“Wicked” Things are Coming to The Orpheum This Halloween

Posted on October 29, 2010 By akemp (Edit) Leave a Comment

We all know the story about a confused girl in a blue checkered dress with a little dog who lands a house on a woman and proceeds through a magical land. Who wants to revisit a story we already know? Get into the prequel, Wicked, the hit Broadway Production that Entertainment Weekly calls "the best musical of the decade." It goes like this: Two girls meet and... [Read more...]

Memphis in the Movies…Again

Posted on July 20, 2010 By akemp (Edit) Leave a Comment

Hey Country Squire! If you missed your chance to gain your 15 minutes of fame with the Daylight Fades production in Memphis, your second chance is coming up! A new filmĀ  titled "Losers Take All" will be starting production on August 16th. The story is centered around a 1980's indie punk pop band, and with Memphis' rich history in music, it's no... [Read more...]

Who loves cream soda? YOU love cream soda

Posted on May 13, 2010 By akemp (Edit) Leave a Comment

Well, a lot of people like cream soda. But after one taste of the great ice cream sodas at Wiles-Smith Drugs, you're sure to be hooked. Whenever I think about buying a cream soda from a drugstore, I instantly think red floors, jukeboxes, poodle skirts, and saddle shoes. :) Which is kind of what you can get from Wiles-Smith's. If you don't drink your ice... [Read more...]

A Chocolate Exhibit at the Pink Palace? I’m in!

Posted on March 24, 2010 By akemp (Edit) Leave a Comment

I really don't need an excuse to eat, learn, smell, make, study, eat, research, or eat chocolate. ;) Well, the Memphis Pink Palace Museum is giving us the chance to indulge in the sinfully sweet delight yet again! The exhibit takes you through the history of chocolate, tells of how it is made, and what has made it the confectionary giant that it is today. The... [Read more...]