New Ballet Ensemble will present Springloaded Friday, April 12, through Sunday, April 14, at Playhouse on the Square, 66 S. Cooper St. The annual event fuses ballet, contemporary and urban dance with works by local and guest choreographers. Visit nbespringloaded13.eventbrite.com for times and tickets.

2. Events - Thursday, January 31, 2013

Literacy is Key: A Book & Author Affair, a Literacy Mid-South benefit luncheon hosted by the Memphis Alumnae Association of Kappa Kappa Gamma Fraternity, will be held Thursday, Jan. 31, at 11 a.m. at Holiday Inn University of Memphis, 3700 Central Ave. Featured authors are Mary Kay Andrews, Claire Cook and Courtney Miller Santo. Tickets are $45. Visit memphiskkg.org.

3. Events - Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Talk Shoppe will meet Wednesday, June 20, from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. at Hutchison School, 1740 Ridgeway Ave. Janet Cherry of SCORE will present “Brain Break: Good for the Body, Mind and Heart.” Cost is free. Call Jo Garner at 482-0354.

4. Plantation Setting for Fundraiser - Monday, April 30, 2012

The glory of the past and the art of the present collide along the Mississippi River as West Memphis-based DeltaARTS unveils a first-time event.

“Art on the Levee at Waverly Plantation” will showcase one of the few remaining Antebellum homes on the Mississippi River levee in Eastern Arkansas, on Saturday, April 28.

5. Elmwood’s Costume Tour Ends Month of Events - Friday, October 07, 2011

Memphis’ Elmwood Cemetery is gearing up to host a number of events this month, leading up to its popular annual Costume Twilight Tour, which attracts about 1,000 visitors to its historic grounds at 824 S. Dudley St.

6. Take Heart - Thursday, February 10, 2011

Memphis artist Mary Long Postal is frequently asked to donate her work to raise funds for worthy causes.

But as a survivor of child abuse, she finds it especially important to support Saturday’s Works of Heart Valentine Auction at Memphis College of Art, benefiting the Memphis Child Advocacy Center.

7. St. Mary's to Mark Anniversary With Glimpses at Past - Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Sister Constance, the headmistress of St. Mary's School for Girls, was one of the many Catholic sisters who remained in Memphis during the summer of 1878 when the yellow fever epidemic broke out, according to the book "The American Plague."

8. Archived Article: Newsmakers - Wednesday, April 06, 2005
MAAR Pinnacle Awards Winners Announced

MAAR Announces Pinnacle Award Winners

The Memphis Area Association of Realtors announced the following winners of the fourth annual Pinnacle Awards: Al Andrews Jr. of Panattoni Development Co., Commercial...

9. Archived Article: 01building (lead) - Thursday, January 31, 2002
2001 new building falls drastically from year before 2001 commercial construction falls drastically By SUE PEASE The Daily News The number of building permits filed for new commercial construction fell by almost half last year compared to the number...

10. Archived Article: Law Focus - Thursday, July 26, 2001
Mid South industrial growth continues despite slowing economy Mid-South industrial market reflects national slowdown By MARY DANDO The Daily News Although Memphis still holds the top spot as the premier distribution center of the United States, the ...

11. Archived Article: Panattoni (lead) - Monday, February 19, 2001
Commuter airline appeals zoning change to City Council Panattoni asks council to rezone 200-acre tract By MARY DANDO The Daily News Cosair Mitchell & Andrews Investments is asking for 202 acres it owns in Southeast Memphis to be rezoned in order...

12. Archived Article: Da (lead) - Thursday, October 05, 2000
DA GIBBONS PREPARES AS VIOLENT CRIME RISES Gibbons realigns violent crime team By MARY DANDO The Daily News Although violent crime rates fell consistently in the past three years, crime statistics show Memphis still ranks first in forcible rape and ...