Arts Beat: New Overton Park Shell project is a walk of art
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When they come to the Stax Music Academy concert on Saturday, Overton Park Shell attendees will also see some new art popping up on the venue’s grounds.
Legendary Mississippian bluesman Bobby Rush and more are slated to play the Overton Park Shell fall series, which begins Saturday, Aug. 23. Click here to read more about the series.
With funding from Brig and Ellen Klyce, the Shell has recently added the Jim Buchman Sculpture Walk. Located off Veterans Plaza Drive, nine cement sculptures comprise the art installation. Seven sculptures are currently installed, with two more to be put in place throughout the next week.
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Elle Perry
A native Memphian, Elle Perry has earned graduate degrees from the University of Memphis and Maryland Institute College of Art. She’s written for publications including the Memphis Business Journal, Memphis Flyer and High Ground News, and previously served as coordinator of The Teen Appeal.
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