Calkins: The new leader of Ballet Memphis has a hobby. It involves Michael Jordan — and you.
Andrew Goldberg is the executive director of Ballet Memphis. He also has the world's biggest collection of ticket stubs to Michael Jordan games. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Geoff Calkins
Geoff Calkins has been chronicling Memphis and Memphis sports for more than two decades. He is host of "The Geoff Calkins Show" from 9-11 a.m. M-F on 92.9 FM. Calkins has been named the best sports columnist in the country five times by the Associated Press sports editors, but still figures his best columns are about the people who make Memphis what it is.
Andrew Goldberg, the new executive director of Ballet Memphis, would like your assistance.
He would like you to support the organization, of course, which has been bringing world-class ballet to Memphians for 39 years.
He would like you to attend performances. He would like you to bring your friends. He would like you to enroll your kids in Ballet Memphis’ fabulous school. He would like you to donate money, if you’re so inclined.
Oh, and one more thing.
If you happened to attend the games between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Washington Wizards at The Pyramid on Dec. 11, 2001, or on Nov. 23, 2002, he would like you to check and see if you still have the ticket stubs.
The man needs them.
To complete his astonishing collection.
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