GPAC’s latest season includes Mavis Staples, Second City, Samara Joy

By , Daily Memphian Updated: March 25, 2026 9:18 PM CT | Published: March 25, 2026 8:00 PM CT

The season includes actor/singer Darren Criss, saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin, trumpeter and composer Terence Blanchard, and fiddle duo Carter and Cleveland.

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Germantown Germantown Performing Arts Center GPAC Mavis Staples Darren Criss Second City Count Basie Orchestra Lakecia Benjamin Terence Blanchard Step Afrika! Carter and Cleveland Samara Joy Stella Cole
Elle Perry

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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