Guest Column: A path to healing and hope
“By embarking on this ambitious journey, Memphis has the opportunity to pioneer an innovative and inclusive model of community well-being, setting a precedent for cities worldwide.”
Žak Ozmo
Dr. Žak Ozmo is an internationally recognized pioneer in the field of Neuroaesthetics and the CEO of the Ozmo Institute for Neuroaesthetics. He is currently serving on the faculty of the UT Health Science Center’s Departments of Anatomy and Neurobiology and Radiation Oncology and is a member of the UTHSC Neuroscience Institute.
There are 23 articles by Žak Ozmo :
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April 2024
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Guest Columnists
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November 2023
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Performing ArtsMemphis Symphony and Opera Memphis bring ‘Carmina Burana’ to vivid life
The poems that inspired the music cover a wide range of topics ... the fickleness of fortune and wealth, the ephemeral nature of life, the joy of the return of spring and the pleasures and perils of drinking, gluttony, gambling and lust.
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October 2023
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Performing ArtsTennessee Shakespeare Company staging ‘The Tempest’, ‘Hamlet’, ‘Streetcar’ this season
In addition to the free Shout-Out Shakespeare series, the company will host the Jack Jones Children’s Literacy Gala, and Southern Literary Salon featuring “The Bible of Barbara Kingsolver.”
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Performing ArtsNew, Memphis-set ‘La Boheme’ featured in Opera Memphis’ latest season
The show will be inspired by the time in Memphis when W.C. Handy and William Grant Still were working together on Beale Street.
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September 2023
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Performing ArtsHattiloo’s 17th season continues with regional premieres, musicals
It is only in a Black space that the stories and issues of Black people, from traumas to triumphs, can truly be understood. Make sure to join them for their thoughtfully planned season 17 — you will be entertained, you will learn, and you will join the conversation.
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Music Memphis Symphony’s fall season highlights
“From premieres to timeless classics, the Memphis Symphony Orchestra is set to provide a musical feast for symphony enthusiasts and newcomers alike,” says reviewer Žak Ozmo.
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Visual Arts Review: Dixon exhibit captures ‘the very essence of America’
“There are so many other unique objects and curiosities in this relatable exhibit, all created by this country’s diverse population.”
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Performing Arts Review: ‘The Prom’ is filled with ‘tenderness, sarcasm and humor’
“If you feel that inclusion, acceptance and kindness are something we’ve been lacking as of late, please go and see this funny, relatable show. The world might just become a better place.”
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July 2023
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Visual ArtsThe Moonpie Project: A celebration of art and collaboration
The initiative began several years ago when Crosstown Concourse was still under construction. The Moonpie Project was a brainchild of muralist Michael “Birdcap” Roy.
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June 2023
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Performing ArtsA soaring success: ‘Mary Poppins’ dazzles at Theatre Memphis
“Theatre Memphis is so proud to be able to bring top-notch production values to match the top-notch Memphis talent who make this production so special for all ages,” said Debbie Litch, Theatre Memphis executive director.
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May 2023
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Visual ArtsCrosstown Arts spring 2023 exhibitions: An eclectic mix
The works of McLean Fahnestock, Khara Woods, Tangela Mathis and Carl Fox feature a variety of media and themes, from video art and abstract painting to mixed-media installations and immersive dreamscapes.
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Front Page ‘901 Stories’ will take you through this hallowed Downtown creative space
Designed as a site-specific production, 901 Stories’ three acts will take the audience through several rooms of the Medicine Factory — each made to suit the setup, mood and theme of a particular story.
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Visual ArtsDixon’s ‘Watercolors & Ceramics’ exhibit showcases movement, passion
The exhibit features the beauty and intricacy of a unique style of painting that combines elements of Chinese calligraphy with Western abstraction.
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April 2023
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Performing Arts Opera Memphis preview: ‘The Falling and the Rising’
“This opera is about empathy. It is about understanding other people’s sacrifice. It is about understanding our responsibility to them, and to each other. It is about things that we forget at our own peril, be it in war, pandemic, our family, our city, our country or the world.”
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Music Memphis Symphony Orchestra: A preview of five performances
The five remaining performances by the Memphis Symphony Orchestra range from the Sunset Symphony to “Brahms: A People’s Requiem.”
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March 2023
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Visual Arts Review: Brooks exhibit is ‘a journey of exploration of human commonality’
An exhibition of detailed and luminously colored paintings in the Renaissance style that has “taken the art world by storm” is now on display at the Brooks.
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Visual Arts Review: Artworks at airport form ‘pockets of brilliance’
In a review of the 61 works of art by 62 artists in Memphis Airport’s new Concourse B, Zak Ozmo finds an exhibit that is “robust and diverse.”
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Visual Arts Review: The Dixon’s new exhibit is ‘a gift not to be missed’
The Dixon’s new exhibit, “American Made,” is a wondrous exhibit of paintings and sculptures from the DeMell Jacobsen Collection, on display at the Dixon Gallery and Gardens until April 16.
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February 2023
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Performing ArtsSondheim Tribute Revue conveys importance of just showing up
“The main message was clear: it is important to simply show up, whether in love or in life. This was a refreshing, transformative expression of the human experience.”
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Performing Arts‘Tosca’ at Opera Memphis a memorable performance — and a timely one
Ned Canty’s staging of “Tosca” and the ensemble’s excellent musicianship made this an experience to remember in this first-class drama that was evocatively sung. It was particularly timely as well.
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Music Memphis Symphony Orchestra ‘thrills’ with Mendelssohn, Still and Schumann
“Dispensing with the traditional orchestral introduction is as effective here as it was when the groundbreaking concerto was composed. The performance brought some much-needed beauty into this world.”
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December 2021
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Guest Columnists Guest column: How music can help heal
Historically, it is music that has always been there for us in times of crisis.
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August 2020
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Guest ColumnistsMusicians are emergency responders
Studies show that anxiety, heart rate, blood pressure and respiratory rate can be reduced by listening to music, and that music has been linked to better sleep while on a ventilator in the ICU. Health care professionals have described a reduction in stress and empathy fatigue from listening to music.
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