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Arts Beat: How TheatreWorks is making Quark Theatre work
After 10 years at TheatreSouth, Quark Theatre is joining TheatreWorks as a resident company. Quark’s motto is “small plays about big ideas.”
Alys Drake
Alys Drake is a Memphian born and raised in the Bluff City. A theater-lover, she has worked in a variety of marketing and communications roles at entities within the advertising, legal, marketing, religious and financial services sectors. She is a graduate of Memphis Central High School and Millsaps College in Jackson, Mississippi.
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April 2026
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May 2026
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The To-Do List Puppies take over Crosstown, and Greek Fest serves 7,000 kebabs
In this week’s To-Do List, catch up on the first “Heat” before the sequel drops, watch an Irish sports throwdown and catch the season’s first free show at Overton Park Shell.
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Performing Arts ‘Primary Trust’ and ‘Collective Rage’ are in Memphis theaters
Playhouse on the Square’s production of the Pulitzer prize-winning play “Primary Trust” opens at the Circuit Playhouse Friday, May 8.
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Movers and Shakers Movers & Shakers: Baptist adds cancer doctor, moving company promotes from within
Baptist Memorial Health Care, The Armstrong Company and Patterson Bray Attorneys announce additions and promotions.
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Movers and Shakers Movers & Shakers: Ducks Unlimited names COO
Ducks Unlimited, Financial Federal and Burch, Porter and Johnson make promotions and additions.
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Movers and Shakers Movers & Shakers: Moves made in medical, media and logistics
Who is new at Campbell Clinic, WLOK and The Armstrong Company?
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Movers and Shakers Movers & Shakers: Nonprofits and a university make announcements
Leadership Memphis, Christian Brothers University and The Women’s Advocacy Center announce new leaders.
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The To-Do List The River Run, the Sunset Symphony and lemon drops in the park
In this week’s To-Do List, meet the artist behind Wiseacre’s cans, take a storybook tour of Tom Lee Park and get a taste of Cuba.
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Performing Arts Collierville students lead Orpheum musical theater honors
The Collierville wins came on a night that brought together students from 56 schools across Tennessee, Mississippi, Arkansas and Missouri.
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Movers and Shakers Movers & Shakers: Boyle elevates executives, SCO names Trustees
Also, a popular restaurant in the University District names a new assistant manager.
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June 2026
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The To-Do List Eat spaghetti gravy at Italian Fest, and dance to Italo disco at Wiseacre
In this week’s To-Do List, hear “weird music” at Crosstown, watch dragon boats race at Shelby Farms and see Olympic stars on ice in Southaven.
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The Arts BeatArts Beat: Briarcrest alumnus in ‘Beauty & the Beast’ at the Orpheum
The Lakeland native started out in the children’s programs at Germantown Community Theatre, Playhouse on the Square, Harrell Theatre and New Day Children’s Theatre.
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The To-Do List LGBTQ+ Pride takes over Beale Street, and ‘The Goonies’ are in the cemetery
In this week’s To-Do List, we’ve got your LGBTQ+ Pride guide. Plus, Elmwood screens a 1980s classic, Filipino culture is on display in Millington and there are Pizza Witches in Crosstown.
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Performing Arts ‘Legally Blonde’ and ‘Falsettos’ musicals opening in Memphis
Theatre Memphis and Germantown Community Theatre are producing musicals that open Friday.
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Movers and Shakers Movers & Shakers: A2H, Turner Construction and Colliers make announcements
Memphis firms announce promotions.
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Movers and Shakers Movers & Shakers: Moves made in senior living, environmental consulting and financial management
This week’s Movers & Shakers includes a director of sales and marketing, a geologist, an environmental scientist and a financial manager.
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The To-Do List A beer cruise, a demon barber and a museum of monstrous mayhem
In this week’s To-Do List, veteran newsman Otis Sanford signs his new book, and Alabama plays mountain music — like grandma and grandpa used to play.
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The Arts BeatArts Beat: ‘Sweeney Todd’ unites Memphis opera and theater
Opening this week: a darkly comic thriller about a barber whose quest for revenge turns into a spree of murder and cannibalistic meat pies. It also happens to be a beloved musical.
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Movers and Shakers Movers & Shakers: Baptist earns cybersecurity award
Baptist Memorial, Methodist Le Bonheur and Burch, Porter & Johnson are featured in this week’s Movers & Shakers.
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The To-Do List How to celebrate Juneteenth; plus, brews, cars and the art of protesting
In this week’s To-Do List, the Empress of Soul is on the King of Rock’s stage, and “Jaws” is swimming in just in time for your beach trip.
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Performing Arts Opera Memphis announces 2026-27 season featuring classics, premieres, and free citywide events
The mainstage season opens Oct. 24 with “Rigoletto” at the Cannon Center in collaboration with the Memphis Symphony Orchestra.
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Performing Arts Collierville student wins at National High School Musical Theatre Awards in New York
The ceremony — hosted by Bowen Yang, formerly of “Saturday Night Live” — followed a 10-day intensive that included coaching sessions, training and rehearsals led by Broadway professionals. Participants come from 58 programs across the U.S.
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Movers and Shakers Movers & Shakers: Leader honored and other moves
An engineering and architecture leader is honored by his alma mater in this week’s Movers & Shakers.
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The Arts BeatArts Beat: ‘Tarzan’ and a world premiere open in Memphis-area theaters
Disney’s “first prince” and a beloved American president are the focus of the two shows opening this weekend.
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The To-Do List Summer parties, West Coast cruising culture and B.B. King’s second chance
In this week’s To-Do List, a band of medical pros play on a rooftop, a 1975 coming-of-age classic is on the big screen and songwriters compete to have the “Last Song Standing.”
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