There are 21 article(s) tagged Arts :

• October 2023

  • Opera Memphis raises curtain on Midtown digs

    The nearly 70-year-old organization hosted an open house to showcase its new location at Peabody Avenue and Cooper Street in Midtown.

    By Kambui Bomani October 06, 2023

• September 2021

  • Bartlett arts center announces lineup for upcoming season

    BPACC begins its 23rd season on Saturday, Oct. 2, running through May 7, 2022.

    By Omer Yusuf September 27, 2021

• August 2021

  • Author stops at Metal Museum for ‘A Piece of Your City’

    Daniel Seddiqui, known for working 50 jobs in 50 states, was at the Metal Museum Monday, Aug. 16, crafting a metal music note for his latest project, “A Piece of Your City.” 

    By Rob Moore August 17, 2021

• May 2021

  • About Town: Setting a new ‘Tone’ in Orange Mound

    After a year-long programming hiatus, Tone is celebrating its relaunch with an event tomorrow at its gallery in the Lamar Airways Shopping Center. 

    By Omer Yusuf May 21, 2021

• November 2019

  • Collierville Arts Council launches holiday project

    The Collierville Arts Council is promoting local artists by selling oil canvas paintings at the historic town depot.

    By Abigail Warren November 12, 2019

• October 2019

  • Does rendering point to Arrow’s future home on Broad?

    The artist-support organization is not saying, but a rendering may provide clues for where in the Broad Avenue Arts District that Arrow plans to put its "forever home." 

    By Tom Bailey October 31, 2019

  • RiverArtsFest supports the arts with annual celebration

    Despite the weekend’s less-than-ideal weather, artists, vendors and craft-seekers gathered on Riverside Drive for the annual RiverArtsFest.

    By Abigail Warren October 31, 2019

  • RiverArtsFest celebrates 12th year at new site

    About 200 artists from across the country offered crafts including handmade jewelry, paintings, pottery and sculptures for the 12th RiverArtsFest.

    By Abigail Warren October 28, 2019

  • UrbanArt Commission selects four neighborhoods for new public art program

    The UrbanArt Commission is partnering with four Memphis neighborhoods as it launches its Neighborhood Art Initiative later this year. 

    By Omer Yusuf October 18, 2019

  • Collage Dance Collective grows by leaps and bounds

    Collage Dance Collective kicks off its 10th anniversary season this fall, and those in the company hope to accomplish even more in the years to come. 

    By Omer Yusuf October 10, 2019

• September 2019

  • me & mrs. jones painting studio and boutique moves to East Memphis

    Working/teaching decorative painting studio and DIY boutique me & mrs. jones has opened a new East Memphis location at 600 South Perkins Rd.

    By Natalie Pilgrim September 18, 2019

  • Arrow aims at Broad Avenue for now

    Arrow, the organization that provides space and support to artists, is renovating 2535 Broad as a temporary, "stepping stone" home.

    By Tom Bailey September 11, 2019

• July 2019

  • Local muralist set to unveil new work in Frayser

    Local muralist Jamond Bullock was awarded the opportunity to do a mural in his hometown neighborhood of Frayser eight months ago, and is set to unveil it July 27. 

    By Omer Yusuf July 20, 2019

• March 2019

  • Lakeland teen to compete on ‘The Voice’

    Lakeland resident Savannah Brister will compete on "The Voice" this season. The 17-year-old earned a spot on John Legend's team.

    By Abigail Warren March 06, 2019

• January 2019

  • Fashion designer to unveil collection inspired by her childhood at St. Jude

    When designer and fashion illustrator Kris Keys needed a muse for her most recent collection of womenswear, the former St. Jude patient looked deep within herself.

    By Jared Boyd January 11, 2019

  • The CLTV re-creates iconic photo in celebration of arts in Orange Mound

    A group of more than 100 creatives representing the African-American arts community in Memphis gathered Saturday to recreate an iconic 1958 photograph. Dubbed “A Great Day in Orange Mound,” the location was a very deliberate backdrop for both the photo and a co-working space The CLTV will soon be opening.

    By Jared Boyd January 06, 2019

  • Crosstown Arts Theater will show Sonic Youth film

    The re-christened “Crosstown Arts Theater’’ will host a Sonic Youth film and Q&A with the band’s drummer.

    By Tom Bailey January 04, 2019

• November 2018

  • Metal Museum makes its case for Overton Park’s Rust Hall

    The Metal Museum proposes to spend $21 million to renovate Overton Park’s Rust Hall and make it a “world class museum and educational center." The museum board approved what it calls the “expansion plan" in September as part of its campaign to win the keys to Rust Hall. The 78,000-square-foot headquarters of Memphis College of Art becomes available after the school closes in May 2020.

    By Tom Bailey November 22, 2018

• October 2018

  • Chance to design bluff-top art museum draws global response

    The two large passenger vans stopped at Union and Front on a gorgeous morning Wednesday and disgorged more than 20 architects from around the U.S. and world as well as Tennessee and Memphis.

    By Tom Bailey October 22, 2018

  • Memphians have say on future of Overton Park buildings

    About 90 Memphians seized their chance Tuesday evening to say how they think two culturally important – and soon-to-be-vacant – buildings should be reused.

    By Tom Bailey October 17, 2018

• September 2018

  • Crosstown christens new theater ‘The Doll House’

    Crosstown Arts’ new, $11 million performance and film hall is now built and has new name and manager. The not-for-profit organization for contemporary arts has christened the 28,000-square-foot facility The Doll House.

    By Tom Bailey September 28, 2018