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On this week’s episode of The Sidebar, executive director of Iris Collective Rebecca Arendt talks about the evolution of Iris, the new season of performances and her firm belief that “everyone can learn to sing.”
The longtime house orchestra of Germantown Performing Arts Center is transitioning away from a traditional orchestral model and will continue with new performances in November.
During the downtime of the pandemic, our reliance on artistic expression became very clear to all of us — both performers and audiences — and so did our interdependence. Do not let our pandemic habits become our permanent ones.
Find yourself transported this week to Sundance, Hadestown or even Walt Disney World’s EPCOT Japan pavilion. You can also enjoy birdwatching, a new album from a veteran guitarist and one of the final performances from a local musical group.
The Iris Orchestra is the most frequent group utilizing GPAC.
Iris founding director Michael Stern says, ‘Welcoming a live audience again, even limited capacity and even outdoors, is incredibly emotional.’
Musicians will perform live at The Grove at GPAC on Thursday nights through April. The concerts are free, and cocktails and snacks will be available to purchase.
Iris plans to resume its traditional format of a solo artist performing alongside the orchestra in the spring.
Among Iris Orchestra’s latest class of artist fellows is a native Memphian, a first for the young program.
The Weekly Memphian is a partial guide to things happening in Memphis, recommended by Daily Memphian staff. This guide covers May 8-13.
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