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After nearly four decades, Memphis theater producer Mike Detroit found a full brother he never knew existed. It’s a mystery that could be a miniseries. But even Detroit warns: “There are parts you may not believe.”
This week, sci-fi fans unite at Mid-South Con, ZZ Top and Lynyrd Skynyrd share a stage and the Memphis Symphony Orchestra gets cosmic with Pink Floyd.
Playhouse on the Square’s latest season includes family favorites, plays examining social and political issues, musicals and comedies.
This week, Mystic Krewe kicks off Mardi Gras season, and snow day cancellations at Sheet Cake, the Brooks Museum, Playhouse on the Square and Theatre Memphis get a re-do.
“Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” and “A Raisin in the Sun” are two of the theater productions that will come alive this month.
The show will be inspired by the time in Memphis when W.C. Handy and William Grant Still were working together on Beale Street.
“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.”
This week, MEMFix comes to Frayser, a mayoral forum tackles the arts and wrestling stars tackle each other as the WWE brings “Monday Night Raw” to the FedExForum.
Playhouse on the Square has cut ticket prices by 50% from $50 to $25 per ticket to expand accessibility to live theater.
“I wanted to catch them at their most authentic before the prison system had gotten a hold of them, before they had been changed by this trial. I wanted to see their actual faces,” artist Charles Shipp said.
This week, the late George Hunt has a posthumous exhibition, Playhouse presents the story of Alabama’s “Scottsboro Boys” and Black Lodge hosts a showtunes rave.
Playhouse on the Square will end its internship program in favor of more full-time staff and better compensation for contractors through its new Associate Theatre Company.
“We are wanting to tell more stories about Memphis and who we are. It’s just so important that we humanize everyone,” said the director of a new production from Playhouse on the Square.
The awards ceremony returns Sunday, Aug. 28, following a two-year pause due to the pandemic.
This week, Cowboy Mouth brings roots rock to Railgarten, Black Lodge turns back time and Emerald Theatre Company tackles anti-LGBTQ sentiment with humor.
David Williams is a longtime dynamo in the city’s nonprofit sphere with a career dating back to the 1970s. At 68, he persists in his personal mission of serving nonprofits that serve disadvantaged populations in Memphis.
This week, Hattiloo Theatre opens its 16th season with a jazzy jukebox revue, singer-songwriter John Darnielle’s alter-ego “Mountain Goats” climbs onstage at Minglewood and Darius Rucker plays Live at the Garden (for the third time!).
Midtown theater is showcasing a jukebox musical based on the life and times of country music legend Patsy Cline, with a couple of Jordanaires gospel tunes.
Mary Jade “MJ” Learned is already a five-year veteran of local theater, beginning her stage acting career at age 12.
The 2022-2023 season will feature 11 regional and two world premieres.
This week, The Subteens get the band back together, Bodywerk plays electronic music at Silly Goose and Memphians of all ages share their stories at Storyfest. Plus, it’s Beale Street Music Festival weekend.
After shutting down its regular theater program in March 2020, Playhouse on the Square reopened last summer at only 32% audience capacity. Last month, it went back to 100%.
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.
This week, Memphis native filmmakers screen films on racism and civil rights. “Child’s Play” screens at Time Warp Drive-in. Luna Nova presents a free concert, and the Band CAMINO plays the Orpheum.
We’re not just going to be home for the holidays, but also homebound by COVID-19. Still you’ll be able to see “A Christmas Carol” performed by Memphis actors and other seasonal shows.
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