There are 16 article(s) tagged Tennessee Shakespeare Company:

• February 2023

  • The To-Do List: Black lit, Black art and ‘Works of Heart’

    This week, Hattiloo Theatre and Crosstown Arts share coming-of-age stories on the stage and screen. And Tennessee Shakespeare Company shares a classic love story switcheroo. 

    By Bianca Phillips, Chris Herrington, Elle Perry, Jasmine McCraven February 02, 2023

• December 2022

  • The To-Do List: Raised By Sound, Emily Dickinson on stage and stumbling Santas

    This week, Crosstown Concourse and Overton Square light up the night, a photo exhibit offers a glimpse into evictions and a folk music concert raises funds for the aquifer.

    By Bianca Phillips, Chris Herrington, Elle Perry December 02, 2022

• October 2022

  • The To-Do List: Wattstax, Weird Al, ‘Pretty Woman’ and Nasty Women

    This week, original members of The 24-Carat Black stop at Stax, the Broad Avenue Arts District gets a “Paint Memphis” makeover and soul legend Mavis Staples plays GPAC.

    By Bianca Phillips, Chris Herrington, Jasmine McCraven, Judaea Driscoll October 07, 2022

  • Free Shakespeare series returns with ‘Macbeth’

    “We believe Shakespeare and his stories are for everyone, and so we seek to bring his stories to everyone in our community.”

    By Judaea Driscoll October 02, 2022

• September 2022

  • The To-Do List: Beer, fit, film and fall fests galore

    This week, hot air balloons ascend over Collierville, dragons dance at Crosstown Concourse and stars are inducted into the Memphis Music Hall of Fame.

    By Bianca Phillips, Elle Perry, Chris Herrington September 16, 2022

  • The To-Do List: A Classic game, a weenie race and Backstreet’s back

    This week, decompress with a day-long yoga fest, drink wine in the name of science and jam out to Americana music at the Lucero Family Block Party.

    By Abigail Warren, Bianca Phillips, Chris Herrington, Elle Perry September 08, 2022

• August 2022

  • New poetry program helps incarcerated youth put feelings into words

    Through a new poetry program, Tennessee Shakespeare Company is helping “youth begin to see that they can manage conflict and that others have conflict, too.”

    By Christin Yates August 19, 2022

• December 2020

  • Theaters deliver ‘A Christmas Carol’ and holiday shows to your living room

    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.

    By Peggy Burch December 03, 2020

• November 2020

  • Shakespeare Co. takes on Louisa May Alcott and Charles Dickens

    In November and December, 19th century literary classics will be the focus on the TSC stage. Shows will also be simulcast for online ticket holders.

    By Peggy Burch November 14, 2020

• September 2020

  • An actor resurrects three civil rights heroes

    Darius Wallace has performed as Martin Luther King, Malcolm X and Frederick Douglass in schools, universities, theaters and museums around the country. “He’s one of the foremost recreators of these three men that we have in the country,” says Tennessee Shakespeare Company's artistic director.

    By Peggy Burch September 10, 2020

• August 2020

  • Tennessee Shakespeare Co. offers literary salon online

    “Classical Creativity in Isolation” will open the professional theater company’s 13th season. “I don’t care for live theaters being classified as ‘non-essential’ this year,” says TSC founder Dan McCleary. 

    By Peggy Burch August 30, 2020

• February 2020

  • You have an appointment at the Salon

    The annual literary salon – a blend of cocktail party, theater and book club – puts Tennessee Shakespeare Company's Dan McCleary in the role of mixologist. This year’s authors are Zora Neale Hurston and Margaret Mitchell.

    By Jill Johnson Piper February 21, 2020

• August 2019

  • Shelby County Juvenile offenders deal with drama – Shakespearean

    The Tennessee Shakespeare Company received a $20,000 grant to take the Bard's works to juveniles in the Shelby County justice system. "William Shakespeare and his plays are for everyone," says the company's founder.

    By Yolanda Jones August 26, 2019

• July 2019

  • Nelson: ‘Hamilton’ moved on, but Memphis’ theater scene still dazzles

    Memphis theaters have reasonable prices, easy access and, above all, superb talent. When you see a play at one of these venues, you are seeing the theatrical equivalent of the Memphis Grizzlies. Not a team playing in the NBA finals. But definitely major league.

    By Michael Nelson July 30, 2019

• June 2019

  • Tennessee Shakespeare Company awarded grants for juvenile justice and school programs

    Tennessee Shakespeare Company has been awarded two grants through the National Endowment for the Arts’ Shakespeare in American Communities program, including one to spread the initiative to the juvenile justice system.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff June 04, 2019

• December 2018

  • At Tennessee Shakespeare Company, Shakespeare is for everyone

    Growing up, Dan McCleary, founder of Memphis' Tennessee Shakespeare Company, was exposed to Shakespeare in the way many students are today — in its written form.

    By Christin Yates December 11, 2018