Former Orange Mound fire station to house performing arts organization
Jordan Chatman (from left), Kylan Brown and Nia Smith crack up during a Young Actors Guild theater camp activity where the campers took turns acting out impromptu skits Monday, July 15, at Capleville United Methodist on Riverdale Road. The guild plans to operate its Harriet Performing Arts Center in a former Orange Mound fire station starting in 2021. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Thanks to active residents and city representatives, a new arts center serving youth will soon be constructed at a former fire station site.
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Antonio Adams Harriet Performing Arts Center IG Management Young Actors Guild YouthBuildElle Perry
A native Memphian, Elle Perry has earned graduate degrees from the University of Memphis and Maryland Institute College of Art. She’s written for publications including the Memphis Business Journal, Memphis Flyer and High Ground News, and previously served as coordinator of The Teen Appeal.
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