Are you eager to brainstorm with like-minded artists, entrepreneurs and thought leaders in our community? Do you have creative projects you want to bring to fruition in Memphis? Would you benefit from the advice and lessons learned of those who have been successful in similar pursuits? Then do not miss this exciting-and FREE-event hosted by [...]
Once again my friend Renee Graves has unearthed a darkly comical musical for my enjoyment (she is, after all, the one who first made me aware of Bat Boy: The Musical a fewish years ago). And this one is being performed locally (as opposed to Bat Boy, alas)! More specifically, Germantown Community Theatre is in [...]
Although it doesn’t always make the headlines, Memphis is filled with creative and compassionate people who are unafraid to give of themselves to make the city a better place to live. Unfortunately, this news has reached my former therapist, Doctor Harold Toboggans, who has made it his mission in life to “cure” these people from [...]
Another great art exhibition at Caritas Village: a juried group show of local artists that celebrates the bridges of love and trust that connect disparate members of our community. Even more exciting is that this project is presented by both Caritas Village and the National Civil Rights Museum! Art lovers, please mark your calendars for [...]
Music director candidate Alastair Willis is in Memphis this week to appear as guest conductor of the Memphis Symphony Orchestra’s performance on Saturday, October 17 at the Cannon Center. This American-born conductor spent most of his childhood in England but returned to study in the States. He has since conducted orchestras across the country and [...]
If you haven’t heard of RocktoberFest 09 yet, it’s probably because this year’s event is the first ever rock-your-socks-off celebration at the Germantown Performing Arts Centre…or because your Facebook account has dust on it. Always on the forefront of things new and exciting, GPAC is reaching out to the young and fabulous by hosting an [...]
A Binghampton community center and coffee shop with a mission to break down walls of hostility between and among neighboring cultures and build bridges of love and trust between the rich and those made poor. A talented photographer whose life centered around his family and his spiritual community. The opening reception for the Glenn Booth [...]
This Halloween, for the second year in a row, Chatterbox Audio Theater will take to the airwaves on 91.1 WKNO-FM Memphis / 90.1 WKNP-FM Jackson with two hours of live, original horror audio. Listen in from 7:00 – 9:00 pm as our actors, musicians, and sound effects artists spin some seriously weird, haunting, and frightening [...]
Don’t miss the Cooper Young Festival on September 19th! The festival is in its 22nd year and is now one of Memphis’ most attended festivals. Visitors will be able to browse a mix of art, music, and crafts from 370 artisans visiting from around the country. Check out Pat’s Picks for the musical guests appearing [...]
Well, the secret is out…ArtsMemphis is launching an iPhone app next week that is truly unprecedented! As functional as it is fun, iPhone and iPod touch users alike will be able to download the app for free next week when we have a free launch party at the Memphis College of Art on Thursday, September [...]
