Arts & Culture

8th annual children's theatre festival

Submitted by Bernadette Davis, Freelance Writer

Monday, May 20th, 2013, 3:24pm

“The greatest show on earth,” is this year’s theme for The Memphis Children’s Theatre Festival. The festival kicks off this weekend and is a family friendly event that will include crafts, dancing, games, and circus snacks. The pay-what-you-can event will take place on the campus of Rhodes College in the McCoy Theatre, May 24th and May 25th.

Follow the link to read more about Voices of the South and the Children’s Theatre Festival.

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Cooper-Young Summer concert series announced

Submitted by Michael Phillips

Friday, May 17th, 2013, 5:03pm

Cooper-Young Summer concert series announced

Get ready for summer music.

Cooper-Young is just the most recent to add their list of musicians hitting the gazeebo this summer.

The concerts showcase a mix of local talent with a broad spectrum of music genres each Wednesday from 6:30 to 8:30 pm in June, July and August.

The Gazeebo is right at the intersection of Cooper and Young.

You'll find the full lineup below.

June 5 – Robbie and The Bandanas
June 12 – Freedom Rock
June 19 – Underway Jazz
June 26 – River City Revival

July 3 – Standby for Mars
July 10 – Cherry Brooks and Cal Jackson
July 17 – Sibella Band
July 24 – Side Street Steppers
July 31 – Blues City Brass

August 7 – VIP Combo Jazz
August 14 – Freedom Rock
August 21 – Underway Jazz
August 28 – School of Rock

Robbie and the Bandanas feature Jimmy Buffet tunes on June 5th.

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Memphis HOP launch

Submitted by Bernadette Davis, Freelance Writer

Monday, May 6th, 2013, 5:12pm

The Memphis HOP was unveiled today at a ceremony on Beale Street by City leaders. The bus service is operated by Blues City Tours, a 25-year-old company that leads sightseeing tours in Memphis and Tunica, MS. The HOP ON tour is sponsored by ArtsMemphis and Blues City Tours, Memphis HOP will provide easy transportation to and from some of Memphis’ premier arts and culture destinations.

The bus will operate Tuesday–Sunday, 10am.–7pm., with hourly stops at Elvis Presley’s Graceland, STAX Museum of American Soul Music, The Children’s Museum of Memphis, Memphis Pink Palace Museum, Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, Memphis Zoo, Memphis Rock ‘n’ Soul Museum/Beale Street, AutoZone Park/The Peabody Memphis, National Civil Rights Museum/Blues Hall of Fame and the Metal Museum.

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Pink Palace free summer series

Submitted by Bernadette Davis, Freelance Writer

Monday, May 6th, 2013, 1:50pm

Registration is open for the Pink Palace Musem free summer series. The summer series includes three months of free membership access to the Pink Palace Museum, historic properties, and Lichterman Nature Center. You can register for the free summer series until May 30th. Register online here. You must bring your trial card with you to events. Click to read more about the Pink Palace Museum and the free annual event.

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Southern Heritage Classic goes social

Submitted by Kontji Anthony, Action News 5 Anchor/Reporter

Monday, May 6th, 2013, 9:44am

The 24th Annual Southern Heritage Classic presented by FedEx is now available on social media.

Before now, fans of the annual game, featuring historically black football rivals Jackson State University and Tennessee State University, could learn about updates online at www.southernheritageclassic.com.

Now, fans can interact with one another about the SMC Entertainment event via Twitter, Facebook and YouTube.

Established in 1990, the Southern Heritage Classic was founded by Fred Jones Jr., a veteran of the national entertainment industry.

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2013 Orpheum summer movie series

Submitted by Bernadette Davis, Freelance Writer

Friday, May 3rd, 2013, 4:03pm

This year the Orpheum's 2013 Summer Movie Series will commemorate the theatre’s 85th Anniversary, with a selection of films from the past eight and half decades. The series will run from June to August at the Orpheum Theatre. “As a former Malco Theatre, the Orpheum has a strong connection to movies, so we want to celebrate our history through this year’s series,” said Orpheum President and CEO Pat Halloran.

The Orpheum is also partnering with Indie Memphis for The Summer Movie Series event. Indie Memphis will present guest speakers, film critics, and local filmmakers preceding the Friday Night Classics. Presenters will share their personal stories and experiences with these films as well as little known facts about film and film history.