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Kacky Walton talks with Anne Marie Hall and JD Willis. Anne Marie is directing New Moon Theatre Company’s production of the hilarious satire “Reefer Madness: The Musical” and JD stars as “fine upstanding All-American boy” Jimmy, whose life is upended after succumbing to the temptation of “the leafy green assassin.” Based on the 1936 film, the show opens at Theatre Works this Friday and runs through November 5th.

The year's largest fundraiser for the Metal Museum is Repair Days weekend, October 19 - 22. Metalsmiths from all over the country will be at the Museum, repairing all kinds of metal objects for the public. The weekend also includes a Family Fun Day on Saturday, Dinner and Auction, and Iron Pour + admission to the Museum.

Kacky Walton talks with Claire Rutkauskas, Director of Programs at Creative Aging Midsouth, and Stephanie Shine, General Manager and Resident Artist with Tennessee Shakespeare Company.

The 17th annual River Arts Fest takes over Riverside Drive in downtown Memphis October 21st and 22nd. The festival showcases more than 150 juried fine artists from around the country, and features demonstrations, music, food, and activities for young people.

The Germantown Performing Arts Center season continues in November with Victor Wooten and the Wooten Brothers, Take 6, a Veterans Day Concert in the Grove, and performances by jazz chanteuse Cyrille Aimee and trumpeter Jumaane Smith.

Kacky Walton talks with Lagueria Davis, the writer and director of “Black Barbie: A Documentary”, which gives voice to the insights and experiences of Beulah Mae Mitchell, who spent 45 years working at Mattel.

The IRIS Collective season continues on October 28th at Harris Concert Hall with Randall Goosby and Zhu Wang: Rising Stars . Avery Fisher Career Grant winner (and Bartlett native) violinist Randall Goosby and New York Times "Best of 2021" pianist Zhu Wang will perform works by Mozart, Strauss, and Florence Price in a pay-what-you-can concert at 7:30 pm.

Memphis Reads, the community reading program, continues in October with events associated with this year's book His Name is George Floyd, by Washington Post reporters Robert Samuels and Toluse Olorunnipa. There will be Writer's Talks with the authors at CBU University Theatre on Wednesday October 25th at 7 pm, and Rhodes College McNeill Concert Hall on Thursday October 26th at 8 pm.

Kacky Walton interviews Alex Braverman, director of the documentary “Thank You Very Much”, which explores the all-too-short life and career of enigmatic comedy genius Andy Kaufman.

Kacky Walton talks with Dennis Janzer, Director of Music and organist at St. Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral, about the annual Halloween Concert, Phantom Phavorites, on Friday, October 27 at 7 p.m.