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St. Louis Catholic Church at 203 S. White Station recently completed the upgrade of their Casavant pipe organ, expansion of the choir loft and acquisition of a new Kawaii grand piano. The Church will present an Inaugural Organ and Piano Recital to showcase the new and improved instruments featuring pianist and organist Alcee Criss III on Tuesday November 14th.

Kacky Walton talks to Crystin Gilmore, who is directing “Schoolhouse Rock, Live!” at The Circuit Playhouse, opening November 10 and running through December 22.

Kacky Walton speaks with Ben Smith, Opera Stage Director at The Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music at The University of Memphis. He’s directing the Mid-South premiere of the operetta “The Cousin from Nowhere” by Eduard Künneke, which will be staged Friday, November 17 and Sunday November 19 at The Scheidt Family Performing Arts Center.

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.