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Beale Street | January 13 - 17
"The International Blues Challenge is the world’s premier blues competition, bringing emerging artists from around the globe to Memphis for an unforgettable week of music, discovery, and celebration on historic Beale Street. Presented by The Blues Foundation, the IBC showcases the next generation of blues talent—solo, duo, and band performers—competing for top honors, industry opportunities, and worldwide recognition."
"The International Blues Challenge is the world’s premier blues competition, bringing emerging artists from around the globe to Memphis for an unforgettable week of music, discovery, and celebration on historic Beale Street. Presented by The Blues Foundation, the IBC showcases the next generation of blues talent—solo, duo, and band performers—competing for top honors, industry opportunities, and worldwide recognition."
at Halloran Centre for Performing Arts & Education | Thursday, January 15 | 7:00 PM
"Celebrate the art of songwriting and the inspiration behind the music with the Memphis Songwriters Series featuring Doug MacLeod, Jad Tariq, and Singa B at the Halloran Centre."
"Celebrate the art of songwriting and the inspiration behind the music with the Memphis Songwriters Series featuring Doug MacLeod, Jad Tariq, and Singa B at the Halloran Centre."
at Germantown Performing Arts Center | Saturday, January 17 | 10:30 AM
"Get ready to groove! We’re hosting a fun-filled Music for Aardvarks Party to help everyone shake off those winter blues. Miss Michelle will be leading this engaging music program designed for children aged 6 months to 5 years. Expect lots of sing-alongs, rhythm-making, opportunities for free-form dance, and exciting instrumental jams with shakers, drums, sticks, and tambourines."
Checking on the Arts: Darel Snodgrass speaks with GPAC Director of Programming Emily Hefley about January highlights.
"Get ready to groove! We’re hosting a fun-filled Music for Aardvarks Party to help everyone shake off those winter blues. Miss Michelle will be leading this engaging music program designed for children aged 6 months to 5 years. Expect lots of sing-alongs, rhythm-making, opportunities for free-form dance, and exciting instrumental jams with shakers, drums, sticks, and tambourines."
Checking on the Arts: Darel Snodgrass speaks with GPAC Director of Programming Emily Hefley about January highlights.
at Metal Museum | Saturday, January 17 | 9:00 AM
"In this two-day workshop, students will explore the fundamentals of blacksmithing by forging a BBQ fork, a steak turner, and additional grill utensils if time allows. Techniques will include tapering, bending, twisting, hot cutting, chiseling, scrolling, upsetting, and finishing. Students should expect to leave with two functional kitchen utensils."
"In this two-day workshop, students will explore the fundamentals of blacksmithing by forging a BBQ fork, a steak turner, and additional grill utensils if time allows. Techniques will include tapering, bending, twisting, hot cutting, chiseling, scrolling, upsetting, and finishing. Students should expect to leave with two functional kitchen utensils."
at Memphis Brooks Museum of Art | Sunday, January 18 | 2:00 PM
"Discover the ultimate story of queer art, resistance, and love as Dr. Jeffrey H Jackson, author of Paper Bullets: Two Artists Who Risked Their Lives to Defy the Nazis, sheds light on the story of artists Claude Cahun and Marcel Moore. These artists, now known for their surrealist photos, led a quiet but effective campaign against the Nazis by sowing seeds of doubt and mutiny amongst soldiers."
"Discover the ultimate story of queer art, resistance, and love as Dr. Jeffrey H Jackson, author of Paper Bullets: Two Artists Who Risked Their Lives to Defy the Nazis, sheds light on the story of artists Claude Cahun and Marcel Moore. These artists, now known for their surrealist photos, led a quiet but effective campaign against the Nazis by sowing seeds of doubt and mutiny amongst soldiers."