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Arts Agenda: The sounds of Memphis music

Explore featured events or create your own Arts Agenda with the help of ARTSmemphis' calendar of events.

at Overton Park Shell | Thursday, September 10 - Sunday, September 13
"The Overton Park Shell 90th Birthday Weekend will present back-to-back days featuring unique collaborations as Memphis comes together to pay tribute to the legacy of our historic stage."

— Shell Yeah! Benefit Series Presents Booker T. Jones | Thursday, September 10 | 7:00 PM
— Birthday Picnic ft. Memphis Youth Symphony | Friday, September 11 | 12:00 - 3:00 PM
— Sounds of the Shell - 9 Decades of Delight | Saturday, September 12 | 7:00 PM
— The Gathering ft. Evvie Mckinney | Sunday, September 13 | 12:00 - 3:00 PM
— Memphis Studio Superset | Sunday, September 13 | 7:00 PM

Checking on the Arts: Jeff Hulett talks with Kacky Walton about the Shellebration, which kicks off with Memphis legend Booker T. Jones followed by a weekend of free concerts celebrating 90 years of musical memories.
MoSH Pink Palace Museum & Mansion | Friday, September 11 - Sunday, September 13
"We've got so much more than just watching movies. Between screenings, families can enjoy hands-on activities, filmmaking workshops, crafts, filmmaker Q&As, and plenty of opportunities to play, create, and connect with other movie-loving families."
at The Harrell Theater | September 11 - 20
"THE SOUND OF MUSIC tells the tale of a young postulant who is dispatched from the local abbey to serve as governess for the seven children of a widowed naval Captain. Her growing relationship with the children, coupled with her generosity of spirit, gradually captures the heart of the stern Captain."
presented by Opera Memphis | Through September 30
"Opera Memphis has delivered a solid month of free public events throughout the city for over a decade with the "30 Days of Opera" program, singing for over half a million Memphians in hundreds of locations."

— 30 Days of Opera at Court Square Food Trucks | Thursday, September 10 | 12:00 - 1:00 PM
— 30 Days of Opera at Overton Square | Friday, September 11 | 7:00 - 8:00 PM
— 30 Days of Opera at The Germantown Festival | Saturday, September 12 | 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM & 2:00 - 4:00 PM
— 30 Days of Opera at Overton Shell's 90th Anniversary Concert | Saturday, September 12 | 7:00 - 8:00 PM
— 30 Days of Opera at the Central Gardens Home Tour | Sunday, September 13 | 2:30 - 4:00 PM

** 30 Days of Opera at WKNO | Friday, September 18 | 12:00 PM
Listen live at 91.1 Memphis, 90.1 Jackson, wknofm.org, or on the WKNO & NPR apps

Checking on the Arts: Darel Snodgrass speaks with Opera Memphis General Director Ned Canty about the now-iconic performance series.