Checking on the Arts
Weekdays at 9:01 a.m. and 3:45 p.m. on WKNO 91.1
The Mid-South calendar of arts events. Hosts Darel Snodgrass and Kacky Walton interview local and visiting artists and gallery owners, musicians, conductors, composers, authors, publishers, and others who make the arts happen in our community.
Latest Episodes
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The Germantown Symphony Orchestra continues its 50th season with “American Mosaic,” celebrating 250 years of American music.
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The Memphis Symphony Orchestra (MSO) Classic Accents series continues with guest artist New York Philharmonic violinist Audrey Wright performing the Memphis premiere of "Ellen Zwilich's Violin Concerto."
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The Department of Theatre and Dance at the University of Memphis (UofM) presents "As You Like It," the musical, literally on the mainstage at the Humphreys Theatre Building.
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Country music artist Carlene Carter leads a lineup of family-friendly performances and concerts at the Bartlett Performing Arts and Conference Center.
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The Memphis Chapter of the American Guild of Organists hosts a three-hour “Bach-a-Thon” at St. George’s Episcopal Church in Germantown on Sunday, March 1, celebrating the music of Johann Sebastian Bach.
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Kacky Walton spoke with Marina Pacini, chief curator at the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art from 2002 to 2019. Pacini has come out of retirement to guest curate a major exhibition honoring one of the South’s most influential independent art schools.
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Kacky Walton spoke with award-winning director Cecelia Wingate about helming the upcoming production of "Mamma Mia!," opening Friday, February 27, and running through Sunday, March 29.
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Kacky Walton talked with Jaclyn Suffel, director of Germantown Community Theatre's production of "Godspell," opening Friday, February 27, and running through Sunday, March 15.
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The documentary "Natchez" is screening at Malco Ridgeway Cinema Grill through March 6. Director Suzannah Herbert explores how Natchez navigates its antebellum tourism legacy and an unresolved history that continues to influence the community today.
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Kacky Walton spoke with Monica Sanchez, artistic director and co-founder of Cazateatro Bilingual Theatre Group (CBTG), and company member Andrea Jacobo about "Afro Latino Week," taking place February 23–27 at venues across Memphis.