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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This month, WKNO’s Gallery 1091 shines the spotlight on Tennessee Craft Southwest, which champions the local fine craft movement and our state’s handmade heritage.
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Collierville High School graduates Hayden Hooper and Maggie Dinstuhl reflect on representing Memphis at the Jimmy Awards, performing in a Broadway tribute to "Chicago," and pursuing careers in musical theatre.
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Participating in the upcoming August election has become more challenging than usual, and Memphis vocalists Susan Marshall and Keia Johnson are on a mission to help people acquire the tools they need to cast their votes with confidence.
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The acclaimed Tony Award®-winning musical "SUFFS," about the brilliant, passionate, and funny American women who fought tirelessly for the right to vote, is coming to the Orpheum Theatre in downtown Memphis for four performances only.
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The Memphis Botanic Garden brings back a one-of-a-kind art experience where reputation takes a back seat to personal connection and artistic discovery.
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Playhouse on the Square has teamed up with Opera Memphis to co-produce its season 57 finale, "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street."
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The 2026–2027 season marks the 75th season of the Memphis Symphony Orchestra (MSO), beginning with Tchaikovsky's 4th Symphony and Mason Bates' Cello Concerto on Saturday, September 19, and Sunday, September 20, and concluding with the Grieg Piano Concerto and Dvořák's 7th Symphony on Sunday, May 22, and Sunday, May 23.
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Memphis' independent, ever-evolving musical collective, Freeworld, will be performing at the Overton Park Shell on Friday, June 26, beginning at 7:30 p.m.
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Learn about the Memphis Art Museum's new downtown campus, inaugural exhibitions, and vision for serving the community.
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Producers Amy Rush and Courtney Sage discuss the final year of "The 24 Hour Plays: Memphis," where local writers, directors, and actors create and perform six original plays in just 24 hours.