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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Orpheum Theatre Group President and CEO Brett Batterson discusses "Disney’s Beauty and the Beast," the upcoming Broadway season, the musical "SUFFS," the "Tony Awards," and this summer’s "Movies at the Orpheum: 70s Blockbusters" series. -
The Memphis Potters Guild will host its annual "Spring Show and Sale" Friday, May 29, through Sunday, May 31, at St. Anne Catholic Church. -
Bartlett Performing Arts and Conference Center (BPACC) concludes its 2025-2026 season with two outdoor “Music by the Lake” concerts, "Almost Elton John and the Rocketmen” and the return of “Almost Famous.” -
As the Dixon Gallery & Gardens celebrates 50 years in 2026, they invite you to “Meet the Dixons” through Sunday, May 31. -
Opera Memphis has just announced its new season. The 2026–2027 season marks the company’s 70th year of presenting opera to the Mid-South. -
The PRIZM Ensemble will hold its annual “Summer Camp and International Chamber Music Festival” from Monday, June 1, through Wednesday, June 6, at a new location: Balmoral Presbyterian Church. -
The Memphis Symphony Orchestra (MSO) season concludes Sunday, May 24, at 7:30 p.m. at the Overton Park Shell with the annual "Sunset Symphony." -
Award-winning director Ann Marie Hall joined Kacky Walton to talk about helming the New Moon Theatre Company's production of "Collective Rage: A Play in Five Betties," running Friday, May 22, to Sunday, June 7, at Theatreworks@TheSquare. -
Karen Carrier joined Kacky Walton to discuss "Legacy at the Table," a three-part dinner series at the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art celebrating the history and cultural legacy of Memphis College of Art through food, memory, and community. -
The 10th Annual Foundry Invitational and River Exhibition (F.I.R.E.) for foundry and casting artists takes place May 14–17 at the Metal Museum.
