
Checking on the Arts
WKNO 91.1
Weekdays at 9:01 a.m. and 3:50 p.m.
The Mid-South calendar of arts events.
Latest Episodes
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Kacky Walton speaks with Quincy Morris, Executive Director of the Klondike Smokey City Community Development Corporation, about two upcoming events that highlight the historic North Memphis neighborhoods of Klondike and Smokey City—among the oldest African American communities in the area.
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Concerts International wraps up its chamber music season with the acclaimed Frautschi, Nakamatsu, & Manasse Trio on Wednesday, April 30, at 7:30 p.m.
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The 16th annual Orpheum High School Musical Theatre Awards will be held on Thursday, May 22, at the historic Orpheum Theatre in downtown Memphis. Nominations will be announced on Tuesday, April 22, via the Orpheum’s YouTube channel.
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Kacky Walton speaks with renowned tenor saxophonists Art Edmaiston and Gregory Tardy. Both have toured the world performing with legends such as Bobby “Blue” Bland, Dr. John, Elvin Jones, and Bill Frisell.
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Dixon Gallery & Gardens presents "Colleen Couch and Dolph Smith: Walk in the Light" in the Mallory/Wurtzburger Galleries from Sunday, April 20, through Sunday, June 29.
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Kacky Walton spoke with artists Anna Parker and Gopal Murti about their exhibit, "A Harmonious Interplay of Complementary Styles of Pointillism and Mosaicism," at the Memphis Botanic Garden.
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The annual Garden Fair Plant Sale at the Dixon Gallery & Gardens returns Friday, April 11, and Saturday, April 12, with an exclusive members’ preview on Thursday, April 10.
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"Colorfully, Darkly, Quietly," featuring works by Willy Bearden and David Tankersley, is now on view at WKNO's Gallery 1091 through Tuesday, April 29.
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Kacky Walton talked about the upcoming performance "SpringLoaded featuring Slaughter at The Peabody " with Matthew Best, the Executive Director of New Ballet Ensemble & School, and Maxx Reed, the company’s Creative Director.
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Kacky Walton spoke with Natalie Jones, who stars as pioneering astronomer Henrietta Leavitt in the upcoming Theatre Memphis production of "Silent Sky."