
Checking on the Arts
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The Mid-South calendar of arts events.
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Kacky Walton spoke with Whitney Jo, Managing Director of Playhouse on the Square, about the 47th Annual Original Art Auction, the theatre’s largest fundraiser of the year.
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Kacky Walton spoke with Brittain Wells, head of fundraising for Maria Montessori School, about the school’s partnership with Cordelia’s Market for the Blooms, Birds, Brews Festival & Chalk Art Competition.
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Kacky Walton spoke with Elmwood Cemetery Executive Director Kim Bearden and local artist Matthew Hasty, the subject of a new Artist Spotlight event on Saturday, April 26.
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The University of Memphis Department of Theatre and Dance concludes its season with "The Most Happy Fella," presented in conjunction with the Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music.
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Opera Memphis continues its Variations on a Theme performance series, presented by Duncan Williams Asset Management, with "The Complete History of Opera: Part 1" on Saturday, April 26 and Sunday, April 27.
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Kacky Walton spoke with Anne Marie Hall, director of Neil Simon’s "Rumors," opening Friday, April 25, on the Lohrey Stage at Theatre Memphis.
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Kacky Walton spoke with Greg Belz from ArtWorks Foundation about Art in the Loop Festival, a free celebration of artists from across the region. The event will take place from Friday, April 25, through Sunday, April 27, at Ridgeway Loop Road.
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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.