Local Events

Kacky Walton spoke with Susan Ferkin of the Memphis Arts Collective about the group’s "2025 Holiday Artist Market," opening on Friday, November 21, and running through Wednesday, December 24, at Gattas Plaza.

Kacky Walton spoke with Memphis artist Brantley Ellzey about his new solo exhibit, "Reflection + Ritual + Refuge," on view at Crosstown Arts now through Sunday, January 25, 2026.

The holiday season kicks off in the Mid-South with New Ballet’s annual production of "NutRemix," their reimagining of Tchaikovsky’s classic set on Beale Street and featuring the Memphis Symphony Orchestra (MSO) and special guests.

The beloved musical "The Wizard of Oz" returns to Playhouse on the Square. Kacky Walton spoke with C. J. Thomas, Playhouse on the Square's Director of Community Relations, who appears as Uncle Henry and the Oz Guard, about the production, which runs through Sunday, December 21.

Award-winning filmmaker and podcast host Noah Glenn, founder of the “Like You Film Club,” is launching the first-ever “Like You Children’s Film Festival,” taking place November 22 and 23 at the Pink Palace Museum.

The Orpheum’s biggest fundraising event of the year, Orpheum Soiree, takes place Friday, November 14, at 7:00 p.m. across all spaces of the Orpheum Theatre and the neighboring Halloran Centre. The evening features local food and drinks, silent and live auctions, backstage tours, and more.

Featured: two-event night of art and drag at Off the Wall Arts; bass player Marcus Miller at GPAC

Opera Memphis presents a new production, "LaZer Divas vs. the Sky Pirates of Destiny," in a new venue with performances at 7:00 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, November 15.

David Wesley Williams will read from and sign his new novel "Come Again No More" on Thursday, November 13, from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Burke’s Book Store.

Award-winning young cellist Alexander Hersh will join pianist Victor Santiago Asunción for a recital on Sunday, November 16, featuring cello sonatas by Beethoven, Saint-Saëns, and Grieg.