| Event Name | Organization | Dates | City | | Love Lost ~ A FundraiserPresented by New Moon Theatre Company at TheatreWorks February 11, 2012 Join us for a fun filled night of entertainment, food, wine, a silent action and much, much more!
A pitched battle between Sweet Love and Jaded Love will keep you riveted all evening along with other wonderful music performed by amazing local talent.
Please join us for New Moon's 1st Annual February Fundraiser Festivity! | New Moon Theatre Company | 02/11/12 | Memphis |
Trio Terzetto in ConcertPresented by Concerts International at Harris Concert Hall - University of Memphis Campus February 14, 2012 Trio Terzetto will perform a concert of Mozart, Levikovic, and Mendelssohn on Tuesday, February 14, at 7:30 p.m. at the Harris Concert Hall, 3775 Central Ave., Memphis TN. This piano trio is at the top of it's game: "Trio Terzetto is one of the very best young chamber groups I have heard. The three are most accomplished as individuals, and their enormous abilities, combined with their youthful energy make them a winning ensemble with a very bright future ahead."
Philip Setzer,... | Concerts International | 02/14/12 | Memphis |
Brooks MilongasPresented by Memphis Brooks Museum of Art at Memphis Brooks Museum of Art February 16, 2012 Every 3rd Thursday of the Month
Members of the Memphis Argentine Tango Society will be dancing in the Rotunda. Free lessons 6:30 – 7 pm, followed by tango demonstrations 7 – 8 pm.
ART OPEN LATE is this Thursday!
The Brooks stays open late every Thursday, 52 nights a year! Expect the unexpected, from gallery tours and artists talks, to films, musical performances and art-making activities, plus Brooks Milongas (tango dancing) in the Rotunda every third... | Memphis Brooks Museum of Art | 02/16/12 | Memphis |
Wild Game Dinner 2012: Fully LoadedPresented by Opera Memphis at Clark Opera Memphis Center February 24, 2012 Join Honorary Chair Mayor Mark Lutrell and have a wild time at our annual Wild Game Dinner and Auction.
Guests will enjoy the best in wild game dining, a silent auction, and live music from the Bluff City Backsliders.
Hunting attire encouraged. | Opera Memphis | 02/24/12 | Memphis |
Classical Mystery Tour: A Tribute to the BeatlesPresented by Memphis Symphony Orchestra at Cannon Center for the Performing Arts February 25, 2012 The Beatles wrote music that transcended all genres, so that in every sense they gave the world "classic rock." Now it's impossible to hear the Beatles "live" with full symphonic sound as the critically acclaimed "Classical Mystery Tour" comes to Memphis. | Memphis Symphony Orchestra | 02/25/12 | Memphis |
Armed + Dangerous Family DayPresented by Memphis Brooks Museum of Art at Memphis Brooks Museum of Art February 25, 2012 Come experience the art of the arsenal in this dynamic family day. Visitors of all ages will enjoy hands-on art-making inspired by the works of art in the exhibition “Armed and Dangerous,” led by art education students from the University of Memphis. Also, don’t miss a drum and dance performance by Out Loud Artistry; demonstrations of Japanese and Medieval European arts and culture by the Society of Creative Anachronisms; and a demonstration of forging by an artist from... | Memphis Brooks Museum of Art | 02/25/12 | Memphis |
Marcela Pinilla at the Rumba RoomPresented by Memphis Symphony Orchestra March 1-March 2, 2012 Sensual sounds fom Latin-Jazz singer Marcela Pinilla and the MSO combine at Memphis' salsa hotspot, the Rumba Room. | Memphis Symphony Orchestra | 03/01/12-
03/02/12 | Memphis |
The Memphis Boychoir, The Memphis Girlchoir, and Memphis Chamber Choir in RecitalPresented by Memphis Boychoir March 2, 2012 The choirs will be performing music of Tallis, Palestrina, Bach and Taverner in the resonant, beautiful, Gothic sanctuary of St. Peter Catholic Church. The Memphis Girlchoir will make their official debut with the Memphis Boychoir in pieces by Purcell and Rossini. There will be a reception to follow. | Memphis Boychoir | 03/02/12 | Memphis |
Music of David & SolomonPresented by The Wolf River Singers March 3-March 4, 2012
The Music of David and Solomon will feature some of the most beautiful, insightful, and inspired texts of the ancient world. The musical settings, ranging from Renaissance to Contemporary, indicate the ongoing attraction these songs and poems hold for composers.
David’s Psalms are an encyclopedia of human emotions, from celebration to self-pity. And Solomon’s writings go from the passionate Song of Songs to the practical advice of Proverbs. This promises to...
| The Wolf River Singers | 03/03/12-
03/04/12 | Germantown |
Shen YunPresented by Shen Yun Performing Arts at Cannon Center for the Performing Arts March 6-March 7, 2012 SHEN YUN Experience
"I probably have reviewed over three to four thousand shows since 1942." "I will give this production five stars. That's the top!" "I've never seen anything like that. I've seen enough Broadway shows that still cannot compare to what I saw tonight." - Richard Connema, Talkin' Broadway
Shen Yun Performing Arts will return to Memphis March 6-7, 2012 with a brand new 2012 production, offering an exhilarating world-class production... | Shen Yun Performing Arts | 03/06/12-
03/07/12 | Memphis |
Red PriestPresented by Germantown Performing Arts Centre at Germantown Performing Arts Centre March 9, 2012 One of the major success stories on the International Early Music scene today, this extraordinary English ensemble has redefined the art of baroque music performance, combining incredible virtuosity with compelling stagecraft. International music critics have described the Red Priest style as 'electrifying', 'sheer daring', 'immaculately forged', 'sonically supercharged', 'brilliant and inspired', and 'deliciously twisted.” | Germantown Performing Arts Centre | 03/09/12 | Germantown |
The American Boychoir in RecitalPresented by Memphis Boychoir March 9, 2012 The world-renowned American Boychoir from Princeton, N.J. will perform Schubert's Mass in G, American Hymns, and a South African Medley, among other things. A cappella pieces, accompanied classical pieces, and world music with percussion will make for an extraordinary concert experience by these gifted students from all over the globe. The Memphis Boychoir and Memphis Girlchoir will join the American Boychoir for an exciting, 60 voice musical collaboration on Naplan's beautiful Al Shlosha... | Memphis Boychoir | 03/09/12 | Memphis |
A Tribute to Motown: The ContoursPresented by Memphis Symphony Orchestra at Cannon Center for the Performing Arts March 10, 2012 Combine a high-energy show jam-packed with perfect harmonies, smooth choreography - plus the timeless grooves of Motown - and you have a night that promises to take you higher and higher. The Contours will perform timeless hits from great artists such as The Temptations, The Four Tops, Stevie Wonder, and The Miracles. Consider it signed, sealed, delivered. | Memphis Symphony Orchestra | 03/10/12 | Memphis |
Perfect HarmonyPresented by The Memphis Chamber Music Society March 11, 2012 Violinist Susanna Perry Gilmore, cellist Astrid Schween, and pianist Michael Gurt will dazzle you with their artistry in piano trios by Beethoven and Mendelssohn, then join their gifted colleague Lenny Schranze in the magnificent Schumann Piano Quartet.
For more information, please contact Artistic Director Marsha Evans at (901) 758-0150. | The Memphis Chamber Music Society | 03/11/12 | |
Lenten Concert: Baroque Music for Organ and OrchestraPresented by Music at Second March 11, 2012 This concert will be an afternoon of music for reflection and will include organ concertos by great baroque composers George Frideric Handel and J.S. Bach played by our organist, Lenora Morrow and our chamber orchestra.
| Music at Second | 03/11/12 | Memphis |
The Rite of Spring: Revolutionary ArtsPresented by Memphis Brooks Museum of Art at Memphis Brooks Museum of Art March 11, 2012 SUN, MARCH 11 | 2 pm
The Rite of Spring: Revolutionary Arts
Included with museum admission.
Two Memphis Symphony musicians will lead a lecture-demonstration that explores the relationship between music and visual art. Focusing on repertoire the MSO will perform in its Masterworks Series, the musicians will connect symphonic pieces to works of art in the Brooks’ permanent collection. Particular attention will be given to Stravinsky’s The... | Memphis Brooks Museum of Art | 03/11/12 | Memphis |
A Far Cry in ConcertPresented by Concerts International at Harris Concert Hall - University of Memphis Campus March 13, 2012 A Far Cry, Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Harris Concert Hall, 7:30 p.m.
This self-conducted string orchestra was founded in 2007 by 17 young musicians. A Far Cry has enjoyed a heady ascent toward the highest ranks of today's new generation of classical ensembles. A Far Cry was recently appointed Chamber Orchestra in Residence at Boston's Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, and the ensemble maintains an educational partnership with the New England Conservatory.
| Concerts International | 03/13/12 | Memphis |
Beyond the Score: The Rite of SpringPresented by Memphis Symphony Orchestra at Cannon Center for the Performing Arts March 17, 2012 Mei-Ann Chen, conductor
STRAVINSKY The Rite of Spring
Seeking to fully examine the genius behind classical music's most cherished masterworks, Beyond the Score is a comprehensive multimedia production that cultivates an enriched understanding of a particular work, weaving theater, animated visuals and live examples. | Memphis Symphony Orchestra | 03/17/12 | Memphis |
ArtsMemphis Bravo Member Event: The Rite of SpringPresented by ArtsMemphis Bravo and Memphis Symphony Orchestra at Cannon Center for the Performing Arts March 17, 2012 The Memphis Symphony Orchestra gives Stravinsky's composition to new life with its special Beyond the Score production. Beyond the Score is a multimedia production of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra that combines classical music with theatre and animated visuals for an unforgettable experience.
*Only ArtsMemphis Bravo members may take advantage of these free passes. Seating is limited to 75 people. RSVPs accepted ONLY after event e-mail sent two weeks prior to... | ArtsMemphis Bravo | 03/17/12 | Memphis |
Beyond the Score: The Rite of SpringPresented by Memphis Symphony Orchestra at Germantown Performing Arts Centre March 18, 2012 Mei-Ann Chen, conductor
STRAVINSKY The Rite of Spring
Seeking to fully examine the genius behind classical music's most cherished masterworks, Beyond the Score is a comprehensive multimedia production that cultivates an enriched understanding of a particular work, weaving theater, animated visuals and live examples. | Memphis Symphony Orchestra | 03/18/12 | Germantown |
Victor Asuncion and Marie-Stephane Bernard in The Music BoxPresented by Germantown Performing Arts Centre at Germantown Performing Arts Centre March 22, 2012 Following on the heels of the success of Jazz in the Box, The Music Box is an “out of the box thinking" chamber music series featuring intimate cocktail seating, a full bar, and some of the most exciting classical musicians in the region. Joining us in March are French opera singer Marie-Stéphane Bernard with pianist Victor Asuncion. | Germantown Performing Arts Centre | 03/22/12 | Germantown |
Mendelssohn, Schubert & DvorakPresented by Memphis Symphony Orchestra at Wiener Theater at Hutchison School March 23, 2012 Mei-Ann Chen, conductor
The Classic Accents Series closes with an intriguing mix of old-world music. Hear a performance that evokes sounds from the Scottish Hebrides (Feliz Mendelssohn) and the English Renaissance (Vaughan Williams) to the late romantic period (Antonin Dvorak) or a time when minuets ruled (Franz Schubert). | Memphis Symphony Orchestra | 03/23/12 | Memphis |
ArtsMemphis Pop Up Hollywood/Springdale March 24Presented by ArtsMemphis March 24, 2012 Join ArtsMemphis and nonprofit arts groups from across the community in Hollywood/Springdale for a day of art and activities!
Performances, workshops and activity booths!
Plus, we'll be distributing Arts Access cards (Arts Access is a free ticket program sponsored by Baptist Memorial Health Care and coordinated by ArtsMemphis in partnership with over 30 organizations).
Come to the Hollywood/Springdale Community Center for an interacitve day of family fun!
| ArtsMemphis | 03/24/12 | Memphis |
Spring AwakeningPresented by Playhouse on the Square at The Circuit Playhouse March 2-March 25, 2012 The runaway hit, musical adaptation of the 1891 play by Frank Wedekind is the story of teens coming of age in a socially and sexually repressive village in 19th century Germany. Spring Awakening is a powerful celebration of youth and rebellion infused with rock music in what Entertainment Weekly proclaimed, “The most gorgeous Broadway score this decade.” Winner of eight Tony Awards in 2007. | Playhouse on the Square | 03/02/12-
03/25/12 | Memphis |
Handel's Messiah, parts 2 and 3Presented by Music at Second March 25, 2012 The Laudis Domini Vocal Ensemble and Chamber Orchestra will present some of the most intimate movements from Handel's beloved oratorio "Messiah". This concert will set the tone for Lenten meditation and proclaim the biblical story leading to Easter through music.
| Music at Second | 03/25/12 | Memphis |
Opera in Cinema: La BohemePresented by Memphis Brooks Museum of Art at Memphis Brooks Museum of Art March 25, 2012 SUN, MARCH 25 | 2 pm
Opera in Cinema: La Bohéme
$12 mem/$15 non-mem/Free for VIP Film Pass holders
Four young artists live out their everyday lives amid dreams and disappointments, waiting for the event that is to win them renown, but poverty and misfortune deprive the leading characters — Mimì and Rodolfo — of the joy of mutual love in this brand new production, conducted by Víctor Pablo Pérez, directed by Giancarlo del Monaco, and... | Memphis Brooks Museum of Art | 03/25/12 | Memphis |
Youth Concert Series 2012Presented by Germantown Chorus at Germantown Performing Arts Centre March 30, 2012 This is an annual event hosted by the Germantown Chorus. "Fascinating Rhythm" is this year's theme, featuring vocal, instrumental and dance teams from Memphis City Schools. The World Drum Squad, Electric Soul, and the MCS Dancers are all a part of this event; we are also a partner of the annual MCS ArtsFest. | Germantown Chorus | 03/30/12 | Germantown |
ArtsFest 2012Presented by Memphis City Schools March 30-March 31, 2012 Memphis City Schools ArtsFest is designed to celebrate the power of arts education in changing the lives of students. ArtsFest features exemplary student works in visual arts, theatre, dance, and all forms of music. The event includes four stage areas for performances as well as gallery space for visual art. ArtsFest, a free event open to the public, will be held at the MCS Board of Education, 2597 Avery Ave,
March 30 & 31 from 10am-5pm. Please visit our website at
| Memphis City Schools | 03/30/12-
03/31/12 | Memphis |
Bright Lights and Rising StarsPresented by The Memphis Chamber Music Society April 1, 2012 Cellist John-Henry Crawford is quickly making a name for himself as an important young artist, as his piano partner Patrick Kreeger. Both are scholarship students at the prestigious Curtis Institute, and together they will enlighten and excite you with sonatas by Beethoven, Chopin, Greig, and Debussy.
For more information, please contact Artistic Director Marsha Evans at (901) 758-0150. | The Memphis Chamber Music Society | 04/01/12 | |
Charles Lloyd New QuartetPresented by Rhodes College at Rhodes College: McCallum Ballroom: Bryan Campus Life Center April 12, 2012 Internationally acclaimed jazz saxophonist Charles Lloyd will perform with his New Quartet on the Rhodes campus on April 12, 2012. A Memphis native and alumnus of Manassas High School, Lloyd will be making his first appearance in Memphis since 1964, when he appeared with Cannonball Adderly. Lloyd has been among the most respected jazz musicians in the world since the early 1960s and has performed with and led groups that have included such notable artists as Chico Hamilton, Don Cherry, Billy... | Rhodes College | 04/12/12 | Memphis |
Bela Fleck & The FlecktonesPresented by Germantown Performing Arts Centre at Germantown Performing Arts Centre April 13, 2012 Groundbreaking banjoist Bela Fleck is joined by the extraordinary original Flecktones: pianist/harmonica player Howard Levy, bassist Victor Wooten and percussionist Roy “Futureman” Wooten. The four-time Grammy winners weave together a sound that is like no other, a perfect synthesis of jazz, bluegrass, blues, and other influences from classical to African and Eastern European folk dances. Simply put, it is The Flecktones – the music made only when these four individuals... | Germantown Performing Arts Centre | 04/13/12 | Germantown |
| Mahler Symphony No. 2, Resurrection | Memphis Symphony Orchestra | 04/14/12 | Memphis |
Pancho Sanchez with Terence Blanchard CUBANO BE! CUBANO BOP!Presented by Germantown Performing Arts Centre at Germantown Performing Arts Centre April 22, 2012 Poncho Sanchez and Terence Blanchard, with the backing of the Poncho Sanchez Latin Jazz Band, have created a hot new project that is a tribute to the legacy of the Original Conga King, Chano Pozo, and his co-conspirator in Latin Jazz, Dizzy Gillespie. With their 1947 Carnegie Hall concert, Pozo and Gillespie put Afro-Cuban Jazz on the map, literally changing the face of musical history and the course of American Jazz. | Germantown Performing Arts Centre | 04/22/12 | Germantown |
Pavel Haas in ConcertPresented by Concerts International April 26, 2012 Pavel Haas Quartet
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Temple Israel, 7:30 p.m.
This string quartet is named after the Czech composer Pavel Haas
(1899-1944), who was deported from his home country in 1941, initially imprisoned at the work camp Terezin, and finally died at Auschwitz. The group selected the name primarily because of his importance to Czech music. | Concerts International | 04/26/12 | Memphis |
The Spitfire GrillPresented by Germantown Community Theatre at Germantown Community Theatre April 13-April 29, 2012 A feisty parolee follows her dreams, based on a page from an old travel book, to a small town in Wisconsin, and finds a place for herself working at Hannah's Spitfire Grill. It is for sale, but there are no takers for the only eatery in the depressed town, so newcomer Percy suggests that Hannah raffle it off. Entry fees are one hundred dollars, and the best essay on why you want the grill wins. Soon, mail is arriving by the wheelbarrow full, and things are definitely cookin' at the Spitfire... | Germantown Community Theatre | 04/13/12-
04/29/12 | Germantown |
Lucero at Stop 345Presented by Memphis Symphony Orchestra May 3-May 4, 2012 Lucero joins forces with the MSO to fuse orchestrated Americana with Southern rock twang. | Memphis Symphony Orchestra | 05/03/12-
05/04/12 | Memphis |
Exhibition Reception with Fire DancersPresented by Metal Museum at Metal Museum May 4, 2012 Exhibition Reception with fire dancers (The Dancing Fire), free admission during this time, refreshments and Tributaries Artist Lauren Kalman in attendance. Ongoing exhibitions include: Tributaries: Lauren Kalman and an exhibition curated by the Enamelist Society | Metal Museum | 05/04/12 | Memphis |
ImagesPresented by The Memphis Chamber Music Society May 6, 2012 In a fest for the senses, pianist Victor Asuncion will explore piano works that evoke visual images: Robert Schumann's masterpiece "Carnival;" "Images" by Claude Debussy; and Mussorgsky's phenomenals "Pictures at an exhibition."
For more information, please contact Artistic Director Marsha Evans at (901) 758-0150. | The Memphis Chamber Music Society | 05/06/12 | |
Symphony in the GardensPresented by Memphis Symphony Orchestra at Dixon Gallery and Gardens May 12, 2012 Enjoy a magical evening in the splendor of the Dixon Gardens with the Memphis Symphony Orchestra. Food, beverages, lawn chairs, and creative picnics are welcome. Come early to enjoy the Dixon Gallery. | Memphis Symphony Orchestra | 05/12/12 | Memphis |
| Carmina Burana | Memphis Symphony Orchestra | 05/19/12 | Memphis |
| Carmina Burana | Memphis Symphony Orchestra | 05/20/12 | Germantown |
Patriotic Pops ConcertPresented by Music at Second June 27, 2012 Join us for our annual Patriotic Pops Concert with the Second Presbyterian Church Chancel Choir, with members ofthe Memphis Symphony Orchestra and guest bass soloist Jonathan Blanchard. This will be another Patriotic Pops concert you will not want to miss. Selections will include "Ol' Man River", "A Hymn to the Fallen" from the film Saving Private Ryan, and songs from the broadway musical Big River. An Offering will be taken. | Music at Second | 06/27/12 | Memphis |
Sewing into Dreams - With Stitches of HopePresented by Sewing into Dreams at Clark Opera Memphis Center August 15, 2012 Sewing into Dreams is an event celebrating the life and validating the dreams of Lauren Alexandria Lewis. Even more so, it will raise funds to support St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital® – the hospital that saved her life and made the pursuit of her dreams a possibility. | Sewing into Dreams | 08/15/12 | Memphis |
Conservation Through Art Family DayPresented by Ducks Unlimited, Inc. at Shelby Farms Park October 28, 2012 Conservation Through Art Family Day is a fun afternoon with performances, hands on activities, demos and much more!
Saturday October, 28 - 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. at Shelby Farms
More information to come.
Conservation Through Art (CTA) is a collaboration between ArtsMemphis and Ducks Unlimited that generates wide public awareness and raises significant funds for wildlife conservation and local arts groups. Since its inception in 2005, CTA has raised more than $3 million... | Ducks Unlimited, Inc. | 10/28/12 | Memphis |
The Word
Avg. Event Rating(4.5 Stars): Presented by Neosoulville April 4, 2011-December 31, 2012 Avg. Event Rating (4.5 Stars): Open platform for aural/visual stimulation. ...a NEOSOULVILLE / TAMeD PRODUCTION...
Description
EVERY Monday Night at
Rumba Room
303 S Main St (Downtown Memphis)
Doors open at 7:30pm
Show starts at 8:30pm
Spoken Word, Music, Open Mic, Live band [WordPlay], DJ Chris Styles on the 1s & 2s, hosted by TamE & Tonya Dyson.
$5 admission, food & drinks specials. | Neosoulville | 04/04/11-
12/31/12 | Memphis |
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