Event name

Pride and Prejudice

event Date Begin

16.07.2008

event Date End

27.07.2008

org Name

Theatre Memphis

event Url

http://www.theatrememphis.org

venue Name

Theatre Memphis

venue Address1

630 Perkins Ext.

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venue City

Memphis

venue State

TN

venue Zip

38117

event Ticket Info

$23 Adults $15 Students $10 Children under 12

event Phone1

event Phone2

901.682.8323

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event Ticket Url

event Start Time

7:30 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays 8:00 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays 2:00 p.m. Sundays

event Type

theatre

All of the wit and romance of Jane Austen's hugely popular classic novel come to life in this refreshingly fast-paced and engaging new adaptation.

After selling out its three week run in February, Theatre Memphis is excited to bring Jon Jory’s adaptation of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice back to the Next Stage on July 16 – 27, 2008.

Pride and Prejudice
Directed by John Rone
By Jon Jory
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On the Next Stage at Theatre Memphis
 

Event name

A Lesson Before Dying

event Date Begin

11.01.2008

event Date End

10.02.2008

org Name

The Circuit Playhouse

event Url

http://www.playhouseonthesquare.org

venue Name

The Circuit Playhouse

venue Address1

1705 Poplar Avenue

venue Address2

venue City

Memphis

venue State

TN

venue Zip

38104

event Ticket Info

$10 - $25

event Phone1

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901.726.4656

event Email

frankieg@playhouseonthesquare.org

event Ticket Url

event Start Time

Thursdays - Saturdays at 8pm Sundays, 2pm

event Type

theatre

Based on the celebrated novel by Ernest J. Gaines, this wrenching story is an elegant but harsh illumination of the search for grace and dignity. Set in backwoods Louisiana in 1948, an innocent young black man awaits execution for the death of a white man. A plantation school teacher, who questions his own self-worth, must confront the willful convict in the hopes of saving his soul before dying. However, it is the lessons the teacher learns from the condemned man that succeed in exposing purpose in his own life.

The Lausanne Young Writers Symposium, now entering its eighth year, is a free one-day event for public and private school students and teachers. In 2007, approximately 200 students and 16 teachers from 17 schools attended. The work of many of those students is gathered in Our symposium publication, Olla Podrida. Lausanne's Department of English created the symposium in order to provide students from around the area the opportunity to join a community of writers. It is the only non-competitive writing conference in Memphis and is open to students from multiple schools, invites professional writers to work with students and provides the opportunity for teachers to gather specifically to share ideas and strategies for writing in the classroom. We hope that every individual who attends the event, including students, teachers and guest writers and speakers, will leave our campus feeling inspired by and connected to other writers.

On January 25, 2008, Rhodes College will host a symposium on "Macbeth" in conjunction with local Memphis productions of Shakespeare's play by Hattiloo Theatre and Verdi's opera by Opera Memphis. "Shakespeare in Color: A Symposium on African-American Performances and Appropriations of 'Macbeth'" will draw together national scholars as well as local artists in a conversation about so-called 'non-traditional' casting of Shakespeare's plays. Invited speakers include: Ayanna Thompson (Arizona State University), Peter Erickson (Williams College), Amy Scott-Douglass (Denison University), Marguerite Rippy (Marymount University), and opera scholar Wallace Cheatham. Also, we have two new speakers to add to the line-up (following Wallace Cheatham): film director Aleta Chappelle, and veteran Hollywood and Broadway actor Harry J. Lennix. There will also be roundtable discussions with performers and directors from the Opera Memphis and Hattiloo productions. This all-day event will present an opportunity to revisit the historical, theoretical, and practical implications of 'colorblind' casting in anticipation of attending these productions. All lectures and discussions will take place in Blount Auditorium, Buckman Hall; the event is free and open to the public. Please contact Scott Newstok (newstoks@rhodes.edu) for further information. This symposium is sponsored by the Rhodes College Center for Outreach in the Development in the Arts (CODA).

MBAA continues the national STORYCORPS GRIOT initiative of oral history retrieval to gather and preserve the sound and life stories of African-American families in Greater Memphis.

Theme: Arts As Evolution Opportunity for artists and creative thinkers to engage in a "think-tank" dialogue and ancestral arts and cultural activities which celebrate, preserve and nurture African-American heritage and community-building. Discussion, spoken word, crafts, drum and song circles, facilitated by Isha Echols, interdisciplinary Arts Educator/Performer/Mediator. Potluck offerings encouraged.

Monthly multidisciplinary, interactive event presenting FireHouse faculty and guest artists providing an opportunity to for parents and their children to bond in a creative activity. Includes hands-on activities, performances, screenings.

Theme: Rights of Passage: Cultural Competence for Youth Opportunity for artists and creative thinkers to engage in a "think-tank" dialogue and ancestral arts and cultural activities which celebrate, preserve and nurture African-American heritage and community-building. Discussion, spoken word, crafts, drum and song circles, facilitated by Isha Echols, interdisciplinary Arts Educator/Performer/Mediator. Potluck offerings encouraged.

Monthly multidisciplinary, interactive event presenting FireHouse faculty and guest artists providing an opportunity to for parents and their children to bond in a creative activity. Includes hands-on activities, performances, screenings.

Theme: Women as Creative Change Agents Opportunity for artists and creative thinkers to engage in a "think-tank" dialogue and ancestral arts and cultural activities which celebrate, preserve and nurture African-American heritage and community-building. Discussion, spoken word, crafts, drum and song circles, facilitated by Isha Echols, interdisciplinary Arts Educator/Performer/Mediator. Potluck offerings encouraged.

Theme: Greening the Arts: An Eco-Environmental Challenge Opportunity for artists and creative thinkers to engage in a "think-tank" dialogue and ancestral arts and cultural activities which celebrate, preserve and nurture African-American heritage and community-building. Discussion, spoken word, crafts, drum and song circles, facilitated by Isha Echols, interdisciplinary Arts Educator/Performer/Mediator. Potluck offerings encouraged.

Monthly multidisciplinary, interactive event presenting FireHouse faculty and guest artists providing an opportunity to for parents and their children to bond in a creative activity. Includes hands-on activities, performances, screenings.

Poetry & Rhythms Hosted by Tonya Dyson Every Wednesday Night

To coincide with the Snap Judgments exhibition, the Brooks presents an exciting evening of African music, dance, and poetry with poet Benjamin "IQ" Sanders, musician Ekpe, and Watoto de Afrika. Come experience the culture of Africa!

Event name

The Pinch Spring 2008 Release Party

event Date Begin

14.03.2008

event Date End

14.03.2008

org Name

The Pinch, University of Memphis

event Url

venue Name

venue Address1

venue Address2

venue City

venue State

venue Zip

event Ticket Info

Free

event Phone1

event Phone2

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event Start Time

6:00 p.m.

event Type

poetry_literature

: The Pinch, the nationally acclaimed literary journal published by The University of Memphis, invites everyone to celebrate the release of the Spring 2008 issue, soon to hit bookstores nationwide. The Pinch Release Party will be held Friday, March 14 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the L. Ross Gallery located at 5040 Sanderlin Avenue in Memphis. Featured writers include Lynn Conlee, Floyd Skloot, and Molly Giles. Artwork by Adam Remsen, Margaret Munz-Losch will be on display along with selected pieces by award-winning graphic design artist and University of Memphis associate professor Gary Golightly. Engage in an evening of literary celebration, wine, and refreshments by Southern Crow Grill. The Pinch, formerly River City, is one of the oldest literary journals in the country and publishes fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, art, and photography. Sponsored by The University of Memphis and The Hohenberg Foundation, The Pinch is published biannually and sponsors a national fiction and poetry contest, judged by well-known authors. For more information on the Spring 2008 Release Party, journal subscriptions, submissions, readings, and contest guidelines, contact Torie Finch at The Pinch office at (901) 678-4591 or visit The Pinch website at www.thepinchjournal.com

Event name

5.12 Earthquake Memorial Concert

event Date Begin

13.06.2008

event Date End

13.06.2008

org Name

Greater Memphis United Chinese Association (GMUCA)

event Url

http://www.gmuca.org

venue Name

Rose Theatre at the University of Memphis

venue Address1

470 University Street

venue Address2

venue City

Memphis

venue State

TN

venue Zip

38152

event Ticket Info

Admission is free to the public. Donation to the Earthquake Relief Fund is welcome.

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event Start Time

6:30pm

event Type

music

This musical event is hosted to share our sorrow over the souls lost in the devastating May 12 Earthquake in China and show the solidarity for the one who survived, yet still suffering. Local Chinese singers and poets will take the stage and use music and poems to express their feelings toward the people who are affected by the earthquake. May the music bring peace and hope to the suffering people ten thousands miles away.

Event name

Universe of Dreams

event Date Begin

23.01.2009

event Date End

23.01.2009

org Name

Germantown Performing Arts Centre

event Url

http://www.GPACweb.com

venue Name

Germantown Performing Arts Centre

venue Address1

1801 Exeter Road

venue Address2

venue City

Germantown

venue State

TN

venue Zip

38138

event Ticket Info

$25, $30 & $35 (plus handling fee)

event Phone1

event Phone2

901-751-7500

event Email

suzette@GPACweb.com

event Ticket Url

event Start Time

8:00 p.m.

event Type

music

Join GPAC for a truly "out of this world" experience. This extraordinary multi-media concert explores the mysteries of the universe through poetry and prose narrated by NPR's Neal Conan and dazzling images from the Hubble Space Telescope against a backdroup of evocative music from the Celtic/Early Music group Ensemble Galilei. Compelling and beautiful, this is a performance that speaks to the heart. Co-presented with WKNO-FM.