A multi-faceted public art exhbition that celebrates the UrbanArt Commission's 10th Anniversary

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Juried Student Show

event Date Begin

04.04.2008

event Date End

11.04.2008

org Name

Rhodes College

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http://www.rhodes.edu

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Rhodes College: Clough Hanson Gallery: Clough Hall

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2000 North Parkway

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Memphis

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TN

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38112

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FREE

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visual_art

Juried Student Show

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The Seven Last Words of Christ

event Date Begin

21.03.2008

event Date End

21.03.2008

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Music at Lindenwood

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http://www.lindenwoodcc.com/music/default.htm

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Lindenwood Christian Church

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2400 Union Ave at East Parkway

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Memphis

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TN

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38112

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free

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5:30pm

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religion

The Lindenwood Chancel Choir, Orchestra, Soloists, organist Chris Nemec and conductor Gary Beard present Theodore Dubois' dramatic oratorio, "The Seven Last Words of Christ." Prior to each movement, outstanding area clergy will deliver brief meditations.

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Paintings by Michele Allen

event Date Begin

11.01.2008

event Date End

15.02.2008

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Buckman Arts Center at St. Mary's School

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http://buckmanartscenter.com

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The Buckman Performing and Fine Arts Center

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60 Perkins Extended

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Memphis

venue State

TN

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38117

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Free

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901.537.1483

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cyounker@stmarysschool.org

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Opening Reception Friday, January 11, 5:30 pm. Gallery is open Monday - Friday 10-4. Closed nights, weekends and holidays.

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visual_art

Local artist Michele Allen presents an exhibition of paintings in the Levy Gallery of the Buckman Performing and Fine Arts Center at St. Mary's Episcopal School. The opening reception is Friday, January 11 at 5:30 p.m.

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The Three Secrets of the Universe - Paintings by Richard Harper

event Date Begin

22.02.2008

event Date End

04.04.2008

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Buckman Arts Center at St. Mary's School

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http://buckmanartscenter.com

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The Buckman Performing and Fine Arts Center

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60 Perkins Extended

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Memphis

venue State

TN

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38117

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Free

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901.537.1483

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cyounker@stmarysschool.org

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Opening Reception Friday, February 22. Levy Gallery is open Monday through Friday 10-4. Closed nights, weekends and holidays. Opening Reception Friday, February 22, 5:30pm

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visual_art

Local artist Richard Harper presents an exhibition of paintings in the Levy Gallery of the Buckman Performing and Fine Arts Center at St. Mary's Episcopal School.

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Screening of Martha Graham: An American Original and Lecture

event Date Begin

27.02.2008

event Date End

27.02.2008

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Buckman Arts Center at St. Mary's School

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http://buckmanartscenter.com

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The Buckman Performing and Fine Arts Center

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60 Perkins Extended

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Memphis

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TN

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38117

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Free. Open to the public.

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901.537.1483

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cyounker@stmarysschool.org

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7pm

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film_video

Martha Graham was a pioneering, revolutionary dancer who was not afraid to take creative risks or express her art in any way she desired. In Martha Graham: An American Original, Graham dances in three of her most famed performances; A Dancer's World, Night Journey and Appalachian Spring. The movie also features interviews of Graham from her dressing room and work in the studio followed by a question and answer session with a Graham artist regarding Martha's contribution to American culture.

A selection of original works by award-winning fashion artist Irene Rodkin, featuring illustrations created for Goldsmith's Department Store from 1970-1986. This is a must-see for retro-art, advertising, and fashion enthusiasts! A portion of proceeds benefits Memphis Botanic Garden's education and horticulture programs. Open to public, Monday through Saturday: 9am-4:30pm/Sunday: 11am-4:30pm. Memphis Botanic Garden, 750 Cherry Road, Memphis, TN 38117. Call 636-4100 for information.

On view and available for purchase at Fratelli's Cafe and Gallery at Memphis Botanic Garden. Opening reception, Sunday, December 2, 2-4 p.m. Free to public. A portion of art purchases goes to support Memphis Botanic Garden's education and horticulture programs. Fratelli's Cafe and Gallery is open Tuesday through Saturday, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

2-4 p.m. Meet Irene Rodkin, the fashion artist behind this month's exhibit at Memphis Botanic Garden. Enjoy complimentary wine and light hors d'oeuvres as you view the artist's collection of original designs created for Goldsmith's Department Store between 1970 and 1986. Free to public.

The Annual Original Art Auction is one of our biggest fund-raisers every year. Over 100 regional artists donate everything from paintings to jewelry to help raise money for the theatre. We have an all day silent auction and a live auction in the evening. Free drinks are served all night long and a special buffet is offered before the auction.

Artists' Link Group Photography and 3-D Exhibit Beverly and Sam Ross Gallery, Foyer Christian Brothers University Opening Reception January 11, 2008, 5:30-8:30

Event name

The Hilton Family/WKNO Travel Auction

event Date Begin

27.01.2008

event Date End

27.01.2008

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WKNO-TV, Channel 10

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http://wkno.org

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WKNO TV Studio

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900 Getwell Rd.

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Memphis

venue State

TN

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38111

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Free.

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2:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

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free_events

Sunday, January 27 from 2:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Looking for a vacation in far away country? How about a quaint weekend getaway? With trips from Paris, France to Clarksdale, MS, the Hilton/WKNO Travel Auction has the perfect trip for everyone. Tune in or bid online at wkno.org.

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Africa In April Cultural Awareness Festival

event Date Begin

18.04.2008

event Date End

20.04.2008

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Africa in April

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http://africainapril.org

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Robert R. Church Park

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Corner of Beale & Fourth

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Memphis

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TN

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festivals

This year marks the 22nd Anniversary of the Africa In April Cultural Awareness Festival. The Festival is scheduled for April 18-20, 2008 on the Internationally famous Beale Street & Robert Church Park from 8:00 am - until. We will showcase the Republic of The Gambia from an international perspective using a multiplicity of mediums-education, economics, culture, fashions, arts/crafts, music, history, and cuisines. Participants from Memphis City, Shelby County, and Parochial Schools, area Colleges and Universities, Community Organizations, and Institutions will participate and enjoy a diverse cultural marketplace. Africa In April is four-days of fun, festivities, and food with a different theme each day. Make plans now for the celebration!

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.

River City Concert Band concert of "Pops" and Patriotic tunes

Artist's Talk

Art Opening

Master class

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).

Lecture

Dance music by the Rhodes Orchestra and Jazz Ensemble

Piano recital

Master Singers Chorale, Rhodes Singers, and Memphis Symphony Orchestra, with Tim Sharp, Conductor

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Exhibition Opening: Juried Student Show

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04.04.2008

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04.04.2008

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Rhodes College

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http://www.rhodes.edu

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Rhodes College: Clough Hanson Gallery: Clough Hall

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2000 North Parkway

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Memphis

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TN

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38112

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FREE

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6-8pm

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visual_art

Student Art Show

Student art, music, theatre and dance productions

Alamire and Rhodes Singers, David Skinner and Tim Sharp, Conductors

Concert

Featuring Rhodes Orchestra, String and Woodwind Ensembles

Art opening

Featuring Rhodes Student Ensembles

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North & South

event Date Begin

11.01.2008

event Date End

09.03.2008

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Delta Axis

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http://www.deltaaxis.org

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Power House

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45 G.E Patterson

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Memphis

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TN

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38103

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Free admission

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Gallery hours: Thurs - Fri 3-8pm Saturday 12-5pm

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visual_art

Exhibition by Grier Edmundson of works done in Memphis and Scotland. At Power House. Native Memphian Grier Edmundson's paintings evolved after returning to Memphis in 2003 having been away for six years. Reacting to his shifted perspective, the paintings he made in the two years following his return reflect his attempt to create a southern identity through a composite of ideals and images. Influenced by the writing of Flannery O'Conner, Jorge Louis Borges and William Faulkner, these intimate paintings are a collection of moments that simultaneously dwell on the subtle beauty of the south and examine its flaws and injustices.

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). Further details about the symposium will be posted on the Rhodes website as they become available: http://cal.rhodes.edu/cal_event.php?id=125997

Original works of art and handcrafts, fruits, vegetables and flowers available to the public.

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.

Our 6th annual two-day spring fistival celebrates our ongoing collaboration with the Lucy Opry. Bring your picnic baskets, blankets and lawn chairs for the free outdoor performances by the region's best bluegrass bands. Then move indoors on Saturday night for the ticketed grand finale featuring legendary pioneers of California country rock Chris Hillman and Herb Pederson.

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The Memphis Children's Theatre Festival

event Date Begin

23.05.2008

event Date End

25.05.2008

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Voices of the South

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http://www.voicesofthesouth.org

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Rhodes College: McCoy Theatre

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2000 North Parkway

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Memphis

venue State

TN

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38112

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Family Passes - $25 Single Ticket Sales - $7/Show

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901-726-0800

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voicesoul@aol.com

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Friday Evening, All Day Saturday and Sunday afternoon

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festivals

The mission of the festival is to create a safe, educational, affordable, and exciting festival atmosphere in which children and families attend innovative and original live theatre from local and national companies as well as participate in free arts oriented workshops and activities that foster the imagination. The children's festival acquaints the community with the work of Memphis artists and arts programming, promotes arts awareness, and help build a stronger, more invigorated community.

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On Location 2000-2007

event Date Begin

20.01.2008

event Date End

17.02.2008

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Germantown Performing Arts Centre

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Germantown Performing Arts Centre

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1801 Exeter Road

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Germantown

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TN

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38138

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Opening Reception January 25, 2008 6-8pm

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visual_art

On Location 2000-2007 An Art Exhibit of Sketches & Paintings by Elizabeth Garat. Opening reception Friday, January 25, 2008 6-8 pm

A performance by Luna Nova Music Ensemble of works by Ravel, Saint-Saens. Villa-Lobos, Takemitsu, Ung, Patterson, and Volker at St. Mary's Episcopal Cathedral.

Celebrating the 10th anniversary of the UrbanArt Commission. Exhibit on display at Memphis College of Art through Jan 30, 2008.

The Memphis Cultural Arts Enrichment Center Presents in Concert the World Renowned Fisk Jubilee Singers Featuring the Watoto De Afrika dancers of Memphis

In conjuction with UAC's "Interactions/Interruptions" 10 years of Public Art. "Mural Project" Anthony Lee is a young African American artist whose previous work includes elements of drawing, painting and collage. Anthony attended Central High School, has exhibited at the Brooks Museum of Art and has been selected by the UrbanArt Commission to create a public artwork for Pierotti Park, a City of Memphis Parks Division project that is currently in the design process. Anthony’s project for our 10th Anniversary is to enhance a large wall on South Main Street with brightly colored vinyl decals to visually enhance what is currently the vast blank wall of the train station. Entitled "Modern Hieroglyphs", this project helps to take symbols from our everyday lives and present them in a public space to force the viewer to question the symbols' meanings and design when taken out of their quotidian context.

An event to ring in the Chinese New Year with cultural festivities for the entire family. Entertainment for the afternoon will include Chinese music and storytelling, calligraphy demonstrations, a family scavenger hunt and children's crafts.

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Written on the Wall

event Date Begin

24.01.2008

event Date End

08.03.2008

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Memphis College of Art

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http://www.mca.edu

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Memphis College of Art on the street gallery

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338 South Main

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Memphis

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TN

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38103

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Admission is free

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on the street gallery hours are Thursday and Friday from 4-9 pm, Saturday from 12-5 pm

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visual_art

Written on the Wall, an Installation by Jennifer Angus, is a large-scale installation of words composed of real and exotic insects pricked to the gallery walls. The result is an incredible display in which Angus toys with such emotions as wonder and fear, the patterns of letters and words alluding to children’s literature that is superficially innocent, but upon closer consideration, quite terrible. The artist will lecture Wednesday, March 5 at 8 pm in Callicott Auditorium, Rust Hall, Memphis College of Art

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ONE WOMAN'S JOURNEY

event Date Begin

15.02.2008

event Date End

15.02.2008

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Wings Cancer Foundation Gallery

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WingsGallery

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100 N. Humphreys Blvd.

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Memphis

venue State

TN

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38120

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No Charge.

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Artist Reception 5:00pm - 7:00pm

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visual_art

Featuring works by Esther Levy of Birmingham, Alabama.

A fall frolic of arts, down home diversions and culinary temptations on the historic Collierville Town Square. Enjoy handmade arts & crafts, live entertainment, craft & cooking demonstrations in "Mama's Kitchen", "Children's Alley" of fun and more.

You are what you eat…so you’d better start paying attention to what exactly that is. These films provide a refreshing education on the current state of agriculture, and point out positive sustainable and organic practices that you can take part in. Includes "Ladies of the Land", Academy Award Winner for Best Student Documentary. The "Meatrix" and "Frankensteer" expose the ways of unethical farming, while others provide us with role models through CSAs, Cuban community, sustainable lemon farms, organic choices, and a new wave of female farmers leading the way.

Event name

Memphis Association of Craft Artists Exhibition

event Date Begin

29.02.2008

event Date End

03.04.2009

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Memphis Association of Craft Artists

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http://www.cbu.edu/library/gallery

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Christian Brothers University

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650 E. Parkway S.

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Memphis

venue State

TN

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38104

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Free

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Mon- Thurs 7:45am-11pm Friday 7:45am-4:30pm Saturday 12-4pm Sunday 2-11pm

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visual_art

Christian Brothers University invites you to an exhibition by the Memphis Association of Craft Artists in the Sam and Beverly Ross Gallery (lower level of the Plough Library). An opening reception will be held Friday, February 29th from 5:30pm until 7:30pm.

The Choir of the Germantown Friends School will perform at Independent Presbyterian Church, 4738 Walnut Grove Road, Memphis, Tennessee. The event is free and open to the public. The concert program will include Jeffrey Van’s A Procession Winding Around Me—a setting of Walt Whitman’s Civil War poems for choir and classical guitar, Mungu Ni Pendo for choir and African drummers, excerpts of the Mozart Requiem, Jeffrey Ames’ In Remembrance, several gospel selections, and folk songs from around the world. The Germantown Friends School Choir is a 50 voice ensemble selected by audition under the direction of Stephen Kushner. In recent years, the Choir has undertaken concert tours to China, Denmark, Poland and the Czech Republic, and has collaborated with many Philadelphia musicians, most recently with pianist Ignat Solzhenitsyn. The concert is part of a five-city tour that includes concerts in Atlanta, Birmingham, Sewanee and Memphis, and concludes with an extended stay in New Orleans where, in addition to singing a concert, the Choir will participate in a project with Habitat for Humanity, helping to rebuild homes that were destroyed in hurricane Katrina. Germantown Friends School is an independent Quaker school founded in 1845 on the belief that “there is that of God in everyone.” The school enrolls approximately 900 students in kindergarten through twelfth grades from the greater Philadelphia area.

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URBAN PLANNING

event Date Begin

28.03.2008

event Date End

28.03.2008

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Wings Cancer Foundation Gallery

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WingsGallery

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100 N. Humphreys Blvd.

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Memphis

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TN

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38120

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No Charge.

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Friday, March 28 Artist Reception 5:00mpm - 7:00pm

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visual_art

Featuring works by Marilyn League. Visions of urban landscapes. Gathering places for culture, commerce and education. Healing places to mend the body. Creative places to enrich the soul.

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Va Bene

event Date Begin

07.03.2008

event Date End

31.03.2008

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The Palladio Group

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Free to the public.

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Friday March 7 at 5 pm

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visual_art

Art show featuring Italian images in painting, photography, and collage by Constance Greyson, Phyllis Boger, and Norman Soskel. March 7th through March 31st at Artists on Central Art Gallery, 2256 Central Ave. during regular gallery hours of 10 til 5 Monday through Saturday. Opening Reception for the artists on march 7 from 5 til 9. For more info call the gallery at 276-1251 or visit thepalladiogroup.com.

Connie Grayson, owner of Caifiodi School of Art, along with teacher, Phyllis Boger, will present a talk on the school, the people, and the experience. This lecture is in conjunction with the art show "Va Bene" featuring paintings, photography, and collages inspired by this school.

Event name

Ancient Egyptian Family Day

event Date Begin

23.02.2008

event Date End

23.02.2008

org Name

College of Communication & Fine Arts, U of Memphis

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http://academic.memphis.edu/egypt/familyday.html

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Art Museum of the University of Memphis

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142 Communication and Fine Arts Building

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Memphis

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TN

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38152

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The Family Day is free and open to the public. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Reservations are recommended for groups. Free parking is available in the Central Avenue parking lot. Paid parking is available in the Fogelman garage on Innovation Drive, just south of Central Avenue. The Art Museum is located on the first floor of the Communication and Fine Arts Building, room 142, on the University of Memphis campus.

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10 a.m.

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kids_families

Travel back in time for a day and explore the wonders of ancient Egypt during the Institute of Egyptian Art and Archaeology’s Ancient Egyptian Family Day at the Art Museum of the University of Memphis on Saturday, February 23, 2008 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Family Day is designed to introduce children to the art and culture of ancient Egypt. Kids can learn how to write their name in hieroglyphs, draw like an Egyptian, design an ancient Egyptian amulet, color a mask while learning about ancient Egyptian gods, take a special tour of the Egyptian exhibition at the Art Museum, and listen to stories from ancient Egypt. The popular "School for Scribes" will be available again this year. In an intensive one-hour workshop, children and adults will learn about the ancient Egyptian language. A special session devoted to the rediscovery of ancient Egyptian language and the Rosetta Stone will also be available. For more information visit www.memphis.edu/egypt. To sign up for the popular “School of Scribes” call 901-678-2649.

On Tuesday, February 19, Kristin Congdon, professor of film and philosophy and director of the Cultural Heritage Alliance at the University of Central Florida will speak about the importance of folk art as “collective memory” at the University of Memphis Meeman Journalism Building Auditorium. The lecture begins at 7 p.m. Congdon has taught art in a variety of settings, including public schools, correctional sites, treatment facilities, museums, and universities. She has a Ph.D. in art education from the University of Oregon and has published extensively on the study of folk arts, visual cultural, feminist criticism, and community arts. In 2006, the University Press of Mississippi published Congdon’s Just Above Water: Florida Folk Art, which she wrote with Florida state folklorist Tina Bucuvalas. Her 2001 publication Uncle Monday and Other Florida Tales (University Press of Mississippi) won the Carolyn Washbon Award for best popular book in Florida history and the Dorothy Howard Prize from the Folklore and Education Section of the American Folklore Society. Congdon currently works on a two-volume book that focuses on folk artists in the United States. She is a two-time recipient of the Manual Barkan Memorial Award for scholarship from the National Art Education Association and the 1998 Ziegfeld Award from the United States Society for Education Through Art for international work in the arts. Throughout the past four years Congdon has been working on a Florida Humanities Council project that places Florida folk artists and their work on the web www.folkvine.org. She is working on a similar project for Chinese folk art.

Event name

3rd Annual Art Education Exhibition

event Date Begin

22.02.2008

event Date End

14.03.2008

org Name

College of Communication & Fine Arts, U of Memphis

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http://deptart.memphis.edu/index.php?id=182,0,0,1,0,0

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University of Memphis Jones Hall Gallery

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109 Jones Hall

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Memphis

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TN

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38152

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The event is free and open to the public.

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Opening reception will be held on February 22 from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m.

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visual_art

The Third Annual Art Education Exhibition held in collaboration with the University of Memphis’ Art Department and local K-12 teachers, opens at the U of M's Jones Hall Gallery on February 22. “The exhibit is a way to honor our art education Alumni,” says Donalyn Heise, assistant professor of art education and art program coordinator at the University of Memphis. The exhibit extends into the community, encouraging art teachers to exhibit their work, but also select the work of one of their students to be exhibited. The exhibit focuses on comprehensive art education and marks the beginning of Youth Art Month, an annual observance each March that emphasizes the value of art education for all children and encourages support for quality school art programs. Juror for this year’s exhibition is Kristin Congdon. An opening reception for the exhibition will be held in the lobby of Jones Hall Gallery on February 22 from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m.

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Sitting Still: Contemplation and Creation, Anne Beffel and Students from the University of Memphis and Syracuse University

event Date Begin

23.02.2008

event Date End

12.04.2008

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Art Museum of the University of Memphis

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http://www.amum.org/

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Art Museum of the University of Memphis

venue Address1

142 Communication and Fine Arts Building

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venue City

Memphis

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TN

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The Art Museum of the University of Memphis (AMUM) and New York based artist Anne Beffel invite you to experience "Sitting Still: Contemplation and Creation, Anne Beffel and Students from the University of Memphis and Syracuse University." The event is free and open to the public. "Sitting Still" allows the audience to discover different perspectives through the simple act of sitting still and observing videos of daily scenes, ranging from those that inspire awe to those that compel to participate and intervene. It uses fast-paced new media communication forms such as video and Web sites with an emphasis on slowing down. "he great thing about these videos is that they can be shared with others,"? Beffel says. "My hope is that one person at a time we will build a more contemplative, connected culture, a peaceful alternative to conflict. This is a contemporary version of pen pals, using technology to share scenes from our lives.? Beffel works to reverse the common chaos of everyday life into a method that will inspire people to stop, look, listen, and chronicle their worlds as they unfold?. She drew inspiration from a variety of sources, including her interest in the Dali Lama and Rosa Parks. Although both individuals come from very different environments and positions, they have drawn strength and courage from stillness, which has impacted the world in profound ways. "This February marks the 48th anniversary of the sit-ins of Ronald Martin, Robert Patterson, and Mark Martin at a F.W. Woolworth luncheon counter in Greensboro, N.C., and of the Nashville sit-ins that lasted through May 1960,"? Beffel says. "Those were all non-violent and contemplative attempts to overcome differences, in this case to end racial segregation."

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The Mystery of Edwin Drood - Discussion and Reception

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01.03.2008

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01.03.2008

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College of Communication & Fine Arts, U of Memphis

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CCFA Lobby

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Communication and Fine Arts Building

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Memphis

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TN

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38152

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The reception is free and open to the public.

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5:30 p.m.

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theatre

On March 1 at 5:30 p.m., the Department of Theatre & Dance at the University of Memphis and the Marcus W. Orr Center for the Humanities invite you to “The Mystery of Edwin Drood” discussion and reception. Join us for a lively discussion and great eats before the show in the lobby of the Communication and Fine Arts Building at 3750 Norriswood Ave., University of Memphis campus. For more information call 678-2576

February 26, 2008 University of Memphis Jazz Combos Student groups of the Jazz Division perform a wide range of music from the standards to their own original tunes and arrangements. Performance location TBA, check music.memphis.edu/calendar.htm for updates. Show starts at 7:30 p.m. Admission is free. For more information call 678-5400 February 27, 2008 University of Memphis Jazz II Ensemble Directed by Anthony Williams, the group plays repertoire from the history of the jazz orchestra in America. Performance is at Harris Concert Hall in the University of Memphis Music Building at 3775 Central. Show starts at 7:30 p.m. Admission is free. For more information call 678-5400 February 28, 2008 Faculty Jazz Players University of Memphis jazz division faculty performs repertoire of their own originals and music from the most pivotal artists in jazz. Performance is at Harris Concert Hall in the University of Memphis Music Building at 3775 Central. Show starts at 7:30 p.m. Admission is free. For more information call 678-5400 February 29, 2008 University of Memphis Jazz Singers The U of M Jazz Singers perform the music of groups like the New York Voices, Manhattan Transfer and many others. Performance is at Harris Concert Hall in the University of Memphis Music Building at 3775 Central. Show starts at 7:30 p.m. General admission is $10; $7 for non University of Memphis students and seniors. Admission is free for University of Memphis students, faculty and staff with ID. For more information call 678-5400 March 1, 2008 The Southern Comfort Jazz Orchestra with internationally acclaimed jazz saxophonist David Sanchez and his quartet. Performance is at Harris Concert Hall in the University of Memphis Music Building at 3775 Central. Show starts at 7:30 p.m. General admission is $10; $7 for non University of Memphis students and seniors. Admission is free for University of Memphis students, faculty and staff with ID. For more information call 678-5400

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Ancient Egypt Family Day - School for Scribes

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23.02.2008

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23.02.2008

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Institute of Egyptian Art & Archaeology, U of Memp

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http://www.academis.memphis.edu/egypt/familyday.html

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Art Museum of the University of Memphis

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142 Communication and Fine Arts Building

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Memphis

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TN

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38152

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FREE and open to the public Reservations required

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11:00 a.m.

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The "School for Scribes" is an intensive one-hour session where older children and adults will learn about the ancient Egyptian language. Included is an introduction to the rediscovery of the ancient Egyptian language and the Rosetta Stone. Young scribes must be 10 years of age or older. Limited enrollment. Call 901-678-2649 for reservations for the IEAA “School for Scribes.”

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The 14th Annual MLK Tribute

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24.02.2008

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24.02.2008

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Memphis Symphony Orchestra

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http://www.MemphisSymphony.org

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Cannon Center for the Performing Arts

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255 N. Main Street

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Memphis

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TN

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38104

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*While this is a free concert, tickets are required. Season ticket patrons automatically receive tickets to this concert! For more information call (901) 537-2525 or come by our offices at 585 S. Mendenhall Road.

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901-537-2525

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7:30 PM

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music

Featuring:
Central High School Chorus, Gaylon Robinson, director
Rev. Kenneth S. Robinson, narrator
David Loebel, conductor

Program:
JOSEPH SCHWANTNER - New Morning for the World BEETHOVEN - Overture to Egmont, Opus 84
MOZART- Requiem, K. 626
BRAHMS - Ein Deutches, Requiem, Opus 45
ARR. MACK WILBERG - Come Thou Font of Every Blessing
ARR. JAMES RICHENS - Lift Every Voice

A not-to-be-missed annual event as the community comes together to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Back by popular demand, the Central High School Chorus, under the direction of Gaylon Robinson, will bring its array of beautiful voices to the MSO stage. The moving words of Dr. King will be spoken by Rev. Kenneth Robinson in Joseph Schwantner's "New Morning for the World."

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The Matter at Hand

event Date Begin

18.02.2008

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22.03.2008

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Memphis College of Art

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http://www.mca.edu

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Memphis College of Art

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Overton Park

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1930 Poplar

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Memphis

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TN

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38104

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The exhibition and reception are free and open to the public.

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Memphis College of Art Main Gallery hours are Monday through Friday 8:30 am to 5:00 pm Saturday 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, Sunday noon to 4:00 pm. The opening reception is Friday, February 22, 6-8 pm.

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MCA presents The Matter at Hand in the Main Gallery of Rust Hall February 18-March 21, 2008. The exhibition, curated by Jennifer Sargent, explores the resurgence of handmaking in contemporary art, and includes a broad array works by artists associated with a "the Crafts." They include Jason Briggs, Sonya Clark, Jill Gower, Jeana Eve Klein, Tracy Krumm, Andrew Kuo, Heather McGill, Karen Reimer and Aaron Spangler. The opening reception is Friday, February 22, 6-8 pm.

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Master Class with David Sanchez

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01.03.2008

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01.03.2008

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College of Communication & Fine Arts, U of Memphis

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http://music.memphis.edu

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Harris Concert Hall - University of Memphis Campus

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3775 Central Avenue

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Memphis

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TN

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38152

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The master class is free and open to the public.

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1 p.m.

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music

David Sánchez, 2005 Latin Grammy winning jazz tenor saxophonist, will hold a master class at Harris Concert Hall on Saturday, March 1 at 1 p.m. Originally from Puerto Rico, Sánchez started playing percussion and drums at age eight and took up the tenor saxophone four years later. His influences were Afro-Caribbean and Danza, but also European and Latin classical. He attended La Escuela Libre de Música in San Juan, which focused on formal musical studies. When his sister brought home several jazz records, including recordings of Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Sonny Rollins, and Dexter Gordon, Sánchez was mesmerized by the music and became interested in jazz. In 1986 Sánchez enrolled at the Universidad de Puerto Rico in Rio Píedras with the intention to pursue a degree in psychology. However the temptation to move to New York City was irresistible, and by 1988, Sánchez had won a music scholarship to Rutgers University in New Jersey. Because of Rutgers’ close proximity to New York City, Sánchez quickly became a member of New York’s jazz scene. He played with pianist Eddie Palmieri and trumpeter Claudio Roditi, among others, and joined Dizzy Gillespie’s “Live the Future” tour, featuring Miriam Makeba, in 1991. Gillespie became one of Sánchez big mentors and influences.

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Workshop for Elementary and Secondary School Teachers

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13.03.2008

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13.03.2008

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Memphis Brooks Museum of Art

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http://brooksmuseum.org

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Memphis Brooks Museum of Art

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1934 Poplar Avenue

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Memphis

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TN

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38112

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Only need to RSVP to edu@brooksmuseum.org

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4 and 5 pm

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classes

This workshop is in conjunction with the exhibition: Snap Judgments, New Positions in Contemporary African Photography. Find out how the works of art found in the exhibition Snap Judgments can broaden your students' awareness of different cultures and critical thinking skills. Select the most convenient time for you! Workshops begin at 4 and 5 pm. Refreshments, gallery tours, studio art activities, and educational materials will be included. Please RSVP to edu@brooksmuseum.org or 901.544.6215.

The Bishop Heelan Catholic High School Choral, under the direction of Chris Storm, will perform a concert at St. Mary's Catholic Church at 6:00pm Friday March 14, 2008. This is one of eight choir tour performances in Iowa, Missouri, Illinois and Tennessee. The 65 voice ensemble performs five concerts each year, as well as hosting a madrigal Dinner and show Choir Invitational. The Chorale is the most select of four concert choirs at Bishop Heelan. the Heelan Vocal Music Department prides itself on offering a diverse, positive, and educational approach to the art of music. We are truly thankful to be on tour again this year to bring our voives and music to other areas of the United States.

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Opening Reception/Art Show

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04.04.2008

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30.04.2008

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The Palladio Group

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Free to the public

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Opening reception April 4 from 5 til 8pm Gallery hours 10-5 Monday through Saturday

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Opening Reception for the show "Me - At Last" featuring the exteme realism and impressionistic paintings by Mike Jones. Opening reception is April 4 from 5 til 8. Show continues through April 30 during regular gallery hours of 10 til 5 Monday through Saturday at Artists on Central Art Gallery.

Delbert Sisk will spend his lunch hour every day of March interacting with historical statues at local parks, "interacting" with them, and bringing a sense of humor and life to the unresponsive statues. Starting March 1, Delbert will be at Tom Lee Park at noon every day through March 8.

Mar 1-8 noon Tom Lee Park
Mar 9-16 noon Confederate Park
Mar 17-24 noon Forrest Park
Mar 25-31 noon Overton Park

This project is one of the 10 Temporary Public Art Projects celebrating the UrbanArt Commission’s 10th Anniversary. For more information, please visit the UAC website, www.urbanartcommission.org.

Weekly event showcasing fresh local produce, meats, baked goods, flowers, herbs and other homemade goods for sale in a family-friendly, health-focused atmosphere with plenty of free parking, pet sitting, cooking demonstrations, live music and of course, the freshest local produce around. Each week will also have a theme related to the latest harvest, as well as special family-oriented events. All sales at the market go to sustain local farms.

Musical celebration for the 20th Anniversary season of the Memphis Boychoir. This event will feature music for choirs, chamber orchestra and organ.

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Imagine New Music Festival

event Date Begin

13.03.2008

event Date End

15.03.2008

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Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music at the University

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http://music.memphis.edu/calendar.htm

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Harris Concert Hall - University of Memphis Campus

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3775 Central Avenue

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Memphis

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TN

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38152

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Ticket prices vary.

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All performances begin at 7:30 p.m.

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The 2008 Imagine New Music Festival, presented by the Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music at the University of Memphis, will feature a concert by the Kronos Quartet and a performance of Kamran Ince’s new work: Kamran Ince’s Ambient Music Project. The festival will also feature the works of U of M student composers. March 13, 2008 Kamran Ince’s “Ambient Music Project” “Kamran Ince Ambient Music Project,” which premiered last spring in Istanbul, is a collection of very personal compositions that blur the line between popular and serious music. Performance is at Harris Concert Hall in the University of Memphis Music Building at 3775 Central. Show starts at 7:30 p.m. Admission is free. For more information call 678-5400 March 14, 2008 Contemporary Chamber Players The Contemporary Chamber Players present U of M student compositions. Performance is at Harris Concert Hall in the University of Memphis Music Building at 3775 Central. Show starts at 7:30 p.m. Admission is free. For more information call 678-5400 March 15, 2008 The Kronos Quartet The Kronos Quartet combines a spirit of fearless exploration with a commitment to expanding the range and context of the string quartet. Its work has been awarded a Grammy for Best Chamber Music Performance and the “2003 Musicians of the Year” from Musical America. Performance is at Germantown Performing Arts Centre, 1801 Exeter. Show starts at 7:30 p.m. Tickets range from $35 to $45 and may be purchased by contacting GPAC at 751-7500.

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MFA Thesis Exhibition: Tim Kinard and Melissa Rackham

event Date Begin

19.04.2008

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10.05.2008

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Art Museum of the University of Memphis

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http://www.amum.org

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Art Museum of the University of Memphis

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142 Communication and Fine Arts Building

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Memphis

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TN

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38152

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Admission is free.

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Hours are Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. except University holidays and between temporary exhibits.

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Tim Kinard’s most recent work is a figuratively based carnival extravaganza that attempts to relate the daily human experience to the staging and limelight of a circus. He uses family friends and past experiences to drive his ideas. Poised in action and made of Styrofoam and paper, these life-size performers realize more than aerial acrobatics and high wire stunts. These human curiosities illustrate the world as he believes it is: a circus. Melissa Rackham’s images are about place. They explore her personal and our collective search for the place where we belong. Rackham, a self-proclaimed habitual mover, has a great interest in place and is intrigued by the quest to find a place that feels like home. Her images convey her own experience within a location and offer the viewer a sense of mood through unusual compositions, unexpected juxtapositions, and innuendoes. She often utilizes an archetype of childhood in the form of her own stuffed bunny to present both a literal connection to her past and a symbolic remnant of childhood. Though her images are of place, they are also about loss, fear, regret, and the passing of time.

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Neighborhood Communication: L.I.F.E. As Process

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19.04.2008

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10.05.2008

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Art Museum of the University of Memphis

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http://www.amum.org

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Art Museum of the University of Memphis

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142 Communication and Fine Arts Building

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Memphis

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TN

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38152

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Admission is free.

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Hours are Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. except University holidays and between temporary exhibits.

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visual_art

A collaborative work by the Art Museum of he University of Memphis, the Department of Art, the Museum Studies, Art Education and Photography programs and the Charles Powell Community Center in Memphis. Students from the Westwood community in Southwest Memphis work together with U of M art faculty to create a photographic record of the unique Westwood area. Photographer David Horan along with Department of Art chairman, Richard Lou will guide these students through the process of creating the content for this exhibition, selecting the images, and writing the accompanying wall texts.

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Dwayne Butcher: Beauty Terrorist in 3D

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19.04.2008

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10.05.2008

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Art Museum of the University of Memphis

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http://www.amum.org

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Art Museum of the University of Memphis

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142 Communication and Fine Arts Building

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Memphis

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TN

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38152

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Admission is free.

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Hours are Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. except University holid