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Photo Gallery: Latin Fest 901

eperry@dailymemphian.com (Elle Perry) — Sat, 27 Sep 2025 18:06:58 -0500

Each September, Cazateatro Bilingual Theatre Group celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with family-friendly music, dance, food and cultural activities.

Arts Beat: U of M brings even more Shakespeare (and new dance works)

eperry@dailymemphian.com (Elle Perry) — Fri, 26 Sep 2025 16:55:41 -0500

While the U of M’s production is “part Shakespeare, part block party, 100% heart,” Germantown Community Theatre is doing Shakespeare with an all-female cast.

Soak up the fall vibes with cocktails, campfires, fair rides and outdoor music

awarren@dailymemphian.com (Abigail Warren) — Thu, 25 Sep 2025 16:47:46 -0500

This week, watch artisans at work at the Pink Palace Craft Fair, celebrate the Greenline’s birthday at Hampline and view rarely seen artwork by Edward H. Perry.

Arts Beat: Playback Memphis is now Everystory

eperry@dailymemphian.com (Elle Perry) — Fri, 19 Sep 2025 10:27:34 -0500

Virginia Reed Murphy describes playback theater as a “storytelling and witnessing practice.” Since 2010, her organization has given more than 500 performances.

What's up: 'X-Files,' a fungi fest and 'Bop Til You Drop'

bphillips@dailymemphian.com (Bianca Phillips) — Fri, 19 Sep 2025 07:30:55 -0500

This week, old movies return to the big screen, a plant pop-up pops up at another pop-up and two Downtown hotels host DJ events.

Networking event adding pitch competition, creatives night

eperry@dailymemphian.com (Elle Perry) — Tue, 16 Sep 2025 11:16:59 -0500

“Here we have an event where people are coming together, hundreds of people consistently, for eight years, having a fantastic time,” the founder said.

Cooper-Young Fest, Pride Fest (again) and the co-creator of the Ninja Turtles

bphillips@dailymemphian.com (Bianca Phillips) — Fri, 12 Sep 2025 15:47:07 -0500

This week, Southaven launches its hummingbird fest, the Halloran Centre celebrates 10 years and Beale Street throws a 100th birthday party for B.B. King.

Arts Beat: All of Memphis is a stage

eperry@dailymemphian.com (Elle Perry) — Fri, 12 Sep 2025 09:23:16 -0500

Memphis is going bard-core on Shakespeare-inspired productions.

Alumni stars return to stage as Halloran Centre looks to the future

eperry@dailymemphian.com (Elle Perry) — Thu, 11 Sep 2025 16:44:11 -0500

The Halloran Centre’s mostly free arts programs have produced a Broadway performer, a singer and songwriter and a nationally touring star. Now, they’re back on the main stage.

Tennessee Shakespeare Co. putting on two free series of shows

eperry@dailymemphian.com (Elle Perry) — Thu, 11 Sep 2025 16:41:33 -0500

During the season, the Shout-Out Shakespeare Series will bring Tennessee Shakespeare Co. performances to locations around the Memphis area.

New Memphis ‘Soul Crawl’ tour kicks off with soul food, music

eperry@dailymemphian.com (Elle Perry) — Thu, 11 Sep 2025 16:39:57 -0500

There’s a new way to sample the food and music of Soulsville in Memphis.

Pet theater, a circus act and flamenco: 'Go on an adventure' at the Buckman

eperry@dailymemphian.com (Elle Perry) — Tue, 9 Sep 2025 18:12:17 -0500

“Not everything that we have is a household name. And a lot of things we have are things that will be a household name one day,” the Buckman Arts Center director said about the new season.

Meet The Daily Memphian's fall 2025 interns

eperry@dailymemphian.com (Elle Perry) — Mon, 8 Sep 2025 21:19:59 -0500

Two interns are from Memphis while the other is from Nashville.

Five must-see Memphis concerts for September

eperry@dailymemphian.com (Elle Perry) — Fri, 5 Sep 2025 19:53:53 -0500

A rock star hits Graceland Soundstage, four soul and funk legends play FedExForum, a Broadway star comes to the Germantown Performing Arts Center and Southern Heritage Classic brings an award-winning jazz quartet to the Orpheum.

New series combines conversations and concerts

eperry@dailymemphian.com (Elle Perry) — Fri, 5 Sep 2025 15:33:12 -0500

Welcome to Neosoulville: Live at The Green Room at Crosstown Arts is a concert-and-conversation series set to launch Saturday.

Arts Beat: A ride on the Memphis Rap & Hip Hop Tour

eperry@dailymemphian.com (Elle Perry) — Fri, 5 Sep 2025 12:59:49 -0500

Memphis brother and sister Carlos and Taylor Barksdale launched the tour in mid-August.

Smash Mouth is at the zoo, ZZ Top is at the Garden and the brat pack is back

bphillips@dailymemphian.com (Bianca Phillips) — Fri, 5 Sep 2025 09:33:11 -0500

This week, art meets booze at the Dixon and the Brooks, and weenie dogs race at the Germantown Festival.

Ballet Memphis names first executive director

eperry@dailymemphian.com (Elle Perry) — Thu, 4 Sep 2025 19:08:40 -0500

Ballet Memphis will now operate under a dual leadership model with the new executive director and the existing artistic director.

Stephen Malkmus, Kurt Vile to headline 2025 Raised by Sound Fest

eperry@dailymemphian.com (Elle Perry) — Thu, 4 Sep 2025 19:05:17 -0500

“We’re expanding the free daytime programming to two stages inside Crosstown Concourse, which means even more chances to catch incredible live music and explore the building throughout the day,” said Liv Cohen, WYXR’s community engagement and events lead.

Ballet Memphis tackles Shakespeare twice in new season

eperry@dailymemphian.com (Elle Perry) — Thu, 4 Sep 2025 10:26:11 -0500

A tragic romance and a spooky drama are on Ballet Memphis' newest season schedule.