CURRENTLY CLOSED
CALENDAR of EVENTS:
Send the date, time, place, cost, info, phone number, a brief description, and photos — two weeks in advance — to calendar@memphisflyer.com or P.O. Box 1738, Memphis, TN 38101.
MARCH 19 - 25
DUE TO SPACE LIMITATIONS, ONGOING WEEKLY EVENTS WILL APPEAR IN THE FLYER’S ONLINE CALENDAR ONLY.
Please note: All event schedules subject to change at short notice — stay safe out there, dear reader. TH EAT E R
Circuit Playhouse
Ain’t Misbehavin’, a tribute to the Harlem Renaissance and the black musicians that defined a significant era in American music. playhouseonthesquare.org. $27. Thursdays-Saturdays, 8 p.m., and Sundays, 2 p.m. Through April 5. Schoolhouse Rock, Live!, relive the glory days of Saturday morning cartoons with Tom, a new schoolteacher, being reminded that music and imagination are the best ways to learn. $32. Saturdays, 2 p.m. Through April 4. 51 S. COOPER (725-0776).
First Congregational Church
March 19-25, 2020
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What Happens to the Hope at the End of the Evening, your friend is late. The meal is spoiled. A shadow has fallen. The story of this evening, one evening, and any evening. The story of a reunion, a reiteration, and an act of betrayal. quarktheatre.com. $20. Sundays, 2 p.m., and Fridays, Saturdays, 8 p.m. Through March 29. 1000 S. COOPER (278-6786).
Germantown Community Theatre
Driving Miss Daisy, set in midcentury Atlanta, the story of an elderly Jewish matron, Daisy Werthan, and her chauffeur, Hoke Coleburn. A delicate depiction of racial tensions, the passage of time, and the experience of aging. gctcomeplay.org. Sundays, 2:30 p.m., and Fridays, Saturdays, 8 p.m. Through March 29. 3037 FOREST HILL-IRENE (453-7447).
Hattiloo Theatre
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PINK PALACE PINK PALACE WWW.MEMPHISMUSEUMS.ORG
WWW.MEMPHISMUSEUMS.ORG 3050 CENTRAL AVE / MEMPHIS, TN 38111 3050 CENTRAL AVE / MEMPHIS, TN 38111
Women in the Pit, folks of Mount Zion Baptist Church are pretty riled up. Deacons and elders charged with the selection of a new pastor are at odds with one
“Many Moons of Memphis” by J. Rodney Leath at My Memphis View Art & Gallery, Friday, March 20th, 6-9 p.m. another when the most qualified candidate is a woman. hattiloo.org. Sun., 3 p.m., Sat., 2 & 7:30 p.m., and Thurs., Fri., 7:30 p.m. Through March 22. 37 S. COOPER (502-3486).
Lindenwood Christian Church
Creative Aging’s Senior Arts Series: Ain’t Misbehavin’, join Creative Aging in Stauffer Hall with an abridged rendition of Playhouse on the Square’s Ain’t Misbehavin’, a musical tribute to the Harlem Renaissance musicians of the 1920s and 1930s. (2723434), creativeagingmidsouth.org. $5. Wed., March 25, 1:30-3:30 p.m. 2400 UNION (458-8506).
TheatreWorks
Shattered Secrets, an honest, witty and raw look at childhood sexual abuse and how victims carry the shame, anger, and confusion into their adulthood. $15. Fridays, Saturdays, 8 p.m. Through March 28. etcmemphistheater.com. 2085 MONROE (274-7139).
Universal Parenting Place
PlayBack Memphis, bringing stories to life in a safe space to unlock healing, transformation, and joy. Families welcome. (207-3694), Free. Third Thursday of every month, 4:30-6 p.m. LEMOYNE-OWEN COLLEGE, 990 COLLEGE PARK.
A R T I ST R EC E PT I O N S
My Memphis View Art & Gallery
Opening reception for “Many Moons of Memphis,” exhibition of works by J. Rodney Leath in color and graphite pencils inspired by the vast change in landscape and structure of Memphis over the years. Fri., March 20, 6-9 p.m. 5 S. MAIN.
Palladio International Antique Market and Gallery Artist reception for “The Poetry of Horses,” exhibition of work by Fletcher Golden and Jeanne Seagle reminiscing on Golden’s 1979 epic cross-country journey on horseback from Berkley, CA, to Memphis, TN. Sat., March 21, 6-8 p.m. 2169 CENTRAL (276-3808).
OT H E R A R T HAPPE N I NGS
Artist Talk: Catherine Erb with Missy Steffens
A Memphis artist and an interior designer will talk about Erb’s new body of works. Sat., March 21, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. DAVID LUSK GALLERY, 97 TILLMAN (767-3800).
AudacityCon
Closing program for current exhibition invites families and the cosplay community to celebrate the original fictional worlds and characters created by black artists one last time. Sat., March 21, 12-6 p.m. THE CMPLX, 2234 LAMAR.
Black Art Experience: Visual Arts Showcase
Designed to set the platform for black art and increase awareness for black artists in America. Allows artists to display and sell
their artwork to the community. Complimentary food and wine. $25. Sat., March 21, 4-9 p.m. AGRICENTER SHOWPLACE ARENA, 7777 WALNUT GROVE (757-7777), ORIJENNALART.COM.
Central High School Art Showcase
Exhibition of work by Central High School students Sat., March 21, 2-5 p.m. 430 GALLERY, 430 N. CLEVELAND (507-8030).
Open on Main: My Memphis View Art & Gallery Artist Mary-Ellen Kelly will be selling “My Memphis View” products including books, prints, T-shirts, and posters, as well as featuring a local emerging artist every three weeks. Ongoing. MY MEMPHIS VIEW ART & GALLERY, 5 S. MAIN, MARYELLENKELLYDESIGN.COM.
DAN C E
Ballet 5:8 Presents The Space in Between
Featuring three ballet performances inspired by C. S. Lewis novels, directed by Julianna Rubio Slager. Post-show, the audience is invited to attend a panel discussion and Q&A with Slager and Company artists. $25. Sat., March 21, 7 p.m. THE HALLORAN CENTRE, 225 S. MAIN (525-3000), ORPHEUM-MEMPHIS.COM.
C O M E DY
P&H Cafe
You Look Like, a monthly showcase of spite, battle of bitchery, and competition of “Oh, hell no.” Watch the quickest wits from all over the country talk mad shit. (283-3814), $8. Third Saturday of every month, 9-11 p.m. 1532 MADISON (726-0906).
