Listen Schedule The 2014–2015 overture show!...Oct 25: The Amazing Kreskin Nov 1: Dave Mason’s Traffic Jam Nov 15: John Berry Oct 24: Nov 21–22: Mr. Otis’ TheatreKids Dance

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Ballet Memphis901-737-7322 | balletmemphis.org

Sep 6: A Midsummer Night’s Dream Oct 18–26: River Project 3 Dec 12–14: Nutcracker Feb 20–22: I Am Apr 17–19: Swan Lake

Bartlett Performing Arts and Conference Center3663 Appling | 901-385-6440 | bpacc.org

Aug 21: Legend Series: Charlie Daniels Band Sep 12: John Corbett Band Sep 25–28: Bartlett Repertory Co.: Steve Martin’s The Underpants Oct 4: Assisted Living, The Musical Oct 10: DinnerStage: Gary Johns Oct 25: The Amazing Kreskin Nov 1: Dave Mason’s Traffic Jam Nov 15: John Berry Nov 21–22: Mr. Otis’ TheatreKids Dance Bootcamp Showcase Dec 5, 6: Blue Sky Riders: Kenny Loggins, Georgia Middleman & Gary Burr Dec 19: Charles Dickens: A Christmas Carol

Jan 17: The Bouffants Jan 30: What Would Lucy Do? A Tribute to Lucille Ball Feb 6: DinnerStage: Deering and Down Feb 13: Vivace Feb 26–Mar 1: TheatreKids: Footloose Mar 7: Jaimee Paul Band and Leif Shires Mar 14: Dukes of Dixieland Mar 21: Bartlett Community Concert Band Mar 27: Legend Series: Jeanne Robertson Apr 10: The Wonder Bread Years May 1: Pickin’ Picnic May 7–10: Bartlett Repertory Co.: Crimes of the Heart Jun 13: Missoula Children’s Theatre

Buckman Arts Center at St. Mary’s School60 Perkins Ext’d | 901-537-1483 | buckmanartscenter.com

Sep 26: Suzy Bogguss Oct 7: Julie Fowlis Oct 24: Keigwin + Company Dance Nov 8: The Hunts Jan 16: Te Amo, Argentina Jan 31: Popovich Comedy Pet Theater

You don’t have to know your arias

from your arpeggios to experience the

city’s tempo of encore performances. Monet and magic. Ballets and bands.

Dance and drama. Symphonies and Shakespeare. Plays and

improv — Memphis raises another season’s curtain on

the city’s talented and diverse performing arts family.

Listen! The 2014–2015 overture

has begun. Take your seat and enjoy the

show!

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Feb 7: Cirque-tacular World Mar 20: Los Lonely Boys Apr 17: Upright Citizens Brigade May 8: Lagbaja

Cannon Center for the Performing Arts255 N. Main | 901-576-1269 | thecannoncenter.com

(Visit website for current performances.)

The Circuit Playhouse51 S. Cooper | 901-726-4656 | playhouseonthesquare.org

Aug 22–Sep 14: The Best of Enemies Oct 3–26: The Fantasticks Nov 28–Dec 28: Sanders Family Christmas Jan 16–Feb 8: Bad Jews Feb 27–Mar 22: Assassins Apr 10–May 3: Tribes May 29–Jun 21: Seminar

Concerts International University of Memphis Harris Concert Hall 3775 Central | 901-527-3067

concertsinternationalmemphis.orgSep 16: Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center Oct 21: Philharmonia Quartett Berlin Feb 4: Cann Sisters Piano Duo Mar 17: East Coast Chamber Orchestra Apr 8: Dover Quartet with Victor Asuncion

Evergreen Theatre1705 Poplar | 901-274-7139 | theatreworksmemphis.org

(Visit website for performance schedule.) Resident Companies: See TheatreWorks

FedExForum191 Beale | 901-205-2640 | fedexforum.com

(Visit website for additional performances.) Oct 14: Pearl Jam Oct 31: Eric Church: The Outsiders World Tour

Germantown Performing Arts Center (GPAC)1801 Exeter | 901-751-7500 | gpacweb.com

Sep 19: Jazz in the Box: Susan Marshall Sep 27: Dr. John: Tribute to Louis Armstrong Oct 4: Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis Nov 2: John Pizzarelli and Jessica Molaskey Nov 15: Cirque Mechanics Nov 21: Jazz in the Box: Stephen Lee Jan 29: Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder Jan 31: Diavolo Feb 6: Jazz in the Box: Cyrille Aimee Quintet Feb 7: Mummenschanz Feb 13: Mavis Staples Feb 26: Kodo: Drummers of Japan Feb 27: Jazz in the Box: Shelly Berg Feb 28: Arturo Sandoval Mar 19: Tango Buenos Aires Apr 11: Master Jazz Guitar Series: Jodi Fischer Apr 23: Russian National Ballet: Sleeping Beauty

Harrell Performing Arts Theatre440 W. Powell, Collierville | 901-457-2780 | harrelltheatre.org

Sep 12–21: Oklahoma! Dec 12–21: The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

Hattiloo Theatre37 S. Cooper | 901-525-0009 | hattiloo.org

Aug 21–Sep 14: Stick Fly Oct 2–26: The Convert Nov 28–Dec 21: If Scrooge Was a Brother Jan 15–Feb 15: Hoodoo Love Mar 19–Apr 12: King Hedley II Apr 23–May 24: Purlie Victorious Jun 4–28: Simply Simone

IRIS Orchestra1801 Exeter | 901-751-7500 | irisorchestra.com

Oct 16: Passion and Purity Dec 6: A Circle of Seasons Jan 24: Defiance and Conscience Feb 21: Thankfulness and Transcendence Mar 28: The Torch Passes

Levitt Shell1928 Poplar | Overton Park behind Brooks Museum of Art 901-272-2722 | levittshell.org (Visit website for current performances.)

Memphis Symphony Orchestra901-537-2525 | memphissymphony.org

Oct 18, 19: Tchaikovsky’s First Piano Concert Nov 15, 16: Symphonic Fireworks: Ride of the Valkyries! Feb 28, Mar 1: Mozart, Gershwin & Rachmaninoff Mar 21, 22: Storm Large Sings Kurt Weill May 2, 3: Beethoven’s Ninth

Minglewood Hall1555 Madison | 901-312-6058 | minglewoodhall.com (Visit website for current performances.)

Mud Island Amphitheatre125 N. Front | 800-745-3000 | mudisland.com (Visit website for current performances.)

Opera Memphis901-257-3100 | operamemphis.org

Sep 1–30: 30 Days of Opera Oct 9, 11: Don Giovanni Jan 15, 17: Hansel & Gretel Apr 9, 11: Midtown Opera Festival: Glory Denied Apr 10, 18: Midtown Opera Festival: Mamelles de Tiresias Apr 17, 18: Midtown Opera Festival: Dido & Aeneas

The Orpheum Theatre203 S. Main | 901-525-3000 | orpheum-memphis.com (Visit website for additional performances.)

Aug 12–14: Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest Aug 20: Crosby, Stills & Nash Sep 9: Needtobreathe Sep 11: Gladys Knight

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Sep 19: Penn & Teller Sep. 24–Oct 5: Broadway: The Phantom of the Opera Oct 18–19: Widespread Panic Oct 23: Brian Regan Oct 25: Alton Brown Live! Oct 28–Nov 2: Broadway: Once Nov 25–30: Broadway: A Christmas Story, The Musical Feb 3–Mar 1: Broadway: Disney’s The Lion King Apr 17–19: Ballet Memphis: Swan Lake May 19–24: Broadway: Kinky Boots Jul 14–19: Broadway: Motown, The Musical

Playhouse on the Square66 S. Cooper | 901-726-4656 | playhouseonthesquare.org

Aug 15–Sep 7: Mary Poppins Sep 26–Oct 12: One Man, Two Guvnors Oct. 18–26: Ballet Memphis: River Project 3 Nov 21–Jan 4: Peter Pan Jan 2–25: We Live Here (POTS@TheWorks) Jan 23–Feb 15: The Rocky Horror Show Feb 20–22: Ballet Memphis: I Am Mar 12–28: The Seagull Mar 13–29: Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike May 8–31: Kiss Me, Kate Jun 19–Jul 12: The Gospel at Colonus Jul 10–Aug 2: Mountain View (POTS@TheWorks)

Theatre Memphis630 Perkins Ext’d | 901-682-8323 | theatrememphis.org

Aug 22–Sep 14: The Addams Family Sep 19–Oct 5: The Member of the Wedding Oct 17–Nov 2: The Heiress Nov 7–22: Tintypes Dec 5–23: A Christmas Carol Jan 8–18: Tintypes Jan 23–Feb 8: Of Mice and Men Feb 13–Mar 1: Copenhagen Mar 6–29: The Boy From Oz Apr 3–19: Rapture, Blister, Burn Apr 24–May 10: The Philadelphia Story Jun 5–28: Anything Goes

TheatreWorks2085 Monroe | 901-274-7139 | theatreworksmemphis.org (Visit website for performance schedule.) Resident Companies:

Bluff City Tri-Art Theatre, 946-6140, bluffcitytriarttheatre.zohosites.com Bridging Souls Productions, 240-7879, bridgingsoulsproductions.com Emerald Theatre Company, 272-0909, etcmemphistheater.com FreakEngine, 864-5737, facebook.com/memphisfreakengine Friends of George’s, 550-6205, friendsofgeorges.org Inner City South, 278-3486, innercitysouth.com Memphis Rocky Horror, 864-5737, rockyhorrormemphis.com New Moon Theatre Company, 484-3467, newmoontheatre.org Our Own Voice Theatre Troupe, 274-1000, ourownvoice.org Project: Motion, 214-LEAP, projectmotiondance.org Threepenny Theatre Company, facebook.com

W.C. Handy Performing Arts Park200 Beale | 901-526-0115 | facebook.com

(Visit website for current performances.)

Stand-alone troupes that tour all over townAmerican Guild of Organists–Memphis

Memphis organ players and composers• agomemphis.org

Chatterbox Audio TheaterFully soundscaped audio works recorded live• chatterboxtheater.org

Collage dance CollectiveCommitted to reaching nontraditional ballet audiences901-800-1873• collagedance.org

Death Du Jour Mystery TheaterEngaging the public in theater901-210-0545• deathdujourmysteries.com

Ettaro Theater CompanyCommunity theater group of local actors901-491-4331• ettarotheater.com

Luna Nova MusicArtists devoted to the music of the 20th and 21st centuries901-493-0958• lunanova.org

PRIZM EnsembleClassically trained Memphis musicians901-361-6454• prizmensemble.com

Project: Motion Modern Dance CollectiveNonprofit dance company901-214-LEAP• projectmotiondance.org

Tennessee Shakespeare CompanyProfessional nonprofit theater and education organization901-759-0604• tnshakespeare.org

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Leading the bands and teaching the troupes!Christian Brothers University

650 E. Parkway S.901-321-3000• cbu.edu

LeMoyne-Owen College807 Walker901-435-1000• loc.edu

Rhodes College: McCoy Theatre

2000 N. Parkway901-843-3839• rhodes.edu/theatre

Rhodes College: MusicHassell Hall2000 N. Parkway901-843-3775• rhodes.edu/music

University of Memphis: Music3775 Central901-678-2541 • memphis.edu/music

University of Memphis: Theatre

3745 Central901-678-2576• memphis.edu/theatre

Visible Music College200 Madison901-381-3939• visible.edu

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