Memphians – of all ages – to speak at storytelling event
Participants will share their stories live on stage.
Topic: Orpheum Theatre
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March 2022
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Celebrity chef Alton Brown is ready to go beyond ‘Good Eats’
The Food Network host’s farewell tour (and at least one lucky attendee) will be on stage at The Orpheum this week.
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The To-Do List: Beale goes green, Tiger Lane has soul and the ‘80s are back at FedExForum
This week, PXLS covers video game music at Crosstown Arts, Stax opens an exhibition of 1970s nightclub photography and Alton Brown Live stops at the Orpheum Theatre.
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February 2022
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The To-Do List: Servers dish, Chucky plays and dancers honor Patsy Cline
This week, Memphis native filmmakers screen films on racism and civil rights. “Child’s Play” screens at Time Warp Drive-in. Luna Nova presents a free concert, and the Band CAMINO plays the Orpheum.
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Orpheum Broadway season includes Tina Turner musical
“Tina — The Tina Turner Musical” is the 12-time Tony-nominated musical written by native Memphian Katori Hall.
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The To-Do List: Valentine’s concerts, Broadway’s Tootsie and virtual Stax films
This week, see Memphis jookin’ legend Lil Buck and the Broadway adaptation of “Tootsie” at the Orpheum, learn the history of Memphis street names, and treat yourself (and maybe your special someone) to Valentine’s week concerts.
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December 2021
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Orpheum Theatre transfer approved
The Memphis City Council approved the property transfer for a token $1 payment Tuesday, Dec. 21, on a unanimous vote.
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Council resurrects gas station project at Broad and Tillman
City Council members resurrect a project they killed three weeks ago on a tie vote for a January re-vote. And the debate was contentious.
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Musicians Drew and Ellie Holcomb to receive Orpheum sidewalk star
Memphian Drew Holcomb and his wife Ellie are back with their annual Neighborly Christmas tour at the Orpheum Theatre Friday, Dec. 3. The folk-rock musicians will receive their golden star on the Orpheum’s Sidewalk of Stars prior to the show.
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November 2021
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Legendary Memphis DJ featured in Adidas campaign
The ad plays tribute to Memphis’ DJ Spanish Fly and jookin’.
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Memphian joins cast of ‘Lion King’
The sixth-grader at Evangelical Christian School will continue his studies while on the national tour with the show.
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The To-Do List: A sure-shot in concert, a cub report and a ‘Starr’ returns
This week roars into the Orpheum Theatre with an award-winning musical, a girl we used to see (a lot more) and the opportunity to do the time warp again.
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Lil Buck’s ‘Memphis Jookin': The Show’ to premiere at Orpheum
Following the premiere in Memphis, the jookin’ crew will go on a national tour.
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June 2021
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Orpheum announces ‘On Stage at the Halloran Centre’ season
The music begins on Aug. 7 with a performance by Otis Redding III, son of the legendary Stax musician, followed by a performance by another Stax legend, William Bell, on Aug. 27.
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May 2021
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Tickets sell fast to Memphians craving live performances
Venues for live performance – the Orpheum, the Levitt Shell, the Landers Center – say audiences are eager for a return to shows.
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April 2021
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Orpheum takes visitors far behind the scenes on ‘Hidden’ tour
‘These are places never seen by the public and never to be seen again,’ said Orpheum president Brett Batterson.
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March 2021
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Orpheum offers outdoor ‘Candlelight Concerts’
The concerts on a stage surrounded by “hundreds of candles,” will be limited capacity and socially distanced, with food trucks and bars available.
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November 2020
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Orpheum’s Mighty Wurlitzer gets an encore
After a $500,000 restoration, the Orpheum’s organ is “better than it was in 1928.” The theater will offer a free concert by organists Tony Thomas and Vincent Astor on Nov. 19.
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September 2020
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The Memphis 10: Pandemic has shown football doesn’t just mean more, but maybe too much
If I’m reading the news correctly, playing high school football in Memphis amid a pandemic hasn’t just disrupted football, which was probably to be expected, but has disrupted school. In Collierville, a football-related outbreak didn’t just halt play. It switched the whole school to virtual learning for two weeks.
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Orpheum announces rescheduling of Broadway season
“Since our initial season announcement in March, the world has continued to change,” Brett Batterson, Orpheum president and CEO, said in a statement.
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Orpheum screening ‘Get on Up’ to honor Chadwick Boseman
Memphis’ Orpheum Theatre will play a free showing of “Get on Up” on Wednesday, Sept. 9 to honor the life of Chadwick Boseman.
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The Memphis 10: Levitt Shell cleans up after recent vandalism, eyes 2021 return
For the Shell, the problem is the medium, not the message. Tagging has been a recurring issue. “When we’re sitting here empty, and it’s dark, I understand that it’s an empty canvas,” said Shell executive director Natalie Wilson.
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August 2020
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Orpheum brings back movies
The size of the historic Downtown theater makes it possible to reopen to audiences during the COVID-19 epidemic, said Orpheum president Brett Batterson.
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The Orpheum launches onstage golf course
Expecting to lose $2 million, due to the pandemic, The Orpheum Theatre Group launched a socially distant onstage golf course to earn money during the break from their performance schedule.
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April 2020
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Billboards around town inspire, encourage during social distancing
In lieu of advertising services, some local businesses are using billboards to inform and inspire Memphians during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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