Photograph by Justin Fox Burks
Welcome to a city where folks love to express themselves. We see it in sculptures and paintings, in lavish stage productions and live music under the stars, in spectacular ballet acts and poetry readings in coffeeshops. (Of course we see it too when certain city leaders make fools of themselves but we’ll leave further thoughts on that to the pundits.) On these pages we showcase a few galleries, theatres, performance venues, dance troupes, and other examples of the Memphis arts scene. So step out and explore our rich cultural landscape. You won’t be disappointed.
VISUAL ARTS AND EXHIBITIONS
Belz Museum of Asian and Judaic Art 119 S. Main, 523-2787 belzmuseum.org Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library 3030 Poplar, 415-2700 memphislibrary.org The Dixon Gallery and Gardens 4339 Park Ave., 761-5250 dixon.org Memphis Botanic Garden 750 Cherry Rd., 636-4100 memphisbotanicgarden.com Memphis Brooks Museum of Art Overton Park, 1934 Poplar Ave., 544-6200 brooksmuseum.org Metal Museum 374 Metal Museum Dr., 774-6380 metalmuseum.org
ART GALLERIES
Broadway Studios 5179 Wheelis, 725-6838, dannybroadway.com Crosstown Arts 422 N. Cleveland, 507-8030, crosstownarts.org David Lusk Gallery 4540 Poplar, 767-3800, davidluskgallery.com David Perry Smith Gallery 702 New York St., 606-9690, davidperrysmithgallery.com Fountain Gallery 3029 Poplar, 458-7100, fountainartgallery.org Gallery Fifty-Six 2256 Central, 276-1251, thepalladiogroup.com Gallery Ten Ninety One at WKNO 7151 Cherry Farms Rd., 458-2521, wkno.org/gallery1091 Jack Kenner Photographic Gallery 2094 Court, 722-8877, jackkenner.com L. Ross Gallery 5040 Sanderlin, 767-2200, lrossgallery.com Thomas Kinkade Inspiration Gallery 2760 N. Germantown Pkwy., #112, 257-1212, thomaskinkadememphis.com Broad Avenue Arts District broadavearts.com Five in One (VINI) 2535 Broad, 308-2104, fiveinone.org MetalWorks Design Studios 2537 Broad, 327-4000, mtlwrks.com Nu Gallery 2577 Broad, nugallery.net T. Clifton Art Gallery 2751 Broad, 323-2787, tcliftonart.comSouth Main Arts District gosouthmain.com Art Village Gallery 410 S. Main, 521-0782, artvillagegallery.com D’Edge Art & Unique Treasures 550 S. Main, 521-0054, dedgeart.com Disciple Design 390 S. Main, 386-4299, discipledesign.com Joysmith Gallery 46 Huling, 543-0505, joysmith.com Leadership Memphis Gallery 363 363 S. Main, 278-0016, leadershipmemphis.org A Memphis Thing 506 S. Main, 484-6198, facebook.com/a-memphis-thing Rainbow Studio 400 S. Front, 521-0400, rainbowstudio.com Robinson Gallery 44 Huling, 576-0708, robinsongallery.com Sue Layman Designs 125 G.E. Patterson, 409-7870, suelaymandesigns.com 300 South Main Gallery 300 S. Main, 343-6076, 300southmaingallery.blogspot.com
COLLEGE & UNIVERSITY ART GALLERIES
The Art Museum at the University of Memphis 678-2224, amum.org Beverly and Sam Ross Gallery, Christian Brothers University 321-4228, cbu.edu/cbu/library/gallery Clough-Hanson Gallery, Rhodes College 843-3442, rhodes.edu/campuslife Memphis College of Art 272-5100, mca.edu
MUSIC & DANCE
Ballet Memphis 7950 Trinity Rd., 737-7322 balletmemphis.org Memphis Symphony Orchestra 585 S. Mendenhall, 537-2525 memphissymphony.org New Ballet Ensemble and School 2157 York, 274-5368 newballet.org Opera Memphis 6745 Wolf River Blvd., 257-3100 operamemphis.org STAX Music Academy 926 E. McLemore, 946-2535 soulsvillefoundation.org
THEATER
Bartlett Community Theatre bartlettcommunitytheatre.org Germantown Community Theatre 3037 S. Forest Hill-Irene, 754-2680 gctcomeplay.org Hattiloo Theatre 37 S. Cooper, 525-0009 hattiloo.org New Day Children’s Theatre 4630 Merchant’s Park Cl., 853-9669 newdaytheatre.org Playhouse on the Square & Circuit Playhouse 66 S. Cooper/51 S. Cooper, 726-4656 playhouseonthesquare.org Rhodes College McCoy Theatre 2000 N. Parkway, 843-3834 rhodes.edu/theatre Theatre Memphis 630 Perkins Extd., 682-8323 theatrememphis.org TheatreWorks & Evergreen Theatre 2085 Monroe Ave./1705 Poplar Ave., 274-7139 theatreworksmemphis.org University of Memphis Department of Theatre & Dance 144 Theatre Building, 678-5643 memphis.edu/theatre
THEATRICAL GROUPS
Our Own Voice Theatre Troupe 274-1000, ourownvoice.org Playback Memphis 264-0841, playbackmemphis.com Poplar Pike Playhouse 755-7775, ppp.org Stage Door Productions, Kroc Center 729-8007, stagedoormemphis.org Tennessee Shakespeare Company 759-0604, tnshakespeare.org Voices of the South 726-0800, voicesofthesouth.org
LOCAL VENUES
Bartlett Performing Arts & Conference Center 3663 Appling Rd., 385-6440, bpacc.org Buckman Performing & Fine Arts Center at St. Mary’s School 60 Perkins Extd., 537-1483, stmaryschool.org/thebuckman Cannon Center for the Performing Arts 255 N. Main, 576-1201, thecannoncenter.com Germantown Performing Arts Center (GPAC) 1801 Exeter Rd., 751-7500, gpacweb.com The Harrell Performing Arts Theatre 440 W. Powell Rd., Collierville, 457-2780, harrelltheatre.org Landers Center 4560 Venture Dr., Southaven, 662-280-9120, landerscenter.com Kroc Memphis, Nancy R. Crosby Worship and Performing Arts Center 800 E. Parkway S., 729-8007, krocmemphis.org Levitt Shell 1928 Poplar, Overton Park, 272-2722, levittshell.org Marcus W. Orr Center for the Humanities University of Memphis, 678-3732, memphis.edu/moch Minglewood Hall 1555 Madison, 312-6058, minglewoodhall.com The Orpheum 203 S. Main, 525-3000, orpheum-memphis.com
ARTS ORGANIZATIONS
ArtsMemphis 575 S. Mendenhall, 578-2787, artsmemphis.org Beethoven Club Series 263 S. McLean, 274-2504, beethovenclubmemphis.org The Blues Foundation 421 S. Main, 427-2583, blues.org Center for Southern Folklore 119 S. Main, 525-3655, southernfolklore.com Children’s Ballet Theater 5111 Sanderlin, 921-0388, balletchildren.com Concerts International 527-3067, concertsinternationalmemphis.org Dancers, Inc. 1738 Galloway, 301-3262 dancersinc.us Germantown Symphony Orchestra 755-8708, germantownsymphony.org IRIS Orchestra 1801 Exeter Rd., 751-7669, irisorchestra.com Lindenwood Concerts 2400 Union at E. Parkway, 458-1652, lindenwoodcc.com Live at the Garden Memphis Botanic Garden, 636-4107, liveatthegarden.com Memphis Black Arts Alliance, Inc. 948-9522, memphisblackartsalliance.org Memphis Chamber Music Society 758-0150, artsmemphis.org Memphis/Germantown Art League mgal.org Memphis Jewish Community Center 6560 Poplar, 761-0810, jccmemphis.org Memphis Music Foundation 431 S. Main, 527-1029, memphismeansmusic.com Memphis & Shelby County Music Commission 125 N. Main, 576-6850, memphismusic.org Project: Motion 2085 Monroe, 214-5327, projectmotiondance.org The Recording Academy 525-1340, grammy.org Rumba Room 303 S. Main, 523-0020, memphisrumbaroom.com School of Rock 400 S. Perkins, 730-4380, memphis.schoolofrock.com; 9309 Poplar, 209-4170, germantown.schoolofrock.com UrbanArt Commission 3485 Poplar, 454-0474, urbanartcommission.org
READINGS & BOOK SIGNINGS
Barnes & Noble 2774 N. Germantown Pkwy., 386-2468 barnesandnoble.com The Booksellers at Laurelwood 387 Perkins Extd., 683-9801 thebooksellersatlaurelwood.com Burke’s Book Store 936 S. Cooper, 278-7484 burkesbooks.com Java Cabana 2170 Young, 272-7210 javacabanacoffeehouse.com River City Writers Series University of Memphis, 678-2651 memphis.edu/english/programs
