As fall approaches, arts lovers anticipate a new season of exhibitions and plays, concerts and dance at Memphis' various venues. From funky galleries to nationally known museums, from well-established theatres to promising up-and-comers, the city has something for everyone. Here, for your ease and interest, is a guide to the local arts scene.
VISUAL ARTS AND EXHIBITIONS
Belz Museum of Asian and Judaic Art
119 S. Main, 523-2787; belzmuseum.org
Benjamin 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
Automatic Slim’s
525-7948, automaticslimsmemphis.com
David Lusk Gallery
767-3800, davidluskgallery.com
David Perry Smith Gallery
606-9690, davidperrysmithgallery.com
Five in One (VINI)
fiveinone.org
Fountain Art Gallery
458-7100, fountainartgallery.org
Gallery Fifty-Six
276-1251, thepalladiogroup.com
Harrington Brown Art Gallery
590-3008, harringtonbrowngallery.com
Jack Kenner Photographic Gallery
722-8877, jackkenner.com
Java Cabana
272-7210, javacabanacoffeehouse.com
L. Ross Gallery
767-2200, lrossgallery.com
Lisa Kurts Gallery
683-6200, lisakurts.com
Otherlands Coffee Bar
278-4994, otherlandscoffeebar.com
R & W Gallery
327-9239
Broad Avenue Arts District
broadavearts.com
Material
219-1943
MetalWorks Design Studios
327-4000
Odessa
odessamemphis.org
T. Clifton Art Gallery
323-2787
South Main Arts District
southmainmemphis.net
Art Village Gallery
521-0782
D’Edge Art & Unique Treasures
521-0054
Disciple Design
386-4299
Joysmith Gallery
543-0505
The Majestic Grille
522-8555
Rainbow Studio
521-0400
Robinson Editions
526-1820
Sue Layman Designs
409-7870
COLLEGE & UNIVERSITY ART GALLERIES
The Art Museum at the University of Memphis
678-2224, amum.org
Beverly and Sam Ross Gallery, Christian Brothers University
321-3243, cbu.edu/cbu/library/gallery
Clough-Hanson Gallery, Rhodes College
843-3442, rhodes.edu
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, 726-9225; newballet.org
Opera Memphis
6745 Wolf River Blvd., 257-3100; operamemphis.org
ORGANIZATIONS
Beethoven Club Series
274-2504, beethovenclubmemphis.org
Calvary and the Arts
525-6602, calvarymemphis.org
Children’s Ballet Theater
921-0388, balletchildren.com
Concerts International
527-3067, concertsinternationalmemphis.org
Dance Works
301-3262, danceworksinc.org
Germantown Symphony Orchestra
755-8708, germantownsymphony.org
IRIS Orchestra
751-7669, irisorchestra.org
Lindenwood Concerts
458-8506, lindenwoodcc.com
Live at the Garden
636-4107, liveatthegarden.com
Live from Memphis
523-9763, livefrommemphis.com
Memphis Chamber Music Society
758-0150, artsmemphis.org
Memphis Jewish Community Center
761-0810, jccmemphis.org
Memphis Music Foundation
527-1029, memphismeansmusic.com
Memphis & Shelby County Music Commission
576-6850, memphismusic.org
Project: Motion
214-5327, projectmotiondance.org
The Recording Academy
525-1340, National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences
THEATER
Bartlett Community Theatre
bartlettcommunitytheatre.org
Germantown Community Theatre
3037 S. Forest Hill Irene, 754-2680 germantowncommunitytheatre.org
Hattiloo Theatre & Hattiloo Black Box Theatre
656 Marshall Ave./652 Marshall Ave., 525-0009; hattiloo.org
New Day Children’s Theatre 4650 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, 843-3839; 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
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, 576-1269; thecannoncenter.com
Germantown Performing Arts Centre (GPAC)
1801 Exeter Rd., 751-7500; gpacweb.com
Harrell Performing Arts Center
440 W. Powell Rd., Collierville, 853-3228; harrelltheatre.org
Landers Center
4560 Venture Dr. Southaven, 662-280-9120; landerscenter.com
The Levitt Shell
272-2722, levittshell.org
Marcus W. Orr Center for the Humanities
University of Memphis, 107 Scates Hall, 678-3550; memphis.edu/moch
Minglewood Hall
312-6058, minglewoodhall.com
The Orpheum
203 S. Main, 525-3000; orpheum-memphis.com
ARTS ORGANIZATIONS
ArtsMemphis
119 S. Main, Ste. 500, 578-2787; artsmemphis.org
The Blues Foundation
49 Union Ave., 527-2583; blues.org
Center for Southern Folklore
123 S. Main, 525-3655; southernfolklore.com
Crosstown Arts
427 N. Watkins, 507-8030; crosstownarts.org
Memphis Black Arts Alliance, Inc.
985 S. Bellevue, 948-9522; memphisblackartsalliance.org
Memphis/Germantown Art League
mgal.org
UrbanArt Commission
2549 Broad Ave., 454-0474; urbanartcommission.org
READINGS & BOOK SIGNINGS
Barnes & Noble
386-2468 (Wolfchase Galleria), 853-3264; barnesandnoble.com
The Booksellers at Laurelwood
683-9801; thebooksellersatlaurelwood.com
Burke’s Book Store
278-7484; burkesbooks.com
Java Cabana
272-7210; javacabanacoffeehouse.com
River City Writers Series
678-2651; memphis.edu/english/
Rumba Room
523-0200 ; memphisrumbaroom.com
