2022 is still new, and so are the shows and events listed below! Embrace the arts around you and catch a performance this week for a fun time. If you’re interested in more events, find more at ArtsMemphis' event calendar.
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The Watkins Family Hour
Enjoy a balance of both old and new music in the kickoff of Buckman’s 2022 event season. During the pandemic, the Watkins Family Hour has spent their time tapping into the potential of what type of music they could create. You won't want to miss the new dynamic of this brother-sister duo.
- Buckman Performing and Fine Arts Center
- January 18
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Raneem + Better in Color
Experience a performance from one of Memphis’s own, Raneeem Imam. Since graduating from Rhodes College, she has created new music and recently released her first EP, which you can hear live as well as older favorites.
- Crosstown Arts
- January 20
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The Southern Literary Salon Series: Blue Roses of Tennessee Williams
Head over to the Tabor Stage for a special social hour of curated readings, scenes, discussions exploring Southern authors, and a light cocktail or two. This part of the series features the works of Thomas Lanier Williams III of Mississippi and how the South impacted his work.
- Tennessee Shakespeare Company
- January 21 - 23
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The Mountaintop
What if one of the greatest civil rights leaders was informed of what awaited? This reimagination of events the night before the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. makes for a gripping story where King is forced to confront his destiny.
- Hattiloo Theatre
- January 21 - February 13
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May We All
Join Florida Georgia Line in their new country musicals world premiere. Watch as a new country singer from a small town comes home after a rocky start in Nashville only to find more success in her roots. The musical includes country hits like Can’t Go back, Achy Breaky Heart, Thank God, I’m a Country Boy, and Jolene.
- Playhouse on the Square
- January 21 - February 20
