An upcoming University of Memphis event aims to raise awareness about sickle cell disease, a debilitating blood disorder that affects up to 8 percent of African Americans. The Second Annual Sickle Cell Awareness Day at the University of Memphis will take place Tuesday, October 1 from 10 a.m. to 1…
The Institute of Egyptian Art & Archaeology will host the third annual IEAA Alumnae/Alumni Lecture at 7 p.m. on Thursday, September 26, in the Art & Communications Building, room 310. This year’s lecture is titled “The God of Confusion? An Examination of Seth in New Kingdom Expressions of Royal Ideology.” Annie…
The University of Memphis Department of Theatre & Dance will produce the critically acclaimed Small Mouth Sounds by Beth Wohl as its first production of the 2019-2020 season. “I came across Small Mouth Sounds in 2016,” said Triston Pullen, director of the UofM production of Small Mouth Sounds and second-year…
This weekend, a University of Memphis MFA graduate brings contemporary art to North Mississippi with Nutgrass, a pop-up gallery featuring work from a variety of local artists. “There isn’t really anyone celebrating contemporary art in North Mississippi and Desoto County, and I’d like to change that,” said Toni Roberts, the…
This Sunday, the Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music will host a concert highlighting the works of various black female composers. Artina McCain, Coordinator of Piano Studies with the Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music, will perform a series of works from up to 10 notable black composers like Errolyn…
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The dynamic duo of a UofM art instructor and student will bring tomorrow evening’s televised presidential primary debate to life with an array of onscreen graphics. The Third Democratic Party Presidential Debate will air Thursday, Sept. 12, at 7 p.m. on ABC and feature the graphic design work of Brandon…
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Tennessee Music Award winner Ghost Town Blues Band will premiere the music video “Shine” tonight at Malco Studio on the Square. The “Shine” video is a joint project between the Department of Theatre & Dance and the Memphis-based Ghost Town Blues Band. Scenery Designer and Associate Professor Brain J. Ruggaber provided the backdrop,…
