The University of Memphis Department of Theatre & Dance has announced “Trouble in Mind” written by Alice Childress, as the next show in the Fall 2020 Jubilee Season. The show will feature a cast of actors safely distanced and wearing masks, and will be filmed and then made available for…
5th Annual Memphis International Piano Festival & Competition Concert will kick off this Friday, October 16 and continue through Sunday, October 18, with a virtual collegiate masterclass, awards ceremony and winners’ recital. This event will be livestreamed via Vimeo at https://vimeo.com/event/307776. See below for a full schedule. Friday, October 16th,…
While most theatres have gone on hiatus, the University of Memphis Department of Theatre & Dance proudly to announce the second show in its ongoing Jubilee Season — Lest We Forget: Black Memphis History Through Dance/Theatre. This outdoor performance, a combination of dance and theatre, explores 120 years of…
While most theatres have gone on hiatus, the University of Memphis Department of Theatre & Dance is proud to announce “Or,” written by Liz Duffy Adams, as the first show of the fall 2020 Jubilee Season. The UofM joins theaters nationwide in Jubilee — a year-long celebration of performances generated by…
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Honey Scheidt, the wife of philanthropist and businessman Rudi E. Scheidt, died on September 11, 2020, at the age of 90. From University of Memphis President M. David Rudd: “The U of M family has lost a beloved friend, advocate and supporter, Honey Scheidt,” University of Memphis President David Rudd…
The University of Memphis Department of Theatre & Dance will team up with San Diego State University’s Department of Theatre, Television, and Film to present a 90-minute Zoom lecture on digital rendering on Tuesday, September 15 at 8 p.m. CST. Jen Gillette, Assistant Professor of Costume Design with the Department…
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The University of Memphis Department of Communication and Film has released a new promotional video that showcases its fully-online communication studies degree program. For more information on this program, email commdept@memphis.edu or call 901.678.2565
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The Rudi E. Schiedt School of Music will welcome the composer and performer Mario Diaz de Leon for a virtual masterclass via Zoom on Tuesday, September 1 at 4 p.m. Diaz de Leon is an assistant professor of composition with the College of Arts & Letters at the Stevens Institute…
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The new WYXR radio station will host a live Q&A session on Instagram this Thursday, August 27 at 7 p.m. WYXR Executive Director Robby Grant and Program Manager Jared “Jay B.” Boyd will be on hand to answer questions from listeners about the forthcoming radio station, which is the product of a…
The Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music will host the 5th Annual Memphis International Piano Festival and Competition in a fully virtual format on October 16-18. This year’s Annual Memphis International Piano Festival and Competition is comprised of a piano competition for ages 4-19 featuring cash prizes, a virtual collegiate…
