The Institute of Egyptian Art & Archaeology and Dr. W. Raymond Johnson will present new findings about King Tutankhamon in a virtual lecture to be held Friday evening, November 6th, starting at 7 p.m. CST. The 15th Annual William J. Murnane Memorial lecture, titled “Tutankhamun’s Life, Death, and Afterlife: New…
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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…
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 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…
The Art Museum at the University of Memphis will tentatively reopen its doors by appointment on Tuesday, September 8. AMUM’s latest exhibition, In 7, 6, 5… will be available for public viewing for the first time following its unveiling this past March. In 7, 6, 5… focuses on bio-diversity, water,…
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Big things are happening for the Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music today as construction fencing goes up around the future site of the Scheidt Family Music Center.
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A book coauthored by two professors with the Department of Communication and Film in 2018 has been released in paperback format and earned recognition from the National Communication Association. “The Struggle over Black Lives Matter and All Lives Matter” by Dr. Andre E. Johnson, Associate Professor of Communication Studies, and…
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A new, non-commercial radio partnership, aimed at amplifying the voices of individuals in the Mid-South, is set for launch on 91.7 FM and online in early fall. The station’s call letters, WYXR, symbolize the station’s commitment to community. WYXR, which stands for “Your Crosstown Radio,” serves as a nod to Crosstown Concourse,…
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