Next week in Austin, Tex., the South by Southwest festival will honor the winners of a film and television titles competition, a rare move to recognize those miniature stories and graphics displays that surround the opening credits before the real story unfolds.
“We think no one has done it before,” said Janet Pierson, the producer of the film portion of South by Southwest, which begins on Friday and is scheduled to present awards on Tuesday.
Ms. Pierson, speaking by telephone, said she believed no major festival had yet devoted an award to title sequences. It is a minor art that appears to be gaining stature as even the smallest films use increasingly accessible computer graphics techniques, or just pure imagination, to get a movie moving.
The Orpheum Theatre announces Broadway Season and Liza!
Leap into the fun, action, savings, benefits, memories, options, passion, and excitement of Broadway at The Orpheum!
Memphis, TN – 2010-2011 will be a dream season at The Orpheum Theatre. Filled with Tony® Award-winners, audience favorites, stunning classics, and amazing spectacle, the 2010-2011 Broadway season is full of fun, passion, and excitement.
The Orpheum’s 2010-2011 Broadway Season features:
WICKED October 13-31, 2010 The story of how two unlikely friends end up as the Wicked Witch of the West and the Good Witch.
9 TO 5 November 2-7, 2010 A hilarious story of friendship and revenge in the Rolodex era with music and lyrics by Grammy Award winning songwriter Dolly Parton.
DREAMGIRLS November 30-December 5, 2010 The musical that shows what comes with the dream of making it big in show business, heartache, triumphs, breakups and love.
SHREK January 18-23, 2011 Based on the Oscar®-winning Dreamworks film that started it all, brings the hilarious story of everyone's favorite ogre to dazzling new life on the stage. YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN March 8-13, 2011 A wickedly inspired re-imagining of the Frankenstein legend based on Mel Brooks’ classic comedy masterpiece.
THE COLOR PURPLE August 24-29, 2010 An inspiring family saga that tells the unforgettable story of a woman who, through love, finds the strength to triumph over adversity.
SPAMALOT May 6-8, 2011 The musical lovingly ripped off from the motion picture Monty Python and the Holy Grail.
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST June 14-19, 2011 Tony® Award Winner for Best Musical, tells the story of Belle and the Beast based off of Disney’s animated feature.
“Our Broadway season is once again filled with the top-notch shows that our devoted audiences have come to expect and enjoy,” said Pat Halloran, president and CEO of The Orpheum Theatre. “This entertaining and rewarding series has something for everyone. We’ve included shows that families can enjoy together, shows with great story lines, smart comedies, and big blockbusters with great songs and big dance numbers. We are also taking our concert series to a whole new level. Liza Minnelli, Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons will join our star-studded lineup.”
Harrah’s Tunica will once again sponsor the Broadway season. “Harrah’s believes that The Orpheum helps to make our community a better place to live. As it states in Harrah’s Code of Commitment, we are committed to making the communities in which we operate vibrant places to live and work. We believe that by sponsoring this Broadway Season and The Orpheum, we are fulfilling that commitment,” said Scott Barber, Harrah’s Tunica Regional President.
“We’re thrilled to have Harrah’s Tunica as our season sponsor again this season. The mission of Harrah’s Tunica and The Orpheum Theatre parallel one another. Both organizations are committed to providing quality, diverse entertainment to the Mid-South. By joining forces, we ensure our community has access to the best performing arts and The Orpheum remains a cultural gem,” said Leanne McQuown, Vice President of Development for The Orpheum. This is the third consecutive season sponsored by Harrah’s Tunica.
2009/2010 season ticket holders will have the first option to renew their seats. After the renewal deadline, all seats will be available for purchase to new season ticket holders. “The Orpheum Theatre will soon unveil a specially priced opening night package,” said Halloran. “This will enable patrons to see the show first at the very best price.”
Information regarding season tickets will be available at orpheum-memphis.com by mid April or at the Theatre during all performances of SOUTH PACIFIC, March 23-28, 2010.
Memphis music invades Austin, Texas, again this week for the South By Southwest Music Festival, albeit with a somewhat smaller contingent than last year. With $5 Cover launching last spring, there was enough action for the Memphis Music Foundation to rent a bus to ferry bands down.
WEVL FM 89.9 Spring Concert WHEN: Saturday, March 6
TIME: The New Mary Jane 10:00 Mouserocket 11:00 Jack-O & Tennessee Tearjerkers 12:15 WHERE: Hi-Tone Cafe, 1913 Poplar
ADMISSION: $10 at door or advance tickets here
"Headlining will be Jack O & the Tearjerkers, Jack 'Oblivian' Yarber's vehicle for all manner of garage-/roots-connected styles, weaving Stones-y classic rock, punk-fueled garage rock, Dylan-esque folk-rock, and R&B and early rock-and-roll influences all into a clearly personal style. Mouserocket, where Alicja Trout (the hard-rockin' River City Tanlines) and Robby Grant (the bedroom-pop Vending Machine) find fruitful middle ground, and The New Mary Jane, where a couple of local-scene legends - Grifters cohorts Dave Shouse and Scott Taylor - have reunited. All that for only $10, with all admission proceeds going to support WEVL." --Chris Herrington, Memphis Flyer
April 30 - May 2, 2010 at Tom Lee Park in Downtown Memphis
To the world, Memphis means great music. Music lovers from around the globe gather at the Beale Street Music Festival to celebrate this vital heritage, this deep river of sound. Three magical days. Four big stages. Thirty-three acres overlooking the Mighty Mississippi, right on the heels of historic Beale Street. More than sixty top artists. One outrageous party.
Blues, rock, gospel, R&B, alternative, and soul a spine-tingling musical variety guaranteed to shake your soul. With a growing fan base and worldwide media coverage, this stellar event sells out annually.
The festival will be held from April 30 to May 2 at Tom Lee Park. Tickets are on sale at all Ticketmaster outlets, online at ticketmaster.com and by phone at (800) 745-3000. Three-day passes cost $65 and will be available through April 28; single-day tickets are $29.50 in advance.
FRIDAY, APRIL 30
Gates open at 5 p.m.
Cellular South Stage
Neon Trees
Mute Math
30 Seconds to Mars
Limp Bizkit
Sam’s Town Stage
Blues Traveler
Jeff Beck
Widespread Panic
Budweiser Stage
Al Kapone
B-52s
Goo Goo Dolls
Blues Tent
Joanne Shaw Taylor
Jimmy Thackery &The Drivers
Kenny Neal & Band
Coco Montoya
SATURDAY, MAY 1
Gates open at 1 p.m.
Cellular South Stage
Joan Red
Constellations
Yo Gotti
Puddle of Mud
Seether
Alice in Chains
Sam’s Town Stage
Dragon Balti
Colbie Caillat
Jerry Lee Lewis
Hall & Oates
Michael McDonald
Budweiser Stage
Elmwood
North Mississippi Allstars
Drive By Truckers
Gov’t Mule
Flaming Lips
Blues Tent
Alvin Youngblood Hart
Blind Mississippi Morris
Ruthie Foster
Bobby “Blue” Bland
Savoy Brown
Walter Trout
SUNDAY, MAY 2
Gates open at 1 p.m.
Cellular South Stage
Sore Eyes
Boys Like Girls
Five Finger Death Punch
Chevelle
3 Doors Down
Sam’s Town Stage
Rock Sugar
Bret Michaels
Booker T. & the MGs
Earth, Wind & Fire
Budweiser Stage
Truth & Salvage
John Hiatt
Band of Horses
Alison Krauss & Union Station (featuring Jerry Douglas)
We are in need of extras for a drunk driving PSA (MADD). Would you, or someone you know, or both, like to do some extra work? You would be donating your time for a wonderful cause. Please call me or email me asap if you are interested.
A four-day tribute through art, film, music and words to the late Watson Davis, the innovative Malco ad man and ballyhoo specialist known for his elaborate movie promotions and who, in his guise as the ‘horror host’ known as Sivad (on the “Fantastic Features” program from 1962 to 1972 on WHBQ-TV Channel 13), was one of the most influential and beloved Memphis pop-culture heroes of the era, with a popularity that crossed generational and racial lines.
Critics have praised Jennifer Koh as a “high-octane” violinist whose playing “sends the pulse racing.” Her “sizzling articulation” and “rich arsenal of tone” have elicited comparisons to Yehudi Menuhin and Stephane Grappelli, a tribute both to the range of her playing and her adventurous choice of material.
On March 20th, Koh will join the IRIS Orchestra in Leonard Bernstein’s Serenade after Plato’s Symposium, on a program that also includes Dvorak’s Symphony No. 9, “From the New World,” and Ravel’s Valses nobles et sentimentales. The concert will take place at the Germantown Performing Arts Centre, 1801 Exeter Rd., Germantown, Tenn. 38138. Artistic Director and Principal Conductor Michael Stern describes the program as “three very different composers’ use of the popular, vernacular music of their day to create the music of the future. It’s a perfect program to feature one of the brightest stars of our musical future, Jennifer Koh.”
A free informational seminar "FILM CREW BOOT CAMP: HOW TO SURVIVE IN THE CHANGING WORLD OF FILM" is being offered to people who work in film crews or who have an interest in filming in Memphis.
Attendees will learn from professionals who have national reputations in various areas of film production.
The seminar is produced by Michael S. 'Mike' Ryan who has worked on numerous films, including the filmed-in-Memphis productions "21 Grams" (2003) and the Sundance Grand Jury Prize-winner "Forty Shades of Blue" (2005). He is also producing "Losers Take All," a movie to be shot in Memphis this summer.
Topics Include: -- "How to Protect Yourself on a Low-Budget Film" -- "The Union Perspective vs. The Non-Union Perspective" (with Mike Ryan, Teamster Local 984 President/Business Manager Terry Lovan, and I.A.T.S.E.-Studio Mechanics Tennessee President, two-time Academy Award-Nominee Peter Kurland) -- "Making Films in Memphis" (A Panel of Memphis Producers)
The event is Sunday, March 7th, from 12:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. at Malco's Studio on the Square in Midtown Memphis. Sponsors are the Memphis & Shelby County Film and Television Commission/MemphisED, and Malco Theatres, Inc.
For more information contact: Deputy Commissioner Sharon O'Guin at 901-527-8300, ext. 2 or
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This man helps elderly people to their car, makes sure that women get to their cars safely and helps people get out of that crazy lot! Thank you Schnucks Man! Nominated Anonymously.
On February 27th over 330 members of Fullview Missionary Baptist Church and Fayette-Ware Comprehensive High School conducted a “Freedom Ride” by performing community service and giving over $5,000 to local charities. Pastor Walter and Rev....
Annie Hulett is Something Good in Memphis. "I might be a little biased, but I would like to nominate my wife, Annie Hulett. Annie is a social worker for the state of Tennessee and she’s making a huge difference everyday in the lives of the children...
The women of the Junior League of Memphis are truly Something Good in Memphis. They work hard to make this a better community. "The Junior League of Memphis has started, coordinated, or contributed to many of Memphis' most worthwhile organizations....
Claire Ryan has been recognized as Something Good in Memphis a couple of times already. On Friday she sent me a copy of the letter that she sent to Steve Forbes about why she feels that Memphis is certainly not miserable. She gave me the...
In a search to find someone to help the inner-core of our organization to flourish, we found Agnes Pokrandt. Agnes is a unique and creative woman that finds an opportunity in every situation to produce positive results. For the past year, I have...
Some of you might have recently read Mayor Wharton's "An Open Letter to Steve Forbes" that is making the rounds online. Within 3 minutes I got it in a couple of emails from members of our department at work. These are a few of the things...
"I just read an article in The Commercial Appeal ( link ) about Dodger, the canine officer of the Shelby County Sheriff's Office, and I knew that he should be recognized as Something Good in Memphis. Along with Detective Troy Simmons, Dodger...
Amber Reed is truly Something Good in Memphis. "Amber Reed, who was crowned Miss Memphis Princess in November, is one of the young people who shows all of us that the future of our city is in good hands. Her pageant platform is Raising Awareness of...
2 weeks ago a group of doctors and staff from Le Bonheur Children's Medical Center went to Port-au-Prince, Haiti to care for children affected by the recent earthquake. The members of this team are truly something special and they are...
"Jenna has a passion for helping abused and neglected animals in the Memphis area. She is dedicated to making sure that animal cruelty in our shelters is eliminated and spotlighting shelters who are in dire need. She has an awesome website that gives...
Melissa Wolowicz is Something Good in Memphis! Scotta Allen writes, "I have
never met anyone who is as supportive of her friends and community as Melissa
Wolowicz. She is helping make Memphis a better place, and I am a better
person for knowing...
"Marlon "Big Dog" Brown officially works for SOS(Service Over Self) but is constantly in the Binghamton and Orange Mound neighborhoods helping those in need. Marlon would, and has, given the clothes off of his back and the furniture from his home for...
"Monty Shane is an incredible photographer. He creates works of art that are original, haunting, and one-of-a-kind. I personally can spot a Monty Shane photograph from across the room. Additionally, Monty is also committed to his community. He helps...
Gloria Watkins is Something Good in Memphis for the work that she is doing to better the lives of the youth in our community. "Mrs. Watkins is the new director at McFarland Community Center. Since Mrs. Watkins has been at McFarland she has been...
Dave Lindstrom is Something Good in Memphis. "I met Dave Lindstrom while volunteering at WYPL. In addition to reading there several times a week for the on-air programs, Dave is involved in volunteer activities at the YMCA and serves on their board...
Amber Reed is Something Good in Memphis. "As only an 8th grader at FACS, Amber is out trying to work hard for the community and especially the elderly by working on creating an Adopt a Senior program. In just weeks she has put together Project:...
Joey McDaniel is Something Good in Memphis. "Joey McDaniel never hesitates to go out of his way for a friend. When my family was sick, not only did he call to check on us - he offered to do a drugstore run and brought soup and cupcakes to our...
Nathan Harmeier is definitely Something Good in Memphis. "Nathan always thinks of other first. He is the owner of Above and Beyond Electric. The name speaks for itself. He is always going Above and Beyond for his customer. His main reason for going...
Zac Carpenter is Something Good in Memphis. "He has his hands in everything. He volunteered for Mayor Wharton's campaign, he spends time at the P&J Center, and is just a tireless cheerleader for the city. He moves as Memphis moves." Nominated by...
"Valerie June is Something Good in Memphis. Not only does Val add to the great mix of Memphis's sonic texture, she is a shining example of how to treat people kindly and fairly." Nominated by Jes Crownover.
"A great lady and a long time friend who maintained the Stax light." Nominated by Patrick Montier.
Deanie Parker was nominated earlier as Something Good in Memphis and was featured in the Commercial Appeal ( link ).
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Regenia Dowell is Something Good in Memphis. She is doing a great job as the Memphis Council Parent Teacher Association Treasurer, and she is really helping the children all over the city. Her job is so important to the future of our city. She is...
"Wendy is a MIFA Volunteer Long-Term Care Ombudsman at Court Manor Nursing Center in Memphis. In December, Wendy arranged with her co-workers at Mid-South Transplant Foundation to sponsor a Christmas party for Court Manor residents. They provided...
"Susan Ratner is Something Good In Memphis! Susan serves as Guardian Ad Litem in Juvenile Court, representing the best interest of the child in dependency and neglect cases. Susan works tirelessly to make sure the children are protected and...
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