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It is home to the Memphis Symphony Orchestra. [7] It has previously hosted the Memphis mayor's swearing in ceremony, [8] the Memphis Music Hall of Fame ceremony, [9] and the Miss United States pageant. [10] The center had a complete cosmetic update, along with the associated Cook Convention Center, in 2018. [11]
A look at shows at the Wilson Center for the Arts in Brookfield, the Schauer Arts Center in Hartford and the South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center.
In 1919, the city was annexed by Memphis, and Broad Avenue gradually fell into disrepair. In the mid-2000s, various efforts were organized to bring the street back into use. From 2007 to 2012, the street became a vibrant arts district as local businesses began to occupy the then-vacant storefronts. [1]
Peck Pavilion. The Center contains four major theater venues and a variety of other spaces: [3] Uihlein Hall - Designed for operas, musicals, multi-genre concerts (e.g. pop, jazz, and world music), dance programs, theatrical productions, lectures, annual meetings, commencements, or film screenings, it has a seating capacity of 2,125, and is the largest theater in the Marcus Center.
Since 1977, the Orpheum has been the Mid-South home of touring Broadway productions. The Orpheum's two venues also host performances by Ballet Memphis, various concerts, comedians, a summer movie series, a family series of educational programs, and local cultural and community events such as Memphis in May, International Blues Challenge, and special Elvis Week events.
The Memphis area is home to many of West Tennessee's larger performing arts organizations, such as the Memphis Symphony Orchestra, which performs at the Cannon Center for the Performing Arts downtown. Ballet Memphis is the region's only professional ballet company and performs at the Orpheum Theatre. The Ford Foundation awarded Ballet Memphis ...
In the summer of 2011, Indie Memphis debuted The Concert Film Series, presenting free concert films for the public on weekends during the summer months. [ 4 ] On March 3, 2022, the Levitt Shell was renamed back to its historic name of the Overton Park Shell, continuing its mission of free music under the stars for the entire community.
In 1996, the orchestra vacated its performing venue when the city of Memphis closed its concert hall in order to build a new city-owned performance venue, the Cannon Center for the Performing Arts. Construction of the Cannon Center was delayed, so the orchestra had no permanent home after 1996 until the Cannon Center opened in 2003. [ 2 ]