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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]
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.
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.
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.
Memphis International Car Show in the Main Hall, April 2023 River View Lobby, April 2023. The Renasant Convention Center is a convention complex located in downtown Memphis, Tennessee, United States. The building is East of the Mississippi River just south of Interstate 40. The building's raised exhibition space spans over North Front Street.
Notable sites in South Memphis include The firehouse known as The Black Arts Alliance, Stax Museum, most famously Elvis Presley's Graceland mansion, LeMoyne-Owen College, Thomas B. Davis YMCA, Crystal Palace Skating Rink, T.O. Fuller State Park, Southgate Shopping Center, Southland Mall and the historic cemeteries Zion, Rose Hill, Mt Carmel, New Park, [2] and Elmwood.
In the mid-1960s, the Shell was turned over to the Memphis Arts Center, who planned to raze it in order to build a $2 million theater. However, a campaign led by Noel Gilbert, long-time conductor of the Memphis Concert Orchestra, gathered 6,000 signatures in order to prevent its destruction.