Arts & Culture

Memphis HOP launch

Submitted by Bernadette Davis, Freelance Writer

Monday, May 6th, 2013, 5:12pm

The Memphis HOP was unveiled today at a ceremony on Beale Street by City leaders. The bus service is operated by Blues City Tours, a 25-year-old company that leads sightseeing tours in Memphis and Tunica, MS. The HOP ON tour is sponsored by ArtsMemphis and Blues City Tours, Memphis HOP will provide easy transportation to and from some of Memphis’ premier arts and culture destinations.

The bus will operate Tuesday–Sunday, 10am.–7pm., with hourly stops at Elvis Presley’s Graceland, STAX Museum of American Soul Music, The Children’s Museum of Memphis, Memphis Pink Palace Museum, Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, Memphis Zoo, Memphis Rock ‘n’ Soul Museum/Beale Street, AutoZone Park/The Peabody Memphis, National Civil Rights Museum/Blues Hall of Fame and the Metal Museum.

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Pink Palace free summer series

Submitted by Bernadette Davis, Freelance Writer

Monday, May 6th, 2013, 1:50pm

Registration is open for the Pink Palace Musem free summer series. The summer series includes three months of free membership access to the Pink Palace Museum, historic properties, and Lichterman Nature Center. You can register for the free summer series until May 30th. Register online here. You must bring your trial card with you to events. Click to read more about the Pink Palace Museum and the free annual event.

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Organizers happy with turnout for Beale Street Music Festival

Submitted by Kelsey Jacobson, Digital Content Director / WMCTV.COM

Monday, May 6th, 2013, 10:59am

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2013 Orpheum summer movie series

Submitted by Bernadette Davis, Freelance Writer

Friday, May 3rd, 2013, 4:03pm

This year the Orpheum's 2013 Summer Movie Series will commemorate the theatre’s 85th Anniversary, with a selection of films from the past eight and half decades. The series will run from June to August at the Orpheum Theatre. “As a former Malco Theatre, the Orpheum has a strong connection to movies, so we want to celebrate our history through this year’s series,” said Orpheum President and CEO Pat Halloran.

The Orpheum is also partnering with Indie Memphis for The Summer Movie Series event. Indie Memphis will present guest speakers, film critics, and local filmmakers preceding the Friday Night Classics. Presenters will share their personal stories and experiences with these films as well as little known facts about film and film history.

Photo Courtesy: Orpheum Theatre Memphis Facebook

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Local band donates proceeds to Svgdik family

Submitted by Tammy Phillips on Friday, April 26th, 12:39 pm

Fingertrick, a Memphis-area rock band, comprised primarily of former or current Christian Brothers High School students, has announced that it intends to contribute all of its earnings from Friday night’s Beale Street performance to the family of Andrew Svgdik. Svgdik, himself a CBHS grad, was crossing a Chattanooga street last week when he and a friend were struck by a passing vehicle. Svgdik was killed. His friend, Kelsey Butler was injured. Witnesses say Svgdik pushed Butler out of harm's way, saving her life.

Svgdik was 19 years old and had been enrolled as a freshman at UT Chattanooga.

Christopher Pietrangelo, lead guitarist and singer for Fingertrick, attended CBHS with Svgdik. His younger brother, Patrick, the band’s bassist, is a freshman there.

The Fingertrick concert, which features several other local opening acts, starts at 8:00 p.m. at the New Daisy on Beale Street. Tickets are $10.

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