Elvis Presley Birthday Celebration |
 Graceland
Jan 2008 (various dates)
Born on 8 January 1935, Elvis Presley is one of the world's greatest popular music icons, despite having died at only 42, in 1977. Every January at his iconic home, Graceland, there are celebrations to mark his birthday.In form, the birthday celebrations are a condensed version of August's Elvis Week (which commemorates Elvis' death on 16 August), and for full details keep an eye on the official Elvis Presley website. Event Details:Date(s): Various Dates
January 6, 2008 - January 8, 2008 *
January 6, 2009 - January 8, 2009 *
* To Be Confirmed.
Opening Hours: Various
Cost: Various
Location: Memphis, Tennessee, USAVenue Details:
Venue Name: Graceland
Address: PO Box 16508, 3734 Elvis Presley Blvd 38186-0508
Phone: +1 901 332 3322
Directions: Located off Highway 51, just south of the city centre of Memphis.
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Memphis Black Writers' Conference &
Southern Film Festival |
 Memphis
Apr 2008 (annual)
The Memphis Black Writers' Conference & Southern Film Festival, first held in 1997, is a unique hybrid of readings, art exhibitions and film screenings aimed at raising Black visibility within the movie community.
Event Details:
Date(s): Various Dates
April 25, 2008 - April 27, 2008 *
April 24, 2009 - April 26, 2009 *
* To Be Confirmed.
Opening Hours: Various
Cost: Various
Location: Memphis, Tennessee, USA
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Memphis Symphony Orchestra at Cannon Center |
 Cannon Center for the Performing Arts
15 Sep 2007 - 10 May 2008 (annual)
The Memphis Symphony Orchestra and music director David Loebel present the annual season at Cannon Center with one major programme a month, plus chamber, family and special concerts. There are also al fresco concerts in the Dixon Gallery and Gardens at the end of the season.
The 2007/2008 season opens with Peter Serkin, America's top piano soloist, performing Brahms' second piano concerto. Pieces by Tchaikovsky, Mozart and Bruckner are programmed into the masterworks series and the Paul and Linnea Bert Chamber Series.
In addition there are Bank of America Pops Series, with popular programmes running throughout the year, and family concerts.
Starting as the Memphis Sinfonietta, the orchestra was renamed the Memphis Symphony in 1960 and, in 1984, the orchestra's founder and conductor emeritus Vincent de Frank retired after 32 years. After Alan Balter's 14 years as music director, David Loebel became only the third music director in the orchestra's history in 1999. The Memphis Symphony Orchestra celebrated its 50th anniversary on 25 January 2003 with a special concert and a move to its new home, the Memphis Cook Convention Center's new Cannon Center for the Performing Arts.
The Cannon Center and Memphis Symphony Orchestra websites provide full details of this year's programmes and dates.
Event Details:
Date(s): Various Dates
September 15, 2007 - May 10, 2008
September 15, 2008 - May 11, 2009 *
September 15, 2009 - May 11, 2010 *
* To Be Confirmed.
Opening Hours: Various - please check with the box office for details
Location: Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Venue Details:
Venue Name: Cannon Center for the Performing Arts
Address: 255 N Main St 38103
Phone: +1 901 576 1269 (box office)
Directions: Located at the north-east corner of Poplar Ave where it meets N Main St, the new Cannon Center for the Performing Arts overlooks the Mississippi.
Parking is available surrounding the hall, with direct and covered access from the parking facilities in the adjacent Memphis Cook Convention Center (small charge). There is also availability directly across from the centre, on Fron St in the Mud Island lot. |
Sunset Symphony |
 Memphis
May 2008 (annual)
Memphis in May ends on a musical note with a traditional al fresco concert given by the Memphis Symphony Orchestra. After a month of festivities, the concert features some of the world's best-loved melodies and a fabulous firework display over the Mississippi.
Event Details:
Date(s): Various Dates
May 31, 2008 *
May 30, 2009 *
* To Be Confirmed.
Opening Hours: 2pm-9pm
Cost: US$6 in advance; US$7 on the door; under 6s free
Location: Memphis, Tennessee, USA |
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