TITLE: ALVIN AILEY American Dance Theater
EVENT TYPE: Dance
DESCRIPTION: Now more than ever, we need the power of dance to bring us all together, connected by our common humanity. Engage your emotions when Alvin Ailey® American Dance Theater returns with contemporary works that touch on timely topics and the beloved classic Revelations, Alvin Ailey’s masterpiece that fervently explores the places of deepest grief and holiest joy in the soul.
VENUE: Orpheum Theatre, 203 S. Main Street, Memphis TN 38103
DATES: February 2 – 3, 2018
- Friday, February 2, 2018 8:00 PM
- Saturday, February 3, 2018 2:00 PM
- Saturday, February 3, 2018 8:00 PM
TICKETS: $39-$89
BOX OFFICE: 901.525.3000
GROUP SALES: 901.529.4226
TITLE: An Evening with NATURALLY 7
EVENT TYPE: Concert
DESCRIPTION: With their rich a cappella harmonies and a stage presence that can be felt in every seat of the house, these seven musicians use their voices in unison to recreate different musical instruments from drums to brass instruments to guitars.
VENUE: Halloran Centre at the Orpheum, 225 S. Main Street, Memphis TN 38103
DATE: Saturday, February 3, 2018 7:30 PM
TICKETS: $35
BOX OFFICE: 901.525.3000
GROUP SALES: 901.529.4226
TITLE: Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson
EVENT TYPE: Lecture
DESCRIPTION: Dr. Tyson’s topic for the evening will be “Ten things you should know about the Universe.” The title says it all – covering topics that everyone who is cosmically literate should have at their fingertips.
VENUE: Orpheum Theatre, 203 S. Main Street, Memphis TN 38103
DATES: Wednesday, February 7, 2018 7:00 PM
TICKETS: $39-$89, VIP $250
BOX OFFICE: 901.525.3000
TITLE: Dinner on Stage
EVENT TYPE: Special Event
DESCRIPTION: The Orpheum’s special Valentine’s-themed Dinner on Stage includes an inside peek into the stories and history of the historic Orpheum as told by President & CEO Brett Batterson. The evening includes a cocktail reception, a tour of the theatre and backstage, a brief film in the auditorium about The Orpheum’s history, a three-course meal with wine, Broadway trivia, a performance by our student cabaret, and an enlightening Q&A session. Dine on the stage where the stars perform!
VENUE: Orpheum Theatre, 203 S. Main Street, Memphis TN 38103
DATES: Thursday, February 8, 2018 6:00 PM
TICKETS: $75, $50 for Season Ticket Holders; $550 for Table of 8
BOX OFFICE: 901.525.3000
TITLE: DOKTOR KABOOM! It’s Just Rocket Science
EVENT TYPE:
DESCRIPTION: Doktor Kaboom! It’s Just Rocket Science combines the high-energy interactive comedy your audiences have come to love and another explosive lineup of science routines tying directly to core curriculum content standards! It’s Just Rocket Science focuses on the scientific hurdles of space travel, and is aimed primarily at grades 5-8. Topics covered include safety, math patterns, trajectory, force, centripetal and centrifugal force, gravity and artificial gravity, momentum and inertia, action/reaction, and Newton’s Third Law.
VENUE: Halloran Centre at the Orpheum, 225 S. Main Street, Memphis TN 38103
DATE: Friday, February 9, 2018 6:30 PM
TICKETS: $15
BOX OFFICE: 901.525.3000
GROUP SALES: 901.529.4226
TITLE: ET The Extra Terrestrial Live in Concert with the Memphis Symphony Orchestra
EVENT TYPE: Movie/Concert
DESCRIPTION: Director Steven Spielberg’s heartwarming masterpiece is one of the brightest stars in motion picture history. Filled with unparalleled magic and imagination, E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial follows the moving story of a lost little alien who befriends a 10-year-old boy named Elliott. Experience all the mystery and fun of their unforgettable adventure in the beloved movie that captivated audiences around the world, complete with John Williams’ Academy Award®-winning score performed live by a full symphony orchestra in sync to the film projected on a huge HD screen!
VENUE: Orpheum Theatre, 203 S. Main Street, Memphis TN 38103
DATES: Saturday, February 10, 2016 7:30 PM
TICKETS: $15-$88
BOX OFFICE: 901.525.3000
TITLE: THE COLOR PURPLE
EVENT TYPE: Broadway
DESCRIPTION: THE COLOR PURPLE is the 2016 Tony Award® winner for Best Musical Revival! Hailed as “a direct hit to the heart” (The Hollywood Reporter), this joyous American classic has conquered Broadway in an all-new “ravishingly reconceived production that is a glory to behold” (The New York Times) directed by Tony winner John Doyle. With a soul-raising score of jazz, gospel, ragtime and blues, THE COLOR PURPLE gives an exhilarating new spirit to this Pulitzer Prize-winning story. Don’t miss this stunning re-imagining of an epic story about a young woman’s journey to love and triumph in the American South. It’s the musical sensation that New York Magazine calls “one of the greatest revivals ever.” Experience the exhilarating power of this Tony-winning triumph!
VENUE: Orpheum Theatre, 203 S. Main Street, Memphis TN 38103
DATES: February 13-18, 2018
- Tuesday, February 13, 2018 7:30 PM
- Wednesday, February 14, 2018 7:30 PM
- Thursday, February 15, 2018 7:30 PM
- Friday, February 16, 2018 8:00 PM
- Saturday, February 17, 2018 2:00 PM
- Saturday, February 17, 2018 8:00 PM
- Sunday, February 18, 2018 1:00 PM
- Sunday, February 18, 2018 6:30 PM
TICKETS: $25-$125
BOX OFFICE: 901.525.3000
GROUP SALES: 901.529.4226
TITLE: Alan Safier as George Burns in SAY GOODNIGHT GRACIE
EVENT TYPE: Play
DESCRIPTION: Spend a hilarious, heart-warming evening in the uplifting company of George Burns, the world’s favorite and funniest centenarian. Burns, who spanned over 90 years of American entertainment history, is now alive and kicking – and singing and dancing – in a stunning solo performance for Safier. Say Goodnight Gracie brings to life Burn’s fascinating story.
VENUE: Halloran Centre at the Orpheum, 225 S. Main Street, Memphis TN 38103
DATES: February 17-18, 2018
- Saturday, February 17, 2018 2:30pm
- Saturday, February 17, 2018 7:30pm
- Sunday, February 18, 2018 2:30pm
TICKETS: $45
BOX OFFICE: 901.525.3000
GROUP SALES: 901.529.4226
TITLE: Mark E Swinton Presents GUESS WHO SHOWED UP AT DINNER
EVENT TYPE: Play
DESCRIPTION: Guess Who Showed Up At Dinner is the wildly funny stage play produced, written, and directed by award-winning playwright and director Mark E. Swinton. This production is the hilarious tale of Sugarbread Robinson, a quirky musician who decides to journey to his roots in the Deep South to find inspiration for his new music project. With exciting new musical scores, and a barrel of laughs, Guess Who Showed Up At Dinner promises to be an evening that you will cherish forever.
VENUE: Orpheum Theatre, 203 S. Main Street, Memphis TN 38103
DATES: February 23- 24, 2018
- Friday, February 23, 2018 8:00 PM
- Saturday, February 24, 2018 3:00 PM
- Saturday, February 24, 2018 8:00 PM
TICKETS: $53-$73
BOX OFFICE: 901.525.3000
TITLE: TAYARI JONES
EVENT TYPE: Book Reading, Q&A
DESCRIPTION: Acclaimed literary voice Tayari Jones, whose last novel, Silver Sparrow, was named an NEA Big Read and chosen as a Best Book of 2011 by O, The Oprah Magazine, Library Journal, and Slate, comes to Memphis in celebration of the launch of the much-anticipated An American Marriage, published in 2018 by Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill. Jones will read from the novel and be in-conversation with Memphis novelist and C.S.L.A. co-founding director Jamey Hatley. A book signing will follow, with our friends from Novel, Memphis’ newest independent bookstore.
VENUE: Halloran Centre at the Orpheum, 225 S. Main Street, Memphis TN 38103
DATE: Tuesday, February 27, 2018 7:00 PM
TICKETS: $15
BOX OFFICE: 901.525.3000
