Hello readers, As StoryBoard navigates the next few chapters of our ongoing history of the Orpheum Theatre, we are inviting the memories of Memphians and…
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Take A Magical History Tour With RAIN – A TRIBUTE TO THE BEATLES
Rain Comes To The Orpheum Theatre For One Show Only Sunday, April 28, 2024 RAIN – A Tribute to the Beatles is an electrifying journey…
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When it was The Malco: Hidden History of the Orpheum, Part II
On the occasion of its 95th birthday, Part II of our series on the History of the Orpheum To generations of Memphians, it was simply…
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Echoes of History: ‘The Balcony Project’ at the Historic Orpheum Theatre
In a nod to truth in history and education, the Orpheum reopens its old “Colored Entrance” with The Balcony Project. Public tours open Monday It…
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Hidden History of the Orpheum, Part I: Origins
“Don’t Tear Down the Malco!” Urban renewal threats spark looks back at a rich history Urban renewal had crept its way to Beale Street. At…
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‘ANARCHY IN MEMPHIS’ Looking Back At The Infamous 1978 Fire (and Police) Department Strikes
A half-mile away, a two-alarm blaze was consuming the library on Vance. Once known as the “colored branch,” the Vance Library was the prime repository…
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THIS SUMMER: Revisited, the Hidden History of the Orpheum
In a summer-long series in honor of its 95th birthday, StoryBoard revisits an era when Memphis almost lost its last great theatre palace: its survival…
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The Orpheum: STORYFEST RETURNS
FREE two-day storytelling festival features an intergenerational group of Memphians from across the city sharing their own stories in their own words The Orpheum Theatre…
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Mending Hearts Camp: Creating Hope Through the Performing Arts
Mending Hearts Camp Registration is Open Now The Orpheum Theatre Group announced this week that registration is open for this year’s Mending Hearts Camp. This performing…
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“Prepare to be blown away!” TINA – THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL is an inspiration
“ROOF-RAISING! IT HITS THE RAFTERS. THIS IS TINA AS WE KNOW AND ADORE HER.” – Variety “PREPARE TO BE ECSTATICALLY BLOWN AWAY!”– The Daily Beast “I’VE…
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