Gear up for the Warrior Hearts Foundation Race to the Beat 5K Walk/ Run, Sunday, September 25, 2022 at Overton Park. Race starts at 2 p. m. This will be a fun filled, friends and family event. Get in and Win. Tell a friend to tell a friend. We look forward to seeing you race […]
Part of the 2022 Orion Free Concert Series at the Shell. Picnic baskets, beverages, blankets, and lawn chairs are always welcome. Food and beverage are for sale in the ShellEats community area. Dogs on a leash are welcome in the designated PUPPY BAR (a brand new dog-friendly social spot). The Shell in a nonsmoking facility. […]
Part of the 2022 Orion Free Concert Series at the Shell. Picnic baskets, beverages, blankets, and lawn chairs are always welcome. Food and beverage are for sale in the ShellEats community area. Dogs on a leash are welcome in the designated PUPPY BAR (a brand new dog-friendly social spot). The Shell in a nonsmoking facility. […]
Part of the 2022 Orion Free Concert Series at the Shell. Picnic baskets, beverages, blankets, and lawn chairs are always welcome. Food and beverage are for sale in the ShellEats community area. Dogs on a leash are welcome in the designated PUPPY BAR (a brand new dog-friendly social spot). The Shell in a nonsmoking facility. […]
Mempho Presents promotes and produces quality live music events in Memphis, the most legendary music city on Earth. Mempho Presents promotes shows year-round at various music venues in Memphis and the Mid-South. This two-day music festival at the Overton Park Shell is bringing serious heavy hitters to the historic stage! October 8: Moon Taxi Pigeons […]
Mempho Presents promotes and produces quality live music events in Memphis, the most legendary music city on Earth. Mempho Presents promotes shows year-round at various music venues in Memphis and the Mid-South. This two-day music festival at the Overton Park Shell is bringing serious heavy hitters to the historic stage! October 8: Moon Taxi Pigeons […]
Location: Auditorium Join us for our ninth art history lecture taught by Professor Rebecca Howard. Lesson description: This lecture will consider the artistic height of Renaissance Italy, discussing the works of artists like Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael, and Titian. We will also explore the art resulting from the major schism in the Catholic Church […]
Ghosts, goblins, and ghouls, OH MY. Halloween is taking over Memphis Zoo for its annual haunting at Le Bonheur Zoo Boo. Grab your boo crew, your costumes, and your trick-or-treat bags to make sure you score those hallowed sweets. As Things start to become a little Stranger, you may want to watch your step, or you […]
Part of the 2022 Orion Free Concert Series at the Shell. Picnic baskets, beverages, blankets, and lawn chairs are always welcome. Food and beverage are for sale in the ShellEats community area. Dogs on a leash are welcome in the designated PUPPY BAR (a brand new dog-friendly social spot). The Shell in a nonsmoking facility. […]
Celebrate ten years of Overton Bark with a party hosted by Hollywood Feed! Join us at Overton Bark and on the Greensward for Hollywood Feed giveaways, dog photos, food trucks, adoptable dogs, and more! This party is free and all are welcome (even if you don't bring a dog!).
Part of the 2022 Orion Free Concert Series at the Shell. Picnic baskets, beverages, blankets, and lawn chairs are always welcome. Food and beverage are for sale in the ShellEats community area. Dogs on a leash are welcome in the designated PUPPY BAR (a brand new dog-friendly social spot). The Shell in a nonsmoking facility. […]
Based on the Japanese concept of shirin-yoku, or “forest bathing,” these short and slow walks are designed to teach participants how best to take advantage of the physical, mental, and emotional benefits that can be derived from spending time surrounded by nature. Humans have an innate need to nurture connections to other living organisms as […]
Based on the Japanese concept of shirin-yoku, or “forest bathing,” these short and slow walks are designed to teach participants how best to take advantage of the physical, mental, and emotional benefits that can be derived from spending time surrounded by nature. Humans have an innate need to nurture connections to other living organisms as […]
Location: Auditorium Join us for our tenth art history lecture taught by Professor Rebecca Howard. Lesson description: In this lecture, we will discuss drastic social and political changes that led to major artistic movements of the western world. Learn about the opulence under the rule of Louis XIV in France and the Rococo, as well […]
Journalist and author Florence Williams will discuss compelling findings outlined in her book, The Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes Us Happier, Healthier, and More Creative. Nature serves as a welcome reprieve from the demands and constant stimuli of modern life, especially important for diverse communities and building healthy cities. She explores what current research indicates […]
Completely in-person Homeschool Days are back this semester! Come to the Brooks to take a guided tour of the collection and make art in our studio! Homeschool Days are 10am-1pm every third Thursday at the Brooks. Docent tours begin at 10:30 and 11:15. Drop in art-making will be available from 10am-1pm. Feel free to explore […]
Based on the Japanese concept of shirin-yoku, or “forest bathing,” these short and slow walks are designed to teach participants how best to take advantage of the physical, mental, and emotional benefits that can be derived from spending time surrounded by nature. Humans have an innate need to nurture connections to other living organisms as […]
Join DJ Bizzle Bluebland and Ross al Ghul of BodyWerk and WYXR for a party on the Brooks Museum plaza with drinks, food, and a closing celebration of the museum’s latest Brooks Outside popup exhibit, “Evanescent.” Admission is free, but a $25 donation to the Conservancy gets you food and fizzy drinks! You can reserve […]
Attend a Maurice Sendak Teacher workshop with the Brooks Museum! Learn about Maurice Sendak's second career as a set and costume designer for opera and ballet through a lecture given by Opera Memphis's General Director Ned Canty and an exploration of the exhibition. Get strategies for classroom instruction and art making based off of Sendak's […]
Part of the 2022 Orion Free Concert Series at the Shell. Featuring: Tennessee Shakespeare Company presents its 6th Annual Free Shout-Out Shakespeare Series sponsored by Evans/Petree, P.C. MACBETH by William Shakespeare directed by Stephanie Shine Sunday, October 23 at 4:00 pm "Something wicked this way comes." How is it possible for an entire country to fall […]
Ghosts, goblins, and ghouls, OH MY. Halloween is taking over Memphis Zoo for its annual haunting at Le Bonheur Zoo Boo. Grab your boo crew, your costumes, and your trick-or-treat bags to make sure you score those hallowed sweets. As Things start to become a little Stranger, you may want to watch your step, or you […]
Location: Parade: Begins at Overton Square and ends at the Brooks Plaza! The annual Día de Los Muertos Celebration is back! Join your museum and Cazateatro Bilingual Theatre Group in this parade and festival where you and your family are invited to honor ancestors and celebrate the cycle of life and death. Location The Día […]
Ghosts, goblins, and ghouls, OH MY. Halloween is taking over Memphis Zoo for its annual haunting at Le Bonheur Zoo Boo. Grab your boo crew, your costumes, and your trick-or-treat bags to make sure you score those hallowed sweets. As Things start to become a little Stranger, you may want to watch your step, or you […]
Location: Auditorium Join us for our eleventh art history lecture taught by Professor Rebecca Howard. Lesson description: In this lecture, we will see how the Catholic Church responded to the Protestant Reformation, leading to the artistic period known as the Baroque. We will study key works of painting, sculpture, and architecture by figures like Caravaggio, […]
Location: Auditorium Join us for our twelfth art history lecture taught by Professor Rebecca Howard. Lesson description: What happens to the long-standing goal of western painting when photography finally allows for an immediate capturing of the visible world? This lecture will consider artworks that respond to the ills of modern society and the invention of […]
Join us on a musical journey to discover the wonder of ‘The Magic Flute.’ This multi-sensory scavenger hunt, led by Opera Memphis at the Brooks, introduces the whole family to this Mozart classic in a way never seen before! Space is limited so save your seat! Free Get Your Tickets