Beginning Monday in West Memphis and continuing through July, the Crittenden Arts Council will display “Memphis Rhythms…a photo exhibit of Memphis/Mid-South musicians from The Archives of the Center for Southern Folklore.”
Following is complete information on the event:
Memphis Rhythms
at the Crittenden Arts CouncilNAME OF EVENT:
Memphis RhythmsA Musical Photographic Retrospective
from the Center for Southern Folklore
PLACE OF
EVENT: Lois Wallin Rich Center for the ArtsCrittenden Arts Council
#14 C Holiday
Plaza Mall
1800 N. Missouri Street
West Memphis, AR 72301DATE/TIME: Premieres Monday, July 2 and runs
weekdays throughout July (except July 4th)9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Special Showing: Saturday, July 14 from 4:00 to 6:00
p.m.ADMISSION:
FreeCONTACT:
Crittenden Arts Council @ 870-732-6260 orCenter for Southern Folklore @ 901-525-3655
WEBSITE:
www.crittendenarts.org or
www.southernfolklore.comThe Crittenden
Arts Council of West Memphis hosts Memphis Rhythms, a photo
exhibit of Memphis/Mid-South musicians from The Archives of the Center for
Southern Folklore throughout the month of July. This exhibit includes rare
photographs of musical performances from the 1940s to the present. Many of
these photos have only recently been restored and made available to the
public.Pictures of
classic Memphis performers such as Mose Vinson, Rufus Thomas, B. B. King,
Charlie Musselwhite, Laura Dukes, and Furry Lewis will be among the
photographs being displayed. This exhibit premieres Monday, July 2 and
continues weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. except the 4th of July.In addition,
there will be a special showing on Saturday, July 14 from 4:00 p.m. to 6 p.m.
prior to the Blues in the Park performance at Worthington Park featuring the
classic gospel sounds of the Spirit of Memphis and veteran bluesmen Blind
Mississippi Morris and Brad Webb.Admission to the
exhibit and the concert is free.
