This year, multiple films by Rhodes students and alumni were featured at the Indie Memphis Film Festival, held Nov. 1-5. Sarah Link ’19 and Emily Burkhead ’20 had their documentary The Audubon Sessions Presents: Marco Pavé shown at the festival Nov. 2.
News and relevant information about Rhodes students, faculty, and staff making the most of living in Memphis.
Rhodes Administrator Dr. Erin Hillis to Head Association of International Educators’ Conference
More than 500 individuals are expected to attend the regional conference to be held Nov. 10-14 at The Peabody Memphis. A number of immigration experts, government officials, and study abroad professionals will participate.
November 08, 2018
Rhodes Producing Play in Conjunction with Southwest Tennessee Community College, the U of M as Part of “NottageFest”
The Rhodes Department of Theatre is teaming up with the University of Memphis and Southwest Tennessee Community College to produce “NottageFest,” a three-show festival dedicated to two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lynn Nottage.
November 01, 2018
McCoy Theatre to Offer Free Season
McCoy’s 38th season includes three plays, along with four events ranging from shows by the Rhodes Theatre Guild to the 14th Annual Memphis Children’s Theatre Festival. The next performance is “Fabulation Or, The Re-Education of Undine” running Nov. 9-10 and 15-18.
October 29, 2018
Prof. Stephen Haynes to Sign Newest Book on Theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Open to the public, the event is 6-7:30 p.m. Oct. 30 at Novel bookstore located at 387 Perkins Ext.
October 22, 2018
Dr. Joy Brooke Fairfield Stars in LIZZIE: The Musical with New Moon Theatre Company
Dr. Joy Brooke Fairfield, assistant professor of theatre, stars in the ensemble cast of LIZZIE: The Musical with New Moon Theatre Company through Oct. 28.
The rock musical is based off the story of Lizzie Borden, a woman accused of the brutal axe murders of her father and stepmother in Massachusetts in the late 1800s. Borden, who was the prime suspect in the murders, was tried in the case, which gained national media attention, and was eventually acquitted.
October 18, 2018
Rhodes College Hosts Jazz Night at the Levitt Shell
Rhodes College and the Mike Curb Institute for Music hosted Rhodes Jazz Night at The Levitt Shell on Sept. 15 as part of Family Weekend celebrations. The annual event featured acts like legendary Memphis jazz vocalist Joyce Cobb, the Rhodes Faculty Players, the Rhodes Jazz Band, and the Stax Academy Jazz Ensemble.
September 25, 2018
Ryan Rosenkrantz ’19 Takes Policy-Making from the Classroom to the Community with New Ballet Fellowship
Ryan Rosenkrantz ’19, an education major on the policy and reform track, hasn’t wasted any time in applying the knowledge he’s learned in the classroom at Rhodes College to the Memphis community.
September 24, 2018
Day Scholars Gear Up For Another Year to Make Positive Impact on Memphis
Ten high school students from Shelby County are chosen annually to join the Rhodes community as Clarence Day Scholars. Each is given a $5,000 stipend to fund a special project of their choosing with a Memphis focus.
September 11, 2018
McCoy Theatre’s “Violet” Takes Best Production Award
“Violet” cast and crew also won in six other categories at the Ostrander Awards held Aug. 26 at the Orpheum Theatre. Ryan Gilliam won an Ostrander for his role in McCoy Theatre’s production of “Theophilus North.”
August 28, 2018