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Michael Ching stepping down from Opera Memphis
Michael Ching, general and artistic director of Opera Memphis, is stepping down after 18 years. His wife, University of Memphis professor Barbara Ching, recently became chair of the 60-person English department at Iowa State University in Ames, a prestigious position that Ching says will allow him to focus on composing. Ching, 51, will finish out the season with the company, conducting “Madame Butterfly” on April 17 and 20.
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Music
Rapper Mr. Modest is 'oldest rookie' in game
At 36, Quincy Ross, who raps under the name Mr. Modest, is at the age when most artists matriculate out of the hip-hop scene, segueing into artist development or producing instead of haunting the clubs to hone their craft. But this latecomer is just hitting his stride, and his experience and maturity are quickly earning him attention on the local underground rap scene.
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Movies
Movie Review: 'The Ghost Writer' an old-style intelligent thriller
The body that washes up on shore at the start of "The Ghost Writer" is not the first of many, which may surprise moviegoers accustomed to the bloodshed and chaos that characterize the modern so-called thriller. But Roman But Polanski, like Hitchcock, is better described as a master of suspense than of shock.
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Dining
Dining Review: Confident Classic dishes at Judd Grisanti's Trattoria
Through their restaurants, the Memphis Grisantis have reveled in their Italian heritage for decades. Last year, Judd Grisanti left the glamorous dining space he created at Spindini on South Main and returned to the scene of his youthful introduction to the family business, the site once known as Ronnie Grisanti & Sons. His father's former restaurant on Poplar, west of Chickasaw Gardens, now is Judd Grisanti's Trattoria.
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Arts
Memphis Symphony 'discovers' commissioned work for upcoming season
The Memphis Symphony Orchestra is calling 2010-2011 a "Season of Discovery" with concerts devoted to various countries and cultures. The season's classical travelog is also festooned with crowd pleasers, including an appearance by in-demand violinist Joshua Bell and performances of popular works including Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, Copland's Suite from "Appalachian Spring" and Rimsky-Korsakov's "Scheherazade."
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03.13.2010: McWherter Senior Center: Line Dance Workshop. 1355 Estate Drive.
03.13.2010: Agricenter International: Southern Women's Show. 7777 Walnut Grove. 901-757-7777.
03.13.2010: Children’s Museum of Memphis: "Meet Diego and Dora". 2525 Central. 901-458-2678.
03.13.2010: Memphis Botanic Garden: Class: "Copper Clay Creativity". 750 Cherry Road. 901-576-4100.
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Michael Ching, general and artistic director of Opera Memphis, is stepping down after 18 years.
Michael Ching, general and artistic director of Opera Memphis, is stepping down after 18 years. His wife, University of Memphis professor Barbara Ching, recently became ...
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