Arts and cultural events scheduled in Memphis and Houston

Various arts and cultural events are scheduled across Memphis and Houston. In Memphis, the Downtown Memphis Commission has announced the inaugural Memphis Jazz Festival, a free three-day event designed to celebrate the city's musical legacy and support local and national talent.

Other Memphis highlights include the 10th annual free Shout-Out Shakespeare series featuring ‘Love’s Labor’s Lost’, comedy showcases at Hattiloo Theatre, and a bilingual performance of ‘The Ant & Mr. Q’ by Cazateatro Bilingual Theatre Group. Playhouse on the Square will also host ‘Playhouse Pours’, an interactive fundraiser.

In Houston, Jones Hall has completed a five-year, $67.5 million renovation. The local theatre scene features a variety of upcoming productions, including a drunken rendition of Shakespeare at the Emerald Theatre and the touring Broadway musical ‘Mrs. Doubtfire’ presented by Theatre Under the Stars.