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Things are about to get busy at the Overton Park Shell with two upcoming Shell Yeah! shows and the resumption of the Orion Free Concert Series. News Today's news ...
The Levitt Shell at Overton Park is returning to its historic name and rechristening itself as The Overton Park Shell, part of a move to become a fully self-sustaining entity.
Overton Park Shell announced the lineup for spring/summer edition of Orion Financial Free Concert Series, which runs from mid-May through late-June.
Each week, the National Civil Rights Museum, located in the historic Lorraine Motel, offers free admission. From 3 p.m. to 5 ...
The city of Memphis, Overton Park Conservancy and the Memphis Zoo announced Monday that the entities had signed a deal that will provide the zoo with more parking without using Overton Park's ...
To the east of Downtown Memphis is Midtown. At the heart of Midtown is Overton Park, a sprawling 342-acre green space that's perfect for lazy strolls and leisurely bike rides.
Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland, along with leaders from the Memphis Zoo and the Overton Park Conservancy, announced an agreement for zoo parking. For years, there have been all-out feuds over a ...
Elvis made his first major public appearance 70 years ago at Memphis' Overton Park Shell. Tickets to the show, headlined by Slim Whitman, were $1.
The city of Memphis is considering a parking deck on Prentiss Place instead of a plan that calls for removing trees in Overton Park to create parking for the Memphis Zoo.
"This is emerging across the country and is there for the taking, for cities who want to lay a stake in the ground." The CEO of a Philadelphia-based consulting group sees a new future for Overton ...