Germantown arts to Dec. 4: Robert Cray Oct. 24, Remy Miller's show at GPAC from Nov. 2, Terence Blanchard Nov. 7, NutRemix Nov. 21-22 and Madeline's Christmas.

The next six weeks of arts in Germantown run from the Robert Cray Band at GPAC on Oct. 24 to Terence Blanchard on Nov. 7, Remy Miller’s exhibition in GPAC’s lobby from Nov. 2, New Ballet Ensemble’s NutRemix Nov. 21-22 and Madeline’s Christmas at Germantown Community Theatre from Dec. 4.

Last checked Oct. 23, 2026. Listings come from the Germantown Performing Arts Center, Germantown Community Theatre, the Germantown Symphony Orchestra and the City of Germantown city calendar, which carries the library’s programs. Refreshed each month at this address. Times are Central. GPAC box office: 901-751-7500.

Exhibitions now showing

  • Remy Miller, visual arts exhibition, Nov. 2 to Dec. 7 in the Patrick Lawton Lobby at the Germantown Performing Arts Center, 1801 Exeter Road. The artist reception is 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14; GPAC says it is free and all are welcome. GPAC
  • Jazz Age Art Night: A Student Exhibition, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3, at the Germantown Community Library, 1925 Exeter Road. An open house of local students’ artwork inspired by The Great Gatsby, part of the library’s NEA Big Read. Students in third through 12th grade can still drop off work at the library through Oct. 31. Germantown Community Library

Theater and dance

  • The Best of The Second City, 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, Highland Capital Performance Hall. Sketch and improv comedy from the Chicago troupe in its 65th year. GPAC
  • New Ballet Ensemble: NutRemix, 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 22, Highland Capital Performance Hall. A Nutcracker set on Beale Street, with the Memphis Symphony Orchestra and Memphis Jazz Workshop. GPAC sells each performance separately. GPAC
  • Madeline’s Christmas, Dec. 4-13, Germantown Community Theatre, 3037 Forest Hill-Irene Road. The theater’s youth production. Box office: 901-453-7447. Germantown Community Theatre

Concerts and classical

  • The Robert Cray Band, 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, Highland Capital Performance Hall. GPAC
  • Concerts in The Grove: Lina Beach, 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29, outdoors in The Grove at GPAC; gates open 5:30 p.m. General admission is $13 for adults, $8 for ages 5 to 18 and free for 4 and under; table seats are $23. GPAC
  • Terence Blanchard: Miles + Coltrane Centennial, 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, Highland Capital Performance Hall. The trumpeter and his E-Collective mark the 100th birthdays of Miles Davis and John Coltrane. GPAC
  • Peanut Butter and Jam: Massey Tate, 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, Watkins Studio Theater at GPAC. An informal, interactive concert for children 8 and under. GPAC
  • GPAC Youth Symphony Program fall concert, “Water Music,” 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 15, Highland Capital Performance Hall. Student ensembles play Schubert, Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake and Bach. GPAC
  • Jazz in the Box: The Committee, 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4, a club-style show on the stage of the Highland Capital Performance Hall. GPAC

Just past this window: Darren Criss at GPAC on Saturday, Dec. 5 (moved from Sept. 26), the RSVP Chorus’s The Sounds of Christmas at Germantown Community Theatre on Sunday, Dec. 6, and the Germantown Symphony Orchestra’s Holiday Concert at 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, at GPAC.

Classes and workshops

  • Ceramic Workshop with DaniSoulArt, 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25, Germantown Community Library. A guided clay project; registration opens three weeks before each session, one session a month per patron. Germantown Community Library
  • Adult Tap Class, 10 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27, and Tuesday, Nov. 10, Watkins Studio Theater at GPAC. GPAC
  • The Great Gatsby: Book Club Discussion and Jazz Session, 3 to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 18, Germantown Community Library. A Jazz Age listening session and book talk; registration opens Oct. 28 at 901-757-7323. Germantown Community Library

Regular events

  • Peanut Butter and Jam runs on scheduled Saturday mornings through GPAC’s season for children 8 and under. GPAC
  • Germantown Community Theatre box office is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; on show days it opens at 6 p.m. Thursday to Saturday and noon on Sunday. Germantown Community Theatre

More: things to do this month, this weekend and holiday lights and Christmas events.

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Frequently asked questions

What art exhibitions are on in Germantown?

Remy Miller’s show hangs in the Patrick Lawton Lobby at the Germantown Performing Arts Center from Nov. 2 to Dec. 7, with a free artist reception from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14. The library’s Jazz Age Art Night student exhibition is 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3.

When is NutRemix at GPAC?

New Ballet Ensemble’s NutRemix, a Nutcracker set on Beale Street, plays GPAC at 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 22, according to GPAC’s event listings. Tickets are sold only through GPAC.

What is on at Germantown Community Theatre?

The youth production Madeline’s Christmas runs Dec. 4-13, and the RSVP Chorus presents The Sounds of Christmas on Sunday, Dec. 6, at the theater, 3037 Forest Hill Irene Road. Box office: 901-453-7447.

Is there anything free for kids in the arts this month?

The Jazz Age Art Night student exhibition at the library on Nov. 3 and the GPAC visual arts reception on Nov. 14 are free. GPAC’s Peanut Butter and Jam concert for children 8 and under is 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 14.