The Halloran Center, 225 S. Main

Friday, January 21, 7:30 p.m.

On this day leading up to National Your Cat’s Question Day, you might want to channel a little magic, because how else are you supposed to communicate with the feline species? So let comedian/magician Mike Super be your guide, and while I can’t guarantee he’ll share the secrets of his tricks, I can guarantee he’ll make you believe in the power of illusion and evil. direction. Named Entertainer of the Year for two consecutive years and winner of NBC’s Phenomenon, Mike Super will take you on a journey of emotions – laughter, intrigue, danger, fear, wonder, anticipation, tears and sentimentality – a journey only a feline friend can replicate.

Tickets ($37.50) can be purchased online or by calling the Orpheum Theater box office at 901-525-3000. Before the show, enjoy live music from a local musician, starting at 6:30 p.m.

Playhouse on the Square, 66 S. Cooper

Opening on Friday January 21 at 8 p.m.

I don’t know what kind of music a cat prefers, and since there’s no question-your-cat day, we’ll just have to guess. I guess it’s smooth jazz, but I don’t have a pet cat either, so as far as I know, cats might be the biggest fans of country music. And on Saturday, when they ask you what you were doing last night, don’t you want to answer that you went to see a musical that celebrated their favorite genre of music? Isn’t that how you bond with a cat? By music?

may we all follows Jenna Coates, a small-town girl whose big-city singing career is over before it even began, and who returns to the people and places of her past to find a path to the future. With a country music-loving protagonist, the musical blends country favorites like Kacey Musgrave’s “Rainbow,” Dolly Parton’s “Jolene” and the title track from Florida Georgia Line and Tim McGraw, plus two original songs from the producers of the musical, Florida-Georgia Line. Oh, and did I mention? – this is the first time the musical will be performed in front of an audience before heading to Nashville.

may we all opens January 21 and performances will continue until February 20. Tickets ($27) can be purchased online.

Halloran Center, 225 S. Main

Saturday January 22 from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Cats are graceful on their feet, and I bet they wonder why we humans aren’t so graceful. Maybe a dance class would help. If the musical Cats taught us something is that they like to dance. Luckily for us, the Orpheum is hosting a free community class led by a member of Ballet Folklórico, who came to Memphis to perform on Friday.

The Ballet Folklórico de Mexico, founded in 1952 by Amalia Hernández, has kept alive the beauty of Mexican dance from the pre-Columbian era, the Hispanic period of the Viceroy and the popular period of the revolutionary years. The company has given more than 5,000 performances, and Amalia Hernández and the Ballet Folklórico have been honored with more than 300 prizes for their artistic merits.

This weekend’s community class, which will celebrate Mexican dance culture, style and technique, is open to all ages and abilities. Masks are compulsory and dancers must wear comfortable clothes and closed shoes. To register, follow this link.

And if you want to see Ballet Folklórico live on Fridays at 7:30 p.m., tickets ($29-$69) can be purchased here.

Concourse Crosstown, 1350 Concourse Avenue

Saturday January 22 from 9:30 a.m. to 10 a.m.

To start your national Answer Your Cat’s Questions Day, it’s good to have a clear mind and a rested body before your cat or your neighbor’s cat or the cat that crosses your path grills you so much about your existence that you have an identity crisis and you question everything. – at least, that’s what I imagine, since I’ve never had to answer a cat’s question.

For those who need to relax and refocus, Greg Graber, whose client list includes the Memphis Grizzlies, leads a free meditation, sponsored by Church Health, at the Crosstown Garden in front of the brewery. Graber asks you to wear a mask and bring your own stool, mat or cushion. (And please leave your cats at home.)

Tops Gallery, 400 S. Front Street / Tops at Madison Avenue Park, 151 Madison Avenue

Saturday January 22, 4-7 p.m.

Cats are difficult to interpret, quite enigmatic if you ask me. Artist John Shorb understands the cryptic – that’s what it’s all about. Now, I’m not saying he’s a cat, but his show is the cat’s pajamas. Through handmade paper works of vibrant pigmented linen and cotton pulp, Shorb explores fragmentary ancient texts imbued with cryptic spiritual meaning and creates something even more cryptic: “to seek religion without religion”. .

The show opens on Saturday and will run until March 5. The Tops Gallery is open by appointment and most Saturdays from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.