Past Events › Programs
June 2015
Tamale Fest
Tamale Fest 2015 is the first annual fundraising event for Centro Cultural Latino de Memphis. The festival will have main stage live entertainment, a tamale team cooking contest, a tamale tasting tent, a kids’ activity corner, art vendors, food trucks and a photo booth.
PechaKucha Night Volume 12
Our latest installment of PechaKucha 20×20 is an evening of short, dynamic food-centric presentations at neighborhood Vietnamese restaurant, Phuong Long (306 N. Cleveland).
story booth summer workshop: flight plan
2 – 4:30 pm // ages 10 – 14
experimental plane- and glider-building workshop to teach students about aerodynamics
the pinch journal summer workshop series: creative nonfiction
story booth is proud to host its first incarnation of adult literary programming, three one-day workshops offered by University of Memphis MFA candidates and editors of The Pinch Literary Journal.
this final installment is focused on creative nonfiction.
MicroCinema Club: The Rural Route Program
The Rural Route Film Festival was created to highlight works that deal with unique people and places outside of the bustle of the city and features a diverse selection of the best short films on the contemporary scene.
the pinch journal summer workshop series: fiction
story booth is proud to host its first incarnation of adult literary programming, three one-day workshops offered by University of Memphis MFA candidates and editors of The Pinch Literary Journal.
this second installment is focused on fiction.
story booth film premiere party
join us for the premiere of original short films by the young participants involved in story booth’s spring workshops. free and open to the public; food and drinks will be served.
Open Crit
Visual artists from all backgrounds and levels of experience are invited to present works in progress/newly finished for discussion led by an experienced facilitator. Anyone is welcome to participate in the discussion.
Artists begin setup at 5 pm. Critique & discussion with group begins at 6 pm.
story booth theatre production workshop
ages 10 – 14
this workshop gives participants the chance to write, act, and perform an original play before an audience—all in one week. if you’re interested in writing for stage, page, or screen, or are interested in acting or set design, this workshop is for you. taught by professional playwright and actress Jazmin Miller
Tamale Cooking Demo
One-hour demo with local expert tamalero/a, who will share his/her own family recipe & walk attendees through a step-by-step process for making tamales at home.
All proceeds benefit Centro Cultural.
