Meet us at Culture Box for Open Mic Night!

The Speaker Box Slam is a spoken word competition where poets perform original work before an audience that includes a panel of audience-selected judges.

The competition runs over four consecutive weeks. One winner is selected during each of the first three weeks. On the fourth week, those three winners return to compete for the championship.

The champion receives a $200 cash prize and is invited to serve as the featured poet and host for the next four Speaker Box events, earning an additional $50 per appearance.

Only 10 poets may compete each week. Sign-up begins at 6:30 PM. The show starts at 7:00 PM. Each poet may perform two poems during the evening.

Performing poets get in free. Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the door.

Bring your voice. Take your shot.

The Music Box is an intimate concert series featuring an eclectic lineup of Memphis artists. Performances range from bebop jazz and soul to rock, blues, folk, and experimental music

This show features Teal Wright.

Teal Wright is a multi-hyphenate creative from Memphis. As a songstress, her artistry is inspired by her deep love and cultural reverence for black music and art. Teal brings a soulful celebration of black music & culture inspired by neo-soul, R&B, and hip-hop. She began performing solo in 2025 and has performed nationally with collaborators and Memphis-based artists Talibah Safiya & Ekpe Abioto.

This show features two concerts:

1st Performance
Doors: 7:30 PM
Show: 8:00 PM

2nd Performance
Doors: 10:00 PM
Show: 10:30 PM

Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door.

Seating is limited, creating a unique up-close experience between artists and audiences.

Buy your tickets early. These shows are designed to be intimate and often sell out.

The Music Box is an intimate concert series featuring an eclectic lineup of Memphis artists. Performances range from bebop jazz and soul to rock, blues, folk, and experimental music

This show features both Adrian Ace Kennard and Ashundra Bernard in each performance.

Adrian Ace Kennard is a soulful vocalist from Memphis whose smooth baritone blends R&B, gospel, and timeless soul. Known for his heartfelt delivery and dynamic stage presence, he sings with honesty and passion, creating moments that resonate long after the music ends. Tonight is a celebration of love, life, and authentic connection.

Memphis native Ashundra Bernard is an actress and vocalist with experience spanning musical theatre, live performance, and recording. Her recent stage credits include Effie White in Dreamgirls, Shug Avery in The Color Purple, and Armelia McQueen in Ain’t Misbehavin’, among others. Through every performance, Ashundra’s goal is to bring people together, spark meaningful connection, and create unforgettable moments.

This show features two concerts:

1st Performance
Doors: 7:30 PM
Show: 8:00 PM

2nd Performance
Doors: 10:00 PM
Show: 10:30 PM

Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door.

Seating is limited, creating a unique up-close experience between artists and audiences.

Buy your tickets early. These shows are designed to be intimate and often sell out.

The Toy Box is Hattiloo’s weekly game night, happening every Tuesday. For this event, we’re featuring R&Bingo, a music-based bingo game built around songs you know and love.

R&Bingo will be the featured game, but the rest of the room will still be open for chess, checkers, Connect Four, Jenga, tic-tac-toe, Mancala, peg solitaire, and more. Come ready to play, or just come to listen, laugh, and enjoy the night.

Come with a group or join in when you arrive. Play a few rounds, cheer on the singers, or move between the microphone and the game tables throughout the night.

Choose the amount that works for you when you reserve your spot.

Doors open at 6:30 PM.
Admission: Pay What You Want

The Laugh Box is a weekly comedy showcase featuring multiple comedians and a diverse range of comedy styles, from sharp observations and storytelling to edgy stand-up and everything in between.

This show features Bryant Hannah & Josh Johnson.

Bryant Hannah, also known as “Moufpiece,” is a high energy comic that will have you caught up in his family stories, work relationships and everyday life! His sultry wit has landed him on stages on cruise ships and comedy clubs all over the U.S., and leave his audiences wanting more!

Josh “Showtime Johnson is an award-winning clean comedian from Memphis, Tennessee, known for his high-energy performances, quick wit, and relatable storytelling. With six years of stand-up experience, Josh has built a reputation for delivering comedy that brings people of all ages together through laughter. Josh’s mission is simple make people laugh, spread joy, and represent Memphis with excellence.

Doors open at 6:30 PM. The show starts at 7:00 PM.

Tickets are $12 in advance and $15 at the door.

Featuring some of the region’s top comics in an intimate setting, The Laugh Box puts you closer to the laughs than ever before.

Seating is limited. Get your tickets now.

Buy your tickets early. These shows are designed to be intimate and often sell out.

The Music Box is an intimate concert series featuring an eclectic lineup of Memphis artists. Performances range from bebop jazz and soul to rock, blues, folk, and experimental music

This show features Yella P.

Damion “Yella P” Pearson is an internationally celebrated multi-instrumentalist from Memphis, Tennessee. Best known for his blazing harmonica solos, raw vocals, and expressive guitar playing, he seamlessly blends blues, gospel, soul, jazz, funk, and hip-hop. His dynamic performances reflect a deep connection to musical tradition while pushing genre boundaries.

This show features two concerts:

1st Performance
Doors: 7:30 PM
Show: 8:00 PM

2nd Performance
Doors: 10:00 PM
Show: 10:30 PM

Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door.

Seating is limited, creating a unique up-close experience between artists and audiences.

Buy your tickets early. These shows are designed to be intimate and often sell out.

The Laugh Box is a weekly comedy showcase featuring multiple comedians and a diverse range of comedy styles, from sharp observations and storytelling to edgy stand-up and everything in between.

This show features Jeremy Roach and Chris Ingram.

Jeremy “J. Roach” Roach is a stand-up comedian out of Memphis, TN who loves turning everyday situations, relationships, work, and life experiences into something people can laugh at. His style is real, relatable, and full of storytelling with a little Southern flavor. Whether it’s a clean show or grown-folks comedy, he’s just trying to make people forget about life for a while and leave with a smile.

Chris Ingram is a native Memphian with a great love for comedy. He’s a 14 year veteran who’s toured all over the country with his quick wit and ability to capture a crowd, Christopher Ingram is a comic that you want to see.

Doors open at 6:30 PM. The show starts at 7:00 PM.

Tickets are $12 in advance and $15 at the door.

Featuring some of the region’s top comics in an intimate setting, The Laugh Box puts you closer to the laughs than ever before.

Seating is limited. Get your tickets now.

Buy your tickets early. These shows are designed to be intimate and often sell out.

The Laugh Box is a weekly comedy showcase featuring multiple comedians and a diverse range of comedy styles, from sharp observations and storytelling to edgy stand-up and everything in between.

This show features Laugh Box: Featuring Eddie Ray & B2Funny I’m Funnyman EddieRay. 

Eddie Ray has been performing Stand Up Comedy for 9 years. His style is similar to the great Martin Lawrence a physical story teller with a high energy performance. He’s performed at The Orpheum Theater and countless venues in Memphis and surrounding areas locally and out of town. His moto is,  “let’s have some fun!”

B2funny is a former comedian of the year and has also graced the stage with artist such as faizon, love Prescott, and Lester bibbs .Along with her unmatched charisma and witty quick responses she also is referred to as the host that does the most !

Doors open at 6:30 PM. The show starts at 7:00 PM.

Tickets are $12 in advance and $15 at the door.

Featuring some of the region’s top comics in an intimate setting, The Laugh Box puts you closer to the laughs than ever before.

Seating is limited. Get your tickets now.

Buy your tickets early. These shows are designed to be intimate and often sell out.

The Laugh Box is a weekly comedy showcase featuring multiple comedians and a diverse range of comedy styles, from sharp observations and storytelling to edgy stand-up and everything in between.

This show feature Richard Douglas Jones & Rob Love 

Richard Douglas Jones is a self-professed “Southern Fried Nerd” whose comedy blends nerd culture, race, and sharp social commentary. Seen on Comedy Central and LOL Network, he has toured nationally, opened for Hannibal Buress and Patton Oswalt, and headlined the Memphis and Plano Comedy Festivals while championing Black nerd culture through stand-up. 

Award winning Comedian Rob Love is a Memphis based comic traveling the country spreading laughs and Love. Rob has performed on some of the hottest platforms and stages in the country, including All-Def Roast Me and Kill Tony, the legendary Apollo Theater and the world famous Comedy Store.

Doors open at 6:30 PM. The show starts at 7:00 PM.

Tickets are $12 in advance and $15 at the door.

Featuring some of the region’s top comics in an intimate setting, The Laugh Box puts you closer to the laughs than ever before.

Seating is limited. Get your tickets now.

Buy your tickets early. These shows are designed to be intimate and often sell out.