Past Events › Central Atrium
September 2023
Record Swap & Memphis Zine Fest 8
Memphis Listening Lab/WYXR’s Record Swap and Crosstown Arts’ eighth annual Zine Fest are coming together for one awesome event in the Crosstown Concourse Central Atrium!
July 2023
HerView: Sears Memphis by Melanie Manos
HerView: Sears Memphis depicts women’s labor in the 20th century department store and is based on locally sourced history. Manos will ride on an original freight cart used in the Sears Memphis warehouse while typing on a vintage typewriter, and will hand routing slips to Crosstown Concourse visitors. HerView is part of a larger project Manos is spearheading, Visualizing Women’s Work, which confronts gender bias in monuments and other historical markers through novel forms of publicly visible women’s history, including popup performances and webAR* animations.
Ukuleles in the Heartland: The Webb-Tigert Ukulele Duo, Ray Cygrymus, and Kirk Jones
The Ukuleles in the Heartland series visits the Crosstown Concourse, featuring the Nashville-based Webb-Tigert Ukulele duo, Ray Cygrymus (veteran of Pittsburgh bands Maxwell Switch, Tangent, and the Ukuholicks), and Huntsville, Alabama, ukulele performer and teacher Kirk Jones (also known by his adorable stage alias/YouTube handle, “Orangutan Or Lion”).
June 2023
Crosstown Counterpoint: Blueshift Ensemble + Evan Williams
Supported by an Arts Access grant from the Tennessee Arts Commission and ArtsMemphis, Crosstown Arts presents the premiere of the commissioned work by Evan Williams, “Crosstown Counterpoint” alongside Williams’ earlier works “Bodies Upon the Gears”, “Amber Waves”, and Terry Riley’s classic minimalist bop, “In C.”
Crafts & Drafts
Local artists and makers showcase their wares during a fun afternoon of outdoor holiday shopping. Guests will browse a curated selection of handmade goods, as well as a great selection of beers and food available for purchase to stoke shopping spirits.
May 2023
Brazil by Day
Crosstown Concourse
Saturday, May 13, 2023
Time: 12-4 pm
Tickets: Free and open to the public
Get immersed in the rich and diverse cultures found throughout the regions of Brazil — from the Amazon to Bahia, Rio and beyond, through fine art, live music, dance performances, Capoeira demonstrations, local cuisine, and so much more!
This celebration of Brazilian culture is free, family-friendly, and open to everyone! The performances will begin on the South Plaza, move to the Central Atrium, then ….
March 2023
Red Bull Dance Your Style
Red Bull Dance Your Style is returning to Memphis — challenging some of the best dancers in the US. Competitors will enter epic 1-on-1 battles, bringing improvisation to a new level. Unpredictable tunes, from mainstream hits to timeless classics, fire up the dance floor, allowing dancers to showcase their skills and wow the crowd!
University of Memphis Jazz Combo 1
Under the direction of Dr. Michael Shults, University of Memphis Jazz Combo 1 is the top performing small group jazz ensemble at the Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music. The all-star combo specializes in compositions by post-bop jazz masters including Wayne Shorter, Christian McBride, Kenny Garrett, and Memphis’s own James Williams.
Dave Spencer Quartet
The Central Atrium
Tuesday, March 14, 2023
Show begins at 6 pm
Tickets: Free
Dave Spencer, trumpet
Alvie Givhan, piano
James Sexton, drums
Sam Shoup, bass
Ole Miss Jazz Combo
With a lineage that goes back to the late 1890s, the University of Mississippi’s jazz ensemble is one of the oldest in the nation. By 1927, the group adopted the name “The Mississippians,” which is still in use today by the premier ensemble of Ole Miss Jazz.
