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SUMMARY:Crosstown Arthouse presents No Ordinary Man
DESCRIPTION:The Crosstown Arthouse Film Series presents Aisling Chin-Yee & Chase Joynt’s No Ordinary Man at Crosstown Theater. 2020/83 minutes/Rated M \nTickets: $5 at the door\nFilms begin at 7:30 pm (sharp!) \nAmerican jazz musician Billy Tipton developed a reputable touring and recording career in the mid-twentieth century\, along with his band The Billy Tipton Trio. After his death in the late 80s\, it was revealed that Tipton was assigned female at birth\, and his life was swiftly reframed as the story of an ambitious woman passing as a man in pursuit of a music career. The genre-defying documentary No Ordinary Man seeks to correct that misrepresentation by collaborating with trans artists. As they collectively celebrate Tipton’s story as a musician living his life according to his own terms\, they paint a portrait of a trans culture icon. No Ordinary Man features leading voices and breakout stars in the trans community\, including Marquise Vilsón\, Scott Turner Schofield\, Susan Stryker\, C. Riley Snorton\, and Thomas Page McBee\, among others. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Crosstown Arthouse Film Series showcases a diverse collection of independent\, international\, historically significant\, artistic\, experimental\, cult\, underground and documentary features.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/crosstown-arthouse-presents-no-ordinary-man/
LOCATION:Crosstown Theater\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Crosstown Theater
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SUMMARY:Crosstown Arthouse presents Funeral Parade of Roses
DESCRIPTION:The Crosstown Arthouse Film Series presents Toshio Matsumoto’s Funeral Parade of Roses at Crosstown Theater. 1969/105 minutes/Rated R \nTickets: $5 at the door\nFilms begin at 7:30 pm (sharp!) \nA combination of art film\, documentary\, and narrative\, Funeral Parade of Roses takes a deep dive into  gay subculture in late 1960s Tokyo\, Japan. In between the loose narrative\, characters are interviewed about their lives and gender identity and occasionally the fourth wall is broken\, revealing the crew making the film. A wild combination of film technique\, documentation of ’60s Japanese pop culture and gay life\, Funeral Parade of Roses is a CAN’T MISS! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Crosstown Arthouse Film Series showcases a diverse collection of independent\, international\, historically significant\, artistic\, experimental\, cult\, underground and documentary features.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/crosstown-arthouse-presents-funeral-parade-of-roses/
LOCATION:Crosstown Theater\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Crosstown Theater
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SUMMARY:Mempho presents The Wood Brothers
DESCRIPTION:A roots music trio featuring brothers Chris (upright bass\, vocals) and Oliver Wood (guitars\, vocals) along with multi-instrumentalist Jano Rix\, the Wood Brothers bring a distinctive flair to their union of folk\, blues\, gospel\, and jazz. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFeaturing an opening performance by Sean McConnell \nDoors at 6 pm | Sean McConnell 7 pm | The Wood Brothers 8 pm \nTickets: $30-$45  \nWill call at 5 pm \n*Mempho Presents has requested proof of vaccination or a negative Covid test for this event. Please be prepared to present your vaccination card or a negative Covid test taken within 72 hours at check-in. Masks are required and must be worn unless actively eating or drinking. \n* We will be conducting security checks upon entering the venue. Prepare to have your bags searched. No large bags. If your bag is too large\, you will be asked to bring it back to your car.  \n“Everyone has these little kingdoms in their minds\,” says Chris Wood\, “and the songs on this album all explore the ways we find peace in them. They look at how we deal with our dreams and our regrets and our fears and our loves. They look at the stories we tell ourselves and the ways we balance the darkness and the light.” \nThat balance of darkness and light is at the heart of Kingdom In My Mind\, The Wood Brothers’ seventh studio release and their most spontaneous and experimental collection yet. Recorded over a series of freewheeling\, improvised sessions\, the record is a reckoning with circumstance\, mortality\, and human nature\, one that finds strength in accepting what lies beyond our control. Thoughtfully honing in on the bittersweet beauty that underlies our doubt and pain\, the songs grapple with the power of our external surroundings to shape our internal worlds (and vice versa) through vivid character studies and unflinching self-examination. The lyrics dig deep here\, but the arrangements always manage to remain buoyant\, drawing from across a broad sonic spectrum to create a transportive\, effervescent listening experience that’s indicative of the trio’s unique place in the modern musical landscape. \n“My brother came to this band from the blues and gospel world\, and my history was all over the map with jazz and R&B\,” says Chris Wood\, who first rose to fame with the pioneering trio Medeski Martin & Wood. “The idea for this group has always been to marry our backgrounds\, to imagine what might happen if Robert Johnson and Charles Mingus had started a band.” \nKingdom In My Mind follows The Wood Brothers’ most recent studio release\, 2018’s One Drop Of Truth\, which hit #1 on the Billboard Heatseekers Chart and garnered the band their first GRAMMY Award-nomination for Best Americana Album. NPR praised the record’s “unexpected changes and kaleidoscopic array of influences\,” while Uncut hailed its “virtuosic performances and subtly evocative lyrics\,” and Blurt proclaimed it “a career-defining album.” Tracks from the record have racked up roughly 8 million streams on Spotify alone\, and the band took the album on the road for extensive tour dates in the US and Europe\, including their first-ever headline performance at Red Rocks\, two nights at San Francisco’s legendary Fillmore (captured on their 2019 release\, Live At The Fillmore)\, and festival appearances everywhere from Bonnaroo to XPoNential. \nOn past records\, the band — brothers Oliver and Chris Wood\, and Jano Rix — would often write a large batch of songs and then deliberately capture them all at once\, but when it came to making Kingdom In My Mind\, The Wood Brothers began recording without even realizing it. At the time\, the trio thought they were simply breaking in their new Nashville recording studio/rehearsal space\, laying down a series of extended instrumental jam sessions with engineer Brook Sutton as a way to learn the lay of the land. Some rooms\, they found\, were spacious with natural reverb\, others were tight and dry; some recording setups required a gentle touch\, others encouraged blistering energy. \n“We weren’t performing songs\,” explains Oliver. “We were just improvising and letting the music dictate everything. Normally when you’re recording\, you’re thinking about your parts and your performances\, but with these sessions\, we were just reacting to each other and having fun in the moment.” \nThere was something undeniably alive and uninhibited about those performances\, and after listening back\, the band realized they’d never be able to recreate such spontaneous magic. So\, like a sculptor chipping away at a block of marble\, Chris took the band’s sprawling improvisations and carefully chiseled out verses and choruses and bridges and solos until distinctive songs began to take shape\, songs that reflected influences and elements of the band (like Jano’s smoldering piano work and Chris’s affinity for Latin and African music) that had never shone through in quite the same way before. From there\, the brothers divvied up the material that spoke to them most\, penning lyrics both separately and together as they pondered what it takes to know contentment in our chaotic and confusing world. \nThe jaunty “Little Bit Sweet\,” which was born from the band’s very first session\, learns to appreciate the ups and downs in the circle of life\, while the soulful “Cry Over Nothing” and hypnotic “Little Blue” playfully meditate on ego and perspective\, and the funky “Little Bit Broken” celebrates the imperfections that make us human. Tracks like the bluesy “A Dream’s A Dream” and hypnotic “Don’t Think About My Death\,” meanwhile\, grapple with separating truth from fiction\, ultimately coming to terms with the fact that our brains will always find new ways to blur those lines. Though the album advocates for acceptance\, it’s not a passive brand the brothers sing about\, but rather one rooted in strength and empowerment. To understand exactly what that means\, look no further than album opener “Alabaster\,” which paints a deeply empathetic portrait of a woman who’s broken free from the shackles of her old life and started over fresh. \n“At the same time we were making this album\, we were looking for some sort of philanthropic organization we could support with our music and in a bit of synchronicity\, we came across this great group called Thistle Farms\, which was based just down the street from our studio\,” says Oliver. “Their goal is to help women who have been victims of sex trafficking or prostitution or addiction to get off the street and into safe housing where they can participate in therapy and job training. The work they were doing was so inspiring and it felt like such a fit with the kind of album we were writing that we teamed up with them to donate a portion of ticket sales from all our shows. It’s our way of using what we’ve got to do whatever good we can in the world.” \nMore than anything\, it’s that mindset\, that recognition that we’ve all been dealt our own particular hand of cards and life is in the way we play them\, that defines Kingdom In My Mind. As Oliver sings on the captivating “Satisfied\,” which finds its narrator wondering about the glories of the afterlife before ultimately deciding to make the most of his time on Earth\, “I’ve got nothing left to be afraid of / Because I will be satisfied.” With an album this remarkable\, The Wood Brothers have plenty to be satisfied about.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/mempho-presents-the-wood-brothers/
LOCATION:Crosstown Theater\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Crosstown Theater
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SUMMARY:Mahogany Chamber Performances: A Night of Brass
DESCRIPTION:Join us for A Night of Brass chamber music with a program curated by Artina McCain\, featuring works by local composer Evan Williams\, the swinging tunes of David Wilborn\, Gershwin\, and more at Crosstown Theater! \nTickets $15 \nDoors at 7 pm | Show at 7:30 pm \nInternationally acclaimed pianist Artina McCain will share the stage with special guest artists Burt Mason\, Courtney D. Jones\, Martin McCain\, Robert Fant\, and David Spencer. \nARTINA MCCAIN\, piano\nDescribed as a pianist with “power and finesse” (Dallas Arts Society)\, “beautiful and fiery” (KMFA Austin)\, and having a “sense of color\, balance and texture” (Austin Chamber Music Center)\, Artina McCain has a built a three-fold career as a performer\, educator\, and speaker. Recent performance highlights include guest appearances with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra\, Oregon East Symphony\, and the Memphis Symphony Orchestra. As a recitalist\, her credits include performances at the Mahidol University in Bangkok\, Hatch Recital Hall in Rochester\, and in 2022\, her debut at Wigmore Hall in London. \nDedicated to promoting the works of Black and other underrepresented composers\, McCain curates Black Composers Concerts for multiple arts organizations and is an American Prize winner for her solo piano recordings of these works. Recently\, she won a Gold Global Music Award for her recent solo album project Heritage. Currently\, she is Coordinator of Keyboard Studies at the University of Memphis. Artina McCain is a Yamaha Artist. \nBURT MASON\, trombone\nBurt Mason performs regularly with the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra\, serves on faculty at the Juilliard School’s Music Advancement Program and is principal trombone of the Chamber Orchestra of New York. He has appeared as guest artist with the NY Philharmonic and as soloist with numerous ensembles\, performing worldwide. As an advocate for diversity in the arts\, he is founder and director of Ovation Concerts\, an organization dedicated to balanced diversity in orchestral music. He has appeared as a guest on WQXR’s “Conducting Business” with Naomi Lewin to discuss the history and future of classical music and American orchestras. \nMr. Mason holds a BA in Music from the Crane School of Music studying with Mark Hartman\, an MBA in Arts Administration from Binghamton University\, and an MM in Orchestral Performance from the Manhattan School of Music studying with David Finlayson. He has had additional studies with Joseph Alessi and Weston Sprott. Mr. Mason is a Yamaha Performing Artist and Clinician and will make his Carnegie Hall solo debut in March 2018. \nCOURTNEY D. JONES\, trumpet\nThe newest directions in 21st Century trumpet performance are being explored and defined by Courtney D. Jones\, an award-winning Bach-performing and recording artist who has also emerged as a leading figure in contemporary performance and pedagogy\, conducting\, and service to inner-city youth through music outreach programs. An artist who transcends stylistic boundaries\, Courtney has performed with classical ensembles and orchestras throughout the United States and internationally and has won multiple solo awards and accolades through regional and national trumpet competitions.\nBesides performing with well-known jazz and popular artists\, he has shared the stage with famous artists or groups such as Kenny Burrell\, B.B. King\, Dee Dee Bridgewater\, Rihanna\, Lalo Schifrin\, Vanessa Williams\, Boy George and The Culture Club\, and Stevie Wonder. In addition to his solo performance career\, Courtney has performed classical music as a featured soloist or collaborative artist with the Golden States Pop Orchestra\, the Southeast Symphony Orchestra\, the Macao Orchestra (China)\, the Pasadena Orchestra\, the Debut Orchestra\, the Inspiravi Chamber Orchestra\, the Orchid City Brass Band\, the Oslo Philharmonic (Norway)\, the Long Beach Opera\, Symphony of the Americas\, the Los Angeles Trombone Collective in collaboration with James Miller\, the Salt-River Brass Band\, the Gateways Festival Orchestra\, and was appointed Musical Director of the Orchid City Brass Band of South Florida. Courtney is also represented by the Naxos and Summit Music labels and his feature film and television credits include music performed for Glee\, Notes from Dad\, Cougar Town\, and Criminal Minds\, among other works mentioned on his personal website’s media category. \nMARTIN MCCAIN\, trombone\nBass trombonist Martin McCain’s career spans an impressive range of musical genres. He is a four-time winner of the Global Music Awards and was featured as their “Emerging Artist” in Billboard magazine. A third-generation musician\, Martin maintains a versatile performance schedule as a soloist\, recording artist\, chamber\, orchestral\, jazz/commercial musician\, and educator. His performances have been described as “solid and masterful\,” (International Trombone Association Journal) with a “warm and beautiful” tone (Glissando Magazine). \nMcCain’s international recital credits include concerts at the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory (Singapore)\, Mahidol University in (Thailand)\, the Zagreb Academy of Music in (Croatia)\, and the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts. His performances and arrangements have been broadcast on CKWR Toronto\, Radio Television Hong Kong\, and NPR’s “Performance Today.” \nAs a soloist\, Martin has performed with the Croatian Army Wind Band\, United States Army Concert Band “Pershing’s Own” and the United States Army Brass Quintet. He is a prizewinner in multiple competitions including the International Trombone Association’s Donald Yaxley Solo Bass Trombone Competition\, the Kai Winding Jazz Trombone Ensemble Competition\, in addition to the American Trombone Workshop’s National Bass Trombone Solo Competition and Jazz Trombone Ensemble Competition. \nDAVID SPENCER\, trumpet\nDavid Spencer is one of the few musicians of his generation to enjoy international acclaim in so many diverse areas of the profession. His orchestral career as principal trumpet has spanned the continents of Asia\, Europe\, and the Americas in addition to the numerous guest principal posts he has served in worldwide. He is active as a soloist on almost every continent and enjoys a rich body of collaborative work with chamber ensembles\, singers and in television and film. In the late ’80s\, he was a fixture on the K-Pop scene\, arranging and recording numerous number-one selling singles in Asia\, fusing his abilities as a jazz musician with a keen sense of regional tastes and popular forms. Today\, he continues to inspire with an increased focus on teaching the musicians of the 21st century. His ongoing appointments as a visiting artist and professor in both China and Brazil\, have attracted countless students to his studio. A passionate advocate for music education\, Dr. Spencer serves as a mentor and consultant to numerous international schools focused on developing innovative curricula\, it’s implementation\, and assessments. Trained in the best of both European and American pedagogical traditions\, Dr. Spencer began his musical studies as a young boy while living in Western Scotland. His research interests are currently focused on the delivery of high-quality applied music instruction and synchronous performance in innovative ways across networks\, integrating the latest and best technologies. \nROBERT FANT\, French horn\nDr. Robert Fant is a highly sought after teacher\, musician\, and composer who brings a world perspective to his work. He is currently the Assistant Professor of Horn at the Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music at the University of Memphis in Memphis\, Tennessee. Previous positions include Assistant Professor of Horn at Southwestern Oklahoma State University\, Professor of Horn at MidWestern State University in Texas\, and scholar\, teaching\, guest\, or assistant positions at the University of North Texas\, Trinity College London (guest)\, Royal Northern College of Music (ABRSM Scholar)\, University of Wisconsin\, and the College Conservatory of Music – University of Cincinnati. He has regularly maintained a studio of private students during his performance career and strives to always inspire students to reach their goals. He has guided students to further study programs\, full-time employment in performing ensembles\, and increased their joy of horn and music. Early development of horn players is a particular education goal. For example\, while in Texas he maintained a large studio of private students in Texas and had multiple “All-Staters” in the competitive state audition system at all levels from 7th to 12th grade. Robert spends most summers teaching children in India and performing around the country for a charity.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/mahogany-chamber-performances-a-night-of-brass/
LOCATION:Crosstown Theater\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Crosstown Theater
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SUMMARY:Crosstown Arthouse presents Million Dollar Mermaid
DESCRIPTION:The Crosstown Arthouse Film Series presents Mervyn LeRoy’s Million Dollar Mermaid  at Crosstown Theater. 1952/115 minutes/Rated G \nTickets: $5 at the door\nFilms begin at 7:30 pm (sharp!) \nSwimmer and actress Esther Williams wanted to tell the life story of Australian swimmer and actress Annette Kellerman\, and Million Dollar Mermaid is that film! A feast for the eyes with choreography by Busby Berkeley! Esther Williams broke her neck and was temporarily paralyzed for this entertainment!! With Victor Mature (Head: The Monkees Movie) and Jesse White (The Maytag Repair Man!). \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Crosstown Arthouse Film Series showcases a diverse collection of independent\, international\, historically significant\, artistic\, experimental\, cult\, underground and documentary features.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/crosstown-arthouse-presents-million-dollar-mermaid/
LOCATION:Crosstown Theater\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Crosstown Theater
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