Crosstown Theater

Scrap Metal Orchestra In collaboration with The Memphis Concrète Experimental Music Festival, the Crosstown Film Series presents a special screening of The Terminator with an original live score performance by The Memphis Concrete Scrap Metal Orchestra.  Disguised as a human, a cyborg assassin known as a Terminator (Arnold Schwarzenegger) travels from 2029 to 1984 to kill […]

My Own Private Idaho (1991) In this loose adaptation of Shakespeare's Henry IV, Mike Waters (River Phoenix) is a gay hustler afflicted with narcolepsy. Scott Favor (Keanu Reeves) is the rebellious son of a mayor. Together, the two travel from Portland, Oregon to Idaho and finally to the coast of Italy in a quest to find Mike's estranged […]

June 26th-   Él is a Mexican film by Luis Buñuel based upon the novel by Mercedes Pinto originally released in the US as “This Strange Passion.”  “What starts as a foot fetish aroused at a Holy Thursday service morphs into romantic obsession and pathological jealousy… Francisco Galván (Arturo de Córdova), a rich middle-aged bachelor, becomes fixated on a proper […]

Our friends at Memphis Rox are bringing something special to Crosstown Theater Thursday September 4! Join us for the world premiere of Memphis to the Mountain, a new Hulu Original documentary following young climbers from Memphis Rox as they train and attempt to summit Mount Kenya. Thursday, September 4 Crosstown Theater – 1350 Concourse Ave, […]

"The Blues Society" On FB, the film is https://www.facebook.com/thebluessocietyfilm/ In 1960s Memphis, Blues masters and Beatniks created The Memphis Country Blues Festival (1966-1970), an event that rocked thefoundations of a conservative world. This documentary weaves together hypnotic and unforgettable performances with animation, archival images, and a chorus of diverse voices, creating a moving image mixtape that  celebrates the music of Furry Lewis, Rev. Robert Wilkins, and […]

Children of Men Thursday, September 18Crosstown TheaterDoors: 6:30 pm | Film: 7:00 pm In a future where humanity faces extinction, no child has been born in nearly two decades. Societies crumble. Governments collapse. Hope is a distant memory. From visionary director Alfonso Cuarón (Gravity, Roma), Children of Men delivers a gripping, heart-pounding journey through a […]

Hustle & Flow – 20th Anniversary Screening + Special Panel Discussion Thursday, September 25Crosstown TheaterDoors: 6:30 pm | Film: 7:00 pm Celebrate 20 years of Hustle & Flow - the groundbreaking Memphis-made film that became a cultural phenomenon - with a special anniversary screening followed by an exclusive panel discussion featuring writer/director Craig Brewer and […]

Join Grammy-winning saxophonist Kirk Whalum for Kafé Kirk, an ongoing jazz series in Crosstown Theater featuring musical and spiritual collaborations with special guest artists. This concert will feature legendary musician Lindsey Webster. Get Tickets Now Lindsey Webster: A charismatic and stunning artist, Lindsey Webster has established herself as a rarity in the world of contemporary […]

Crosstown Theater October 2, 2025 7PM The documentary feature centers on the unexpected collaboration of two artists from different disciplines and generations. Inksap is a first-generation Vietnamese American in his twenties who channels his pain and history in his street art, while Linda is a stateswoman in her seventies who is accomplished in the realm […]