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  • The Memphis Symphony Orchestra presents Wagner’s Tristan and Isolde

    Crosstown Theater 1350 Concourse Ave., Memphis, TN, United States

    Wagner changed the direction of love music forever with Tristan and Isolde. Joseph Boulogne de Chevalier de St. George was a black French contemporary of Mozart, who was one of France’s most celebrated composers during his life. Brant Taylor, a member of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and an accomplished soloist, performs Haydn’s First Cello Concerto.

  • Shoot & Splice: Case Study of ‘The Devil Will Run’ w/ Noah Glenn & IMAKEMADBEATS

    Crosstown Theater 1350 Concourse Ave., Memphis, TN, United States

    Indie Memphis & Crosstown Arts are excited to present a case study of the 2021 Indie Memphis Film Festival Jury & Audience award-winning short film, 'The Devil Will Run.' Join writer/director Noah Glenn and producer IMAKEMADBEATS as they share insights and stories from each stage of the production process -- from receiving an IndieGrant in 2019 all the way through production and into festival distribution.

  • The Barnes Family at Crosstown Theater

    Crosstown Theater 1350 Concourse Ave., Memphis, TN, United States

    Gospel group The Barnes Family presents a special show at Crosstown Theater. TICKETS: $30 first-level seating | $20 balcony seating Doors at 6:30 pm | Show at 7:30 pm Purchase […]

  • Crosstown Arthouse Film Series presents WHO WE ARE: A CHRONICLE OF RACISM IN AMERICA

    Crosstown Theater 1350 Concourse Ave., Memphis, TN, United States

    Interweaving lecture, personal anecdotes, interviews, and shocking revelations, in WHO WE ARE: A CHRONICLE OF RACISM IN AMERICA, criminal defense/civil rights lawyer Jeffery Robinson draws a stark timeline of anti-Black racism in the United States, from slavery to the modern myth of a post-racial America.

  • Hub New Music

    Crosstown Theater 1350 Concourse Ave., Memphis, TN, United States

    Called “contemporary chamber trailblazers” by the Boston Globe, Hub New Music – composed of flute, clarinet, violin, and cello – performs on the Kemmons Wilson Family Stage at Crosstown Theater. The ensemble will perform works by Christopher Cerrone, Takuma Itoh, Christian Quiñones, Du Yun, and Eric Nathan.

  • Mahogany Chamber Performances: Vocal Juggernauts

    Crosstown Theater 1350 Concourse Ave., Memphis, TN, United States

    Crosstown Arts presents an evening of show-stopping vocal music across multiple genres, featuring works by HT Burleigh and María Grever, musical theater pieces by Kurt Weill, and famous arias by Puccini and Wagner. Featuring local artists Paulina Villareal (U of M vocal professor), Gavin Wigginson (PRIZM Executive Director), and guest artist dramatic soprano Takesha Meshé Kizart-Thomas. They will be joined by pianists Jonathan Tsay and Artina McCain.

    The Mahogany Chamber Performances is a series of three chamber music concerts curated by Dr. Artina McCain, spotlighting Black and other underrepresented composers and performers.

  • Crosstown Arthouse Film Series presents TO SIR, WITH LOVE

    Crosstown Theater 1350 Concourse Ave., Memphis, TN, United States

    In memory of the great actor Sidney Poitier, Crosstown Arts is excited to screen TO SIR, WITH LOVE. Poitier plays Mark Thackeray, an immigrant from British Guiana who wants to be an engineer but takes a job as a teacher in an inner city school in London. Without experience, Thackeray (Poitier) powers through changing the lives of his young and troubled charges, as well himself.

  • The Memphis Symphony Orchestra: Vaughan-Williams Fantasia

    Crosstown Theater 1350 Concourse Ave., Memphis, TN, United States

    The Memphis Symphony Orchestra presents Vaughan-Williams Fantasia, with works by Fela Sowande, Ralph Vaughan-Williams, and Camille Saint-Saëns. Featuring pianist Maxim Lando. 

  • Iris at Crosstown: Celebrating the Upside

    Crosstown Theater 1350 Concourse Ave., Memphis, TN, United States

    Iris Orchestra honors the life of Memphis philanthropist Peter Formanek with a special concert featuring pianists Inon Barnatan and Alon Goldstein. These international concert artists, welcomed as guests and friends in the home of Peter and Mary Lee Formanek during their visits to Memphis as Iris concerto soloists, will each perform music for solo piano and then join forces in music for piano four-hands. The Sunday concert at Crosstown Theater completes a weekend honoring Peter that begins with the orchestral program featuring the two pianists at Germantown Performing Arts Center on Saturday, March 5.