Crosstown Theater
Events
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Leyla McCalla
Crosstown Theater 1350 Concourse Ave., Memphis, TN, United StatesLeyla McCalla finds inspiration from her past and present, whether it is her Haitian heritage or her adopted home of New Orleans, she — a bilingual multi-instrumentalist, and alumna of Grammy award-winning African-American string band, the Carolina Chocolate Drops — has risen to produce a distinctive sound that reflects the union of her roots and experience.
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The Crosstown Arts Film Series presents GHOST DOG: THE WAY OF THE SAMURAI
Crosstown Theater 1350 Concourse Ave., Memphis, TN, United StatesJim Jarmusch combined his love for the ice-cool crime dramas of Jean-Pierre Melville and Seijun Suzuki with the philosophical dimensions of samurai mythology for an eccentrically postmodern take on the hit-man thriller.
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Memphis Symphony Orchestra: SERENADE AND SONG – THE MSO STRINGS
Crosstown Theater 1350 Concourse Ave., Memphis, TN, United StatesThe Robert Moody and the MSO Strings plumb the musical depths of the music for strings. Featuring music by William Grant Still, Missy Mazzoli, Giovanni Bottesini, and Tchaikovsky.
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Mahogany Chamber Music Series: “Vocal Juggernauts”
Crosstown Theater 1350 Concourse Ave., Memphis, TN, United StatesThe Mahogany Chamber Music Series is a series of three chamber music concerts curated by Dr. Artina McCain, spotlighting Black and other underrepresented composers and performers.
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Crosstown Arts Film Series presents WINGS OF DESIRE
Crosstown Theater 1350 Concourse Ave., Memphis, TN, United StatesMade not long before the fall of the Berlin wall, this stunning tapestry of sounds and images, shot in black and white and color by the legendary Henri Alekan, is movie poetry. And it forever made the name Wim Wenders synonymous with film art.
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Crosstown Arts Film Series presents THE DISCREET CHARM OF THE BOURGEOISIE
Crosstown Theater 1350 Concourse Ave., Memphis, TN, United StatesIn Luis Buñuel’s deliciously satiric masterpiece, an upper-middle-class sextet sits down to a dinner that is continually delayed, their attempts to eat thwarted by vaudevillian events both actual and imagined, including terrorist attacks, military maneuvers, and ghostly apparitions.
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MicroCinema: A String of Pearls – The Films of Camille Billops and James Hatch
Crosstown Theater 1350 Concourse Ave., Memphis, TN, United StatesIndie Memphis and Crosstown Arts are proud to present three films from A String of Pearls: The Films of Camille Billops and James Hatch. Newly restored, these three shorts, Take Your Bags, Older Women and Love, and Suzanne, Suzanne, highlight the longtime creative partnership of artists, writers, and filmmakers Camille Billops and James Hatch.
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(SOLD OUT) Iron & Wine: Back to Basics – Part Three With Anna Mieke
Crosstown Theater 1350 Concourse Ave., Memphis, TN, United StatesIron & Wine’s music has captured the emotion and imagination of listeners with their distinctly cinematic songs. As the world continues to spin — so do Iron & Wine continue on their path of releasing new music and touring.
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Memphis Symphony Orchestra: MOZART AND ELECTRIC GUITAR CONCERTO
Crosstown Theater 1350 Concourse Ave., Memphis, TN, United StatesThe Memphis Symphony Orchestra presents the third concert of the Paul and Linnea Bert Classic Accents Series, featuring works by Hahn, Villa Lobos, and Mozart.
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Makaya McCraven
Crosstown Theater 1350 Concourse Ave., Memphis, TN, United StatesMakaya McCraven is a prolific drummer, composer, and producer. His newest album, In These Times, is the triumphant finale of a project seven-plus years in the making. It’s a preeminent addition to his already-acclaimed and extensive discography, and it’s the album he’s been trying to make since he started making records.
