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SUMMARY:Crosstown Arthouse presents HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL (1959)
DESCRIPTION:The Crosstown Arthouse Film Series showcases a diverse collection of independent\, international\, historically significant\, artistic\, experimental\, cult\, underground\, and documentary features. \nFilm begins at 6 pm sharp.\nFREE ADMISSION (as part of Crosstown Concourse’s Trunk or Treat event) \nIn HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL\, Frederick Loren (Vincent Price) is an eccentric millionaire who rents a reportedly haunted mansion for one night under the pretense of hosting a party for his wife\, Annabelle\, whom he believes to be after his fortune. He explains to his guests that any among them who survives in the house for one night — during which all communication with the outside world will be cut — will receive a prize of $10\,000.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/crosstown-arthouse-presents-house-on-haunted-hilll-1959/
LOCATION:Crosstown Theater\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Crosstown Theater
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191030T180000
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SUMMARY:Indie Memphis Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:Indie Memphis kicks off its annual film festival at Crosstown Theater with an opening party at 5 pm. \nThat’s followed by a sold-out screening of Harriet\, the extraordinary tale of Harriet Tubman’s escape from slavery and transformation into one of America’s greatest heroes\, at 6:30 pm. \nStick around for the Hometowner Narrative Shorts #1 Competition at 9:30 pm. Featuring Always Open\, The Eureka Hotel\, Life After Death\, Now the Sun Asks to Rise\, TAGGED\, The Bee\, and The Indignation of Michael Busby. \nFor the full Indie Memphis Film Festival schedule\, go here.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/indie-memphis-film-festival/
LOCATION:Crosstown Theater\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Crosstown Theater
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191026T170000
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SUMMARY:Spaceface Annual Halloween Show w/ The Upside Down Ensemble
DESCRIPTION:Join us on the Kemmons Wilson Family Stage at Crosstown Theater for a performance by psychedelic garage-rock band Spaceface. \nTickets: $10 advance | $15 door\nDoors at 7 pm | Show at 8 pm \n\n\n\n\nHalloween season is here\, and Spaceface is ready to haunt your dreams. The local psychedelic anomaly will be performing a double set at Crosstown Theater. \nAlongside the city’s favorite astral apparitions\, members of The Memphis Symphony Orchestra will be performing under the guise of THE UPSIDE DOWN ENSEMBLE. Don’t miss this hair-raising combination of psych and strings. \nAs per usual\, the night will also feature several other Memphis acts. The indie pop outfit fronted by Harlan Hutton is sure to shock souls and raise spirits\, and DJ Chandler Blingg (Jess Jackson of JCKSN AVE) will be keeping the groove going all night long. \nMemphis has too much talent to be contained\, so in keeping with tradition\, a vendor area in the North Plaza courtyard (outside the theater) will feature some of the best local painters\, crafters\, and visual artists. \nFeaturing: Amber George /Jess Tinsley/Margaret Wilder/ Jess Kirk \nSo\, mortals\, come and bear witness to the spookiest party of the year!
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/spaceface-at-crosstown-theater/
LOCATION:Crosstown Theater\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Crosstown Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191024T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191024T163000
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SUMMARY:Crosstown Arthouse presents HAXAN (1922) + DEEP RED (1975)
DESCRIPTION:The Crosstown Arthouse Film Series showcases a diverse collection of independent\, international\, historically significant\, artistic\, experimental\, cult\, underground\, and documentary features. \nFilms begin at 7:30 pm sharp.\nTickets are $10 (at the door only) \nDouble feature with HAXAN (1922) and a live score by 1000 LIGHTS\, followed by a screening of DEEP RED (1975). \nHAXAN (1922): Grave robbing\, torture\, possessed nuns\, and a satanic Sabbath: Benjamin Christensen’s legendary silent film HAXAN uses a series of dramatic vignettes to explore the scientific hypothesis that the witches of the Middle Ages and early modern era suffered from the same ills as psychiatric patients diagnosed with hysteria in the film’s own time. Far from a dry dissertation on the topic\, the film itself is a witches’ brew of the scary\, the gross\, and the darkly humorous. Christensen’s mix-and-match approach to genre anticipates gothic horror\, documentary re-creation\, and the essay film\, making for an experience unlike anything else in the history of cinema. \nIs 1000 LIGHTS a post punk band? A proto-punk band? A goth band? A band of Memphis’ heaviest hitters? All of the above? Meet A Thousand Lights. Guitarist Joey Killingsworth (Jocephus and the George Jonestown Massacre\, Super Witch\, Grendel Crane\, Static Bombs)\, drummer Russ Thompson (The Margins\, Static Bombs\, New Intruders\, Pisshorse)\, bassist Chris McCoy (Super Witch\, Static Bombs\, New Intruders\, Pisshorse)\, and vocalist Jesse James Davis (Yesse Yavis\, Model Zero) owe their partnership to the Memphis Does Bowie benefit show. Thompson\, who has been a musical partner with McCoy since their days in the legendary 90s art punk band Pisshorse\, sat in with McCoy and Killingsworth’s metal juggernaut Super Witch to cover the Bowie classics “Scary Monsters and Super Creeps\,” “Cat People\,” and “It Ain’t Easy.” Davis\, dressed as Low-era Bowie\, brought the house down fronting Winchester and the Ammunition. Memphis Does Bowie raised more than $20\,000 for Memphis area charities. In 2017\, Killingsworth\, Thompson\, and McCoy were playing together in the death rock project Static Bombs when the trio tapped Davis for a pair of shows: Gimmie Shelter\, a benefit for homeless charities that saw Memphis musicians paying tribute to the Rolling Stones; and a slot at Memphis’ hottest Halloween party\, hosted by Black Lodge Video\, where the band\, joined by saxophonist Seth Moody\, performed The Stooges Funhouse album in its entirety. These shows were such a raging success that the group decided to make it permanent\, renaming themselves A Thousand Lights\, after a line from The Stooges’ “Down On The Street.”  As you can tell from the choices of artists they paid tribute to\, A Thousand Lights sound is slippery and diverse\, incorporating elements from the earliest days of punk and post punk that bands like Bauhaus\, Siouxsie and the Banshees\, and Love and Rockets synthesized into goth rock.  Their debut EP “3nc EP” is available now on iTunes & Spotify.  \nSECOND FEATURE: DEEP RED (1975): 4K restoration! From Dario Argento\, the man behind some the greatest excursions in Italian horror (SUSPIRIA\, THE BIRD WITH THE CRYSTAL PLUMAGE\, THE CAT O’ NINE TAILS)\, comes DEEP RED: arguably the ultimate giallo. Aided by a throbbing score from legendary proggers Goblin\, this hallucinatory fever dream is punctuated by some of the most expert setpieces the genre has to offer. One lonely night\, musician Marcus Daly (David Hemmings\, BLOW UP)\, looks up from the plaza below and witnesses the brutal axe murder of a woman in her apartment. Racing to the scene\, Marcus just misses the perpetrator — or does he? As he takes on the role of amateur sleuth\, Marcus ensnares himself in a bizarre web of murder and mystery where nothing is what it seems. \n 
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/crosstown-arthouse-presents-haxan-1922-deep-red-1975/
LOCATION:Crosstown Theater\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Crosstown Theater
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191022T163000
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SUMMARY:Pablo Sáinz Villegas at Crosstown Theater
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a performance by Spanish guitarist Pablo Sáinz Villegas at Crosstown Theater. \nTime: doors at 6:30pm / performance at 7:30pm\nTickets: $20 (students $10 with ID at the door) \n“virtuosic playing characterized by its vividly shaded colors and irresistible exuberance …”\n— The New York Times\n“Master of the guitar”\n— Plácido Domingo \n\nAbout the artist:\nPraised as “the soul of the Spanish guitar\,” Pablo Sáinz Villegas has become a worldwide sensation known as this generation’s great guitarist. With his “virtuosic playing characterized by irresistible exuberance\,” as described by The New York Times\, his interpretations conjure the passion\, playfulness\, and drama of Rioja\, his homeland’s rich musical heritage. He is known for his passionate\, emotive\, and open-hearted playing\, whether he is performing at intimate recital halls\, or playing with Plácido Domingo to an audience of over 85\,000 at Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid\, where maestro Domingo hailed him as “the master of the guitar.” \nSáinz Villegas has continued to thrive over the past year connecting in new ways with his audience. He was one of the few selected artists to participate at the 2018 Grammy’s Classical event at Carnegie Hall in New York\, and he recorded an anticipated duo album together with tenor Plácido Domingo. Highlights of his recent collaborations with Domingo include a performance on a floating stage on the Amazon River streamed worldwide to millions\, as well as a special anniversary concert at Chile’s National Stadium. Last season\, Sáinz Villegas also made his debut at Chicago’s Grant Park Music Festival under the baton of Carlos Kalmar at the Millennium Park to an audience of 11\,000 people and accomplished summer tours with the Amsterdam Sinfonietta and the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. He also gave the world premiere of ‘Rounds\,’ the first composition for guitar by five-time Academy Award-winner John Williams. \nRoutinely drawing comparisons with legendary exponents of his instrument such as Andrés Segovia\, Sáinz Villegas has already appeared on some of the world’s most prestigious stages including Carnegie Hall in New York\, the Philharmonie in Berlin\, and at the National Center for the Performing Arts in Beijing. Known for a sound so rich and full that it does not need amplification\, his concerto performances regularly inspire new invitations and re-engagements in more than 30 countries. He has played with the world’s top-level orchestras including the Pittsburgh\, Bergen\, and Israel Philharmonics\, as well as Cincinnati\, Spanish National\, and Boston Symphonies. He made a series of important debuts under the baton of Frühbeck de Burgos\, and has enjoyed fruitful collaborations with conductors including Juanjo Mena\, Miguel Harth-Bedoya\, Carlos Kalmar\, Gustavo Gimeno\, and Cristian Macelaru. \nSáinz Villegas continuously searches for ways to communicate with young audiences and to inspire them with music. A born communicator\, the guitarist explains: “Music is among things we cannot touch and that is what makes it most powerful.” Over the last decade\, he has created projects that bring music beyond the performance halls\, reaching more than 20\,000 children and youth through volunteering his time\, establishing music programs\, visiting schools\, and creating unique community activities around the globe. His efforts have granted him invitations to play for the Spanish Royal Family and the Dalai Lama.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/pablo-sainz-villegas-at-crosstown-theater/
LOCATION:Crosstown Theater\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Crosstown Theater
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191019T170000
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SUMMARY:The Midnight Hour at Crosstown Theater
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a performance by The Midnight Hour\, featuring Ali Shaheed Muhammad (A Tribe Called Quest) and Adrian Younge. \nTickets: $20 advance | $25 day of show\nDoors at 7 pm | Show at 8 pm \nAli Shaheed Muhammad (A Tribe Called Quest) and Adrian Younge — the pair behind the unforgettable score for the Netflix series Marvel’s Luke Cage —have announced an extensive North American fall tour for their acclaimed 10-piece ensemble\, The Midnight Hour\, featuring very special collaborative opening sets from the group’s incredibly talented vocalists Loren Oden and Angela Muñoz\, and guitarist Jack Waterson. \nThe Midnight Hour is Black Excellence: an ode to the cultural sophistication that the Harlem Renaissance established for its people. Performing with their jazz rhythm section and an orchestral section\, reminiscent of maestros such as David Axelrod and Quincy Jones\, The Midnight Hour is sophisticated hip hop. \n\n                 \n\n\n    \n 
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/the-midnight-hour-at-crosstown-theater/
LOCATION:Crosstown Theater\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Crosstown Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191017T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191017T163000
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SUMMARY:Crosstown Arthouse presents THE PHANTOM CARRIAGE (1921) + GANJA & HESS (1973)
DESCRIPTION:The Crosstown Arthouse Film Series showcases a diverse collection of independent\, international\, historically significant\, artistic\, experimental\, cult\, underground\, and documentary features. \nFilms begin at 7:30 pm sharp.\nTickets are $10 (at the door only) \nDouble feature with THE PHANTOM CARRIAGE (1921) and a live piano accompaniment by Maeve Brophy\, followed by a screening of SECOND FEATURE: GANJA & HESS (1973). \nTHE PHANTOM CARRIAGE (1921): The last person to die on New Year’s Eve before the clock strikes twelve is doomed to take the reins of Death’s chariot and work tirelessly\, collecting fresh souls for the next year. So says the legend that drives THE PHANTOM CARRIAGE (Körkarlen)\, directed by the father of Swedish cinema\, Victor Sjöström. The story\, based on a novel by Nobel Prize winner Selma Lagerlöf\, concerns an alcoholic\, abusive ne’er-do-well (Sjöström himself) who is shown the error of his ways\, and the pure-of-heart Salvation Army sister who believes in his redemption. This extraordinarily rich and innovative silent classic (which inspired Ingmar Bergman to make movies) is a Dickensian ghost story and a deeply moving morality tale\, as well as a showcase for groundbreaking special effects. \nMAEVE BROPHY gave her first solo piano recital at age 9 and made her orchestral debut at 15. She has given solo and collaborative performances in Wells\, England; the Amalfi Coast; Kiev\, Ukraine; New York; San Francisco; Seattle; Aspen; Nashville; and Memphis. She has performed for the Memphis Chamber Music Society and the Artist Ascending Series in Memphis and is a regular performer with the Luna Nova Ensemble. Maeve has performed as soloist with the Chernygev Symphony in Kiev as well as the Paducah Symphony and the Central Florida Philharmonic. She has a BA from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and a Master of Music in Piano Performance from Texas Christian University. She also studied at the Manhattan School of Music and at the New England Conservatory of Music with Russell Sherman. She has worked as a freelance accompanist in Memphis and played for numerous student recitals at the University of Memphis. She has taught students privately as well as at the Boston College of Adult Education. \nSECOND FEATURE: GANJA & HESS (1973): Flirting with the conventions of blaxploitation and horror\, Bill Gunn’s revolutionary independent film GANJA & HESS is a highly stylized and utterly original treatise on sex\, religion\, and African American identity. Duane Jones (Night of the Living Dead) stars as anthropologist Hess Green\, who is stabbed with an ancient ceremonial dagger by his unstable assistant (director Bill Gunn)\, bestowing upon him the blessing of immortality … and the curse of an unquenchable thirst for blood. When the assistant’s beautiful and outspoken wife Ganja (Marlene Clark) comes searching for her missing husband\, she and Hess form an unexpected partnership. Together\, they explore just how much power blood holds. Later recut and released in an inferior version\, this edition represents the original release\, restored by The Museum of Modern Art with support from The Film Foundation\, and mastered in HD from a 35mm negative.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/crosstown-arthouse-presents-the-phantom-carriage-1921-ganja-hess-1973/
LOCATION:Crosstown Theater\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Crosstown Theater
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191010T163000
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SUMMARY:Crosstown Arthouse presents THE UNHOLY THREE (1925) + NIGHT OF THE HUNTER (1955)
DESCRIPTION:The Crosstown Arthouse Film Series showcases a diverse collection of independent\, international\, historically significant\, artistic\, experimental\, cult\, underground\, and documentary features. \nFilms begin at 7:30 pm sharp.\nTickets are $10 (at the door only) \nDouble feature with THE UNHOLY THREE and a live score by BLUESHIFT ENSEMBLE\, followed by a screening of NIGHT OF THE HUNTER \nTHE UNHOLY THREE was Tod Browning’s first shot at telling the story of three sideshow performers who grow sick of living the impoverished life they lead and hatch a plan to get rich. Tweedledee (Harry Earles) is a dwarf who disguises himself as a baby. Professor Echo\, a ventriloquist\, becomes Mrs. O’Grady — Tweedledee’s “grandmother.” Professor Echo’s girlfriend\, who is a pickpocket\, becomes his “granddaughter.”  Theft\, fake talking parrots\, murder\, ALMOST child murder\, circus strongmen\, and an unhinged pet ape!!!!  \nBLUESHIFT ENSEMBLE is a Memphis­-based contemporary chamber music ensemble dedicated to bringing artists and audiences together through artistic collaboration. By programming both new and existing classical repertoire alongside multi­-genre collaborations\, Blueshift aims to connect a wider audience to today’s classical music. The ensemble draws upon Memphis’s uniquely diverse musical heritage by combining classical music with popular music genres such as rock\, blues\, soul\, and hip hop and featuring local musicians\, visual artists\, and composers. The astronomical term “blueshift” indicates an object’s moving closer toward the observer. Blueshift aims to bring concert music and art out of the concert hall and into the Memphis community. \nSECOND FEATURE: NIGHT OF THE HUNTER (1955)\nA tall\, handsome ‘preacher’ — his knuckles eerily tattooed with ‘love’ and ‘hate’ — roams the countryside\, spreading the gospel … and leaving a trail of murdered women in his wake. To Reverend Harry Powell (Robert Mitchum)\, the work of the Lord has more to do with condemning souls than saving them\, especially when his own interests are involved. Now his sights are set on $10\,000 — and two little children are the only ones who know where it is. ‘Chill…dren!’ the preacher croons to the terrified boy and girl hiding in the cold\, dark cellar … innocent young lambs who refuse to be led astray.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/crosstown-arthouse-presents-the-unholy-three-1925-night-of-the-hunter-1955/
LOCATION:Crosstown Theater\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Crosstown Theater
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191008T170000
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SUMMARY:Spillit/Shoot And Splice: Tales From the Set
DESCRIPTION:Spillit\, Indie Memphis\, and Crosstown Arts are teaming up for a special Spillit/Shoot and Splice collaboration. \nWe’re pulling back the curtain and looking at the stories behind films as local filmmakers share their tales from set. \nDoors at 6:30 pm | presentation at 7 pm \nShoot and Splice events are free and open to the public. Presented by Spillit\, Indie Memphis\, and Crosstown Arts. \nStorytellers: – Kathy O. Lofton\, Donita Sharkey\, Morgan Rose Stewart\, Nathan Reisman\, Noah Glenn\, Chris McCoy\, Lawrence Matthews \nJudges: Curtis C. Jackson\, Elle Perry\, Troy L. Wiggins\nSpillit MC: Josh Campbell
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/spillit-shoot-and-splice-tales-from-the-set/
LOCATION:Crosstown Theater\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Crosstown Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191006T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191006T150000
DTSTAMP:20260610T075617
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SUMMARY:Kafé Kirk with special guest Wycliffe Gordon
DESCRIPTION:Join Grammy-winning saxophonist Kirk Whalum for Kafé Kirk\, a monthly jazz series in Crosstown Theater featuring musical and spiritual collaborations with special guest artists. This month’s guest: jazz trombonist Wycliffe Gordon  \nDoors at 5 pm | performance at 6 pm\nGeneral admission tickets — $45\nVIP tickets (includes a meet-and-greet and free CD) — $60 \n\nAbout Kirk Whalum:\nSoulful\, passionate\, stirring … these are the words most often used to describe Kirk’s music. Forged from his Memphis gospel roots and his 1980s initiation into the thriving Houston nightclub scene\, Kirk’s big\, rich tenor sound is unmistakably his.The 80s were highlighted by Kirk’s stepping out of his blossoming sideman role and forming his own band. It was there that Kirk ultimately developed both his “voice” and songwriting in the crucible of the local club scene — especially at a rooftop club called Cody’s. It was also in Houston where jazz pianist Bob James “discovered” him and brought him on tour\, which led to five successful albums with Columbia Records\, including Cache\, Kirk’s first No. 1 album. Kirk and Bob also received a Grammy nomination for their collaboration album\, Joined at the Hip. \nAfter moving to Los Angeles\, Kirk became an in-demand session player for top artists like Barbara Streisand\, Al Jarreau\, Luther Vandross\, Larry Carlton\, Quincy Jones\, and\, most notably\, Whitney Houston\, amongst many others. It’s his sax heard on the mega-hit\, “I Will Always Love You.” Kirk soon followed that career high point with his phenomenal hit album released on Warner Bros. Records\, For You\, perhaps the most successful of over 25 solo recordings to date. Others include his eclectic\, and much-lauded\, Gospel According to Jazz series\, (Chapters 1\, 2\, 3 and 4). In addition to his many solo projects\, Kirk was also a member of the popular soul/jazz group\, BWB\, which features Kirk as the “W” of the group with Rick Braun (trumpet) and Norman Brown (guitar). \nAbout Wycliffe Gordon:\nWycliffe Gordon experiences an impressive career touring the world performing to\ngreat acclaim from audiences and critics alike. \nJazz Journalists Association named him “Trombonist of the Year” for the 12th time in\n2019\, and Downbeat Critics Poll named Wycliffe “Best Trombone” for the fifth time\nlast year (2018\, 2016\, 2014\, 2013 & 2012). Most recently Wycliffe received the\n“Louie Award” honoring his dedication and commitment to the music of Louis\nArmstrong\, and received the International Trombone Association Award in 2017\,\nwhich recognizes the highest level of creative and artistic achievement. In 2015\,\nWycliffe was presented the Satchmo award from the Sarasota Jazz Club\, received the\nLouis Armstrong Memorial Prize presented by the Swing Jazz Culture Foundation\,\nand was named Artist of the Year (2015) by the Augusta Arts Council. He is also a\npast recipient of the ASCAP Foundation Vanguard Award\, among others. \nIn addition to an extremely successful solo career\, Gordon tours regularly leading\nhis quintet\, headlining at legendary jazz venues and performing arts centers\nthroughout the world. He is commissioned frequently\, and has an extensive catalog\nof original compositions that span the various timbres of jazz and chamber music.\nMusicians and ensembles of every caliber perform his music throughout the world\nand his arrangement of the theme song to NPR’s “All Things Considered” is heard\ndaily across the globe. \nGordon is a former veteran member of the Wynton Marsalis Septet\, the Lincoln\nCenter Jazz Orchestra and has been a featured guest artist on Billy Taylor’s “Jazz at\nthe Kennedy Center” Series. Gordon is also one of Americaʼs most persuasive and\ncommitted music educators\, and currently serves as full time Artist-in-Residence at\nAugusta University in Augusta\, GA. \nWycliffe Gordon is a Yamaha Performing Artist and has his own line of Wycliffe\nGordon Pro Signature Mouthpieces by Pickett Brass. Visit www.wycliffegordon.com.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/kafe-kirk-with-special-guest-wendy-moten/
LOCATION:Crosstown Theater\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Crosstown Theater
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SUMMARY:The MD's perform The Beatles' Revolver
DESCRIPTION:Join us as The MD’s — a Memphis-based Booker T & the MG’s tribute band — perform The Beatles Revolver album on the Kemmons Wilson Family Stage at Crosstown Theater. \nTickets: $20\nDoors at 7:30 pm | show at 8 pm \n\nIn March of 1966\, negotiations were being made for The Beatles to possibly record their next studio album in Memphis\, TN at Stax Records. Concerns over security\, money\, and other factors ultimately killed the deal and The Beatles remained at Abbey Road. Can you imagine what that next record\, to be titled Revolver\, would have sounded like had it been recorded in Memphis? Would Otis Redding have added some background vocals? Would Booker T have played organ? What about the Memphis horns? \n\nSince The MD’s main goal is to keep the incredible catalog of Booker T & The MG’s music alive\, they have decided to try something a little different. With the utmost respect to Booker\, Steve\, Duck\, and Al\, they are going to perform Revolver as they think the MG’s would have in the ’60s. \nAbout The MD’s:\nThe only Booker T & the MG’s tribute band in the group’s hometown of Memphis\, TN. The MD’s will play anything Booker T & the MG’s ever recorded in the studio or at a live show.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/the-mds-perform-the-beatles-revolver/
LOCATION:Crosstown Theater\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Crosstown Theater
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190926T163000
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SUMMARY:Crosstown Arthouse presents THE QUEEN (1968)
DESCRIPTION:The Crosstown Arthouse Film Series showcases a diverse collection of independent\, international\, historically significant\, artistic\, experimental\, cult\, underground\, and documentary features. \nFilms begin at 7:30 pm sharp.\nTickets are $5 (at the door only) \nMore than 40 years before RuPaul’s Drag Race\, the ground-breaking documentary THE QUEEN is about the 1967 Miss All-American Camp Beauty Pageant introduced audiences to the world of competitive drag. The film takes us backstage to kiki with the contestants as they rehearse\, throw shade\, and transform into their drag personas in the lead-up to the big event. Organized by LGBTQ icon and activist Flawless Sabrina\, the competition boasted a star-studded panel of judges including Andy Warhol\, Larry Rivers\, and Terry Southern.. But perhaps most memorable is an epic diatribe calling out the pageant’s bias delivered by Crystal LaBeija\, who would go on to form the influential House of LaBeija\, heavily featured in Paris Is Burning (1990). A vibrant piece of queer history\, The Queen can now be seen in full resplendence thanks to a new restoration from the original camera negative.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/crosstown-arthouse-presents-the-queen-1968/
LOCATION:Crosstown Theater\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Crosstown Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190924T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190924T093000
DTSTAMP:20260610T075617
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SUMMARY:Theater Sound Test with The PRVLG and Paul Taylor
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a free sound test performance by The PRVLG and Paul Taylor at Crosstown Theater. \nPlease note that this is not a concert. The performers will be starting and stopping as our staff works to perfect the sound in Crosstown Theater\, but the public is invited for free music. \nFree and open to the public \n 
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/theater-sound-test-with-the-prvlg-and-paul-taylor/
LOCATION:Crosstown Theater\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Crosstown Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190921T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190921T180000
DTSTAMP:20260610T075617
CREATED:20190612T155830Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190917T171321Z
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SUMMARY:Todd Snider at Crosstown Theater
DESCRIPTION:Update to those who purchased tickets to see Todd Snider and his new band on September 21. Due to the tragic loss of friend and guitar player Neal Casal\, who was part of the new band\, Todd will be performing these shows solo. Todd wants you to know that he appreciates your support and understanding. \nFormer Memphian Todd Snider is back\, and he’s performing a solo show at Crosstown Theater. Opening act: Dean Alexander \nTickets: $30\nDoors at 7 pm | show at 8 pm \nAbout Todd Snider:\nOne morning near the end of August\, Todd Snider was relaxing with a visitor on the back porch of his house just outside Nashville\, drinking coffee and shooting the breeze while his dog\, Cowboy Jim\, took a nap nearby. After awhile\, Snider said to his guest\, “I’ve got an album’s worth of songs\, and I think the songs are telling me to make a folk record.” \nThis was a surprising bit of news considering he had spent the last six years making rock albums of one kind or another. But Snider was feeling as if he had “maybe drifted too far from the shore.” He was feeling the pull to start over\, to go back to what he was doing when he first began\, to return to his roots as a folksinger. \nIf Snider needed any further evidence that was the direction he should pursue\, he got it a half hour later. Back inside his home office\, he checked his email and had one from his manager informing him he had just received an offer to play the 2019 Newport Folk Festival\, an event he had never done. \nSnider mentioned he had been listening to Woody Guthrie’s Library of Congress Recordings\, then crossed the room to the turntable and put the needle down on side one of the record. “Woody Guthrie sometimes gets me reset on why you do a song\, instead of how\,” Snider explains of the man who has long been a touchstone for him. “When I was young\, there was something about him that made me want to do it. So once or twice a year\, I’ll go back to him\, I’ll go back to the source.” \nGuthrie famously had the words “This machine kills fascists” printed on his guitar\, and on several of the songs on Snider’s new album\, Cash Cabin Sessions\, Vol. 3\, he squarely aims his guitar at the creeping fascism he sees in America. He had been wanting to make a political record since 2016\, and although only half the songs lean in that direction\, there is one constant throughout the album: a man\, his guitar\, and the truth.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/todd-snider-and-his-new-band-featuring-neal-casal-ken-coomer-chad-staehly-and-jesse-aycock/
LOCATION:Crosstown Theater\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Crosstown Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190920T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190920T160000
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SUMMARY:A Night of Memphis Deep Soul Gospel at Crosstown Theater
DESCRIPTION:Join Bible & Tire Recording Co. and D-Vine Spirituals for a night of Memphis Soul Gospel featuring The Sensational Barnes Brothers\, Elizabeth King\, D-Vine Spiritualettes\, The Vaughn Sisters\, the Rev. John Wilkins\, Elder Ward\, Liz Brasher\, and Gary “Lucky” Smith on the Kemmons Wilson Family Stage at Crosstown Theater. \nThe concert will celebrate the launch of The Sensational Barnes Brothers’ newly recorded\, rugged ‘Nobody’s Fault But My Own’ and Elizabeth King & The Gospel Souls’ 1970s gems ‘The D-Vine Spirituals Recordings.’ Both recordings will be released on September 20th from the new Bible & Tire Recording Co.\, headed up by Bruce Watson of Fat Possum Records with the aim of showcasing new and archival Memphis gospel releases. \nTickets: $15\nDoors at 6:30 pm | Show at 7 pm
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/a-night-of-memphis-deep-soul-gospel-at-crosstown-theater/
LOCATION:Crosstown Theater\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Crosstown Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190919T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190919T163000
DTSTAMP:20260610T075617
CREATED:20190916T190804Z
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SUMMARY:Crosstown Arthouse presents A Face in the Crowd
DESCRIPTION:The Crosstown Arthouse Film Series showcases a diverse collection of independent\, international\, historically significant\, artistic\, experimental\, cult\, underground\, and documentary features. \nFilms begin at 7:30 pm sharp.\nTickets are $5 (at the door only) \nA FACE IN THE CROWD chronicles the rise and fall of Larry “Lonesome” Rhodes (Andy Griffith)\, a boisterous entertainer discovered in an Arkansas drunk tank by Marcia Jeffries (Patricia Neal)\, a local radio producer with ambitions of her own. His charisma and cunning soon shoot him to the heights of television stardom and political demagoguery\, forcing Marcia to grapple with the manipulative\, reactionary monster she has created. Directed by Elia Kazan from a screenplay by Budd Schulberg\, this incisive satire features an extraordinary debut screen performance by Griffith\, who brandishes his charm in an uncharacteristically sinister role. Though the film was a flop on its initial release\, subsequent generations have marveled at its eerily prescient diagnosis of the toxic intimacy between media and politics in American life.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/crosstown-arthouse-presents-a-face-in-the-crowd/
LOCATION:Crosstown Theater\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Crosstown Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190915T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190915T160000
DTSTAMP:20260610T075617
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SUMMARY:Kafé Kirk with special guest Bernie Williams
DESCRIPTION:Join Grammy-winning saxophonist Kirk Whalum for Kafé Kirk\, a monthly jazz series in Crosstown Theater featuring musical and spiritual collaborations with special guest artists. This month’s guest: former New York Yankees center fielder and World Series Champion/jazz guitarist Bernie Williams. \nDoors at 5 pm | performance at 6 pm \nGeneral admission tickets — $45\nVIP tickets (includes a meet-and-greet and free CD) — $60 \n\nAbout Kirk Whalum:\nSoulful\, passionate\, stirring … these are the words most often used to describe Kirk’s music. Forged from his Memphis gospel roots and his 1980s initiation into the thriving Houston nightclub scene\, Kirk’s big\, rich tenor sound is unmistakably his.The 80s were highlighted by Kirk’s stepping out of his blossoming sideman role and forming his own band. It was there that Kirk ultimately developed both his “voice” and songwriting in the crucible of the local club scene — especially at a rooftop club called Cody’s. It was also in Houston where jazz pianist Bob James “discovered” him and brought him on tour\, which led to five successful albums with Columbia Records\, including Cache\, Kirk’s first No. 1 album. Kirk and Bob also received a Grammy nomination for their collaboration album\, Joined at the Hip. \nAfter moving to Los Angeles\, Kirk became an in-demand session player for top artists like Barbara Streisand\, Al Jarreau\, Luther Vandross\, Larry Carlton\, Quincy Jones\, and\, most notably\, Whitney Houston\, amongst many others. It’s his sax heard on the mega-hit\, “I Will Always Love You.” Kirk soon followed that career high point with his phenomenal hit album released on Warner Bros. Records\, For You\, perhaps the most successful of over 25 solo recordings to date. Others include his eclectic\, and much-lauded\, Gospel According to Jazz series\, (Chapters 1\, 2\, 3 and 4). In addition to his many solo projects\, Kirk was also a member of the popular soul/jazz group\, BWB\, which features Kirk as the “W” of the group with Rick Braun (trumpet) and Norman Brown (guitar). \nAbout Bernie Williams:\nGrowing up in Puerto Rico\, Bernie Williams discovered his love for baseball and music at roughly the same time\, when at the age of eight he fell in love with the sounds of a flamenco guitar his merchant-marine father brought home from Spain\, and also felt the same exhilaration when he first picked up a baseball bat. The young student-athlete quickly excelled in both pursuits\, going on to attend the special performance arts school Escuela Libre de Musica at the age of thirteen and becoming one of the most noted young athletes on the island\, both as a track and field standout posting record times in the 400 meters\, as well as one of Puerto Rico’s most sought after young baseball prospects. Bernie was signed by the New York Yankees after high school in 1987. After working his way through the farm system\, the switch-hitting Williams made his Major League debut with the Yankees in May\, 1991. \nIn his 16-year career patrolling centerfield for the New York Yankees\, Bernie Williams was a four-time World Series Champion and a five-time All Star. Williams has more post-season RBIs to his credit than any other player in Major League history and his resume also boasts four Gold Glove awards\, six American League pennants\, the 1996 ALCS MVP award\, and the 1998 American League batting title. Bernie is also among the Yankees all-time leaders in every major batting category\, with his performance statistics often standing alongside such legetnds as Babe Ruth\, Mickey Mantle\, Lou Gehrig and Joe DiMaggio. On May\, 24\, 2015\, the Yankees retired Bernie’s uniform number 51 and a plaque was dedicated and placed in Monument Park in Yankee Stadium\, cementing his legacy as an all-time Yankee great.  \nThroughout Williams’ years with the Yankees\, his passion for music never waned\, and the sound of his guitar would often be heard emanating from the clubhouse or during team flights. Whether acoustic or electric\, a guitar was a constant presence in the star’s locker or equipment bag\, and it was no surprise when he demonstrated how serious his musical pursuit was with the release of his first album\, The Journey Within in 2003. The record featured fusions of jazz\, rock and the tropical rhythms of Williams’ Latin heritage and was met with both strong critical praise and instant chart success- reaching #3 on Billboard’s “Contemporary Jazz Chart.” \nBernie Williams raised his musical game even further with the release of his second album Moving Forward. Featuring guest appearances by Bruce Springsteen\, Jon Secada\, Dave Koz\, and an All-Star cast of renowned studio musicians\, Moving Forward debuted as Billboard’s #2 Contemporary Jazz album in the country\, and continued to hold that chart position for five straight weeks\, and spawned two consecutive Billboard #1 singles\, Go For It\, and Ritmo de Otono. The album was nominated for a Latin Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Album in 2009.  \nIn addition to performing at concert venues\, music festivals\, and special events\, since the release of Moving Forward\, Bernie spent considerable time authoring his first book\, Rhythms of the Game: The Link Between Music and Athletic Performance\, published by Hal Leonard Books and released in July 2011. The book examines the symbiotic relationship between musical artistry and athletic performance through the eyes of a man who has mastered both.  \nBernie is an active crusader for arts and music education in the lives of all students\, and is a national spokesman for the NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) Foundation’s SupportMusic Coalition\, which unites non-profit organizations\, schools\, and businesses working to assure that music education is supported in communities everywhere\, and that all children have the opportunity to learn and grow with music. He has met with leaders of Congress on Capitol Hill for years lobbying to ensure that arts and music become part of a core education in our schools across the United States.  \nIn 2015\, he was appointed a Turnaround Arts artist by the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities in partnership with the White House\, and U.S. Department of Education. Turnaround Arts brings arts education programs and supplies to a group of the lowest-performing elementary and middle schools in the country. These resources help schools improve attendance\, parent engagement\, student motivation\, and academic achievement. \nOn May 13\, 2016\, Williams graduated from the Manhattan School of Music\, in New York\, NY\, a prestigious music conservatory in New York\, NY\, receiving a Bachelor of Music degree in Jazz Performance.  \nIn 2017\, Bernie became the national spokesperson for Breathless\, an educational awareness campaign for Ideopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF)\, a mysterious lung disease that took the life of Bernie’s father Bernabe Sr.\, and still has no cure. He has been touring the country visiting many cities\, Major League Baseball and Minor League Baseball ballparks\, and speaking at major medical conferences to spread the word about the disease that affects up to 132\,000 people and their families per year.  \nOn June 13\, 2019\, Bernie became “Dr. Williams”\, as he was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from the State University of New York through SUNY Potsdam and the world- renowned Drake School of Music\, considered the “birthplace of music education”. Williams was recognized for his record-setting achievements as a New York Yankee\, as well as his artistic accomplishments as a musician and dedication to philanthropy.  \nYou can find Bernie online at www.bernie51.com\, on Twitter @bw51official and on Facebook at BernieWilliamsOfficial and Instagram at BernieWilliamsOfficial.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/kafe-kirk-with-special-guest-bernie-williams/
LOCATION:Crosstown Theater\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Crosstown Theater
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190913T163000
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SUMMARY:A Celebration of Black Composers
DESCRIPTION:Come join us at Crosstown Theater as we celebrate the works of composers of African descent from around the world. \nFeaturing rhythms from gospel to jazz\, the serene to classical influences\, there is something for everyone. Featuring award-winning artists James Rodriguez (baritone)\, Gwendolyn Alfred (soprano)\, Alisa Horn (cello) and Artina McCain (Piano). \nDoors 7 pm | Performance 7:30 pm\nGeneral Admission $12 | $5 at door with Student ID \nAbout the performers:\nDescribed as a pianist with “power and finesse” (Dallas Arts Society)\, Artina McCain enjoys an international career throughout Europe\, China and the US as a solo and chamber performer\, pedagogue\, and speaker. McCain’s solo and chamber performances have been heard on radio shows in Chicago\, Austin\, Toronto\, and Hong Kong. An American Prize winner for her solo piano recordings\, she will release an album of works entitled “Heritage: The American Composer” on the MSR label. She has won performance awards from the Austin Critics Table for the “Black Composers” Concert Series and is a three-time Global Music Awards winner for the album I\, Too (Naxos)\, Shades\, and Trombone Czar with husband and bass trombonist\, Martin McCain. Dr. McCain is currently an Assistant Professor of Piano at the Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music at the University of Memphis and co-artistic director of the Memphis International Piano Festival and Competition. \nGwendolyn Alfred\, DMA\, Assistant Professor of Voice\, Area Coordinator\, Texas Southern University is an educator and professional vocalist. She recently premiered a newly commissioned opera for Houston Grand Opera which landed her in the prestigious Texas Monthly magazine. Her most recent solo debuts were with the Houston Symphony\, Houston Civic Symphony\, and the Fort Bend Symphony. Alfred was honored as a Living Legend of Southeast Texas specifically for her outstanding leadership in the music field. \nPraised for his “authoritative and rich baritone\,” James D. Rodriguez most recently performed and co-hosted the Carnegie Hall Linkup Concerts with the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra and sang the baritone solos in Handel’s Messiah with the San Antonio Symphony. He made his Opera in the Heights debut in the role of Tonio (Pagliacci) and was part of the holiday Spanish concert series\, ConciertOh! de Invierno. Other notable roles include Escamillo (Carmen)\, Figaro (Il Barbiere di Siviglia)\, Dandini (La Cenerentola)\, Harlekin (Ariadne auf Naxos)\, Belcore (L’Elisir d’Amore)\, Captain Magallanes (Salsipuedes)\, Rappaccini (La Hija de Rappaccini)\, and the title roles in Don Giovanni and Rigoletto with such companies as Des Moines Metro Opera\, Opera IOWA\, Utah Festival Opera & Musical Theatre\, Opera Theater of Pittsburgh\, the Natchez Festival of Music\, and the Moores Opera Center. Concert appearances include Beethoven’s 9th Symphony\, Fauré’s Requiem\, Orff’s Carmina Burana\, Carlisle Floyd’s Pilgrimage\, Mahler’s Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen\, and Stainer’s Crucifixion. He regularly performs solo recitals\, most recently with Austin Chamber Music Center\, Phil Kramer Recital Series (Houston)\, Memorial Classic Music Series (Houston)\, and Coe College Music Department (Iowa). He was a finalist in the Concorso Lirica International Competition and the first place winner in the Texas Young Artist Vocal Competition. \nAlisa Horn is a freelance cellist and loves performing and teaching a wide variety of musical genres from classical to jazz to rock and beyond. A native of Memphis\, Tennessee\, Alisa has performed as soloist with orchestra playing pieces by Miaskovsky\, Bloch\, Dvorak\, Bruch\, and Elgar. She was a winner of the WAMSO-Young Artist Solo Competition and a member of the Civic Orchestra of Chicago\, the training orchestra of the Chicago Symphony. Alisa has attended many music festivals including Aspen Music Festival\, Boston University Tanglewood Institute\, Meadowmount\, Sewanee Summer Music Center\, Henry Mancini Institute\, Newport Jazz Festival (Rhode Island) \, and Newport Jazz Festival (Oregon). With pianist\, Jue He\, Alisa recorded the Rachmaninoff and Miaskovsky Sonatas and the duo was featured on McGraw-Hill Young Artist Showcase. Along with jazz legends Marvin Stamm and Bill Mays\, Alisa is a member of The Inventions Trio which performs a fusion of jazz and classical repertoire. The Trio has toured extensively and has released three albums including the diverse works of Bill Evans\, Bill Mays\, Heitor Villa-Lobos\, Claude Debussy\, and Miles Davis.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/a-celebration-of-black-composers/
LOCATION:Crosstown Theater\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Crosstown Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190912T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190912T163000
DTSTAMP:20260610T075617
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SUMMARY:Crosstown Arthouse presents Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am
DESCRIPTION:The Crosstown Arthouse Film Series showcases a diverse collection of independent\, international\, historically significant\, artistic\, experimental\, cult\, underground\, and documentary features. \nFilms begin at 7:30 pm sharp.\nTickets are $5 (at the door only) \nToni Morrison: The Pieces I Am is an artful and intimate meditation on legendary storyteller Toni Morrison. It examines her life\, her works\, and the powerful themes she has confronted throughout her literary career. Morrison leads an assembly of her peers\, critics and colleagues on an exploration of race\, history\, America and the human condition.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/crosstown-arthouse-presents-toni-morrison-the-pieces-i-am/
LOCATION:Crosstown Theater\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Crosstown Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190908T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190908T160000
DTSTAMP:20260610T075617
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SUMMARY:The Grammy Award-Winning Rebirth Brass Band at Crosstown Theater
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a performance by the Grammy Award-winning\, New Orleans-based Rebirth Brass Band on the Kemmons Wilson Family Stage at Crosstown Theater. \nTickets: $20\nDoors at 6 pm | performance at 7 pm \n“UNBELIEVABLE. HARD AS HELL\,\nFREE AS A RAY OF LIGHT\, THERE IS\nNOT A BAND ON EARTH THAT IS BETTER. STUNNING.”\n— FLEA (OF THE RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS) \n\nAbout Rebirth Brass Band:\nWhether seen on HBO’s Treme or at their legendary Tuesday night gig at The Maple Leaf\, Grammy-winning Rebirth Brass Band is a true New Orleans institution. Formed in 1983 by the Frazier brothers\, the band has evolved from playing the streets of the French Quarter to playing festivals and stages all over the world. While committed to upholding the tradition of brass bands\, they’ve also extended themselves into the realms of funk and hip-hop to create their signature sound. \n“Rebirth can be precise whenever it wants to\,” says The New York Times\, “but it’s more like a party than a machine. It’s a working model of the New Orleans musical ethos: as long as everybody knows what they’re doing\, anyone can cut loose.” \nIn the wake of the sometimes- stringent competition amongst New Orleans brass bands\, Rebirth is the undisputed leader of the pack\, and they show no signs of slowing down.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/rebirth-brass-band-at-crosstown-theater/
LOCATION:Crosstown Theater\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Crosstown Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190905T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190905T163000
DTSTAMP:20260610T075617
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SUMMARY:Crosstown Arthouse Presents Grindhouse Features: SWEET SWEETBACK'S BAADASSSSS SONG
DESCRIPTION:The Crosstown Arthouse Film Series showcases a diverse collection of independent\, international\, historically significant\, artistic\, experimental\, cult\, underground and documentary features. This week: SWEET SWEETBACK’S BAADASSSSS SONG \nFilms begin at 7:30 pm sharp.\nTickets are $5 (at the door only) \nBRAND-NEW 4K RESTORATION! Included in MoMA’s permanent collection and considered to be among the most significant features ever by an African-American filmmaker\, SWEET SWEETBACK is a brutal and shocking story of survival and is credited as one of the first blaxploitation films. \nDirector/writer/producer/editor/composer Melvin Van Peebles stars as a black orphan raised in a brothel and groomed to be a sex show performer. Set up by his boss and two corrupt cops for a murder he didn’t commit\, Sweetback escapes custody and is thrust into an increasingly hallucinogenic world of violence and bigotry where no one can be trusted\, and the possibility of death lurks at every corner…Cos Featuring a rousing score from a nascent Earth\, Wind\, & Fire\, as well as surrealist visuals from stalwart genre cinematographer Robert Maxwell (THE CANDY SNATCHERS)\, Van Peebles creates an unforgettable study of perseverance in the face of racism.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/crosstown-arthouse-presents-grindhouse-features-sweet-sweetbacks-baadassss-song/
LOCATION:Crosstown Theater\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Crosstown Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190903T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190903T160000
DTSTAMP:20260610T075617
CREATED:20190814T215101Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190814T215108Z
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SUMMARY:Shoot & Splice: Memphis On Set
DESCRIPTION:National film and television shows (like the Hallmark “Graceland” films & Bluff City Law) have caught on to what an incredible place Memphis is to make their work.  For the September Shoot & Splice\, Sharon O’Guin (Deputy Film Commissioner for the Memphis & Shelby County Film and Television Commission) will talk about the hard work the Commission is doing behind the scenes to both bring national level productions to Memphis and assist local  film and television professionals.  Then hear some on-set experiences from some very talented Memphians\, including Kevin Brooks\, Kerri Mahoney and Jil Szewski – all three currently working on Bluff City Law. \nShoot & Splice is a monthly filmmaker forum presented collaboratively by Indie Memphis and Crosstown Arts. \nFree and open to the public\nDoors at 6:30 pm | Presentation at 7 pm \nKEVIN BROOKS is a multi-talented film director\, writer\, cinematographer and editor.  As a senior in the University of Memphis Film Program\, Kevin was selected to participate in the Sundance Ignite program.  Kevin has since made several  short films and has won the Memphis Film Prize two years in a row.  Kevin serves as a board member at large for the Memphis & Shelby County Film and Television Commission.  Kevin is currently in pre-production for a feature and works on the set of Bluff City Law. \nKERRI MAHONEY is a multidisciplinary designer who has developed print\, interactive and product design projects since 1997.  Having a deep love for roots music\, Kerri has been working with the Ponderosa Stomp Foundation based in New Orleans\, LA since its inception to create marketing materials and merchandise for its annual concert\, held in New Orleans. Most recently\, she has been designing album art for clients such as Electraphonic Recording\, Fat Possum Records\, Big Legal Mess Records\, Modern Harmonic\, Amazon\, and Madjack Records.  In between making insanely great record covers\, Kerri works in the Art Department for Bluff City Law. \nSHARON O’GUIN is the Deputy Film Commissioner for the Memphis & Shelby County Film and Television Commission.  Founded in 1985 by joint City/County resolution\, The Memphis & Shelby County Film and Television Commission is the official City/County economic development agency for film and television. The Commission Office works primarily to assist and/or recruit funded projects which will economically impact multiple sectors of the local community—local hires\, local vendors\, etc. \nJIL SZEWSKI is currently the Art Department Coordinator for Bluff City Law.  Jil has worked as an art department production coordinator for many television and film productions\, including Bluff City Law\, Truth Be Told\, Wedding At Graceland\, The Kids Are Alright\, How To Get Away with Murder\, Ballers\, Pitch\, Jean-Claude Van Johnson\, Ken Jeong Made Me Do It\, Whitney\, Rock My RV\, Only Lovers Left Alive and A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/shoot-splice-memphis-on-set/
LOCATION:Crosstown Theater\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Crosstown Theater
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SUMMARY:WLOK Black Film Festival presents Dreamgirls
DESCRIPTION:WLOK presents a screening of Dreamgirls at Crosstown Theater as part of its annual Black Film Festival. \nDeena (Beyoncé Knowles)\, Effie (Jennifer Hudson) and Lorrell (Anika Noni Rose) form a music trio called the Dreamettes. When ambitious manager Curtis Taylor Jr. (Jamie Foxx) spots the act at a talent show\, he offers the chance of a lifetime\, to be backup singers for a national star (Eddie Murphy). Taylor takes creative control of the group and eventually pushes the singers into the spotlight. However\, one becomes the star\, forcing another out\, which teaches them about the high cost of fame. \nBlack Film Festival Ticket Cost: $5.00 adult\, $3.00 child; $12.00 for all five films for adults; $8.00 for all five films for children \nTo Purchase Tickets\, Call WLOK at (901) 527-9565; more info: http://www.wlok.com/wlok-black-film-festival/ \nWLOK is hosting its annual Black Film Festival from August 29-September 1 at Levitt Shell\, The Memphis Pink Palace Museum IMAX Theater\, The Malco Paradiso\, The National Civil Rights Museum\, Southwest Tennessee Community College\, and Crosstown Theater.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/wlok-black-film-festival-presents-dreamgirls/
LOCATION:Crosstown Theater\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Crosstown Theater
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SUMMARY:Crosstown Arthouse Presents Avant-Garde Cinema: ERASERHEAD
DESCRIPTION:The Crosstown Arthouse Film Series showcases a diverse collection of independent\, international\, historically significant\, artistic\, experimental\, cult\, underground and documentary features. This week: ERASERHEAD \nFilms begin at 7:30 pm sharp.\nTickets are $5 (at the door only) \nThis is it — David Lynch’s 1977 avant-horror masterpiece\, ERASERHEAD.  Henry (JACK NANCE!) finds out he has a child with someone he isn’t quite sure he has been with.  Henry invites his girlfriend and the baby to come live with him in his apartment. Dad\, mom\, and baby bring to life every nightmare you have ever had — on the big screen. Come for the monster baby\, and stay for the lady in the radiator singing the great Peter Ivers’ “In Heaven.”
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/crosstown-arthouse-presnts-avant-garde-cinema-eraserhead/
LOCATION:Crosstown Theater\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Crosstown Theater
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SUMMARY:Crosstown Arthouse Presents Women in Horror: THE SLUMBER PARTY MASSACRE
DESCRIPTION:The Crosstown Arthouse Film Series showcases a diverse collection of independent\, international\, historically significant\, artistic\, experimental\, cult\, underground and documentary features. This week: THE SLUMBER PARTY MASSACRE \nFilms begin at 7:30 pm sharp.\nTickets are $5 (at the door only) \nAmy Holden Jones turned down an editing job on E.T. to direct this movie. She made the right choice! Rita Mae Brown wrote the screenplay of THE SLUMBER PARTY MASSACRE sometime between when she wrote the classic lesbian coming-of-age tale Rubyfruit Jungle and her long series of cat mystery novels. SLUMBER PARTY MASSACRE was intended to be a commentary on the inherent sexism of the slasher genre but was filmed completely straight. THE SLUMBER PARTY MASSACRE is a terrific inside joke that also delivers the goods as a skid row photocopy of HALLOWEEN\, complete with a killer who’s figuratively castrated when the tip of his power drill is hacked off.  With its stylized photography\, plot points involving pizza and an endlessly cool homemade synth score\, THE SLUMBER PARTY MASSACRE is a drop-dead masterpiece of subversive trash-horror.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/crosstown-arthouse-presents-women-in-horror-the-slumber-party-massacre/
LOCATION:Crosstown Theater\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
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SUMMARY:Continuum Music Festival
DESCRIPTION:A festival of collaborations among musicians and artists of diverse genres from Memphis and beyond\, bringing to life unique performances and workshops in the award-winning Crosstown Concourse. Now in its third year\, this festival for the adventurous listener will include performances at Crosstown Theater\, The Green Room\, East Atrium Stage\, and a special collaboration with Opera Memphis.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA free festival kick-off performance featuring Blueshift Ensemble and ICEBERG New Music will be held at Crosstown Brewing Company on Thursday\, August 15. \nTime: Friday 6pm-10pm / Saturday 10am – 11pm\nTickets: $30/day & $55/weekend pass \n\nPerformances:\n‘As One’\, a chamber opera created by Laura Kaminsky\, Mark Campbell\, and Kimberly Reed and presented by Opera Memphis\nProject Logic with DJ Logic\, MonoNeon\, Vernon Reid and Daru Jones\nDuet for Theremin and Lap Steel\nBlueshift Ensemble performs ICEBERG New Music\nTwo Way Street performs Sarah Hennies’ ‘The Reinvention of Romance’\nNew Memphis Colorways\n& more \nInteractive Workshops & Talks:\nSweet Soul Restorative – Yoga with Live Music\nThe Quest for the Perfect Pop Song\nThe Metaphysics of Sound\nSheltering Voices: Impactful Community Storytelling\nBreaking Boundaries: The Music of ShoutHouse\nThe Sounds of ‘Starry Night:’ Writing Music to Van Gogh’s Masterpiece \nFilm:\n‘Prodigal Sons’ with filmmaker Kimberly Reed\nCrosstown Arthouse Presents Women Pioneers of Cinema — BE NATURAL: THE UNTOLD STORY OF ALICE GUY-BLACHÉ (free with festival pass) \n\nSchedule of events:  \nFriday 8/16 \n5:00 – 5:20pm Welcome and opening performance – CENTRAL ATRIUM \n5:30pm Film: Prodigal Sons: A Kimberly Reed Film – CROSSTOWN THEATER\nReturning home to a small town in Montana for her high school reunion\, filmmaker Kimberly Reed hopes for reconciliation with her long-estranged adopted brother\, Marc. But along the way she uncovers stunning revelations\, including a surprise relationship to Orson Welles and Rita Hayworth\, intense sibling rivalries and unforeseeable twists of plot and gender that force them to face challenges no one could imagine. \nWinner of the FIPRESCI Prize at the Thessaloniki Documentary Film Festival\, Best Documentary Jury Prize at NewFest\, and Special Jury Prizes for Fearless Filmmaking at the Florida Film Festival and Bravery in Storytelling at the Nashville Film Festival\, Prodigal Sons is a raw and provocative examination of one family’s struggle to come to terms with its past and present. \n6:50 – 7:30pm Presentation: “Sheltering Voices: Impactful Community Storytelling”\, Stephanie Ann Boyd – BIG STAIR\nIn Sheltering Voices: Impactful Community Storytelling\, Stephanie Ann Boyd delves into the story behind Eureka Ensemble’s work with women’s shelters in Boston\, and how it inspired her contemporary mass whose performance went viral and changed lives. Stephanie Ann Boyd is a composer based in New York City and is a member of the ICEBERG New Music collective. \n8:00pm Performance: Opera Memphis presents ‘As One’\, a chamber opera created by Laura Kaminsky\, Mark Campbell and Kimberly Reed. Featuring Blythe Gaissert\, Michael Kelly and Blueshift Ensemble string quartet. – CROSSTOWN THEATER\nThe most produced new American opera in North America\, As One is a chamber opera in which two voices—Hannah after (Blythe Gaissert\, mezzo-soprano) and Hannah before (Michael Kelly\, baritone)—share the part of a sole transgender protagonist. Fifteen songs comprise the three-part narrative; with empathy and humor\, they trace Hannah’s experiences from her youth in a small town to her college years—and finally traveling alone to a different country\, where she realizes some truths about herself. Created by Laura Kaminsky\, Kimberly Reed\, and Mark Campbell. Produced by Opera Memphis. \n  \nSaturday 8/17 \n10:00-11:00am Sweet Soul Restorative\, yoga and live music presented by Sean Murphy and Anne J. Froning – STUDIO 208\nTreat yourself to the gift of Restorative Yoga with Live Music! This workshop focuses on the breath\, supported yoga poses\, and gentle somatic movements. Live music\, vibrational sound\, and healing touch will sustain and deepen your experience. A wide range of ancient instruments from around the world combined with modern looping technology are used to weave an atmospheric soundscape. The music works twofold: first\, it gives the mind a place to focus as the body begins to relax and open; second\, the vibratory nature of this music is very balancing. \n12:00am – 12:30pm Presentation: “A Brief Metaphysics of Sound”\, Jonathan Russ – EAST ATRIUM\nIn “A Brief Metaphysics Of Sound”\, Jonathan Russ uses the properties of sound waves and the basics of musical cognition as a jumping-off point for a wider discussion of what music is\, how it is written\, and what role it can play in our lives. Jonathan Russ is a composer based in New York City and a member of ICEBERG New Music. \n12:40 – 1:30pm Presentation: “The Sounds of ‘Starry Night’: Writing Music to Van Gogh’s Masterpiece”\, Derek Cooper – EAST ATRIUM\nIn “The Sounds of ‘Starry Night\,'” Derek Cooper explores the setting of Van Gogh’s Starry Night and the way that it inspired the sounds and atmospheres of his new composition for chamber orchestra. Derek Cooper is a composer based in New York City and a member of ICEBERG New Music. \n1:30 – 2:00pm Performance: Spottswood Flute & Guitar Duo (Kelly Herrmann and Ben Minden-Birkenmaier) – CENTRAL ATRIUM\nFlutist Kelly Herrmann and guitarist Ben Minden-Birkenmaier perform works by . Jacques Ibert\, Heitor Villa-Lobos\, and Máximo Diego Pujol. \n1:30 – 2:20pm Presentation: “The Quest for the Perfect Pop Song”\, Alex Burtzos – EAST ATRIUM\nIn “The Quest for the Perfect Pop Song”\, Alex Burtzos explores attributes that tie together great songs from different eras\, searching for constants that will illuminate why we like the songs we do\, and how we can create great songs going forward. Alex Burtzos is a composer based in New York City and Orlando\, FL. He is the founder and director of ICEBERG New Music. \n2:30 – 3:00pm Performance: Michael Shults\, saxophone & Alvie Givhan\, piano – EAST ATRIUM\nSaxophonist Michael Shults has been praised for his “strong\, imaginative” improvisations (Downbeat Magazine) and “fresh and intelligent musical ideas” (The Pitch). A first-call musician on the Kansas City jazz scene for nearly a decade\, Shults remains an active performer in the Fountain City and beyond\, and has twice appeared as a sideman on the Jazzweek National Radio Airplay Charts. Michael is Assistant Professor of Saxophone at the University of Memphis. Prior to Memphis\, he taught for four years at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. He is a Yamaha and D’Addario performing artist and performs on their instruments and reeds exclusively. \nAlvie Givhan has played with numerous pop\, jazz and classical artists including Wayne Newton\, Marvin Stamm\, Mable John\, Bill Easley\, Slide Hampton\, Joe Lovano\, Roseanna Vitro\, Luis Bonilla\, Kathy Kosins\, Mika Nakashima\, Kirk Whalum\, Kallen Esperian\, Calvin Newborn\, and Joyce Cobb. He has worked with the Jackson\, Tupelo\, and Memphis Symphony Orchestras and has been featured at the IAJE Conference in New Orleans. \n2:30 – 4:30pm Performance: Opera Memphis presents ‘As One’\, a chamber opera created by Laura Kaminsky\, Mark Campbell and Kimberly Reed. Featuring Blythe Gaissert\, Michael Kelly and Blueshift Ensemble string quartet. – CROSSTOWN THEATER\nThe most produced new American opera in North America\, As One is a chamber opera in which two voices—Hannah after (Blythe Gaissert\, mezzo-soprano) and Hannah before (Michael Kelly\, baritone)—share the part of a sole transgender protagonist. Fifteen songs comprise the three-part narrative; with empathy and humor\, they trace Hannah’s experiences from her youth in a small town to her college years—and finally traveling alone to a different country\, where she realizes some truths about herself. Created by Laura Kaminsky\, Kimberly Reed\, and Mark Campbell. Produced by Opera Memphis. \n4:30 – 5:00pm Presentation: “Breaking Boundaries: The Music of ShoutHouse”\, Will Healy – EAST ATRIUM\nIn “Breaking Boundaries”\, Will Healy discusses what it’s like to compose for MCs and pop musicians alongside classical instrumentalists\, and shares excerpts from NYC ensembles ShoutHouse’s latest record. Will Healy is a composer based in New York City and a member of ICEBERG New Music. \n5:00 – 5:30pm Panel with ‘As One’ opera creators Laura Kaminksy\, Kimberly Reed\, and Mark Campbell – THEATER STAIRS \n5:00 – 6:30pm Performance: Two-Way Street performs Sarah Hennies’ ‘The Reinvention of Romance’ – STUDIO 208\n“The Reinvention of Romance” by Sarah Hennies is a new work for percussion and cello that examines the care and empathy that emerge when two lives share space. Over 90 minutes\, a series of repeating patterns creates a peculiar kind of harmony in which two musicians are rarely “playing together” but are nonetheless intimately bonded. The Knoxville-based duo Two-Way Street (Ashlee Booth and Adam Lion) commissioned Hennies to compose “a very long piece;” for this performance they step into its two intertwining roles. \n6:30 – 7:15pm Performance: Duet for Theremin and Lap Steel – GREEN ROOM\n“The name of this Atlanta duo implies a proper classical recital\, a rigid formality. But Scott Burland (theremin) and Frank Schultz (lap steel) don’t do scripted\, improvising not so much distinct sounds as evolving eddies of sound\, vapors of tones that develop and transform gracefully. Hypnotic pulses and dreamy drones weave together to form a kaleidoscope of sounds and moods\, ambient clouds and swooning collages that are as much about texture as they are timbre\, like a long-lost soundtrack to a deep-sea documentary.” -P. Wall\, Columbia Free Times \n7:20 – 8:00pm Performance: New Memphis Colorways – EAST ATRIUM\nOne of the best kept secrets from Memphis\, yet well respected by those who know of him outside of the city= multi ­instrumentalist\, singer/songwriter and producer\, Paul “Snowflake” Taylor has been writing and recording his own material as a one man band since very early childhood and working as a professional musician since he was 14 years old. With 3 solo releases under his belt – “Open Closed” (2007) & “Share It” (2009) both on Makeshift Records\, and self released The Old Forest Trail EP (2015)\, Paul has now embarked on a new project called New Memphis Colorways and released a new EP\, Old Forest Loop\, which embodies wide ranging influences from his storied career as a Memphis musician. \n8:15 – 9:15pm Performance: Blueshift Ensemble performs ICEBERG New Music – GREEN ROOM\nBlueshift is a Memphis­ based contemporary chamber music ensemble dedicated to bringing artists and audiences together through artistic collaboration. By programming both new and existing classical repertoire alongside multi­-genre collaborations\, Blueshift aims to connect a wider audience to today’s classical music. The ensemble draws upon Memphis’s uniquely diverse musical heritage by combining classical music with popular music genres such as rock\, blues\, soul\, and hip hop and featuring local musicians\, visual artists\, and composers. \nThis performance features works composed by ICEBERG New Music composers Alex Burtzos\, Will Healy\, Jonathan Russ\, Harry Stafylakis\, and Derek Cooper. \n9:15 pm Project Logic with MonoNeon\, Vernon Reid and Daru Jones Official – CROSSTOWN THEATER\nThe theorem of turntablist as musician has been long proven in the capable hands of DJ Logic\, whom with jazz as his foundation has become a wax innovator by crossing genres and mixing his sound across the map. As one of the world’s most accomplished turntablists\, DJ Logic is widely credited for introducing jazz into the hip–hop realms and is considered by most as a highly-respected session musician and an innovative bandleader. \nDywane Thomas\, Jr. also known as MonoNeon\, is an American bassist and experimental musician. He is known for his presence on YouTube playing bass guitar and known for being one of the last people to work with Prince. Thomas also played with Grammy Award-winning R&B artist\, Ne-Yo\, on his fourth studio album. He is a native of Memphis\, Tennessee. \nAs the lead guitarist of Living Colour and a co-founder of the Black Rock Coalition\, Vernon Reid has done a great deal to undermine stereotypical expectations of what music black artists ought to play; his rampant eclecticism encompasses everything from hard rock and punk to funk\, R&B and avant-garde jazz\, and his anarchic\, lightning-fast solos have become something of a hallmark as well. \nDaru Jones is one of the most respected drummers of his generation. Born to two professional musicians\, he began playing the drums at the age of four. Though he got his start in the church\, Jones has been influenced by musicians from a wide range of genres. These eclectic musical tastes have carried over into his own career as he has recorded\, performed\, and toured with renowned artists and producers such as: Jack White\, Slum Village\, Talib Kweli\, Black Milk\, Dwight Yoakam\, Jamie Lidell\, Pete Rock\, Salaam Remi\, Gloria Gaynor\, Kim Burrell\, Rance Allen\, Black Violin\, Ski Beatz & The Sensei’s\, Lorenzo Jovanotti and Jon B and more.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/continuum-music-festival-3/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts at Crosstown Concourse\, 1350 Concourse Avenue\, Suite 280\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Crosstown Theater,East Atrium,The Green Room
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SUMMARY:Crosstown Arthouse Presents Women Pioneers of Cinema — BE NATURAL: THE UNTOLD STORY OF ALICE GUY-BLACHÉ
DESCRIPTION:The Crosstown Arthouse Film Series showcases a diverse collection of independent\, international\, historically significant\, artistic\, experimental\, cult\, underground and documentary features. This week: BE NATURAL: THE UNTOLD STORY OF ALICE GUY-BLACHÉ  \nFilms begin at 7:30 pm sharp.\nTickets are $5 (at the door only) \nNarrated by Jodie Foster\, BE NATURAL: THE UNTOLD STORY OF ALICE GUY-BLACHÉ is a documentary about the first female filmmaker\, Alice Guy-Blaché\, which explores the heights of fame and financial success she achieved before she was shut out from the very industry she helped create. \nGuy-Blaché started her career as a secretary to Léon Gaumont and\, at 23\, was inspired to make her own film called La Fée aux Choux (The Cabbage Fairy)\, one of the first narrative films ever made. After her filmmaking career at Gaumont (1896-1907)\, she had a second decade-long career in the U.S.\, where she built and ran her own studio in Fort Lee\, N.J. \nOver the span of her career\, she wrote\, produced\, or directed 1\,000 films\, including 150 with synchronized sound during the silent film era. Her work includes comedies\, westerns\, and dramas\, as well as films with groundbreaking subject matter such as child abuse\, immigration\, Planned Parenthood\, and female empowerment. She also etched a place in history by making the earliest known surviving narrative film with an all-black cast. \nGreen has dedicated more than eight years of research in order to discover the real story of Alice Guy-Blaché (1873-1968)\, not only highlighting her pioneering contributions to the birth of cinema but also her acclaim as a creative force and entrepreneur in the earliest years of movie-making. Green interviewed Patty Jenkins\, Diablo Cody\, Ben Kingsley\, Geena Davis\, Ava DuVernay\, Michel Hazanavicius\, and Julie Delpy  to name a few. Green discovered rare footage of televised interviews and long-archived audio interviews which can be heard for the first time in Be Natural\, which affords Alice Guy-Blaché to tell her own story.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/crosstown-arthouse-presents-women-pioneers-of-cinema-be-natural-the-untold-story-of-alice-guy-blache/
LOCATION:Crosstown Theater\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Crosstown Theater
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SUMMARY:Kafé Kirk with special guest Michael Lington
DESCRIPTION:Join Grammy-winning saxophonist Kirk Whalum for Kafé Kirk\, a monthly jazz series in Crosstown Theater featuring musical and spiritual collaborations with special guest artists. This month’s guest:  contemporary soul/jazz saxophonist Michael Lington. \nDoors at 5 pm | performance at 6 pm \nGeneral admission tickets — $45\nVIP tickets (includes a meet-and-greet and free CD) — $60 \nAbout Kirk Whalum:\nSoulful\, passionate\, stirring … these are the words most often used to describe Kirk’s music. Forged from his Memphis gospel roots and his 1980s initiation into the thriving Houston nightclub scene\, Kirk’s big\, rich tenor sound is unmistakably his.The 80s were highlighted by Kirk’s stepping out of his blossoming sideman role and forming his own band. It was there that Kirk ultimately developed both his “voice” and songwriting in the crucible of the local club scene — especially at a rooftop club called Cody’s. It was also in Houston where jazz pianist Bob James “discovered” him and brought him on tour\, which led to five successful albums with Columbia Records\, including Cache\, Kirk’s first No. 1 album. Kirk and Bob also received a Grammy nomination for their collaboration album\, Joined at the Hip. \nAfter moving to Los Angeles\, Kirk became an in-demand session player for top artists like Barbara Streisand\, Al Jarreau\, Luther Vandross\, Larry Carlton\, Quincy Jones\, and\, most notably\, Whitney Houston\, amongst many others. It’s his sax heard on the mega-hit\, “I Will Always Love You.” Kirk soon followed that career high point with his phenomenal hit album released on Warner Bros. Records\, For You\, perhaps the most successful of over 25 solo recordings to date. Others include his eclectic\, and much-lauded\, Gospel According to Jazz series\, (Chapters 1\, 2\, 3 and 4). In addition to his many solo projects\, Kirk was also a member of the popular soul/jazz group\, BWB\, which features Kirk as the “W” of the group with Rick Braun (trumpet) and Norman Brown (guitar). \nAbout Michael Lington:\nGrowing up in Copenhagen\, Michael Lington remembers the precise moment he decided he needed to move to America if he was going to seriously pursue a career in music. He was still a budding musician at the time\, who loved several different genres: jazz\, pop\, R&B\, and more — as a young boy he’d even met the American swing legend Benny Goodman. But it wasn’t until he was on the verge of turning 20 that Lington—now recognized as one of the most creative and successful contemporary soul and jazz saxophonists in the world—made his fateful decision. \nImmersing himself in his favorite music — David Sanborn\, Michael Brecker\, King Curtis\, Hank Crawford\, Cannonball Adderley\, and Grover Washington — Michael started out on clarinet but soon found his true calling\, the saxophone. Already established in his homeland\, he made the move to the U.S. and began to grab a foothold in the music industry there. Eventually\, after much hard work\, his place within the American and international music scene came to him naturally. \nMichael Lington is releasing Silver Lining\, his 10th solo album\, the followup to 2016’s critically acclaimed Second Nature. Silver Lining features mostly original compositions by Lington and producer/co-arranger/keyboardist Barry Eastmond\, as well as a pair of stunning\, choice covers. \nSilver Lining begins with “City Life\,” one of three consecutives Eastmond/Lington compositions at the top of the track list. It features guitar from the legendary Dave Stewart of Eurythmics. Following the next two originals\, “Break the Ice” and “Déjà Vu\,” arrives the first interpretative piece on Silver Lining\, Curtis Mayfield’s classic\, timeless ballad “People Get Ready\,” which the late R&B icon recorded with the Impressions in 1965. To sing the song\, Lington recruited 2017 Grammy winner William Bell\, himself a soul legend who recorded for Memphis’ Stax Records back in its heyday. \nLington has learned much about business as his musical career progresses\, eventually leading him and his business partner\, Roy McClurg\, to launch his own record label\, Copenhagen Music\, in 2014. Lington is also an entrepreneur outside of music\, operating his own wine and cigar companies. He continues to tour\, performing as many as 80 concerts per year\, and has played in more than 40 countries\, working many of the world’s most prestigious venues. He’s even performed for a U.S. President.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/kafe-kirk-with-special-guest-michael-lington/
LOCATION:Crosstown Theater\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Crosstown Theater
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SUMMARY:Amy LaVere Album Release Show at Crosstown Theater
DESCRIPTION:Join us as Memphis-based singer-songwriter Amy LaVere performs on the Kemmons Wilson Family Stage at Crosstown Theater in anticipation of her new album release. Painting Blue is due out on August 16th on Nine Mile Records. \nTickets: $20\nDoors at 7 pm | show at 8 pm \n\nAbout Amy LaVere:\nThere’s something uniquely fun about Amy LaVere\, even when she’s breaking your heart. \n\nShe is well known among songwriters and critics alike. NPR’s Robert Siegel says she“specializes in lyrics that are more barbed than her sweet soprano prepares you for.” Her growing catalogue of material and steady critical acclaim suggest a first-tier presence on the Americana and indie-folk/punk circuits. Her latest album Painting Blue comes out August 16th on Nine Mile Records (Glorietta\, David Wax Museum\, Carson McHone\, Patrick Sweany\, Greyhounds). \nAmy’s live performances are anything but predictable. She might appear on stage with a full band\, sporting a mask and pink wig\, or simply be a natural in blue jeans and sandals\, but her upright bass and clever song delivery are constants. Her voice is at once the bully and the victim. She’s performed in venues as wide-ranging as St. Andrew’s Hall in London and Memphis’ famed dive bar Earnestine and Hazel’s. There’s no room she can’t find an audience in and charm it to pieces. \nBorn in Shreveport\, Louisiana\, this future bard moved continuously throughout childhood due to her father’s job. She spent notable parts of her life in Canada\, Texas\, Maryland\, Illinois\, Ohio and Michigan. Outside of Detroit and only just entering high school\, Amy formed her first band and began writing and performing.  Music fans first discovered this “sweet soprano” on This World is Not My Home in 2005\, but it was her Jim Dickinson-produced breakout album Anchors & Anvils two years later that put Amy LaVere on the map. Stranger Me\, the 2011 release on Archer Records\, was called “the break-up album of the year” by Spin. Paste said it was “among the year’s best\,” and it earned a first listen feature from NPR’s All Things Considered. She followed it in 2014 with another critical smash: Runaway’s Diary\, a concept album based on her own experience as a teenage runaway\, produced by Luther Dickinson (North Mississippi Allstars).  American Songwriter called it “boundary pushing… heartfelt\, reflective\, challenging and consistently compelling.” NPR Music’s Robert Christgau said it was her best yet.  Of Hallelujah I’m A Dreamer (Archer Records\, 2015) No Depression said simply: “pure bliss.” \nIn addition to her solo records and a tireless touring schedule\, Amy enjoys working with otherartists. In 2012 she joined an all-star collaboration called The Wandering\, composed of Amy\, Luther Dickinson\, Shannon McNally\, Sharde Thomas and Valerie June. They released Go On Now\, You Can’t Stay Here (Songs Of The South\, 2012) to critical acclaim and sold-out shows. \nIn the afterglow of The Wandering\, Amy and Shannon McNally hit the road together and released an EP titled Chasing the Ghost\, The Rehearsal Sessions (Archer Records\, 2012)\,  featuring songs from both artists recorded live during rehearsals for the tour. Amy next paired up with noted Memphis rocker John Paul Keith to create Motel Mirrors. Their styles clearly complemented one another\, which made for magic on stage and in the recording studio. Their eponymous vinyl EP release was named one of the “10 Essential Albums of 2013” by No Depression. In 2017 Motel Mirrors released a full length effort\, In the Meantime; this record had the addition of some Will Sexton co-writes and his powerful guitar work throughout. Motel Mirrors later released a live recording\, Gotta Lotta Rhythm\, on the Italian label Wild Honey. \nPainting Blue\, produced by her husband Will Sexton\, captures perfectly the moment that Amy is in. Will Sexton’s masterful production and Amy’s soft\, clarinet-like vocal pour over you\, pushing and pulling\, stirring and calming.  As we’ve come to expect\, this record is honest\, revealing and sounds uniquely like no one else.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/amy-lavere-album-release-show-at-crosstown-theater/
LOCATION:Crosstown Theater\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Crosstown Theater
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SUMMARY:Crosstown Arthouse Presents Anniversary Screenings: 30th Anniversary of DO THE RIGHT THING
DESCRIPTION:The Crosstown Arthouse Film Series showcases a diverse collection of independent\, international\, historically significant\, artistic\, experimental\, cult\, underground and documentary features. This week: DO THE RIGHT THING \nFilms begin at 7:30 pm sharp.\nTickets are $5 (at the door only) \nCome celebrate the 30th Anniversary of Spike Lee’s powerful DO THE RIGHT THING at Crosstown Theater. Mookie is the pizza delivery man for Salvatore. Salvatore has owned his pizzeria for 25 years and seen a change from being a neighborhood made of Italian immigrants to one mostly inhabited by African American and Puerto Rican residents.  Salvatore loves the community but is rooted in his own traditions. The pizzeria features a Wall of Fame that only highlights Italians. The film really begins when neighborhood activist Buggin’ Out questions Salvatore as to why there are no pictures of black celebrities in a neighborhood made up almost entirely of black and brown people. Often cited as one of the greatest films ever made\, preserved by the Library of Congress in the National Film Registry\, DO THE RIGHT THING features Spike Lee himself as Mookie\, Rosie Perez\, Danny Aiello\, John Turturro\, and OSSIE DAVIS AND RUBY DEE!
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/crosstown-arthouse-presents-anniversary-screenings-30th-anniversary-of-do-the-right-thing/
LOCATION:Crosstown Theater\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Crosstown Theater
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