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SUMMARY:Crosstown Arts Film Series: Under the Silver Lake
DESCRIPTION:David Robert Mitchell’s Under the Silver Lake is a woozy neo-noir that sinks into the dream logic of Los Angeles\, peeling back its sunlit surface to expose the network of symbols\, conspiracies\, and secret messages that seem to pulse beneath the city. At the center is Sam\, a drifting young man whose obsession with hidden meaning escalates after a mysterious woman vanishes from the apartment complex where he lives. \nOn its face\, the film plays like a contemporary detective story\, complete with codes\, clues\, and shadowy figures moving through Hollywood’s forgotten edges. Beneath that structure\, however\, is a meditation on loneliness\, fixation\, and the way pop culture imprints on the psyche. Sam’s journey is less about solving a mystery and more about clinging to a narrative that gives his life form\, direction\, and a sense of cosmic importance. \nThe undertones of Under the Silver Lake swirl with cultural decay and generational drift. The film is haunted by the ghosts of classic cinema and old Hollywood glamour\, but the glitter has curdled into an atmosphere of disillusionment. The soundtrack\, the billboards\, the movie posters\, the disposable media\, all function as hieroglyphs in a culture obsessed with being noticed yet terrified of fading away. \nMitchell’s film balances humor with dread\, and beauty with absurdity. It invites the viewer into a conspiracy that may be real or may be merely a projection of Sam’s desperation to feel connected to something larger than himself. In the end\, Under the Silver Lake becomes a strange\, melancholic portrait of a city where everyone is waiting to be discovered\, and where being lost can feel like a secret code all its own.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/crosstown-arts-film-series-under-the-silver-lake/
LOCATION:Crosstown Theater\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Crosstown Theater
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SUMMARY:Crosstown Arts Film Series Presents: Dr. Strangelove
DESCRIPTION:Stanley Kubrick’s Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb is one of cinema’s sharpest and most enduring satires\, a Cold War nightmare spun into pitch-black comedy. Released at the height of nuclear anxiety\, the film follows a chain reaction of military blunders and political absurdities that threaten to end the world\, not with heroism\, but with bureaucratic confusion and human folly. \nAnchored by Peter Sellers in multiple unforgettable roles\, Dr. Strangelove walks a razor’s edge between the ridiculous and the terrifying\, exposing how fragile the systems of power can be when placed in the hands of flawed individuals. Kubrick’s stark visual style and relentless sense of irony turn global annihilation into something both hilarious and deeply unsettling. \nJoin us at Crosstown Arts Theater on Thursday\, April 23 at 7pm for this landmark film that remains as biting\, relevant\, and uncomfortably funny as ever.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/crosstown-arts-film-series-presents-dr-strangelove/
LOCATION:Crosstown Theater\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Crosstown Theater
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SUMMARY:Copland Appalachian Spring
DESCRIPTION:Copland Appalachian Spring\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAaron Copland’s Appalachian Spring\, a quintessential American masterpiece that evokes the serene beauty of the rural landscape through its folk-inspired themes and sweeping orchestral colors. Robert Moody leads this exciting program\, including Mozart’s “Haffner” Symphony\, a lively work full of elegant melodies and intricate orchestral textures. \n\n\n\n\nFriday\, May 15\, 2026 | 6:30 PM\n\nVenue: Crosstown Arts – Crosstown Theater \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGeneral Admission \n\n\n\n\n\nRegular\n$40.00\nPurchase Tickets
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/copland-appalachian-spring/
LOCATION:Crosstown Theater\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Crosstown Theater
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SUMMARY:Crosstown Arts Film Series: No Country for Old Men
DESCRIPTION:No Country for Old Men (2007\, dir. Joel & Ethan Coen)\nThe Coen Brothers’ Academy Award–winning adaptation of Cormac McCarthy’s novel stands as one of the most unsettling American films of the 21st century. Set against the bleak landscapes of West Texas\, No Country for Old Men follows intersecting lives pulled into a spiral of violence after a drug deal goes wrong\, along with the unstoppable force that follows in its wake. \nAnchored by Javier Bardem’s chilling portrayal of Anton Chigurh\, the film explores fate\, chance\, and moral erosion with an almost mythic inevitability. Sparse dialogue\, oppressive silence\, and sudden brutality create an atmosphere of constant dread. Sheriff Ed Tom Bell’s weary reflections frame the film as a lament for a world that no longer makes sense to those who once believed they understood it. Grim\, precise\, and hauntingly modern\, No Country for Old Men demands the focus and scale of a theatrical viewing.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/crosstown-arts-film-series-no-country-for-old-men/
LOCATION:Crosstown Theater\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Crosstown Theater
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SUMMARY:Crosstown Arts Film Series Presents: Summer of Soul
DESCRIPTION:Six weeks. 300\,000 people. A moment that should have been history. \nAs part of the Crosstown Arts Film Series\, Crosstown Arts and Memphis Listening Lab present Summer of Soul\, the long-buried story of the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival. Featuring unforgettable performances from Stevie Wonder\, Nina Simone\, Mahalia Jackson\, B.B. King\, and Sly and the Family Stone\, the film captures a cultural eruption that went unseen for decades. \nDirected by Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson\, and winner of major awards at the Sundance Film Festival\, the film finally gives this moment the spotlight it always deserved. \nJoin us after the screening for a live conversation with producer Joseph Patel and IMAKEMADBEATS. \nThursday\, May 28 at 7PMCrosstown Theater$5
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/crosstown-arts-film-series-presents-summer-of-soul/
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