East Atrium

Gabe Mayhan is a cinematographer who shoots features, documentaries, shorts, television shows, and commercials. Join Gabe as he discusses setting up shots, camera and lens choices, lighting, working with directors, directing documentaries, creating a sustainable career as a cinematographer in a fly-over state, and his involvement in the Arkansas Film Society.  

Shoot & Splice is a monthly forum for film makers presented by Indie Memphis & Crosstown Arts.

Artist Lester Merriweather will discuss his work in Every American Thing, on view in the Crosstown Arts East Atrium through March 10. 

The students and faculty from The Memphis Jazz Workshop present The Music from the Hard-Bop Years (1955-1965). Featuring the music of jazz artists, such as Lee Morgan, Art Blakey, Herbie Hancock, Joe Henderson, Cannonball Adderley, Bobby Timmons, Wayne Shorter, and more.

This event is chaired by jazz pianist and educator Stephen Lee. Featuring Stephen Lee (piano), Gary Topper (tenor sax), Johnny Yancey (trumpet), Tyler Cain (acoustic bass), and Nygel Yancey (drums).

Join Indie Memphis & Crosstown Arts for a very special and unique event: Filmmaker Speed Meetings! Think of it like Speed Dating but for filmmaking guidance and mentorship. This is a great opportunity for new/rising/new-to-Memphis filmmakers to connect with some industry professionals who are looking to hear what you are working on. 

These meetings are intended for filmmakers with little experience and/or are new to Memphis and have not had many networking opportunities.  Advance sign-up is required (click on this event to access the sign-up form). Not all that apply may be selected to participate. Selection will depend on volume and how best the applicants can be matched with the attending professionals.

If you are not selected and just want to attend Shoot & Splice as usual, fear not! Indie Memphis' own Senior Programmer Brighid Wheeler will be on-hand to discuss what she looks for when programming short films for our festival. Also, Memphis-based Production Coordinator Kevin Ivey will share insights into working in production offices as well as his recent Workforce Production Training workshops that he hosted in collaboration with the Memphis & Shelby County Film & TV Commission.

Divas of Jazz tribute celebrating the songs of Sarah Vaughan, Dinah Washington, Billie Holiday, Ruth Brown, Shirley Horn, Abbey Lincoln, and Peggy Lee, and “The Women of Jazz!"

Featuring Lisa Nobumoto (vocals) & Her Sizzling Six (Dominic Focso on piano, Nathan Wilensky on trumpet, Lance Williams on acoustic bass, and Jim Pettit on drums).

The Crosstown Jazz Series, presented by Strictly Jazz Entertainment in collaboration with Crosstown Arts, is designed to salute classic jazz music as contemporary musicians perform the work of the legends.