East Atrium
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Shoot & Splice Holiday Film Trivia Contest
Crosstown Arts East Atrium 1350 Concourse Avenue, Memphis, TN, United StatesThroughout the year, Indie Memphis and Crosstown Arts brings cinematographers, directors, editors, writers, and technicians to Shoot & Splice, our monthly filmmaking forum. Come help us celebrate the end of another year at the annual Shoot & Splice Holiday Film Trivia Contest presented by film critics John Beifuss of The Commercial Appeal and Chris McCoy of the Memphis […]
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Point in Time
Crosstown Arts, Screening Room 1350 Concourse Ave., Memphis, TN, United StatesExhibition of video art by Janaye Brown.
Location: Screening Room, plus pop-out film panels in the East Atrium
Point in Time presents sixteen of Brown’s minimalist videos made within the past seven years. Brown makes videos based on pregnant moments observed in her everyday life. Her filmmaking background informs the techniques used to build and sustain a sense of anticipation while emphasizing the passage of time. -
Point in Time — Opening Reception
Crosstown Arts, Screening Room 1350 Concourse Ave., Memphis, TN, United StatesOpening reception for an exhibition of video art by Janaye Brown.
Location: Screening Room, plus pop-out film panels in the East AtriumPoint in Time presents sixteen of Brown’s minimalist videos made within the past seven years. Brown makes videos based on pregnant moments observed in her everyday life. Her filmmaking background informs the techniques used to build and sustain a sense of anticipation while emphasizing the passage of time.
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901 Ringers Handbell Choir
Crosstown Arts East Atrium 1350 Concourse Avenue, Memphis, TN, United StatesPerformance of holiday music and carols by the 901 Ringers Handbell Choir.
With up to 12 ringers, this seasoned group of musicians can perform both religious and secular pieces. Unlike an orchestra or choir in which each musician is responsible for one line of the texture, a handbell ensemble acts as one instrument, with each musician responsible for particular notes, sounding his or her assigned bells whenever that note appears in the music.
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Shoot & Splice: Hybrid Filmmaking
Crosstown Arts East Atrium 1350 Concourse Avenue, Memphis, TN, United StatesJoin filmmakers Jon Crawford and Brett Hanover as they discuss their process of making hybrid films, and how blending narrative and documentary elements can often make for more incisive and truthful work. This discussion will be moderated by filmmaker Laura Jean Hocking.
Doors at 6:30 pm | Presentation at 7 pm
Shoot & Splice is presented by Indie Memphis in collaboration with Crosstown Arts
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Shoot & Splice: An Evening with Junt Land’s Munirah Safiyah Jones
Crosstown Arts East Atrium 1350 Concourse Avenue, Memphis, TN, United StatesJoin filmmaker Munirah Safiyah Jones as she take us on a tour of her creative process. Jones has found success in creating the animated viral web series hit "Junt Land," as well as her live action comedic shorts on modern dating and relationships. She'll discuss how she went from sharing her first video online to taking calls and meetings from Hollywood executives.
Shoot & Splice is a monthly forum for film makers presented by Indie Memphis & Crosstown Arts.
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Every American Thing
Crosstown Arts East Atrium 1350 Concourse Avenue, Memphis, TN, United StatesRecent works by Lester Merriweather
Opening: Friday, Feb. 15, 6-8 pm
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Opening Reception: Every American Thing
Crosstown Arts East Atrium 1350 Concourse Avenue, Memphis, TN, United StatesOpening reception for recent works by Lester Merriweather
On view: February 15-March 10
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The Music of Roy Hargrove
Crosstown Arts East Atrium 1350 Concourse Avenue, Memphis, TN, United StatesJazz tribute to American musician Roy Hargrove featuring Paul McKinney (trumpet/flugelhorn). 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.
