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SUMMARY:Microcinema Club: Sundance Shorts
DESCRIPTION:June program: 2016 Sundance Film Festival Short Film Tour  \nPresented in collaboration with Crosstown Arts and made possible through support by ArtsFirst\, the First Tennessee Foundation and ArtsMemphis. \n*IMPORTANT SHOWTIME INFO*\nWe will be having 2 screenings: 6:30p and 8:30p. Doors will open for the 6:30p screening by 6p. We will not start seating for the 8:30p screening until we are able to clear the room from the previous showing. \nAdmission is Pay-What-You-Can. Beverages will be available. \nShowcasing a wide variety of story and style\, the 2016 Sundance Film Festival Short Film Tour is a 95-minute theatrical program of eight short films selected from this year’s Festival\, which over the course of its more than 30-year history has been widely considered the premier showcase for short films and the launchpad for many now-prominent independent filmmakers. Including fiction\, documentary and animation from around the world\, the distinct 2016 program traverses vibrant styles from wild comedy to reflective poetry. Each breaks through its limited timeframe with a high level of artistry and story that will resonate with audiences long after it ends. \nAFFECTIONS | Bridley Eliott | USA | 16 min.\nThis comedy about isolation and loneliness follows a young woman who is adrift and seeking intimacy in the most unlikely places. \nBACON & GOD’S WRATH | Soul Friedman | Canada | 9 min.\n*Short Film Jury Award: Non-Fiction\nA 90-year-old Jewish woman reflects on her life experiences as she prepares to try bacon for the first time. \nEDMOND | Nina Gantz | UK | 9 min.\n*Short Film Jury Award: Animation\nEdmond’s impulse to love and be close to others is strong—maybe too strong. As he stands by a lake contemplating his options\, he reflects on his defining moments in search of the origin of his desires. \nHER FRIEND ADAM | Ben Petrie | Canada | 17 min.\n*Short Film Special Jury Award for Outstanding Performance (Grace Glowicki)\nA boyfriend’s jealous impulse spirals out of control in 16 minutes of romantic doom. \nJUNGLE | Asantewaa Prempeh | USA | 13 min.\nThe lines between trust\, betrayal\, and forgiveness are intertwined for two Senegalese vendors as they try to make a living on the streets of New York City. \nTHE GRANDFATHER DRUM | Michelle Derosier | Canada | 13 min.\nAs the balance of the world turns upside down for the Anishinabek people\, the elder Naamowin builds a healing drum to save his grandson and his people. \nTHE PROCEDURE | Calvin Lee Reeder | USA | 4 min.\n*Short Film Jury Award: US Fiction\nA man is captured and forced to endure a strange experiment. \nTHUNDER ROAD | Jim Cummings | USA | 13 min.\n*Short Film Grand Jury Prize\nOfficer Arnaud loved his mom. \n7 pm doors open | 7:30 pm screening | Pay-what-you can admission | Free food & drinks \nSUPPORTED BY ARTSMEMPHIS AND THE FIRST TENNESSEE FOUNDATION | ARTSFIRST
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/microcinema-club-5/
LOCATION:TN
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160621T150000
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SUMMARY:Open Crit
DESCRIPTION:Artist installation 5-6 pm\nDiscussion 6-8 pm \nJune facilitator: Eric Clausen\nJune artists: Heather Howle\, Mary Long\, John Upton\, and Kai Aaron \nCrosstown Arts’ Open Crit series\, organized in partnership with ArtsMemphis\, is a monthly critique event where visual artists are invited to bring new and/or in-progress studio work for critical feedback and group discussion particular to each artist’s practice. \nA dedicated facilitator with experience in a group critique setting will guide discussion for each critique event\, which will include up to 4 artists’ work\, with 15-25 minutes devoted to the work of each. \nAll visual artists and anyone interested in joining the discussion are welcome to participate regardless of their level of expertise\, prior professional art experience or background/education in fine art. Participation is free and open to the public. Input during the critiques from everyone in attendance is welcomed and encouraged. \nNo formal preparation is necessary for participating artists\, who will have an opportunity to introduce and contextualize their work on view at the beginning of each critique. Participating artists are only asked to be open to (and interested in) considering reactions to their work by the group\, which will always be done in a supportive\, constructive and casual environment\, but could at the same time be challenging. \n\nTo participate\, artists can sign up here: \nOpen Crit Request form \n  \nContact Mary Jo at maryjo@crosstownarts.org with any questions!  \nArtists are asked to bring no more than 8 individual pieces (in any medium). Maximum run time for time-based work(s) is 10 minutes. \nParticipating artists are encouraged to invite friends\, peers and colleagues to the open crits\, both to see their work in progress and to give constructive feedback. \nOrganized by Crosstown Arts in partnership with ArtsMemphis ArtsAccelerator.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/open-crit-5/
LOCATION:TN
CATEGORIES:Programs
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SUMMARY:Hustle: Travel and Art
DESCRIPTION:How do artists get to places like Iceland and Seoul? What do they do when they get there? How can you connect or incorporate your arts practice with exploration and opportunities outside of your studio? Your creativity can take you on far-flung adventures and enhance trips that are closer to home. Learn about the wide range of possibilities from a panel of experienced artists: Elizabeth Alley\, Eric Clausen\, Martha Kelly and Eileen Townsend. \nProgram begins at 6 pm\nComplimentary food and drinks \nHustle: professional development for artists is a free program organized by ArtsMemphis\, UrbanArt Commission\, and Crosstown Arts. The series will provide visual artists with information\, resources\, and opportunities to support them in the development of their professional careers. Workshop topics will range from positive studio practices to pricing work and navigating gallery representation. Questions? Contact Mary Jo Karimnia at maryjo@crosstownarts.org \nProgram begins at 6 pm\nComplimentary food and drinks  \nHustle: professional development for artists is a free program organized by ArtsMemphis\, UrbanArt Commission\, and Crosstown Arts. The series will provide visual artists with information\, resources\, and opportunities to support them in the development of their professional careers. Workshop topics will range from positive studio practices to pricing work and navigating gallery representation. Questions? Contact Mary Jo Karimnia at maryjo@crosstownarts.org
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/hustle-travel-and-art/
LOCATION:TN
CATEGORIES:Programs
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SUMMARY:Shoot & Splice
DESCRIPTION:Film professionals Eldon Holliday (Memphis Public Library & Information Center); Chad Schaffler (filmmaker); Danielle Smith (The Withers Museum) and Jonathan Thomason (Master Video) will discuss research\, licensing\, transferring\, and other topics related to the use of historical documents and media. \nMonthly filmmaking forum presented by Crosstown Arts & Indie Memphis
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/shoot-splice-3/
LOCATION:TN
CATEGORIES:430,Programs
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SUMMARY:The Moonpie Project presents Lauren Asta
DESCRIPTION:On view through July 29 \n\n                 \n\n\n    \nLauren Asta is a San Francisco-based artist specializing in illustration\, oddity art\, doodle art\, street art and murals. Her art studio is known as the Arthole and is located in Alameda\, California. Her murals are all hand painted without any aid of a sketch or projector. She works completely free hand. Currently she is on a tour across the United States attacking any wall she can get her hands on to paint murals (indoor and/or outdoor). \nYou can follow her progress on instagram: @lauren_asta or on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LalaAsta. \nThe Moonpie Project is an ongoing\, rotating mural series curated by Michael Roy in memory of muralist Brad Wells \nOrganized in collaboration with Crosstown Arts
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/the-moonpie-project-presents-lauren-asta/
LOCATION:Crosstown Alley\, 430 N. Cleveland
CATEGORIES:Programs
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SUMMARY:Spillit & Crosstown Arts present: Dear Diary
DESCRIPTION:Come witness Spillit’s collaboration with Crosstown Arts: Pecha Kucha Night – Dear Diary \nYou asked\, we listened. Here’s what to do: \n1. Bust out your old diaries from childhood and adolescence and pick out golden entries. Awkward\, sweet\, idiotic\, embarassingly hopeful… you get the idea. \n2. Pick 20 images that will be slides to go along with your diary reading. You’ll have twenty seconds per slide\, making your presentation six minutes and forty seconds of glory. \nInterested in presenting? Email Emily Halpern: emily@crosstownarts.org \nLink to example presentation:\nhttps://vimeo.com/album/3464881/video/68457336
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/spillit-crosstown-arts-present-dear-diary/
LOCATION:Amurica\, 410 N. Cleveland\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160517T130000
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SUMMARY:Hustle: Website Design & Management
DESCRIPTION:Making artwork is the best part of an art career but promoting your work can be a critical key to success. Demystify the process of promoting yourself through a website and complementary social media strategies. Learn how to do it yourself or what to consider when hiring a professional. \nProgram begins at 6 pm\nComplimentary food and drinks  \nHustle: professional development for artists is a free program organized by ArtsMemphis\, UrbanArt Commission\, and Crosstown Arts. The series will provide visual artists with information\, resources\, and opportunities to support them in the development of their professional careers. Workshop topics will range from positive studio practices to pricing work and navigating gallery representation. Questions? Contact Mary Jo Karimnia at maryjo@crosstownarts.org
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/hustle-website-design-management/
LOCATION:TN
CATEGORIES:Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160510T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160510T150000
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SUMMARY:Open Crit
DESCRIPTION:Artist installation 5-6 pm\nDiscussion 6-8 pm \nCrosstown Arts’ Open Crit series\, organized in partnership with ArtsMemphis\, is a monthly critique event where visual artists are invited to bring new and/or in-progress studio work for critical feedback and group discussion particular to each artist’s practice. \nA dedicated facilitator with experience in a group critique setting will guide discussion for each critique event\, which will include up to 4 artists’ work\, with 15-25 minutes devoted to the work of each. \nAll visual artists and anyone interested in joining the discussion are welcome to participate regardless of their level of expertise\, prior professional art experience or background/education in fine art. Participation is free and open to the public. Input during the critiques from everyone in attendance is welcomed and encouraged. \nNo formal preparation is necessary for participating artists\, who will have an opportunity to introduce and contextualize their work on view at the beginning of each critique. Participating artists are only asked to be open to (and interested in) considering reactions to their work by the group\, which will always be done in a supportive\, constructive and casual environment\, but could at the same time be challenging. \n\nTo participate\, artists can sign up here: \nOpen Crit Request form \n  \nArtists are asked to bring no more than 8 individual pieces (in any medium). Maximum run time for time-based work(s) is 10 minutes. \nParticipating artists are encouraged to invite friends\, peers and colleagues to the open crits\, both to see their work in progress and to give constructive feedback. \nOrganized by Crosstown Arts in partnership with ArtsMemphis ArtsAccelerator.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/open-crit-may/
LOCATION:TN
CATEGORIES:Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160509T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160509T170000
DTSTAMP:20260502T121505
CREATED:20160315T200159Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160427T151047Z
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SUMMARY:Microcinema Club
DESCRIPTION:Monthly short film screening series presented by Indie Memphis and Crosstown Arts \nMay program: Best of Indie Memphis Film Festival After Dark Shorts \n7 pm doors open | 7:30 pm screening | Pay-what-you can admission | Free food & drinks \nSUPPORTED BY ARTSMEMPHIS AND THE FIRST TENNESSEE FOUNDATION | ARTSFIRST
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/microcinema-club-4/
LOCATION:TN
CATEGORIES:430,Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160505T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160505T170000
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SUMMARY:The Moonpie Project presents: Birdcap & Ninjacat
DESCRIPTION:A new interactive collaboration by Birdcap + Ninjacat\nDue to rain\, the activation/projection is postponed: new date TBA!\n \nLocation: Crosstown Arts alley between 430 & 438 N. Cleveland \nFree food + drinks \nThe Moonpie Project is an ongoing\, rotating mural series curated by Michael Roy in memory of muralist Brad Wells \nOrganized in collaboration with Crosstown Arts
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/the-moonpie-project-presents-birdcap-ninjacat/
LOCATION:TN
CATEGORIES:Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160503T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160503T160000
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SUMMARY:Shoot & Splice: Examining Video Art
DESCRIPTION:A Method to the Madness: Examining Video Art\nTraditionally Shoot & Splice has explored technique rooted in narrative\, documentary\, and commercial film and video production\, but this month we will examine the craft of capturing moving images solely to facilitate creative expression. \nJoin accomplished video artists Brian Pera\, Corkey Sinks & Jill Wissmiller for a discussion on the concepts\, production\, and showing of video art. \nBrian Pera‘s films include The Way I See Things\, Woman’s Picture\, and Only Child. The latter two are part of an ongoing series obsessively preoccupied with women he remembers from his childhood. With perfumer Andy Tauer he created a perfume line\, Tableau de Parfums\, the scents of which relate thematically and otherwise to the universe of the films. He’s the author of the novel Troublemaker and co-editor of Life As We Show It: Writings on Film. Currently he’s working on an installation piece called Sorry Not Sorry with Joel Parsons and Terri Phillips. \nCorkey Sinks (b. Dallas\, TX) is an artist based in Memphis\, TN.  Sinks works in a variety of media including sculpture\, textiles\, printed matter\, and video. She received a BA in Media Studies from the Johnston Center for Integrative Studies at the University of Redlands\, CA in 2005 and an MFA in Studio Art from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2012. Sinks is the current artist in residence at Crosstown Arts. She has exhibited work throughout the United States and Mexico. In 2015\, her book\, Demon Baby Project: Events\, Coincidences\, and Repercussions was published by No Coast. Upcoming exhibitions include Artificial Tide\, a solo exhibition at The Packing Plant in Nashville\, TN and We gave Our Best\, Now the Rest is Up to the Hope Chest\, a group show at Im Ersten in Vienna\, Austria. \nJill Wissmiller is a Midwestern farmer’s daughter transplanted to the Midsouth\, where she is Chair of Design and Associate Professor of Digital Media at the Memphis College of Art. Wissmiller’s research and creative work is concerned with nontraditional cinema spectatorship and production. She has recently completed a motion picture manifesto that calls for a strict ban of standard definition video being projected upon anything other than glitter.  Her video work has been screened at a variety of venues both nationally and internationally\, including the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery\, Palm Springs International Short Film Festival\, Moscow International Film Festival\, and Electrofringe New Media Arts Festival Australia. \n\nPresented by Indie Memphis and Crosstown Arts  \nDOORS OPEN AT 6:30 PM | PANEL DISCUSSION BEGINS AT 7:00 PM | FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/shoot-splice-examining-video-art/
LOCATION:TN
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160419T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160419T150000
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SUMMARY:Open Crit
DESCRIPTION:Artist installation 5-6 pm\nDiscussion 6-8 pm \nCrosstown Arts’ Open Crit series\, organized in partnership with ArtsMemphis\, is a monthly critique event where visual artists are invited to bring new and/or in-progress studio work for critical feedback and group discussion particular to each artist’s practice. \nA dedicated facilitator with experience in a group critique setting will guide discussion for each critique event\, which will include up to 4 artists’ work\, with 15-25 minutes devoted to the work of each. \nAll visual artists and anyone interested in joining the discussion are welcome to participate regardless of their level of expertise\, prior professional art experience or background/education in fine art. Participation is free and open to the public. Input during the critiques from everyone in attendance is welcomed and encouraged. \nNo formal preparation is necessary for participating artists\, who will have an opportunity to introduce and contextualize their work on view at the beginning of each critique. Participating artists are only asked to be open to (and interested in) considering reactions to their work by the group\, which will always be done in a supportive\, constructive and casual environment\, but could at the same time be challenging. \n\nTo participate\, artists can sign up here: \nOpen Crit Request form \n  \nArtists are asked to bring no more than 8 individual pieces (in any medium). Maximum run time for time-based work(s) is 10 minutes. \nParticipating artists are encouraged to invite friends\, peers and colleagues to the open crits\, both to see their work in progress and to give constructive feedback. \nOrganized by Crosstown Arts in partnership with ArtsMemphis ArtsAccelerator.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/open-crit-3/
LOCATION:TN
CATEGORIES:Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160417T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160417T160000
DTSTAMP:20260502T121505
CREATED:20160304T142135Z
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SUMMARY:Duets for Mellotron - Encore
DESCRIPTION:ENCORE PERFORMANCE ADDED: SUNDAY\, APRIL 17\, 7:30 PM \nCrosstown Arts is pleased to present Duets for Mellotron\, a live performance by Jonathan Kirkscey and Robby Grant\, organized in collaboration with Winston Eggleston. \nThis unique performance experience—the world’s first Mellotron duet—features an obscure but ingenious keyboard instrument invented in the 1940s which was designed to reproduce the sound of virtually any acoustic\, electromechanical\, or synthesized instrument. \nThe Mellotron is essentially a giant cassette tape player\, operated manually by pressing keys on a keyboard. When a key is struck\, a prerecorded sound is played/heard\, conceptually making the Mellotron an analog forerunner to digital sampling. \nThe M400 and a new M4000 cycling Mellotron\, from Winston Eggleston’s small but diverse Mellotron collection\, will be played at the performance. Eggleston will also share a series of new site-specific digital projections to complement the music. \nThe collaboration will result in a forthcoming limited-release vinyl recording of the performance and other duets for Mellotron composed by the artists. \nEvent tickets can be purchased in advance\, online for $30 (includes a copy of the record) or $15 (performance only). Capacity is limited. Performance location is Crosstown Arts at 422 N. Cleveland\, Memphis. A complimentary reception will take place prior to the performance. \n\nTICKETS \nDuets for Mellotron\nSaturday\, April 16\, 8 pm doors/8:30 pm show (45 mins)\nCrosstown Arts\, 422 N. Cleveland\nTickets: $15 / $30 with record\nSOLD OUT \n\nDuets for Mellotron Encore\nSunday\, April 17\, 7:30 pm doors/8 pm show (45 mins)\nCrosstown Arts\, 422 N. Cleveland\nTickets: $15 / $30 with record \n \n\n\n\nOrganized by Robby Grant\, Jonathan Kirkscey\, and Winston Eggleston \nMore about the Mellotron: \nThe Mellotron is essentially a giant cassette tape player\, operated manually by pressing keys on a keyboard. When a key is struck\, a prerecorded sound is played/heard\, conceptually making the Mellotron an analog forerunner to digital sampling. \nAn American engineer named Harry Chamberlin invented the precursor to the Mellotron in the late 1940s. While playing his Hammond organ\, he wondered if it would be possible to create a keyboard instrument that allowed the player to reproduce a wider range of orchestral and brass sounds. Over the course of many decades and through the hands of several manufacturers and marketers\, the Mellotron’s technology and appearance took many forms. \nWhile the individual instruments sampled for the Mellotron were recorded in the highest available fidelity for the time\, the wow and flutter of the tape playback mechanism\, as well as the ability to affect volume and speed through the relative amount of pressure applied to the keys all contribute to the instrument’s characteristic sound. \nThe iconic sound of the Mellotron has helped shape important moments in the history of modern music\, such as the Beatles’ “Strawberry Fields Forever\,” and work by The Moody Blues\, Pink Floyd\, Yes\, Genesis\, and Led Zeppelin\, to name a few. \nMore about the artists/organizers: \nJonathan Kirkscey and Robby Grant have been playing music together for over 10 years with the band Mouserocket. Jonathan also performs with Glorie\, String Theory\, the Memphis Symphony\, and recently scored the documentary “Best of Enemies.” Robby has performed at Crosstown previously with the experimental band\, >mancontrol<. He most recently recorded and released “Let the Little Things Go” under the Vending Machine moniker.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/duets-for-mellotron-encore/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts Galleries\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Suite 280\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Gallery,Programs
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SUMMARY:Duets for Mellotron
DESCRIPTION:SATURDAY PERFORMANCE IS SOLD OUT!  \nENCORE PERFORMANCE ADDED: SUNDAY\, APRIL 17\, 7:30 PM \nCrosstown Arts is pleased to present Duets for Mellotron\, a live performance by Jonathan Kirkscey and Robby Grant\, organized in collaboration with Winston Eggleston. \nThis unique performance experience—the world’s first Mellotron duet—features an obscure but ingenious keyboard instrument invented in the 1940s which was designed to reproduce the sound of virtually any acoustic\, electromechanical\, or synthesized instrument. \nThe Mellotron is essentially a giant cassette tape player\, operated manually by pressing keys on a keyboard. When a key is struck\, a prerecorded sound is played/heard\, conceptually making the Mellotron an analog forerunner to digital sampling. \nThe M400 and a new M4000 cycling Mellotron\, from Winston Eggleston’s small but diverse Mellotron collection\, will be played at the performance. Eggleston will also share a series of new site-specific digital projections to complement the music. \nThe collaboration will result in a forthcoming limited-release vinyl recording of the performance and other duets for Mellotron composed by the artists. \nEvent tickets can be purchased in advance\, online for $30 (includes a copy of the record) or $15 (performance only). Capacity is limited. Performance location is Crosstown Arts at 422 N. Cleveland\, Memphis. A complimentary reception will take place prior to the performance. \n\nTICKETS \nDuets for Mellotron\nSaturday\, April 16\, 8 pm doors/8:30 pm show (45 mins)\nCrosstown Arts\, 422 N. Cleveland\nTickets: $15 / $30 with record\nSOLD OUT \n\nDuets for Mellotron Encore\nSunday\, April 17\, 7:30 pm doors/8 pm show (45 mins)\nCrosstown Arts\, 422 N. Cleveland\nTickets: $15 / $30 with record \n \n\n\n\nOrganized by Robby Grant\, Jonathan Kirkscey\, and Winston Eggleston \nMore about the Mellotron: \nThe Mellotron is essentially a giant cassette tape player\, operated manually by pressing keys on a keyboard. When a key is struck\, a prerecorded sound is played/heard\, conceptually making the Mellotron an analog forerunner to digital sampling. \nAn American engineer named Harry Chamberlin invented the precursor to the Mellotron in the late 1940s. While playing his Hammond organ\, he wondered if it would be possible to create a keyboard instrument that allowed the player to reproduce a wider range of orchestral and brass sounds. Over the course of many decades and through the hands of several manufacturers and marketers\, the Mellotron’s technology and appearance took many forms. \nWhile the individual instruments sampled for the Mellotron were recorded in the highest available fidelity for the time\, the wow and flutter of the tape playback mechanism\, as well as the ability to affect volume and speed through the relative amount of pressure applied to the keys all contribute to the instrument’s characteristic sound. \nThe iconic sound of the Mellotron has helped shape important moments in the history of modern music\, such as the Beatles’ “Strawberry Fields Forever\,” and work by The Moody Blues\, Pink Floyd\, Yes\, Genesis\, and Led Zeppelin\, to name a few. \nMore about the artists/organizers: \nJonathan Kirkscey and Robby Grant have been playing music together for over 10 years with the band Mouserocket. Jonathan also performs with Glorie\, String Theory\, the Memphis Symphony\, and recently scored the documentary “Best of Enemies.” Robby has performed at Crosstown previously with the experimental band\, >mancontrol<. He most recently recorded and released “Let the Little Things Go” under the Vending Machine moniker.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/duets-for-mellotron/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts Galleries\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Suite 280\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Gallery,Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160413T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160413T160000
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SUMMARY:Microcinema Club
DESCRIPTION:Monthly short film screening series  presented by Indie Memphis and Crosstown Arts \nApril Program: The 2015 Best of Ottawa International Animation Festival \nThe Best of Ottawa touring program showcases many audience favorites and award winners from the OIAF Official Competition. \nThis year’s highlights include the stunning stop motion tragedy from Estonia\, The Master\, the singularly unorthodox and oddly hilarious Unhappy Happy\, as well as the first ever student film to win the OIAF Grand Prize for Best Independent Short Film\, Small People With Hats. \n\n                 \n\n\n    \n\n6:30 pm doors open | 7 pm presentation | Pay-what-you can admission | Free food & drinks \nSUPPORTED BY ARTSMEMPHIS AND THE FIRST TENNESSEE FOUNDATION | ARTSFIRST
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/microcinema-club-3/
LOCATION:TN
CATEGORIES:430,Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160412T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160412T150000
DTSTAMP:20260502T121505
CREATED:20160303T192609Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160412T153936Z
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SUMMARY:Hustle: Fine Tuning your Studio Practice
DESCRIPTION:Your studio practice is the front line of your art career. Making your work needs to be the highest item on your priority list\, but how do you get it there and keep it there with all of the other pressures and obligations in your life? Learn some secrets to success for skyrocketing your career while keeping your lifestyle in balance. \nSession hosted by Terry Lynn\, Susan Maakestad\, Lawrence Matthews & Nick Pena \nComplimentary food and drinks\nProgram begins at 6 pm \nHustle: professional development for artists is a free program organized by ArtsMemphis\, UrbanArt Commission\, and Crosstown Arts. The series will provide visual artists with information\, resources\, and opportunities to support them in the development of their professional careers. Workshop topics will range from positive studio practices to pricing work and navigating gallery representation. Questions? Contact Mary Jo Karimnia at maryjo@crosstownarts.org
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/hustle-fine-tuning-your-studio-practice/
LOCATION:story booth\, 438 N. Cleveland St.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160316T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160316T160000
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SUMMARY:MicroCinema Club: Rural Route Film Tour
DESCRIPTION:Organized by Indie Memphis and Crosstown Arts\n The Very Best of the Rural Route Film Festival Volume 2 \n\nIndie Memphis & Crosstown Arts’ MicroCinema Club will screen The Very Best of the Rural Route Film Festival Volume II at Crosstown Arts on March 16. The line-up consists of ten short films from the past five seasons of Rural Route programming\, with shooting locations that span all seven continents. \n\nThe Rural Route Film Festival highlights work about unique people and places outside of the bustle of the city\, normally overlooked by the mainstream media. Taking in a Rural Route program is like choosing the road less travelled\, and learning something new about our constantly amazing world. \n\npresented by Indie Memphis and Crosstown Arts \nMonthly short film screening series  \n430 N. Cleveland | 6:30 pm doors open | 7 pm presentation | Pay-what-you can admission | Free food & drinks \nSUPPORTED BY ARTSMEMPHIS AND THE FIRST TENNESSEE FOUNDATION | ARTSFIRST
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/microcinema-club-2/
LOCATION:TN
CATEGORIES:Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160315T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160315T150000
DTSTAMP:20260502T121505
CREATED:20160301T185633Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160315T193052Z
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SUMMARY:Hustle: Tax Issues for the Creative Type
DESCRIPTION:Confused about how tax laws apply to your artistic process?  Not sure what to save or how to organize your paperwork as it relates to sales\, expenses\, and income? Let Debbie Dye\, CPA\, guide you through the unique rules and regulations that apply to artists. \nDoors open at 6 pm; program begins at 6:30 pm\nComplimentary food and drinks  \nHustle: professional development for artists is a free program organized by ArtsMemphis\, UrbanArt Commission\, and Crosstown Arts. The series will provide visual artists with information\, resources\, and opportunities to support them in the development of their professional careers. Workshop topics will range from positive studio practices to pricing work and navigating gallery representation. Questions? Contact Mary Jo Karimnia at maryjo@crosstownarts.org \n 
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/hustle-tax-issues-for-the-creative-type/
LOCATION:story booth\, 438 N. Cleveland St.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Programs
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160308T060000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160308T080000
DTSTAMP:20260502T121505
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SUMMARY:Open Crit
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts’ Open Crit series\, organized in partnership with ArtsMemphis\, is a monthly critique event where visual artists are invited to bring new and/or in-progress studio work for critical feedback and group discussion particular to each artist’s practice. \nA dedicated facilitator with experience in a group critique setting will guide discussion for each critique event\, which will include up to 4 artists’ work\, with 15-25 minutes devoted to the work of each. \nAll visual artists and anyone interested in joining the discussion are welcome to participate regardless of their level of expertise\, prior professional art experience or background/education in fine art. Participation is free and open to the public. Input during the critiques from everyone in attendance is welcomed and encouraged. \nNo formal preparation is necessary for participating artists\, who will have an opportunity to introduce and contextualize their work on view at the beginning of each critique. Participating artists are only asked to be open to (and interested in) considering reactions to their work by the group\, which will always be done in a supportive\, constructive and casual environment\, but could at the same time be challenging. \n\nTo participate\, artists can sign up here: \nOpen Crit Request form \n  \nArtists are asked to bring no more than 8 individual pieces (in any medium). Maximum run time for time-based work(s) is 10 minutes. \nParticipating artists are encouraged to invite friends\, peers and colleagues to the open crits\, both to see their work in progress and to give constructive feedback. \nOrganized by Crosstown Arts in partnership with ArtsMemphis ArtsAccelerator.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/open-crit-4/
LOCATION:TN
CATEGORIES:Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160301T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160301T150000
DTSTAMP:20260502T121505
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LAST-MODIFIED:20160315T194506Z
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SUMMARY:Shoot and Splice: Working with Unions
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Indie Memphis & Crosstown Arts \nHave you worked with a union on a film production? Are you a crew member interested in learning more about the role of unions in our industry? \nJoin us for a panel discussion with union representatives Rusty Burrell\, Peter Kurland\, Cristopher Crowther\, and Jordan Danelz who will share their thoughts and answer your questions. \nDoors open at 6:30 PM; Panel discussion begins at 7:00 PM\nComplimentary food and beverages will be available \nFree & open to the public thanks to support by ArtsFirst: First Tennessee Foundation and ArtsMemphis. \nPANELISTS:\nRusty Burrell: Central Region Director International Cinematographers Guild I.A.T.S.E. Local #600 \nPeter Kurland: Sound Technician and Business Agent Studio Mechanics I.A.T.S.E. Local #492\, Academy Award Nominee \nChristopher Crowther: Lighting Technician/Best Boy\, West Tn and North MS Regional Rep I.A.T.S.E. Local #492 \nJordan Danelz: Lighting Technician/Gaffer\, Political/Social Media Committee Chairman I.A.T.S.E. Local #492
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/shoot-and-splice-working-with-unions/
LOCATION:TN
CATEGORIES:430,Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160301T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160301T140000
DTSTAMP:20260502T121505
CREATED:20160208T160832Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160323T173608Z
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SUMMARY:Hustle: Writing about your Art Practice
DESCRIPTION:PROGRAM SUMMARY\nMost artists want their artwork to speak for itself but fans\, patrons\, grant and residency panels\, advanced degree programs\, gallery directors\, museums\, and the press often ask for words to go along with the work. Joel Parsons will guide us through the pitfalls and pleasures of writing about our work. Come prepared to do a writing exercise or two and to help others explore their writing process. \n\nRESOURCES\nHandout \n\nHustle: professional development for artists is a free program organized by ArtsMemphis\, UrbanArt Commission\, and Crosstown Arts. The series will provide visual artists with information\, resources and opportunities to support them in the development of their professional careers. Workshop topics will range from positive studio practices to pricing work and navigating gallery representation. Questions? Contact Mary Jo Karimnia at maryjo@crosstownarts.org
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/hustle-writing-about-your-art-practice/
LOCATION:story booth\, 438 N. Cleveland St.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Programs
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160226T060000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160227T120000
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SUMMARY:in·form
DESCRIPTION:Exhibition Opportunity for Art Instructors \nArt instructors are critical members of thriving creative communities. They are responsible for passing core principles of art appreciation and a wide range of art production techniques to each new generation\, often supporting both artists and non-artist viewers. Many art instructors are also practicing artists\, balancing their own studio practice with the goal of helping others.  \nCrosstown Arts would like to invite you to share your personal work and experience with a broad audience through the following events. \nExhibition  \nin·form \nFriday\, February 26 & Saturday\, February 27\, 2016 (gallery hours: noon-6 pm) \nOpening Reception: Friday\, February 26\, 6-9 pm \nThis exhibition opportunity is open to all self-defined art instructors in any capacity residing in the greater Memphis Area. This is a non-juried showcase. Each artist/instructor may submit up to three pieces (minimum one will show) in any genre. All artwork should be ready to hang or install. Works larger than 4’x4′ (2D)\, 1’x1’x2′ (3D) and alternative genres or installations are subject to approval based on space limitations. Work can be listed for sale and Crosstown Arts does not take a commission. \nPlease submit information and images through this online form by Friday\, February 19th. \nIf you have questions\, please contact Brittney Bullock brittney@crosstownarts.org \nProgram/Event \nPecha Kucha Volume 13: The Art of Teaching Art \nThursday\, February 25\, 6:30 pm \nPecha Kucha 20×20 is a narrative presentation program organized by Crosstown Arts in which participants give casual and fun (yet fast-paced) presentations of 20 slides/images\, with 20 seconds allowed per slide (total time: 6 mins\, 40 secs.) Share the interesting or innovative things that you do in your classroom or studio\, your stories\, memories\, pitfalls\, triumphs\, or dreams about the future. Or join us to hear presentations by your local colleagues.  \nIf you are interested in presenting at this event or have questions\, please contact Emily Halpern\, emily@crosstownarts.org by Monday\, February 15. \nImportant Dates & Info\nSubmission Form: https://crosstownarts.formstack.com/forms/artinstructor \nSubmission deadline: Friday\, February 19 \nResponse/confirmation of pieces that will show: Monday\, February 22\, noon \nArtwork drop-off: Tuesday\, February 23\, 12-7 pm \nPecha Kucha Event: Thursday\, February 25\, 6:30 pm \nExhibition Opening Reception: Friday\, February 26\, 6-9 pm \nGallery hours: Friday\, February 26 & Saturday\, February 27\, noon – 6 pm \nArtwork pick up: Sunday\, February 28\, 3-5:00pm or Monday\, February 29\, 10-5 pm \nAll events and art drop-off and pick up will take place at Crosstown Arts\, 430 N Cleveland\, Memphis.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/in%c2%b7form/
LOCATION:TN
CATEGORIES:430,Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160225T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160225T143000
DTSTAMP:20260502T121505
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SUMMARY:Pecha Kucha 14: The Art of Teaching Art
DESCRIPTION:Opportunity for Art Instructors\nPecha Kucha 20×20 is a narrative presentation program organized by Crosstown Arts in which participants give casual and fun (yet fast-paced) presentations of 20 slides/images\, with 20 seconds allowed per slide (total time: 6 mins\, 40 secs.) Share the interesting or innovative things that you do in your classroom or studio\, your stories\, memories\, pitfalls\, triumphs\, or dreams about the future. Or join us to hear presentations by your local colleagues. \nThis event is organized in conjunction with the exhibition in·form. \nPechaKucha Nights began in Tokyo as an opportunity for artists\, designers and architects to show samples of their work through a concise\, timed presentation in a relaxed community setting. Now\, PechaKucha Nights take place all over the world and feature presenters from innumerably diverse backgrounds. \nThe key to PechaKucha Night is the 20×20 format: all presenters show 20 slides for 20 seconds each\, making each presentation succinct and dynamic. \nPecha Kucha Night is devised\,  shared\, and supported by Klein Dytham Architecture\, Tokyo.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/pecha-kucha-14-the-art-of-teaching-art/
LOCATION:TN
CATEGORIES:430,Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160219T040000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160219T060000
DTSTAMP:20260502T121505
CREATED:20160210T202252Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160210T202515Z
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SUMMARY:Memphis: Art & Place - Art & Community Place-based Session
DESCRIPTION:Organized by the Memphis Center at Rhodes College\nFebruary 18\, 19\, and 20\, 2016  \nRegistration Page \nFull conference information \nThe arts are central to Memphis’ identity—innovations in music\, dance\, performance\, and the visual arts continue to define and shape our sense of this place. Increasingly\, the arts are understood as having a key role in social change\, community building\, and urban development. Mel Chin will be the conference’s keynote speaker as part of the Communities in Conversation series. The Memphis Center at Rhodes College will partner with local leaders\, artists\, and stakeholders to host conversations about the role of the arts in Memphis\, with sessions held at Rhodes College and in three Memphis neighborhoods: Crosstown\, the Edge District\, and Orange Mound. The conference is free to attend ($5 ballet performance optional) with registration. \nPlease sign up at our Registration Page and keep updated via our Facebook event page. \n  \n 
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/memphis-art-place-art-community-session/
LOCATION:story booth\, 438 N. Cleveland St.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160217T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160217T150000
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SUMMARY:Microcinema Club
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Crosstown Arts & Indie Memphis\nJoin us for an encore screening of the Documentary Shorts Block from our 2015 Indie Memphis Film Festival. These films were quite popular but we know a lot of people didn’t have a chance to see them.\n\n\n83 Min. Total Running Time\n\n\n\n\nThe Button King (8:04 min.) – directed by Ava Lowrey\nInsomnia leads to an inspired talent in this documentary short about Dalton Stevens\, the Button King. \nSandorkraut (12:00 min.) – directed by Ann Husaini and Emily Lobsenz\nA portrait of acclaimed author and “fermentation guru” Sandor Katz\, whose revival of ancient culinary methods has transformed his relationship with life and death. \nAmerican Renaissance (9:21 min.) – directed by Jarred Alterman and Ryan Scafuro\nExplore the fantastic world of Elizabethan England… in a small town in upstate New York. “American Renaissance” takes you on a rollicking journey to one of the largest renaissance faires in the US\, and a portrait of the characters that return year after year. \nCollinsville Trade Day\, 1988 (6:47 min.) – directed by Charles Keener & Jason LaRay Keener\nA documentary about a small town market\, shot on VHS by a curious grandfather in 1988. \nGoran (10:38 min.) – directed by Roberto Santaguida\nJoy and frustration as constructed by Goran Gostojić of Novi Sad. \nThe House is Innocent (12:15 min.) – directed by Nicholas Coles\nTom and Barbara’s new home has a notorious past and it’s going to take more than a fresh coat of paint to whitewash its macabre history. \nJake Plays First Base (4:55 min.) – directed by Josh Harrell\nJake just graduated to coach-pitch little league on his baseball team\, and he’s set the East Nashville Little League on fire! Needless to say\, Jake has big plans for his baseball future. \nSeven Ways From Sunday (7:34 min.) – directed by Robert Sickels\nChronicles a series of unexpectedly startling moments of personal revelation\, resulting in a powerful meditation on how seemingly fleeting moments of human contact can have profound long-term repercussions. \nMy Sister Ate the Zoo (10:40 min.) – directed by Maya Zhang\nAn ordinary phone call between a mother and a daughter\, taking the audience on an emotional journey.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/microcinema-club/
LOCATION:TN
CATEGORIES:430,Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160209T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160209T140000
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SUMMARY:Open Crit
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts’ Open Crit series\, organized in partnership with ArtsMemphis\, is a monthly critique event where visual artists are invited to bring new and/or in-progress studio work for critical feedback and group discussion particular to each artist’s practice. \nA dedicated facilitator with experience in a group critique setting will guide discussion for each critique event\, which will include up to 4 artists’ work\, with 15-25 minutes devoted to the work of each. \nAll visual artists and anyone interested in joining the discussion are welcome to participate regardless of their level of expertise\, prior professional art experience or background/education in fine art. Participation is free and open to the public. Input during the critiques from everyone in attendance is welcomed and encouraged. \nNo formal preparation is necessary for participating artists\, who will have an opportunity to introduce and contextualize their work on view at the beginning of each critique. Participating artists are only asked to be open to (and interested in) considering reactions to their work by the group\, which will always be done in a supportive\, constructive and casual environment\, but could at the same time be challenging. \n\nTo participate\, artists can sign up here: \nOpen Crit Request form \n  \nArtists are asked to bring no more than 8 individual pieces (in any medium). Maximum run time for time-based work(s) is 10 minutes. \nParticipating artists are encouraged to invite friends\, peers and colleagues to the open crits\, both to see their work in progress and to give constructive feedback. \nOrganized by Crosstown Arts in partnership with ArtsMemphis ArtsAccelerator.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/open-crit/
LOCATION:TN
CATEGORIES:Programs
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160107T040000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160110T120000
DTSTAMP:20260502T121505
CREATED:20151207T170120Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151210T180943Z
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SUMMARY:Hereabouts
DESCRIPTION:A selection of self-taught Memphis artists\nOpening Reception: Friday\, January 8\, 6-9 pm\nPerformance & Panel Discussion: Saturday\, January 9\, 2 pm\nOn view January 7-10\, noon-6 pm\nOrganized by Mary Jo Karimnia & Linda Pelts in partnership with Crosstown Arts & the Church Health Center \nSelf-taught artists are a hot commodity in today’s art world. In a 2013 article in the Atlantic\, Sarah Boxer writes\,”[Artwork by self-taught artists] is being enthusiastically embraced—one might say swallowed whole—by the contemporary-art world.” \nThis fresh and provocative work comes from everywhere: from small towns in Italy to pulpits in Georgia\, and our our own Memphis backyard. Hereabouts showcases four artists–Franco Camarillo\, Winnie Shields AKA Miisreal\, Theolia\, and Michael Watson–who make artwork that is genuine to their experiences but without the (sometimes) burden of an arts education. Their work is raw\, passionate\, and insightful\, and brings together experiences near and far. These local visionaries see things and re-present them to us through their own unique lenses. \nTed Norwood aka Theolia  was born in Benton County\, Mississippi and raised in Memphis. He left for the bright lights of Chicago as a young\, 17 year old\, high school drop-out and made a name for himself in the world of high-end menswear. He spent 60 fulfilling years working his way up the ladder at Saks Fifth Ave and Bloomingdale’s on Chicago’s Magnificent Mile. After returning to Memphis in the early 1990’s\, Theolia was the unfortunate victim of a house fire in 2005 which left him scared and stiff. Through his many adventures Theolia managed to make artwork. He uses mostly oil or soft pastels and his own fingers to create landscapes and scenes from his life\, from photos and from his imagination. He works mostly on cardboard pizza boxes and other scrap boards in vivid\, life-affirming colors. Currently\, Theolia works mostly out of the art room at the local Lewis Senior Center. \nWinnie Shields aka Miisreal began creating collages in 2011 from materials that fall across her path including scrap fabrics\, tissue boxes and ribbons. She looks for patterns and symbols to inform her work making figures and interior scenes. A common theme is a female or bride image that comes from a spiritual insight and represents her experience as a bride of God. The figures often float in a celestial way and often contain light and heart shapes. She sometimes makes figures of a little girl to represent innocence and her feeling of still being a small child in many ways although she is in her sixties. Shields was born in Senetobia\, MS and moved to Memphis as a ten year old. She also writes poetry and books and keeps a close relationship with her family. \nMichael Watson has been making artwork for over 20 years out of whatever he can find. He sculpts heads from junk mail\, uses old chop sticks for paint brushes and loves to layer collage bits and images under and between layers of acrylic medium. Michael was born in England when his father was in the service\, was raised in Jackson\, MS and now makes Memphis his home. He is influenced by Italian Zombie movies and his favorite B-movie actresses often appear in his work. He is an expert in hallucinogenic mushrooms and works sporadically doing odd jobs to buy beer and sometimes groceries. His friend Chris Garner from Garner Picture Framing helps Michael store and sell his work. \nFranco Camarillo (Franco Florencio Camarillo Villavicencio) was born in 1933 in Oaxaca\, Mexico. He grew up on a farm and worked hard from a very early age. He studied Civil Engineering in Mexico City\, married and had three children. The family moved to the United States for the children to continue their education. Franco began drawing while earning his bachelors degree and it has been an integral part of his life since. The first drawings he made were “Mascaras” (masks) for the the dancers who make parties very cheerful in his hometown. This early influence can be seen in the faces he continues to draw today. Franco draws on whatever materials he can find including panels cut from cereal boxes. He draws every day with the hope of continual growth. \nImage: Michael Watson
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/hereabouts/
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SUMMARY:Shoot & Splice: Video Journalism
DESCRIPTION:VIDEO JOURNALISM: HOW DOCUMENTARIES RAISE AWARENESS AND CREATE CHANGE \nFor the first Shoot & Splice of 2016\, join our panelists Noah Glenn\, Mark Hackett and Andrea Morales to discuss\, debate and analyze the use of documentary film to convey organizational messages\, video journalism\, the difference between the two and how to effectively and ethically craft both.   \nNoah Glenn is the Creative Director and Video Artist for City Leadership.  In his role at City Leadership\, Noah is responsible for producing\, shooting & editing the very popular Choose901 videos.  The Choose901 documentaries highlight interesting people\, organizations and events and are used to further City Leadership’s larger goal of attracting and retaining talent in Memphis. Mark Hackett is the Executive Director of Operation Broken Silence\, a non-profit that focuses on the human rights catastrophe in Sudan.  As part of its mission\, Operation Broken Silence uses short documentaries and videos to highlight the serious issues that people in Sudan are facing.  Andrea Morales is a Memphis based documentary and editorial photojournalist.  Andrea’s work has been seen in The New York Times\, Time Magazine and The Guardian. \nShoot & Splice is a monthly filmmaking forum presented by Crosstown Arts & IndieMemphis
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/shoot-splice/
LOCATION:TN
CATEGORIES:430,Programs
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SUMMARY:Memphis Ephemera
DESCRIPTION:Doors Open 6:30 pm\, Films Start 7:00 pm \nA short film showcase featuring unusual\, rarely seen\, strange and undiscovered film & video made in and about Memphis\, Tennessee. \nProgrammed by Edward Valibus\, Ben Rednour and Crosstown Arts \n 
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/memphis-ephemera/
LOCATION:story booth\, 438 N. Cleveland St.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:430,Programs
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SUMMARY:From the Margins to the Mainstream: Artists with Disabilities Today
DESCRIPTION:Curator Talk in conjunction with Extra Celestial  \nIn conjunction with the exhibition\, please join Creative Growth Director Tom di Maria for his gallery talk\, From the Margins to the Mainstream: Artists with Disabilities Today. The talk will review the history and leadership of Creative Growth Art Center’s work as the world’s oldest and largest art center for people with disabilities. He will review the Center’s studio art practice\, the evolution of several key artists\, and its relationship to so-called Outsider Art and to the contemporary art world. \n________________________________ \nAbout Creative Growth \nCreative Growth Art Center is the nation’s oldest and largest artist-run space for artists with disabilities\, offering a professional art studio\, exhibition opportunities\, and a supportive artistic community for 154 adult artists with developmental\, physical\, emotional\, and mental disabilities. Founded in 1974 on the idea that all people can gain strength\, enjoyment and fulfillment from experiences in the arts and are capable of producing works of high artistic merit\, CGAC’s studio program offers\, at no cost\, 74 ongoing workshops led by artists in a range of media. Our year-round Saturday Youth Art program provides 16 young adults with access to our award-winning studio. As a role model organization\, CGAC has fostered the development of over 20 similar centers worldwide. \nCritical to CGAC’s success is its landmark/adjoining gallery. Started in 1978 with a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts as the world’s first gallery for artists with disabilities\, this museum-quality space\, with its six extraordinary annual exhibitions\, serves as a portal to the larger community of viewers and collectors. Over 12\,000 people visit our gallery each year. \nCGAC’s artists are thriving in the mainstream art world\, making significant contributions to the field of contemporary art\, and becoming recognized among the outstanding contemporary artists of our era. Recent accomplishments include: \n–       CGAC artist Judith Scott became our third artist (Dan Miller and William Scott are the others) to have work acquired by the Museum of Modern Art\, New York. These are the only three artists with developmental disabilities with work in the Museum of Modern Art’s permanent collection.\n–       Participation in over 20 outside exhibitions and art fairs\, including our artists’ first presence at: Art Fair Tokyo\, Japan; D’Dessin Paris Contemporary Drawing Fair\, France; and the Codex Book Fair\, Richmond\, CA.\n–       CGAC artists Kerry Damianakes and William Scott received 2015 Wynn Newhouse Awards\, given to artists of excellence who also happen to have disabilities.\n–       “Bound and Unbound\,” a major 5-month retrospective exhibition of CGAC artist Judith Scott’s eighteen years of sculpture making\, was presented at the Brooklyn Museum.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/from-the-margins-to-the-mainstream-artists-with-disabilities-today/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts Galleries\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Suite 280\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Gallery,Programs
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