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January 2019
Open Crit
Crosstown Arts’ Open Crit series 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. All sessions are free and open to the public. Special thanks to Art Center for donating a $25 gift certificate for each participating artist.
December 2018
Coloured Live
Memphis native, KadyRoxz (Roxz) will be performing her debut album live for the first time before its early 2019 release. Join her for an evening of live music, visual storytelling, and an exclusive look into the world of “Coloured.” Featuring special guest: Mikquala Skelton.
Screening of Black Mother
Indie Memphis Nights — presented by Orion FCU — will feature a screening of Black Mother.
Filmmaker Khalik Allah offers a unique portrait of Jamaica, the home of his maternal grandparents in this 2018 Indie Memphis Film Festival award-winning film. *2018 Best Departures Feature Winner*
Pay what you can.
New Work by Danny Russell
Danny C. Russell presents new works in this opening reception.
Organized by the artist
Just Like a Dream
Exhibition and sale of whimsical handmade items by Sami Roth
Self-taught artist Sami Roth’s world is brought to life through paintings and printmaking. Enter a world of fantasy, macabre, and glitter. Her art served as an emotional escape during hard times in her life, acting as a form of therapy and self-love, while also kindling her spirituality.
Open Crit
Crosstown Arts’ Open Crit series 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. All sessions are free and open to the public. Special thanks to Art Center for donating a $25 gift certificate for each participating artist.
MicroCinema Club
Monthly short film screening series, presented by Indie Memphis & Crosstown Arts.
This month: 2018 Festival Narrative Shorts Encore
An encore screening of the Narrative Short Spotlight 1 block from the 2018 Indie Memphis Film Festival, curated by Short Programmer Brighid Wheeler. Crosstown Arts resident artist Jing Niu’s film, Hornet’s Revenge, will be among the films shown.
Doors at 6:30 pm | Screening at 7 pm. Admission is pay-what-you-can.
Dis-rupted
Performance art piece in which Crosstown Arts resident artist Santina Amato and a group of women of all ages will pose in dough as it rises.
