The Green Room

Eve Essex is a composer and multi-instrumentalist based in Brooklyn, NY. She performs with woodwinds and voice, accompanied by instrumental ensembles, and by electronic arrangements that use synthesizers, drum machines, live processing, and other sounds.

Roland is now a mainstay in the Nashville studio scene, having recorded in almost every genre imaginable. Roland’s  combination of experience and talent that puts him at the top of the city’s list when brass performance is needed.  Despite the global difficulties of 2020, Roland celebrated the first year of recording on EVERY brass instrument (from trumpet to tuba) in the studio, and is trailblazing a path as a one-man, multi-instrumentalist brass machine. 

Steve Hirsh plays music on the drum set. He leads improvising ensembles around the Twin Cities in Minnesota and beyond. Hirsh was recently awarded a Jazz Road Tours grant by South Arts to support a tour by the Sparks Quartet. He has been fortunate to perform and record with, among others, Eri Yamamoto, William Parker, Joel Futterman, Daniel Carter, and others. Born and raised in New York City, Steve now makes his home in the woods of northern Minnesota.

Indie Memphis & Crosstown Arts are excited to welcome filmmaker and author Robert Gordon for a conversation on documentary filmmaking. Mr. Gordon (BEST OF ENEMIES, RESPECT YOURSELF) will discuss various facets of documentary filmmaking, from the creative like crafting a compelling story to the practicalities of distribution and deals. This event provides a great opportunity to learn from an experienced professional in documentary filmmaking. The conversation will be moderated by filmmaker Molly Wexler.
Emmy and Grammy Award winning writer Robert Gordon is the author of 6 books, and producer/director of 8 feature documentaries. He has focused on the American south—its music, art, and politics—to create an insider’s portrait of his home that is both nuanced and ribald.

Amanda Gardier performs original compositions inspired by the distinct imagery and characters of one of the most famous auteurs in film, Wes Anderson.

Memphis-born artist-and-producer duo The PRVLG have been simmered in soul from the birthplace of rock and roll. Over years of playing together, the pair of performers/songwriters has crafted a sound that is radically authentic, vintage but modern.

Reba Russell is a name synonymous with the Memphis Music scene. Beginning in the early 1980s (with bands Visions, Portrait, and Reba and the Portables) and now currently fronting the Reba Russell Band, Reba has covered most bases in the music industry including touring throughout the United States and Europe and releasing 8 albums independently.