The Green Room

Join musician/writer Alex Greene for a listening session featuring the sounds of Memphis. Using an app called Loopy HD, Alex goes through different groups of sounds, slowly adding and subtracting noises recorded right on the streets of Memphis. You might hear simple sounds, like feet walking through leaves, the roar of an overhead jet, or a […]

Enjoy good vibes with Jiana Hunter and The Jam Session this holiday weekend in the Crosstown Arts Green Room.

Vocalist Jiana Hunter and The Jam Session are a collective unit of musicians and band leaders whose styles range from Classic Rock, Jazz, Soul, and Hip Hop to Gospel and Reggae.

Tickets: $10 (purchase on Eventbrite)

A musical performance and lecture series presented by Sonosphere in collaboration with Crosstown Arts.

Join us on Saturday, December 8th for a panel discussion and performance by Nicole Mitchell, a creative flutist, composer, and educator whose music celebrates African American culture while reaching across genres and integrating new ideas with moments in the legacy of jazz, gospel, experimentalism, pop and African percussion.

Before the concert, a panel of Memphis artists will discuss the topic of "Afrofuturism: Building Communities." The panel includes James Dukes, Danian Jerry, Troy L. Wiggins, and Sheree Renée Thomas.

The Groove is a series showcasing some of the funkiest bands and musicians around. In this event, the band — rather than the lead singer or frontman — is the star. This month: Paul Taylor & The Hi-Jacks

Each month will feature performances in the premier listening environment, The Green Room — Crosstown Arts' new venue for live music. Find your groove as we highlight an array of both well-known and little-known musicians.

Join harpist Marian Shaffer and yoga instructor Caroline Shmidt for a fully integrated yoga and live classical music experience. Through a mindful listening experience incorporating sound, movement, and meditation, participants will better connect mind, body, and spirit. Free Made possible through support by ArtsFirst, the First Tennessee Foundation, and ArtsMemphis

Join Memphis Symphony Orchestra Concertmaster Barrie Cooper and pianist Brian Ray of Rhodes College for the first Spotlight Concert Series performance. The Spanish-themed program features works by Joaquín Turina, Eugène Ysaÿe, and more.

Spotlight Concert Series showcases members of the Memphis Symphony Orchestra in the intimate Green Room at Crosstown Arts. The series provides the Memphis community the opportunity to get to know and learn more about the talented musicians that make up the Memphis Symphony Orchestra. Each month will feature a different musician or small chamber group as soloist or featured ensemble.

This month: Fùnké (Afro House , Deep House, Broken Beat)

The SPINS series will feature music as diverse as the City of Memphis. Each month, a rotating line-up of DJs will play everything from old-school Hip-Hop and House to Ultra Lounge and Afrobeat. There’s something for everyone to enjoy. So, come chill. Come hang. Come Party!