Events
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Crosstown Arthouse presents Synonyms
Crosstown Theater 1350 Concourse Ave., Memphis, TN, United StatesWinner of the Golden Bear at Berlinale, the latest from Nadav Lapid, SYNONYMS features a dynamic lead performance from newcomer Tom Mercier, whose feral intensity practically bursts out of the frame. Mercier plays Yoav, a disaffected young Israeli who flees Tel Aviv for Paris to start a new life.
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L.A.P.D. at The Green Room
Crosstown Arts, The Green Room 1350 Concourse Ave., Suite 280, Memphis, TN, United StatesJoin us in The Green Room for a performance by Memphis-based jazz group, L.A.P.D. Comprised of four hard-working musicians from Memphis, L.A.P.D. respects the city’s rich musical heritage while forging new ground, all in the name of the groove.
L.A.P.D. is Logan Hanna on guitar, Arthur Edmaiston on saxophone, Patrick Fusco on organ, and Danny Banks on drums and cymbals. -
Women in the Arts Happy Hour
Crosstown Arts Art Bar 1350 Concourse Ave., Suite 280, Memphis, TN, United StatesPlease join Porsche Stevens of Crosstown Arts and A.M. O'Malley-Miller of UrbanArt Commission at Art Bar for a happy hour for women and female-identified people who work in the arts. Children are welcome.
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Opening Reception for Ezra Johnson: Selected Animations
Crosstown Arts, Screening Room 1350 Concourse Ave., Memphis, TN, United StatesNew work by Tampa, Florida-based artist Ezra Johnson in the Screening Room.
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Opening Reception for Color Schemes: The Value of Intensity
Crosstown Arts, West Gallery, Crosstown Concourse 1350 Concourse Ave., Memphis, TN, United StatesGroup exhibition featuring artists whose use of color is a primary consideration in their work. Our senses are affected by the vibrations of color immediately and intrinsically.
This exhibition will focus on the meaning, sensitivity, and passion that the intensity of color creates.
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Opening Reception for Olaniyi R. Akindiya Akirash: Asiko — Moments
Crosstown Arts, East Gallery, Crosstown Concourse 1350 Concourse Ave., Memphis, TN, United StatesOpening reception for new work by Crosstown Arts resident artist Olaniyi R. Akindiya Akirash. This exhibition looks deep into the immigration issues that plague our society. It has become a big bone that has stuck in our throat, difficult to chew or swallow. It is a nightmarish, poisonous trauma that has stained our history forever.
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The Knights of Jazz at The Green Room
Crosstown Arts, The Green Room 1350 Concourse Ave., Suite 280, Memphis, TN, United StatesJoin us in The Green Room at Crosstown Arts for a special performance by The Knights of Jazz with Paul McKinney. Paul McKinney's smooth jazz approach hints at legends like Miles Davis, George Duke, and Kirk Whalum.
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The Music of James Austin, Jr.: Songs in the Key of Wonder
Crosstown Arts, The Green Room 1350 Concourse Ave., Suite 280, Memphis, TN, United StatesJazz tribute to Stevie Wonder featuring James Austin, Jr. (acoustic piano), Carl Capersen (acoustic bass), and James Sexton (drums).
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The Mystic
Crosstown Arts, The Green Room 1350 Concourse Ave., Suite 280, Memphis, TN, United StatesThe Mystic is a time set aside each month to experience the undefinable together through music, dialogue and silence. The Mystic is not affiliated with any defined belief system, but is a shared listening experience intended to deepen our understanding of one another.
The Mystic is hosted by a rotated panel including Rabbi Micah Greenstein, Chris Miner, Dr. Scott Morris, Dr. Sonia Walker, and Kirk Whalum, with a variety of musical guests.This month: Dr. Morris will facilitate and Shaila Karkera, a practitioner of Hindu, will be the guest host. The focus will be on gratitude.
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North Mississippi Allstars Record Release Party
Crosstown Theater 1350 Concourse Ave., Memphis, TN, United StatesNorth Mississippi Allstars celebrate their latest release, Up and Rolling, on the Kemmons Wilson Family Stage at Crosstown Theater.
Welcome Luther and Cody Dickinson back home to Memphis as they celebrate the release of their ninth studio effort, Up and Running. Joining them will be Memphis-born comedian Deric Poston.
