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SUMMARY:Spring Exhibitions
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents three exhibitions: Shades of Heritage by Wiley Henry\, A Rabbit With a Gun by Lawrence Matthews\, and Club Walrus\, Fluvial Effluvia\, and Know No Now by Karl Erickson. The exhibitions bring together three distinct artistic practices that explore themes of heritage\, perception\, identity\, and humanity’s relationship with the wider world. \nOn view through June 7\, 2026\, the exhibitions highlight artists working across painting\, drawing\, animation\, installation\, and multimedia forms\, each approaching the act of representation from a unique perspective. \n\nShades of Heritage — Wiley Henry\nIn Shades of Heritage\, Wiley Henry presents a selection of paintings and drawings centered on the human figure and the formative influence of personal history. Through traditional realist techniques\, Henry explores how heritage shapes identity and artistic expression. \nThe exhibition reflects Henry’s belief that his work emerges directly from the experiences that shaped him. As the artist explains\, the works collectively “reflect my identity\, artistic perspective\, and creative approach\,” emphasizing the role heritage plays in both subject and meaning. \nHenry’s fascination with the human form allows him to depict figures with ease and emotional immediacy. He describes this connection as inseparable from his upbringing and the environment that formed him: “I am who I am because of my heritage.” \nAlthough the exhibition is not explicitly religious\, Henry notes that spiritual themes often surface within his work. In several pieces he depicts gatherings of Black angels and children in celestial settings\, continuing a long tradition of artists who have portrayed angelic figures throughout history. \nHenry is a Memphis-born artist whose work has been widely reproduced and commissioned for portraits of prominent individuals\, including judges\, actors\, politicians\, and community leaders. A graduate of the Memphis College of Art\, he has built a career rooted in traditional realism and a distinctive ability to capture what he describes as the “essence of the human spirit.” \n\nA Rabbit With a Gun — Lawrence Matthews\nLawrence Matthews’ A Rabbit With a Gun explores the unsettling feeling that reality itself may be unstable. The exhibition grew out of the artist’s immersion in media and ideas about altered perception and the uncanny nature of everyday life. \nMatthews describes his recent years as a period spent grappling with the feeling that something about existence feels “off”—that space\, time\, and social interactions sometimes behave in strange or unpredictable ways. “People are confusing\,” he writes. “Time moves in ways which it shouldn’t. Months zoom past in hours.” \nIn this body of work\, Matthews imagines what might happen if one actively pushes against those familiar routines and expectations. He describes venturing “further and further into spaces off the path—in the world\, in my past and in my own head.” The works become attempts to share those moments when perception shifts and the boundaries of reality feel fluid. \nBorn and raised in a neighborhood between the Mississippi border\, Memphis city limits\, and the surrounding suburbs\, Matthews’ life experience informs a sensibility closely aligned with Southern Gothic traditions. His work draws from the emotional tension of those environments—places both overlooked and deeply personal. \nMatthews holds a BFA from the University of Memphis and has spent more than a decade exhibiting\, performing\, and collaborating with arts organizations. His multidisciplinary practice blends visual art\, performance\, and narrative into works that reflect the intertwined experiences of memory\, place\, and identity. \n\nClub Walrus\, Fluvial Effluvia\, and Know No Now — Karl Erickson\nKarl Erickson’s exhibition combines digital animation\, installation\, and audio-visual experimentation to explore a world in which humans are only one of many active participants. His work asks viewers to consider the agency of the “other-than-human” entities that share the planet with us. \nFor Erickson\, this includes plants\, animals\, machines\, trash\, electricity\, and the microscopic systems that underpin life itself. The complex tools he uses—such as photogrammetry\, modular synthesizers\, and 3D animation—mirror the complexity of ecological systems. \nWithin these animated environments\, meaning becomes unstable and identities shift. Erickson intentionally disrupts conventional structures of logic and interpretation\, allowing nonsense\, humor\, and absurdity to proliferate. This approach challenges what he describes as the “authoritative\, single-minded way of understanding the world” that privileges strict rational order above all else. \nMany of Erickson’s digital puppets are built from discarded materials\, emphasizing the interconnected assemblage of things that make up the world. By animating these objects and giving them uncanny life\, he invites viewers to reconsider their relationship with the physical environment. \nErickson’s work has been presented widely in galleries\, museums\, film festivals\, and performance spaces. His animation Know No Now has screened internationally and received the Best Animation award at the Chroma Art Film Festival in Miami. \n\nOn View at Crosstown Arts\nTogether\, these three exhibitions offer distinct but complementary perspectives on the human experience—from the shaping power of heritage\, to the instability of perception\, to the broader networks of life and matter that surround us. \nThe exhibitions remain on view at Crosstown Arts in Memphis through June 7\, 2026.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/spring-exhibitions/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts Galleries\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Suite 280\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
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SUMMARY:Crosstown Arts Film Series Presents: Dr. Strangelove
DESCRIPTION:Stanley Kubrick’s Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb is one of cinema’s sharpest and most enduring satires\, a Cold War nightmare spun into pitch-black comedy. Released at the height of nuclear anxiety\, the film follows a chain reaction of military blunders and political absurdities that threaten to end the world\, not with heroism\, but with bureaucratic confusion and human folly. \nAnchored by Peter Sellers in multiple unforgettable roles\, Dr. Strangelove walks a razor’s edge between the ridiculous and the terrifying\, exposing how fragile the systems of power can be when placed in the hands of flawed individuals. Kubrick’s stark visual style and relentless sense of irony turn global annihilation into something both hilarious and deeply unsettling. \nJoin us at Crosstown Arts Theater on Thursday\, April 23 at 7pm for this landmark film that remains as biting\, relevant\, and uncomfortably funny as ever.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/crosstown-arts-film-series-presents-dr-strangelove/
LOCATION:Crosstown Theater\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Crosstown Theater
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SUMMARY:Steve Lee
DESCRIPTION:Steve Lee\nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts  \nFriday\, April 24th\, 2026 \nDoors open at 7:00 PM | Show at 7:30 PM \n$20 in advance | $25 at the door \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \nStephen Lee returns to the Green Room—one of his favorite stages and a familiar home base—to deliver another night of soulful\, world-class jazz. \nA Memphis native\, Lee studied with legendary Jazz pianist Donald Brown at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville before heading to New York City to finish his studies and further hone his skills in some of the most well-known jazz venues in the world. He rounded out his studies with a Bachelor’s degree in Jazz Performance from City College in New York City and a Master’s degree in Education from Freed Hardeman University. While living in New York\, Stephen has shared the stage with some of Jazz music’s best and brightest including Gregory Porter\, Esperanza Spaulding\, Billy Kaye and Saul Rubin. In 2012\, he released his first album\, “Songs in the Key of My Life” for which he won the Rhythm of Gospel Award and was nominated in the first round of the Stellar Awards. In 2018 Stephen was voted Steinway and Sons 2018 Top Music Teacher of the Year by Amro Music Store. And In 2019\, he was nominated as a Kennedy Center Citizen Artist Fellow.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/steve-lee/
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SUMMARY:Memphis Jazz Orchestra featuring Michael Dease
DESCRIPTION:Memphis Jazz Orchestra featuring Michael Dease\nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts \nSaturday\, April 25th\, 2026\nDoors open at 7:00 PM | Show starts at 7:30 PM\n$25 in advance | $30 at the door \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE\nJoin the Memphis Jazz Orchestra for a special one-night only performance at the Green Room at Crosstown Arts featuring one of the preeminent trombonists of the current era\, Michael Dease! \nMichael Dease is one of the world’s eminent trombonists\, lending his versatile sound and signature improvisations to over 200 recordings and groups as diverse as Grammy-winning artists David Sanborn\, Christian McBride\, Kanye West\, Michel Camilo\, and Alicia Keys. Born in Augusta\, Georgia\, he played the saxophone and trumpet before choosing the trombone at age 17. In 2001\, Dease moved to New York City to become part of the historic first class of jazz students at The Juilliard School\, earning both Bachelors and Masters degrees\, and quickly established a reputation as a brilliant soloist\, side-person\, and bandleader. \nGive It All You Got (Posi-Tone\, 2021) received positive acclaim from JazzTimes Magazine and a coveted 4-star review from Downbeat Magazine. The music centers on themes of devotion to the past and future of the jazz lineage\, realized at the Jazz Institute at Brevard where he serves as director. As a bandleader\, this is Dease’s eighth album for Posi-Tone\, fourteenth of his career\, and features Gregory Tardy\, Ulysses Owens\, as well as his wife Gwen Dease and eldest daughter Brooklyn Dease on percussion. Since then\, he has released Best Next Thing (Posi-Tone\, 2022)\, his baritone saxophone recording debut on Swing Low (Posi-Tone\, 2023)\, two albums featuring music from composer Gregg Hill\, The Other Shoe (Origin\, 2023) and Found in Space (Origin\, 2024)\, plus Groves Groove (Le Coq Records\, 2024)\, and City Life (Origin\, 2025). \nDownbeat Magazine named Dease the 2016 Rising Star Jazz Trombonist. He then won the magazine’s Critics Poll for 2021 Trombonist of the Year\, an award granted in subsequent years as well. He is a three-time Grammy award winner with Christian McBride and Alicia Keys and a sought-after lead\, section\, and bass trombonist with today’s leading jazz orchestras. His experiences include bands led by Christian McBride\, Roy Hargrove\, Nicholas Payton\, Charles Tolliver\, Rufus Reid\, Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra\, and the Dizzy Gillespie All-Star Big Band. However\, it is on the frontline of small groups led by master musicians like The Heath Brothers\, Winard Harper\, Renee Rosnes\, Bill Charlap\, Claudio Roditi\, and Lewis Nash\, where Dease has revitalized the trombone’s image. Not content to simply improvise\, Dease arranges and composes for many different bands\, constantly adjusting his tone and timbre to add just the right flavor to the music. \nMichael Dease is an enthusiastic endorser and Performing Artist for Yamaha Trombones\, Trumpets and Saxophones\, Pickett-Blackburn brass mouthpieces\, and the custom repair services of expert craftsman Scott Sweeney of Sweeney Brass in Raleigh\, North Carolina. Most importantly\, he enjoys spending time with his extraordinary wife and Professor of Percussion at MSU\, Gwendolyn Dease\, and their daughters Brooklyn and Charly.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/memphis-jazz-orchestra-featuring-michael-dease/
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SUMMARY:University of Memphis Southern Comfort Jazz Orchestra and Jazz Singers
DESCRIPTION:University of Memphis Southern Comfort Jazz Orchestra and Jazz Singers  \nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts  \nTuesday\, April 28\, 2026  \nDoors open at 7:00 PM | Show starts at 7:30 PM  \n$10 tickets | Free for students and faculty with ID \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \nExperience an electrifying evening of jazz excellence that bridges generations and celebrates Memphis’s rich musical legacy. The highly acclaimed Southern Comfort Jazz Orchestra of the University of Memphis Scheidt School of Music takes the stage\, featuring the 2025 DownBeat Magazine Outstanding Performance–winning U of M Jazz Singers. With roots dating back to the early 1960s\, these ensembles represent decades of artistry\, innovation\, and national recognition at the highest level. \nTogether\, these celebrated ensembles deliver a powerful\, multigenerational jazz experience—honoring tradition\, showcasing world-class talent\, and affirming Memphis as a vital force in the jazz world.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/university-of-memphis-southern-comfort-jazz-orchestra-and-jazz-singers-opener-the-central-high-school-jazz-band/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, The Green Room\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Suite 280\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:The Green Room
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SUMMARY:ECHO Party
DESCRIPTION:ECHO Party \nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts  \nThursday\, April 30th\, 2026 \nDoors open at 7 PM | Show begins at 7:30 PM \n$18 in advance | $22 at the door  \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \nBased in Memphis\, ECHO Party is a free jazz collective that bridges the gap between commercial polish and avant-garde extremes\, featuring a lineup of musicians with decades of interlocking history. This is not only a show\, but an album release party! \nThe group is anchored by the dual horns of saxophonist Art Edmaiston—a legendary session player for artists like Justin Timberlake and Gregg Allman—and Chad Fowler\, a multi-instrumentalist and founder of Mahakala Music known for his work with icons like William Parker. The two share a background in Memphis horn sections\, a chemistry that complements the group’s rhythm section: keyboardist Alex Greene (Reigning Sound)\, who has collaborated with Fowler since the 1990s indie rock scene; guitarist Khari Wynn\, known for his tenure as Music Director for Public Enemy and his work with Fowler in the ESP-Disk unit Deepstaria Enigmatica; and drummer Steve Hirsh\, a texture-oriented improviser who has recorded extensively with legends such as William Parker\, Daniel Carter and Matthew Shipp\, as well as Fowler\, and released a duo album with Edmaiston in 2023. Together\, they dismantle genre boundaries\, using their mastery of soul\, rock\, and experimental forms to fuel spontaneous\, high-energy composition.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/steve-hirsh-echo-party/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, The Green Room\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Suite 280\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
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SUMMARY:Paper Wings + opener Savannah Brister
DESCRIPTION:Paper Wings + opener Savannah Brister  \nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts  \nSaturday\, May 2nd\, 2026 \nDoors open at 7 PM | Show begins at 7:30 PM \n$20 in advance | $25 at the door  \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \nPaper Wings \nLong-time friends and collaborators Emily Mann and Wila Frank\, known together as Paper Wings\, dream up warm\, pastoral folk songs furnished with delicate banjo and spellbinding harmonies so close you often can’t tell their voices apart. On their latest project\, Listen to the World Spin\, the Nashville duo’s songwriting flourishes\, displaying their exceptional ability to reference nostalgic sounds of American folk music while maintaining their own compelling style of artful and unpretentious lyricism. Embracing themes of solitude\, nature\, and passage through time and space\, Listen to the World Spin is a beautiful exploration of how we are never alone in our search for meaning and certainty in difficult times. “We needed these songs to guide and comfort us through the last few years\,” says Frank\, “And we hope they’ll do the same for others.” Listen to the World Spin was released on March 15th\, 2024 with support from Free Dirt Records. \nSavannah Brister \nSavannah Brister\, a Memphis-based singer-songwriter\, captivates audiences with her compelling voice and heartfelt songwriting. Her performances are infused with an undeniable emotional depth\, resonating with listeners and creating an inviting\, intimate atmosphere. Savannah’s quirky charm further endears her to fans\, making each show a memorable experience. In early 2019\, Savannah gained national recognition when she appeared on NBC’s The Voice and earned a spot on John Legend’s team. Her talent has also been celebrated through numerous accolades\, including an HMMA award for her song “Dear World” and multiple awards for her song “Feelings\,” which is featured on her debut album “Soft.” Don’t miss the chance to witness Savannah Brister’s heartfelt artistry live—she’s sure to leave you inspired and wanting more.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/paper-wings-opener-savannah-brister/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, The Green Room\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Suite 280\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Mystic
DESCRIPTION:So\, what is The Mystic? The Mystic is a catalyst; through music\, story\, silence and dialogue\, we hope to strengthen our attachment to hopes and dreams. In the mystic\, diversity is a prerequisite for all creativity\, which is why Crosstown Concourse is the perfect home. In The Mystic\, the world is far-better served by different beliefs than it could ever be if limited by rigid uniformity. \nAnd if this doesn’t rock your gypsy soul\, the goal of The Mystic is to not feel better but get better at feeling.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/the-mystic-13/2026-05-05/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, The Green Room\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Suite 280\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
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SUMMARY:Open Mic: Hosted by Kenny Morningstar
DESCRIPTION:Open Mic: Hosted by Kenny Morningstar \nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts \nWednesday\, May 6th\, 2026 \nDoors open at 7:00 PM | Show at 7:30 PM \n$10 in advance | $12 at the door \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \n\n\n\nAbout\n\n\nCrosstown Arts presents “Open Mic: Hosted by Kenny Morningstar“. This is a 2-hour curated open mic seeking to highlight a diverse range of talent including poets\, singers\, rappers\, beat makers\, spoken word artists\, and acoustic performers. \nSign-ups will begin at 7:00 PM\, with each open mic participant receiving up to 5 minutes to perform. In addition to the open mic slots\, the night will feature 4–5 guest artists (including the host)\, who will perform short sets (5–10 minutes or up to 3 songs). \nKenny Morningstar is a rapper\, songwriter\, photographer from Milwaukee\, WI. He recently released his EP “dragged to HELL!” which is a braggadocios boom bap rap symposium.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/open-mic-hosted-by-kenny-morningstar/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, The Green Room\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Suite 280\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
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SUMMARY:Bernell Jones II Returns Home
DESCRIPTION:Bernell Jones II Returns Home \nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts  \nFriday\, May 8th\, 2026 \nDoors open at 7:00 PM | Show starts at 7:30 PM \n$20 in advance (plus fees) | $25 at the door  \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \nBernell Jones II\, a Memphis native\, returns home for one day after building an astounding career as a musician in New York City! In his time between performing with the likes of Lauryn Hill\, Julius Rodriguez\, Olivia Dean and others\, he has made a name for himself leading an explosive band that plays all his original music. Get ready to hear music you’ve never heard before containing elements of modern electronic jazz mixed with elements of the soul and R&B music Bernell grew up with! \nOriginally from Memphis\, TN\, Bernell Jones II is a saxophonist and songwriter based in NYC. He is known not only for his playing\, but also for disrupting the content creation industry in the music sector with his consistent stream of viral music-comedy videos on Instagram and TikTok. \nBernell picked up the saxophone at age ten after primarily playing piano for four years. This was a huge turning point in his life. Although he doesn’t consider himself a professional pianist\, it aided him in enhancing his compositional skills and his understanding of music. \nHis discography showcases a variety of musical influences from his upbringing such as gospel\, jazz\, blues\, R&B\, etc. Bernell has worked alongside artists such as Ms. Lauryn Hill \, Olivia Dean\, Wyclef Jean\, Philip Harper\, Julius Rodriguez\, and more. He credits his style of writing to the influences his parents played around the house growing up such as Earth\, Wind & Fire\, Michael Jackson\, Maxwell\, and Janet Jackson\, along with jazz influences such as Roy Hargrove\, Miles Davis\, and Herbie Hancock. \nOn his ambitious genre-defying debut album ‘TYPEWRITER\,’ released July 2\, 2024\, Bernell pulled together all of his influences while keeping a consistent signature sound across the project\, even while the songs may vary genre to genre. \nHis most recent release “Love Sings” showcases Bernell’s songwriting abilities through the vocals of Barry Antoine\, and his abilities to band the right talent together by adding New York rapper Nory to the mix.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/bernell-jones-ii-returns-home/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, The Green Room\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Suite 280\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
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SUMMARY:Bernell Jones II Returns Home
DESCRIPTION:The Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nFri\, May 8\, 7:30 PM\n\n\n\n\n$24.72The price you’ll pay. No surprises later.\nBuy now\n\n\n\n\nBernell Jones II\, a Memphis native\, returns home for one day after building an astounding career as a musician in New York City! In his time between performing with the likes of Lauryn Hill\, Julius Rodriguez\, Olivia Dean and others\, he has made a name for himself leading an explosive band that plays all his original music. Get ready to hear music you’ve never heard before containing elements of modern electronic jazz mixed with elements of the soul and R&B music Bernell grew up with! \nOriginally from Memphis\, TN\, Bernell Jones II is a saxophonist and songwriter based in NYC. He is known not only for his playing\, but also for disrupting the content creation industry in the music sector with his consistent stream of viral music-comedy videos on Instagram and TikTok. \nBernell picked up the saxophone at age ten after primarily playing piano for four years. This was a huge turning point in his life. Although he doesn’t consider himself a professional pianist\, it aided him in enhancing his compositional skills and his understanding of music. \nHis discography showcases a variety of musical influences from his upbringing such as gospel\, jazz\, blues\, R&B\, etc. Bernell has worked alongside artists such as Ms. Lauryn Hill \, Olivia Dean\, Wyclef Jean\, Philip Harper\, Julius Rodriguez\, and more. He credits his style of writing to the influences his parents played around the house growing up such as Earth\, Wind & Fire\, Michael Jackson\, Maxwell\, and Janet Jackson\, along with jazz influences such as Roy Hargrove\, Miles Davis\, and Herbie Hancock. \nOn his ambitious genre-defying debut album ‘TYPEWRITER\,’ released July 2\, 2024\, Bernell pulled together all of his influences while keeping a consistent signature sound across the project\, even while the songs may vary genre to genre. \nHis most recent release “Love Sings” showcases Bernell’s songwriting abilities through the vocals of Barry Antoine\, and his abilities to band the right talent together by adding New York rapper Nory to the mix.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/bernell-jones-ii-returns-home-2/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, The Green Room\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Suite 280\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:The Green Room
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SUMMARY:Jazz Jam Session: Hosted by Henry Conerway III
DESCRIPTION:Jazz Jam Session: Hosted by Henry Conerway III \nThe Green Room @ Crosstown Arts  \nTuesday\, May 12th\, 2026 \nDoors open at 7 pm | Show begins at 7:30 pm \nTickets $7 (plus fees) | Free for participants  \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \nThe Green Room Jazz Jam is a monthly\, interactive music event hosted by Crosstown Arts. Young up-and-coming musicians and local jazz veterans alike join together for spontaneous music making\, sharing the stage as they tackle the expansive body of repertoire found within the jazz idiom. The Green Room Jazz Jam strives to provide an inclusive and collaborative environment where jazz musicians of all ages and backgrounds may perform\, network\, and interact together in the interest of further fostering Memphis’ diverse music scene. \nHenry Conerway III has become a leading presence on the modern jazz scene since moving to New York in 2015\, as evidenced by his ongoing work with such global touring artists as; the iconic Freddy Cole; the stalwart Jazz at Lincoln Center trumpeter\, Marcus Printup; 2015 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Vocal Competition Winner\, Jazzmeia Horn; Grammy nominated trumpeter\, Russell Gunn; and several residencies with Jazz at Lincoln Center in Doha\, Qatar. \nListed below are the jam tunes for the month of May. Participants are encouraged to learn several of the included tunes ahead of time in preparation for the jam. A limited number of blank slots for tune suggestions will be available at the sign-in desk. \n\nCOMING SOON !
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/jazz-jam-session-hosted-by-henry-conerway-iii-2/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts The Green Room
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SUMMARY:Copland Appalachian Spring
DESCRIPTION:Copland Appalachian Spring\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAaron Copland’s Appalachian Spring\, a quintessential American masterpiece that evokes the serene beauty of the rural landscape through its folk-inspired themes and sweeping orchestral colors. Robert Moody leads this exciting program\, including Mozart’s “Haffner” Symphony\, a lively work full of elegant melodies and intricate orchestral textures. \n\n\n\n\nFriday\, May 15\, 2026 | 6:30 PM\n\nVenue: Crosstown Arts – Crosstown Theater \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGeneral Admission \n\n\n\n\n\nRegular\n$40.00\nPurchase Tickets
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/copland-appalachian-spring/
LOCATION:Crosstown Theater\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Crosstown Theater
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SUMMARY:An Intimate Night with Keia
DESCRIPTION:The Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nTue\, May 19\, 7:30 PM\n\n\n\nFrom $30.39The price you’ll pay. No surprises later.\nBuy now\n\n\nAbout\n\n\nA night of live music with Strings! Experience Keia in a way you never have before\, an intimate setting with some of your favorite songs. This is a night you don’t want to miss! Keia was born in San Antonio\, TX but grew up all over the world in a Military family. But it was the move to Memphis that helped her establish her sound and performance style. She has performed with some of the best talent Memphis has to offer\, while also building relationships with notable national names like The Bar-Kays and David Porter of Stax Records. \nIn College\, Keia made history by being crowned only the third Black Miss ASU (Arkansas State University). The same university that Miss America 1990 Debbye Turner attended\, and was crowned the first Black Miss ASU. Keia went on to the Miss Arkansas Pageant\, where she was crowned Miss Congeniality\, a name that stuck with her for years to come. She graduated with a degree in Communications emphasis Radio/Television Broadcasting and a minor in Political Science. But the arts kept calling her name. \nYears later\, it was American Idol that served as the true catalyst for Keia to recognize who she was as an Artist and what she wanted to do with her career. The talent competition led her to Hollywood where “Miss Congeniality” wowed the judges for two seasons. Her audition performance of Celine Dion’s vocally rigorous “My Heart Will Go On” prompted guest judge and musical role model \nMary J. Blige to simply declare: “She can sing!” Keia later went on to compete on Season 4 of “The Voice” as well\, but wasn’t chosen for a team. Her journey hasn’t been without its disappointments and de-railings. But she can’t stop singing.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/an-intimate-night-with-keia/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, The Green Room\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Suite 280\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:The Green Room
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SUMMARY:Crosstown Arts Film Series: No Country for Old Men
DESCRIPTION:January 29\, 2026\nNo Country for Old Men (2007\, dir. Joel & Ethan Coen)\nThe Coen Brothers’ Academy Award–winning adaptation of Cormac McCarthy’s novel stands as one of the most unsettling American films of the 21st century. Set against the bleak landscapes of West Texas\, No Country for Old Men follows intersecting lives pulled into a spiral of violence after a drug deal goes wrong\, along with the unstoppable force that follows in its wake. \nAnchored by Javier Bardem’s chilling portrayal of Anton Chigurh\, the film explores fate\, chance\, and moral erosion with an almost mythic inevitability. Sparse dialogue\, oppressive silence\, and sudden brutality create an atmosphere of constant dread. Sheriff Ed Tom Bell’s weary reflections frame the film as a lament for a world that no longer makes sense to those who once believed they understood it. Grim\, precise\, and hauntingly modern\, No Country for Old Men demands the focus and scale of a theatrical viewing.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/crosstown-arts-film-series-no-country-for-old-men/
LOCATION:Crosstown Theater\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Crosstown Theater
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SUMMARY:Kendra Remedios with special guest Bryan Hayes
DESCRIPTION:Kendra Remedios with special guest Bryan Hayes\nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts \nThursday\, May 21\, 2026 \nDoors open at 7:00 PM | Show starts at 7:30 PM \nTickets $15 \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \nFresh off her appearance on The Voice’s Battle of the Champions\, Kendra is excited to bring her music to Crosstown Art’s Green Room. Known for her captivating songwriting\, raspy yet smooth vocals and energetic performances\, she has earned over one million Spotify streams and has become a staple on the songwriting and band showcase scene in Nashville. Influenced by renowned artists such as: Chris Stapleton\, Gretchen Wilson\, Miranda Lambert\, Adele and Laney Wilson\, Kendra weaves her storytelling in her authentic style that combines country roots with elements of southern rock and blues. \nKendra Remedios\, originally from Arlington\, Texas\, is known for her unique raspy yet smooth vocals and energetic performances. Influenced by artists like Chris Stapleton\, Miranda Lambert\, Lainey Wilson and Adele\, she has achieved over one million Spotify streams and recently appeared on The Voice’s Battle of the Champions. \nKendra’s career began with performances across the Dallas-Fort Worth region\, where her unique style earned recognition during Seasons 11 and 12 of American Idol. These experiences inspired her to pursue songwriting\, resulting in compositions that reflect a broad emotional landscape. One of her earliest releases\, “Daddy and Me\,” debuted in June 2021 as an acoustic tribute to her late father. \nSince moving to Nashville in November 2022\, Kendra has become a staple on the singer-songwriter and band showcase circuit\, emphasizing authentic storytelling and energetic performances. Her musical approach blends traditional country roots with elements of southern rock and blues. Since relocating to Nashville\, she has released tracks such as “Bad Goodbye\,” “Texas to Tennessee\,” “Hot Mess\,” and “Darlin\,” artfully crafting songs with compelling and genuine stories. With her live performances\, she establishes a genuine connection with her audience through compelling narratives\, dynamic arrangements\, and by consistently delivering high-caliber artistry.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/kendra-remedios-with-special-guest-bryan-hayes/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, The Green Room\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Suite 280\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Iris Artist Fellows Present: Momentum
DESCRIPTION:The Iris Artist Fellows Present: Momentum  \nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts  \nFriday\, May 22\, 2026  \nDoors open at 7:00 PM | Show at 7:30 PM  \n$25 in advance (plus fees) | $30 at the door \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \nWhen art stirs the soul\, community grows. More than performances\, Iris Collective is a catalyst that harnesses the power of collaboration to co-create with artists\, communities\, and individuals. These profound musical experiences do more than uplift the spirit. They unite people\, strengthens communities\, and inspires a more compassionate future.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/the-iris-artist-fellows-present-momentum/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, The Green Room\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Suite 280\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Committee Explores the Music of Horace Silver
DESCRIPTION:The Committee Explores the Music of Horace Silver \nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts  \nFriday\, May 29th\, 2026  \nDoors open at 7:00 PM | Show begins at 7:30 PM \n$20 in advance (plus fees) | $25 at the door  \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \nOne night. One legendary composer. \nJoin us for a high-energy celebration of the music of Horace Silver — the pianist and composer who helped define the soulful sound of hard bop. From deep grooves to unforgettable melodies\, his music blends blues\, gospel\, and swing into something truly electric. \nOur band will bring these classic tunes to life the way they were meant to be heard: live\, joyful\, and full of fire. \nIf you love great jazz and the energy of a band pushing the music in the moment\, this is a night you won’t want to miss. \nTHE COMMITTEE \nThe Committee is a jazz quintet rooted in the tradition of hard bop and swing. Formed by longtime friends with established careers in music\, the band comes together out of a shared love for straight-ahead jazz — delivering groove\, interplay\, and the spirit of the classic sound. \nPat Fusco- piano \nMarc Franklin- trumpet \nArt Edmaiston- sax \nNeal Bowen- bass \nHenry Conerway iii- drums
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/the-committee-explores-the-music-of-horace-silver/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, The Green Room\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Suite 280\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
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SUMMARY:Memphis Concrète
DESCRIPTION:The Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nMay 30 – May 31\n2 Day Pass $47.38The price you’ll pay. No surprises later.\n\n\nBuy now\n\n\nSat\, May 30\, 4:00 PM\nSaturday Pass $30.39The price you’ll pay. No surprises later.\n\n\nBuy now\n\n\nSun\, May 31\, 4:00 PM\n\n\n\nSunday Pass $30.39The price you’ll pay. No surprises later.Buy now\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMemphis Concrète is an experimental electronic music festival that has been bringing together the best in artists who defy expectations from within and outside the Memphis region since 2017. It offers an eclectic mix of styles that push boundaries—from ambient to electroacoustic to industrial (and much that can’t be easily categorized). \n\nSaturday 5/30\n\n3:30: doors\n4:15: future boop\n5:00: Shake Machine Down\n5:45: Porcelain Control\n6:30: DJ Jane Blank\n7:15: Leperwitch\n8:00: CEL SHADE\n8:45: Eve Maret\n9:30: Tangela\n\n\nSunday 5/31\n\n3:30: doors\n4:00: Box Score\n4:45: Taj Chander\n5:30: The Memphis Concrète Scrap Metal Orchestra\n6:15: Emery Miles\n7:00: Artificer\n7:45: Slow Slow Loris\n8:30: Duets for Theremin
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/memphis-concrete-4/2026-05-30/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, The Green Room\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Suite 280\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:The Green Room
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SUMMARY:Memphis Concrète
DESCRIPTION:The Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nMay 30 – May 31\n2 Day Pass $47.38The price you’ll pay. No surprises later.\n\n\nBuy now\n\n\nSat\, May 30\, 4:00 PM\nSaturday Pass $30.39The price you’ll pay. No surprises later.\n\n\nBuy now\n\n\nSun\, May 31\, 4:00 PM\n\n\n\nSunday Pass $30.39The price you’ll pay. No surprises later.Buy now\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMemphis Concrète is an experimental electronic music festival that has been bringing together the best in artists who defy expectations from within and outside the Memphis region since 2017. It offers an eclectic mix of styles that push boundaries—from ambient to electroacoustic to industrial (and much that can’t be easily categorized). \n\nSaturday 5/30\n\n3:30: doors\n4:15: future boop\n5:00: Shake Machine Down\n5:45: Porcelain Control\n6:30: DJ Jane Blank\n7:15: Leperwitch\n8:00: CEL SHADE\n8:45: Eve Maret\n9:30: Tangela\n\n\nSunday 5/31\n\n3:30: doors\n4:00: Box Score\n4:45: Taj Chander\n5:30: The Memphis Concrète Scrap Metal Orchestra\n6:15: Emery Miles\n7:00: Artificer\n7:45: Slow Slow Loris\n8:30: Duets for Theremin
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/memphis-concrete-4/2026-05-31/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, The Green Room\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Suite 280\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:The Green Room
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SUMMARY:The Mystic
DESCRIPTION:So\, what is The Mystic? The Mystic is a catalyst; through music\, story\, silence and dialogue\, we hope to strengthen our attachment to hopes and dreams. In the mystic\, diversity is a prerequisite for all creativity\, which is why Crosstown Concourse is the perfect home. In The Mystic\, the world is far-better served by different beliefs than it could ever be if limited by rigid uniformity. \nAnd if this doesn’t rock your gypsy soul\, the goal of The Mystic is to not feel better but get better at feeling.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/the-mystic-13/2026-06-02/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, The Green Room\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Suite 280\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:The Green Room
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SUMMARY:Memphis Ukulele Band with Wyly Bigger & Savoiya Trainum + Opener Michael Cusack
DESCRIPTION:Memphis Ukulele Band with Wyly Bigger & Savoiya Trainum + Opener Michael Cusack \nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts \nFriday\, June 5\, 2026 \nDoors open at 7:00 PM | Show starts at 7:30 PM \n$20 in advance (plus fees) | $25 at the door \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \nOne of Memphis music icons Sam Phillips’ favorite sayings was\, “if you’re not doing something different\, you’re not doing anything.” With a unique ensemble sound and surprisingly diverse repertoire\, the Memphis Ukulele Band is firmly rooted in Memphis music’s maverick tradition. \nOn a quiet night at the legendary Sun Studio\, three friends and local music veterans decided to form a ukulele band. Fast forward a few years and two additional members later\, and they have opened for Jake Shimabukuro\, released two albums\, played acclaimed festivals such as Folk Alliance and Americana Fest\, and headlined Kauai Farm Bureau County Fair on Kauai\, Hawaii. They’ve been featured on PBS on Sun Studio Sessions\, DittyTV\, Music City Roots and NPR’s internationally syndicated Beale Street Caravan. \nMemphis is known as the birthplace of many musical styles\, and the Memphis Ukulele Band is firmly in that rich\, diverse tradition\, playing everything from rockabilly to the blues\, pop to Gospel.. \nIn both live performances and on their recordings\, Memphis Ukulele Band’s covers and originals exude pure fun while exploring the genre-bending range of the ukulele. \nIn 2026 they will be celebrating the 10th anniversary of their eponymous debut album on Bluebarrel Records.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/memphis-ukulele-band-with-wyly-bigger-savoiya-trainum-opener-michael-cusack/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, The Green Room\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Suite 280\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
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SUMMARY:Modern Masters: John Storie with the Ted Ludwig Trio
DESCRIPTION:Modern Masters: John Storie  with the Ted Ludwig Trio \nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts  \nSaturday\, June 6th\, 2026  \nDoors open at 7:00 PM | Show starts at 7:30 PM \n$25 in advance (plus fees) | $30 at the door | $10 student tickets  \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \nThe Ted Ludwig trio returns to the Green Room stage for the 2026 Modern Masters series\, featuring prolific guitarist\, composer\, and educator John Storie! \nJOHN STORIE \nJohn Storie is an Oregon-based guitarist\, vocalist\, bandleader\, arranger\, and composer. He is Assistant Professor of Jazz Studies at the University of Oregon. As a headliner for major international festivals and venues\, he also performs with the award-winning New West Guitars. \nJohn’s current tours include Melissa Manchester\, Ann Hampton Callaway\, Sarah McKenzie\, and his own quartet. \nIn 2017\, John recorded on Gwen Stefani’s album You Make it Feel Like Christmas which topped the Billboard charts at #1 holiday album. In 2018\, the reissue of the same album\, also topped the Billboard holiday charts\, as well as placed for ads such as Starbucks and Target\, and in 2024 the single You Make it Feel Like Christmas went RIAA Platinum. \nFrom 2012-2025 John was a member of Jeff Goldblum’s Mildred Snitzer Orchestra performing globally and with guest artists such as Miley Cyrus\, Inara George\, Gregory Porter\, Sharon Van Etten\, Sarah Silverman\, and others. John released 4 albums with Jeff on the Decca and Verve Records labels\, with all albums topping the Billboard Jazz Charts and iTunes Music Charts. John performed with Jeff on BBC\, NBC\, CBS\, and ABC television with appearances on Jimmy Kimmel Live!\, The Kelly Clarkson Show\, The Late Late Show and The Today Show.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/modern-masters-john-storie-with-the-ted-ludwig-trio/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, The Green Room\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Suite 280\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
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SUMMARY:GOLDEN MIC: Young Artists in Concert
DESCRIPTION:GOLDEN MIC: Young Artists in Concert\nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts  \nSunday\, June 7th\, 2026 \nDoors open at 6:30 PM | Show at 7:00 PM \n$12 GA Advance | $10 Student Advance \n$15 GA Door | $12 Student Door  \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \nGet ready for an electrifying showcase of incredible youth talent from the Mid South and surrounding areas\, performing LIVE alongside Memphis’ finest musicians! Join us for an unforgettable afternoon and evening filled with a vibrant mix of music\, featuring contemporary pop\, soul\, country\, and so much more! Don’t miss out on this sensational celebration of creativity and artistry! Private Vocal Students of Cyrena Wages\, Erika Cobb\, and Megan McNeely.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/golden-mic-young-artists-in-concert/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, The Green Room\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Suite 280\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Alexis Jade and the Gemstones
DESCRIPTION:An Evening with Alexis Jade and the Gemstones \nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts  \nFriday\, June 12th\, 2026 \nDoors open at 7:00 PM | Show at 7:30 PM  \n$20 in advance (plus fees) | $25 at the door \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \nCozy up in the Gemstones’ living room as Alexis Jade debuts new songs from her forthcoming LP\, provisionally titled Dreaming on Company Time. The performance looks back on the miles covered while touring on the tailwinds of 2022’s With Love\, Alexis Jade. The intervening years have brought many hallmarks of life lived out of a suitcase: borrowed couches\, shared meals\, porch sitting sessions\, and often\, as the title song suggests\, “miles and miles of heartache.” A homecoming in multiple regards\, the show will open with a performance from Nashville-based singer-songwriter Sierra Bryan\, who was on tour with Jade at the time many of these previously-unreleased songs came knocking. \nIn a recreation of the Gemstones’ own respective living spaces\, the stage will be adorned with furniture\, pictures\, family heirlooms\, and other mementos that mean home to them. This evening is a celebration of the way artists build home together\, paying homage to the importance of community and collaborative place-making that guides Jade’s creative output as an artist in perpetual motion. \nAlexis will be joined by her musical collaborators who continue to make “home” a moveable feast: Sam Long on bass\, Matt Gaines on pedal steel/keys\, Jon Gaines and drums\, Josh Green on guitar\, and Carter Wenger on guitar.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/an-evening-with-alexis-jade-and-the-gemstones/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, The Green Room\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Suite 280\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
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SUMMARY:Yotam Silberstein Trio
DESCRIPTION:Yotam Silberstein Trio\nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts  \nSunday\, June 14\, 2026 \nDoors open at 5:30 PM | Show starts at 6:00 PM \n$25 in advance (plus fees) | $35 at the door  \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \nYotam Silberstein’s blend of straight ahead jazz\, brazilian and other South American styles of music performed with that energetic New York flare promises to bring an emotionally impactful evening that will truly be a night to remember! \nYotam Silberstein\, one of the leading jazz guitarists of his generation\, has gained acclaim for a sound rich in bebop and blues as well as musical folklore from South America\, North Africa and the Middle East\, giving his music an increasingly global thrust. His mature compositional gift and gripping interpretive finesse are vividly represented on his 2022 release Universos and his 2020 outing with Argentine multi-instrumentalist and composer Carlos “Negro” Aguirre titled En el jardín. He is a member of the John Patitucci Trio (heard on the acclaimed album Irmãos de Fé)\, has toured extensively with legendary Brazilian singer-songwriter Ivan Lins\, and played with characteristic fire and taste on Monty Alexander’s GRAMMY-nominated Harlem-Kingston Express Live! as well as David Sanborn & Marcus Miller’s Time and the River. He has worked in bands with some of the greatest figures in jazz including George Coleman\, Charles McPherson\, Jimmy Heath\, James Moody and Roy Hargrove\, and has toured with his own groups all over the world in the most prestigious festivals and venues including the Tokyo\, Umbria and North Sea Jazz Festivals as well as Kennedy Center\, Jazz at Lincoln Center and more. \nBorn in Tel Aviv and based in New York\, Yotam was discovered at a young age by the great James Moody. He has evolved into a highly influential artist of his day\, hailed by JazzTimes for a musical output “struck through with passion and intimacy\,” and by The New York Times as a player who “improvises in a cutting tone and writes heady original tunes that seem to tug the straight-ahead jazz tradition in new directions.” Fueled by a deep love of the jazz lineage and a joyful immersion in choro\, samba\, frevo\, tango and other idioms\, he approaches his wide-ranging influences with a near-anthropological meticulousness\, conveying a sense not just of technical knowledge but also rich lived experience.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/yotam-silberstein-trio/
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SUMMARY:Jazz Jam Session: Hosted by Halimah Muhammad
DESCRIPTION:Jazz Jam Session: Hosted by Halimah Muhammad \nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts  \nTuesday\, June 16\, 2026 \nDoors open at 7:00 PM | Show starts at 7:30 PM \n$7 tickets (plus fees) | Free for participants  \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \nThe Green Room Jazz Jam is a monthly\, interactive music event hosted this month by Halimah Muhammed. Young up-and-coming musicians and local jazz veterans alike join together for spontaneous music making\, sharing the stage as they tackle the expansive body of repertoire found within the jazz idiom. The Green Room Jazz Jam strives to provide an inclusive and collaborative environment where jazz musicians of all ages and backgrounds may perform\, network\, and interact together in the interest of further fostering Memphis’ diverse music scene.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/jazz-jam-session-hosted-by-halimah-muhammed/
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SUMMARY:Marisa Anderson
DESCRIPTION:Marisa Anderson\nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts  \nThursday\, June 18\, 2026 \nDoors open at 7:00 PM | Show Starts at 7:30 PM \n$20 in advance (plus fees) | $25 at the door  \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \nAt the Green Room\, Marisa Anderson brings her singular\, transportive guitar work to the stage—music that feels at once timeless and strikingly new. Don’t miss this rare chance to experience one of today’s most compelling instrumental voices up close. \nMarisa Anderson channels the history of the guitar and stretches the boundaries of tradition. Her playing is fluid\, emotional\, and masterful\, featuring compositions and improvisations that re-imagine the landscape of American music. The New Yorker calls Anderson ‘one of the most distinctive guitar players of her generation’\, and NPR refers to her as among ‘this era’s most powerful players’. Her music has been featured in Rolling Stone\, NPR\, The New York Times\, Pitchfork\, the BBC and The Wire. Festival appearances include Big Ears\, Pitchfork Midwinter\, Le Guess Who and the Copenhagen Jazz Festival. Anderson is the recipient of the 2025 Spark Award for Oregon Artists presented by the James F. and Marion L. Miller Foundation. \nIn addition to her solo work\, Anderson is sought after as a collaborator and composer. Swallowtail\, her second record in duo with drummer Jim White was released May 2024 on Thrill Jockey Records. 2024 also saw the release of the feature film score ‘ A Perfect Day For Caribou’\, as well as appearances on records by Charlie Parr\, Myriam Gendron and Big|Brave. In addition to multiple solo releases\, past projects include 2021’s Lost Futures with guitarist William Tyler\, and contributions to recordings by Matmos\, Tara Jane O’Neil\, Beth Ditto\, Sharon Van Etten and Circuit Des Yeux\, among others. \nClassically trained\, Anderson honed her skills playing in country\, jazz and circus bands. Her current work is focused on a mid-20th century archive of recorded music from the Islamic world\, Southeast Asia and the Soviet Union.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/marisa-anderson-2/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, The Green Room\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Suite 280\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
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SUMMARY:Mississippi Blues Night with Willie Farmer and Ryan Lee Crosby
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents Mississippi Blues Night with Willie Farmer and Ryan Lee Crosby\nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nSATURDAY\, June 20\, 2026\nDoors open at 7 pm | Show begins at 7:30 PM\nTickets: $20 in advance (plus fees) | $25 at the door\npurchase TICKETS HERE\n\n\n\n\n\nThough the Mississippi Delta’s Willie Farmer and Rhode Island’s Ryan Lee Crosby come from different backgrounds\, they are each dedicated to performing Mississippi blues music. Farmer — a Big Legal Mess and Music Maker Foundation artist from Duck Hill\, MS — focuses on Delta- and Memphis-style blues while Crosby performs the stomping North Mississippi and the haunting Bentonia\, MS blues. (Skip James is from Bentonia\, MS.) The Memphis Flyer terms Farmer‘s last recording a “great album.” Though Crosby is a yankee\, he has spent considerable time in Memphis and Mississippi and is mentored by GRAMMY Award nominee and juke joint proprietor Jimmy “Duck” Holmes. \n\n\nWillie Farmer is living proof that Mississippi continues to produce deep blues. The 65-year-old guitarist is neither a soul modernist nor a revivalist\, but a small-town auto mechanic who’s never shaken his love for old-school legends like Muddy Waters\, Howlin’ Wolf\, and Lightnin’ Hopkins. \nA lifelong resident of tiny Duck Hill\, located in the hills east of the Delta\, Farmer grew up on his family’s farm. He picked up the acoustic guitar in his early teens\, and after saving money from picking cotton\, he bought his first electric instrument. He began performing at school events and local gatherings\, learning blues and R&B by tuning into a powerful Nashville radio station. \nIn his early twenties\, he joined a loose-knit band that played juke joints around the area\, including Duck Hill\, Grenada\, Kilmichael\, and deep into the Delta in Greenwood and Charleston. But he eventually grew weary of the rowdy club scene\, where “people liked to fight like crazy.” \nIn 2003\, Farmer helped found the Grassroots Blues Festival\, held in a meadow outside Duck Hill. The annual event connected him with downhome blues artists from across Mississippi\, including Willie King and Leo Welch. \nFarmer’s first serious studio effort came with “The Man From the Hill” (2019\, Big Legal Mess)\, recorded over several sessions at Bruce Watson’s Memphis-based Delta-Sonic Sound. Working in a North Mississippi Hill Country vein\, the album features Jimbo Mathus and drummer George Sluppick\, with Farmer also exploring gospel harmonies alongside Memphis’ Barnes Brothers. \nFor the past thirty years\, he’s operated his own auto repair shop\, but he hopes the success of the album and touring opportunities will let him finally step away from the garage. The Memphis Flyer called the record a “great album\,” highlighting his playing as full of “rough-hewn strength and deep sensitivity\,” while Relix Magazine noted that it “showcases Farmer’s gritty blues approach as he honors longtime influences like Lightnin’ Hopkins and Howlin’ Wolf.” \nIn his upcoming album At the Blue Front\, Ryan Lee Crosby channels the ethereal sounds of Bentonia\, Mississippi\, through a live field recording captured at the legendary Blue Front Café\, the oldest active juke joint in the U.S. In the spirit of folklorists like Alan Lomax and David Evans\, the album was recorded on reel-to-reel tape at the historic venue owned by Grammy-nominated bluesman Jimmy “Duck” Holmes. \nSupported by Holmes\, Grant Smith on calabash\, and Jay Scheffler on harmonica\, Crosby delivers eight tracks that honor Bentonia and North Mississippi blues traditions while reflecting his own distinctive voice. The album\, rich with spontaneously composed performances\, centers on Crosby’s electric 12-string guitar\, played in both standard and “crossnote” tunings. \nCrosby’s journey into Bentonia blues began in 2012 after discovering the early recordings of Skip James. He started formal studies with Holmes in 2019\, but his influences also include Jack Owens\, Cornelius Bright\, and Robert Belfour\, Jessie Mae Hemphill\, and RL Boyce—the latter two of whom he has performed and recorded with. \nDubbed “a young torchbearer of the style” by Smithsonian Magazine\, Crosby blends deep tradition with personal mysticism. His sound is raw\, immediate\, and reverent to place and people. \nHe has earned features in Guitar Player\, Premier Guitar\, Aquarium Drunkard\, Vintage Guitar\, American Blues Scene\, and WBUR (Boston NPR)\, among others. His performance credits include Juke Joint Fest\, Meadowlark Fest\, and Levon Helm Studios\, and he has also worked with producer Bruce Watson of Fat Possum Records.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/mississippi-blues-night-with-willie-farmer-and-ryan-lee-crosby-2/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, The Green Room\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Suite 280\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Music of Louis Hayes feat. Henry Conerway III
DESCRIPTION:Strictly Jazz: The Music of Louis Hayes feat. Henry Conerway III \nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts  \nSunday\, June 21th\, 2026  \nDoors open at 5:30 PM | Show starts at 6:00 PM  \n$25 in advance (plus fees) | $30 at the door \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \nJoin us for June’s installment of the Strictly Jazz series curated by Dennis Adams\, this time featuring Henry Conerway III as he pays homage to living legend Louis Hayes! \nWhen Dennis asked him to be a feature on one of his Strictly Jazz tributes\, Henry Conerway III informed him that celebrating living artists was important! Louis Hayes\, a native of Conerway’s hometown Detroit\, Michigan; and one of the first people he called when he moved to New York. His contributions to music are vast\, however many may not be aware that they have heard him. His early work was with Horace Silver\, he played on several of Cannonball Adderly’s most important works\, he was a co-leader with Woody Shaw and has been consistent as a full-fledged bandleader\, serving as a mentor to many in the generations to follow his own. Hayes is a living link to those who have passed and carries the torch even now\, for “this wonderful artform\,” as he calls his music. Mr. Hayes is thrilled to have learned of this performance\, and we look forward to giving him his flowers as we tell his story through song. \nHenry Conerway III has become a leading presence on the modern jazz scene since moving to New York City in 2015\, collaborating with renowned artists including Freddy Cole\, Marcus Printup of Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra\, Jazzmeia Horn\, and Grammy-nominated trumpeter Russell Gunn\, while also participating in residencies with Jazz at Lincoln Center in Doha. A proud native of Detroit\, Conerway began performing at the Detroit Jazz Festival while still in high school and studied under legendary trumpeter Marcus Belgrave as part of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra’s Civic Jazz Orchestra. A graduate of Morehouse College with a degree in Music Composition\, he co-founded the Atlanta-based ensemble Jaspects\, which became a staple of the city’s music scene and collaborated with artists including PJ Morton\, Janelle Monáe\, Tony Hightower\, and Chantae Cann. His career has taken him to major festivals and venues such as the Atlanta Jazz Festival\, Toronto Jazz Festival\, and the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts\, as well as iconic New York jazz clubs including Birdland Jazz Club\, Smalls Jazz Club\, Smoke Jazz & Supper Club\, and Minton’s Playhouse. In addition to his work as a performer\, Conerway has composed music for film and appeared in theatrical productions including the Tony-nominated Broadway show Shuffle Along\, or\, the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed.
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