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  • Wish Book: Lay of the Land with John Pearson

    Crosstown Arts, East Gallery, Crosstown Concourse 1350 Concourse Ave., Memphis, TN, United States

    Exhibition of photographic works by John Pearson
    Opening reception: Friday, Sept. 21, 6-8 pm
    On view: Sept. 21-Nov. 30
    Location: East Gallery & East Atrium
    These large-scale, landscape cyanotypes on fabric link the tactile and the visual by committing the photographic process to the physical landscape. Pearson works outdoors on the ground, making 1:1 indexical photographic prints during midday sunlight. In these photographs, view is replaced by elemental record; while the horizon, removed from the composition, becomes the topographic support and source for construction of the images.

    Pearson’s intention is not to convey the solely visual appearance of place — in this case, the arid southern California landscape — but rather to invoke a more dynamic experience of place by means of the transformative nature of photography.

  • Give a Damn! Music + Activism at Stax Records

    Crosstown Arts, West Gallery, Crosstown Concourse 1350 Concourse Ave., Memphis, TN, United States

    On view: September 28-November 30
    Opening reception: Friday, Sept. 28, 6-8 pm

    “Give a Damn,” a title taken from the 1970 Staple Singers song, is the culmination of a year-long examination of Stax Records’ commitment to political activism, community engagement, and social justice in the years following Dr. King’s 1968 assassination in Memphis.

    This exhibition is presented by The Stax Museum of American Soul Music and hosted at Crosstown Arts. It features never-before-seen artifacts including Isaac Hayes' 14-foot long custom-made office desk, stage clothing worn by Johnnie Taylor and Isaac Hayes, rare photos and documents, short films, music, and original artwork contributed by Shelby County students.

  • Response 3

    Up in Arms Collective was born out of the need for the dance community to respond to what is happening in America in an open and affirming environment. What originally began as a community of diverse Memphis dance artists has since grown to include local filmmakers, musicians, and artists.

    Performing artists include Kimberly Baker, Sheri Bancroft, Orixa Bowers, Burton Bridges,
    Rebecca Rose Cochran, Marie Dennan, Emily Hefley, J Tbj Jones, Jenn King, Louisa Koeppel, Sarah Ledbetter, Kristen Osborne Lucas, Wayne Smith, Lauren Stallings, Erin D. H. Williams and along with musicians Misti Rae Holton and Kyle Statham, filmmakers Joel Rose and Laura Jean Hocking, and photographer Stephanie Wexler.

  • Conversation with Larry Dodson Jr. & Shuronda Cauley

    Crosstown Arts, West Gallery, Crosstown Concourse 1350 Concourse Ave., Memphis, TN, United States

    Join us for an intimate conversation with the children of The Bar-Kays — Larry Dodson Jr. (son of Larry Dodson) and Shuronda Cauley (daughter of Ben Cauley). In conjunction with […]

  • 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.

  • Shoot & Splice Holiday Film Trivia Contest

    Crosstown Arts East Atrium 1350 Concourse Avenue, Memphis, TN, United States

    Throughout the year, Indie Memphis and Crosstown Arts brings cinematographers, directors, editors, writers, and technicians to Shoot & Splice, our monthly filmmaking forum. Come help us celebrate the end of another year […]

  • 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 […]

  • Crosstown Arts Resident Artist Talk

    Crosstown Arts, East Atrium 1350 Concourse Ave., Suite 280, Memphis, TN, United States

    Crosstown Arts offers multidisciplinary residencies in to visiting and Memphis-based artists and curators, working in any creative discipline including visual and performing arts, music, film, and writing in all genres. […]

  • New Work

    Paintings by artists Barbara Whitmire and Bill Steppe On view: Friday, Dec. 7, 6-8 pm; Saturday, Dec. 8, noon-4 pm Organized by the artists

  • Film Screening — AC/DC: Let There Be Rock

    Crosstown Theater 1350 Concourse Ave., Memphis, TN, United States

    Join us in the new Crosstown Arts Theater for a FREE screening of AC/DC: Let There Be Rock, a documentary on the legendary rock band, AC/DC. Let There Be Rock was filmed […]