Events
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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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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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Olaniyi R. Akindiya Akirash: Asiko — Moments
Crosstown Arts, East Gallery, Crosstown Concourse 1350 Concourse Ave., Memphis, TN, United StatesNew 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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Family Workshop: Hang It Up
Crosstown Arts, East Gallery, Crosstown Concourse 1350 Concourse Ave., Memphis, TN, United StatesDrawing inspiration from Akirash's beautiful hanging sculptures in Asiko: Moments in the East Gallery, participants will use bottles, cans, plastics ,and other recycled items to build their own hanging piece.
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Shoot & Splice: The Business of Acting
Crosstown Theater 1350 Concourse Ave., Memphis, TN, United StatesJoin Indie Memphis & Crosstown Arts for Shoot & Splice: The Business of Acting with Jade Abrielle. Jade will discuss the many facets of being a professional actor, both on set and off, including how to market yourself, identifying your type, how to get an agent, audition taping, budgeting for your career, and more. Whether you are an actor or a filmmaker looking to learn more about the actor's process, you don’t want to miss this presentation.
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After-School Workshop: Wheel of Color
Crosstown Arts, West Gallery, Crosstown Concourse 1350 Concourse Ave., Memphis, TN, United StatesStudents will engage with work from Color Schemes: The Value of Intensity in the West Gallery. They will then create their own inspired works based on randomized criteria, which will be determined by spinning a giant color wheel.
Over the course of four weeks, students will complete 3-5 works each, to be displayed in a pop-up gallery the following week (February 1-6).
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World Soul Project in 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 world music concert by World Soul Project.
The World Soul Project consists of Gerard Harris (guitar), Ben Flint (keyboards), James Sexton (drums), and Ekpe (percussion, flute, and Kalimba). This band's musical blend includes Brazilian and African beats, hip hop, jazz, and funk.
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In Consideration
Art exhibition Organized by the artists
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Folk All Y’all: An Evening with Mia Borders
Crosstown Arts, The Green Room 1350 Concourse Ave., Suite 280, Memphis, TN, United StatesThis show is sponsored by Folk All Y'all patrons and presented in collaboration with Crosstown Arts. Born and raised in New Orleans, Mia Borders' powerhouse vocals and charismatic songwriting have made her a perennial figure in the regional music scene.
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Modern Masters Jazz Series feat. Ed Petersen
Crosstown Arts, The Green Room 1350 Concourse Ave., Suite 280, Memphis, TN, United StatesCrosstown Arts presents The Modern Masters Jazz Series, a monthly series featuring jazz soloists from around the country.
For January's performance, New Orleans-based saxophonist Ed Petersen will be featured in an unforgettable performance with the series house band, the Ted Ludwig Trio.
