Events for 06/25/22 - 07/10/22
June 2022
Kraftwerk 3-D at Crosstown Theater
Electro pioneers Kraftwerk present their 3-D Summer Concert Tour at Crosstown Theater. The multi-media project Kraftwerk was started in 1970 by Ralf Hütter and Florian Schneider. They set up their electronic Kling Klang Studio in Düsseldorf, Germany, where they conceived and produced all Kraftwerk albums. By the mid-1970s, Kraftwerk had achieved international recognition for their revolutionary electronic soundscapes and their musical experimentation with robotics and other technical innovations.
With their visions of the future, Kraftwerk created the soundtrack for the digital age of the 21st century. Their compositions, using innovative techniques, synthetic voices, and computerized rhythms, have had a major international influence across an entire range of music genres: from electro to hip hop, from techno to synth-pop.
Mike Maxis and JD Daltrey’s “Dancing Is Forbidden”
JD Daltrey and Mike Maxis have been making music together for 10 years now. They have developed a chemistry in their musicianship that shines through on the stage with attitude and charisma. Their album Dancing Is Forbidden is a dance party project that takes you from the island to the disco with an air of sophisticated funk.
Indie Memphis Screening – SAMBIZANGA
SAMBIZANGA is Based on a true story, the film follows young resistance leader Domingos Xavier (Domingos Oliveira) whose arrest by the Portuguese authorities helps ignite an anti-colonialist uprising and leads his determined wife Maria (Elisa Andrade) on an epic journey by foot to save him.
Black Music Month Pop-Up Series: C maJor and Eillo
Each Thursday in June, Crosstown Arts presents a special Black Music Month pop-up series in the Central Atrium. All performances are free and open to the public.
5:30-7:30pm | Central Atrium
Free and open to the public
Born and raised in Memphis, TN, music has always been apart of C maJor’s life. As an infant, his mother would put him to sleep with classical selections. In middle and high school he would go on to perform as a percussionist in ….
Crosstown Arthouse presents ANGEL II: AVENGING ANGEL
Years have gone by since Molly Stewart (Betsy Russell, SAW 3-7) worked as a teenage prostitute. Now a law student at UCLA, Molly is determined to leave her past behind. But after learning that Lieutenant Andrews, the detective who helped save her life, has been murdered as a result of witnessing a mob related hit, Molly decides its time to return to her old neighborhood to avenge his death.
July 2022
Pete Fucinaro Trio
Crosstown Arts presents the Pete Fucinaro trio, featuring Kansas City-based musicians saxophonist Pete Fucinaro, bassist Ben Tervort, and drummer Briant Steever.
CROSSTOWN ARTS PRESENTS AN EVENING WITH JOE BOB BRIGGS : “HOW REDNECKS SAVED HOLLYWOOD”
Spend a fast-and-furious two hours with America’s drive-in movie critic as he uses over 200 clips and stills to review the history of rednecks in America as told through the classics of both grindhouse and mainstream movies.
Yubu and the Ancient Youth featuring a special Stax Tribute
Yubu and the Ancient Youth is a unique assortment of musicians with experience in different music genres and cultures in America, East Africa, West Africa and Europe. This has molded them to have a unique perspective on the global music scene. The band has found a home in Memphis Tennessee, the home of the blues, where they develop, create and perform a tasteful spin of blues music.
SPLENDID MIND LIVE SESSION: TANGELA with DJ set by STH MEMPHIS JEFF
TANGELA is the glittery finish to a masterfully crafted collage. She glows, sparkles, and shines wherever she is present. A fusion of love & artistic vision, TANGELA has dibble-dabbled in The Arts since she was a toddler— weaving in & out of painting classes, bands, theatrical outfits & dance troupes, intent on discovering her most magical talents. Memphis music legends baptized and verified TANGELA at a young age, as she studied under the tutelage of soul music icons at the city’s STAX Academy of Music. The spirit of Memphis — the tension, hustle, grind, grit, and flair — are evident in the Berklee College of Music graduate’s products.
Kafé Kirk with Kirk Whalum & Maysa at Crosstown Theater
Crosstown Arts presents Kafé Kirk with Kirk Whalum and special guest Maysa at Crosstown Theater.
