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Symmetry 10 - Piece Jazz Ensemble
2025-04-30 14:30 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | TN
Crosstown Arts presents Symmetry 10 – Piece Jazz Ensemble in The Green Room
The Green Room at Crosstown Arts
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
Doors open at 7 pm | Show begins at 7:30 pm
Tickets: $20 in advance (plus fees) | $25 at the door | $10 students with ID
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Gary Topper has performed with Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder, Patti LaBelle, Nancy Wilson, Michel Legrand, Henry Mancini, Lena Horne, Ella Fitzgerald, Tony Bennett, Phineas Newborn, Jr., James Williams, Mulgrew Miller, Donald Brown, Bill Mobley, Bill Mays, David Matthews, Mike Longo Big Band, Ed Palermo Big Band, Chip Jackson, Jerome Richardson, George Young, Jerry Dodgion, Lou Marini, Wayne Andre, Lou Soloff, Jim Pugh, Jeff “Tain” Watts, Bob Cranshaw, Don Friedman, Richard Davis, Candido New York Broadway shows: Jelly’s Last Jam, Grease, Saturday Night Fever, The Wild Party, Phantom of the Opera and Hairspray.
Gary has played on the Grammy award-winning recordings: “Tony Bennett Sings Ellington: Hot and Cool”, and “He Is The Light”, Al Green, as well as “Talk Is Cheap”, Keith Richards; “Live! One Night Only”, Patti LaBelle; “Floridays”, Jimmy Buffet; “Toots In Memphis”, Toots Hibbert; “The Silver Fox”, Charlie Rich; “Voices In Standards”, Lew Anderson Big Band, “Happy Birthday Haiti”, Kiskeya Orchestra; “Moonlighting”, Gary Lemel and many others.
Gary has played on feature film soundtracks such as You’ve Got Mail, The Spanish Prisoner, The Object Of My Affection, Analyze This, Picture Perfect, Meet Joe Black, It Could Happen To You, Joe’s Apartment, Life, Lucky Numbers.

I Know Catherine, The Log Lady (2025)
2025-05-01 14:00 - 16:00 | TN
May 1st– I Know Catherine, The Log Lady (2025) The True story of the extraordinary death and big, big life of Catherine Coulson. Director David Lynch and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, Robert Schenkan both created new works for her. Celebrated actors, producers, directors, writers, and cinematographers, who worked with her on stage, screen, and behind the camera, came together with her close family and friends at her deathbed, to help her play her most iconic part one last time.
David Lynch wrote Catherine’s final scenes hours before he directed her in the role he created for her. The Log Lady was conceived in 1973 on Eraserhead, born in 1990 in Twin Peaks, and is dying 25 years later in Twin Peaks: The Return, as Catherine knew she only had days to live. This documentary explores Catherine E. Coulson’s life and her role as Twin Peaks’ Log lady, featuring interviews and archival footage that reveal her artistic journey and the character’s cultural influence. Directed by Richard Green. Rated N/R. 114 minutes.
$5 at the door

The Blue Tom Records Revue
2025-05-01 14:30 - 16:30 | Crosstown Arts The Green Room
Crosstown Arts presents The Blue Tom Records Revue in The Green Room
The Green Room at Crosstown Arts
Thursday, May 1, 2025
Doors open at 7 pm | Show begins at 7:30 pm
Tickets: $1o | free for students
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The Blue Tom Records Revue showcases student performers from the University of Memphis’ Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music. Serving as the finale of the student-run record label’s live performance series, the Revue will feature music from all genres, including R&B, rock, folk, rap, and jazz.

Blue Tom Records is the student-run record label facilitated by music industry students at the Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music at the University of Memphis.

Students in our Record Operations (MUID 4850 & 4851) and Concerts & Touring (MUID 4301 & 4825) courses produce, market, manage, and display their original music throughout Memphis over the course of two semesters.

Blue Tom has performed at: Mempho Fest; WYXR’s Raised By Sound Fest; Overton Park Shell on Wheels; Health Sciences Park; and hosted festivals at Crosstown Theater.

Alumni of the label include: The Band Camino, Aaron James, PreauXX, Kid Maestro, Jordan Occasionally, Nick Black, Alexis Jade, and others.

Art for All Festival
2025-05-10 06:00 - 10:00 | TN
Art for All Festival

Saturday, May 10 11AM-3PM
Color Your Day with Joy at the 2025 Art for All Festival!
Get ready to celebrate creativity in every shade and style!
The Art for All Festival returns to Crosstown Arts, and this year, we’re making it bigger, bolder, and brighter than ever — and best of all, it’s FREE!
Step into a world where imagination knows no limits:
Connect with beloved local organizations like Brooks Museum, Ballet Memphis, Hattiloo Theatre, Dixon Gallery & Gardens, and many more — all coming together to spark inspiration across generations.
Create your masterpiece with hands-on art stations, collaborative murals, and craft tables for all ages.
Move to the music with live performances lighting up the day — from toe-tapping tunes to show-stopping dance.
Capture the moment with fun photo booths, face painting, and playful interactive games scattered throughout the festival grounds.
Experience art in every form — whether it’s painting, performance, poetry, or just the pure joy of being part of a vibrant, creative community.
Bring your friends, your family, and your sense of adventure — because at Art for All, everyone’s an artist and every moment is a masterpiece waiting to happen.
Saturday, May 10, at Crosstown Arts — Let’s make something beautiful together!

Folk All Y'all presents: Kyshona
2025-05-10 14:30 - 16:45 | Crosstown Arts The Green Room
Folk All Y’all presents: Kyshona

The Green Room at Crosstown Arts
Saturday, May 10, 2025
Doors open at 7 pm | Show begins at 7:30 pm
Tickets: $20 (plus fees)
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Kyshona (she/her) is an artist ignited by untold stories, and the capacity of those stories to thread connection in every community. With the background of a licensed music therapist, the curiosity of a writer, the patience of a friend, the vision of a social entrepreneur, the resolve of an activist, and the voice of a singer – Kyshona is unrelenting in her pursuit for the healing power of song. She lends her voice and music to those that feel they have been lost, silenced, forgotten or alone. Through her organization Your Song, she facilitates therapeutic songwriting sessions with groups and individuals in hopes of reconnecting those who are divided.
Kyshona’s latest project, Legacy, tells the long story of her own family’s journey. Recorded right here in Memphis at Southern Grooves (our Crosstown Concourse neighbor), the album furthers Kyshona’s mission to connect and enlighten through the sharing of our histories. We are so excited to welcome her back to Folk All Y’all to celebrate this beautiful release.

Secret Mall Apartment (2025)
2025-05-15 14:00 - 16:00 | TN
Secret Mall Apartment (2025) In 2003, eight Rhode Island artists created a secret apartment inside the busy Providence Place Mall and lived there for four years, filming everything along the way. They snuck in furniture, tapped into the mall’s electricity, and even constructed a wall, smuggling in more than two tons
of cinder block. Far more than just a wild prank, the secret apartment became a deeply meaningful place for its inhabitants. It was a personal expression of defiance against local gentrification, a boundary-pushing work of public/private art, a clubhouse in which large-scale charitable art projects were planned, and, finally, a 750 square-foot “F you” to The Man. Featuring never-before-seen footage of the space and revealing the identities of all the participants for the first time, SECRET MALL APARTMENT is more than just a bonkers true story. Director Jeremy Workman, whose “Lily Topples The World” won the Grand Jury Prize at
SXSW 2021, delivers a poignant exploration of a group of artists who discovered their purpose within the most commercial and improbable places. Directed by Jeremy Workman. Rated N/R. 91 minutes.
$5 at the door.

Ross Rice and Friends
2025-05-15 14:30 - 17:00 | Crosstown Arts The Green Room
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A rare evening with long-time Memphis musician Ross Rice, coming in from upstate New York for a WYXR Listening Room session with 90’s band Human Radio the previous evening. From FreeWorld to Human Radio to Big Ass Truck to Riverbluff Clan to his decade-long residency at the Blue Monkey–featuring Steve Selvidge and the late Harry Peel–Rice was a mainstay in Memphis clubs and studios until the mid-2000’s, honored by peers with several NARAS Premier Player Awards for keyboards and songwriting. Songs from his solo albums Umpteen and Dwight will be featured, performed by Rice and a duo of great local musicians.

The Iris Collective Strings Return!
2025-05-16 14:30 - 16:00 | Crosstown Arts The Green Room
Crosstown Arts presents Iris Collective Strings in The Green Room
The Green Room at Crosstown Arts
Friday, May 16, 2025
Doors open at 7 pm | Show begins at 7:30 pm
Tickets: $20 in advance (plus fees) | $20 at the door
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Join the Iris Collective string musicians as they return for an evening of inspiring and eclectic string music.
Gabriela Fogo is a dynamic and versatile violinist and educator from Brazil. In orchestral settings, Gabriela has played with orchestras across Brazil and the U.S. and her chamber music experience includes collaborations with numerous ensembles like Camerata Fukuda, the Abraham Franck String Quartet, and the Burgin String Quartet, as well as the FogoNuevo violin and viola duo. Deeply committed to music education, Gabriela is a trained Suzuki teacher under the guidance of Susan Kempter at the University of New Mexico.
Gabriela has taught private and group lessons, coached youth orchestras in Brazil and the U.S., and was a Suzuki Group class coordinator at the University of New Mexico string lab school. Gabriela holds a bachelor’s degree in violin performance from Faculdade Cantareira in São Paulo, Brazil, and a master’s degree in violin performance and string pedagogy from the University of New Mexico, where she was a teaching assistant. She received her Doctor of Music degree in violin performance at Florida State University as a graduate teaching assistant to Dr. Shannon Thomas.
Roberta dos Santos is an avid chamber musician and advocate for contemporary music. A Brazilian cellist, Roberta collaborates with some of the most diverse and renowned composers to elevate underrepresented voices in the music scene, both in Brazil and internationally. Roberta continues to influence the next generation of musicians through collaborations with the Memphis Youth Symphony Program, PRIZM Ensemble, and Iris Collective as an Iris Artist Fellow, while also maintaining a private studio in the U.S. and Brazil.
Roberta is a doctoral candidate in cello performance at the University of Memphis, where she also serves as a teaching assistant. Roberta earned her bachelor’s degree from Faculdade Cantareira in São Paulo, Brazil, her master’s degrees from the Federal University of Paraíba and Bowling Green State University, and an Artist Diploma from Nicholls State University.

James Sexton: The Otis Mission
2025-05-17 14:30 - 16:30 | Crosstown Arts The Green Room
Crosstown Arts presents James Sexton: The Otis Mission in The Green Room
The Green Room at Crosstown Arts
Saturday, May 17, 2025
Doors open at 7 pm | Show begins at 7:30 pm
Tickets: $20 in advance (plus fees) | $25 at the door
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As a drummer, James Otis Sexton is a world-class talent, having performed or recorded with the likes of En Vogue, Amy Grant, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Branford Marsalis, Kirk Whalum, BeBe Winans, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra of London, Stevie Wonder, & many more.
Primarily known for his drumming. James is also a composer & arranger. Having studied composition & jazz performance, at the University of Memphis, the Otis Mission, is a culmination of that time along with many more years of performing with a vast array of artists, across many genres. This would undoubtedly give birth, to his eclectic style of writing.
While one could broadly describe James’ compositions as jazz fusion, that would belie the stylistic versatility of the band, as the band will navigate charts with stop-time phrases and unison lines in the classic jazz fusion approach, yet ranging from funk to salsa to reggae to gospel.
Featuring:
James Sexton – Drums
Alvie Givhan – Keys
Richard Hinds – Keys
Jacob Loreant – Guitar
Kem Gray – Bass
Marc Franklin – Trumpet
Alex Upton – Sax
Nelson Rodriguez – Percussion

Jazz Jam Session Hosted by the Eli Wyatt Quartet
2025-05-20 14:30 - 16:30 | TN
Crosstown Arts presents Jazz Jam Session Hosted by the Eli Wyatt Quartet
The Green Room at Crosstown Arts
tuesday, may 20, 2025
Doors open at 7 pm | Show begins at 7:30 pm
Tickets: $7 (plus fees) | Free for performing musicians
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Come jam with us at the Green Room, hosted by the Eli Wyatt Quartet!

For both the house band performance and jam portion, the set/jam tunes will be announced from the stage, with Alex Upton as emcee.

Mildred Pierce (1945)- 80th Anniversary Screening
2025-05-22 14:00 - 16:00 | Crosstown Theater, 1350 Concourse Ave., Memphis, TN, 38104, United States
Mildred Pierce (1945)- 80th Anniversary Screening When Mildred Pierce’s wealthy husband leaves her for another woman, Mildred decides to raise her two daughters on her own. Despite Mildred’s financial successes in the restaurant business, her oldest daughter, Veda, resents her mother for degrading their social status. In the midst of a police investigation after the death of her second husband, Mildred must evaluate her own freedom and her complicated relationship with her daughter. Directed by Michael Curtiz. Rated N/R. 111 minutes.
$5 at the door.

Shadowlands
2025-05-22 14:30 - 16:30 | Crosstown Arts The Green Room
Crosstown Arts presents Shadowlands in The Green Room
The Green Room at Crosstown Arts
Thursday, May 22, 2025
Doors open at 7 pm | Show begins at 7:30 pm
Tickets: $28 in advance (plus fees) | $33 at the door
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John Raymond x S. Carey “Shadowlands”

John Raymond and S. Carey have been playing music together for close to twenty years since their time studying music at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. While they both received training in jazz and classical music, their careers would soon head in very different directions. Carey would become the right-hand man to Justin Vernon (aka Bon Iver); collaborate as a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and producer with the likes of Sufjan Stevens, Low, and Bruce Hornsby among others; and release four albums of his own to critical acclaim from Pitchfork, NPR, and more. Raymond, on the other hand, would become a Grammy-nominated trumpeter and composer “steering jazz in the right direction” (Downbeat); release eight albums garnering praise from the New York Times, Stereogum, and others; and teach on faculty at the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University, one of the most prestigious music conservatories in the world.

In 2019, the two reunited and began experimenting on what their artistic voices would sound like together. Raymond brought in a host of musical ideas, while Carey contributed lyrics and helped shape the ideas into songs. Producer Sun Chung (formerly with ECM Records) came on board shortly after, and together they enlisted a cast of A-list musicians to help flesh out the music including pianist Aaron Parks (Terri Lyne Carrington, Terence Blanchard), bassist Chris Morrissey (Norah Jones, Mark Guiliana), and guitarist Dave Devine (Brian Blade and the Fellowship Band).

The result is their new album, Shadowlands (Libellule Editions), a stunning, genre-bending collection of songs that combines the warmth and beauty of Carey’s aesthetic with the improvisational, spontaneous nature of Raymond’s. The music ranges from intimate and meditative to soaring and anthemic, with electric moments of musical interplay throughout. It’s the kind of collaboration that feels as if it were years in the making.

John Primer and the Real Deal Blues Band
2025-05-23 14:30 - 16:30 | TN
Crosstown Arts presents John Primer and the Real Deal Blues Band in The Green Room
The Green Room at Crosstown Arts
Friday, MAY 23, 2025
Doors open at 7 pm | Show begins at 7:30 pm
Tickets: $20 In advance (plus fees) | $25 at the door
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John Primer, a three-time Grammy-nominated Blues Hall of Famer and living legend of Chicago blues, significantly shaped the genre’s sound through his performances in iconic venues like Maxwell Street and Theresa’s Lounge, carrying the traditions he absorbed from his Mississippi sharecropping upbringing and early career playing with blues masters such as Junior Wells, Willie Dixon, and his idol Muddy Waters. After touring with Waters and Magic Slim, Primer established his own band in 1995, releasing numerous albums and dedicating himself to mentoring musicians, ensuring the enduring legacy of the blues.

The OZone Live ft. Ozioma with special guests Alexis Norman and ADUBB
2025-05-28 14:30 - 16:30 | Crosstown Arts The Green Room
Crosstown Arts presents The OZone Live in The Green Room
The Green Room at Crosstown Arts
Wednesday, May 28, 2025
Doors open at 7 pm | Show begins at 7:30 pm
Tickets: $15 in advance (plus fees) | $20 at the door
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The OZone Live ft. Ozioma with special guests Alexis Norman and ADUBB

The OZone Live is more than a concert — it’s a journey of growth through sound and self-expression. Transcending genres and boundaries, The OZone is rooted in the soulful essence of Memphis, showcasing the layers of identity, ambition, and artistry that explore and celebrate Ozioma’s transformative college years.

Special guests for this experience are songstress Alexis Norman and singer/trumpeter ADUBB.

They Live (1988)
2025-05-29 14:00 - 16:00 | TN
May 29th– They Live (1988) Nada (Roddy Piper), a wanderer without meaning in his life, discovers a pair of sunglasses capable of showing the world the way it truly is. As he walks the streets of Los Angeles, Nada notices that both the media and the government are comprised of subliminal messages meant to keep the population subdued, and that most of the social elite are skull-faced aliens bent on world domination. With this shocking discovery, Nada fights to free humanity from the mind-controlling aliens. Directed by John Carpenter. Rated R. 93 minutes.
Trailer: https://youtu.be/PeB3vdxF_jM?si=PAvNx-itGlOdQsue

Bleeding Together, [Fe]atured Ar[Ti]sts, and Zen on the Installment Plan
2025-05-30 13:00 - 2025-09-14 15:00 | TN
About the Exhibitions:

Bleeding Together – A Correspondence
Andres Arauz and Abby Meyers bring their wheat-pasted street art into the gallery, transforming collages and poems into wheat-pasted wood panels. Their work invites viewers into a collaborative and vulnerable space, exploring healing and shared community.
[Fe]atured Ar[Ti]sts – The Metal Museum
This exhibit showcases the artistic practices of staff from the Metal Museum. Blending forging, casting, and fine smithing with media like photography, music, and woodworking, the exhibit reflects the creativity and collaborative spirit at the heart of the institution.
Zen on the Installment Plan – Tad Lauritzen Wright
This exhibition explores the tension between chaos and contemplation through mixed media installations that invite personal reflection. Utilizing salvaged wood, photo abstractions, continuous lines, and symbolic figures, Lauritzen Wright emphasizes our collective humanity and the instability of modern perception.
About the Artists:
Tad Lauritzen Wright – Texas-born artist known for merging mythology, abstraction, and playfulness into deeply personal installations.
A Correspondence – The Memphis-based duo of Arauz and Meyers whose art blends poetry, design, trauma, and resilience.
The Metal Museum Staff – A team of creative professionals advancing metalworking through art and education on a global scale.

Funkytown Dance Party with South Memphis Jeff
2025-05-30 14:30 - 17:00 | Crosstown Arts The Green Room
Funkytown Dance Party with South Memphis Jeff
Friday, May 30, 2025 | The Green Room
Doors open at 7 pm | Show begins at 7:30 pm
$15 in advance (plus fees) | $20 at the door
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Experience the ultimate funk-infused dance party with South Memphis Jeff, live at Crosstown Green Room. Step into a night of electrifying beats, infectious rhythms, and non-stop grooves that will make you move like never before. South Memphis Jeff, host of WYXR’s FUNKYTOWN, will take you on a journey through all eras of funk, blending classic tracks and current bangers with hidden gems to keep the dance floor alive.
Gather your friends, put on your dancing shoes, and join us for an unforgettable night where the music is funky, the vibes are high, and the energy is unbeatable. Whether you’re a funk aficionado or just looking for a good time, this is the party you don’t want to miss!

GOLDEN MIC: Young Artists In Concert
2025-05-31 08:30 - 09:30, 2025-05-31 14:00 - 16:00 | TN
Crosstown Arts presents GOLDEN MIC: Young Artists In Concert
The Green Room at Crosstown Arts
Saturday, MAY 31, 2025
2 SHOW TIMES:
Doors open at 1 pm | Show begins at 1:30 PM
dOORS oPEN AT 6:30 pm | sHOW BEGINS AT 7:00 PM
Tickets: $15 in advance (plus fees) | $20 at the door| $10 STUDENT
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Get 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.

Louis Michot: SEAUXLEAUX
2025-06-01 14:30 - 16:00 | Crosstown Arts The Green Room
Crosstown Arts presents Louis Michot: SEAUXLEAUX
The Green Room at Crosstown Arts
Sunday, June 1, 2025
Doors open at 7 pm | Show begins at 7:30 pm
Tickets: $15 in advance (plus fees) | $20 at the door
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Louis Michot, the two-time Grammy award winner, fiddle player and singer for Lost Bayou Ramblers, is celebrating the release of his debut solo album, “Rêve du Troubadour” with intimate solo performances. Alongside his progressive approach to the sonic evolution of modern folk music, Louis’ passion for Louisiana’s cultural and ecological sustainability fuel his songwriting, and his music career continues to push the boundaries of the Louisiana French music traditions.

Louis’ solo performances focus on the stories behind his original music and the history behind the wealth of traditional music he pulls from. He delivers a full sonic palate of sounds between his vocals, guitar, and fiddle, and accompanies the songs with foot-stomping triggered percussive elements and effects. Louis draws listeners in for an intimate experience that gives insight into the songs and sounds that have characterized his multi-decade trajectory of bringing Louisiana French music to an international stage.

The Terminator (1984) – Live Score by The Memphis Concrète
2025-06-05 14:00 - 16:00 | TN
Scrap Metal Orchestra In collaboration with The Memphis Concrète Experimental Music Festival, the Crosstown Film Series presents a special screening of The Terminator with an original live score performance by The Memphis Concrete Scrap Metal Orchestra.
Disguised as a human, a cyborg assassin known as a Terminator (Arnold Schwarzenegger) travels from 2029 to 1984 to kill Sarah Connor (Linda Hamilton). Sent to protect Sarah is Kyle Reese (Michael Biehn), who divulges the coming of Skynet, an artificial intelligence system that will spark a nuclear holocaust. Sarah is targeted because Skynet knows that her unborn son will lead the fight against them. With the virtually unstoppable Terminator in hot pursuit, she and Kyle attempt to escape. Directed by James Cameron. Rated R. 107 minutes. $10 per entry.

DALLAS UGLY
2025-06-06 14:30 - 17:00 | Crosstown Arts, The Green Room, 1350 Concourse Ave., Suite 280, Memphis, TN, 38104, United States
Crosstown Arts present DALLAS UGLY with Cyrena Wages in The Green Room
The Green Room at Crosstown Arts
Friday, JUNE 6, 2025
Doors open at 7 pm | Show begins at 7:30 pm
Tickets: $20 (plus fees) | $25 at the door |
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Nashville’s Dallas Ugly (Libby Weitnauer, Owen Burton, and Eli Broxham) is a band of truly trusted friends who – after a decade of playing together – return with their best work yet.
Sitting somewhere between indie rock and Americana and beautifully produced in collaboration with Grammy-winning engineer Justin Francis, their sophomore album See Me Now is contemporary, crisp, and alive. It is a fiddle-filled entry in the current band-with-guitar renaissance that puts them in conversation with acts like MJ Lenderman, Big Thief, and Allegra Krieger while still channelling the sparkly sing-along heights of late 90s radio. The growth of heartache, finding footing in an unstable world, and modern anxiety resonate out in soaring harmony.

Crafts & Drafts
2025-06-07 05:00 - 12:00 | TN
Crafts & Drafts
Saturday, June 7, 2025
10 AM to 5 PM
Free and open to the Public
Kick Off Summer at Crosstown’s Biggest Market Day!
Get ready for a full day of creativity, community, and craft beer. Crafts & Drafts returns to Crosstown Concourse on Saturday, June 7, from 10 AM to 5 PM.
Browse work from over 85 local artists and makers, enjoy cold craft brews, catch live music pop-ups, and explore one-of-a-kind finds you won’t see anywhere else. Whether you’re hunting for handmade goods, relaxing with friends, or just soaking up the summer vibes, there’s something for everyone.
Make a day of it, shop, sip, dine, and discover all that Crosstown has to offer.
Follow @memphiscraftsanddrafts for vendor previews and event updates. Don’t miss your chance to support local and celebrate the season in style!
Find all your favorite vendors outside and inside! While you are visiting the vendors on the second floor of the East Atrium, make sure you check out the new summer exhibitions and grab a cocktail at Crosstown Arts’ Art Bar.

Memphis Concrète: Experimental Eletronic Music Festival 2025
2025-06-07 10:30 - 2025-06-08 16:00 | Crosstown Arts The Green Room
Crosstown Arts present memphis concrète: experimental elecronic music festival 2025 in the green room
The Green Room at Crosstown Arts
saturDay, JUNE 7 to Sunday, june 8, 2025
Doors open at 3 pm | festival begins at 3:30 pm and ends at 9 pm
Tickets: 2-day pass $40 (plus fees) | 1-day pass $25 (plus fees)
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Memphis 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).

Performing at this year’s festival will be:

The Corrupting Sea
Dinosauria+pdr
Drop Ceiling
Art Edmaiston
Ipek Eginli
Fosterfalls
Hater Group Chat
Infinity Stairs
Liars Serum
Marianne
The Memphis Concrète Electroacoustic Chamber Ensemble
neon glittery
Noir Walls
post doom romance
Strooly
Suroor
Janet Xmas

Crosstown Arts Residency General Application Info Session
2025-06-10 12:30 - 14:30 | Classroom Glass Room, 1350 Concourse Ave., Memphis, TN, 38104, United States
Crosstown Arts presents the Residency Application Info Session in the Glassroom Classroom
The Glassroom at Crosstown Arts
Tuesday, June 10, 2025
5:30 – 7:30 pm
Free and open to the public
RSVP HERE
Do you want to apply to the Crosstown Arts Resident Artist Program, but you’re not quite sure where to start?
Are you looking for more ways to make your application stand out to reviewers?
Are you Curious about how a residency at Crosstown Arts could impact your creative career?
Attend the Residency Application Info Session and learn the ins and outs of creating and submitting your application! You can also get answers to any questions you might have about the residency program directly from residency staff!

My Own Private Idaho (1991)
2025-06-12 19:00 - 21:00 | TN
My Own Private Idaho (1991) In this loose adaptation of Shakespeare’s Henry IV, Mike Waters (River Phoenix) is a gay hustler afflicted with narcolepsy. Scott Favor (Keanu Reeves) is the rebellious son of a mayor. Together, the two travel from Portland, Oregon to Idaho and finally to the coast of Italy in a quest to find Mike’s estranged mother. Along the way they turn tricks for money and drugs, eventually attracting the attention of a wealthy benefactor and sexual deviant. Directed by Gus Van Sant. Rated R. 105 minutes.
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Modern Masters: Joe Locke and the Ted Ludwig Trio
2025-06-13 14:30 - 16:00 | Crosstown Arts The Green Room
Crosstown Arts presents Modern Masters: Joe Locke and the Ted Ludwig Trio
The Green Room at Crosstown Arts
Friday, june 13, 2025
Doors open at 7 pm | Show begins at 7:30 pm
Tickets: $20 in advance (plus fees) | $25 at the door | $10 Student (with school ID)
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Joe Locke is an internationally recognized Modern Master of Jazz Vibrophone. Come for an evening of incredible music playing by Locke alongside some of Memphis’ finest jazz musicians.

“Not only has he mastered an instrument that has catapulted only a handful of players to the forefront of modern jazz – but he has done so in a way that transcends mere technique and establishes him as a unique and adventurous musical voice.”

— Derk Richardson, San Francisco Bay Guardian

“His lines have flash and pizzazz, but also an unforced lyricism, bubbling just under that force-of-nature enthusiasm”

— Chicago Jazz Music Examiner

Kenneth Whalum
2025-06-14 14:30 - 16:00 | Crosstown Arts The Green Room
SOLD OUT!
Crosstown Arts presents Kenneth Whalum
The Green Room at Crosstown Arts
Saturday, June 14 2025
Doors open at 7 pm | Show begins at 7:30 PM
Tickets: $30 in advance (plus fees) | $40 at the door
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A truly exceptional artist, Kenneth Whalum brings an innovative blend of soul and jazz. Born in Memphis, this remarkable singer, songwriter, and saxophonist has charted a new course in music, combining his technical mastery with deep emotional expressiveness. Join Whalum as he shares vulnerability and raw emotion through his music, creating intimate connections with his listeners.

The concert features:

Kenneth Whalum – vocals/sax

Terence Clark – drums

Brad Williams – guitar

Brandon Brown – bass

Terrence Brown – keys

Kenneth Whalum LATE SHOW
2025-06-14 16:30 - 18:00 | Crosstown Arts The Green Room
Crosstown Arts presents Kenneth Whalum: LATE SHOW
The Green Room at Crosstown Arts
Saturday, June 14 2025
Doors open at 9 pm | Show begins at 9:30 PM
Tickets: $30 in advance (plus fees) | $40 at the door
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A truly exceptional artist, Kenneth Whalum brings an innovative blend of soul and jazz. Born in Memphis, this remarkable singer, songwriter, and saxophonist has charted a new course in music, combining his technical mastery with deep emotional expressiveness. Join Whalum as he shares vulnerability and raw emotion through his music, creating intimate connections with his listeners.

The concert features:

Kenneth Whalum – vocals/sax

Terence Clark – drums

Brad Williams – guitar

Brandon Brown – bass

Terrence Brown – keys

Crosstown Arts Residency Virtual Application Info Session
2025-06-17 12:30 - 14:30 | TN
Crosstown Arts presents the Virtual Residency Application Info Session
on Zoom
Tuesday, June 17, 2025
5:30 – 7:30 pm CDT
Free and open to the public
RSVP HERE FOR THE ZOOM LINK
Do you want to apply to the Crosstown Arts Resident Artist Program, but you’re not quite sure where to start?
Are you looking for more ways to make your application stand out to reviewers?
Are you Curious about how a residency at Crosstown Arts could impact your creative career?
Attend the Residency Application Info Session and learn the ins and outs of creating and submitting your application! You can also get answers to any questions you might have about the residency program directly from residency staff!
