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SUMMARY:“But Then\, Suddenly\, I Was Looking From the Inside Out”
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents “But Then\, Suddenly\, I Was Looking From the Inside Out” by Coe Lapossy on the East Pop-Out Walls.\n \nThe East Pop-Out Walls at Crosstown Arts\nOn view through Sunday\, January 21\, 2024\nTickets: Free and open to the public \nThe first time Coe Lapossy heard someone talk about compartmentalizing their life\, so they could make all the separate and demanding things work together\, theyI were a kid watching a television interview with Jodie Foster. It was the typical interview question\, “How do you handle such a busy life? How do you accomplish all this?” Foster very nonchalantly explained that she just compartmentalizes everything. Lapossy remembers realizing that this was a completely unfamiliar way of being. They did not understand what Jodie was talking about\, and they did not believe they could live that way. But Then\, Suddenly\, I Was Looking From the Inside Out is about “no compartments.” Everything is mashing together in life all the time — and while Lapossy longs for stability and order — it’s all happening at once and they love how that feels — what that allows for. Not to be confused with multitasking\, this is a kind of nurtured chaos. \nThrough a resistance to the tenants of modernism\, Coe Lapossy centers erased histories and marginalized labor. They create work that revels in the subversive\, how it sneaks in and makes change\, how it works undetected because it must. They revisit artifacts of queerness wedged within a seemingly straight world\, choosing these references\, linking narratives from various times throughout history\, things forgotten\, erased\, messages that “flew under the radar.” With the reuse of these artifacts they create a meditation on what bodies we value\, how we memorialize\, and what/who survives under the conditions we create.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/but-then-suddenly-i-was-looking-from-the-inside-out/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, East Atrium\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Suite 280\, Memphis\, TN\, United States
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SUMMARY:“Days”
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents “Days” by Noah Thomas ​​Miller in the East Gallery\, South Pop-Out Wall\, and Art Bar Bar Top.\n \nThe East Gallery\, South Pop-Out Wall\, and Art Bar Bar Top at Crosstown Arts\nOn view through Sunday\, January 21\, 2024\nTickets: Free and open to the public \nDays follows the everyday observations of the structures we interact with. The houses become more than just a residence\, but become individuals themselves. The shadows start to blur the line of where the walls stop and where a presence might begin. \nHave you ever touched a door knob and thought it felt like shaking someone’s hand? Instead of treating it like a utilitarian tool? \nOne can start to feel their identity fuse with the walls around them day after day. This new presence\, which we often call “home”\, silently witnesses all of our joys and sorrows\, and the passage of time. They are the only ones who have a deep understanding of our solitude and shared narratives. \nThese pieces are carved wood\, masked in layers of house paint\, and nailed together in a similar fashion as the places that house them. This is done to connect the viewer to the physicality and craftsmanship inherent in the creation of homes.\n\nNoah Thomas ​​Miller is Illinois-born but finds his home in Memphis. He works in multivalent mediums\, whether that be woodworking\, film\, sound installation\, or a combination of materials\, to preserve memory and tell stories. \nHis work is constantly deconstructing and reconstructing a scene to find its essence. It’s easier to recall a feeling than the details of an image. One can find that in most of his work — stripping the image of detail (or color) and isolating the tone of a scene to tell the narrative itself. \nHe attended Memphis College of Art and has continued his practice through work with museums\, film programs\, art institutions\, and most importantly at home.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/days/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, East Gallery\, Crosstown Concourse\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
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SUMMARY:“The Molasses Man & Other Delta Tales”
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents “The Molasses Man & Other Delta Tales” by Ahmad George in the West Gallery.\n \nThe West Gallery at Crosstown Arts\nOn view through Sunday\, January 21\, 2024\nTickets: Free and open to the public \nThe Molasses Man & Other Delta Tales serves as an anthology of stories based off of Ahmad George’s life and experiences with people they’ve encountered here and not. These works feature scenes with existing and non-existing figures from folklore and mythology sourced from the American South\, elsewhere\, and created. \nAhmad George is a painter and multimedia artist from Memphis\, Tennessee. They’ve shown at NADA Miami as well as national and international group and solo exhibitions.Through their work\, they explore the liminal space between reality\, mythology\, folklore\, and self. Their worldbuilding thins the veil of this world by mixing  imagery of the American South (mostly scenes from Tennessee and Mississippi) with local and sourced myths from different parts of the world. Oftentimes\, they use people from their own life to be the protagonists of these narratives. Major themes they explore in their paintings currently include generational history\,transformation\, consequence\, and spiritual alchemy.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/the-molasses-man-other-delta-tales/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, West Gallery\, Crosstown Concourse\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
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SUMMARY:Reba Russell Band
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents Reba Russell Band: End of Summer Blues Revue in The Green Room. \nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nFriday\, September 1\, 2023\nDoors open at 7 pm | Show begins at 7:30 pm\nTickets: $15 in advance | $20 at the door \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \nStalwarts of the Memphis music scene for over 30 years\, The Reba Russell Band has traveled the world\, released eight albums and four singles. The band received a prestigious Brass Note on Beale Street in 2018 and continues to record and perform their dynamic original blues to audiences everywhere. Vocalist\, producer\, songwriter Reba Russell is a prolific studio backing vocalist on a variety of projects including artists\, Al Green\, Tracy Nelson\, Duane Betts\, U2\, and a host of others. A song recently written by Russell\, WHY NOT YOU\, (Sister Lucille Band) is currently nominated for Song and Video of the year by the Josie Awards\, based in Nashville. \nReba Russell band members are: Robert Tooms\, keys and harp; Wayne Russell\, bass; James Cunningham\, drums; Jeff Jensen\, guitar; and Reba Russell\, vocals.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/reba-russell-band/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, The Green Room\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Suite 280\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
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SUMMARY:Opening Reception for Autumn Art Exhibitions
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents an Opening Reception for the Autumn Art Exhibitions in the Galleries at Crosstown Arts.\n \nThe Galleries at Crosstown Arts\nFriday\, September 1\, 2023\nTime: 6-8 pm\nTickets: Free and open to the public \nCelebrate the opening of the autumn/winter 2023 art exhibitions by Ahmad George\, Noah Thomas Miller\, and Coe Lapossy with an evening of art\, conversation\, and food at Crosstown Arts. The menu for the evening is prepared by Chef Cole Jeanes\, founder of Kinfolk Restaurant\, and the food is generously provided by Ben E. Keith Co. \nThe Molasses Man & Other Delta Tales serves as an anthology of stories based off of Ahmad George’s life and experiences with people they’ve encountered here and not. These works feature scenes with existing and non-existing figures from folklore and mythology sourced from the American South\, elsewhere\, and created. \nAhmad George is a painter and multimedia artist from Memphis\, Tennessee. They’ve shown at NADA Miami as well as national and international group and solo exhibitions.Through their work\, they explore the liminal space between reality\, mythology\, folklore\, and self. Their world-building thins the veil of this world by mixing  imagery of the American South (mostly scenes from Tennessee and Mississippi) with local and sourced myths from different parts of the world. Oftentimes\, they use people from their own life to be the protagonists of these narratives. Major themes they explore in their paintings currently include generational history\, transformation\, consequence\, and spiritual alchemy. \n___________________________________________________________________________ \nDays follows the everyday observations of the structures we interact with. The houses become more than just a residence\, but become individuals themselves. The shadows start to blur the line of where the walls stop and where a presence might begin. \nNoah Thomas ​​Miller is Illinois-born but finds his home in Memphis. He works in multivalent mediums\, whether that be woodworking\, film\, sound installation\, or a combination of materials\, to preserve memory and tell stories. \n___________________________________________________________________________ \nBut Then\, Suddenly I Was Looking From the Inside Out is about “no compartments.” Everything is mashing together in life all the time — and while Lapossy longs for stability and order — it’s all happening at once and they love how that feels — what that allows for. Not to be confused with multitasking\, this is a kind of nurtured chaos. \nThrough a resistance to the tenants of modernism\, Coe Lapossy centers erased histories and marginalized labor. They create work that revels in the subversive\, how it sneaks in and makes change\, how it works undetected because it must. They revisit artifacts of queerness wedged within a seemingly straight world\, choosing these references\, linking narratives from various times throughout history\, things forgotten\, erased\, messages that “flew under the radar.” With the reuse of these artifacts they create a meditation on what bodies we value\, how we memorialize\, and what/who survives under the conditions we create. \n 
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/opening-reception-for-autumn-art-exhibitions/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, East Atrium\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Suite 280\, Memphis\, TN\, United States
CATEGORIES:East Atrium,East Gallery,Gallery,West Gallery
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SUMMARY:The Crosstown Arts Film Series presents: THE ELEPHANT 6 RECORDING CO.
DESCRIPTION:The Crosstown Arts Film Series presents The Elephant 6 Recording Co. at Crosstown Theater. \nCrosstown Theater\nThursday\, August 31\, 2023\nTickets: $5 at the door\nDoors at 6:30 p.m. | Films begin at 7:00 p.m. (sharp!) at Crosstown Theater \nChad Stockfleth / 2022 / 93 minutes / Not Rated \nAn inside look at The Elephant 6 Recording Co.\, the ’90s rock collective that launched Neutral Milk Hotel\, The Olivia Terror Control\, The Apples in Stereo\, and other bands. Around 1985\, a group of Louisiana high schoolers began experimenting with whatever random instruments and gear they could find. Influenced by psychedelia\, and with little to distract them\, they birthed a musical revolution. \nThe Crosstown Arts Film Series showcases a diverse collection of independent\, international\, historically significant\, artistic\, experimental\, cult\, underground\, and documentary features.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/the-crosstown-arts-film-series-presents-the-elephant-6-recording-co/
LOCATION:Crosstown Theater\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Crosstown Theater
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SUMMARY:The PRVLG
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents The PRVLG in The Green Room. \nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nFriday\, August 25\, 2023\nDoors open at 7 pm | Show begins at 7:30 pm\nTickets: $20 \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \nAngelic vocals singing infectious melodies while simultaneously laying down a mesmerizing groove on the bass and drums — The PRVLG\, a set of twins hailing from Memphis\, Tennessee. Simmered in soul from the birthplace of rock and roll\, the pair has crafted a sound that is radically authentic\, vintage but modern. \n“It ain’t trap but it’ll have you hooked\nGroove and feel so in\nfectious got the whole world shook \nPlay it on a date and you’re bound to get to home base\nThe way it make you feel one could call it a soul mate \nIt’s from the south\, and Like a glass of sweet tea\, perfect for any occasion\, just as previous revolutions\nIt’ll sweep the nation\nHow about a quick flip..\nFor absolutely any occasion\, it is perfect\,\nlike a wine aged for 100 years\, the wait is worth it \nA breath of fresh air\, right from a Maple tree\, with the melody of a hummingbird singing so sweet \nIt’ll having you feeling free\, free as strangers Skinny dipping\nLyrics Meticulously seasoned\, like grandma’s casserole so savory it’s finger licking \nLeaving you nourished and satisfied\nBut salivating for more\nLike the last song being played before the encore \nReminiscent of good morning sex and how it sets the tone for the day\nTurn any of these songs on\, it’ll get you straight” \nFreshly relocated to the city of Angels\, Christian and Christopher Underwood have been gaining momentum on the scene by opening up for artists such as Cory Henry and Shaun Martin. For the last year they have been working on their latest project with Cory Henry set to release in the coming months.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/the-prvlg-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:Alice Hasen & Josh Threlkeld EP Release Show
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents Alice Hasen & Josh Threlkeld EP Release Show in The Green Room.\n \nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nThursday\, August 24\, 2023\nDoors open at 7 pm | Show begins at 7:30 pm\nTickets: $15 in advance | $20 at the door \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \nAlice and Josh are a folk/rock duo that is both woodsy and jammy. Improvisation is a specialty of both performers\, and they will often “go off the beaten track” often in order to keep every show fresh and spontaneous. \nAlice Hasen and Josh Threlkeld”s collaborative EP\, “The Aisling Farm Sessions\,” drops August 25\, 2023. This six-track project will be a formal introduction to the Memphis duo.  Both Hasen and Threlkeld come from strong instrumental backgrounds\, with cumulative decades of experience in both the classical and folk worlds. The pair loves to go to spontaneous and unexpected places\, and this project reflects that passion (the first song is entitled “Off the Beaten”). From there\, Threlkeld reinterprets an Old Time fiddle tune\, “Angeline the Baker\,” and Hasen evokes wistful longing for her Vermont roots with “Come Round.” Songs covered include Van Morrison’s “Moondance\,” “Promentory” (from The Last of the Mohicans)\, and “Achilles Jig” in a special nod to fiddler Bill Thurman. “The Aisling Farm Sessions” was recorded live in March 2023 in Limerick cabin\, on Len and Susan Lawhon’s Aisling Farm. \nBio:  \nAlice Hasen and Josh Threlkeld combine instrumental virtuosity\, creative songwriting and a rainbow of tonal colors in Memphis’ newest duo act. From reinventions of old fiddle tunes to subversive and dynamic improvisation\, the pair transports their audience to vibrant and unexpected soundscapes. Inspired by spontaneity\, Alice and Josh assure that no one performance will ever resemble the next.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/alice-hasen-josh-threlkeld-ep-release-show/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, The Green Room\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Suite 280\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Crosstown Arts Film Series presents: PERSONA
DESCRIPTION:The Crosstown Arts Film Series presents Persona at Crosstown Theater. \nCrosstown Theater\nThursday\, August 24\, 2023\nTickets: $5 at the door\nDoors at 6:30 p.m. | Films begin at 7:00 p.m. (sharp!) at Crosstown Theater \nIngmar Bergman / 1966 / 83 minutes / Not Rated  \nBy the mid-’60s\, Ingmar Bergman had already conjured many of the cinema’s most unforgettable images. But with the radical Persona\, he attained new levels of visual poetry. In the first of a series of legendary performances for Bergman\, Liv Ullmann plays a stage actor who has inexplicably gone mute; an equally mesmerizing Bibi Andersson is the garrulous young nurse caring for her in a remote island cottage. While isolated together there\, the women undergo a mysterious spiritual and emotional transference. Performed with astonishing nuance and shot in stark contrast and soft light by Sven Nykvist\, the influential Persona is a penetrating\, dreamlike work of profound psychological depth (Criterion).  \nThe Crosstown Arts Film Series showcases a diverse collection of independent\, international\, historically significant\, artistic\, experimental\, cult\, underground\, and documentary features.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/the-crosstown-arts-film-series-presents-persona/
LOCATION:Crosstown Theater\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Crosstown Theater
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SUMMARY:Sunny Side Jazz Band
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents Sunny Side Jazz Band in The Green Room. \nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nWednesday\, August 23\, 2023\nDoors open at 7 pm | Show begins at 7:30 pm\nTickets: $15 in advance | $20 at the door \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \nSunny Side’s Music is heavily influenced by Louis Armstrong\, Duke Ellington\, Nat King Cole\, Fats Waller\, and other classic artists. Sunny Side provides a full New Orleans style jazz band experience with 3 part harmonies\, a solid rhythm section\, and an energetic vocalist and dancer. Expect to become a part of the experience as Sunny Side engages with the energy and sound of what makes New Orleans such a special city. Be prepared to dance and sing.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/sunny-side-jazz-band-2/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, The Green Room\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Suite 280\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
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SUMMARY:PLOT/TWIST (Part 2) feat. Blueshift Ensemble\, Bluff City Liars\, and ICEBERG New Music
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents PLOT/TWIST (Part 2) feat. Blueshift Ensemble\, Bluff City Liars\, and ICEBERG New Music in The Green Room. \nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nSaturday\, August 19\, 2023\nDoors open at 7 pm | Concert begins at 7:30 pm\nTickets: $10 General Admission | $5 students \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \nICEBERG New Music partners with Blueshift Ensemble and Memphis’ premier improv group Bluff City Liars to create a new program of music and improvised drama. Ten pieces of never-before-heard music will inspire ten never-before-seen plays\, performed by some of Memphis’ best contemporary musicians and improvisers. \nThese concerts will feature Memphis premieres by Drake Andersen\, Victor Baez\, Stephanie Ann Boyd\, Alex Burtzos\, Yu-Chun Chien\, Derek Cooper\, Jack Frerer\, Max Grafe\, Gala Flagello\, Robin Haigh\, Paul Novak\, and Harry Stafylakis. Like all ICEBERG / Blueshift Ensemble events\, the two performances will be followed with an opportunity to talk with the composers\, musicians\, and improvisers. \nAugust 19\, 2023: PLOT/TWIST (Part 2) features music for violin\, viola\, cello\, and piano composed by Alex Burtzos\, Drake Andersen\, Stephanie Ann Boyd\, Max Grafe\, Derek Cooper\, and Paul Novak. \n\nABOUT ICEBERG NEW MUSIC\nICEBERG New Music is a collective of ten young composers based in New York City. ICEBERG’s mission is to promote the idea that substance\, not surface\, is the heart of music creation and perception. The collective’s ten member composers hail from different schools of thought and cultivate radically different sounds – from musical theater and indie rock to avant-garde sounds and electronic installations – but their contrasting musical languages belie a shared emphasis on structure and depth of meaning. When these artists compose for the same ensemble and present their works during a joint concert\, the result is a glimpse into the ever-widening possibilities of art music in the twenty-first century. \nABOUT BLUFF CITY LIARS\nBluff City Liars was formed in late 2017 as a project between four friends hoping to explore long form improv comedy – at the time a very rare commodity in Memphis. Quickly\, the group felt the spark of inspiration catch fire\, and Bluff City Liars was formed. \nOver time\, the troupe has grown both in size and in fan base. We run multiple monthly shows and offer workshops. We’ve also been signed as an associate company at TheatreWorks\, and we’ve even produced a show featuring Kevin McDonald of Kids In The Hall. \nWe provide high octane\, interactive\, and innovative laugh-out-loud comedy with a flair for both spontaneity and spectacle. But we also aim to build the improv community of Memphis with our free workshops and open-to-all jams. See a show\, or try the art for yourself – either way you’re helping us grow the comedy scene of the Bluff City. \nABOUT BLUESHIFT ENSEMBLE\nBlueshift is a Memphis­-based contemporary chamber music ensemble dedicated to bringing artists and audiences together through artistic collaboration. By programming both new and existing classical repertoire alongside multi­-genre collaborations\, Blueshift aims to connect a wider audience to today’s classical music. Members of Blueshift are involved in almost every corner of the Memphis music community\, from performing in the Memphis Symphony Orchestra\, recording in the studio\, teaching at the University of Memphis and Rhodes College\, playing in your favorite local bands\, and composing original music for film. Founded by flutist Jenny Davis and cellist Jonathan Kirkscey in 2016\, Blueshift aims to bring classical music out of the concert hall and into the community.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/plot-twist-part-2-feat-blueshift-ensemble-bluff-city-liars-and-iceberg-new-music/
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CATEGORIES:The Green Room
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SUMMARY:PLOT/TWIST (Part 1) feat. Blueshift Ensemble\, Bluff City Liars\, and ICEBERG New Music
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents PLOT/TWIST (Part 1) feat. Blueshift Ensemble\, Bluff City Liars\, and ICEBERG New Music in The Green Room. \nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nThursday\, August 17\, 2023\nDoors open at 7 pm | Concert begins at 7:30 pm\nTickets: $10 General Admission | $5 students \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \nICEBERG New Music partners with Blueshift Ensemble and Memphis’ premier improv group Bluff City Liars to create a new program of music and improvised drama. Ten pieces of never-before-heard music will inspire ten never-before-seen plays\, performed by some of Memphis’ best contemporary musicians and improvisers. \nThese concerts will feature Memphis premieres by Drake Andersen\, Victor Baez\, Stephanie Ann Boyd\, Alex Burtzos\, Yu-Chun Chien\, Derek Cooper\, Jack Frerer\, Max Grafe\, Gala Flagello\, Robin Haigh\, Paul Novak\, and Harry Stafylakis. Like all ICEBERG / Blueshift Ensemble events\, the two performances will be followed with an opportunity to talk with the composers\, musicians\, and improvisers. \nAugust 17\, 2023: PLOT/TWIST (Part 1) features music for woodwinds and piano composed by Victor Baez\, Jack Frerer\, Harry Stafylakis\, Yu-Chun Chien\, Robin Haigh\, and Gala Flagello. \nABOUT ICEBERG NEW MUSIC\nICEBERG New Music is a collective of ten young composers based in New York City. ICEBERG’s mission is to promote the idea that substance\, not surface\, is the heart of music creation and perception. The collective’s ten member composers hail from different schools of thought and cultivate radically different sounds – from musical theater and indie rock to avant-garde sounds and electronic installations – but their contrasting musical languages belie a shared emphasis on structure and depth of meaning. When these artists compose for the same ensemble and present their works during a joint concert\, the result is a glimpse into the ever-widening possibilities of art music in the twenty-first century. \nABOUT BLUFF CITY LIARS\nBluff City Liars was formed in late 2017 as a project between four friends hoping to explore long form improv comedy – at the time a very rare commodity in Memphis. Quickly\, the group felt the spark of inspiration catch fire\, and Bluff City Liars was formed. \nOver time\, the troupe has grown both in size and in fan base. We run multiple monthly shows and offer workshops. We’ve also been signed as an associate company at TheatreWorks\, and we’ve even produced a show featuring Kevin McDonald of Kids In The Hall. \nWe provide high octane\, interactive\, and innovative laugh-out-loud comedy with a flair for both spontaneity and spectacle. But we also aim to build the improv community of Memphis with our free workshops and open-to-all jams. See a show\, or try the art for yourself – either way you’re helping us grow the comedy scene of the Bluff City. \nABOUT BLUESHIFT ENSEMBLE\nBlueshift is a Memphis­-based contemporary chamber music ensemble dedicated to bringing artists and audiences together through artistic collaboration. By programming both new and existing classical repertoire alongside multi­-genre collaborations\, Blueshift aims to connect a wider audience to today’s classical music. Members of Blueshift are involved in almost every corner of the Memphis music community\, from performing in the Memphis Symphony Orchestra\, recording in the studio\, teaching at the University of Memphis and Rhodes College\, playing in your favorite local bands\, and composing original music for film. Founded by flutist Jenny Davis and cellist Jonathan Kirkscey in 2016\, Blueshift aims to bring classical music out of the concert hall and into the community.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/plot-twist-part-1-feat-blueshift-ensemble-bluff-city-liars-and-iceberg-new-music/
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CATEGORIES:The Green Room
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SUMMARY:The Crosstown Arts Film Series presents: OUT OF THE BLUE
DESCRIPTION:The Crosstown Arts Film Series presents Out of the Blue at Crosstown Theater. \nCrosstown Theater\nThursday\, August 17\, 2023\nTickets: $5 at the door\nDoors at 6:30 p.m. | Films begin at 7:00 p.m. (sharp!) at Crosstown Theater \nDennis Hopper / 1980 / 94 minutes / Rated R \nIt’s been called “shocking” (Film Comment)\, “blistering” (Filmmaker)\, and “a flat-out masterpiece” (The Playlist) yet remained virtually unseen for over 40 years. Now experience this “haunting portrait of juvenile delinquency that ranks among the most powerful in American cinema” (Chicago Reader) from actor/director/co-writer Dennis Hopper as it’s never been seen before: Linda Manz “gives one of the greatest teenage performances of all time” (Film Comment) as a 15-year-old who idolizes Elvis\, punk rock\, and her ex-con father (Hopper)\, is surrounded by junkies and predators\, and follows them all down a one-way road to oblivion. Sharon Farrell (THE STUNT MAN)\, Don Gordon (THE LAST MOVIE) and Raymond Burr co-star in “a film about extremes\, directed by an extremist” (Time Out) featuring music by Neil Young. \nThe Crosstown Arts Film Series showcases a diverse collection of independent\, international\, historically significant\, artistic\, experimental\, cult\, underground\, and documentary features.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/the-crosstown-arts-film-series-presents-out-of-the-blue/
LOCATION:Crosstown Theater\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Crosstown Theater
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SUMMARY:Modern Masters Jazz Series: Jocelyn Gould
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents Modern Masters: Jocelyn Gould with the Ted Ludwig Trio in The Green Room. \nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nTuesday\, August 15\, 2023\nDoors open at 7 pm | Show begins at 7:30 pm\nTickets: $20 in advance | $25 at the door | $10 student tickets at the door \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \n2021 JUNO Award winner Jocelyn Gould has been called “a leader in the next generation of great mainstream jazz guitarists” by Howard Paul\, CEO of Benedetto Guitars. Her joyful energy has captivated audiences around the world and her passion for music is as infectious as her unique ability to connect with audiences. Jocelyn has absorbed the influences of the jazz guitar greats and has woven them into an exciting personal sound\, citing Wes Montgomery\, Grant Green\, Joe Pass and Kenny Burrell as primary influences on the guitar. \nJocelyn has performed and recorded internationally as a leader and with GRAMMY-nominated vocalist Freddy Cole\, JUNO-winning trumpeter and vocalist Bria Skonberg\, DownBeat Rising Star trombonist Michael Dease\, Etienne Charles\, Jon Gordon\, Rodney Whitaker\, Randy Napoleon and Diego Rivera. \nJocelyn’s debut album\, Elegant Traveler\, won the 2021 JUNO Award for Jazz Album of the Year: Solo. \nGolden Hour\, Jocelyn’s sophomore album\, showcases her virtuosic guitar playing and dynamic compositions\, and introduces her voice. It has received international critical acclaim and radio play including extensive play on Sirius XM Satellite Radio. Golden Hour reached #1 on Canadian and #9 on North American college radio jazz charts. Jocelyn’s Golden Hour Tour took place in June 2022 with performances at 11 Canadian Jazz Festivals. \nJocelyn toured extensively in 2022\, including a 6-week American tour featuring the music of Bessie Smith\, Billie Holiday and Nina Simone. She will begin 2023 with a two-month North American tour from Florida to Alaska as one of four guitarists featured in a concert of solo guitar. \nJocelyn is a Professor and Head of Guitar Department at Humber College in Toronto. She is a Benedetto-endorsed artist.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/jocelyn-gould-with-the-ted-ludwig-trio/
LOCATION:TN
CATEGORIES:The Green Room
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SUMMARY:Folk All Y’all: Daniel Champagne
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts and Folk All Y’all present Daniel Champagne in The Green Room. \nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nSaturday\, August 12\, 2023\nDoors open at 7 pm | Show begins at 7:30 pm\nTickets: $20 \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \nAs the son of a musician and a guitar prodigy himself\, Daniel Champagne had a head-start on a career in music\, but it’s his indefatigable work ethic and exuberant appreciation for his supporters that have elevated him from simply an artistic genius to a rising international star. If he were simply a songwriter\, his work would be admired throughout the industry; if he were only a singer\, audiences would be engaged and enchanted by his voice; if he were just a guitarist\, he would deserve world-wide acclaim for his artistry. But he’s not just any one of these\, he’s all three. And he is\, quite simply\, amazing. Daniel has been wowing us since our house show days and we’re so excited to welcome him back for his FIFTH Folk All Y’all event. \nThe show is at 7:30 pm with doors opening at 7 pm. The minimum ticket price is $20 but you can name-your-own price above that if you’re feeling it or donate a ticket to someone who isn’t in a position to buy one. 100% of ticket revenue goes to our artists (you can see where any fees go in the check-out breakdown). Yep\, all of it. Folk All Y’all is volunteer-run and subscriber-supported.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/folk-all-yall-daniel-champagne/
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 Splashdown!
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Concourse\nSaturday\, August 12\, 2023\nNoon – 4 pm\nTickets: Free and open to the public \nMark your calendars for Crosstown Splashdown! This end-of-summer event returns on Saturday\, August 12th! This free event is the perfect way to beat the heat and say goodbye to summer. Come cool down at Crosstown Concourse with games\, bubbles\, a duck pond\, a DJ\, and so much more!
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/crosstown-splashdown/
LOCATION:Crosstown Concourse\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104
CATEGORIES:Plaza
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SUMMARY:The Crosstown Arts Film Series presents: BLUE VELVET
DESCRIPTION:The Crosstown Arts Film Series presents Blue Velvet at Crosstown Theater. \nDavid Lynch / 1986 / 121 minutes / Rated R\nTickets: $5 at the door\nDoors at 6:30 p.m. | Films begin at 7:00 p.m. (sharp!) at Crosstown Theater \nHome from college\, Jeffrey Beaumont (Kyle MacLachlan) makes an unsettling discovery: a severed human ear\, lying in a field. In the mystery that follows\, by turns terrifying and darkly funny\, writer-director David Lynch burrows deep beneath the picturesque surfaces of small-town life. Driven to investigate\, Jeffrey finds himself drawing closer to his fellow amateur sleuth\, Sandy Williams (Laura Dern)\, as well as their person of interest\, lounge singer Dorothy Vallens (Isabella Rossellini) — and facing the fury of Frank Booth (Dennis Hopper)\, a psychopath who will stop at nothing to keep Dorothy in his grasp. With intense performances and hauntingly powerful scenes and images\, Blue Velvet is an unforgettable vision of innocence lost\, and one of the most influential American films of the past few decades. \nThe Crosstown Arts Film Series showcases a diverse collection of independent\, international\, historically significant\, artistic\, experimental\, cult\, underground\, and documentary features.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/the-crosstown-arts-film-series-presents-blue-velvet/
LOCATION:Crosstown Theater\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Crosstown Theater
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Susan Marshall (SOLD OUT)
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents An Evening with Susan Marshall in The Green Room. \nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nSaturday\, August 5\, 2023\nDoors 7 pm | Show 7:30 pm\nTickets: SOLD OUT \n  \nSoulful singer/pianist Susan Marshall\, along with Art Edmaiston (sax)\, Logan Hanna (guitar) and Peewee Jackson (drums/percussion)\, will perform stripped down versions of Susan’s original music as well as some of her favorite cover songs. Susan’s sound is an eclectic mix of bluesy jazz and pop; emotive\, evocative\, soft and sensual\, sometimes loud and bawdy…yet always coming straight from the soul. \nBios: \nSUSAN MARSHALL\nRecording artist Susan Marshall has released five critically praised solo albums— Susan Marshall Is Honey Mouth\, Firefly\, Little Red\, Decorations of Red\, and her latest\, 639 Madison. The former front lady for ’90s rock/soul band The Mother Station is also known for her performances with the Memphis Symphony Orchestra\, as well as her 15-year residency at Itta Bena\, located on world-famous Beale Street\, just above B.B. King’s. \nShe’s toured internationally as part of the Afghan Whigs\, as well as Cat Power & The Memphis Rhythm Band. She has appeared on Austin City Limits\, The Late Show With David Letterman\, Late Night with Conan O’Brien\, and the BBC’s Later…with Jools Holland and has been a featured artist for Sun Studio sessions on PBS. \nSusan is also known for her studio and stage work with a wide range of superstars; Al Green\, Lucinda Williams\, Keith Richards\, Norah Jones\, Lenny Kravitz\, Lynyrd Skynyrd\, Ann Peebles\, Don Bryant\, Foy Vance\, North Mississippi Allstars\, Solomon Burke\, Bobby “Blue” Bland\, and Primal Scream to name a few. \nHer studio background vocal work has garnered multiple gold and platinum record awards\, as well as the distinction of having sung background vocals on five GRAMMY-nominated records. She’s written or co-written songs for American Idol Katharine McPhee (with Austin Carroll)\, Americana artist Nicki Bluhm (with Matt Ross-Spang)\, international blues divas Reba Russell\, Ana Popovic as well as folk musician William Lee Ellis. \nART EDMAISTON\nArt’s passion for playing the saxophone began in the school band at age 11 in Troy\, Tennessee. Moving to Memphis to apprentice in the city known for its talented performers and recording artists was the next step upon graduating high school. \nPerforming nightly on Beale Street playing blues and R&B with some of the world’s greatest entertainers gained Art a reputation for being a soulful soloist and flexible horn section player. This experience has taken him around the world providing opportunities to perform and record with a wide variety of well-known musicians\, producers & music legends. Gregg Allman\, the Doobie Brothers\, Bobby “Blue” Bland\, Justin Timberlake\, Jonny Lang\, Stevie Wonder\, Lucero\, Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit\, North Mississippi Allstars\, Allman Brothers Band\, Southern Avenue\, BJ the Chicago Kid\, JJ Grey & Mofro\, Don Bryant & The Bo-Keys\, John Nemeth\, Boo Mitchell\, Wayne Newton and the Coasters have all called on Edmaiston for stage and studio work. \nLOGAN HANNA\nLogan is a Memphis-born guitarist and composer. A servant of song with a deep sensitivity to the musicians he creates with\, he loves the thrill of working in different musical settings and bringing a unique voice to those worlds. Drawing from his love of various musical genres\, his sound is deeply rooted in the tradition of Jazz but is blended with his love for soul\, country\, blues\, rock ’n’ roll\, and world music. Logan has been a vital part of the Memphis music community for 15 plus years and has toured and or recorded with numerous musicians over that time\, artists such as Mike Doughty\, Obruni Dance Band\, Mighty Souls Brass Band\, and Grace Askew. He has also been a part of numerous performances with the Memphis Symphony Orchestra. A highlight was playing guitar for the Elvis: The Wonder of You national tour\, led by conductor Robin Smith in arenas and amphitheaters across the country. Logan continues to push himself in new directions\, always in search of new creative heights. Always learning. Always exploring. \nPEE WEE JACKSON\nFrom an early age\, Pee Wee has been on a journey to be the best musician he can be; living life through his drums with deep feeling\, musicality and technical prowess. His talent has led him to winning first place in the Guitar Center’s Drum-Off 2002 through 2008. An in-demand-drummer in both the Nashville and Memphis music scene\, Pee Wee has recorded in the studio and/or performed live with Susan Marshall\, J Blackfoot\, Kirk Whalum\, Canaan Smith\, Florida Georgia Line\, Lenny White\, Chaka Khan\, Preston Shannon\, P Diddy\, Nelly\, Victor Wooten and Bob Mosses\, to name a few. The journey continues and his beat goes on!
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/an-evening-with-susan-marshall/
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 Crosstown Arts Film Series presents: FIVE EASY PIECES
DESCRIPTION:The Crosstown Arts Film Series presents Five Easy Pieces at Crosstown Theater. \nBob Rafelson / 1970 / 98 minutes / Rated R\nTickets: $5 at the door\nDoors at 6:30 p.m. | Films begin at 7:00 p.m. (sharp!) at Crosstown Theater \nFollowing Jack Nicholson’s breakout supporting turn in Easy Rider\,director Bob Rafelson devised a powerful leading role for the new star in the searing character study Five Easy Pieces. Nicholson plays the now iconic cad Bobby Dupea\, a shiftless thirtysomething oil rigger and former piano prodigy immune to any sense of responsibility\, who returns to his upper-middle-class childhood home\, blue-collar girlfriend (Karen Black\, in an Oscar-nominated role) in tow\, to see his estranged\, ailing father. Moving in its simplicity and gritty in its textures\, Five Easy Pieces is a lasting example of early 1970s American alienation. \nThe Crosstown Arts Film Series showcases a diverse collection of independent\, international\, historically significant\, artistic\, experimental\, cult\, underground\, and documentary features.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/the-crosstown-arts-film-series-presents-five-easy-pieces/
LOCATION:Crosstown Theater\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Crosstown Theater
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SUMMARY:Artist Talks: Khara Woods + Tangela Mathis
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents the Artist Talks: Khara Woods + Tangela Mathis in the East Atrium. \nThe East Atrium at Crosstown Arts\nSaturday\, July 29\, 2023\nTalks: 2-4 pm\nTickets: Free and open to the public \nCurrent exhibiting artists Khara Woods and Tangela Mathis will discuss their work\, processes\, and influences. It’s a chance to get a special glimpse behind the curtain and better understand the art and the artists. \n“Edgewise: Exploring Pattern and Rhythm with Line” by Khara Woods presents a collection of paintings\, sculpture and creative devices developed since 2016. The works examine the creation of movement and texture focusing on a restricted set of grids\, bold colors and shapes inspired by basic geometry. Within these confines\, there are arrangements that intertwine\, shift and vibrate across canvas and wood. \n“Entrances\, Exits and the Spaces Betwixt” by Tangela Mathis presents contrasting aspects of personality\, showcasing the yin and yang of pneuma. The exhibit represents a mental\, emotional\, and spiritual transformation within a palpable dreamscape. Works presented depict and embrace ideas of transitory spaces visually\, mentally and physically.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/artist-talks-khara-woods-tangela-mathis/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, East Atrium\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Suite 280\, Memphis\, TN\, United States
CATEGORIES:East Atrium
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SUMMARY:HerView: Sears Memphis by Melanie Manos
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents HerView: Sears Memphis by Melanie Manos in the Central Atrium. \nThe Central Atrium at Crosstown Concourse\nFriday\, July 28\, 2023\nPerformance: 1-2 pm\nTickets: Free and open to the public \nHerView: Sears Memphis depicts women’s labor in the 20th century department store and is based on locally sourced history.  Manos will ride on an original freight cart used in the Sears Memphis warehouse while typing on a vintage typewriter\, and will hand routing slips to Crosstown Concourse visitors.  HerView is part of a larger project Manos is spearheading\, Visualizing Women’s Work\, which confronts gender bias in monuments and other historical markers through novel forms of publicly visible women’s history\, including popup performances and webAR* animations.\n*Augmented Reality via smartphone/device (no app required)\n\n\nManos is creating the performance while a 2023 Crosstown Arts Artist-in-Residence.\nMemphis-based artist Karl Erickson also performs in a supporting role.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/herview-sears-memphis-by-melanie-manor/
LOCATION:Crosstown Concourse\, Central Atrium\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN
CATEGORIES:Central Atrium
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SUMMARY:The Crosstown Arts Film Series presents: CHAMELEON STREET
DESCRIPTION:The Crosstown Arts Film Series presents Chameleon Street at Crosstown Theater. \nWendell B. Harris Jr. / 1990 / 94 minutes / Rated R\nTickets: $5 at the door\nDoors at 6:30 p.m. | Films begin at 7:00 p.m. (sharp!) at Crosstown Theater \nWinner of the Grand Jury Prize at the 1990 Sundance Film Festival — yet criminally under-seen for over three decades — Chameleon Street recounts the improbable but true story of Michigan con man Douglas Street\, the titular “chameleon” who successfully impersonated his way up the socioeconomic ladder by posing as a magazine reporter\, an Ivy League student\, a respected surgeon\, and a corporate lawyer. Elevated by a dexterous performance and daring direction from multi-hyphenate actor-writer-director Wendell B. Harris Jr.\, the film pins a lens on race\, class and performance in American identity\, which has lost none of its relevance. At once piercingly funny and aesthetically mischievous\, Chameleon Street is a “lost masterpiece of Black American cinema” (BFI) long overdue to take its rightful place in the independent film canon. \nThe Crosstown Arts Film Series showcases a diverse collection of independent\, international\, historically significant\, artistic\, experimental\, cult\, underground\, and documentary features.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/the-crosstown-arts-film-series-presents-chameleon-street/
LOCATION:Crosstown Theater\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Crosstown Theater
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SUMMARY:Kai Pa Ti by the MengCheng Collective
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents Kai Pa Ti by the MengCheng Collective. \nThe Second Floor Studios at Crosstown Arts\nSunday\, July 23-Saturday\, July 29\, 2023\nTimes: 3-7 pm or by appointment\nTickets: Free and open to the public \nJoin the MengCheng Collective for their week-long exhibition Kai Pa Ti. They will showcase collective works made during their two month long Crosstown Arts residency that were inspired by conversations from their weekly potlucks. \nExhibition hours will be July 23-29\, 3-7 pm or by appointment. Appointments can be made by emailing mengcheng.tn@gmail.com. \nWhat is MengCheng 梦城团 Collective? \nAs artists and makers who grew up in Memphis\, Thandi Cai\, Neena Wang\, Yidan Zeng\, and LiLi Nacht formed this collective to challenge the way our cultural histories have been gathered\, disseminated\, or made invisible. \nMengCheng 梦城 “City of Dreams” is inspired by the Chinese phonetic name for Memphis\, or mèng fēi sī. The MengCheng 梦城团 Collective is an invitation into intergenerational dialogue\, communal healing\, and empowerment by sharing the Chinese diasporic experience of living in the American South. \nFollow us on Instagram @mengcheng.tn!
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/16293/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts Studio Residency\, 424 N. Cleveland - Back Entrance\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:East Atrium
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SUMMARY:The Crosstown Arts Film Series presents: FEMALE TROUBLE
DESCRIPTION:The Crosstown Arts Film Series presents Female Trouble at Crosstown Theater. \nJohn Waters / 1974 / 97 minutes / Rated R\nTickets: $5 at the door\nDoors at 6:30 p.m. | Films begin at 7:00 p.m. (sharp!) at Crosstown Theater \nGlamour has never been more grotesque than in Female Trouble\, which injects the Hollywood melodrama with anarchic decadence. Divine\, director John Waters’ larger-than-life muse\, engulfs the screen with charisma as Dawn Davenport\, the living embodiment of the film’s lurid mantra\, “Crime is beauty\,” who progresses from a teenage nightmare hell-bent on getting cha-cha heels for Christmas to a fame monster whose egomaniacal impulses land her in the electric chair. Shot in Waters’ native Baltimore on 16 mm\, with a cast drawn from his beloved troupe of regulars\, the Dreamlanders (including Mink Stole\, David Lochary\, Mary Vivian Pearce\, Edith Massey\, and Cookie Mueller)\, this film­—the director’s favorite of his work with Divine — comes to life through the tinsel-toned vision of production designer Vincent Peranio and costume designer/makeup artist Van Smith. An endlessly quotable fan favorite\, Female Trouble offers up perverse pleasures that never fail to satisfy. \nThe Crosstown Arts Film Series showcases a diverse collection of independent\, international\, historically significant\, artistic\, experimental\, cult\, underground\, and documentary features.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/the-crosstown-arts-film-series-presents-female-trouble/
LOCATION:Crosstown Theater\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Crosstown Theater
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SUMMARY:Crosstown Arts Resident Artist Talks
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents the Resident Artist Talks in The Green Room. \nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nThursday\, July 20\, 2023\nDoors open at 5:30 pm | Show begins at 6 pm\nTickets: Free and open to the public \nCrosstown Arts Summer 2023 resident artists will present artist talks. \nThe presenters will include:\nMelissa Leandro\nTaylor Crawford\nMelanie Manos\nartbully\nMengCheng Collective: Neena Wang\, Lili Nacht\, Yidan Zeng and Thandi Cai \nThis event is free and open to the public.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/crosstown-arts-resident-artist-talks-5/
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:MicroCinema: Selections from the Odù Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:Indie Memphis and Crosstown Arts present MicroCinema: Selections from the Odù Film Festival in Crosstown Theater. \nCrosstown Theater at Crosstown Arts\nWednesday\, July 19\, 2023\nDoors open at 6:30 pm | Show begins at 7 pm\nTickets: Pay-What-You-Can \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \nIndie Memphis and Crosstown Arts are excited to present a program in partnership with Black Freedom Fellowship and their Odù Film Festival! \nExperience a transformative selection of Black\, Indigenous\, and Queer voices from Bahia\, Brazil\, through this MicroCinema event curated by the Black Freedom Fellowship’s Odù Film Festival. These films intertwine the preservation of our planet\, ancestral heritage\, and queer identity to craft an action-inspiring path toward a future vital to our collective survival. This Indie Memphis x Black Freedom Fellowship MicroCinema event happens two days before the in-person “Odù Film Festival” takes place in Salvador\, Bahia\, Brazil\, featuring two days of film screenings from all over the world as well as art exhibitions\, art markets\, and music concerts.  \nThe films in this program will also be available to watch for a week virtually following the in-person screening on July 19. \nwww.blackfreedomfellowship.com/odu  \nwww.patreon.com/BlackFreedomFellowship
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/microcinema-selections-from-the-odu-film-festival/
LOCATION:Crosstown Theater\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Crosstown Theater
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SUMMARY:Artist Trading Card Event
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents an Artist Trading Card Event in the Art Bar. \nArt Bar at Crosstown Arts\nSunday\, July 16\, 2023\nTime: 6-9 pm\nTickets: Free \nA group of Memphis artists are selling limited-edition art cards. Some artists will have individual cards for sale from $10-40\, some will have packs of cards that are a surprise — three for $40. Packages also come with a chance that they contain a “golden ticket” which can be exchanged for a larger piece of artwork.\n\n\nAny artist in the community is welcome to trade their own cards for the last hour\, from 8 to 9 pm. \nArtists include Mary Jo Karimnia\, Alex Paulus (a past Crosstown Arts Artist in Residence)\, Sara Moseley\, Nick Peña (a past Crosstown Arts Artist in Residence)\, Tad Lauritzen-Wright (a past Crosstown Arts Artist in Residence)\, and Michelle Fair. 
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/artist-trading-card-event/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, Art Bar\, 1350 Concourse Ave\, Suite 280\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art Bar
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SUMMARY:Kafé Kirk: The Gospel According to Jazz Edition (SOLD OUT)
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents Kafe Kirk: The Gospel According to Jazz Edition featuring Kirk Whalum\, Kevin Whalum\, and Keia Johnson. \nSunday\, July 16\, 2023\nCrosstown Theater\nBox office opens at 5 pm | Doors open at 5:30 pm\nShow begins at 6 pm\nTickets: SOLD OUT \nJoin Grammy-winning saxophonist Kirk Whalum for Kafé Kirk\, an ongoing jazz series in Crosstown Theater featuring musical and spiritual collaborations with special guest artists. This iteration’s performance will feature Keia Johnson and Kevin Whalum. \nKEIA JOHNSON \n With over a decade of experience in the entertainment field; Keia has made a name for herself as the multifaceted artist that attacks each opportunity with gusto and her signature smile. Keia was born in San Antonio\, Texas but grew up all over the world in a military family. She listened to a wide range of artists growing up\, but it was the move to Memphis that helped her establish her sound and performance style. She has performed on some of the most iconic stages in Memphis (The Orpheum\, Cannon Center\, and festivals) and with some of the best talent Memphis has to offer\, like Justin Timberlake\, Wendy Moten\, The Bar-Kays\, and David Porter of Stax Records. Years later\, It was American Idol that served as the true catalyst for Keia to recognize who she was as an artist; 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 Mary J. Blige to simply declare: “She can sing!” In 2016\, the world seemed to open up for Keia as she travelled for three years with the BB King Allstar band on Holland America Cruise lines singing blues\, rock-and-roll\, jazz\, classic R&B\, and soul. She officially launched KJ Management\, an Entertainment Agency in 2021\, under which she had developed exclusive Memphis soul and jazz shows for riverboats. She gives private Vocal lessons to Artists & Students as well as artist development. She is currently writing/producing shows and musicals for regional theaters and stages. Make sure to keep up with her at XperiencEntertainment.com. \nKEVIN WHALUM \nKevin Whalum is best known for his stellar work with Kirk on his brother’s gospel series entitled\, Kirk Whalum\, The Gospel According To Jazz\, Chapters 1-4. \nChapter One was released in 1998 to critical acclaim\, and it put Kevin on everyone’s radar with his medley take on the Negro spirituals\, Wade In The Water/Motherless Child. It broke new ground in gospel. No one had tried anything that daring vocally in the genre previously. When he and Kirk performed the song later that year on the Stellar Awards broadcast\, the audience gave them a standing ovation. That was a pivotal moment. “Yeah\, that was special. I knew I was in front of some gospel purists who believe gospel should be one thing and one thing only\, but I reject the notion that praise for the Almighty has anything to do with a certain group of chords\, \nor a certain rhythmic pattern. Gospel is defined as the good news\, and as long as that is what fills my heart as I perform\, that is what will exude from me as I stand before God’s children anywhere in the world; in churches or nightclubs. They will feel me if they allow themselves to\, and aren’t too busy judging me because I sound a little different than what they consider gospel. If you love Jesus as I do\, you will feel me.”If Chapter 1 was Kevin’s introduction to gospel music fans\, then\, Chapter 2 was the \nsolidification of his presence. That release spawned the remake of an old Johnny “Guitar” Watson classic called\, I Wanna TaTa Ya\, Baby from the 1970s. Kirk has always left Kevin alone to choose the songs he wanted to record on each volume. “Kirk trusts me to provide him with solid ideas for covers\, so I said we should take that song and rename it I Wanna TaTa Ya\, Jesus. Our ‘thing’ is to take established hits from artists who didn’t necessarily write them for a gospel audience\, and flip them on their heads\, so I rewrote the lyric to change TaTa\, Ya to mean Thank Ya\, and boom…people loved it. That song was released in 2003\, and yet it is still requested everywhere from Dallas to Tokyo\, and from Stockholm to Cape Town.”Chapter 3 is responsible for bringing in the R&B fans among the Whalum brothers’ audience. For this live recording\, Kevin chose a song by the late Luther Vandross called\, Make Me A Believer. He would be joined on it by the now three-time Grammy winner\, Lalah Hathaway. The song was a runaway hit\, and was nominated for a Stellar Award for best video in 2008. Again\, Kevin rewrote the original lyric to suit its new purpose\, and found massive critical and commercial success. “Lalah and I are good friends\, and we had an absolute blast singing together. She’s such a singular talent. I knew it would do well\, although I had no idea it would do \nwhat it eventually did.”Chapter 4 is the latest installment in the series\, and it promises to be as noteworthy as the previous three. Kevin now has three solo albums under his belt: the self-produced solo debut\, Timetable (2002); the George Duke-produced\, One Life To Love (2008); and the new self-produced\, I Live For You (2016). Although Kevin eschews any effort to force him into a category or genre’\, he freely admits to defining himself as “primarily a jazz vocalist who just happens to be a Christian.” He exhorts\, “I hope I never agree to be just one thing. A true artist never wants that. I have been—and will remain—free to explore the musical universe. There’s too much out here to stay locked into one soundscape forever. Music is big\, but Jesus is infinitely bigger. I want to touch his face with everything he puts in my heart to do. I hope people find my new record\, I Live For You\, refreshing\, and dare I say it\, groundbreaking.” \nKIRK WHALUM \nSoulful\, passionate\, stirring…these are the words most often used to describe Kirk’s music. Forged from his Memphis (Tennessee) gospel roots and his 1980‘s initiation into the thriving Houston\, Texas nightclub scene\, Kirk’s big\, rich tenor sound is unmistakably his. The ’80s were highlighted by Kirk’s stepping out of his blossoming sideman role and forming his own band. It was there that Kirk ultimately developed both his “voice” and songwriting in the crucible of the local club scene––especially at a rooftop club called Cody’s. It was also in Houston where jazz pianist Bob James “discovered” him and brought him on tour\, which led to five successful albums with Columbia Records\, including Cache\, Kirk’s first #1 album. As well\, Kirk and Bob received a Grammy nomination for their collaboration album\, Joined at the Hip. After moving to Los Angeles\, Kirk became an in demand session player for top artists like\, Barbara Streisand\, Al Jarreau\, Luther Vandross\, Larry Carlton\, Quincy Jones and most notably\, Whitney Houston\, amongst many others. It’s his sax heard on the mega-hit\, “I Will Always Love You.” Kirk soon followed that career high point with his phenomenal hit album released on Warner Bros. Records\, For You\, perhaps the most successful of over 25 solo recordings to date; others include his eclectic\, and much lauded\, Gospel According to Jazz series\, (Chapters 1\, 2\, 3 and 4). In addition to his many solo projects\, Kirk was also a member of the popular soul/jazz group\, BWB\, which features Kirk as the “W” of the group with Rick Braun (trumpet) and Norman Brown (guitar).Kirk is the recipient of numerous awards and acknowledgements for his musical excellence including three Dove Award nominations\, an NAACP Image Award nomination and has won two Stellar Awards- Gospel music’s highest honor. A twelve time Grammy nominee\, Kirk won his first Grammy award (2011) for Best Gospel Song (“It’s What I Do”––featuring Lalah Hathaway) alongside life-long friend and gifted songwriter\, Jerry Peters.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/kafe-kirk-the-gospel-according-to-jazz-edition/
LOCATION:Crosstown Theater\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Crosstown Theater
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SUMMARY:Ukuleles in the Heartland: The Webb-Tigert Ukulele Duo\, Ray Cygrymus\, and Kirk Jones
DESCRIPTION:The Central Atrium\nSaturday\, July 15\, 2023\nShow begins at 4 pm\nTickets: Free and open to the public \nThe Ukuleles in the Heartland series visits the Crosstown Concourse\, featuring the Nashville-based Webb-Tigert Ukulele duo\, Ray Cygrymus (veteran of Pittsburgh bands Maxwell Switch\, Tangent\, and the Ukuholicks)\, and Huntsville\, Alabama\, ukulele performer and teacher Kirk Jones (also known by his adorable stage alias/YouTube handle\, “Orangutan Or Lion”).
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/ukuleles-in-the-heartland-the-webb-tigert-ukulele-duo-ray-cygrymus-and-kirk-jones/
LOCATION:Crosstown Concourse\, Central Atrium\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN
CATEGORIES:Central Atrium
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SUMMARY:Flamenco Memphis: Noche Flamenca (SOLD OUT)
DESCRIPTION:The Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nFriday\, July 14\, 2023\nDoors at 7pm | Performance at 7:30pm\nTickets: SOLD OUT \nCrosstown Arts presents Flamenco Memphis: Noche Flamenca\, an evening of flamenco music and dance. Barcelona native dancer and choreographer\, Noelia Garcia Carmona\, along with guitarist Roy Brewer combine their years of experience and love of Flamenco in a night of Spanish magic and “duende!” The ensemble also includes visual artist and singer Melanie Pyron and flutist Mari Kamikura\, who will blend their melodies with the rhythms of the guitar and dance. \nThis captivating “tablao” style concert presents a variety of “palos” – from the nobel Seguiriyas to playful fiesta songs. The newly created ensemble\, Flamenco Memphis\, will share the beauty\, energy and passion of flamenco in this exciting Spanish night of culture and art. \nCome and join us in this Summer Noche Flamenca! \nThe Ensemble: \nRoy Brewer is a freelance musician and arranger in Memphis. He plays violin\, mandolin and various styles of guitar. Roy has been studying Flamenco guitar since 1980. \nNoelia Garcia Carmona is a performer\, choreographer and dance educator. She teaches ballet and Spanish dance and flamenco to students from early childhood to senior citizens. She is the co-founder of Flamenco Memphis with Roy Brewer. \nMelanie Pyron\, originally from El Dorado\, Arkansas\, studied fine arts in Louisiana\, London\, Germany\, and Barcelona. Annual travels to Mexico as a child stimulated her lifelong passion for the Spanish language and the music from all Hispanic cultures. While in Barcelona\, she witnessed live flamenco performances and is deeply moved by its unique and passionate expression. \nMari Kamikura is a Japanese flutist residing in Memphis. Mari completed a master’s degree in flute performance at the University of Memphis in 2021 and is currently working on an artist diploma certificate. She has appeared as a substitute 2nd and 3rd flute in Memphis Symphony Orchestra in 22-23 season. She is also an artist fellow at Memphis Music Initiative where she helps the middle school band program in MSCS. She performed with Flamenco Memphis in their most recent performance at the Jay Etkin Gallery. \nFlamenco Memphis is working on bringing awareness and expansion of Flamenco Art and Spanish culture in the Memphis area and the Midsouth through dance classes\, lectures\, culture and performances.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/16024/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, The Green Room\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Suite 280\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:The Green Room
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