Events
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Mahogany Chamber Music Series: “Mahogany Magic”
Crosstown Theater 1350 Concourse Ave., Memphis, TN, United StatesThe Mahogany Chamber Music Series is a series of three chamber music concerts curated by Dr. Artina McCain, spotlighting Black and other underrepresented composers and performers.
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Shoot & Splice: Filmmaker Speed Meetings
Crosstown Theater 1350 Concourse Ave., Memphis, TN, United StatesThink of it like Speed Dating, but for filmmaking guidance and mentorship. This is a great opportunity for new/rising/new-to-Memphis filmmakers to connect with other Memphis-based industry professionals.
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Sean McConnell & Garrison Starr Present: My Sister, My Brother
Crosstown Arts, The Green Room 1350 Concourse Ave., Suite 280, Memphis, TN, United StatesThe two artists formed My Sister, My Brother, not because they’d planned to, but because they had to. They first sat down to write during a songwriting retreat. They emerged with “Nothing Without You,” a stunner with its heart on its sleeve.
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Valerie And Her Week of Wonders
Crosstown Theater 1350 Concourse Ave., Memphis, TN, United StatesA girl on the verge of womanhood finds herself in a sensual fantasyland of vampires, witchcraft, and other threats in this eerie and mystical movie daydream. Valerie and Her Week of Wonders serves up an endlessly looping, nonlinear fairy tale, set in a quasi-medieval landscape.
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RoSaWay
Crosstown Arts, The Green Room 1350 Concourse Ave., Suite 280, Memphis, TN, United StatesVocal, flute, drums, & machines — that’s ROSAWAY: a pop-jazz band hailing from Paris. Distinctly French, somewhat theme-tune-style, and a whole lot of groovy, this duo is a blend of past and present.
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Modern Masters Jazz Series: Chico Pinheiro
Crosstown Arts The Green RoomAn exceptional guitarist with a beautiful sound and great fluidity, a unique composer that blends Brazilian music, classical music, and jazz, Chico's been nominated twice for the American Grammy Awards (in 2019 & 2020).
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MicroCinema: Shifting Lines – New Queer Animation
Crosstown Theater 1350 Concourse Ave., Memphis, TN, United StatesIndie Memphis and Crosstown Arts are honored to present Shifting Lines: New Queer Animation from Frameline Distribution. These six shorts traverse various styles of distinctive animation and live-action to explore relationships, family, and the development of identity in ways that are as thoughtful as they are stunning to watch.
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Graber Gryass
Crosstown Arts, The Green Room 1350 Concourse Ave., Suite 280, Memphis, TN, United StatesGraber Gryass is an all-original, acoustic jam-grass band from Memphis, Tennessee. Take an award-winning writer, have him craft songs, and then layer in some of the regions hottest players, including a Winfield-winning banjo champion, the musical director of Public Enemy, members of such bands as Rumpke Mountain Boys, and others—and you have Gryass. This six-piece band can sing harmonies like the Mamas and the Papas, stretch out and jam like the Dead or New Grass Revival all while keeping audiences moving and inspired.
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Brazil by Day
Crosstown Concourse 1350 Concourse Ave., Memphis, TNCrosstown Concourse Saturday, May 13, 2023 Time: 12-4 pm Tickets: Free and open to the public Get immersed in the rich and diverse cultures found throughout the regions of Brazil — from the Amazon to Bahia, Rio and beyond, through fine art, live music, dance performances, Capoeira demonstrations, local cuisine, and so much more! This […]
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Drag Is Art
Crosstown Arts, Art Bar 1350 Concourse Ave, Suite 280, Memphis, TN, United StatesArt Bar at Crosstown Arts is hosting a drag performance. Drag is an art form with deep roots in United States’ culture, and Art Bar is celebrating that history with a special night of performances from nine artists. The event is free, but it is for those 18 and up.
“At its core, drag is an art form that for over a century has affirmed and uplifted LGBTQ people who perform and enjoy it,” writes journalist Scottie Andrew for CNN.
