Memphis Zine Fest
2017-07-21 11:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | story booth, 438 N. Cleveland St., Memphis, TN, 38104, United States
Memphis Zine Fest is back (yes, people are STILL making zines)! Join us for this free, all-ages celebration of local talent. Zinesters are encouraged to buy, sell, and trade, so make sure to bring some cash!
There is no vendor fee. We have about 10-15 spaces for local vendors on a first-come, first-serve basis, so please contact Erica Qualy to reserve your spot today!
Whether you’re an avid zinester or you’ve never even made a zine, now is your chance. We’re offering a free, public Zine Workshop on July 15 and a Youth Zine Workshop from July 17-20 where locals can dabble and create their own zines to sell at Zine Fest (or just for fun). We’ll provide all the supplies to get you started, but feel free to bring your own imagery, drawings, and your favorite art supplies.

Of Being
2017-07-22 13:00 - 16:00
A series of dance and photographic works
Photo gallery open at 6 p.m.
Dance performance begins at 7 p.m.
Free (but registration is recommended due to limited space)
Organized by the artist

Hustle: It's a Maker's World
2017-07-25 13:00 - 15:00
The term “maker” refers to anyone who creates small-batch products, according to Little Bird Innovation, the group behind the Made By Project. They’ll fill us in on how their project seeks to understand the aspirations and needs of those handcrafting and selling physical products in Shelby County.
Whether you’re an artisan, potter, baker, chef, craftsperson, fabricator, blacksmith, sculptor, soaper, or any other type of maker, you’re sure to learn some valuable advice on marketing your craft.
Panelists include Terry Lynn (fine artist), Micah Dempsey (Belltower Artisans), Tootsie Bell (silversmith), and Darin Throndson (Innovative Dental Technologies). Moderated by Nicole Heckman of Little Bird Innovation/Made By.

Presentation with Q&A to follow.
Program begins at 6 pm
Complimentary food and drinks

Hustle: professional development for artists is a free program organized by ArtsMemphis, UrbanArt Commission, and Crosstown Arts. The series will provide visual artists with information, resources, and opportunities to support them in the development of their professional careers. Workshop topics will range from positive studio practices to pricing work and navigating gallery representation. Questions? Contact Mary Jo Karimnia at maryjo@crosstownarts.org.

Indie Wednesday Film Series
2017-07-26 13:30 - 17:00
Weekly film screenings hosted by Indie Memphis. Films will screen at Crosstown Arts, Malco’s Studio on the Square, and Ridgeway Theatre on a rotating basis.
This week: Shake ‘Em on Down — The story of Mississippi Fred McDowell, the godfather of the North Mississippi style of blues. The film will be followed by a Q&A with filmmakers Joe York and Scott Barretta.
Doors at 6:30 pm | Screening at 7 pm
Admission is pay-what-you-can.

"Just So You Know" Opening Reception
2017-07-28 13:00 - 16:00
Opening reception for work by Sara Moseley
Sara will give an artist talk on Saturday, July 29, from 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Artist Statement:
“I just want you to know that I create and arrange comics. Sometimes my comics are set in familiar worlds, and sometimes they reference unfamiliar alternate realities, yet they are always autobiographical. In my recent work, I have been unfolding stories using both collaged materials and metaphorical drawings. These stories that will be displayed are not linear; they can be read in any order. They exhibit instances of inner turmoil and conflict and are ultimately about what it’s like to be alive.”

"Just So You Know" Artist Talk
2017-07-29 06:00 - 10:00
Artist talk by Sara Moseley
Artist Statement:
“I just want you to know that I create and arrange comics. Sometimes my comics are set in familiar worlds, and sometimes they reference unfamiliar alternate realities, yet they are always autobiographical. In my recent work, I have been unfolding stories using both collaged materials and metaphorical drawings. These stories that will be displayed are not linear; they can be read in any order. They exhibit instances of inner turmoil and conflict and are ultimately about what it’s like to be alive.”

Shoot & Splice: Pre-Production
2017-08-01 13:30 - 17:00
Monthly filmmaking forum presented by Indie Memphis and Crosstown Arts
August topic: Pre-Production

Before the cast and crew arrive on set, there has already been weeks, or even months, of planning in place. Pre-production prep is one of the most important and challenging things you will do for your film. Join our panel of three filmmaking professionals (Martin Lane, Sarah Fleming, and Mark Jones) as they discuss the keys to a successful, organized shoot.
From securing locations and permits to finding cast and crew to scheduling and budgeting, organization and patience is the key to success, and a strong pre-production strategy is where it all begins.
Doors open at 6:30pm, panel discussion begins at 7pm. Free and open to the public. Complimentary beverages will be available.

MicroCinema Club
2017-08-02 13:30 - 16:00
Monthly short film screening series, presented by Indie Memphis & Crosstown Arts.
This month: Slamdance Anarchy Shorts
The 2017 “Anarchy” shorts program by Slamdance Film Festival is an anti-genre form of resistance to dominant cultural paradigms.
Doors at 6:30 pm | Screening at 7 pm. Admission is pay-what-you-can.

Continuum Music Festival
2017-08-03 13:00 - 2017-08-05 18:30
A festival of collaborations among musicians and artists of diverse genres from Memphis and beyond, bringing to life unique performance experiences in the historic Crosstown neighborhood.
Continuum will juxtapose performances by contemporary chamber music ensembles such as Nief-Norf and chatterbird, with blues, rock, and hip-hop artists, like Don Lifted and Rob Jungklas.
Tickets are $25 per day/$60 weekend pass
Purchase tickets on Eventbrite

* Limited number of seats available on first-come, first-serve basis; plenty of standing room will be available
Presented by Blueshift Ensemble in collaboration with Crosstown Arts

Schedule:
Thursday, August 3
7:30 p.m. – Nief-Norf, story booth (438 N. Cleveland)
9 p.m. – secret show, Crosstown Arts Gallery (422 N. Cleveland)
Friday, August 4
7 p.m. – Luna Nova, story booth (438 N. Cleveland)
8:30 p.m. – chatterbird, Crosstown Arts Gallery (422 N. Cleveland)
Saturday, August 5
6 p.m. — River City Flute Quartet, story booth (438 N. Cleveland)
7 p.m. – Rob Jungklas, story booth (438 N. Cleveland)
8 p.m. – Blueshift Ensemble & Don Lifted, Crosstown Arts Gallery (422 N. Cleveland)

About Nief-Norf:
Nief-Norf is a multi-tiered contemporary music organization devoted to fostering creative collaboration among musical interpreters, composers, and scholars. Formed in 2005, Nief-Norf was created by Illinois natives Andrew Bliss and Kerry O’Brien, who took their ensemble’s name from a descriptor of strange sounds. Some say “bleep-blop”; they prefer “nief-norf.” During their undergraduate years as percussionists, the “nief-norf” moniker came to stand for any music that was experimental or weird. Now based in Knoxville, Nief-Norf celebrates experimental music through their annual Summer Festival and Call for Scores.
About Luna Nova:
Memphis-based Luna Nova Music supports performances of a wide range of twentieth century classics, music of established living composers, and premieres by emerging composers. With concerts, master-classes and private instruction, Luna Nova Music maintains a strong commitment to the education of performers and listeners and to the cause of new music in educational institutions and beyond.
About chatterbird:
chatterbird is a Nashville-based chamber music ensemble. A 501(c)3 non-profit organization, chatterbird was founded in 2014 with a mission to explore alternative instrumentation and stylistic diversity in order to create thoughtful and inventive musical experiences.
About Rob Junklas:
Rob Jungklas is a Memphis-based rock/blues musician, singer, and songwriter. He worked in the Memphis music circuit for 15 years before signing a deal with Manhattan Records and releasing the album Closer to the Flame in 1986. The album contained the hit “Make It Mean Something,” which reached #86 on the Billboard Hot 100. Another song, “Boystown,” had a video directed by Godley & Creme (in the same rapid-jump-cut style of their video for Wang Chung’s “Everybody Have Fun Tonight”). “Hello Heaven,” another song on the album, appeared on the soundtrack of the 1987 movie The Principal.
About Don Lifted:
Lawrence Matthews (a.k.a. Don Lifted) is a multi-disciplined fixture in the Memphis art scene, predominantly working in music, visual arts, and film. Matthews’ style incorporates hiphop, alternative rock and electronic music, resulting in emotionally vulnerable storytelling and eclectic production. His album Alero was released in early 2017.
About Blueshift Ensemble:
Blueshift 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. The ensemble draws upon Memphis’s uniquely diverse musical heritage by combining classical music with popular music genres such as rock, blues, and soul and featuring local musicians, visual artists, and composers.

Continuum Music Festival is generously sponsored in part by:
Amro Music
The University of Memphis Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music ...where music lives…
Suzana Lightman
Antique Warehouse Mall

An (Art)form of Worship 2: Di(e)chotomy Opening Reception
2017-08-04 11:00 - 16:00
Works by Danielle Sierra, Heidi Walter, and Andrea King
Opening reception: Friday, August 4, 4-9 pm
Artist talk: Saturday, August 5, 1-3 pm
Organized by the artist

An (Art)form of Worship 2: Di(e)chotomy Artist Talks
2017-08-05 08:00 - 10:00
Artist talks by Danielle Sierra, Heidi Walter, and Andrea King, whose work is on display in this two-day exhibition.
Organized by the artist

Open Crit
2017-08-08 13:00 - 15:00
Artist installation 5:30-6 p.m.
Discussion 6-8 p.m.

Facilitator: Richard Lou
Presenting Artist(s):

Elizabeth Brothers
Kai Aaron
Dale Martin
Joy Murray Cochran

Crosstown Arts’ Open Crit series is a monthly critique event where visual artists are invited to bring new and/or in-progress studio work for critical feedback and group discussion particular to each artist’s practice.
A dedicated facilitator with experience in a group critique setting will guide discussion for each critique event, which will include up to 4 artists’ work, with 15-25 minutes devoted to the work of each.
All visual artists and anyone interested in joining the discussion are welcome to participate regardless of their level of expertise, prior professional art experience or background/education in fine art. Participation is free and open to the public. Input during the critiques from everyone in attendance is welcomed and encouraged.
No formal preparation is necessary for participating artists, who will have an opportunity to introduce and contextualize their work on view at the beginning of each critique. Participating artists are only asked to be open to (and interested in) considering reactions to their work by the group, which will always be done in a supportive, constructive and casual environment, but could at the same time be challenging.
Special thanks to Art Center for donating a $25 gift certificate for each participating artist.

To participate, artists can sign up here:
Open Crit Request form

Contact Mary Jo at maryjo@crosstownarts.org with any questions!
Artists are asked to bring no more than 8 individual pieces (in any medium). Maximum run time for time-based work(s) is 10 minutes.
Participating artists are encouraged to invite friends, peers and colleagues to the open crits, both to see their work in progress and to give constructive feedback.

RBS Entertainment Fourth Anniversary Show
2017-08-11 13:00 - 17:00
Neo-soul, poetry, hip-hop, dance, and more.

The Rod Kirby Show
2017-08-12 07:00 - 13:00
Visual artist and photographer Rod Kirby presents new work.
Light refreshments will be served. Organized by the artist.

Memphis Women in Film Series
2017-08-14 13:30 - 15:00
Quarterly event series presented by Indie Memphis and Crosstown Arts. The presenting sponsor for this event is the Memphis & Shelby County Film and Television Commission.
August topic: “XX TCB: Producing in Memphis (and Beyond),” a discussion with producers Erin Hagee Freeman, Kim Bledsoe Lloyd, Dreka Shevon, and Melissa Anderson Sweazy. Moderated by Joann Self Selvidge.
Join us for a conversation about what it takes to be a great producer and what pitfalls to avoid as you are honing your craft. Our panelists have produced a wide range of creative content, from narrative and documentary shorts and feature films to commercials and web series. Find out what these women have learned from their experience developing projects from concept to completion.
Networking at 6:30 p.m. | panel discussion begins at 7:00 pm., followed by an audience Q&A
Complimentary food and drink
Facebook invite
Memphis Women in Film Social Links
Facebook: https://facebook.com/memphiswomeninfilm/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MEMwomeninfilm
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/memwomeninfilm/

About our Panelists

Erin Hagee Freeman is a producer with Craig Brewer’s BR2 Productions, a Memphis-based production company that has been producing films, music videos, and web-based series since 2000. She produced Brewer’s first feature film, THE POOR & HUNGRY, and the award-winning short film, THE MORNING RITUAL. In 2007 and 2008, Erin produced $5 COVER, an indie music, multi-platform series featuring Memphis-based musicians and artists and the horror film SAVAGE COUNTY for David Harris and MTV New Media. Erin would later team back up with Harris and Gunpowder & Sky for a web-based live comedy show that BR2 is currently in post production on, YOU LOOK LIKE. In 2015 and 2016, Erin produced short films for Memphis’ NBA team The Grizzlies, including MARC GASOL: OF MEMPHIS and MIKE CONLEY, THE CONDUCTOR, which features players from the Memphis Symphony Orchestra and dancers from Collage Collective. This film is currently streaming on NBA.com.Kim Bledsoe Lloyd is owner/founder of Black Muddy River Productions. She has worked as producer and in recent years and as an editor on feature films and shorts. Some of her clients include Sony Legacy, Eagle Rock Entertainment, Graceland Enterprises, Memphis Rock and Soul Museum, and The Curb Institute. Prior to this, she worked as commercial Producer and Head of Production with Modern Production Concepts Memphis, working on regional and national advertising campaigns. She has produced and co-produced live music concerts for TV/DVD release as well as interview produced for documentaries and webcasts including several years with the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. Her career began as Segment Producer and Production Coordinator on the Time Warner/TBS music series, “Live From the House of Blues” with hosts Dan Aykroyd and Katie Wagner. Some of her favorite experiences include stellar and singular moments with John Lee Hooker, Levon Helm, The Allman Brothers, Bob Dylan, Keith Richards, The Dixie Cups, Bonnie Raitt, and BB King. As a volunteer board and executive board member of The Recording Academy, she has advocated nationally for intellectual property rights across all listening and performance platforms.
Dreka Shevon is a Producer, Writer, and Director who inspired and helped pioneer an independent film movement in Mississippi after she single-handedly produced her first feature film in 2007, READY FOR LOVE, a romantic comedy that she produced, directed, edited, and filmed, and in which she acted in the starring role. Her current body of work includes several short films that speak to issues affecting lower and middle class Americans. Audiences say her style of film is “Raw and Gritty” and told from a place of truth. Her short film, THE COMPANION, which deals with mental illness and child molestation, won BEST NARRATIVE SHORT FILM at the Miami Women’s International Film Festival. It also screened at several other festivals including Martha Vineyards African American Film Festival and Hollywood Black Film Festival. More recently, Dreka was Co-Producer of the short film WOMAN SCORNED, which has screened in more than 11 festivals, winning two awards and several nominations. She is currently writing a script for her highly anticipated sophomore feature. Her video production company, Prime Stone Media, is currently based in Atlanta, GA.
Melissa Anderson Sweazy is an award-winning screenwriter, filmmaker, music video director and professional photographer based in Memphis, TN. Her documentary feature GOOD GRIEF, co-directed with Laura jean Hocking, will debut in the fall of 2017. She is the recipient of the Indie Memphis Grizzlies Grant for her animated short “Stephanie Loves the Grizzlies.” Her hour drama pilot script “The Fox Sisters” is currently in consideration for the Sundance Episodic Lab. Her commercial work for corporate clients has won her Emmy nominations and multiple Addy awards. Her essays have been published in Babble.com, LA Weekly, and McSweeney’s Internet Tendency, and she delivered a Tedx-Memphis talk entitled “If You Love Them Let Them Go: A Hypocrite’s Guide to Free Range Parenting.” You can see and read about her work at melissasweazy.com
About Memphis Women in Film
We are female film directors who advocate for greater representation of women and girls in filmmaking roles in the Memphis area. For event info and updates, you can follow us on Facebook.com/MemphisWomeninFilm and Twitter @MEMwomeninfilm.

Hustle : eltsuH
2017-08-15 13:00 - 15:00
Traditional success in the art world can be elusive. But what does less traditional success look like? Hustle often examines professionalism through a strongly business-oriented lens. Artist/Professor/Activist Joel Parsons will help us change that out for a pair of rose-colored glasses.

Presentation with Q&A to follow.

Program begins at 6 pm
Complimentary food and drinks

Hustle: professional development for artists is a free program organized by ArtsMemphis, UrbanArt Commission, and Crosstown Arts. The series will provide visual artists with information, resources, and opportunities to support them in the development of their professional careers. Workshop topics will range from positive studio practices to pricing work and navigating gallery representation. Questions? Contact Mary Jo Karimnia at maryjo@crosstownarts.org.

Indie Wednesday Film Series
2017-08-16 14:00 - 17:00
Weekly film screenings hosted by Indie Memphis. Films will screen at Crosstown Arts, Malco’s Studio on the Square, and Ridgeway Theatre on a rotating basis.
This week: Romeo is Bleeding — A young poet transcends turf war violence in Richmond, CA by creating an urban adaptation of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet.
Directed by Jason Zeldes | Executive Produced by Russell Simmons
Doors at 6:30 pm | Screening at 7 pm
Admission is pay-what-you-can.

Vibe Supply
2017-08-18 15:00 - 18:55
Performances by James Onyx Casher, Lauren Laux, Tsu Lu, JRan, ISpeakWithaGift, Godbody Jones, Svmdvde, and Early. Pop-up shop by Giovante.
Free admission.
Doors at 8 pm | Show at 9:30 pm.
Organized by Teddy Loet.

Crosstown Concourse Opening Day Celebration
2017-08-19 10:00 - 16:00 | Crosstown Concourse, 1350 Concourse Ave., Memphis, TN, 38104
Join us for the opening celebration of Crosstown Concourse, scheduled nearly 90 years to the day of the original Sears Crosstown grand opening in August 1927. This celebration of history and rebirth will showcase the organizations and businesses that courageously believed in and dedicated themselves to the creation of this one-of-a-kind vertical urban village.
Drop by and take a look beyond the steel and the stone to discover and celebrate a million square feet of community, a place where diverse interests combine to form new connections so we may become better together. This is a moment to celebrate Concourse, the Crosstown neighborhood, and the tenacity and creativity of the city as a whole.
A full schedule of events with live music, dance performances, art exhibitions, a Concourse documentary screening, tenant open houses, and more is below. There will be cash bars in multiple locations throughout the building.
Interested in volunteering to help during the opening day celebration? Sign up here: http://crosstownconcourse.com/volunteers

When you’re at the event, please share thoughts and images of your journey around Concourse using the hashtag #YourConcourse.

Sponsored by Bass, Berry & Sims PLC and Grinder Taber Grinder.

Schedule:
Plaza
2:45-3:30 p.m. and 4:15-4:45 p.m. – Artistik Approach
4:45-5:15 p.m. – Fife & Drum
5:15-6 p.m. – Candy Fox Band
6-7 p.m. – Melina Almadovar & Orchestra
8:30ish-9:45ish p.m. – 8Ball & MJG, Susan Marshall, and Winchester and the Ammunition
Central Atrium
3:15-3:30 p.m. – First Baptist Church-Broad Choir
3:30 p.m. – Formal Ceremony with remarks from Mayor Jim Strickland, Mayor Mark Luttrell, Crosstown Arts Co-Leader Todd Richardson, and others
4:15-7 p.m. – Symphony Q & Urban Ballet Jookers
7-7:30 p.m. Living Water Church Choir
7:30 p.m. Screening of Sears Crosstown documentary
Throughout Concourse
4-7 p.m. Crosstown Concourse Tenant Open Houses
Crosstown Arts/East Atrium
4-7 p.m. – art and video installations by Jill Wissmiller, MonoNeon, Abigail Lucien, Birdcap and Sentrock, Andrea Morales, and Colin Kidder, plus “Potluck,” a large-scale collaborative exhibition with 80 artists
4:30-5:15 p.m. – Lauren Laux
5:15-5:45 p.m. – Blueshift Ensemble & Harlan T. Bobo
5:45-6:15 p.m. – Ben Bauermeister
6:15- 7 p.m. – Don Lifted
2nd Floor Central Atrium/Theater Stair
4:15-5:30 p.m. and 6:15-7 p.m. – IMAKEMADBEATS presents Aaron James, A Weirdo From Memphis, Preauxx, Cameron Bethany, Kid Maestro
West Atrium
4:15-4:45 p.m. – Jeremy Scott
5-5:30 p.m. – J.D. Reager
5:40-6:10 p.m. – Faith Ruch
6:20-6:50 p.m. – Me & Leah
Church Health
4:15-4:45 p.m. Mystic Light Casino
5-5:30 p.m. – Juju Bushman
5:40-6:10 p.m. – Crockett Hall
6:20-6:50 p.m. – Megan Carolan

Potluck
2017-08-19 11:00 - 14:00 | East Atrium, Crosstown Concourse, 1350 Concourse Ave., Memphis, TN, 38104, United States
Collaborative installation of artist-designed place settings on view in Crosstown Arts’ East Atrium in Crosstown Concourse as part of the Concourse Opening Day Celebration. More than 80 artists are participating (full list below).
At a typical potluck, individuals are asked to contribute a shared food item. But in this case, individuals were invited to bring to the table their individual interpretation of a meal’s structural elements: a place setting. Altogether, these unique place settings create a large-scale collaborative table-top installation, a collective visual feast.
While a place setting is defined as “a complete set of dishes and cutlery provided for one person at a meal,” these works look beyond a purely literal interpretation of the term. Each place setting personifies its maker.
This installation concept was inspired in part by artist Judy Chicago’s work, The Dinner Party (1979).
Artists include Nate Renner, Sarah Terry, Erica Qualy, Eric Clausen, Mary Long, Judith Dierkes, Meredith Wilson, Elizabeth Brothers, Breezy Lucia, Nicole Dorsey, Beverly Dorsey, Ethan Taylor, Jan Shivley, Danielle Sierra, Peg Holton, Valerie Shavers, E. Stuart Lacey, Baleigh Kuhar, Zach Kremer, Dale Martin, Paula Kovarik, Mary Jo Karimnia, Jay Etkin, Corie Walker, Carol DeForest, MaryRea Ragghianti, Carrol Harding McTyre, Keysha Warr, Ashley Tew, Wei Chu Su, Katie Maish, Danielle Sumler, Sheri Bancroft, Jonathan May, Valerie Sparks, Christiana Leibovich, Jamin Carter, Aundra McCoy, RahLeeCoh Ishakarah, Bryan Blankenship, Fred Wimmer, Deanna Hamsley, Monica Bushong, Renee Lasater, Erika Roberts, Jin Powell, John Powell, Alex Paulus, Terri Phillips, Kyle Statham, Maria Ferguson, Nicole Miller, Lea Holland, Mary K VanGieson, Danielle Sumler, Rachel McCasky, Miriam Oliphant, Karina Alvarez, Cedar Nordbye, Melissa Dunn, Kevin Sutton, Kimberly Scott, Christian Alene, Sadie Tomes, Zachary Morgan, Jonah Westbrook, Carol Blumthal, Kevin Burge, Katie, Schwehr, Brantley Ellzey, Hannah Coakley, Alisha Wroblewski, Karen Dixon, Alyce Burr, Eric Quick, Chloe York, Luke Ramsey, Cassie Wiegmann, Darla Linerode-Henson, and Mary Vaux Hansen.

MadAir Decks Exhibition
2017-08-19 11:00 - 17:00
Third annual exhibition of skateboard artwork featuring more than 50 longboard and skateboard decks designed by 30 Memphis-based artists. Works will be on display and for sale. MadAir merchandise will also be sold.
Food | Drinks | Local vendors
$5 door fee (includes 2 drink tickets)
Organized by the artist
Facebook invite

Crosstown 'Clectic Preview Party
2017-08-25 12:00 - 15:00
Second annual art show and sale hosted by TN Craft Southwest. Featuring works by Mary Batholemew, Dale & Brin Baucum, Brandy Boyd, Pat Chafee, Hallie Charney, Rose Conway, Katie Dann, Jeanine Hill, Debbie Lovett, Joshua Samuels, Angela Schneider, and Catherine Stevens.
Preview party: August 25, 5-8 p.m.
Main event: August 26, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

Crosstown 'Clectic
2017-08-26 06:00 - 12:00
Second annual art show and sale hosted by TN Craft Southwest. Featuring works by Mary Batholemew, Dale & Brin Baucum, Brandy Boyd, Pat Chafee, Hallie Charney, Rose Conway, Katie Dann, Jeanine Hill, Debbie Lovett, Joshua Samuels, Angela Schneider, and Catherine Stevens.

In(format)ion
2017-09-02 13:00 - 16:00
Recent works by Lester Julian Merriweather. Music by Applejac (Unhooked Generation).
Organized by the artist

Shoot & Splice: An Evening with Graham Gordy
2017-09-05 13:30 - 16:00
Monthly filmmaking forum presented by Indie Memphis and Crosstown Arts.
Join Indie Memphis & Crosstown Arts for a very special Shoot & Splice: An Evening with Graham Gordy. Mr. Gordy is perhaps best known as the creator and executive producer of the partially shot and Memphis-set Cinemax series Quarry. Hear from Graham about his experiences in making the series and working as a writer in the so-called “golden age of television,” as well as how he’s gone about making a career for himself while still calling the South his home.
Graham Gordy completed his M.F.A. in Dramatic Writing at NYU where he received the Goldberg Award for Playwriting. His plays have been produced and performed by Naked Angels, The New Group, New York Stage and Film, The Drama Dept., and The Royal Court (London). He was a writer for the Sundance series Rectify and was co-creator and executive producer of the Cinemax drama Quarry. He was a writer, producer, and actor in the upcoming independent feature Antiquities and is currently writing for the third season of True Detective.
Doors open at 6:30pm | discussion begins at 7pm | Free and open to the public Complimentary beverages will be available.

MicroCinema Club
2017-09-06 13:30 - 16:00
Monthly short film screening series presented by Indie Memphis and Crosstown Arts. Sponsored by Orion FCU.
This month: Festival Narrative Shorts — Staff Picks 2016
Selection of narrative shorts from the 2016 Indie Memphis Film Festival, curated by programmer Brighid Wheeler.
Pay-What-You-Can | Doors open at 6:30pm | Screening begins at 7pm

DOGSBODY | dir. by Josh Crockett | 7:16 min.
The job hunt takes a strange turn for Renée when she visits the home of a wealthy potential employer. (Played before feature, LITTLE SISTER)
OTHER PEOPLE’S HEADS | dir. by Stephen Winterhalter | 13:01 min.
Twelve legal officials are presiding over a guillotine execution that goes bizarrely wrong when the prisoners have an unexpected reaction to death. (After Dark Shorts Block)

THIS IS NOT A LOVE SONG | dir. by Ursula Ellis | 10:06 min.
In this expressionistic coming-of-age film, two self-alienated teenage girls with a Wikipedia-based understanding of punk rock music attend their first live show with some unexpected and potentially long-lasting consequences. (Played before feature, ARE WE NOT CATS)

THAT PARTY THAT ONE NIGHT | dir. by Mylissa Fitzsimmons | 14:25 min.
Socially and sexually awkward teenager Melissa finds herself alone with her crush after being ditched by her friends at a party one night. (Narrative Shorts Block #2)

QUE SERA | dir. by Robyn Hicks | 6:28 min.
A young couple navigates the ups and downs of a cancer diagnosis. Inspired by the writer and director’s personal life, the film is an observation on how such devastating circumstances can pull people apart and bring back them together. (Narrative Shorts Block #1)

HUX | dir. by Mageina Tovah | 11:49 min.
Hux, longing to connect, rebels against the lonely isolation of her autism. Braving the confusing, chaotic world of others, her attempts at interaction are repeatedly thwarted by her powerful aversion to stimuli and by an epidemic that decimates the population. But when all seems lost, Hux finds one final chance to connect. (Narrative Shorts Block #2)

CUCKOLD PICASSO | dir. by Lance Larson | 5 min.
Pablo Picasso’s “1971 Harlequin Head,” thought forever lost in a Romanian fire, is found vividly alive in the disturbed psyche of a tortured man’s soul. (After Dark Shorts Block)

CHARLIE CLOUDHEAD | dir. by Rupert Cresswell | 8 min.
A short film about a man with a cloud above his head. (Narrative Shorts Block #2)

BALCONY | dir. by Toby Fell-Holden | 17 min.
In a neighborhood rife with racial tension, a local girl falls for a recent immigrant who is the victim of prejudice and shame. (Narrative Shorts Block #1)

AMY | dir. by Oliver Kember | 1:42 min.
In Middle America, in a time gone by, one man finally meets the girl of his dreams. His romance skills, however, aren’t quite up to snuff… (After Dark Shorts Block)

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Four Knowledge II Opening Reception
2017-09-08 13:00 - 15:00
Work by Beth Barnes Winterburn, Kat Gore, Janet Stuart Smith, and Lisa Williamson. Curated by Ken Hall. On view through Sept. 9.

Winterburn, granddaughter of famed Delta photographer Harris Barnes, holds a BFA from the University of Tennessee. Her work in bold, gestural brush strokes and minimalist detail has built a strong following. Very mathmatical in approach , her work is an exploration in control.
Kat Gore is a graduate of Memphis College of Art with years of experience working in the interior design industry while creating her unique approach to mixed media painting. She has had many shows and continues to find fresh inspiration.
Lisa Smith Williamson holds and BFA and MFA from Memphis College of Art and is in the Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts. When not painting or studying, she is working to create The Junkyard Memphis interactive art museum.
Janet Stuart Smith’s notable work has included scenes of Paris, Venice, downtown Memphis, and her family’s beloved Justine’s. Ever nimble her recent work is lighter, florals or abstracts in watercolor. Her work is widely collected in homes and businesses.

Four Knowledge II
2017-09-09 05:00 - 07:00
Work by Beth Barnes Winterburn, Kat Gore, Janet Stuart Smith, and Lisa Williamson. Curated by Ken Hall.

Winterburn, granddaughter of famed Delta photographer Harris Barnes, holds a BFA from the University of Tennessee. Her work in bold, gestural brush strokes and minimalist detail has built a strong following. Very mathmatical in approach , her work is an exploration in control.
Kat Gore is a graduate of Memphis College of Art with years of experience working in the interior design industry while creating her unique approach to mixed media painting. She has had many shows and continues to find fresh inspiration.
Lisa Smith Williamson holds and BFA and MFA from Memphis College of Art and is in the Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts. When not painting or studying, she is working to create The Junkyard Memphis interactive art museum.
Janet Stuart Smith’s notable work has included scenes of Paris, Venice, downtown Memphis, and her family’s beloved Justine’s. Ever nimble her recent work is lighter, florals or abstracts in watercolor. Her work is widely collected in homes and businesses.

Open Crit
2017-09-12 13:00 - 15:00
Facilitator: Richard Lou
Presenting Artist(s): Elizabeth Alley, Julie Nouwen, Paula Kovarik, Danielle Sierra

Crosstown Arts’ Open Crit series is a monthly critique event where visual artists are invited to bring new and/or in-progress studio work for critical feedback and group discussion particular to each artist’s practice.
A dedicated facilitator with experience in a group critique setting will guide discussion for each critique event, which will include up to 4 artists’ work, with 15-25 minutes devoted to the work of each.
All visual artists and anyone interested in joining the discussion are welcome to participate regardless of their level of expertise, prior professional art experience or background/education in fine art. Participation is free and open to the public. Input during the critiques from everyone in attendance is welcomed and encouraged.
No formal preparation is necessary for participating artists, who will have an opportunity to introduce and contextualize their work on view at the beginning of each critique. Participating artists are only asked to be open to (and interested in) considering reactions to their work by the group, which will always be done in a supportive, constructive and casual environment, but could at the same time be challenging.
Special thanks to Art Center for donating a $25 gift certificate for each participating artist.

To participate, artists can sign up here:
Open Crit Request form

Contact Mary Jo at maryjo@crosstownarts.org with any questions!
Artists are asked to bring no more than 8 individual pieces (in any medium). Maximum run time for time-based work(s) is 10 minutes.
Participating artists are encouraged to invite friends, peers and colleagues to the open crits, both to see their work in progress and to give constructive feedback.

Respectful Lil' Mac Book Launch & Signing
2017-09-13 12:00 - 14:00
Memphian Clarence McFerren II is launching his first children’s book, Respectful Lil’ Mac. Meet the author at this book signing event.
Makeup artist Nicole Dorsey will be on-hand for free face painting. Light refreshments will be served.
