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SUMMARY:Crosstown Getdown
DESCRIPTION:“Right. Left. Right. Two Steps Now …” \nJoin us for Crosstown Getdown\, the first event in a new monthly dance series at Crosstown Concourse. Each month will feature a new dance theme with free lessons followed by music and dancing. \nThis month: Cha-cha Slide. The Hustle. Line Dancing! \nMeet up in the Central Atrium by the main staircase. Ms. Jessie Jones will provide free instruction in line dancing from 6 to 6:30 pm\, followed by a dance party with DJ Swagg from 98.9 The Vibe until 8 pm. Ms. Jones \, a retired Shelby County Schools teacher\, teaches line dancing at Raleigh and Bickford Community Centers.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/crosstown-getdown/
LOCATION:Crosstown Concourse\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104
CATEGORIES:Programs
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SUMMARY:Auto-da-fé
DESCRIPTION:New work by Robert Fortner \nOrganized by the artist
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/auto-da-fe/
CATEGORIES:430
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SUMMARY:SOLD OUT - The Music of Julian Edwin "Cannonball" Adderley
DESCRIPTION:THIS EVENT HAS SOLD OUT.\nTicket sales have closed\, as we have limited seating capacity. \n\nTickets – $10 (purchase on Eventbrite)\nCash bar\nDoors at 6:30 p.m. | show at 7 p.m. \n\nJazz performance featuring Dr. Bill Hurd (alto and soprano sax)\, Sylvester Sample (acoustic bass)\, Alvie Givhan (piano)\, Gerard Harris (guitar)\, and Renardo Ward (drums). \nThe Crosstown Jazz Series\, presented by Strictly Jazz Entertainment in collaboration with Crosstown Arts\, is designed to salute classic jazz music as contemporary musicians perform the work of the legends. \n\nAbout Dr. Bill Hurd:\nOphthalmologist Dr. Bill Hurd’s music career dates back to his college days\, when he won the saxophone award in the 1967 Notre Dame Collegiate Jazz Festival. Since then\, he has recorded with Kirk Whalum on his album\, Into My Soul; performed as the opening act for Najee\, Joe Sample\, and David Sanborn; performed alongside Mulgrew Miller\, Norman Conners\, and Bobby Lyle; and recorded with Charles Curl on three albums. \nHurd has operated a private ophthalmology private practice for more than 30 years. He’s traveled on a dozen international medical/surgical mission trips to Africa and Madagascar. He holds two U.S. and foreign patents for medical devices. \nHurd graduated from Manassas High School in Memphis in 1965 and went on to the University of Notre Dame\, where he earned a B.S. in electrical engineering. He earned his MBA in IT at M.I.T. in Cambridge\, Massachusetts and received an M.D. degree at Meharry Medical College. \nHurd also boasted an impressive athletic career in his youth. He broke a national high school 100-yard-dash record with time of 9.3 sec. in 1965. He was a 1968 Olympic Trials finalist in the 100 meter and 200 meter races\, and he received a 1994 NCAA Silver Anniversary Award along with Kareem Abdul Jabaar\, Calvin Hill\, Jim Ryun\, Lee Evans and Leroy Keys. \n\n\nAbout Strictly Jazz Entertainment:\nStrictly Jazz Entertainment is committed to cultivating a growing community in the knowledge and appreciation of jazz. We facilitate dialogue and collaboration between the devoted supporters of jazz and the brand new constituents – those new to the genre – for the furthering of the jazz community. We provide a bridge between leading artists and a community that typically does not embrace jazz by promoting concerts in various venues to generate an atmosphere that is viable for the absorption of pure jazz.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/the-music-of-julian-edwin-cannonball-adderley/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts Galleries\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Suite 280\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Gallery
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170919T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170919T150000
DTSTAMP:20260518T135555
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SUMMARY:Hustle: Organizing Your Practice
DESCRIPTION:It’s time for the big O! Organizing. Georgia Creson will share all the good tools for corralling your studio space\, setting up and maintaining a usable inventory\, and keeping track of contacts. It’s never too late to get your sh*t together. \nProgram at 6 pm | Complimentary food & drink \n\nHustle: 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.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/hustle-organizing-your-practice/
CATEGORIES:430
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170920T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170920T160000
DTSTAMP:20260518T135555
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SUMMARY:Indie Wednesday Film Series
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThis week: One Big Home — What should determine the size of a house\, the market or the community? Tensions build in Martha’s Vineyard as residents debate a maximum square footage for new homes. Directed by Thomas Bena. \nAdmission is pay-what-you-can. \nIndie Wednesday Film Series is presented by Orion FCU. \nFacebook invite
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/indie-wednesday-film-series-7/
CATEGORIES:430
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170922T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20171016T170000
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SUMMARY:Bomb Shelter Radio
DESCRIPTION:Bomb Shelter Radio travels throughout the United States creating temporary radio stations broadcasting through FM airwaves and the internet. \nArtist Josh Short will be broadcasting live inside the Crosstown Concourse Central Atrium from his mobile radio unit\, which goes by the name Lucille Valentine\, on Tuesdays-Fridays from Sept. 22-Oct. 16. Josh will be broadcasting on Tuesday\, Oct. 3 from 8:30-10 pm and again on Wednesday\, Oct. 4 from noon-1 pm (featuring representatives from the Stax Museum). \nJosh creates sonic landscapes\, infusing the airwaves with the sounds of old rock ‘n’ roll and soul music mixed with familiar voices drawn from monster movies and vintage news reels. His various alter-ego DJ personas — the Grandma Badger\, Big Daddy Bodang\, Captain T Bone Short\, and the DJ Catfish Fry — guide the listeners through a nightly existential road map drawn from the “American Experience Mythos.” \nBroadcasts are open to the public\, so don’t be afraid to pay the Lucille Valentine a visit. Josh might even put you on the air! \nCheck out Bomb Shelter Radio: \nhttp://mixlr.com/bomb-shelter-radio/\n\nhttps://www.facebook.com/bombshelterradio/\nhttp://joshuashort.com/B-S-Radio
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/bomb-shelter-radio/
LOCATION:Crosstown Concourse\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170927T150000
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SUMMARY:Gonerfest 14 Mural Reception
DESCRIPTION:The Gonerfest 14 mural opening reception celebrates a custom Gonerfest mural by Peelander Yellow of the great\, wild band Peelander-Z. Yellow is well-known for his chaotic\, magical art\, and he will be painting the space on the northwest corner of the Crosstown Arts building (the Moonpie Project mural space in the alley between 430 & 438 N. Cleveland). \nYellow will also be MC for Gonerfest’s Friday night shows at the Hi Tone. \nJoin us for appetizers and drinks\, including official Gonerfest beer from Memphis Made Brewing Co. Meet the artist! Get your Gonerfest wristband! Hang out and have fun getting geared up for Gonerfest 14. All ages welcome!
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/gonerfest-14-art-show-reception/
LOCATION:Crosstown Alley\, 430 N. Cleveland
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20171003T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20171003T163000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20170927T142027Z
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SUMMARY:Shoot & Splice: The Hollywood Food Chain
DESCRIPTION:Monthly filmmaking forum presented by Indie Memphis and Crosstown Arts. \nJoin us as Josh Cotten\, former Creative Executive for Mandalay Integrated Media and Vice President of Development for Mandalay Alliance Entertainment\, hosts a seminar on what modern Hollywood looks like and how understanding its inner workings can benefit you as an independent filmmaker. \nJosh will discuss how the current “Studio System” operates; the relationship between agencies\, production companies\, managers/publicists\, and unions; how that relationship applies to aspiring filmmakers and actors\, and much more. \n\nJosh Cotten also worked as an assistant to the Vice Presidents of Production on the films Into the Blue (starring Paul Walker and Jessica Alba) and The Jacket (starring Adrien Brody and Keira Knightley). \nDoors open at 6:30pm | discussion begins at 7pm | Free and open to the public Complimentary beverages will be available.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/shoot-splice-the-hollywood-food-chain/
CATEGORIES:430
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20171004T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20171004T160000
DTSTAMP:20260518T135555
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LAST-MODIFIED:20170918T215358Z
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SUMMARY:MicroCinema Club
DESCRIPTION:Monthly short film screening series\, presented by Indie Memphis & Crosstown Arts. \nThis month: Festival Award Winners 2016\nAn encore screening of the jury and audience short film award winners from the 2016 Indie Memphis Film Festival. \nDoors at 6:30 pm | Screening at 7 pm. Admission is pay-what-you-can.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/microcinema-club-11/
CATEGORIES:430
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20171009T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20171009T153000
DTSTAMP:20260518T135555
CREATED:20170117T210247Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170927T140630Z
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SUMMARY:Memphis Women in Film Series
DESCRIPTION:Quarterly event series presented by Indie Memphis and Crosstown Arts \n\nOctober topic: The Lost Garden: The Life and Cinema of Alice Guy-Blache — Film Screening & Panel Discussion\n\nThe Lost Garden looks at the life and times of Alice Guy-Blaché (1873-1968) — arguably\, the first narrative filmmaker in the world. Creating her first motion picture in France in the 1890s\, Alice Guy-Blaché went on to found her own successful production company in the US\, producing and writing more than 700 films. Clips from her films\, which were cleverly edited to illustrate events from her personal life\, are intercut with revealing excerpts from TV interviews with Guy-Blaché\, photographs\, reminiscences by family members\, and interviews with film historians. A fitting tribute to one of cinema’s most fearless pioneers\, produced by the National Film Board of Canada. Runtime: 53 minutes. \nNetworking at 6:30 p.m.; speaker presentation begins at 7:00 pm.\nComplimentary food and drink. \n\n\n\n\n\nMemphis Women in Film Social Links\nFacebook: https://facebook.com/memphiswomeninfilm/\nTwitter: https://twitter.com/MEMwomeninfilm\nInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/memwomeninfilm/
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/memphis-women-in-film-series/
CATEGORIES:430
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20171010T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20171010T150000
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SUMMARY:Open Crit
DESCRIPTION:Facilitator: Richard Lou \nPresenting Artist(s):\n\n– Caolinn Golden\n– Zach Kremer\n– Steve Taylor\n– Darla Linderode-Henson\n\n\n\n\n\nCrosstown 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. \nA 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. \nAll 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. \nNo 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. \nSpecial thanks to Art Center for donating a $25 gift certificate for each participating artist. \n\nTo participate\, artists can sign up here: \nOpen Crit Request form \n  \nContact Mary Jo at maryjo@crosstownarts.org with any questions!  \nArtists are asked to bring no more than 8 individual pieces (in any medium). Maximum run time for time-based work(s) is 10 minutes. \nParticipating 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. \n 
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/open-crit-19/
CATEGORIES:430,Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20171012T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20171012T150000
DTSTAMP:20260518T135555
CREATED:20171002T165334Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171005T162643Z
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SUMMARY:Crosstown Getdown: Salsa!
DESCRIPTION:Join us for Crosstown Getdown\, a new monthly dance series at Crosstown Concourse. Each month will feature a new dance theme with free lessons followed by music and dancing. \nThis month: Salsa Dancing! \nMeet up in the Central Atrium by the staircase. Corey Strong with Baila! Memphis Dance Company will provide a FREE salsa lesson from 6-7 pm. And then DJ Antonio Quin of Bohemian Africana will spin tunes for a salsa dance party from 7-8 pm. \n\nAbout Corey Strong:\n\nCorey Strong boasts over 15 years of Latin dancing experience having danced and taught throughout the US and on four continents. He co-founded Baila! Memphis Productions with his brother Ramel in 2015 and is a guest instructor with Baila! Memphis Dance Company.  He is known for his energetic and creative dancing style as well as his thorough\, entertaining\, and approachable teaching method. \nHe is also the Director of Special Projects at Shelby County Schools and the Chairman of the Shelby County Democratic Party. \nAbout Antonio Quin:Antonio Quin is the founder and director of Bohemian Africana\, an interdisciplinary educational center dedicated to transformational work that combines creative and critical skills with educational curricula and multimedia. \nDrawing upon social and historical research\, folklore\, and mythology\, the center connects the arts and humanities to community life. By collaborative artistic efforts\, the center seeks to raise cultural awareness through dramatic performance\, music and literary criticism\, the visual arts\, dance\, DJ’ing and other multimedia presentations. \nAntonio Quinn is a multimedia and interdisciplinary artist. He holds a B.A. in Sociology from Texas A & M and a M.A. in Liberal Studies from the University of Memphis.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/crosstown-getdown-salsa/
LOCATION:Crosstown Concourse\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104
CATEGORIES:Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20171012T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20171012T180000
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SUMMARY:Healy + Don Lifted
DESCRIPTION:On the eve of fall break\, Memphis will play host to a colossal night of art and music. Don Lifted\, fresh off the release of his album “Alero\,” is teaming up with Healy for a groundbreaking\, multi-sensory show at Crosstown Arts. \nFollowing the summer release of his sophomore album “Subluxe\,” this is Healy’s first formal Memphis showing and is set to be a fully loaded celebration of true Memphis culture. In addition\, the two are partnering with photographers Lizzie Dean\, Nate Packard\, Reid Mitchell\, and Ben Callicott to showcase work by Memphis youth. Their work will be on display for an hour prior to music. \nWhile this show is FREE\, they will be accepting donations for hurricane relief for Puerto Rico following the damage of Hurricane Maria. \nPhoto exhibition 8:30 pm | Music 9:30 pm
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/healy-don-lifted/
CATEGORIES:430
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20171013T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20171013T150000
DTSTAMP:20260518T135555
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LAST-MODIFIED:20170824T193723Z
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SUMMARY:Idiopathic
DESCRIPTION:Exhibition with new works by Denise Wakeman and Lacy Mitcham.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/idiopathic/
CATEGORIES:430
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20171014T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20171014T150000
DTSTAMP:20260518T135555
CREATED:20170919T195810Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170919T195810Z
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SUMMARY:Babysitters\, Unicorns\, and Other Freaks
DESCRIPTION:Paintings and animation by Mollie and Nathan Parten \nOrganized by the artist
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/babysitters-unicorns-and-other-freaks/
CATEGORIES:430
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20171014T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20171014T140000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20171130T173041Z
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SUMMARY:The Moonpie Project presents Patrick Kane McGregor
DESCRIPTION:Mural by Patrick Kane McGregor. \nLocation: Crosstown Arts alley between 430 & 438 N. Cleveland \n\n\nFree food + drinks \nThe Moonpie Project is an ongoing\, rotating mural series curated by Michael Roy in memory of muralist Brad Wells \nOrganized in collaboration with Crosstown Arts \n\nBio:\nPatrick Kane McGregor hails from Denver\, Colorado. He combines fine art and graffiti styles to create murals and portraits. Patrick’s first art job involved painting the boards for new music artists at Tower Records back in the 1990s\, and around that same time\, he got into graffiti — mostly painting freights. In 1994\, he began learning the business of sign and billboard painting and switched from spray cans to brushes and rollers.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/the-moonpie-project-presents-patrick-lane-mcgregor/
LOCATION:Crosstown Alley\, 430 N. Cleveland
CATEGORIES:Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20171014T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20171014T160000
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SUMMARY:Impossible Language
DESCRIPTION:Impossible Language\, a Memphis-based literary reading series\, presents three poets: Karyna McGlynn and Alice Bolin are new to the Memphis community\, and Jonathan May is near and dear. Come hear them read and purchase books. \n\nAlice Bolin’s first collection of essays\, DEAD GIRLS\, is forthcoming in 2018 from Morrow/HarperCollins. Her writing appears regularly in publications including The LA Review of Books\, Racked\, The Awl\, and The New Yorker’s Page-Turner blog. She is Visiting Professor of Creative Writing at the University of Memphis. \nJonathan May grew up in Zimbabwe as the child of missionaries. He lives and teaches in Memphis\, TN\, where he served as the inaugural Artist in Residence at the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art. In addition\, May teaches writing as therapy at a residential facility for women with eating disorders. Read more at https://memphisjon.wordpress.com/ \nKaryna McGlynn is the author of Hothouse (Sarabande Books 2017)\, I Have to Go Back to 1994 and Kill a Girl (Sarabande Books 2009)\, and several chapbooks. Her poems have recently appeared in The Kenyon Review\, Ploughshares\, Black Warrior Review\, Ninth Letter\, Georgia Review\,Witness\, and The Academy of American Poet’s Poem-A-Day. Karyna holds an MFA in Poetry from the University of Michigan\, and earned her PhD in Literature and Creative Writing from the University of Houston where she served as Managing Editor for Gulf Coast. Her honors include the Verlaine Prize\, the Kathryn A. Morton Prize\, the Hopwood Award\, and the Diane Middlebrook Fellowship in Poetry at the University of Wisconsin. Karyna has taught creative writing at Oberlin College and is currently a Visiting Assistant Professor of Literature & Languages at Christian Brothers University. Find her online atwww.karynamcglynn.com. \nFacebook event
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/impossible-language-11/
LOCATION:story booth\, 438 N. Cleveland St.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20171017T150000
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SUMMARY:Hustle: Apply to ArtSpace & ArtsAccelerator
DESCRIPTION:The fall season comes with arts opportunities! Get all the details on how to apply for affordable housing for artists (right here in Memphis!). ArtsMemphis will share tips on applying for its $5\,000 ArtsAccelerator Grant. There is no better time to be an artist in Memphis. \nProgram at 6 pm | Complimentary food & drink \n\nHustle: 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.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/hustle-apply-to-artspace-artsaccelerator/
CATEGORIES:430
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20171018T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20171018T160000
DTSTAMP:20260518T135555
CREATED:20170802T215207Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170802T215321Z
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SUMMARY:Indie Wednesday Film Series
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThis week: All the Rage: Saved by Sarno — Dr. John Sarno battled the pain epidemic by focusing on mind-body connection for over 50 years. Learn how he healed thousands of patients\, including Larry David and Howard Stern. Directed by Michael Galinsky\, David Beilinson\, and Suki Hawley. \nAdmission is pay-what-you-can.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/indie-wednesday-film-series-8/
CATEGORIES:430
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20171020T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20171020T160000
DTSTAMP:20260518T135555
CREATED:20170913T194330Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170913T194330Z
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SUMMARY:Better Homes & Gardens Opening Reception
DESCRIPTION:New work by Natalie Hoffmann\, Alex Paulus\, and Nick Peña \nOrganized by the artists
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/better-homes-gardens-opening-reception/
CATEGORIES:430
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20171021T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20171021T120000
DTSTAMP:20260518T135555
CREATED:20170913T194450Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170913T194515Z
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SUMMARY:Better Homes & Gardens
DESCRIPTION:New work by Natalie Hoffmann\, Alex Paulus\, and Nick Peña \nOrganized by the artists
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/better-homes-gardens/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20171021T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20171021T160000
DTSTAMP:20260518T135555
CREATED:20170928T175516Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171017T150729Z
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SUMMARY:The Music of Sarah Vaughan: Sassy's Return
DESCRIPTION:Tickets – $15 (purchase on Eventbrite)\nDoors at 6:30 pm | performance at 7 pm \nJazz performance featuring Jamille Hunter (vocals)\, Keenan Shotwell (piano)\, Vince Oglesby (bass)\, Isaac Daniels (saxophone)\, and Chris Pat (drums) performing the works of jazz legend Sarah Vaughan. \nThe Crosstown Jazz Series\, presented by Strictly Jazz Entertainment in collaboration with Crosstown Arts\, is designed to salute classic jazz music as contemporary musicians perform the work of the legends. \n \n\nAbout Jamille Hunter:\nJamille JAM Hunter and Mood Swing is a Memphis-based jazz band led by Jamille Hunter and Keenan Shotwell. Jam is a dynamic vocalist who is making her mark on the jazz scene with her mesmerizing vocals and contemporary approach to classic and modern jazz. The group was formed in 2010 and recently released their third music project on June 17\, 2017 titled “Sassy’s Return — The SV Project.”  \n“Sassy’s Return” is already in rotation on several radio stations. The two previous releases contained original music written by Jamille JAM Hunter. Mood Swing has performed at the River Arts Fest\, On Location: International Film and Music Festival\, The Black Arts Fest\, and the Memphis International Jazz Festival\, in addition to numerous clubs and other venues.   \n\nAbout Strictly Jazz Entertainment:\nStrictly Jazz Entertainment is committed to cultivating a growing community in the knowledge and appreciation of jazz. We facilitate dialogue and collaboration between the devoted supporters of jazz and the brand new constituents – those new to the genre – for the furthering of the jazz community. We provide a bridge between leading artists and a community that typically does not embrace jazz by promoting concerts in various venues to generate an atmosphere that is viable for the absorption of pure jazz.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/the-music-of-sarah-vaughn-sassys-return/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts Galleries\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Suite 280\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Gallery
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20171025T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20171025T160000
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SUMMARY:Words Matter
DESCRIPTION:Words Matter is a collaboration of creative minds. There are several teams\, each beginning the creative process with a literary contribution from a writer. From there\, a combination of artists and performers extend that creation into their own media — visual artists\, musicians\, dancers\, actors\, photographers\, fashion artists\, and filmmakers find collective expression from the language. \nThis collaboration comes together to present art works at the annual Words Matter art show. The show features John W. Sparks\, Jenny Odle Madden\, Carl Moore\, Brian Anderson\, Anne Schorr\, Madeline Faber\, Maritza Davila\, Davy Ray Bennett\, Blueshift Ensemble\, Brad Troxel\, Mike Doughty\, Jayme Stokes\, Lurlynn Franklin\, Stacey Wiedower\, Camilla Curran\, Juju Bushman\, Hillary Butler\, and Anna Cardona. \nBenefiting The Mid-South Literacy Council. \nFacebook event
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/words-matter-2/
CATEGORIES:430
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20171028T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20171028T183000
DTSTAMP:20260518T135555
CREATED:20171024T200404Z
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SUMMARY:Black Lodge's HALLOWEEN PANDEMONIUM FEST
DESCRIPTION:“It is happening again…it is happening again…” \nSeventeen years ago\, Black Lodge was born on Halloween\, opening only a couple of days before it. The year that followed succeeded beyond their wildest hopes or expectations. One year later\, they celebrated its success with a massive anniversary party on Halloween. And continued that tradition for 15 years to come. When the old Black Lodge closed to find a new home\, they held our biggest Halloween party to date. They decided it was to be their last\, until they were ready to return. \nThat time has finally come. As Lodge prepares its new home to open this New Year’s\, they invite you to join them in celebrating their return at Halloween Pandemonium. Their RE-birthday\, if you will. \nHosted by HEELS! \nPerforming live:\nDEVIL TRAIN\nJACK OBLIVIAN\nCHINESE CONNECTION DUB EMBASSY\nNOTS\nTHE 1970\nSHAMEFINGER\nKITTY DEARING \n$10 a person – all money goes to bands and performers \nFacebook invite
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/black-lodges-halloween-pandemonium-fest/
CATEGORIES:430
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20171031T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20171031T130000
DTSTAMP:20260518T135555
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SUMMARY:Creep Sweep Trunk or Treat
DESCRIPTION:Bring your little ghouls and goblins to Crosstown Concourse this Halloween for trick-or-treating on the plaza. Volunteers will park their cars on the plaza and fill their trunks with candy. And don’t miss a special performance by the IRIS Orchestra Artist Fellows. \nWe are currently looking for volunteers to park their vehicles on the plaza. Participants must provide their own candy. Please confirm your participation in this neighborhood collaboration with Crosstown Memphis CDC and Crosstown Arts by emailing porsche@crosstownarts.org.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/crosstown-trunk-or-treat/
LOCATION:Crosstown Concourse\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104
CATEGORIES:Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20171031T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20171031T180000
DTSTAMP:20260518T135555
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SUMMARY:Halloween in Heaven
DESCRIPTION:Live music by Rupert Angeleyes & Joey Joey Michaels \, Paul Cherry\, Sweaters Together. \n$5 cover. Free beer.\nDoors at 8 pm | show at 9 pm
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/halloween-in-heaven/
CATEGORIES:430
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20171102T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20171102T150000
DTSTAMP:20260518T135555
CREATED:20171012T170604Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171018T172008Z
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SUMMARY:Voices Up! On Race & Violence
DESCRIPTION:A spoken word event by youth\, for everyone \nHosted by story booth/Crosstown Arts\nEmcees LaStacia Cloyd and John Inman \nTwenty spots are available for performers! To sign up\, email jazmin@crosstownarts.org with the name of the performer(s)\, age(s)\, school\, and the title of your spoken word. \nThe first 20 individuals/groups to email jazmin@crosstownarts.org will be listed in the line-up. A waiting list will be kept in case performers cancel. \nGuidelines \n\nSubject matter must pertain to race and/or violence\nParticipants must be between the ages of 13 and 18\nLanguage must be appropriate for families (no profanity)\nEach performance cannot last longer than 4 minutes\nIndividual and group signups are welcome\nThis event is not a competitive slam. Think “showcase.”
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/voices-up-on-race-violence/
LOCATION:Theater Stair\, Crosstown Concourse\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, 2nd floor Central Atrium\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20171109T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20171109T140000
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SUMMARY:Crosstown Getdown: Line Dancing!
DESCRIPTION:Join us for Crosstown Getdown\, a monthly dance series at Crosstown Concourse. Each month will feature a different dance theme with free lessons followed by music and dancing. \nThis month: Line Dancing! \nMeet up in the Central Atrium by the main staircase. Ms. Jessie Jones will provide free instruction in line dancing from 6 to 6:30 pm\, followed by a dance party with DJ Swagg from 98.9 The Vibe until 8 pm. Ms. Jones \, a retired Shelby County Schools teacher\, teaches line dancing at Raleigh and Bickford Community Centers.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/copy-of-crosstown-getdown/
LOCATION:Central Atrium\, Crosstown Concourse\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20171109T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20171109T150000
DTSTAMP:20260518T135555
CREATED:20170929T171721Z
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SUMMARY:Austin Blue
DESCRIPTION:EP Release and art show. \nCatering by Club Windward. \nOrganized by the artist.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/austin-blue/
CATEGORIES:430
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20171110T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20171110T150000
DTSTAMP:20260518T135555
CREATED:20171023T190923Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171024T214115Z
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SUMMARY:The Music of Phineas Newborn and Calvin Newborn: Memphis Legends
DESCRIPTION:Tickets – $15 (purchase on Eventbrite)\nDoors at 6:30 pm | performance at 7 pm \nJazz performance celebrating the music of Phineas and Calvin Newborn\, featuring Gerard Harris (guitar)\, Alvie Givhan (piano)\, Sylvester Sample (acoustic bass)\, and Renardo Ward (drums). \nThe Crosstown Jazz Series\, presented by Strictly Jazz Entertainment in collaboration with Crosstown Arts\, is designed to salute classic jazz music as contemporary musicians perform the work of the legends. \n\nAbout Phineas Newborn:\nPhineas Newborn’s life story is as dizzying as his unique style of piano playing. He was born in Whiteville\, Tennessee\, 60 miles east of Memphis\, on December 14\, 1931\, but he was raised from infancy in Memphis among a musical family that included his equally talented brother\, jazz guitarist Calvin Newborn. By his early teenage years at Booker T. Washington High School\, he was not only adept at the piano\, but several reed and brass instruments as well. \nFrom the mid-1940s through the early 1950s\, Newborn performed with his father\, Calvin\, Tuff Green\, Ben Branch\, and Willie Mitchell at the famed Plantation Inn in West Memphis\, Arkansas\, where dozens of musicians got their start. During that stint as the club’s house band\, the three Newborns also played on B.B. King’s first album\, recorded in 1949\, and followed that as session players at Sam Phillips’ Sun Records. Shortly afterwards\, Phineas enrolled as a music major at the Tennessee Agricultural and Industrial State University in Nashville. While there\, he worked tirelessly on his classical repertoire and technique\, developing a particular affinity for Franz Liszt\, whose double and triple octave approach to linear melodies became characteristic of Newborn’s signature improvisations. \nThe 1950s proved to be the most productive and acclaimed years of Newborn’s life and career. He moved back to Memphis and continued studying at LeMoyne-Owen College\, spent time performing with Lionel Hampton’s band\, and then\, at the urging of Count Basie\, moved to the East Coast to be represented by the venerable Willard Alexander agency. His style was bold and percussive while also being spare and feathery. He could wow an audience playing at length with just his left hand; he could rip through speedy renditions like a bebop bomb exploding with both hands. \nHe recorded albums that drew both critical praise and stirring controversy. He was thought by many to be the only other jazz pianist in the world in the same virtuoso league as icons Art Tatum and Oscar Peterson. In 1957 he recorded “My Lady Sleeps” with a symphony orchestra for RCA Victor. It was reported in the liner notes that the orchestra cheered his playing at the end of each take. The following year he recorded with Charles Mingus and their version of “Nostalgia in Times Square” was featured in the early John Cassavetes film Shadows. That same year he toured Europe with a group of musicians in a production titled “Jazz From Carnegie Hall\,” and such was his popularity that he also performed solo concerts in Stockholm and Rome. \n\nAbout Calvin Newborn:\nCalvin Newborn is the brother of pianist Phineas Newborn Jr. (1931–89)\, with whom he recorded between 1953 and 1958. They also formed an R&B band\, with their father Phineas Newborn Sr. on drums and Tuff Green on bass. \nThe group was the house band at the Plantation Inn Club in West Memphis\, Arkansas\, from 1947 until 1951. The group recorded as B. B. King’s band on his first recordings in 1949\, and also the Sun Records sessions in 1950. \nNewborn gave guitars lessons to Howlin’ Wolf and was friends with Elvis Presley\, who frequented his gig at the Plantation Inn Club two nights a week. Presley also used to eat at the Newborns’ house and browse their music store for gospel records. \nThe group left West Memphis in 1951 to tour with Jackie Brenston as the “Delta Cats” in support of the record “Rocket 88”. It was considered by many to be the first rock and roll record ever recorded\, and was the first Billboard number one record for Chess Records.[3] \nFollowing this\, he played with Earl Hines starting in 1959. In the early 1960s\, he toured with Lionel Hampton\, Jimmy Forrest\, Wild Bill Davis\, Al Grey\, and Freddie Roach\, along with fellow Memphis jazz luminaries including Booker Little\, George Coleman. Frank Strozier\, and Louis Smith. Newborn also worked with Ray Charles\, Count Basie\, Hank Crawford\, David “Fathead” Newman. Since the 1970s Newborn has remained mostly in Memphis\, Tennessee\, where he played regularly in local clubs well into the 1990s. His 1980 album Centerpiece hit No. 35 on the U.S. Billboard jazz albums chart\, but much of his earlier material was not reissued on CD until 2005. He currently lives in Jacksonville\, FL and continues to perform throughout Northeast Florida. \n\nAbout Strictly Jazz Entertainment:\nStrictly Jazz Entertainment is committed to cultivating a growing community in the knowledge and appreciation of jazz. We facilitate dialogue and collaboration between the devoted supporters of jazz and the brand new constituents – those new to the genre – for the furthering of the jazz community. We provide a bridge between leading artists and a community that typically does not embrace jazz by promoting concerts in various venues to generate an atmosphere that is viable for the absorption of pure jazz.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/the-music-of-phineas-newborn-and-calvin-newborn-memphis-legends/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts Galleries\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Suite 280\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
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