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  • Open Crit

    Crosstown Arts’ Open Crit series, organized in partnership with ArtsMemphis, 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. All sessions are free and open to the public.

  • Respectful Lil’ Mac Book Launch & Signing

    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.

  • Crosstown Getdown

    Crosstown Concourse 1350 Concourse Ave., Memphis, TN

    Join 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.

    This month: Cha-cha Slide. The Hustle. Line Dancing!

  • Auto-da-fé

    New work by Robert Fortner
    Organized by the artist

  • SOLD OUT – The Music of Julian Edwin “Cannonball” Adderley

    Crosstown Arts Galleries 1350 Concourse Ave., Suite 280, Memphis, TN, United States

    Jazz performance featuring Dr. Bill Hurd (alto and soprano sax), Sylvester Sample (acoustic bass), Alvie Givhan (piano), Gerard Harris (guitar), and Renardo Ward (drums).

    The 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.

  • Hustle: Organizing Your Practice

    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.

    Hustle: professional development for artists is a free program organized by ArtsMemphis, UrbanArt Commission, and Crosstown Arts.

  • Indie Wednesday Film Series

    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: 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.

  • Bomb Shelter Radio

    Crosstown Concourse 1350 Concourse Ave., Memphis, TN

    Bomb Shelter Radio travels throughout the United States creating temporary radio stations broadcasting through FM airwaves and the internet.

    Artist Josh Short will be broadcasting live on the Crosstown Concourse plaza from his mobile radio unit, which goes by the name Lucille Valentine, on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays (8-10 pm) and Wednesdays at noon from Sept. 15-Oct. 16.

  • Gonerfest 14 Mural Reception

    Crosstown Alley 430 N. Cleveland

    Peelander Yellow of the band Peelander-Z will paint a mural on the Moonpie Project wall as the kick-off to Gonerfest 14.

  • Shoot & Splice: The Hollywood Food Chain

    Monthly filmmaking forum presented by Indie Memphis and Crosstown Arts.

    Join 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.