Crosstown Arts

The Music from the Hard-Bop Years (1955-1965)
2019-03-30 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | Crosstown Arts, East Atrium, 1350 Concourse Ave., Suite 280, Memphis, TN, United States
The students and faculty from The Memphis Jazz Workshop present The Music from the Hard-Bop Years (1955-1965). Featuring the music of jazz artists, such as Lee Morgan, Art Blakey, Herbie Hancock, Joe Henderson, Cannonball Adderley, Bobby Timmons, Wayne Shorter, and more.
This event is chaired by jazz pianist and educator Stephen Lee. Featuring Stephen Lee (piano), Gary Topper (tenor sax), Johnny Yancey (trumpet), Tyler Cain (acoustic bass), and Nygel Yancey (drums).
Doors at 6:30 pm | performance at 7 pm
Tickets: $15 (purchase on Eventbrite)
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.

About Stephen Lee:
Stephen Lee is a Memphis native who has come full circle. His talent and love for the music carried him miles from home, only to have him return with the whole-hearted desire to enrich and serve his home community. Stephen found a passion for piano at the age of 8 and has never once looked back.
While at the University of Tennessee, he studied with jazz legend Donald Brown before moving to New York City to formally launch his career as a jazz artist. The move to New York City served him well. It proved to be fertile ground, providing him with access to many of the giants of jazz and landing him in some of the most hallowed venues in the country like Smalls, Birdland and Iridium. During his tenure in the City, he shared a stage with a litany of stars like Esperanza Spaulding, Corcoran Holt, Ulysses Owens Jr, Billy Johnson, Gregory Porter and highly lauded fellow Memphian Kirk Whalum.
In addition to his performance credentials, he served as Musical Director for Manhattan’s Crenshaw Christian Center under the leadership of Dr. Fredrick Price (one of the most well-known names in ministry). In New York, he rounded out his studies with a Bachelor’s in Jazz Performance from City College and a Master’s degree in Education from Freed Hardeman University.
Upon his move to Memphis in 2009, the growth, opportunities, and accolades continued. In 2012, Stephen received the Rhythm of Gospel Award. In 2013, he was nominated for First Round in the Stellar Gospel Awards for his album debut, Music in the Key of my Life. In 2017, he won the Steinway and Sons Top Teacher Award and the Jimmie Lunceford Legacy Award.
Even still, he moves forward in the spirit of service and humility, firmly committed to the youth and music arts community in Memphis. He values the importance and impact of the arts for young people, which understands firsthand. He says, “Being connected to something you feel passionate about makes a huge difference in a kid’s life.
Lee is also Founder/CEO of the Memphis Jazz Workshop, a non-profit organization committed to cultivating young musicians by providing learning and performance opportunities with professional artists while embracing Jazz as our regional art form. Memphis Jazz Workshop was formed under the umbrella of LeeJazzOmega.

About Strictly Jazz:
Strictly 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.

Recent Works
2019-03-30 12:00 - 17:00 | TN
Recent works by Robert Fortner
Also on view Sunday, March 31 from 6-10 pm
Organized by the artist

Call to Artists: Quilt Show-and-Tell
2019-03-30 05:00 - 09:00 | Crosstown Arts, The Green Room, 1350 Concourse Ave., Suite 280, Memphis, TN, 38104, United States
It’s quilt show-and-tell time! As part of the Stitched 2019 festival, Crosstown Arts is creating a video entitled “This Quilt.”
Did you make a quilt that has a story? Is there an heirloom in your family that needs its time in the spotlight? Did your newborn receive a quilt from a friend?
Bring it into The Green Room at Crosstown Arts on March 30 between 10 am and 2 pm, and we will add you and your quilt to the film. The video will debut at the STITCHED festival at Crosstown Arts May 10, 2019 and run through July. Mark your calendar and be part of the fun!
Let us know if you can make it! RSVP to stitched2019@gmail.com.
About Stitched:
Crosstown Arts welcomes Stitched: Celebrating the Art of Quilting from May 10-July 28, 2019. This festival will feature two art exhibitions, public quilting workshops, and a Gathering of the Guilds showcase.

Crosstown Arts Resident Artist Open Studio
2019-03-29 13:00 - 15:00 | Crosstown Arts at Crosstown Concourse, 1350 Concourse Avenue, Suite 280, Memphis, TN, 38104, United States
Crosstown Arts spring session resident artists will open their studios to the public in this behind-the-scenes look at the residency program.
The Crosstown Arts residency program offers multidisciplinary residencies to visiting and Memphis-based artists and curators, working in any creative discipline including visual and performing arts, music, film, and writing in all genres.

@STEKCVB Art Event
2019-03-29 08:00 - 16:00 | TN
Art exhibition and musical performance
Organized by the artist
Exhibition — 1-5 pm
Performance by Young Soul 1 — 5-9 pm

Melanin Effect
2019-03-28 14:00 - 17:00 | TN
D.A.D. presents Melanin Effect with fashion, art, and music. Special performances by Carmen Hicks, Duece Tracy, Ricky Davaine, Goldperms, Izzy Moore, Dylan Amoré, The Goddessie, and Veyeb.
$10 at the door
Doors at 6 pm | event at 7 pm

West Philadelphia Orchestra at The Green Room
2019-03-27 14:30 - 17:30 | Crosstown Arts, The Green Room, 1350 Concourse Ave., Suite 280, Memphis, TN, 38104, United States
With a line-up of Philadelphia musicians whose influences range from Sun Ra to Bulgarian brass bands, West Philadelphia Orchestra is a unique live ensemble in today’s auto-tuned musical world.
Doors open at 7 pm | performance at 7:30pm
Tickets: $10 (purchase on Eventbrite)
They began playing Romanian ballads, Macedonian folk-dance songs, Bulgarian wedding music, and Klezmer in late 2006, and have continued expanding their repertoire of Eastern European music. The band also plays original tunes which blend other sounds, like jazz and classical, together with traditional Balkan sounds. As much a community as a band, WPO’s performances are celebratory events. With blistering beats and walls of brass, they inspire audiences to hold hands, gyrate, howl, and otherwise slip the yoke of the homogenized culture industry.

The Mystic
2019-03-26 13:00 - 14:00 | Crosstown Arts, The Green Room, 1350 Concourse Ave., Suite 280, Memphis, TN, 38104, United States
On the last Tuesday of each month, join Crosstown Concourse neighbors and friends for The Mystic.
So, what is The Mystic?
The Mystic is a catalyst; through music, story, silence and dialogue, we hope to strengthen our attachment to hopes and dreams. In the mystic, diversity is a prerequisite for all creativity, which is why Crosstown Concourse is the perfect home. In The Mystic, the world is far-better served by different beliefs than it could ever be if limited by rigid uniformity.
And if this doesn’t rock your gypsy soul, the goal of The Mystic is to not feel better but get better at feeling.
The Mystic is hosted by a rotating panel including Rabbi Micah Greenstein, Chris Miner, Dr. Scott Morris, Dr. Sonia Walker and Kirk Whalum.
All guests welcome to linger for conversation following our program.

Spotlight Concert Series: SHEarWinds with Susan Snyder
2019-03-25 14:30 - 17:30 | Crosstown Arts, The Green Room, 1350 Concourse Ave., Suite 280, Memphis, TN, 38104, United States
Join Memphis Symphony Orchestra woodwind trio SHEarWinds for the second Spotlight Concert Series performance at Crosstown Arts. SHEarWinds consists of MSO members Rena Feller (clarinet), Delara Hashemi (flute), and bassoonist Susanna Whitney (piano). They will be joined for this performance by pianist Susan Snyder for a program featuring works by Johann Joachim Quantz, Georg Philipp Telemann, Jacques Ibert, Walter Piston, and Max Friedman (premiere).
$10 (purchase on Eventbrite) | $5 at the door with student ID
Doors open at 7 pm | performance at 7:30 pm
Come early to hear performances by musicians of the Memphis Youth Symphony Program at 6:30 in the East Atrium. The MYSP brass quintet, woodwind quintet, and percussion ensemble will perform. No ticket is needed for this performance.

The Spotlight Concert Series showcases members of the Memphis Symphony Orchestra in the intimate Green Room at Crosstown Arts. The series provides the Memphis community the opportunity to get to know and learn more about the talented musicians that make up the Memphis Symphony Orchestra. Each month will feature a different musician or small chamber group as soloist or featured ensemble.

We Roam Memphis
2019-03-23 11:00 - 17:00 | TN
Live art photography event. We Roam will set up backdrops and play music, and anyone is invited to stop by for a photo shoot.
Put on your best clothes and pose the night away against various backdrops with an amazing selection of music. In need of headshots? This event is for you. Maybe you simply want to add to your modeling portfolio? Well this event is for you also.
We Roam aims to boost the confidence of all artists in the Mid-South who may be searching for creative imagery. With this event, they aim to bring your imagination to life with the snap of a camera. Singers, actors, dancers, everyone are all welcome to get creative in front of the lens.
Organized by the artist

Young Collectors Contemporary
2019-03-21 - 2019-04-07 | Crosstown Arts Galleries, 1350 Concourse Ave., Suite 280, Memphis, TN, 38104, United States
Now in its fourth edition, Young Collectors Contemporary is one the most celebrated art events and the perfect destination to discover and buy visual art from emerging artists.
The four-day art fair and conference includes an open-to-the-public exhibition with multidisciplinary work by emerging artists. The goal is to expand the spectrum of artists to new and existing collectors to support the arts economy.
Artists include: Jonathan Adams, Khadija Nia Adell, Chambers Austelle, Nuveen Barwari, Erick Antonio Benitez, Natalie Eddings, Adama Delphine Fawundu, Phylicia Ghee, Jerrell Gibbs, LaToya Hobbs, Courtney, Khail, Marcus Manganni, Sarah Stefana Smith, Austin Stern, Andrew Gray, Anna Bearman, Brittney Boyd Bullock, Richard Echols, Paige Ellens, Dustin Hedrick, Lacy Mitcham Veteto, Kyle Owens, Raymond Padron, Clay Palmer, Jess Tinsley, Tracy Treadwell, and Melissa Wilkinson.

Makaya McCraven at The Green Room
2019-03-21 14:30 - 16:30 | Crosstown Arts, The Green Room, 1350 Concourse Ave., Suite 280, Memphis, TN, 38104, United States
Crosstown Arts presents Chicago-based drummer, producer, and sonic collagist Makaya McCraven in the Green Room on Thursday, March 21.
Doors at 7 pm | performance at 7:30 pm
$15 at the door | $10 advance (purchase on Eventbrite)

About Makaya McCraven:
Makaya McCraven is a beat scientist. The bleeding edge drummer, producer, and sonic collagist is one of Chicago’s savviest cultural players and a multi-talented force whose inventive process & intuitive, cinematic style defy categorization.
French-born but raised in the Pioneer Valley of Massachusetts by expatriate musician parents, McCraven studied Jazz at the University of Massachusetts Amherst under the mentorship of jazz luminaries Archie Shepp, Marion Brown, and Yusef Lateef, and eventually went on to develop his chops in Chicago’s burgeoning scene.
His breakthrough album In the Moment was released with International Anthem Recording Co. (IARC) in 2015 and received widespread acclaim, proving to be a dramatic statement by McCraven that quickly launched him into the vanguard of not only Internationally-known jazz artists, but also a niche genre of next-wave composer-producers blurring the boundaries of jazz & electronic music.
His recent releases, the DJ-style mixtape Highly Rare (IARC,2017) as well as an internationally recorded Where We Come From (CHICAGOxLONDON Mixtape) (IARC, 2018) have been well received globally, leading to increased bookings in some of the world’s best clubs, theaters, and festivals alongside the likes of Corey Wilkes, Bobby (Baabe) Irving (Miles Davis), Ari Brown, and Bernie Worrell.
McCraven is currently on tour and most recently released Universal Beings, a 2x LP album featuring an A-list of “new” jazz players from New York, Chicago, London & Los Angeles.

Young Collectors Contemporary Art Fair & Conference
2019-03-20 - 2019-03-24 | Crosstown Arts at Crosstown Concourse, 1350 Concourse Avenue, Suite 280, Memphis, TN, 38104, United States
Now in its fourth edition, Young Collectors Contemporary is one the most celebrated art events and the perfect destination to discover and buy visual art from emerging artists.
Presented by Young Arts Patrons, the art fair returns to Memphis from March 21-24 and showcases the genius of a national roster of emerging artists.
The Fair’s ambitious four-day program includes live performances, engaging panel discussions, experimental works, and food and drink from some of Memphis’s best restaurateurs, and mixologists.
Prepare to be immersed in Memphis’ most diverse gathering of local and national artists and collectors at the 2019 edition of Young Collectors Contemporary.
The exhibition that goes along with the conference will remain on view at Crosstown Arts through April 7. After the ticketed events, the exhibition will be free and open to the public.
See the full schedule + purchase tickets

Obruni Dance Band at The Green Room
2019-03-20 14:00 - 16:00 | Crosstown Arts, The Green Room, 1350 Concourse Ave., Suite 280, Memphis, TN, 38104, United States
Join us for a performance by the Obruni Dance Band in The Green Room at Crosstown Arts on Wednesday, March 20.
Tickets: $5
“The Obruni Dance Band specializes in West African highlife music, the eminently danceable grooves that have dominated popular music in Ghana for nearly a century, where cascading guitar arpeggios swirl around intricately locked bass and drums. Obruni is the brainchild of bassist and singer Adam Holton, who studied the music of Ghana for a time.” — Alex Greene, The Memphis Flyer

MicroCinema: Short Films from Portugal
2019-03-19 14:00 - 16:00 | TN
Crosstown Arts filmmaker in residence Pierre Primetens curates a block of new and relevant short films from his current home base of Portugal.
Films include:
Beyond the Mountains / Miguel Moraes Cabral
Fiction, 2017, Portugal, 29’
Flores / Jorge Jácome
Fiction, 2017, Portugal, 26’
Batrachian’s Ballad / Leonor Teles
Documentary, 2016, Portugal, 11’
Ascension / Pedro Peralta
Fiction, 2016, Portugal, 18′
Monthly short film screening series, presented by Indie Memphis & Crosstown Arts
Doors at 6:30 pm | Screening at 7 pm. Admission is pay-what-you-can. Presented by Orion.

Crosstown Arts Resident Artist Talk
2019-03-19 12:30 - 14:30 | Crosstown Arts East Atrium, 1350 Concourse Avenue, Memphis, TN, United States
Crosstown Arts resident artists Clarisse Baleja Saïdi, Leanna Keyes, and Adrienne Dawes will discuss their work in a series of monthly artist talks.
The Crosstown Arts residency program offers multidisciplinary residencies to visiting and Memphis-based artists and curators, working in any creative discipline including visual and performing arts, music, film, and writing in all genres.

Live from the Green Room with Tonya Dyson
2019-03-16 14:00 - 16:00 | Crosstown Arts, The Green Room, 1350 Concourse Ave., Suite 280, Memphis, TN, 38104, United States
The LIVE from THE GREEN ROOM music series offers an intimate experience with some of the best up-and-coming artists in the region. Enjoy an inviting lounge setting and an array of artists — some you’ll already know and others you’re waiting to discover.
Tonya Dyson is the real deal in the revival movement and the new soul underground. She seamlessly blends gospel, jazz, and R&B, instantly rebooting Memphis’ soul legacy.
Tickets are $10 (purchase on Eventbrite)

Free
2019-03-15 15:00 - 18:00 | TN
illanostgia presents Free, an exhibition by Marquze Killion
Music by DJ KwaynE
Organized by the artist

Chinese Connection Dub Embassy at The Green Room
2019-03-14 14:30 - 17:00 | Crosstown Arts, The Green Room, 1350 Concourse Ave., Suite 280, Memphis, TN, 38104, United States
Join us in The Green Room at Crosstown Arts for Chinese Connection Dub Embassy, Memphis’ premier reggae soul band. This popular Memphis-based group describes their sound as “Reggae/Lover’s Rock/Dancehall/DUB/ STAX Soul.”
Tickets: $5 (Purchase on Eventbrite)
About Chinese Connection Dub Embassy:
“The four of us come from all over the world: NY, New Orleans, and Memphis. We’ve come to add a new spin on classic reggae tunes while offering our own hard-hitting originals, all the while restoring love and unity in this great city. We’ve been together for five years, and these days we’re tighter than ever. From our music to the way we carry ourselves, we’re here to motivate and encourage the world to think more and stop reacting to Babylon’s strongholds. This group’s force will only move through Jah guidance and the love and support of a community dedicated to unity.”

Screening of The Pushouts
2019-03-14 14:00 - 16:00 | TN
Indie Memphis Nights presents a screening of The Pushouts.
Presented by Orion FCU
Exploring the remarkable story of Victor Rios’ evolution from school pushout and gang member to UC professor — while confronting crucial questions of race, class, and power —and the promise and perils of education.
Pay what you can

The Green Room Sessions: Isaac Hayes' Hot Buttered Soul at 50
2019-03-13 14:00 - 16:00 | Crosstown Arts, The Green Room, 1350 Concourse Ave., Suite 280, Memphis, TN, 38104, United States
Join us for the third installment of the Green Room Sessions, an exercise in close listening and thoughtful discussion about classic songs and albums from the Stax Records catalog.
This month, Dr. Charles Hughes will examine Isaac Hayes’ seminal album, Hot Buttered Soul. The anchor of Stax’s massive 27 album and 30 single “Soul Explosion” in 1969, the album highlights the burgeoning genius of Hayes as a performer and composer. With only five songs and no obvious radio hit, it was a major risk for both Hayes and the label, but it paid off, as the album sold well over a million copies and Hayes became an overnight star.
Joining Dr. Hughes will be former Stax Records owner Al Bell, who initiated the “Soul Explosion” and played a key role in encouraging Hayes and other Stax artists to explore new sounds and to use the album format to experiment and bring in new audiences.
Presented in partnership with Crosstown Arts and Arts First through the First Tennessee Foundation

Open Crit
2019-03-12 13:00 - 15:00 | TN
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.
Facilitator: Crosstown Arts resident artist Shea Hembrey
Presenting artists: Cheryl Noland, Billy Ross, Kristin McWharter (Crosstown resident), David Young
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 Supply Store 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.

Altered Sound Duo
2019-03-12 13:00 - 14:00 | Crosstown Arts, The Green Room, 1350 Concourse Ave., Suite 280, Memphis, TN, 38104, United States
Crosstown Arts presents saxophone and percussion ensemble AlteredSound Duo in a performance featuring works by David Vayo, Adam D. O’Dell, Chelsea Loew, Kerrith Livengood, and Alex Minceck.
Location: Crosstown Arts Green Room
$10 at the door; $7 online in advance
Altered Sound Duo (Chris Murphy, saxophone and Nick Fox, percussion) is committed to promoting contemporary repertoire for saxophone and percussion. The duo formed during the spring of 2017 and has performed throughout the Midwest region. During their inaugural tour, the duo performed at universities throughout Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio. Recently, Altered Sound Duo was chosen as ensemble-in-residence for the 2018 New Music On the Point Festival in Leicester, Vermont and has been invited as ensemble-in-residence to the inaugural 2019 Music In Bloom Festival in Bloomington, Indiana. As advocates for new music, the duo’s primary goal is to commission innovative and virtuosic works for saxophone and percussion. Altered Sound Duo will present a new program during their southeastern tour of the United States, presenting four newly commissioned works in five states.

Lester Merriweather Artist Talk
2019-03-09 06:00 - 07:00 | Crosstown Arts, East Atrium, 1350 Concourse Ave., Suite 280, Memphis, TN, United States
Artist Lester Merriweather will discuss his work in Every American Thing, on view in the Crosstown Arts East Atrium through March 10.
Artist bio:
Lester Julian Merriweather (b.1978) is a Memphis-based visual artist. He attended the Skowhegan School of Painting & Sculpture. He holds an MFA from Memphis College of Art and a BA from Jackson State University.
Merriweather has exhibited extensively throughout the U.S. at various venues such as the Studio Museum in Harlem, NYC, Diverseworks in Houston, the Contemporary in Atlanta, and Stella Jones Gallery in New Orleans. He has also exhibited abroad at the Zacheta National Gallery in Warsaw, Poland. He has exhibited locally at Powerhouse Memphis, The Brooks Museum of Art, The Dixon Gallery, Crosstown Arts and The CMPLX.
Merriweather served as the Curatorial Director at the University of Memphis for the Jones Gallery and the Martha & Robert Fogelman Galleries of Contemporary Art for six years. He served on the Board of Directors for Number, Inc. Independent Journal for the Arts where he created the Art of the South Series. He participated in the Collabortory Memphis project. He was also a founding member of the ArtsMemphis Artist Advisory Council and the artsAccelerator Grant Panel Program. Complex Magazine named him one of Fifteen Young Black Artists Making Waves in the Artworld.
He currently serves as the Curatorial Consultant for The PPF Art Collection. He is on advisory panels for the CLTV and LocateArts. Merriweather serves as Principal of LJM Studio Memphis.

The Amazing Adventures of LadyBug Lady and Beetle Boy
2019-03-09 05:00 - 06:00 | Crosstown Concourse, Big Stair, 1350 Concourse Ave., 2nd floor Central Atrium, Memphis, TN, 38104, United States
Come enjoy “The Amazing Adventures of LadyBug Lady and Beetle Boy,” an original children’s story featuring audience participation and musical accompaniment by members of the Memphis Symphony Orchestra.
Created by MSO principal oboist Joseph Salvalaggio, Babu Press performances use classical music to help kids develop an appreciation for the arts and foster a love of reading. The performances are entertaining for audiences of all ages, from toddlers to adults.
This performance features MSO musicians Rena Feller (clarinet), Michael Scott (bassoon), and Joseph Salvalaggio (oboe) and narrated by Todd Berry.
Free and open to the public
About “The Amazing Adventures of LadyBug Lady and Beetle Boy”:
One fateful day at the science museum, a freak accident turns Luella and Leonard into superheroes and not a minute too soon. The evil super villain, the Bothersome Bookworm is on the rampage and only LadyBug Lady and Beetle Boy can stop her! Full of fun insect facts, this interactive concert-story is set to music by Ponchielli, Mussorgksy, Grieg, and Rimsky Korsakov’s The Flight of the Bumblebee, along with original music by oboist Joey Salvalaggio.

Spring Fling Extravaganza
2019-03-09 04:00 - 11:00 | TN
Art show and sale hosted by the Memphis Arts Collective

Fashion House
2019-03-07 13:00 - 15:00 | TN
A fashion-focused showcase and performance.
Apparel by This Is Intentional, Illanostalgia, Amara Adornments, and more.
Music by Ricky Davaine, ISpeakWithAGift, DJ David Yancy III, and DJ Cel Shade.
Food by the Kiosk
$5 fashion contest (open to the public)
Free entry to the show

Crosstown Arts Resident Artist Talk
2019-03-06 12:00 - 14:00 | Crosstown Arts East Atrium, 1350 Concourse Avenue, Memphis, TN, United States
Crosstown Arts resident artists Shea Hembrey, Natalie Hoffmann, and Yazan Fahmawi will discuss their work in a series on monthly artist talks.
The Crosstown Arts residency program offers multidisciplinary residencies to visiting and Memphis-based artists and curators, working in any creative discipline including visual and performing arts, music, film, and writing in all genres.

Shoot & Splice: Gabe Mayhan on Cinematography
2019-03-05 13:00 - 15:00 | Crosstown Arts East Atrium, 1350 Concourse Avenue, Memphis, TN, United States
Gabe Mayhan is a cinematographer who shoots features, documentaries, shorts, television shows, and commercials. Join Gabe as he discusses setting up shots, camera and lens choices, lighting, working with directors, directing documentaries, creating a sustainable career as a cinematographer in a fly-over state, and his involvement in the Arkansas Film Society.
Doors at 6:30 pm | presentation at 7 pm
Shoot & Splice is a monthly forum for film makers presented by Indie Memphis & Crosstown Arts.

About Gabe Mayhan:
Gabe Mayhan has compiled a diverse body of work over the course of his cinematography career. Whether it was from his time covering breaking news, to shooting in remote locations in South America for an adventure show, or crafting stylistic narrative stories, he approaches each project with dutiful ambition, respectful collaboration, and innovative technique. His work has been screened at film festivals such as Slamdance and Tribeca, broadcast on networks the likes of HBO, Showtime and PBS, and screened theatrically across the US. Many of the films have been recognized and awarded for the cinematography.
2016 was a pretty big year for Gabe, having two films released theatrically, Greater and Lazy Eye. Greater is a heartfelt drama set in the world of college football. And Lazy Eye, a bittersweet romance about reconnecting with a lost love. Although very different in style and content, both films have been well-received. Gabe also returned behind the lens for the second season of Mineral Explorers, a travel show that explores the origins and geological stories of minerals from around the world.
Other forthcoming works are the feature films All the Birds Have Flown South, a southern gothic drama that deals with despair and addiction, and Antiquities, a coming-of-age story about a young man encountering loss and finding himself in the journey.
Whether behind the lens or in the director’s chair, his work on documentaries is gaining attention as well. In 2012, he shot All About Ann, an HBO documentary chronicling the life and legacy of Texas Governor Ann Richards, and Champion Trees, a documentary for PBS that explores the relationship between art and nature. The show captured two Emmys for Cultural Documentary and Cinematography in 2014. Slated to air spring of 2017, the documentary Dream Land tells the history of an African American neighborhood during segregation and the lasting impact of Urban Renewal. In both Champion Trees and Dream Land, Gabe held double duties as the films’ director and cinematographer.
Gabe’s unique vision and strong understanding of story have quickly gained the interest of filmmakers and audiences around the country. He brings an understanding that each project has its own way to be crafted visually, and within each story there is a unique opportunity to evolve the narrative emotionally through the cinematography, allowing the film to be seen — in its best light.

Crosstown Arts Resident Artist Talk
2019-02-27 12:00 - 14:00 | Crosstown Arts, East Atrium, 1350 Concourse Ave., Suite 280, Memphis, TN, United States
Crosstown Arts resident artists Pierre Primetens, Scott Carter, and Kristin McWharter will discuss their work in a series of monthly artist talks.
The Crosstown Arts residency program offers multidisciplinary residencies to visiting and Memphis-based artists and curators, working in any creative discipline including visual and performing arts, music, film, and writing in all genres.
