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SUMMARY:MicroCinema Club
DESCRIPTION:Monthly short film screening series\, presented by Indie Memphis & Crosstown Arts. \nThis month: Documentary Shorts Festival Encore\nEncore presentation of the documentary shorts program from the 2017 Indie Memphis Film Festival. \nDoors at 6:30 pm | Screening at 7 pm. Admission is pay-what-you-can. \n\nMICKEY’S PETS (Documentary Short – Special Jury Award)\nDirector: Ashley S. Brandon\, Running Time: 13:01min\nWith a trusty peacock in tow a young taxidermist must overcome her insecurities to win first place at the U.S. National Taxidermy Championships. \nJESSZILLA\nDirector: Emily Sheskin\, Running Time: 7min\nJesselyn “Jesszilla” Silva is serious about boxing\, and at 10 years old trains seriously with dreams of becoming a professional fighter. Her father\, Pedro\, finds himself caught in between supporting her dream and worrying about her future as she tries to master a combat sport. \nCOWGIRL UP\nDirector: Nathan Willis\, Running Time: 5:17min\nA cowgirl from Mississippi pursues her lifelong dream of becoming the first African-American female in the National Finals Rodeo. \nSILO: EDGE OF THE REAL WORLD\nDirector: Marshall Burnette\, Running Time: 10:43min\nSILO: EDGE OF THE REAL WORLD is a meditation on life in a small midwest farm town. When a grain entrapment shocks their small community\, Adam Fox\, a young farmer\, and Clay Althoff\, a senior in high school\, both consider the risks and rewards of a corn farmer’s life. \nTHE DUEL\nDirector: Sean David Christensen\, Running Time: 5:50min\nA sixteen-year-old girl struggles to reach her father in the midst of an unexpected and intense manic episode. Based on a true story from actress Lili Taylor. \nISIS HAIR SALON\nDirector: Nicholas Coles\, Running Time: 4:52min\nLos Angeles hair stylist Carrie Banks has unwittingly been thrust into the war on terror and she’s fighting back one braid\, weave and extension at a time. \nREBUILDING IN MINIATURE (Best Documentary Short)\nDirector: Veena Rao\, Running Time: 7:12min\nAli Alamedy\, an Iraqi artist living in Turkey\, creates detailed miniature scenes of places he has imagined but has never been. \nGAYS FOR TRUMP?\nDirector: Aaron Paul Lovett\, Running Time: 16:44min\nIn the 2016 general election\, 14% of LGBTQ Americans voted for Donald Trump. This film follows Peter Boykin and David Smith\, an interracial gay couple\, and their friend Scott Presler as the unlikely trio advocate for the polarizing businessman-turned-President. \nELECTION NIGHT\nDirector: Ryan Scafuro\, Running Time: 7:40min\nA crowd gathers until the early morning at a boozy London pub to watch the US presidential election. As dawn breaks\, emotions escalate and the evening takes a turn for the worse. \nLESSONS INJUSTICE\nDirector: Karen Chapman\, Running Time: 8:57min\nDanardo jones sets out on a car ride with his teenage son in hopes of having a conversation that some parents dread and others are unaware of. As a lawyer\, Jones is well aware that the law can do little to protect his son against the anti-black racism and discrimination that has become a part of his complicated identity. \n 
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/microcinema-club-13/
LOCATION:TN
CATEGORIES:430
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20171207T060000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20171207T070000
DTSTAMP:20260518T072742
CREATED:20171107T224757Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171206T165557Z
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SUMMARY:Art/Race/Violence: Artist+Community Conversation
DESCRIPTION:Conversation with artist teams Yancy Villa-Calvo and Lawrence Matthews\, Cat Pena and Jamond Bullock\, as well as community activist Tami Sawyer. \n\nArt/Race/Violence: A Collaborative Response is a multidisciplinary project organized by visual culture historian Dr. Earnestine Jenkins and artist Richard Lou in collaboration with Crosstown Arts. Through this project\, local artists collectively explore intersections of race and systemic violence through the lens of cultural expression. Conceived to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Ell Persons’ very public murder by members of the Memphis community through the act of lynching\, the project was further inspired by recent events to memorialize lynching sites in the broader Memphis community in an effort to bring about greater understanding of racial oppression and violence in the South. \nThe organizers aim for more challenging\, candid and unvarnished representations of our city’s history through a range of educational programming\, including panel discussions which began last spring\, a collaborative exhibition (with performances and talks by the artists) opening this November\, community conversations\, and film screenings. \nThe exhibition features work by artist teams:\nJamin Carter and Mary Jo Karimnia (with Special Design Work for American Heritage Lotto by Christian Westphal)\nAndrea Morales and Terry Lynn\nLisa Williamson and Lurlynn Franklin\nYancy Villa-Calvo and Lawrence Matthews\nJamond Bullock and Cat Pena (video work by local artist Perry Kirkland and survivor profiles from #SurvivedAndPunished)\nKarina Alvarez and Carl Moore\nJin Powell and Jesse Butcher\nAgustin Diaz\, Brittney Bullock and Brenda Joysmith
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/artraceviolence-artistcommunity-conversation-2/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts Galleries\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Suite 280\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20171207T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20171207T140000
DTSTAMP:20260518T072742
CREATED:20171121T202831Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171121T203015Z
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SUMMARY:Crosstown Getdown: Salsa!
DESCRIPTION:Join us for Crosstown Getdown\, a 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. Salsa Memphis and Madison Dance Studio will provide a FREE dance lesson from 6-7 pm. And then DJ Bori will spin tunes for a salsa dance party from 7-8 pm.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/crosstown-getdown-salsa-2/
LOCATION:Central Atrium\, Crosstown Concourse\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20171209T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20171209T150000
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SUMMARY:SOLD OUT The Music of Nina Simone
DESCRIPTION:THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT! Stay turned to the Crosstown Arts Facebook page for details on the next Crosstown Jazz Series show. \nTickets – $15 (purchase on Eventbrite)\nDoors at 6:30 pm | performance at 7 pm\nComplimentary beverages \nJazz performance featuring Michaelyn Oby (vocalist)\, Alvie Givhan (piano)\, Sylvester Sample (acoustic bass)\, Michael Oby (saxophone)\, and Nygel Yancey (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. \nFacebook invite
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/the-music-of-nina-simone/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts Galleries\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Suite 280\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20171209T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20171209T160000
DTSTAMP:20260518T072742
CREATED:20171127T171601Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171127T173447Z
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SUMMARY:Bob Grey Meet & Greet & Album Release
DESCRIPTION:Big BIZ da M.C. presents I’m Bob Grey with music by Great DJ X \nFree entry. Donations of food\, cash\, or clothing will be accepted for Concerned Citizens of Memphis’ work in local communities. \nBig BIZ da M.C.\, a local up-and-coming hip-hop spitter\, is releasing his next project entitled “I’m Bob Grey.” The album title is a play on the phrase “I’m IT” and is shaping up to be a bass enthusiast Memphis classic. This will be his second EP release; his first “Toonami” was released last year and helped push him into the underground scene. Get to know more about him at www.mindofbiz.com and on Instagram at @mindofbiz. Music is available to stream and purchase at all streaming sites. \nFacebook invite
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/bob-grey-meet-greet-album-release/
LOCATION:TN
CATEGORIES:430
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20171212T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20171212T140000
DTSTAMP:20260518T072742
CREATED:20151215T182353Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171130T160828Z
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SUMMARY:Open Crit
DESCRIPTION:Facilitator: Carrie Rubinstein \n\nPresenting Artist(s):\n– Steve Taylor\n– Ethan Taylor\n– Maya Alston \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/copy-of-open-crit-2/
LOCATION:TN
CATEGORIES:430,Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20171213T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20171213T150000
DTSTAMP:20260518T072742
CREATED:20171120T204939Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171130T162626Z
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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: Furry Lewis & the Bottleneck Guitar Story — The story of how the slide guitar got to the Memphis/Delta region from Hawaii and the role Furry Lewis played in the evolution from the Hawaiian style to the bottleneck sound. \nFeaturing Q&A with director David Brian Guinle. Admission is pay-what-you-can.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/indie-wednesday-film-series-10/
LOCATION:TN
CATEGORIES:430
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20171216T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20171216T153000
DTSTAMP:20260518T072742
CREATED:20171018T192624Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171018T192624Z
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SUMMARY:M.T.A. Art Show
DESCRIPTION:Live painting | poetry | artwork | food and wine \nHosted by Tosha the Artist
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/m-t-a-art-show/
LOCATION:TN
CATEGORIES:430
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20171216T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20171216T150000
DTSTAMP:20260518T072743
CREATED:20171120T205924Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171120T223410Z
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SUMMARY:Impossible Language
DESCRIPTION:Impossible Language is ending its run. The final installment of the monthly poetry series will feature readings by Emma Bolden\, Christian Anton Gerard\, and Heather Dobbins. \nFacebook invite
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/impossible-language-12/
LOCATION:story booth\, 438 N. Cleveland St.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20171219T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20171219T140000
DTSTAMP:20260518T072743
CREATED:20170818T213554Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171215T212537Z
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SUMMARY:It's a Hustle Holiday 2
DESCRIPTION:You know that networking is an important part of your arts practice. Hustle makes it fun to get to know your local community. Expect silly games and sillier prizes. Special host: Eso Tolson. 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/its-a-hustle-holiday-2/
LOCATION:story booth\, 438 N. Cleveland St.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:430
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20171221T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20171221T120000
DTSTAMP:20260518T072743
CREATED:20171127T225236Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171127T225236Z
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SUMMARY:Holiday Happy Hour at the Cleveland St. Flea Market
DESCRIPTION:Stop by the flea market for cookies and holiday punch! Then take care of your last-minute holiday shopping while you’re there. \nAdditionally\, the flea market will be open SPECIAL HOLIDAY HOURS:\nTuesday\, Dec. 19 – 10 am-6 pm\nWednesday\, Dec. 20 – 10 am-6 pm\nThursday\, Dec. 21 – 10 am-6 pm \nPlus\, the market will be open on its usual weekend days (Friday\, Dec. 22\, 10 am-6 pm; Saturday\, Dec. 23\, 9 am-6 pm). The market will be closed on Sunday\, Dec. 24.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/holiday-happy-hour-at-the-cleveland-st-flea-market/
LOCATION:Cleveland Street Flea Market\, 438 N. Cleveland St.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180102T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180102T150000
DTSTAMP:20260518T072743
CREATED:20171214T221348Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171214T221416Z
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SUMMARY:Shoot & Splice: Filmmaker Feedback
DESCRIPTION:Monthly filmmaking forum presented by Indie Memphis and Crosstown Arts. \n\nAttention all Memphis filmmakers\, actors\, and crew members! We want to hear from you! As Indie Memphis enters the new year\, they are seeking more opportunities to engage with the specific needs of our local filmmaking community. We will host an open discussion about what you would like to see from Indie Memphis\, as well as the rest of the filmmaking community at large\, over the next year. \nComplimentary food and drinks will be available and\, as always\, this Shoot & Splice is FREE and open to the public.\n\nDoors at 6:30 pm | Discussion at 7 pm
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/shoot-splice-filmmaker-feedback/
LOCATION:TN
CATEGORIES:430
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180103T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180103T130000
DTSTAMP:20260518T072743
CREATED:20171212T231453Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171212T231453Z
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SUMMARY:Art/Race/Violence: Artist + Community Conversation
DESCRIPTION:Conversation with artist teams Lisa Williamson and Lurlynn Franklin; Carl Moore and Karina Alvarez; Brittney Bullock\, Agustin Diaz\, and Brenda Joysmith; co-curator Richard Lou\, and Professor Holly Yu. Moderated by Dr. Earnestine Jenkins. \nArt/Race/Violence: A Collaborative Response is a multidisciplinary project organized by visual culture historian Dr. Earnestine Jenkins and artist Richard Lou in collaboration with Crosstown Arts. Through this project\, local artists collectively explore intersections of race and systemic violence through the lens of cultural expression. Conceived to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Ell Persons’ very public murder by members of the Memphis community through the act of lynching\, the project was further inspired by recent events to memorialize lynching sites in the broader Memphis community in an effort to bring about greater understanding of racial oppression and violence in the South. \nThe organizers aim for more challenging\, candid and unvarnished representations of our city’s history through a range of educational programming\, including panel discussions which began last spring\, a collaborative exhibition (with performances and talks by the artists) opening this November\, community conversations\, and film screenings. \nThe exhibition features work by artist teams:\nJamin Carter and Mary Jo Karimnia (with Special Design Work for American Heritage Lotto by Christian Westphal)\nAndrea Morales and Terry Lynn\nLisa Williamson and Lurlynn Franklin\nYancy Villa and Lawrence Matthews\nJamond Bullock and Cat Pena (video work by local artist Perry Kirkland and survivor profiles from #SurvivedAndPunished)\nKarina Alvarez and Carl Moore\nJin Powell and Jesse Butcher\nAgustin Diaz\, Brittney Bullock and Brenda Joysmith
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/art-race-violence-artist-community-conversation/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts Galleries\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Suite 280\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Gallery
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180103T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180103T150000
DTSTAMP:20260518T072743
CREATED:20171218T201837Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171218T201837Z
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SUMMARY:MicroCinema Club
DESCRIPTION:Monthly short film screening series\, presented by Indie Memphis & Crosstown Arts. \nThis month: The Eyeslicer Q&A\nAn episode of the mind-melting new “secret TV show” — directed by over 50 of the most daring American filmmakers working — that will mince your retinas into a delicious ceviche. (Tribeca premiere) \nDoors at 6:30 pm | Screening at 7 pm. Admission is pay-what-you-can.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/microcinema-club-14/
LOCATION:TN
CATEGORIES:430
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180109T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180109T140000
DTSTAMP:20260518T072743
CREATED:20151215T182353Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180108T164946Z
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SUMMARY:Open Crit
DESCRIPTION:Facilitator: Carrie Rubinstein \n\n\nPresenting artists: \n\n\n– Elizabeth Brothers\n\n\n– Tom Stem\n\n\n– Hilary Martin\n\n\n– Alex Paulus\n\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-21/
LOCATION:TN
CATEGORIES:430,Programs
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180111T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180111T140000
DTSTAMP:20260518T072743
CREATED:20171107T224956Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180111T220318Z
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SUMMARY:Art/Race/Violence: Panel Discussion
DESCRIPTION:Panel discussion featuring Shahidah Jones\, Antonio De Velasco\, Randell Gamble\, and exhibition co-curators Richard Lou and Dr. Earnestine Jenkins. \n\nLocation: Informal performance stage in Crosstown Arts East Atrium\, Suite 280\n\n\n\nArt/Race/Violence: A Collaborative Response is a multidisciplinary project organized by visual culture historian Dr. Earnestine Jenkins and artist Richard Lou in collaboration with Crosstown Arts. Through this project\, local artists collectively explore intersections of race and systemic violence through the lens of cultural expression. Conceived to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Ell Persons’ very public murder by members of the Memphis community through the act of lynching\, the project was further inspired by recent events to memorialize lynching sites in the broader Memphis community in an effort to bring about greater understanding of racial oppression and violence in the South. \nThe organizers aim for more challenging\, candid and unvarnished representations of our city’s history through a range of educational programming\, including panel discussions which began last spring\, a collaborative exhibition (with performances and talks by the artists) opening this November\, community conversations\, and film screenings. \nThe exhibition features work by artist teams:\nJamin Carter and Mary Jo Karimnia (with Special Design Work for American Heritage Lotto by Christian Westphal)\nAndrea Morales and Terry Lynn\nLisa Williamson and Lurlynn Franklin\nYancy Villa-Calvo and Lawrence Matthews\nJamond Bullock and Cat Pena (video work by local artist Perry Kirkland and survivor profiles from #SurvivedAndPunished)\nKarina Alvarez and Carl Moore\nJin Powell and Jesse Butcher\nAgustin Diaz\, Brittney Bullock and Brenda Joysmith
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/artraceviolence-panel-discussion/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts Galleries\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Suite 280\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180118T140000
DTSTAMP:20260518T072743
CREATED:20180108T211447Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180108T211447Z
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SUMMARY:Crosstown Getdown
DESCRIPTION:Join us for Crosstown Getdown\, a monthly dance series at Crosstown Concourse. Each month will feature a new dance theme with free lessons followed by music and dancing. \nThis month: Steppin’\, Memphis-Style! \nMeet up in the West Atrium. Pat and Rose Moore will bring the Smooth Steppers in for a free dance lesson at 6 pm\, followed by a dance party from 6:30-8 pm.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/crosstown-getdown-2/
LOCATION:Crosstown Concourse\, West Atrium\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Programs
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180118
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180212
DTSTAMP:20260518T072743
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SUMMARY:Wish Book: William E. Jones
DESCRIPTION:Selected work by William E. Jones | Curated by Terri Phillips and Brian Pera\nOn view through Feb. 11 \nLocations: Screening Room & East Atrium \nReceptions:\nFriday\, Jan. 19\, 6-9 pm (screening runs from 7-9 pm)\nSaturday\, Jan. 20\, 7-9 pm (screening & artist talk with Brian Pera) \n\nThe Wish Book series is a triannual exhibition with a focus on artists’ films. Curators Brian Pera and Terri Phillips welcome internationally recognized artists\, filmmakers\, and critics to Memphis for this exciting new series\, which takes its name from the famed Sears Catalog and is hosted by Crosstown Arts at Crosstown Concourse\, itself once a major Sears distribution center. Drawing from a wide range of topics\, techniques\, and perspectives\, the films index the scope of work being done by artists in moving pictures. \nAbout the Artist:\nWilliam E. Jones has made the films Massillon (1991) and Finished (1997)\, which won a Los Angeles Film Critics Association award\, the documentary Is It Really So Strange?  (2004)\, and many videos including The Fall of Communism as Seen in Gay Pornography (1998). His work was included in the 1993 and 2008 Whitney Biennials\, and he has had retrospectives at Tate Modern (2005)\, Anthology Film Archives (2010)\, and the Austrian Film Museum (2011). His books include “Killed”: Rejected Images of the Farm Security Administration (2010)\, Halsted Plays Himself (2011)\, and Imitation of Christ\, named one of the best photo books of 2013 by Time magazine. \n 
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/wishbook-william-e-jones/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, Screening Room\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Gallery
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180119T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180119T140000
DTSTAMP:20260518T072743
CREATED:20180103T172204Z
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SUMMARY:The Big Deal
DESCRIPTION:Even the greatest artists need to clear out the old ideas (no matter how wonderful they are) to make room for new directions and possibilities. \nJoin us for a group show featuring Allison Lawyer\, Lewis Feibelman\, Jennifer Balink\, and Paul Miller and get ready for some great art at even greater prices. The show is organized by Nikii Richey.  Cash\, check\, or charge. \nFriday\, January 19th\, 6pm-8pm\nSaturday\, January 20th\, 12pm-5pm
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/the-big-deal/
LOCATION:TN
CATEGORIES:430
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180119T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180119T150000
DTSTAMP:20260518T072743
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SUMMARY:Wish Book: William E. Jones Reception & Screening
DESCRIPTION:Locations: Screening Room & East Atrium \nOpening night reception runs from 6-9 pm | Screening begins at 7 pm \n\nCurated by Terri Phillips and Brian Pera \nThe Wish Book series is a triannual exhibition with a focus on artists’ films. Curators Brian Pera and Terri Phillips welcome internationally recognized artists\, filmmakers\, and critics to Memphis for this exciting new series\, which takes its name from the famed Sears Catalog and is hosted by Crosstown Arts at Crosstown Concourse\, itself once a major Sears distribution center. Drawing from a wide range of topics\, techniques\, and perspectives\, the films index the scope of work being done by artists in moving pictures. \nAbout the Artist:\nWilliam E. Jones has made the films Massillon (1991) and Finished (1997)\, which won a Los Angeles Film Critics Association award\, the documentary Is It Really So Strange?  (2004)\, and many videos including The Fall of Communism as Seen in Gay Pornography (1998). His work was included in the 1993 and 2008 Whitney Biennials\, and he has had retrospectives at Tate Modern (2005)\, Anthology Film Archives (2010)\, and the Austrian Film Museum (2011). His books include “Killed”: Rejected Images of the Farm Security Administration (2010)\, Halsted Plays Himself (2011)\, and Imitation of Christ\, named one of the best photo books of 2013 by Time magazine.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/wishbook-william-e-jones-reception-screening/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, Screening Room\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Gallery
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180120T060000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180120T110000
DTSTAMP:20260518T072743
CREATED:20180103T172204Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180112T193354Z
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SUMMARY:The Big Deal
DESCRIPTION:Even the greatest artists need to clear out the old ideas (no matter how wonderful they are) to make room for new directions and possibilities. \nJoin us for a group show featuring Allison Lawyer\, Lewis Feibelman\, Jennifer Balink\, and Paul Miller and get ready for some great art at even greater prices. The show is organized by Nikii Richey.  Cash\, check\, or charge. \nFriday\, January 19th\, 6pm-8pm\nSaturday\, January 20th\, 12pm-5pm
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/the-big-deal-2/
LOCATION:TN
CATEGORIES:430
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180120T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180120T150000
DTSTAMP:20260518T072743
CREATED:20171214T224822Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180119T205535Z
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SUMMARY:Wish Book: William E. Jones Artist Talk & Screening
DESCRIPTION:Locations: Screening Room & East Atrium \nEncore screening of William E. Jones’ Fall Into Ruin and artist talk by curator Brian Pera \n\nCurated by Terri Phillips and Brian Pera \nThe Wish Book series is a triannual exhibition with a focus on artists’ films. Curators Brian Pera and Terri Phillips welcome internationally recognized artists\, filmmakers\, and critics to Memphis for this exciting new series\, which takes its name from the famed Sears Catalog and is hosted by Crosstown Arts at Crosstown Concourse\, itself once a major Sears distribution center. Drawing from a wide range of topics\, techniques\, and perspectives\, the films index the scope of work being done by artists in moving pictures. \nAbout the Artist:\nWilliam E. Jones has made the films Massillon (1991) and Finished (1997)\, which won a Los Angeles Film Critics Association award\, the documentary Is It Really So Strange?  (2004)\, and many videos including The Fall of Communism as Seen in Gay Pornography (1998). His work was included in the 1993 and 2008 Whitney Biennials\, and he has had retrospectives at Tate Modern (2005)\, Anthology Film Archives (2010)\, and the Austrian Film Museum (2011). His books include “Killed”: Rejected Images of the Farm Security Administration (2010)\, Halsted Plays Himself (2011)\, and Imitation of Christ\, named one of the best photo books of 2013 by Time magazine.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/wishbook-william-e-jones-screening/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts Galleries\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Suite 280\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Gallery
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180124T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180124T174500
DTSTAMP:20260518T072743
CREATED:20171207T225924Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180123T162919Z
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SUMMARY:Afrospace
DESCRIPTION:Intergalactic sounds of the African disapora featuring J. Mack\, Spekulate the Philosopher\, Lady Celest\, Jayvee the Prince\, and DJ Space Age. \nDoors open at 7 pm\n$5 before 8 pm/$10 after 8 pm
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/afrospace/
LOCATION:TN
CATEGORIES:430
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180125T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180125T150000
DTSTAMP:20260518T072743
CREATED:20180110T211053Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180110T211053Z
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SUMMARY:Indie Memphis Nights
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: Wilderness — John\, a jazz musician\, and Alice\, his new girlfriend\, flee to the coast and discover the vulnerabilities\, flaws\, and manipulations that were previously masked by the blissful waves of new love. \n \nPresented by Orion FCU\nAdmission is pay-what-you-can.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/indie-memphis-nights/
LOCATION:TN
CATEGORIES:430
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180125
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180309
DTSTAMP:20260518T072743
CREATED:20171212T180035Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180216T211753Z
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SUMMARY:Emily C. Thomas: Imprismed
DESCRIPTION:An exhibition of paintings\, sculpture\, and digital objects that constructs a dialectic between the repression and cultivation of psycho-sexual energies through the ages. \nOn view: January 26-March 11\nOpening reception: Friday\, January 26\, 6-8 pm \nGallery hours:\nTuesday-Friday\, 10 am-8 pm\nSaturday\, 10 am-6 pm\nSunday\, noon-6 pm \n\n“The most perfect medium would be an invisible one.” — Terence McKenna \nImagine walking into a gallery space and telepathically downloading a mirage of visions\, ideas\, and living information. IMPRISMED proposes to explore the unconscious infrastructures that inform our perceptions within the lineage of visionary thinkers and cultural commentators such as Marshall McLuhan. \nDuring the 1960s\, McLuhan became a leading intellectual\, initiating the emerging field of Media studies. He coined revolutionary maxims such as “the medium is the message\,” and even predicted the internet nearly 30 years before its invention. This show contains paintings\, sounds\, sculpture and digital objects made of light — a full range of materials dating back through humanity’s most historic to most recent artistic innovations — all  of which attempt to nurture an awareness of how the medium defines their meaning. \nHuman history contains many examples of the use of torture devices on individuals in order to extract information or force confessions\, such as their use during the Salem Witch Trials and Spanish Inquisition. Back in the 1800s\, Native American peoples were wary of their souls being captured if they allowed themselves to be the subject of a photographs\, as if the spirit might become locked into the material density of film. McLuhan also warned against such phenomena when he said\, “The more data banks record about us\, the less we exist.” \nIn our time\, we willingly use internet search engines and other digital platforms such as Facebook that extract our personal information and archive it within a massive database. One use for this pooling of data is for the creation of A.I. or artificial intelligence. Coincidentally\, the National Security Agency’s (NSA) surveillance operation which collects data through major internet platforms\, such as Yahoo\, Google\, Facebook\, Microsoft\, YouTube\, Skype\, and Apple\, is referred to under the code name PRISM. If mediums themselves are the crystalized remains of our communicative processes\, does the accumulation of data put the human spirit at risk for eternal imprisonment within the material realm? \nThe crystalline mineral structure is capable of producing electricity and sending signals. Digital and nanotechnologies depend upon crystals to control the operations of their systems. Quartz watches\, computers\, cell phones\, solar panels\, and liquid crystal displays (LCD) contain a matrix of crystalline technology. Within a spiritual context\, many New Age syncretic religions also utilize the energetic qualities of crystals and mineral formations within the ritual setting. In this context\, crystals and minerals act as catalysts for the transformation of psycho-sexual energies \nPart visual boot camp\, part torture dungeon and New Age sanctuary\, IMPRISMED constructs a dialectic between the repression and cultivation of psycho-sexual energies through the ages. \n\nAbout the Artist:\nBorn and raised in Memphis\, Tennessee\, Emily C. Thomas is an interdisciplinary\, project-based artist who has lived and worked in New York\, Los Angeles\, Santa Barbara\, Memphis\, and Amsterdam\, The Netherlands. She received a BFA from NYU in 2009 and a MFA from UC Santa Barbara in 2015. \nThomas’ practice is a holistic response to the fragmentation of consciousness\, resulting from institutionalized segregation of knowledge and the classification of individuals into cultural\, social\, gender\, and human vs. nonhuman roles. Acting as a medium\, she conjures visions of trans-rational and transpersonal realms that dissolve divisions within consciousness. \nShe materializes these visionary states through installation\, animation\, film\, sculpture\, painting\, and sound to fabricate self-reflecting worlds of initiatory experience. As cognizant of the digital as she is of the archaic (a time when the disciplines of philosophy\, science\, religion\, magic\, and art were one unified field of exploration)\, her work often juxtaposes the concepts of Enlightenment within Eastern and New Age spiritual practices and The Scientific Revolution’s Age of Enlightenment that developed within 18th-century Europe. \nHer imagery frequently alludes to the practice of observing color\, light\, and darkness as a way to gain insight into the spiritual and scientific nature of reality. Her work is created by equal parts research\, imagination\, and hands-on experimentation with materials and technology. The result is an aesthetic that embraces elements of the handmade alongside digital and obsolete technologies.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/emily-c-thomas-imprismed/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, West Gallery\, Crosstown Concourse\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Gallery
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180125
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180312
DTSTAMP:20260518T072743
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SUMMARY:Elizabeth Alley: Two Stories of Iceland
DESCRIPTION:A narrative exploration of Icelandic stories and landscape in small paintings and drawings by Elizabeth Alley. \nOn view: January 26-March 11\nOpening reception: Friday\, January 26\, 6-8 pm \nGallery hours:\nTuesday-Friday\, 10 am-8 pm\nSaturday\, 10 am-6 pm\nSunday\, noon-6 pm \n\nArtist Statement:\nIceland is dramatic and magical\, with mountains\, lava fields\, the original geyser\, visible tectonic plates\, and rivers that dramatically cut through the landscape and produce giant waterfalls that look like they drop into the abyss. Just looking at the rocks covered with moss\, or the lupin flowers creating an intricate pattern\, or the steam venting out of hot springs in the distance makes you feel like you are in a magical story. The people are lovely with a dry and dark sense of humor and a deep belief in spirits\, which is fitting for a place where the landscape feels like a presence. \nTwo Stories of Iceland is a narrative exploration of stories of Iceland in small paintings and drawings. In one series\, a true story about a young woman who disappeared\, plays out in small ink drawings that tell the story of the ensuing search\, investigation\, and the impact this event had on the community. Another series is of a trip I took to Iceland in 2015 with my best friend\, who is Icelandic\, and our families. As I tell the story of the trip in small paintings and drawings\, I re-live the trip obsessively.  \nTelling these stories through sketching and painting keeps me connected to the experience and to this place that now lives in my heart.\n \n\nAbout the Artist:\nElizabeth Alley was born in Memphis\, Tennessee\, and has a Bachelor of Fine Arts in painting from the University of Memphis. In addition to making paintings and filling up sketchbooks\, she teaches at Flicker Street Studio and organizes Memphis Urban Sketchers. Since 1999\, she has organized\, curated\, produced\, and participated in 32 solo and group shows. \nShe spent over 11 years in public art administration\, two years in the roller derby\, served as president of Urban Sketchers\, and by day works as a technical communicator with a flair for project management. Other interests include reading\, traveling\, making lists\, and staring out the window.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/elizabeth-alley-two-stories-of-iceland/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, East Gallery\, Crosstown Concourse\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Gallery
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180125
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180312
DTSTAMP:20260518T072743
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SUMMARY:Pam McDonnell: Material Equivalence
DESCRIPTION:New work by Memphis-based artist Pam McDonnell\nCurated by Anna Wunderlich\n \nOn view: January 26-March 11\nOpening reception:  Friday\, January 26\, 6-8 pm \nGallery hours:\nTuesday-Friday\, 10 am-8 pm\nSaturday\, 10 am-6 pm\nSunday\, noon-6 pm \n\nArtist Statement:\nMaterial Equivalence is my exploration of the Spanish term “duende.” It describes the wordless reaction a person feels from experiencing the output of another person’s creativity. It can be seen in work that has a certain quality of passion and inspiration. Work with duende is said to have a soul\, be highly expressive\, and authentic. \nIn making this body of work\, I tried not to focus on whether a certain piece exhibited this\nheightened state of emotion because I wanted to leave that determination to the viewer. Instead\, I practiced noticing and trusting when I felt expressive and authentic and staying grounded in the assurance that the work was\, in a sense\, “making itself.” \nThis exhibition is titled “Material Equivalence” after a philosophical formula that sets out to prove an “if and only if” relationship. Here\, it would state that “the work has duende\, if\, and only if\, the viewer experiences the work as work with a soul and finds it full of passion and inspiration.” \n\nAbout the Artist:\nPam McDonnell earned her BFA from University of Memphis in 2005 and has exhibited her work at a number of local galleries and studios\, including David Lusk Gallery and Flicker Street Studio. Her work is displayed in public collections at Iberia Bank\, West Cancer Center\, and Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital. \nContact information for Anna Wunderlich:\nwunderlichart@gmail.com\n901-230-7171
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/pam-mcdonnell-material-equivalence-2/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, East Gallery\, Crosstown Concourse\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Gallery
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180125
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180312
DTSTAMP:20260518T072743
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SUMMARY:Terri Phillips: Don't Look for My Heart
DESCRIPTION:On view through March 11\nOpening reception: Friday\, Jan. 26\, 6-8 pm \nGallery hours:\nTuesday-Friday\, 10 am-8 pm\nSaturday\, 10 am-6 pm\nSunday\, noon-6 pm \nA canopy of black garments that loom over a pond of demolished confections\, evoking a scene of quiet despair and a state of ruin. \nArtist Statement:\nTerri Phillips draws from a multiplicity of artistic traditions\, including sculpture\, performance\, film\, installation\, sound\, and photography. Her work incorporates humble materials and everyday objects to create scenes of magic realism based on an abstracted narrative of the artist’s history. Phillips chooses materials based on their tactile and sensual qualities to provoke intuitive responses that include the viewer in completing the process of the narrative. Together these elements transform the experience with the intimacy of memory and the subconscious. \nAbout the Artist:\nPhillips returns to Memphis after completing her education at California Institute of the Arts\, Beaux-Arts\, and Pepperdine University. She has been an adjunct art instructor at Memphis College of Art and University of Memphis for the past several years and has exhibited and curated internationally
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/terri-phillips-dont-look-for-my-heart/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, West Gallery\, Crosstown Concourse\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Gallery
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180126T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180126T140000
DTSTAMP:20260518T072743
CREATED:20171212T181653Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171215T203402Z
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SUMMARY:Imprismed: Opening Reception
DESCRIPTION:An exhibition of paintings\, sculpture\, and digital objects that constructs a dialectic between the repression and cultivation of psycho-sexual energies through the ages. \nOn view: January 26-March 11\nOpening reception: Friday\, January 26\, 6-8 pm \n\n“The most perfect medium would be an invisible one.” — Terence McKenna \nImagine walking into a gallery space and telepathically downloading a mirage of visions\, ideas\, and living information. IMPRISMED proposes to explore the unconscious infrastructures that inform our perceptions within the lineage of visionary thinkers and cultural commentators such as Marshall McLuhan. \nDuring the 1960s\, McLuhan became a leading intellectual\, initiating the emerging field of Media studies. He coined revolutionary maxims such as “the medium is the message\,” and even predicted the internet nearly 30 years before its invention. This show contains paintings\, sounds\, sculpture and digital objects made of light — a full range of materials dating back through humanity’s most historic to most recent artistic innovations — all  of which attempt to nurture an awareness of how the medium defines their meaning. \nHuman history contains many examples of the use of torture devices on individuals in order to extract information or force confessions\, such as their use during the Salem Witch Trials and Spanish Inquisition. Back in the 1800s\, Native American peoples were wary of their souls being captured if they allowed themselves to be the subject of a photographs\, as if the spirit might become locked into the material density of film. McLuhan also warned against such phenomena when he said\, “The more data banks record about us\, the less we exist.” \nIn our time\, we willingly use internet search engines and other digital platforms such as Facebook that extract our personal information and archive it within a massive database. One use for this pooling of data is for the creation of A.I. or artificial intelligence. Coincidentally\, the National Security Agency’s (NSA) surveillance operation which collects data through major internet platforms\, such as Yahoo\, Google\, Facebook\, Microsoft\, YouTube\, Skype\, and Apple\, is referred to under the code name PRISM. If mediums themselves are the crystalized remains of our communicative processes\, does the accumulation of data put the human spirit at risk for eternal imprisonment within the material realm? \nThe crystalline mineral structure is also capable of producing electricity and sending signals. Digital and nanotechnologies depend upon crystals to control the operations of their systems. Quartz watches\, computers\, cell phones\, solar panels\, and liquid crystal displays (LCD) contain a matrix of crystalline technology. Within a spiritual context\, many New Age syncretic religions also utilize the energetic qualities of crystals and mineral formations within the ritual setting. In this context\, crystals and minerals act as catalysts for the transformation of psycho-sexual energies. \nPart visual boot camp\, part torture dungeon and New Age sanctuary\, IMPRISMED constructs a dialectic between the repression and cultivation of psycho-sexual energies through the ages. \n  \n\nAbout the Artist:\nBorn and raised in Memphis\, Tennessee\, Emily C. Thomas is an interdisciplinary\, project-based artist who has lived and worked in New York\, Los Angeles\, Santa Barbara\, Memphis\, and Amsterdam\, The Netherlands. She received a BFA from NYU in 2009 and a MFA from UC Santa Barbara in 2015. \nThomas’ practice is a holistic response to the fragmentation of consciousness\, resulting from institutionalized segregation of knowledge and the classification of individuals into cultural\, social\, gender\, and human vs. nonhuman roles. Acting as a medium\, she conjures visions of trans-rational and transpersonal realms that dissolve divisions within consciousness. \nShe materializes these visionary states through installation\, animation\, film\, sculpture\, painting\, and sound to fabricate self-reflecting worlds of initiatory experience. As cognizant of the digital as she is of the archaic (a time when the disciplines of philosophy\, science\, religion\, magic\, and art were one unified field of exploration)\, her work often juxtaposes the concepts of Enlightenment within Eastern and New Age spiritual practices and The Scientific Revolution’s Age of Enlightenment that developed within 18th-century Europe. \nHer imagery frequently alludes to the practice of observing color\, light\, and darkness as a way to gain insight into the spiritual and scientific nature of reality. Her work is created by equal parts research\, imagination\, and hands-on experimentation with materials and technology. The result is an aesthetic that embraces elements of the handmade alongside digital and obsolete technologies.
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LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, West Gallery\, Crosstown Concourse\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
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SUMMARY:Two Stories of Iceland: Opening Reception
DESCRIPTION:A narrative exploration of Icelandic stories and landscape in small paintings and drawings by Elizabeth Alley. \nOn view: January 26-March 11\nOpening reception: Friday\, January 26\, 6-8 pm \n\nArtist Statement:\nIceland is dramatic and magical\, with mountains\, lava fields\, the original geyser\, visible tectonic plates\, and rivers that dramatically cut through the landscape and produce giant waterfalls that look like they drop into the abyss. Just looking at the rocks covered with moss\, or the lupin flowers creating an intricate pattern\, or the steam venting out of hot springs in the distance makes you feel like you are in a magical story. The people are lovely with a dry and dark sense of humor and a deep belief in spirits\, which is fitting for a place where the landscape feels like a presence. \nTwo Stories of Iceland is a narrative exploration of stories of Iceland in small paintings and drawings. In one series\, a true story about a young woman who disappeared\, plays out in small ink drawings that tell the story of the ensuing search\, investigation\, and the impact this event had on the community. Another series is of a trip I took to Iceland in 2015 with my best friend\, who is Icelandic\, and our families. As I tell the story of the trip in small paintings and drawings\, I re-live the trip obsessively. \nTelling these stories through sketching and painting keeps me connected to the experience and to this place that now lives in my heart. \n\nAbout the artist:\nElizabeth Alley was born in Memphis\, Tennessee\, and has a Bachelor of Fine Arts in painting from the University of Memphis. In addition to making paintings and filling up sketchbooks\, she teaches at Flicker Street Studio and organizes Memphis Urban Sketchers. Since 1999\, she has organized\, curated\, produced\, and participated in 32 solo and group shows. \nShe spent over 11 years in public art administration\, two years in the roller derby\, served as president of Urban Sketchers\, and by day works as a technical communicator with a flair for project management. Other interests include reading\, traveling\, making lists\, and staring out the window.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/two-stories-of-iceland-opening-reception/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, East Gallery\, Crosstown Concourse\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Gallery
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