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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.

  • MicroCinema Club

    Monthly short film screening series, presented by Indie Memphis & Crosstown Arts.

    This month: Festival Departures Shorts
    Encore of short films in this year's Indie Memphis Film Festival Departures category that bend genres with experimental filmmaking and animation.

  • The Poetic Murder Mystery

    Rhodes McCoy Theater 2000 N. Parkway, Memphis, TN, United States

    Written and performed by the Crosstown Youth Theatre. Free admission

  • Hustle: Critical Art Writing

    Why is critical art writing an important part of the thriving arts scene? What does relevant critical writing look like? Who does it? How can you do it? Professor Virginia Solomon will help us explore this important topic.

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

  • Travel Talk: Ultimate Journeys for Two

    National Geographic authors, HoneyTrek bloggers, and the world's longest honeymooners, Mike & Anne Howard, are coming to Memphis. Join them for an afternoon of travel inspiration, tips, and tricks as […]

  • Art/Race/Violence: Artist+Community Conversation

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

    Conversation with artist teams Jamin Carter and Mary Jo Karimnia and Terry Lynn and Andrea Morales, led by Ladrica Menson-Furr and Richard Lou.

  • 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: Rat Film — Across walls, fences, and alleys, rats not only expose our boundaries of separation but make homes in them. Rat Film is a feature-length documentary that uses the rat — as well as the humans who love them, live with them, and kill them — to explore the history of Baltimore.
    The film will be followed with a Q&A with director Theo Anthony. Admission is pay-what-you-can.

  • The Moonpie Project presents Elloo

    Crosstown Alley 430 N. Cleveland

    A new mural by Elloo

    Location: Crosstown Arts alley between 430 & 438 N. Cleveland

    Free food + drinks

    The Moonpie Project is an ongoing, rotating mural series curated by Michael Roy in memory of muralist Brad Wells

  • Up in Arms Collective presents Response 2

    Twenty-five artists converge at Crosstown Arts to create original works that explore today’s America. Up in Arms Collective was born out of the need for the dance community to respond to what is happening in America in an open and affirming environment. What originally began as a community of diverse Memphis dance artists has since grown to include local filmmakers, musicians, and artists.

  • “Cancer Is a Drag” St. Jude Marathon Spirit Station

    story booth 438 N. Cleveland St., Memphis, TN, United States

    Cheer on the runners of the St. Jude Marathon and enjoy drag performances by Bella DuBalle and Freak Nasty. Vegan blueberry pancakes and bloody marys will be served. Please bring noisemakers and posters to cheer on the runners. Fun and playful clothing is encouraged.

    Location: Parking lot in front of story booth (438 N. Cleveland)