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SUMMARY:It's Christmastime with The Nick Black Band
DESCRIPTION:The Nick Black Band is home for the holidays\, and you’re invited out to an unforgettable night of songs\, laughs\, and special guests at The Green Room at Crosstown Arts. \nTickets: $15+ (see below for more ticket information)\nDoors at 7 pm | Show at 7:30 pm \nMemphis born-and-bred soul singer-songwriter Nick Black is taking a detour down Christmas lane\, through the seven levels of the candy cane forest\, through the sea of swirly-twirly gum drops\, through the Lincoln Tunnel\, and all the way back home to the Mid-South to celebrate Christmas like only he and his band can. This is going to be a night to remember. \nNick and his band are doing their first tour on the West Coast from January 9th-17th\, and they want you to be a part of it. This Christmas extravaganza will help to fund part of their trip. Purchase a general admission ticket for $15 or add a little extra to help fund the tour (and get a reward in return). \nTicket levels/rewards:\n* General Admission Ticket ($15) \n* The Christmas Card ($20): Ticket and a Family Christmas Card to YOU from the whole band \n* The Recap ($30): Ticket to the show\, a Family Christmas Card\, and a digital download of the Christmas show \n* The Cousin Eddie ($50): Ticket to the show\, a Family Christmas Card\, a digital download of the show\, and a signed shirt from Nick’s new collection \n* The Superfan ($80): Ticket\, digital download\, a Family Christmas Card\, a signed new collection shirt\, and a poster from the show signed by the whole band. \n* The Secret Santa ($100): Ticket\, digital download\, a signed new collection shirt\, a Family Christmas Card\, a poster from the show\, and a super secret wrapped gift. \n* The Carolers ($150): You get everything above\, and if you live in Memphis\, Nick and his band will show up at your house and sing Christmas Carols before Christmas.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/its-christmastime-with-the-nick-black-band/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, The Green Room\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Suite 280\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:The Green Room
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SUMMARY:Family Workshop: Once Upon a Story
DESCRIPTION:After viewing Ezra Johnson’s film What Visions Burn\, on view in Selected Animations in the Screening Room\, participants will spend some time reflecting on an exciting story from their life. \nUsing four pre-cut squares\, participants will create a four-panel storyboard to share with the group. \nAll supplies/materials provided. Free and open to the public (children under 12 must be with an adult)\, RSVP encouraged at joy@crosstownarts.org
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/family-workshop-once-upon-a-story/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, Screening Room\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Screening Room
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SUMMARY:The Music of Nat King Cole
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a jazz tribute to American jazz pianist and vocalist Nat King Cole featuring Kennard Farmer (vocals)\, Carl Caspersen (bass)\, Darryl Sanford (piano)\, Jonathan Bass (guitar)\, and Mike Assad (drums). \nTickets: $15\nDoors at 6:30 pm | show at 7 pm\nLocation: Crosstown Arts East Atrium \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 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-nat-king-cole/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, East Atrium\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Suite 280\, Memphis\, TN\, United States
CATEGORIES:East Atrium
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SUMMARY:Kirk Whalum's "A Gospel According to Jazz" Christmas
DESCRIPTION:Grammy Award-winning saxophonist Kirk Whalum presents his 8th annual “A Gospel According To Jazz” Christmas Tour with John Stoddart and Kevin Whalum\, along with this year’s featured guests\, vocalist Maysa and guitarist Adam Hawley. \nTickets: $45-$75\nDoors at 7 pm  | Show at 8 pm \nThis show will be in support of Room In The Inn.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/kirk-whalums-a-gospel-according-to-jazz-christmas/
LOCATION:Crosstown Theater\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Crosstown Theater
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SUMMARY:SOLD OUT D'Monet at the The Green Room
DESCRIPTION:This event has sold out! Sorry for the inconvenience. \nJoin us in The Green Room at Crosstown Arts for a special performance by D’Monet. \nTickets: $10\nDoors at 7 pm | Show at 7:30 pm \nHow an artist starts a journey can say a lot about their destination; belting out melodies from the womb is a divine beginning. Having received her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Vocal Music Performance at LeMoyne Owen College\, along with studying under some of opera’s greatest powerhouses such as Grace Bumbry\, Vera Little\, even abroad in Pisa\, Italy under world-renowned Pilralba Sorga\, the classically trained voice known as D’Monet cannot be defined as a Jazz\, Rhythm\, and Blues or a Pop singer\, but she has redefined the meaning of the traditional soul artist in what she calls “Alkaline Music” (music that heals). \nD’Monet allows you to travel on contorted twists of loves’ successes and failures; all while exercising her massive vocal prowess to the center stage. Nurturing her vocal gifts from the tender age of four\, along with developing her ear for the piano by age seven\, she now is a seasoned veteran. D’Monet has shared her soul from New York to Los Angeles\, but it’s only natural she makes Memphis\, Tennessee the home of her “Futuristic Soul.” \nAs D’Monet inspires those within her artistic circle\, she soaks inspiration from classic triple threat artists such as: Anita Baker\, Oleta Adams\, Celine Dion\, Luther Vandross\, Stevie Wonder\, and Rachelle Ferrell. D’Monet has a gift for building bridges between a song and her audience\, crossing cultural and musical genres. This elegant songstress approaches each note with a sophisticated passion\, which leaves the listener wanting more. \nD’Monet’s recordings can only be matched by her live performances in various venues around Memphis\, TN. She has been featured on numerous stages and sets and her sound has allowed her to branch out across several genres. She was honored to perform as the special guest for Black Enterprise’s Women of Power Summit in 2012. Having shared the stage with Soul Crooner Eric Roberson\, and also having a brief stint as a background singer for Blackstreet’s Dave Hollister\, D’Monet has become a musical mainstay\, particularly in the city of Memphis. In 2011\, D’Monet was featured on Markevius Faulkner‘s hit single ‘Day One’\, which received major radio airplay on WHAL-FM’S 95.7 Hallelujah FM. In the wake of Day One’s success\, D’Monet released her debut single\, Oooh Baby (Got Your Back)! \nIn 2013\, D’Monet uprooted herself from her hometown and moved to Des Moines\, IA\, where she unsuspectedly became the Assistant Minister of Music and Vocal Director at a local church\, the front woman and keyboard player for two funk/soul bands R.S.V.P. and The Tighten Up band\, and also made two appearances on KCWI’s “Great Day” Morning Show performing her original music. After returning to Memphis a few years later\, she began releasing more original music. \nOn February 28\, 2019\, D’Monet released her new single “Dry” which is now available on all major digital outlets and streams. Her next single “Trauma” soon followed on May 31\, 2019\, which talks about a physical assault that left her traumatized for a long time. On September 6\, 2019\, D’Monet released her Chrysalis EP\, which signifies the evolution of her life and her music. Stay tuned for what’s next. Her quest to continue along her musical journey is just beginning.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/dmonet-at-the-the-green-room/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, The Green Room\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Suite 280\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
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SUMMARY:Gamble Brothers Band & CYC at Crosstown Theater
DESCRIPTION:The Gamble Brothers Band and CYC join forces for a double bill reunion at Crosstown Theater. \nTickets: $25\nDoors at 7 pm | Show at 8 pm \nAbout Gamble Brothers Band:\nThe Memphis-based Gamble Brothers Band formed in 2001\, released three albums\, and toured the U.S. with their guitar-less sound of R&B\, soul and rock. The four-piece band played their last show at Mud Island Amphitheater when they opened for the Black Crowes in fall of 2006. Since then\, Art Edmaiston\, Al Gamble\, Blake Rhea and Chad Gamble have all gone on to record and tour internationally with other well-known groups. Those artists include Grammy-winning Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit\, the Gregg Allman Band\, JJ Grey and Mofro\, Marc Broussard\, St. Paul and the Broken Bones\, and more. \nAbout CYC:\nSeamlessly mixing funk\, rap\, metal\, and jazz\, CYC first made their name in Midtown coffee shops and beer joints\, and ended their run as late-night stalwarts on Beale. The band became a springboard for launching Memphis music internationally as CYC members have since toured and collaborated with Justin Timberlake\, Jay-Z\, Buddy Guy\, Gregg Allman\, Yo Gotti\, 8Ball & MJG\, Dr. John and many more. It has been twenty years since CYC last performed but the grooves are fresh as ever and the band has been waiting for the opportunity to unleash the gems from the archives.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/gamble-brothers-band-cyc-at-crosstown-theater/
LOCATION:Crosstown Theater\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Crosstown Theater
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SUMMARY:SOLD OUT Don Bryant feat. The Bo-Keys
DESCRIPTION:This event has sold out!  \nJoin us in The Green Room at Crosstown Arts for a performance by Don Bryant feat. The Bo-Keys. \nTickets: $15\nDoors 7pm | Show 7:30pm \nYou know that old song that O. V. Wright did so well in 1971\, and no one can ever do that song again — “Nickel and a Nail”? O. V. Wright has held tight to that song and rightfully so. But not no mo. Not to take anything from O.V.\, but after nearly half a century\, now you gotta step aside. Don Bryant is here. \nThough it ain’t like he just showed up. The roots of this record are in the Memphis church\, where Don Bryant began singing when he was 5. He joined his father’s family vocal group\, then formed a gospel quartet for a high school radio gig. Broadcasting broadened the audience\, and they went secular\, singing pop at WLOK on Dick “Cane” Cole’s popular show. After parting with the DJ\, they took a very real step toward careers when\, as the Four Kings\, they began fronting Willie Mitchell’s band. \nWillie Mitchell led the swingingest\, groovin’est band in the Memphis-Mississippi-Arkansas area — the American music floodplain (He would later discover Al Green and make him a star.) Willie’s band was known for instrumental records\, but when they’d play at Danny’s in West Memphis\, Don’s group fronted them. The group broke up and Willie\, who was touring concert venues and dance halls\, needed a vocalist who could play with his supple\, slinky\, funky beats and anointed Don Bryant as his leading man. \nDon could also write songs. He was still in his teens when\, in 1960\, Willie was producing the 5 Royales\, and Don handed him “I Got To Know.” The 5 Royales put it on wax. Don was hot in the spotlight and in the writer’s room. \nAs Willie Mitchell carved out his place at Hi Records\, Don was close by. Don cut songs at Hi under the Four Kings moniker (“That Driving Beat”) and as a solo artist (“Don’t Turn Your Back On Me”). He wrote material for other Hi artists\, including Janet & the Jays and Norman West. In 1969\, still in the age of 7” singles\, Don was popular enough to release an album — though the big breakout hit stayed elusive. \nAround 1970\, Willie put Don with the Hi label’s newest act\, Ann Peebles\, who burst on the scene with “Part Time Love.” Don looked at this slight young lady and penned “99 Lbs” for her: “You wouldn’t know what I’m talking ’bout/ If you never had a love like this/… 99 lbs of natural born goodness/99 lbs of soul.” The relationship warmed\, they co-wrote the hit “I Can’t Stand the Rain” in 1973 and were married the following year. Ann’s performing career continued\, as did Don’s writing\, and they began raising a family. Occasionally\, Don returned to the microphone\, dueting with his wife\, sometimes releasing gospel material. Always\, he continued to write songs. \nAnd all the while\, that voice was maturing\, mellowing\, until these recordings that find him\, at age 74\, in peak form and taking O. V.’s song. The band is a mix of lifelong cohorts and upstart stalwarts. They understand where he’s been and where he wants to go\, making his song “How Do I Get There\,” a rhetorical question\, because they have clearly found the way. \nI was lucky and popped by the end of the recording sessions. They’d just cut “One Ain’t Enough” and were listening to playback. Veteran drummer Howard Grimes\, also of Willie Mitchell’s tutelage and the drummer on many of Don’s Hi sessions—he couldn’t keep from keeping the beat and he stepped to the middle of the control room floor. The Soul Train line formed. \nHoward’s arms came up and his feet went down. His eyes took a distant look and he was transported beyond the slow grind. His backbone slipped\, he began to dip\, everyone shouted and clapped. This kind of music moved audiences then and it moves them now. Even the music makers can’t stand still. Soul survivors\, young and old — nothing holds them back. \n–Robert Gordon\, Memphis\, 2017
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/don-bryant-feat-the-bo-keys/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, The Green Room\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Suite 280\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:The Green Room
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SUMMARY:SOLD OUT The Love Light Orchestra at The Green Room
DESCRIPTION:This event is sold out! \nJoin us in The Green Room at Crosstown Arts for a special performance by The Love Light Orchestra. \nThe Love Light Orchestra celebrates the Memphis big band blues-style found on the 1950s and ’60s singles of Bobby “Blue” Bland\, B.B. King and Herman ”Junior” Parker. The band of seasoned Memphis musicians derives their name from Bland’s 1961 hit “Turn On Your Love Light.” Their sound is completed with the soulful voice of bluesman John Nemeth. \nTickets: $10\nDoors at 7:30 pm | Show at 8 pm \nIn addition to dipping into the catalogs of Buddy Ace\, Freddie King\, and Percy Mayfield\, the band demonstrates their deftness with uptown blues via the solid originals “Singing For My Supper\, “Lonesome and High\,” and the Ray Charles-inspired opener “See Why I Love You.” Casual fans of Memphis music might only recognize their cover of Al Green’s iconic “Love and Happiness\,” but it’s reset here as a shuffle\, building upon riffs that horn player\, Marc Franklin\, says were inspired by Charles Mingus’ “Fables of Faubus.” \nThe Love Light Orchestra’s overall sound\, says Franklin\, was inspired by Joe Scott whose work Franklin discovered after he was hired to play with Bland in the early ‘90s. “The first time I heard his work\, it sounded like Ellington\, but more down-home with extended harmonics that you don’t necessarily hear on blues or soul records. It’s a jazz thing\, throwing extra notes into the chords—at Stax they didn’t do 6th chords.” \nGrammy-winning producer/engineer Matt Ross-Spang cut the record live at the tiny DKDC bar in Memphis\, and recalls “it was more or less done after we cut it. This music is really supposed to be heard live\, to be in the room to feel the horns\, and it turned out magically — lightning in a bottle twelve times in just a couple hours.” — Scott Baretta\, former editor of Living Blues
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/the-love-light-orchestra-at-the-green-room/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, The Green Room\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Suite 280\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:The Green Room
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SUMMARY:Family Workshop: Hang It Up
DESCRIPTION:Drawing inspiration from Akirash’s beautiful hanging sculptures in Asiko: Moments in the East Gallery\, participants will use bottles\, cans\, plastics \,and other recycled items to build their own hanging piece. \nAll supplies/materials provided. Free and open to the public (children under 12 must be with an adult)\, RSVP encouraged at joy@crosstownarts.org.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/family-workshop-hang-it-up/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, East Gallery\, Crosstown Concourse\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:East Gallery
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SUMMARY:Shoot & Splice: The Business of Acting
DESCRIPTION:Join Indie Memphis & Crosstown Arts for Shoot & Splice: The Business of Acting with Jade Abrielle. Jade will discuss the many facets of being a professional actor\, both on set and off\, including how to market yourself\, identifying your type\, how to get an agent\, audition taping\, budgeting for your career\, and more. Whether you are an actor or a filmmaker looking to learn more about the actor’s process\, you don’t want to miss this presentation. \nDoors at 6:30 pm | Presentation at 7 pm\nFree and open to the public \nJade Abrielle is a Memphis native\, known for her raw and powerful vulnerability in dramas and dry sarcasm in comedies. She is represented by Kathleen Schultz Associates.  She lived in Atlanta for six years while pursuing her Bachelors in Mass Communications and Film Production from Clark Atlanta University. During her years in Atlanta\, she appeared in commercials\, web-series\, independent films\, and television shows such as Discovery ID’s “Homicide Hunter” and TV One’s “Justice By Any Means.” \nSince returning to Memphis\, she’s made her debut on the Hattiloo Theater stage. She just wrapped a TV pilot for BET and is currently working on an indie feature and a short film. She’s looking forward to participating in more projects in her hometown. “My mission as an artist is to create work that helps heal the human spirit\, evolve the thought process\, and ultimately inspire change within myself and others.” \n\nShoot & Splice is presented collaboratively by Indie Memphis and Crosstown Arts.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/shoot-splice-5/
LOCATION:Crosstown Theater\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
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SUMMARY:After-School Workshop: Wheel of Color
DESCRIPTION:Students will engage with work from Color Schemes: The Value of Intensity in the West Gallery. They will then create their own inspired works based on randomized criteria\, which will be determined by spinning a giant color wheel. \nOver the course of four weeks\, students will complete 3-5 works each\, to be displayed in a pop-up gallery the following week (February 1-6). \nThis four-part workshop will be held on January 9\, 16\, 23\, and 30. \nFree; registration is required.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/after-school-workshop-wheel-of-color/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, West Gallery\, Crosstown Concourse\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:West Gallery
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SUMMARY:World Soul Project in The Green Room
DESCRIPTION:Join us in The Green Room at Crosstown Arts for a special world music concert by World Soul Project. \nThe World Soul Project consists of Gerard Harris (guitar)\, Ben Flint (keyboards)\, James Sexton (drums)\, and Ekpe (percussion\, flute\, and Kalimba). This band’s musical blend includes Brazilian and African beats\, hip hop\, jazz\, and funk. \nTickets: $10\nDoors at 7 pm | Show at 7:30 pm \nThis group of musicians celebrates the wealth of music traditions from around the world by blending them into a brilliant collage. The result is\, at times\, exhilarating\, and\, at other times\, soothing. \n 
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/world-soul-project-in-the-green-room/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, The Green Room\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Suite 280\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:The Green Room
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SUMMARY:In Consideration
DESCRIPTION:Art exhibition \nOrganized by the artists
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/in-consideration/
LOCATION:TN
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SUMMARY:Folk All Y'all: An Evening with Mia Borders
DESCRIPTION:This show is sponsored by Folk All Y’all patrons and presented in collaboration with Crosstown Arts. \nTickets: $20\nDoors at 7 pm | Show at 7:30 pm \nBorn and raised in New Orleans\, Mia Borders’ powerhouse vocals and charismatic songwriting have made her a perennial figure in the regional music scene. \nHeralded locally and nationally as one of the city’s best talents\, Borders has performed at such renowned venues as The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival\, Essence Festival\, and The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts\, and shared bills with B.B. King\, Corinne Bailey Rae\, Lee Fields\, and Marc Broussard\, among others. \nHer live shows are regularly praised as “deeply funky” (USA Today) and “confident and cool” (The Times-Picayune). You don’t want to miss this one\, y’all. \nAbout Folk All Y’all: Our mission is to present world-class singer-songwriters in an intimate\, attentive environment. We are entirely volunteer-run and 100% of ticket sales go directly to the artists. Our guests and artists are here to connect and do not distract themselves or other guests with photography\, recording\, or other diversions during the show.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/folk-all-yall-an-evening-with-mia-borders/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, The Green Room\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Suite 280\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:The Green Room
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SUMMARY:Modern Masters Jazz Series feat. Ed Petersen
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents The Modern Masters Jazz Series\, a monthly series featuring jazz soloists from around the country. \nFor January’s performance\, New Orleans-based saxophonist Ed Petersen will be featured in an unforgettable performance with the series house band\, the Ted Ludwig Trio. \nTickets: $15\nDoors at 7pm | Performance 7:30pm \nAbout Ed Peterson:\nEd Petersen is the Associate Chair of the Department of Music and Coordinator of Jazz Studies at the University of New Orleans. He is a featured saxophone soloist and arranger with Dee Dee Bridgewater and the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra (NOJO). He has performed at major festivals and concert halls in the United States (Rose Hall-Lincoln Center\, Newport Jazz Festival\, and many other venues)\, France (Jazz a’Vienne\, L’Olympia)\, Switzerland (Festival Ete\, Jazz Ascona)\, Finland (Pori Jazz Festival)\, Norway (Molde Jazz Festival)\, Hungary (Jazz Veszprem Festival)\, Canada (Saskatoon Jazz Festival\, Montreal Jazz Festival)\, Netherlands (North Sea Jazz Festival)\, Australia (Sydney Recital Hall\, Melbourne Jazz Festival)\, South Africa (Capetown Jazz Festival)\, and New Zealand (Wellington Jazz Festival). \nThe Modern Masters Jazz Series is guest curated by renowned two-decade New Orleans jazz guitarist Ted Ludwig\, who has received an ASCAP award\, the Louis Armstrong award\, and the Overture to the Cultural Season award and is a member of The Arkansas Jazz Hall of Fame. Each month in 2020\, Crosstown Arts welcomes jazz artists from New Orleans\, NYC\, LA\, and beyond\, who will perform with the Ted Ludwig Trio. Highlights include Roseanna Vitro\, who has sung with Christian McBride\, Elvin Jones\, and Lionel Hampton; Ed Cherry\, of Dizzy Gillespie’s band; GRAMMY-winner Victor Atkins; and Dee Dee Bridgewater saxophonist Ed Peterson.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/modern-masters-of-jazz-feat-ed-petersen/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, The Green Room\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Suite 280\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:The Green Room
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SUMMARY:Panel Discussion: Colorful Conversation
DESCRIPTION:Artists Anthony Lee\, Susan Maakestad\, and Justin Bowles\, who have work on view in Color Schemes: The Value of Intensity\, will join a panel moderated by Dr. Todd Richardson (co-founder of Crosstown Arts)\, discussing their work and use of color in their art.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/panel-discussion-colorful-conversation/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, West Gallery\, Crosstown Concourse\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:East Atrium
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SUMMARY:The Brophy Sisters at The Green Room
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents the Brophy Sisters\, featuring violinist Linnaea Brophy and pianist Maeve Brophy in the Green Room at Crosstown Arts. \nThe program will feature works for violin and piano by Eugene Ysaÿe\, Amy Beach\, Lili Boulanger\, Clara Schumann\, and William Grant Still. \nTickets: $10\nDoors 7pm | Performance 7:30pm \nAbout the artists:\nMaeve Brophy gave her first solo recital at age 9 and made her orchestral debut at 15. She has given solo and collaborative performances in Wells\, England; the Amalfi Coast; Kiev\, Ukraine; New York; San Francisco; Seattle; Aspen; Nashville; and Memphis. She has performed for the Memphis Chamber Music Society and the Artist Ascending Series in Memphis and is a regular performer with the Luna Nova Ensemble. She is also the pianist for Nashville’s alt-classical group chatterbird. \nMaeve has performed as soloist with the Chernygev Symphony in Kiev as well as the Paducah Symphony and the Central Florida Philharmonic. She has a BA from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and a Master of Music in Piano Performance from Texas Christian University. She also studied at the Manhattan School of Music and at the New England Conservatory of Music with Russell Sherman. She is also a Licensed Massage Therapist and Registered Yoga Teacher. \nMaeve is former adjunct faculty of the Blair School of Music and Belmont University in Nashville\, and she currently lives in Memphis where she works as a freelance pianist and piano teacher. She teaches at Brown Missionary Baptist Music Academy and is the Music Director of the Open Heart Spiritual Center. She has played for Opera Memphis and the Memphis Symphony and is a collaborative pianist at the University of Mississippi. She is passionate about musical advocacy and includes composers from marginalized groups on her programs. \nA scholarship student of Donald Weilerstein and Lucy Chapman at the New England Conservatory\, Linnaea has performed repertoire ranging from solo Bach to duos with piano to chamber and orchestral music. She has participated in master-classes with Vadim Repin\, Ivry Gitlis\, Alexander Vinnitski\, and Hagai Shaham at the Keshet Eilon Summer Mastercourse and the Interharmony Music Festival. \nFrom 2013-2014\, she was a member of the Discovery Ensemble. In April of 2015\, she won second place in the Bales Violin Competition at the New England Conservatory. In February 2014\, she was featured as the conductor/soloist of NEC’s Chamber Symphony when she performed the concertino 1st violin part of the Handel Concerto Grosso in C Major. In addition\, she was invited to participate in the NEC Chamber Gala Concert with her chamber group in a performance of the Brahms Horn Trio in May of 2015. \nIn 2005\, she won first place in the Music Teachers National Association junior division and played the winner’s recital the next year in Toronto. She attended the Perlman Music Program from 2005-2007 and played a solo debut recital sponsored by the PMP at the Neue Galerie in New York. Also as a PMP member\, she participated in orchestral and chamber music performances\, including a tour with her TNT quartet to the Neue Galerie and West Palm Beach\, Florida. Orchestras with which Linnaea has performed as soloist include the Nashville Symphony\, the Alabama Symphony\, and the Delta Symphony.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/the-brophy-sisters-at-the-green-room/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, The Green Room\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Suite 280\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:The Green Room
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SUMMARY:The Cutaway Acoustic Guitar Series: Alberto Lombardi
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents The Cutaway Acoustic Guitar Series\, a monthly concert series showcasing internationally acclaimed guitarists. \nThis series is in partnership with the Little Rock-based Argenta Acoustic Music Series. January’s performance features Italian virtuoso guitarist Alberto Lombardi in an intimate\, solo performance. \nTickets: $15\nDoors 7pm | Performance 7:30pm \nItalian virtuoso guitarist Alberto Lombardi is an internationally renowned acoustic solo fingerstyle and electric rock player. His captivating acoustic performances are comprised of elaborate arrangements of great classics both of the Italian and international tradition\, incorporating fingerpicking\, flatpicking\, some looping and singing\, but also original songs and compositions. \nHe toured extensively in Europe and USA\, playing major guitar festivals like Muriel Anderson’s All Star gui/tar Night\, Peter Finger’s International Guitar Night\, Chet Atkins Appreciation Society\, Sarzana and also in clubs like NYC Rockwood music hall and Nashville’s City Winery. \nIncluded among the eight guitarists to watch in 2018 by Vintage Guitar Magazine and among the best ten emerging fingerstyle guitarists in the world by Guitar Masters Poland\, Alberto is a Taylor Guitars and B&G guitars supported artist. \nHis arrangement of “Volare” gained Stefan Grossman’s attention\, resulting in Grossman releasing an instructional video of Alberto’s work. Alberto then went on to release multiple albums and instructional videos for Stefan Grossman and Peter Finger. His records have received many great reviews\, first of all from the master himself Tommy Emmanuel (“It sounds beautiful \,and your playing and arrangements are very powerful! Big admiration to you!”)\, but also from renowned magazines such as Acoustic Guitar\, Fingerstyle Journal\, Vintage guitar\, Minor 7th\, Chitarra acustica. \nAs an electric soloist\, Alberto has rocked stages as big as Italian Stadiums like Olimpico and San Siro\, or Pavillao Atlantico in Lisboa. He’s now touring with the Alberto Lombardi Stratocaster tribute\, interpreting all the great music performed on the Strat by legends like Clapton\, Hendrix\, Gilmour\, SRV\, etc. \nHis arrangements are very personal\, derived from the different musical experiences Alberto has in rock\, jazz\, country\, and pop as a session player. Yet they’re rooted in the style of the great Chet Atkins and Tommy Emmanuel. He digs into complex arrangements of Italian and american classics\, translating them on the guitar (Georgia on my mind\, Volare\, ‘O Sole Mio)\, picking up clever harmonic movements from those great arrangers and composers and making them his own\, on the six string. \nAlberto has also been a session player\, studio owner and record producer/arranger/mixer for 25 years\, based in Rome Italy. His collaborations are diverse and range from pop artists like Robbie Dupree and the original singers of the band Chic\, to legend mixing engineer Bob Clearmountain (Springsteen\, Rolling Stones\, Bryan Adams).
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/the-cutaway-acoustic-guitar-series-alberto-lombardi/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, The Green Room\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Suite 280\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:The Green Room
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SUMMARY:Family Workshop: Once Upon a Story
DESCRIPTION:After viewing Ezra Johnson’s film What Visions Burn\, on view in Selected Animations in the Screening Room\, participants will spend some time reflecting on an exciting story from their life. \nUsing four pre-cut squares\, participants will create a four-panel storyboard to share with the group. \nAll supplies/materials provided. Free and open to the public (children under 12 must be with an adult)\, RSVP encouraged at joy@crosstownarts.org
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/family-workshop-once-upon-a-story-2/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, Screening Room\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Screening Room
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200118T170000
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SUMMARY:SOLD OUT Booker T. Jones at Crosstown Theater
DESCRIPTION:Booker T. Jones celebrates the release of his memoir\, Time Is Tight\, with a special concert on the Kemmons Wilson Family Stage at Crosstown Theater. \nTickets: $60\nDoors at 7 pm | Show at 8 pm \nIn an emotional musical journey\, Booker T. will perform the songs that make up the fabric of his musical identity. Booker T. & the M.G.’s staples like “Green Onions” are woven into defining moments from his journey after Stax\, when he produced and recorded with artists as diverse as Bill Withers\, Willie Nelson\, and Carlos Santana. The evening culminates with new original music\, highlighting the soaring guitar and vocals of his son and collaborator Teddy Jones. After the show\, Booker T. will greet fans and sign copies of his memoir\, TIME IS TIGHT. \n\n“Booker T. will forever be known as the Booker T. from Booker T. and the MGs. But this book reveals so much more of the man.”\n—Bob Dylan \n“Booker T. is a great producer\, a great musician\, and a great friend. Those three ‘greats’ together pretty much let you know how I feel about Booker. He and I worked together on many projects\, all were fun—just like this book\, which is as joyful to read as Booker’s music is to listen to.”\n—Willie Nelson \nBooker T Jones is a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee\, GRAMMY Lifetime Achievement Award recipient\, and arguably the most famous Hammond B3 player in history. As leader of the legendary Booker T and the MGs\, this pillar of soul music collaborated with Otis Redding\, Albert King\, and others during his tenure at Stax Records. Since then\, Booker has lent his trademark keyboard chops to and produced classic albums such as Willie Nelson’s multi-platinum hit “Stardust” and Bill Withers’ “Just As I Am” featuring the hit song “Ain’t No Sunshine.” Both Booker’s 2009 solo release “Potato Hole” and his 2011 solo release “The Road From Memphis” won GRAMMY Awards for Best Pop Instrumental Album.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/booker-t-jones-at-crosstown-theater/
LOCATION:Crosstown Theater\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Crosstown Theater
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200119T110000
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SUMMARY:No Meat Meetup Vegan Potluck
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the cafe at Crosstown Arts for a vegan potluck. Bring a vegan dish to share\, and mingle with like-minded folks. \nThis event is open to everyone — vegans\, vegetarians\, and the veg-curious\, but please bring a dish prepared without meat\, dairy\, and eggs. There’s no set standard for how many people your dish should serve\, but a dish that serves 8-10 people is a good bet. \nThe cafe is located in Suite 280 of Crosstown Concourse. Come up the red spiral staircase.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/no-meat-meetup-vegan-potluck/
LOCATION:Cafe at Crosstown Arts\, 1350 Concourse Ave\, Suite 280\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Cafe
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200122T153000
DTSTAMP:20260518T180335
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SUMMARY:Ryan Lee Crosby and Grant Smith with Shaun Marsh in The Green Room
DESCRIPTION:Blues musician Ryan Lee Crosby will perform with George Sluppick (drums) and Grant Smith (calabash and percussion)\, with an opening set by Shaun Marsh. \nTickets: $10\nDoors 7 pm | Performance 7:30 pm \n“Ryan Lee Crosby plays the blues with such a fervor he makes you believe that the road to paradise goes straight through the devil’s music.” — Gästeliste \nRyan Lee Crosby’s sound “is an update on the ghostly\, close-to-the-bone approach of Delta bluesman Skip James. But don’t be fooled — the legendary Burnside and Kimbrough clans are among his gurus\, and he’s learned well.” — Nashville Scene \nRyan Lee Crosby is expanding a tradition of Mississippi blues\, combining the Hill Country and Bentonia styles with sounds from North India and West Africa. The Boston-based singer-songwriter returns to the Southern US in January 2020\, following his eighth tour of Europe and a sold-out show at City Winery. \nIn 2019\, Crosby made several pilgrimages to Memphis and Mississippi to meet some of the most celebrated bluesmen in the Delta\, including Bentonia blues legend Jimmy “Duck” Holmes and Duck Hill’s Willie Farmer. During this time\, Crosby also performed at the Bentonia Blues Festival and Clarksdale’s Juke Joint Festival and recorded an album with renowned producer Bruce Watson at his Memphis studio. An accomplished guitarist himself\, Crosby will perform on 12-string and lap style guitars\, backed by Memphis’ own George Sluppick on drums and Boston’s Grant Smith on calabash. Crosby’s performance is an intriguing mix of improvisation\, composition\, and conversation that honors lineage\, while staying true to his own voice. \nRiver Music\, Crosby’s sixth full-length album\, is out now (CosiRecords Schallplatten/Knick Knack Records). Deep Blues (USA) describes River Music as “delightfully dangerous and menacing” and Terrascope (UK) deems it “excellent.” Keys and Chords (Belgium) praises the album as “hypnotic … a pleasant mix.” Rootsville (Belgium) calls River Music “intriguing … the blues seeps through the dynamic vocals and masterful guitar lines of Crosby.” Hippiesland (Germany) says River Music is a “life-affirming… an extraordinary collaboration in world music in the true sense.” \nCrosby has been nominated for two Boston Music Awards and was named “Best Singer/Songwriter” in the 2006 Boston Phoenix/WFNX Radio Music Poll. He composed and performed the film score for the award-winning documentary Racing the Rez (PBS). Crosby tours Europe annually and select US regions\, including recent performances at Mississippi’s renowned Juke Joint\, Bentonia Blues and Deep Blues Festivals. He currently lives in Medford\, Massachusetts\, and performs regularly in the greater Boston area.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/ryan-lee-crosby-and-shaun-marsh-in-the-green-room/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, The Green Room\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Suite 280\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:The Green Room
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SUMMARY:Crosstown Arthouse presents A Trip to the Moon & Aelita: Queen of Mars with live score by Alex Greene & The Rolling Head Orchestra
DESCRIPTION:Alex Greene & the Rolling Head Orchestra will present new musical scores for two silent science-fiction classics — A Trip to the Moon (Le Voyage dans la Lune)\, France\, 1902\, directed by Georges Méliès and based on the novel by Jules Verne AND Aelita: Queen of Mars (Аэли́та)\, Soviet Union\, 1924\, directed by Yakov Protazanov\, based on the novel by Aleksey Nikolayevich Tolstoy. \nConsidered by many to be one of the greatest and most influential silent-era films ever made\, A TRIP TO THE MOON has turn-of-the-20th-century astronomers taking a proto-rocket to the moon and back to Earth. While on the moon\, they are attacked and captured by moon natives who turn out to be surprisingly easy to kill and out-maneuver. In a similar tale of Earthmen hurling themselves into the void of space\, AELITA: QUEEN OF MARS is a Russian silent film about a man who leaves his boring Earth wife behind to go to Mars and lead a revolution with the help of a Martian Queen named Aelita. These two silent-era classics will be live-scored by Alex Greene and The Rolling Head Orchestra! \nSoundtrack by Alex Greene\, 2019 resident composer at Crosstown Arts. Performed live by the Rolling Head Orchestra: Marc Franklin\, trumpet; Tim Goodwin\, bass and tuba; Alex Greene\, keyboards; Tom Lonardo\, drums; Jim Spake\, clarinets and saxophones; John Whittemore\, pedal steel\, vibrophones\, and guitar. With special guests: members of The Blueshift Ensemble and Kate Tayler Hunt\, theremin and synthesizer. \nThe Crosstown Arthouse Film Series showcases a diverse collection of independent\, international\, historically significant\, artistic\, experimental\, cult\, underground and documentary features. \nFilms begin at 7:30 pm sharp at Crosstown Theater\nTickets are $5 (at the door only)
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/crosstown-arthouse-presents-a-trip-to-the-moon-aelita-queen-of-mars-with-live-score-by-alex-greene-the-rolling-head-orchestra/
LOCATION:Crosstown Theater\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Crosstown Theater
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SUMMARY:The Reba Russell Band in The Green Room
DESCRIPTION:Join us in The Green Room at Crosstown Arts for a performance by The Reba Russell Band. \nTickets: $10\nDoors 7 pm | Performance 7:30 pm \nReba Russell’s name is synonymous with the Memphis music scene. She is a published songwriter\, vocalist\, guitarist\, backing vocalist\, bandleader\, and producer\, as well as a touring and recording artist. Reba Russell and her band tour throughout the United States and Europe and have released eight independent albums. \nShe is a highly respected Memphis studio/session vocalist\, but she is perhaps more popularly known as a powerful live performer. The list of credits for recording artists that Reba has performed backing vocals in session for is vast. A few notable credits are: U2 (When Love Comes to Town\, BB King/ Bono; Class of 55 Homecoming featuring Johnny Cash\, Roy Orbison\, Jerry Lee Lewis\, and Carl Perkins; and Huey Lewis and the News’ album Soulsville. Russell has also performed with local and regional acts\, including Tracy Nelson\, Jim Dickinson\, Sid Selvidge\, and Lucero. \nThe Memphis Chapter of NARAS awarded a Premier Player Award for vocals to Reba in both 1998 and 1999. She was also named an Emissary of Memphis Music by the Memphis Shelby County Music Commission in 2009. In 2011\, Reba Russell was nominated for the Koko Taylor Vocal Award by the Blues Foundation during their annual Blues Music Awards Show in Memphis. For over 35 years\, Reba Russell has performed in almost every venue\, studio\, and event around the Memphis area and continues to be a stalwart of the Memphis Music Scene. \nIn 2018\, The Reba Russell Band was honored with a brass note on Beale Street.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/the-reba-russell-band-in-the-green-room/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, The Green Room\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Suite 280\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:The Green Room
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SUMMARY:The Music of Joe Sample
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a jazz tribute to the music of pianist Joe Sample featuring Keenan Shotwell (piano)\, Bryant Lockhart (tenor sax)\, Kem Gray (bass)\, Jeremy Wright (guitar)\, and Tevin Curtis (drums). \nTickets: $15\nDoors at 6:30 pm | show at 7 pm \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. \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-joe-sample/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, The Green Room\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Suite 280\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:East Atrium
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SUMMARY:MicroCinema: Best Friends Forever Shorts
DESCRIPTION:Monthly screening of short films presented by Indie Memphis and Crosstown Arts. \nThis month: An encore screening of shorts themed around the sometimes complicated and harmful nature of female friendships from the 2019 Indie Memphis Film Festival\, curated by Senior Programmer Brighid Wheeler. Pay what you can. \n**BEST FRIENDS FOREVER**\n[Emily Gagne\, Joshua Korngut\, 0:13:25]\nWhen teenage outcast Leslie mistakenly unleashes a nightmarish ghoul named Nancy\, she’s forced to defeat a decades-old urban legend or face a fate worse than death: becoming Nancy’s new best friend … forever. \n**CRUDE OIL**\n[Christopher Good\, 0:14:47]\nJenny breaks free from a toxic friendship and learns to harness her magical\, useless superpower. \n**HOW TO LIVE YOUR LIFE CORRECTLY**\n[Xindi Lou\, 0:20:00]\nA troubled\, neurotic teenager pins all hope for an existential breakthrough on the love of her rebellious hospital roommate. \n**DOM**\n[Meryl Jones Williams\, Jane Stiles\, 0:15:24]\nTwo old friends reunite on the hottest day of summer in NYC. \n**FELLOWSHIP**\n[Emma A Kazarian\, 0:11:28]\nA group of female directors show up to a studio fellowship expecting a chance to direct the next big blockbuster\, only to find out the fellowship is actually a fight to the death. \n**THE SHALLOW END**\n[Cynthia Silver\, 0:10:21]\nBasking in the sunny glow of Reagan’s America\, a group of vulnerable\, swimsuit-clad teenaged girls jockey for power at a community swimming pool.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/microcinema-best-friends-forever-shorts/
LOCATION:TN
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SUMMARY:The Mystic
DESCRIPTION:On the last Tuesday of each month join Crosstown Concourse neighbors and friends for The Mystic. \nThe Mystic is a time set aside each month to experience the undefinable together through music\, dialogue and silence. The Mystic is not affiliated with any defined belief system\, but is a shared listening experience intended to deepen our understanding of one another. \nThe Mystic is hosted by a rotated panel including Rabbi Micah Greenstein\, Chris Miner\, Dr. Scott Morris\, Dr. Sonia Walker\, and Kirk Whalum\, with a variety of musical guests. \nThis month’s theme: “Talking About My Generation\,” hosted by Rabbi Micah Greenstein \nEach generation label (Greatest\, Boomers\, Millennials\, X\, Y\, Z) serves as a shorthand to reference nearly 20 years of attitude\, motivations\, and historic events.  As people grow older\, what can we learn from younger adults and elders beyond the stereotypes?  Come to the Mystic in The Green Room at Crosstown Arts for deep conversation\, moving music\, and true community.  All are welcome so spread the word.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/the-mystic-10/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, The Green Room\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Suite 280\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:The Green Room
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SUMMARY:Artist Talk: Creative Destination with Pam Santi
DESCRIPTION:Pam Santi\, local artist and community collaborator\, will discuss how she uses her artwork to engage the community and create inspired works. This talk is in conjunction with Color Schemes: The Value of Intensity.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/artist-talk-creative-destination-with-pam-santi/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, West Gallery\, Crosstown Concourse\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:West Gallery
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SUMMARY:KO & Crew in The Green Room
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a performance by KO & The Crew in The Green Room at Crosstown Arts. \nTickets: $10\nDoors 7pm | Performance 7:30pm \nKO & The Crew presents an eclectic blend of jazz\, hip-hop\, poetry\, neo-soul\, and rhythm & blues. The band\, led by musician and poet Kori Wallace\, is an ensemble of instrumentalists and vocalists whose goal is to redefine the way stories are told. Sing along with\, dance to\, and see for yourself what makes The Crew special. \n 
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/ko-crew-in-the-green-room/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, The Green Room\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Suite 280\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:The Green Room
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SUMMARY:The Reverend Shawn Amos & The Brotherhood in The Green Room
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a performance by the Rev. Shawn Amos & The Brotherhood in The Green Room at Crosstown Arts. \nTickets: $10\nDoors at 7pm | Performance 7:30pm \nSince 2018’s acclaimed\, politically charged “The Reverend Shawn Amos Breaks It Down\,” The Rev has been on the road non-stop with The Brotherhood — a cohesive band of legit titans featuring drummer Brady Blade (Buddy & Julie Miller\, Dave Matthews\, Indigo Girls)\, bassist Christopher Thomas (Norah Jones\, Carly Simon\, Macy Gray)\, and the long-time Rev aide-de-camp/guitarist Chris “Doctor” Roberts. All are friends from a life in music who are now gathered on a singular mission. \n2019 also saw The Rev alighting in Texas\, where the South begins\, the West ends\, and something else is taking shape — a world away\, geographically and culturally\, from his native LA. It is in the hill country of Texas where the Rev and the Brotherhood convened for a new recording slated for a 2020 release. Blade\, Thomas\, and Roberts provide not only musical but also spiritual and emotional support for embracing new territory\, artistically and otherwise. \n“All I’m doing is singing and playing harp\,” the Rev says. “I couldn’t imagine making this music with people who are not friends.” \nPrior to emerging as the Reverend in 2013\, folks knew Shawn Amos as producer (Solomon Burke’s Live in Nashville\, and Shout! Factory box set Q: The Musical Biography of Quincy Jones)\, content creator for companies looking for ways to tell their stories on the internet\, and Americana singer-songwriter who’d grown up in a dramatically dysfunctional L.A. home (a story the Rev serialized as Cookies & Milk in the Huffington Post). \nUnlike past Shawn Amos collaborations with Matthew Sweet and Solomon Burke\, the Brotherhood is in it for the long haul. “Everybody feels pride of ownership\,” the Rev says of Blue Sky. The band has already hit the road and will tour through 2020. \n“These songs are really special to Shawn\,” says Brady Blade\, who previously hosted the Rev’s debut album (produced by Mindi Abair) at his Shreveport studio\, and laid down drums. “It’s up to us whether we’re ready to jump in and contribute 150%. If we’re not\, it’s not a brotherhood.” \nClearly\, from the barn-burning blues stomp of “Counting Down the Days” to the smoky R & B of “Water” to the rollicking “27 Dollars\,” the Brotherhood is\, indeed\, down. \nThe material showcases Shawn Amos’ songwriting like no previous Rev outing; here furious\, there vulnerable; here gadabout and crazy\, there forlorn and tender; all buoyed by musicians emboldening a beloved family member. \n“When I first played blues\,” the Rev says\, “I had no interest in writing. I put up a firewall between the Rev and my Americana past.” He’s referring to his three Shawn Amos albums\, lauded singer-songwriter offerings featuring Ray Parker\, Jr.\, Solomon Burke\, and the Jayhawks’ Mark Olson. “But I slowly got the bug again. This is the first time I’ve had the space to try to be more of a singer-songwriter within the confines of the blues.” \nBrady Blade says\, “Brotherhood\, to me\, means togetherness\, being able to interact with each other in a more personal way because it’s not like\, ‘Oh\, he’s my boss. I’m just the side guy.’ The Brotherhood\, in this context with Shawn\, helps drive the music. Because the tension has to be there. Also\, the happiness has to be there. For all of us\, the happiness has definitely come out on this record.” \nHappiness due in part to a creative spirit fully immersed in the work\, able to access and manifest the nitty-gritty because his brothers have his back. “My whole artistic life has been a process of: How do I get all of me to show up?” the Rev says. “I fought hard to be here\, so I’m gonna make sure all of me shows up.”
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/the-rev-shawn-amos-in-the-green-room/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, The Green Room\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Suite 280\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
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