Events
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Roseanna Vitro
Crosstown Arts, The Green Room 1350 Concourse Ave., Suite 280, Memphis, TN, United StatesRoseanna Vitro began singing at an early age, drawing inspiration from gospel, rock, rhythm and blues, musical theatre, and classical music. Vitro has performed with Oscar Peterson, Bill Evans, Tommy Flanagan, Keter Betts, Kenny Werner and Fred Hersch. She sang with Lionel Hampton and toured with him and has appeared at The Blue Note, Iridium, Birdland, and Dizzy’s Jazz Club at Lincoln Center. She appeared with Steve Allen at The Town Hall at The Apollo Theater and recorded an album of Allen’s songs. In 2005 she performed and recorded with the Kenny Werner Trio at the John F. Kennedy Center in Washington D.C.
She has also worked with Kenny Barron, Christian McBride, Elvin Jones, Gary Bartz, Kevin Mahogany, and David “Fathead” Newman, all of whom have appeared on her recordings.
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Ambient Chaos: Out of Space Series
Crosstown Arts, The Green Room 1350 Concourse Ave., Suite 280, Memphis, TN, United StatesCrosstown Arts presents Ambient Chaos: Out of Space Series, featuring Pas Musique, Robert Traxler, Sci-Fi Industries, and Colour Sound Oblivion.
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Amber Rae Dunn and the Mulberries
Nominated for both Female Vocalist of the Year and Entertainer of the Year for three years in a row by the Tennessee Music Awards Amber Rae Dunn and her band “Amber Rae Dunn and the Mulberries” have an infectious way of captivating their audiences and making them feel like part of the show. She’s held title as Memphis Songwriters Associations Vice President for two years and co-hosts a songwriter showcase in Memphis each week called “Meet Me in Memphis” at South Main Sounds.
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Crosstown Arthouse presents FOXES
Crosstown Theater 1350 Concourse Ave., Memphis, TN, United StatesThe story of four teenage girls living in LA in 1980, mostly doing what they hell they want, anytime they want, with hardly any supervision or input by any sensible adult. FOXES takes place in a world and a time when being a teenager was fun, free and DANGEROUS.
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Brazil By Day
Crosstown Arts at Crosstown Concourse 1350 Concourse Avenue, Suite 280, Memphis, TN, United StatesGet immersed in the rich and diverse cultures found throughout the regions of Brazil - from the Amazon's to Bahia, Rio and beyond through fine art, live music, dance performances, Capoeira demonstrations, local cuisine and so much more! This celebration of Brazilian culture is free, family friendly and open to everyone! Presented by Collage Dance, […]
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Makaya McCraven at Crosstown Theater
Crosstown Theater 1350 Concourse Ave., Memphis, TN, United StatesMakaya McCraven is a beat scientist. The bleeding edge drummer, producer, and sonic collagist is one of Chicago’s savviest cultural players and a multi-talented force whose inventive process & intuitive, cinematic style defy categorization.
Called “a sound visionary” (jazzinchicago.org) who is “not your everyday jazz drummer”(thewordisbond.com), McCraven brilliantly moves between genres and pushes the boundaries of jazz and rhythm to create forms of his own.
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SHOOT & SPLICE: MUSIC SUPERVISING
Crosstown Arts The Green RoomIndie Memphis & Crosstown Arts are excited to announce our next Shoot & Splice: Music Supervising!
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Mahogany Chamber Performances: Dazzling Duos!
Crosstown Theater 1350 Concourse Ave., Memphis, TN, United StatesCrosstown Arts presents the Mahogany Chamber Performances series finale, featuring dazzling duo repertoire by Latin and Black composers at Crosstown Theater. Come hear the musical prowess of Memphis' very own Adam Sadberry (flute), Frances Cobb (harp), and a rare chance to hear repertoire for two pianos featuring Artina McCain and Adrienne Park. Featuring works by Astor Piazzola, Aldo Lopez Gavilan, Valerie Coleman, Carlos Salzedo, Samuel Coleridge Taylor, and more!
The Mahogany Chamber Performances is a series of three chamber music concerts curated by Dr. Artina McCain, spotlighting Black and other underrepresented composers and performers.
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Indie Memphis Screening presented with Memphis in May and Crosstown Arts – SANKOFA
Crosstown Theater 1350 Concourse Ave., Memphis, TN, United StatesOn a photo shoot in Ghana, an American model slips back in time, becomes enslaved on a plantation and bears witness to the agony of her ancestral past.
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Sunken Cages: Digital Folk Music
Crosstown Arts, The Green Room 1350 Concourse Ave., Suite 280, Memphis, TN, United StatesSunken Cages is the moniker of drummer/electronic music producer Ravish Momin, who started out as an acoustic drummer and percussionist a couple of decades ago. He has worked as a sideman with a wide array of musicians, from pop-star Shakira to legendary avant-saxophonist Kalaparusha Maurice McIntyre (of the AACM). In addition, he has also leads his own groups on international stages.
