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  • Engineering the Ridiculous: Rube Goldberg Project

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

    During the summer of 2015, story booth and artist Yvonne Bobo hosted and facilitated a workshop to create a Rube Goldberg Machine: a contraption, invention, device or apparatus that is a machine deliberately over-engineered to perform a very simple task in a very complicated fashion, including a chain reaction. This workshop was a hands-on opportunity for young people to use […]

  • Centro Cultural Collaboration

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

    Supported by the First Tennessee Foundation/ArtsFirst and ArtsMemphis Crosstown Arts is pleased to partner with Centro Cultural Latino de Memphis for a series of exhibitions and events to showcase the work of Latino artists living and working in Memphis and to celebrate elements and traditions of Latino culture as an integral part of the creative community […]

  • Composed

    Opening Reception: Wednesday, June 3 at 7 pm
    On view: Thursday, June 4 from 10 am - 6 pm

    Composed is an exhibition of sculpture, pottery and 2-D works from Memphis College of Art juniors and seniors.

  • Community Mural Talk with Guisela Latorre

    Caritas Village 2509 Harvard Ave., Memphis

    Join us for a presentation on muralism in international contexts with visiting scholar Guisela Latorre from the University of Ohio Department of Art/Department of Gender Studies. Her talk will explore her research around Chicana/o murals in California and muralism and graffiti in post-dictatorship Chile.

  • Richard Lou: Stories On My Back

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

    A large-scale multi-media installation incorporating audio, video, digital photographs, and tamale leaves created by Memphis artist Richard Lou. The installation is an immersive experience alluding to a ceremonial site where people come to share their stories and personal histories. The piece is informed by stories exchanged through the artist’s family: stories told by the artist’s mother and father, the stories he shared with his children, and the stories retold by his children as their own.

  • the pinch journal summer workshop series: poetry

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

    story booth is proud to host its first incarnation of adult literary programming, three one-day workshops offered by University of Memphis MFA candidates and editors of The Pinch Literary Journal.

    this first installment is focused on poetry.

    $25 – $65

  • Tamale Cooking Demo

    One-hour demo with local expert tamalero/a, who will share his/her own family recipe & walk attendees through a step-by-step process for making tamales at home.

    All proceeds benefit Centro Cultural.

    $10

  • story booth theatre production workshop

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

    ages 10 - 14

    this workshop gives participants the chance to write, act, and perform an original play before an audience—all in one week. if you’re interested in writing for stage, page, or screen, or are interested in acting or set design, this workshop is for you. taught by professional playwright and actress Jazmin Miller

  • Open Crit

    Visual artists from all backgrounds and levels of experience are invited to present works in progress/newly finished for discussion led by an experienced facilitator. Anyone is welcome to participate in the discussion.

    Artists begin setup at 5 pm. Critique & discussion with group begins at 6 pm.