Sweet Soul Restorative: Yoga with Live Music
2019-04-29 13:00 - 14:30 (America/Chicago) | Crosstown Arts, The Green Room, 1350 Concourse Ave., Suite 280, Memphis, TN, 38104, United States
Treat yourself to the gift of Restorative Yoga with Live Music. This workshop focuses on the breath, supported yoga poses, and gentle somatic movements. Live music, vibrational sound, and healing touch will sustain and deepen your experience.
Free and open to the public. This event is made possible by Lifeworks.
More about the event:
During this yoga practice, feel the body and mind completely relax and tune into the bliss.

Yoga postures (asana) are supported with blankets, blocks, and bolsters to achieve total relaxation of the body/mind. These supported yoga poses are coupled with gentle somatic movements that will alternately stimulate the brain and relax the body to move toward balance.
Somatic movements focus on the developmental movement patterns we experienced as growing infants. They will be primarily performed on the floor and on all fours. Physiologically these movements reconnect the neural pathways in the brain, allowing us to gain more body/mind awareness. Long deep breathing and other rejuvenating breath work will be integral to the practice.
The healing vibrational sounds of live music will support the practice. A wide range of ancient instruments from around the world combined with modern looping technology are used to weave an atmospheric soundscape. The music works twofold: First, it gives the mind a place to focus as the body begins to relax and open; second, the vibratory nature of this music is very balancing.
About Being: Art:

Sean Murphy and Anne J. Froning formed Being:Art in 2004. Since then, they’ve traveled throughout the United States designing and teaching dance, yoga, and live music workshops. Anne is a multidisciplinary artist: dancer, visual artist, teaching artist, and registered yoga teacher with over 35 years of teaching and performing experience. Sean is a professional musician, composer, instrument maker, teaching artist, and dance musician with over 20 years performing experience.

The Mystic
2019-04-30 13:00 - 14:00 | Crosstown Arts, The Green Room, 1350 Concourse Ave., Suite 280, Memphis, TN, 38104, United States
On the last Tuesday of each month, join Crosstown Concourse neighbors and friends for The Mystic.
So, what is The Mystic?
The Mystic is a catalyst; through music, story, silence and dialogue, we hope to strengthen our attachment to hopes and dreams. In the mystic, diversity is a prerequisite for all creativity, which is why Crosstown Concourse is the perfect home. In The Mystic, the world is far-better served by different beliefs than it could ever be if limited by rigid uniformity.
And if this doesn’t rock your gypsy soul, the goal of The Mystic is to not feel better but get better at feeling.
The Mystic is hosted by a rotating panel including Rabbi Micah Greenstein, Chris Miner, Dr. Scott Morris, Dr. Sonia Walker and Kirk Whalum.
All guests welcome to linger for conversation following our program.

Rescue Animals at The Green Room
2019-05-01 14:30 - 16:30 | Crosstown Arts, The Green Room, 1350 Concourse Ave., Suite 280, Memphis, TN, 38104, United States
Join us in The Green Room for a performance by Memphis-based sextet, Rescue Animals.
Tickets: $10
Doors open at 7 pm | Performance at 7:30 pm

Rescue Animals is a sextet comprised of some of Memphis’ finest musicians: Scott Thompson, trumpet; Art Edmaiston, sax; Pee Wee Jackson, drums; Joe Restivo, guitar; Paul Taylor, bass; Pat Fusco, keys.

Rescue Animals mixes influences from Freddie Hubbard, Woody Shaw, Willie Mitchell, Jaco Pastorius, and other shared musical heroes in an improvisational setting, incorporating a “straight ahead” vocabulary into the harmonies and rhythms of R&B, Soul, Latin and Gospel music.

The Evolution of Creativity
2019-05-02 12:30 - 14:00 | TN
Come celebrate students from Soulsville Charter and other schools in their first-ever gallery opening: The Evolution of Creativity. Under the guidance of instructor and artist Terri Phillips, students worked for over 16 weeks on pieces ranging from still-life to artistic recreations to landscape. The Crosstown Arteests are proud to present their work to the public on Thursday, May 2nd, featuring a short artist talk, refreshments, and music from the Memphis Symphony Orchestra.
Featuring work by Eden A. Everson, Shirley Moneyham, Thomas Powell, Lena Thomas, Bryce Banister-James, Allen I. Everson, Tyra Horton, Rayna Giles, Reico Horton, Jamiya Tate.

Object of Sketch: CNC File Making and Prototyping
2019-05-02 13:00 - 15:00 | Crosstown Arts, Shared Art Making, 1350 Concourse Ave., Suite 177, Memphis, TN, 38104, United States
A class focusing on demystifying computer-aided crafting and small-scale industrial design using CAD (Computer Aided Design) and CNC routers.
Suggested donation: $25
Register here
This seminar will include:
– CNC Basics and File Workflows (Illustrator, Rhino, AutoCaD, G-Code, etc.)
– Use of CNC in the Shared Art Making Space
– Project Demos
If there are other specific CNC-related topics you would like to request to cover, answer in this form: Seminar Questionnaire.

Instructor
Royce Joyner
Price
Suggested Donation of $25
FAQs
Is there a minimum age requirements to enter the event?
18 years old is the the minimum age requirement.
How do I get there?
Shared Art Making is located in the Crosstown Concourse at 1350 Concourse Ave Suite 177, Memphis, TN 38104. Free parking is available in the Concourse garage. The parking garage is well-lit and the G4S security guards will be happy to escort you to your vehicle. We are on the first floor just past Farm Burger and the red spiral staircase next to the Suntrust Financial Confidence Center.
Who is this class for?
This class is for Shared Art Making members and the community.
Important Class Policy
Please be respectful of the short time you and the other participants have to learn and be on time. If you arrive more than a half an hour late, we will not be able to teach you. We ask that you not cancel your reservation or ticket less than a week in advance.
How can I contact the organizer with any questions?
Email shared@crosstownarts.org with any questions you may have.
Cancellation of Classes
If the minimum number is not met in class enrollment, the teacher may opt to cancel class. If this is the case, we will give a full refund of class payment. We will attempt to give as much notice as possible.

Crosstown Arts Weekly Film Series: Satan & Adam
2019-05-02 14:30 - 16:30 | Crosstown Theater, 1350 Concourse Ave., Memphis, TN, 38104, United States
The Crosstown Arts Weekly Film Series is an arthouse-style film series showcasing a diverse collection of independent, international, historically significant, artistic, experimental, cult, underground and documentary features.
Films begin at 7:30 pm sharp.
Tickets are $5 (at the door only)
SATAN & ADAM (DOCUMENTARY, 2018)
In 1986, when Harmonia player Adam Gussow asked if he could jam with one-man band Sterling “Mr. Satan” Magee, it was the beginning of an unforgettable collaboration — dubbed Satan & Adam. Amidst the racial tension in New York City, this Jewish Ivy League graduate and black Mississippi blues man made an unlikely pair, but their musical stylings perfectly aligned.
After a chance encounter with members of U2 and a celebrated debut record, the duo rose to international acclaim from their Harlem street corner. But as quickly as they were discovered, their meteoric rise was cut short when Mr. Satan mysteriously disappeared. The result is an odyssey 23 years in the making that captures a miraculous journey of friendship, heartbreak, and the transformative power of music.
This is the Memphis Premiere of this award-winning documentary.
Concessions will not sold inside the theater. Pop-a-roos (inside Crosstown Concourse) will be selling a combo of popcorn, candy bar, and a drink for $5. They also sell giant slushies for $3.
Watch the trailer

The GROOVE feat. The PRVLG
2019-05-02 14:30 - 16:30 | Crosstown Arts, The Green Room, 1350 Concourse Ave., Suite 280, Memphis, TN, 38104, United States
Join us for The Groove featuring The PRVLG in The Green Room at Crosstown Arts.
Tickets: $10
Doors open at 7 pm | Performance starts at 7:30 pm

The PRVLG bring the rhythm section to the forefront unlike any other band around. A blend of Indie pop-esque melodies with some funk, soul, jazz, and R&B, this set of twins creates a timeless sound that seamlessly mixes a vintage flare with a contemporary delivery. With Christian on bass and Christopher on drums and both singing simultaneously, the pair craft a truly authentic live show.
The Groove is a series showcasing some of the funkiest bands and musicians around. In this event, the band — rather than the lead singer or frontman — is the star. Each month will feature performances in the premier listening environment “The Green Room”, the brand new venue for live music at Crosstown Arts. Groove in an inviting lounge setting highlighting an array of musicians you’ll know and ones you’ll discover.

Determined to Rise
2019-05-03 12:00 - 14:00 | Crosstown Theater, 1350 Concourse Ave., Memphis, TN, 38104, United States
“There is in this world no such force as the force of a person determined to rise. The human soul cannot be permanently chained.” – W.E.B. DuBois

Students from Soulsville Charter School and JIFF partner to bring you a dynamic performance to exemplify DuBois’ quotation through spoken word pieces and tap dancing. Students from JIFF, through instruction from Kori Wallace, seek better futures and unshackle their minds through spoken word pieces that examine their pasts, present, and futures.

Under the direction of Danielle Pierce, Soulsville students are “tapping through time”, exemplifying the determination and sheer will of oppressed groups to find joy within painful circumstances.

Shaun Marsh & The OCB at The Green Room
2019-05-03 14:00 - 16:00 | Crosstown Arts, The Green Room, 1350 Concourse Ave., Suite 280, Memphis, TN, 38104, United States
A night of delta blues, featuring Shaun Marsh playing a traditional set of early acoustic blues from the ’20s and ’30s, such artists as Robert Johnson, Charlie Patton, and Blind Willie McTell.
Also on the bill: The OCB – blending delta blues and electronica. Featuring Luis Seixas and Shaun Marsh.
Pay what you can
Doors open at 7:00pm | Show starts at 7:30pm

Kale and Beans
2019-05-04 13:00 - 16:00 | TN
Art exhibition with new work by Hope Hudson and Frank Beiser.
Organized by the artists

A.I. Didn't Make This: A Comic Exploration
2019-05-07 12:00 - 13:30 | Crosstown Arts East Atrium, 1350 Concourse Avenue, Memphis, TN, United States
Crosstown youth programming students, with Maddie McGhee’s guidance, created comic pieces that exemplify their interests and imagination. We invite the public to see their finished works during an open crit featuring their work and light refreshments.
eaturing work by Amelia Lessman, Eden Everson, Jarrett Fairy, Romelo Fairy, Allen Everson, Donovan Owens, Thomas Powell, Percy Foster, and Jamiya Tate.
Free and open to the public

Shoot & Splice: An Evening with Ivan Rodrigues
2019-05-07 13:30 - 16:30 | Crosstown Arts, East Atrium, 1350 Concourse Ave., Suite 280, Memphis, TN, United States
Join Crosstown Arts and Indie Memphis for an evening with our new Memphis-based Brazilian filmmaker, cinematographer, and colorist Ivan Rodrigues.
Ivan will discuss several aspects of filmmaking from an unique perspective of having worked in Brazil, Los Angeles, and now Memphis. He will also share his secrets on how to simulate a “film look” in digital cameras, why film is actually dead, and how to produce a high-quality image when operating with a low budget.
Shoot & Splice is a monthly forum for filmmakers presented collaboratively by Crosstown Arts & Indie Memphis.
Doors at 6:30 pm | talk at 7 pm
Location: Crosstown Arts East Atrium in Crosstown Concourse (top of the red spiral stair)

Black Cream with Abe Partridge
2019-05-08 15:00 - 18:00 | Crosstown Arts, The Green Room, 1350 Concourse Ave., Suite 280, Memphis, TN, 38104, United States
Join us for a performance by Memphis-based soul group Black Cream with opening act Abe Partridge (a singer/songwriter from Alabama).
Tickets: $5
Doors open at 7:30 pm | Performance at 8 pm

About Black Cream:
Black Cream is a newly formed conglomerate of some of Memphis’ musical prodigies. Lead guitarist and good soul TO Crivens flies high with his attention to feel and detail during his solos that make the room stand still.
The Band is anchored by bassist, Dr. Derek Brassel, the coolest cat in every room, is unofficially certified as the groove doctor and his bass lines are spell binding. On drums and vocals, Courtney Barnes displays jaw-dropping skill and vocal finesse, oftime harmonizing with his brother, Chris Barnes, who rounds out the Black Cream team on vocals and percussion with the charismatic presence of a baptist preacher and the vocal abilities of your favorite soul crooner.

About Abe Partidge:
Abe Partridge is a singer/songwriter and visual folk artist from Mobile, AL. People have said that Abe Partridge sounds older than his chronological age, and there’s a very good reason for that – he’s packed a lot of living into his 37 years.
Those experiences, ranging from the earthy to the surreal, the spiritual light to the depths of depression, come together with gripping intensity on Partridge’s second full-length album, Cotton Fields and Blood for Days. Over the course of ten songs, this troubadour draws listeners in with a combination of southern gothic storytelling and a dark humor reminiscent of the late Townes Van Zandt – delivered in a gravelly tone that conjures up images of Tom Waits in his barstool warming days.

Crosstown Arts Weekly Film Series: Memphis Bi-centennial Boogie with Blueshift Ensemble
2019-05-09 14:30 - 16:30 | Crosstown Theater, 1350 Concourse Ave., Memphis, TN, 38104, United States
The Crosstown Arts Weekly Film Series is an arthouse-style film series showcasing a diverse collection of independent, international, historically significant, artistic, experimental, cult, underground and documentary features.
Films begin at 7:30 pm sharp.
Tickets are $5 (at the door only)
MEMPHIS BI-CENTENNIAL BOOGIE WITH BLUESHIFT ENSEMBLE (FOUND FOOTAGE, 2019)
In celebration of the 200th anniversary of the City of Memphis, Memphis Bi-Centennial Boogie is an introspective visual meditation on the history of the City featuring a live, improvised score created and performed by the innovative Blueshift chamber ensemble. The Blueshift Ensemble features several accomplished Memphis musicians, including Director Jenny Davis (flute) and Jonathan Kirkscey (cello). Jonathan is an accomplished film composer, whose credits include acclaimed documentaries Best of Enemies: Buckley vs. Vidal and Won’t You Be My Neighbor. The found film footage is used with the kind permission of the Memphis Public Library & Information Center and the personal collections of several Memphians.

BLUE
2019-05-09 - 2019-07-28 | Crosstown Arts Galleries, 1350 Concourse Ave., Suite 280, Memphis, TN, 38104, United States
A regional quilt challenge in conjunction with Stitched: The Art of Quilting. The BLUE challenge features over 230 quilts in blue made by quilters and artists from the Mid-South.
Artists were asked to design traditional, modern or art-focused quilts. These range from appliquéd, pieced, collaged, fused, engineered, hand- or machine-stitched, 3-D, painted, sculpted, and any variation in between. The only thing they have in common: 3 layers and stitching.
This event is in conjunction with Stitched: Celebrating the Art of Quilting — a festival at Crosstown Arts with art exhibitions, public quilting workshops, and a Gathering of the Guilds showcase. Stitched runs from May 10-July 28, 2019.

Stitched: Celebrating the Art of Quilting
2019-05-09 - 2019-07-28 | Crosstown Arts at Crosstown Concourse, 1350 Concourse Avenue, Suite 280, Memphis, TN, 38104, United States
Crosstown Arts welcomes Stitched: Celebrating the Art of Quilting from May 10-July 28, 2019. This festival will feature two art exhibitions, public quilting workshops, and a Gathering of the Guilds showcase.

EXHIBITIONS
On view: May 10-July 28
Both exhibitions are on view Tuesdays-Fridays, 10 am-8 pm; Saturdays, 10 am-6 pm; and Sundays, noon-6 pm. Crosstown Arts galleries are closed on Mondays.
Masterworks: Abstract & Geometric
Mark your calendar for this international quilt show illustrating the diversity of quilting today. These works of art represent a range of styles across the abstract art spectrum. From 1965 through today, the art quilt movement has grown to become one of the most exciting art forms of the 21st century. The Masterworks: Abstract & Geometric show brings artwork from 29 internationally known artists working in the quilt medium to Memphis.
BLUE: A regional quilt challenge
A regional quilt challenge in conjunction with Stitched: The Art of Quilting. The BLUE challenge features over 230 quilts in blue made by quilters and artists from the Mid-South. Artists were asked to design traditional, modern or art-focused quilts. These range from appliquéd, pieced, collaged, fused, engineered, hand- or machine-stitched, 3-D, painted, sculpted, and any variation in between. The only thing they have in common: 3 layers and stitching.
Opening weekend events
May 10, 2019 – Opening reception, 6 -9 pm
May 11, 2019 – Art Quilts Unfolding: 50 years of Innovation, 1 pm
Learn more about the art of quilting from Martha Sielman, the curator of the Masterworks: Abstract & Geometric show and author of Art Quilts Unfolding: 50 Years of Innovation.

WORKSHOPS
May 18, 2019 — Family Crest Workshop
Join Amie Plumley, author of the popular Sewing School books, to create your own Family Crest. Each family grouping can work together using quilting techniques.
June 26, 2019 — Community Quilt Workshop
Join Maria Shell, internationally recognized quilter, to create quilt blocks that will be assembled into a community quilt.

MEETUP
June 8, 2019 — Memphis Quilts
Bring your favorite quilt, one you made, or one that someone else made, and show it off. You will have one minute — and only one minute — to do some serious flaunting and bragging. Bring it on! We will be presenting the longest show-and-tell in history in the Central Atrium of Crosstown Concourse. And, Nancy McDonough, quilt appraiser, will make presentations throughout the day about the value of quilts. Bring your guild, family members and friends to the celebration of all things quilting! Sign up for a presentation time here.

Masterworks: Abstract & Geometric
2019-05-09 - 2019-07-28 | Crosstown Arts, West Gallery, Crosstown Concourse, 1350 Concourse Ave., Memphis, TN, 38104, United States
These works represent 29 internationally recognized artists working in the quilt form who have been featured in the new book Art Quilts International: Abstract & Geometric by Martha Sielman. Participating artists come from Australia, Canada, Europe, Japan, and across the US. The works of art represent a range of styles across the abstract art spectrum.

This event is in conjunction with Stitched: Celebrating the Art of Quilting — a festival at Crosstown Arts with art exhibitions, public quilting workshops, and a Gathering of the Guilds showcase. Stitched runs from May 10-July 28, 2019.

Opening Reception — Masterworks: Abstract & Geometric
2019-05-10 13:00 - 16:00 | Crosstown Arts, West Gallery, Crosstown Concourse, 1350 Concourse Ave., Memphis, TN, 38104, United States
On view through July 28
International quilt show illustrating the diversity of quilting today. These works of art represent a range of styles across the abstract art spectrum.
From 1965 through today, the art quilt movement has grown to become one of the most exciting art forms of the 21st century. The Masterworks: Abstract & Geometric show brings artwork from 29 internationally known artists working in the quilt medium to Memphis.

This event is in conjunction with Stitched: Celebrating the Art of Quilting — a festival at Crosstown Arts with art exhibitions, public quilting workshops, and a Gathering of the Guilds showcase. Stitched runs from May 10-July 28, 2019.

Opening Reception: BLUE
2019-05-10 13:00 - 16:00 | Crosstown Arts, East Gallery, Crosstown Concourse, 1350 Concourse Ave., Memphis, TN, 38104, United States
On view through July 28
Opening reception for a regional quilt challenge in conjunction with Stitched: The Art of Quilting. The BLUE challenge features over 230 quilts in blue made by quilters and artists from the Mid-South.
Artists were asked to design traditional, modern or art-focused quilts. These range from appliquéd, pieced, collaged, fused, engineered, hand- or machine-stitched, 3-D, painted, sculpted, and any variation in between. The only thing they have in common: 3 layers and stitching.
This event is in conjunction with Stitched: Celebrating the Art of Quilting — a festival at Crosstown Arts with art exhibitions, public quilting workshops, and a Gathering of the Guilds showcase. Stitched runs from May 10-July 28, 2019.

Will Kimbrough at The Green Room
2019-05-10 14:30 - 16:30 | Crosstown Arts, The Green Room, 1350 Concourse Ave., Suite 280, Memphis, TN, 38104, United States
As an Alabama native and former Memphian (now living in Nashville), Will Kimbrough zig-zags the world singing songs and playing guitars, often solo, but also in many other collaborations. Kimbrough is a former member of Todd Snider and The Nervous Wrecks. His most recent solo recording, “I like it Down Here” is his 9th solo release since 2000.
Opening act: Jeremy Stanfill

Tickets: $10

About the artist:
As an Alabama native and former Memphian (now living in Nashville), Will Kimbrough zig-zags the world singing songs and playing guitars, often solo, but also in many other collaborations. When not touring Will spends his days writing songs, producing artists, recording music in a studio, being creative with band members and spending time with his family.

Will’s most recent solo recording, “I like it Down Here” is his 9th solo release since 2000. His two most recent releases were an album of duets with Brigitte DeMeyer in 2017, called “Mockingbird Soul,” and the just out “Daddy Let’s Do This!”, Daddy’s Third album (with Tommy Womack), soon to be in full distribution. Other collaborations include Alabama power group Willie Sugarcapps. As Americana Music Association 2004 Instrumentalist of the Year recipient, Will’s solo albums have always been well-received, critically acclaimed and always well supported at Americana Radio.
The same can be said of his other collaborations. And as any a songwriter can dream of, Will’s songs have been recorded by the likes of Jimmy Buffett, Todd Snider, Little Feat, Hard Working Americans, Jack Ingram and many others throughout the years.
Will Kimbrough’s guitar and multi-instrumental prowess makes him an in-demand producer and session musician. Some of his latest productions include Doug Seegers, Shemekia Copeland, Radney Foster and Jimmy Buffett. During his years as a touring guitarist, will toured with Todd Snider, Rodney Crowell and Emmylou Harris, among other notable artists. There are many others with whom he has shared the stage, including Mavis Staples and Allen Toussaint.
Deeply rooted in classic rock n roll, old school country, gospel, traditional blues and folk music. This is a man who loves, and lives, real music.

Story Time & Music with Jamie Purnell
2019-05-11 05:30 - 06:30 | Crosstown Concourse, Big Stair, 1350 Concourse Ave., 2nd floor Central Atrium, Memphis, TN, 38104, United States
From award-winning singer-songwriter Jamie Purnell, Proud Penguin tells the feel-good tale of a penguin whose spirits are lifted from building a new friendship with a seagull. Proud Penguin will delight and entertain families as they read and sing along to the free downloadable song and story that embodies a universal message of kindness and self-acceptance.
This interactive event includes a discussion of penguins and seagulls, a reading of the story, singing and dancing to a live performance of the “Proud Penguin” song by Jamie Purnell, and a booksigning, all promoting the message of Proud Penguin: BE HAPPY TO BE YOU. A fun event for all ages.

Art Quilts Unfolding
2019-05-11 08:00 - 09:00 | TN
Informative and inspiring presentation by Martha Sielman, the Executive Director of Studio Art Quilt Associates, the world’s largest organization dedicated to the art quilt. Sielman is the author and curator of “Masterworks: Abstract & Geometric,” a traveling exhibit which comes to Crosstown as part of STITCHED. She will talk about the Art Quilt Movement, based on the research for her highly-acclaimed book, Art Quilts Unfolding: 50 Years of Innovation.
Fifty years is both a long and a short time. The quilting industry has changed. Sewing machines have changed. Computers and the internet have changed. Time and technology have influenced the evolution of art quilting as it has grown to embrace thousands of makers worldwide. These include leading artists who are featured in her book such as Jean Ray Laury, Nancy Crow, Michael James, Caryl Bryer Fallert-Gentry, Katie Pasquini Masopust, and many more from around the world.
This event is in conjunction with Stitched: Celebrating the Art of Quilting — a festival at Crosstown Arts with art exhibitions, public quilting workshops, and a Gathering of the Guilds showcase. Stitched runs from May 10-July 28, 2019.

TN Screamers at The Green Room
2019-05-11 15:00 - 18:30 | Crosstown Arts, The Green Room, 1350 Concourse Ave., Suite 280, Memphis, TN, 38104, United States
Join for in The Green Room for “real-deal country music” by the TN Screamers. Featuring Jesse Davis (aka Yesse Yavis), Keith Cooper, Frank McLallen, and Graham Winchester. Also featuring DJ Andrew McCalla.
Tickets: Pay what you can
Doors open at 7 pm | Performance starts at 8 pm

Double Feature: The Lock-In 1 & 2
2019-05-13 05:30 - 06:15 | Northwest Prep Academy, 1266 Poplar, Memphis, TN, 38104, United States
Students from Northwest Prep Academy High School are some of the most brilliant, unheard voices in Memphis. Watch their creative minds and talents on display at this intimate screening of their new film, THE LOCK-IN 2. This is a sequel to the 2017 film THE LOCK-IN, which was created by Northwest Prep students, in collaboration with Crosstown Arts, that year. Both films will be shown in a double-feature.
Light refreshments available at 10 am.

Open Crit
2019-05-14 13:00 - 15:00 | TN
Crosstown 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.
Facilitator: Curator Kimberly Jacobs
Presenting artists: Kaitlin Haven, Lance Layman, Rory Golden
A 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.
All 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.
No 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.
Special thanks to Art Center Supply Store for donating a $25 gift certificate for each participating artist.

To participate, artists can sign up here:
Open Crit Request form

Contact Mary Jo at maryjo@crosstownarts.org with any questions!
Artists are asked to bring no more than 8 individual pieces (in any medium). Maximum run time for time-based work(s) is 10 minutes.
Participating 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.

Ted Ludwig Trio at The Green Room
2019-05-14 14:30 - 16:30 | Crosstown Arts, The Green Room, 1350 Concourse Ave., Suite 280, Memphis, TN, 38104, United States
Enjoy an evening with New Orleans-based seven-string jazz guitarist Ted Ludwig with drummer Brian Brown and bassist Joe Vick at the Green Room at Crosstown Arts.
Tickets: $10
Doors open at 7 pm | Performance at 7:30 pm

Acclaimed seven-string jazz guitarist Ted Ludwig (b. 1974, New Orleans, LA) has been a part of the jazz scene in New Orleans since 1997. Throughout that time period, he has performed for numerous club performances, festivals, and recordings. He has released 4 albums as a leader and many more as a versatile sideman and co leader.
Ted earned his Bachelor and Masters Degrees from the University of New Orleans Jazz Studies Program, under the direction of the legendary pianist Ellis Marsalis Jr. He received an ASCAP award, the Louis Armstrong award, and the Overture to the Cultural Season award for his outstanding musicianship and creativity. Inspired by the recordings of Joe Pass, Pat Martino, and Wes Montgomery, Ludwig soon became one of the most sought after guitarists in the New Orleans jazz scene, working professionally as a soloist, and accompanist.
He has performed with notable contemporaries such as; Ellis Marsalis, Peter Bernstein, Bob Dorough, Larry Coryell, Nathan East, Nicholas Payton, Howard Alden, Mundell Lowe, Rick Margitza, Julian Labro, Steve Masakowski, John Ellis, Tony Dagradi, Mike Pellera, Jason Marsalis, Ron Eschete’, Johnny Vidacovich, Herlin Riley, and many more.
In 2005, in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, Ludwig created his own eclectic Jazz Trio gaining instant accolades from critics and musicians alike for his astonishing virtuosity and prolific originality.
Since 2007, Ted has maintained a fruitful association with the Infrared Record Label. He has recorded, produced, and released four albums as a leader and has continuously performed on many other recordings as a co-leader and sideman. In 2016, Ludwig had the great opportunity to perform with orchestra an original Jazz Guitar Concerto entitled “Katrina”. The piece was composed by D.J. Sparr and commissioned by The Arkansas Symphony Orchestra. Ted received rave reviews for his performances of the concerto.
In 2016, Ted was the youngest inductee into The Arkansas Jazz Hall of Fame.
He continues to dazzle audiences from around the world.

Green Room Sessions — BiSOULtennial: 200 Soul Classics for 200 Years of Memphis
2019-05-15 14:00 - 16:00 | Crosstown Arts, The Green Room, 1350 Concourse Ave., Suite 280, Memphis, TN, 38104, United States
The Stax Museum of American Soul Music is celebrating the Memphis Bicentennial with BiSOULtennial, a unique list of 200 indelible soul songs recorded in Memphis between 1957 and 1975. From Stax stars Otis Redding and Sam & Dave to Hi Records royalty Al Green and Ann Peebles, and all artists, labels, and studios in between, the list covers dozens of artists who recorded at studios throughout Memphis during that golden era of soul music.
The museum invites everyone to participate and vote for their Top Ten.

Listen to the Top 200: http://tiny.cc/MemSoul200Playlist
Vote for your Top 10: http://tiny.cc/MemSoul200
Join us for a special ballot release and conversation event taking place on May 15. The listening party and conversation event will feature an all-star panel of Memphis musicians, fans, DJs, scholars, and writers will discuss the song selections. Panelists include Dr. Charles Hughes (Rhodes College), DJ Eddie Hankins (WEVL-FM), Tonya Dyson (Memphis Slim House), Kameron Whalum (Stax Music Academy artist in residence and Bruno Mars’ trombone player), and Jared Boyd (The Daily Memphian newspaper). Each panelist will select and discuss two songs from their choices for Top Ten.

Crosstown Arts Weekly Film Series: Ladies and Gentleman, The Fabulous Stains
2019-05-16 14:30 - 16:30 | Crosstown Theater, 1350 Concourse Ave., Memphis, TN, 38104, United States
The Crosstown Arts Weekly Film Series is an arthouse-style film series showcasing a diverse collection of independent, international, historically significant, artistic, experimental, cult, underground and documentary features.
Films begin at 7:30 pm sharp.
Tickets are $5 (at the door only)
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, THE FABULOUS STAINS (NARRATIVE, 1982)
Ladies and Gentlemen, The Fabulous Stains is the story of Corinne Burns (Diane Lane), a recently orphaned 17-year-old girl whose life is almost instantly changed through a happenstance interview with the local news. Corinne attends a concert to self-promote her band The Stains, which is made up of her, her sister, and cousin. The Stains end up going on tour, radically changing their look and proclaiming on stage, “We’re the Stains, and we don’t put out.”
Along the way, the girls get famous, manipulate the pre-internet news media in their favor (for a moment at least) and steal a song and sound from their less interesting male tour mates. Featuring appearances by Steve Jones and Paul Cook of The Sex Pistols and Paul Simonon from the Clash, Ladies and Gentlemen, The Fabulous Stains was a box-office failure but gained a large cult following on late-night cable television.
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Songwriters in the Round
2019-05-16 14:30 - 16:30 | Crosstown Arts, The Green Room, 1350 Concourse Ave., Suite 280, Memphis, TN, 38104, United States
Join us in The Green Room for Songwriters in the Round, featuring Will Sexton, Marcella Simien, and Delta Joe Sanders.

Tickets: $10
Doors open at 7:00pm
Performance at 7:30pm

About the musicians:

Will Sexton
Will is a respected artist, songwriter, and producer with a list of acclaimed solo albums to his name. Keeping his old ties deep in the heart of Texas, Will now calls Memphis home with his wife, singer-songwriter Amy LaVere. Will and Amy have been touring and playing together for a couple of years and have a full schedule playing in the U.S. and Europe in the coming months. Their new CD, Hallelujah, I’m A Dreamer is spare and tight, showcasing Will and Amy’s fine playing styles and beautiful harmonies.

Marcella Simien
As Willie Mitchell’s son, the Memphis legend Lawrence “Boo” Mitchell puts it, “[Simien is] one of the most soulful artists I’ve heard since the glory days of Memphis soul music. Her sound and stage presence are constant reminders that soul music is still alive and well.”
In 2015, Bill Bentley (L.A. Weekly, Warner Bros. Records, Vanguard Records) reviewed Marcella and Her Lovers debut EP release on themortonreport.com. Bentley said “Marcella Simien heard it all as a youngster, no doubt, and once she double-downed with the Memphis sound, she found a totally striking new attack on Southern soul.”

Delta Joe
“Joe Sander’s heart is shaped like Mississippi. Through it runs a Big Blue River spawning tributaries and capillaries like snakes, gentle but dangerous — above which hands kudzu, wisteria, and other strange vegetation unnameable except by some half-mad, half-genius horticulturist. His tunes are rare Delta Thundersong birds (endangered and exotic) rising from the mud Byhalian and Greenwooded, strong meat for most of us who lift our beaks for the plastic manna in squared cellophane. Some of his brilliance pops up unnoticed – queer mushrooms grafted amongst our quotidian grapes, teaching our souls to say ‘more’ while our understanding reels backward. Joe offers no gratuitous sanctuary. Listening, one must braid one’s own thread into rope and knead one’s own bread into baked buckets – then dip into th eliving water of Joe’s Big Blue River.” Grace and Peace – John Kilzer
Delta Joe Sanders has been a regular in the Memphis music scene for the past 30 years. From the church house to the out house, he plays every venue from the Whiskey A-Go-Go on the Sunset Strip to the Sugar Ditch Social Club in Tunica County. Delta Joe has kept country blues alive. A consummate story teller, Joe sometimes uses common Blues themes to spin his yarns. Songs of lost love, liquor, and bad behavior fill his repertoire. Some are romantic odes colored with southern imagery often with a skewed nostalgic sentiment —“I never did like this beautiful old place.” Some make bold statements of pious, prophetic poignancy,” I am gonna quit drinking after the Super Bowl.”

NUJAS Roll Call Pop-Up & Film Screening
2019-05-17 13:00 - 16:00 | TN
Roll Call is a pop-up exhibition and film screening devoted to offering a platform for women and queer artists of color, who often have trouble finding space or platforms for their work. A majority of the artists represented are Memphis based. This event is curated by NuJas, a multi-disciplinary co-operative dedicated to creating programing and content that is relevant to black women and LGBTQA + Memphians.
Doors at 5 pm | film at 6 pm
Pay what you can
Organized by the artist
