Events
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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 […] 
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 […] |
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Opening Reception: Wednesday, June 3 at 7 pm Composed is an exhibition of sculpture, pottery and 2-D works from Memphis College of Art juniors and seniors.
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Erik Morrison and a team from LensRentals.com are hosting a show-and-tell about the latest and greatest cameras and gear. Free & open to the public. |
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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.
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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. |
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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
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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
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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
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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. |
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join us for the premiere of original short films by the young participants involved in story booth's spring workshops. free and open to the public; food and drinks will be served. |
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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 second installment is focused on fiction.
$25 – $65
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Follow-up discussion about the 30 Americans exhibition with Young Arts Patrons and Crosstown Arts. |
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The Rural Route Film Festival was created to highlight works that deal with unique people and places outside of the bustle of the city and features a diverse selection of the best short films on the contemporary scene.
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Multimedia art exhibition from Naima Peace, inspired by Tupac Shakur's The Rose That Grew From Concrete
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An ex attempts to sabotage a couple's pending nuptials, and a *too* successful deer season threatens to land a hunter in hot water. For the characters in Mississippi-based filmmaker Will Goss's latest piece, good things come...with complications. |
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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 final installment is focused on creative nonfiction.
$25 – $65
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2 - 4:30 pm // ages 10 - 14 experimental plane- and glider-building workshop to teach students about aerodynamics |
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in the interests of further cultivating and connecting the literary community of Memphis, story booth is excited to host Crosstown Arts’ first working writers’ cocktail hour. whether or not your day-job is writing makes no difference — if you're a working writer, you're invited. |
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Our latest installment of PechaKucha 20x20 is an evening of short, dynamic food-centric presentations at neighborhood Vietnamese restaurant, Phuong Long (306 N. Cleveland). |
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Contemporary fiber art by Tori Cooper and mixed media drawings by Trevor Simpson |
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Tamale Fest 2015 is the first annual fundraising event for Centro Cultural Latino de Memphis. The festival will have main stage live entertainment, a tamale team cooking contest, a tamale tasting tent, a kids’ activity corner, art vendors, food trucks and a photo booth.
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Presentation and discussion with author, Benjamin Hall. Light refreshments and a chance to connect with others. |
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workshop to give students hands-on experience scripting, shooting & editing their own films shot with super 8 film cameras. |
