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SUMMARY:Shoot & Splice: Social Justice Filmmaking
DESCRIPTION:Monthly filmmaking forum presented by Indie Memphis and Crosstown Arts \nJanuary topic: Social Justice Filmmaking\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us  for “Social Justice Filmmaking\,” the first Shoot & Splice of 2017! Films have the power to bring awareness and different perspectives to social issues. Artists and filmmakers are uniquely positioned address the injustices that permeate our world. \nMemphis filmmakers Emmanuel Amido (Orange Mound\, Tennessee: America’s Community)\, Sarah Fleming\, and Joann Self Selvidge (Viola) will discuss how they approach their work in making these films — from finding the subject matter to effectively and empathetically communicating their story. Moderated by Laura Sullivan. \nDoors open at 6:30 p.m./panel discussion at 7 p.m. Free and open to the public. Complimentary beverages will be available.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/shoot-splice-social-justice-filmmaking/
CATEGORIES:430
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170111T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170111T160000
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CREATED:20161227T194612Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170106T174557Z
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SUMMARY:MicroCinema Club: Documentary Shorts Festival Encore
DESCRIPTION:MicroCinema is back in 2017 with more short film presentations. To kick it off\, we are featuring an encore of the documentary shorts from the Indie Memphis Film Festival. These shorts cover a wide range of subject matter and interesting characters. \nShorts include:\nThe Honeys and Bears\nOh My Father\nThe Carousel\nMore is More\nThe Purrtraitist\nIn This World\nAll the President’s Heads\nSoul City\nMezzo \n\n\n\n\nPresented by Indie Memphis in collaboration with Crosstown Arts and made possible through support by ArtsFirst\, the First Tennessee Foundation and ArtsMemphis. \nDoors open at 6:30 p.m./Screening begins at 7 p.m. \n\nMore Information: \nTHE HONEYS AND BEARS | Dir. by Veena Rao | 4 min.\nMembers of the Harlem Honeys and Bears\, a synchronized swim team for seniors\, describe the freedom of the water. \nOH MY FATHER | Dir. by Rodrigo Ojeda-Beck | 11 min.\nA middle-aged woman spends her days taking care of her live-in 98-year old father and ponders the essence of familial love \nTHE CAROUSEL | Dir. by Jonathan Napolitano | 12 min.\nIn Binghamton\, New York there spins a 1925 carousel that once inspired Rod Serling and has since become a portal into… the Twilight Zone. \nMORE IS MORE | Dir. by Alexis Boling | 6 min.\nUnearthly creatures from another dimension climb out of the mind of a transformation artist and onto the streets of NYC. \nTHE PURRTRAITIST | Dir. by Mark Zemel | 10 min.\nMeet Larry Johnson\, the world foremost glamour photographer… for cats. \nIN THIS WORLD | Dir. by Kelly Creedon | 15 min.\n15-year-old Courvosier Cox knows he is destined to be a star. Struggling to find his place in the complex world of inner-city Durham\, NC\, he undertakes a relentless quest to escape into the spotlight. \nALL THE PRESIDENTS’ HEADS | Dir. by Adam Roffman | 8 min.\nOne man is on a quest to save the Presidents of the United States. \nSOUL CITY | Dir. by Monica Berra\, SheRea DelSol\, Gini Richards | 20 min.\nSOUL CITY tells the story of a band of idealists who attempt to build a multiracial utopia in Klan Country\, North Carolina during the 1970s. \nMEZZO | Dir. by Nicole Opper | 14 min.\nMEZZO celebrates the life and artistic endeavors of Breanna Sinclaire\, an African American opera singer and openly trans woman.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/microcinema-club-documentary-shorts-festival-encore/
CATEGORIES:430
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170113T040000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170113T140000
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SUMMARY:Mellotron Record Release & Pick-up
DESCRIPTION:Duets for Mellotron — a blue vinyl gatefold LP package of a live performance by Jonathan Kirkscey and Robby Grant\, organized in collaboration with Winston Eggleston — will be available for pre-order pick-up on January 13\, 14\, 17 and 18. A limited number of copies will also be available to the general public for $20 each. \nTimes for pick-up:\nFriday 1/13: 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.\n(On Friday\, from 6-8 p.m.\, there will be screenings of Winston Eggleston’s “Liquid Light Show” and Crosstown Arts’ Mellotron video. Jonathan and Robby will be on hand for a meet-and-greet\, and cocktails will be available).\nSaturday 1/14: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.\n Sunday 1/15: CLOSED\n Monday 1/16: CLOSED\n Tuesday 1/17: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.\n Wednesday 1/18: 10 a.m.- 6 p.m. \nThe album was originally performed during the “Duets for Mellotron” event at Crosstown Arts on April 16-17\, 2016. \nFacebook event for pre-order pick-up \n\nThis unique performance — the world’s first Mellotron duet — features an obscure but ingenious keyboard instrument invented in the 1940s which was designed to reproduce the sound of virtually any acoustic\, electromechanical\, or synthesized instrument. \nThe Mellotron is essentially a giant cassette tape player\, operated manually by pressing keys on a keyboard. When a key is struck\, a prerecorded sound is played/heard\, conceptually making the Mellotron an analog forerunner to digital sampling. \nThe M400 and a new M4000 cycling Mellotron\, from Winston Eggleston’s small but diverse Mellotron collection\, will be played at the performance. Eggleston will also share a series of new site-specific digital projections to complement the music. \n 
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/mellotron-record-pick-up/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts Galleries\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Suite 280\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Gallery
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170117T120000
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SUMMARY:Open Crit
DESCRIPTION:Artist installation 5-6 pm \nDiscussion 6-8 pm \n\nFacilitator: Terri Phillips\nParticipating Artists:\nBen Butler\nLance Turner\nLisa Cochran \n\nCrosstown Arts’ Open Crit series\, organized in partnership with ArtsMemphis\, 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. \nA 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. \nAll 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. \nNo 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. \n\nTo participate\, artists can sign up here: \nOpen Crit Request form \n  \nContact Mary Jo at maryjo@crosstownarts.org with any questions!  \nArtists are asked to bring no more than 8 individual pieces (in any medium). Maximum run time for time-based work(s) is 10 minutes. \nParticipating 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. \nOrganized by Crosstown Arts in partnership with ArtsMemphis ArtsAccelerator.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/open-crit-12/
CATEGORIES:430,Programs
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SUMMARY:1978 Frontier Classic at Freedom River
DESCRIPTION:A high energy two-man “opera\,” combining elements of theatrics\, music and projection art\, that runs approximately 30 minutes.\n\n \nPlot description:\nA proud young man and his weather-beaten partner approach the end of a fur-gathering journey in this romanticized tableau. The 1978 Frontier Classic seeks to identify people and their patterns\, from the Yukon to the Grid Iron. Jake and Ryan don their buckskins\, chow down on a bucket of wings\, and crack open a cold one in this great American fanfare.\n \nThe 1978 Frontier Classic explores parallels between the years 1848\, 1978\, and today. We are interested in representing people\, their patterns\, and how they relate to contemporary American patriotism. Research and specificity are paramount in our work. Our accuracy and research behind each element of the piece is contrasted with a superficial layer of absurdity. \nPresented by Goldstar
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/1978-frontier-classic-at-freedom-river/
CATEGORIES:430
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170119T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170119T130000
DTSTAMP:20260518T070345
CREATED:20170104T161527Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170109T200621Z
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SUMMARY:Spark\, Conversations with Ballet Memphis
DESCRIPTION:Panel discussion series with performing artists. This month’s theme: Economic Development: Artfully Speaking. \nThe panel will examine several arts-related events and organizations that increase tourism dollars and job growth for their region. This conversation will focus on early objectives\, communication with the government and business organizations\, and documenting success. \nOrganized and sponsored by Ballet Memphis.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/spark-conversations-with-ballet-memphis/
CATEGORIES:430
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170121T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170121T143000
DTSTAMP:20260518T070345
CREATED:20170104T163456Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170104T163456Z
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SUMMARY:Grid Gestures
DESCRIPTION:New work by Julie Bennett Ashton using the grid as a compositional element \nThat modernist device the grid is the inspirational fulcrum underlying this body of work. Instead of dominating the art\, the grid serves as a flexible suggestion: thus this simple pattern becomes less stubborn on a compositional level and is thereby freed from its connotative roles as formal rubric and conceptual cage.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/grid-gestures/
CATEGORIES:430
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170124T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170124T140000
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CREATED:20161130T173436Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170126T200727Z
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SUMMARY:Hustle: Art & Social Justice
DESCRIPTION:Where do art and social justice intersect? Who works in this realm and how is it done? Join us for a discussion on this topic with Carrie Christensen and Mankwe Ndosi from Minneapolis\, Minnesota and local hip-hop artist and activist Marco Pave. Carrie is the Program Manager at Creative CityMaking at Intermedia Arts\, and Mankwe is an artist/performer and activist working with Creative CityMaking. We will explore the practical aspects of this type of work including formulating ideas\, how to manage projects\, and how to get funding. \nPresentation with Q&A to follow.\nProgram begins at 6 p.m.\nComplimentary food and drinks \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHustle: professional development for artists is a free program organized by ArtsMemphis\, UrbanArt Commission\, and Crosstown Arts. The series will provide visual artists with information\, resources\, and opportunities to support them in the development of their professional careers. Workshop topics will range from positive studio practices to pricing work and navigating gallery representation. Questions? Contact Mary Jo Karimnia at maryjo@crosstownarts.org.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/hustle-art-social-practice/
CATEGORIES:Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170127T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170127T150000
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CREATED:20170109T174218Z
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SUMMARY:The Urban Flower Art Experience
DESCRIPTION:Art exhibition with work by Candice Higgins. \nOpening reception: Friday\, Jan. 27\, 5-9 p.m. \nOn view: Saturday\, Jan. 28\, 1-6 p.m.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/the-urban-flower-art-experience/
CATEGORIES:430
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