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SUMMARY:Fright-tober at Crosstown Theater: Beetlejuice
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Concourse presents a screening of Beetlejuice at Crosstown Theater. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThroughout the month of October\, Crosstown Concourse presents Fright-tober at Crosstown Theater! Join us every Saturday in October for spooky\, kid-friendly matinees (2 pm) and even spookier adult-themed horror films in the evenings (7 pm). Films programmed by Crosstown Arts. Tickets are free\, but capacity is limited so registration is required. \nRegister here \nBeetlejuice (1988\, Rated PG)\nThe spirits of a deceased couple are harassed by an unbearable family that has moved into their home\, and hire a malicious spirit to drive them out. \nDirector: Tim Burton\nStarring Alec Baldwin\, Geena Davis\, Michael Keaton\, Winona Ryder\, & Caterhine O’Hara
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/fright-tober-at-crosstown-theater-beetlejuice/
LOCATION:Crosstown Theater\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Crosstown Theater
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SUMMARY:Fright-tober at Crosstown Theater: A Vampire in Brooklyn
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Concourse presents a screening of A Vampire in Brooklyn at Crosstown Theater. \nThroughout the month of October\, Crosstown Concourse presents Fright-tober at Crosstown Theater! Join us every Saturday in October for spooky\, kid-friendly matinees (2 pm) and even spookier adult-themed horror films in the evenings (7 pm). Films programmed by Crosstown Arts. Tickets are free\, but capacity is limited so registration is required. \nRegister here \nA Vampire in Brooklyn (1995\, Rated R)\nA ship docks in Brooklyn with all its crew dead\, but someone gets off\, and the killing continues on land. A Caribbean vampire is searching for a specific woman\, half-human/half-vampire. Rita is the detective investigating the many killings. \nDirector: Wes Craven\nStarring: Eddie Murphy\, Angela Bassett\, and Allen Payne
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/fright-tober-at-crosstown-theater-a-vampire-in-brooklyn/
LOCATION:Crosstown Theater\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Crosstown Theater
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SUMMARY:ONE NIGHT ONLY: Don Bryant & The Bo-Keys Live with Chamber Orchestra
DESCRIPTION:Hear Don Bryant & The Bo-Keys in a very special\, one-night-only performance with members of the Memphis Symphony Orchestra. The orchestra will also be performing music from Craig Brewer’s 2019 film Dolemite Is My Name (music written by Scott Bomar of the Bo-Keys). \nDoors at 6:30 pm | Show at 7:30 pm \nTickets: $35 first-level seating | $25 balcony seating \nYou know that old song that O. V. Wright did so well in 1971 that no one can ever do that song again — “Nickel and a Nail”? O. V. Wright has held tight to that song and rightfully so. But not no mo. Not to take anything from O.V.— but after nearly half a century\, now you gotta step aside. Don Bryant is here. \nThough it ain’t like he just showed up. The roots of this record are in the Memphis church\, where Don Bryant began singing when he was 5. He joined his father’s family vocal group\, then formed a gospel quartet for a high school radio gig. Broadcasting broadened the audience and they went secular\, singing pop at WLOK on Dick “Cane” Cole’s popular show. After parting with the DJ\, they took a very real step toward careers when\, as the Four Kings\, they began fronting Willie Mitchell’s band. \nWillie Mitchell led the swingingest\, groovin’est band in the Memphis-Mississippi-Arkansas area — the American music floodplain. Willie’s band was known for instrumental records\, but when they’d play at Danny’s in West Memphis\, Don’s group fronted them. But the group broke up and Willie\, who was touring concert venues and dance halls\, needed a vocalist who could play with his supple\, slinky funky beats\, and anointed Don Bryant as his leading man. \nDon could also write songs. He was still in his teens when\, in 1960\, Willie was producing the 5 Royales\, and Don handed him “I Got To Know.” The 5 Royales put it on wax. Don was hot in the spotlight and in the writer’s room. \nAs Willie Mitchell carved out his place at Hi Records\, Don was close by. Don cut songs at Hi under the Four Kings moniker (“That Driving Beat”) and as a solo artist (“Don’t Turn Your Back On Me”). He wrote material for other Hi artists\, including Janet & the Jays and Norman West. In 1969\, still in the age of 7” singles\, Don was popular enough to release an album — though the big breakout hit stayed elusive. \nAround 1970\, Willie put Don with the Hi label’s newest act\, Ann Peebles\, who burst on the scene with “Part Time Love.” Don looked at this slight young lady and penned “99 Lbs” for her: “You wouldn’t know what I’m talking ’bout/ If you never had a love like this/… 99 lbs of natural born goodness/99 lbs of soul.” The relationship warmed\, they co-wrote the hit “I Can’t Stand the Rain” in 1973 and were married the following year. Ann’s performing career continued\, as did Don’s writing\, and they began raising a family. Occasionally\, Don returned to the microphone\, dueting with his wife\, sometimes releasing gospel material. Always\, he continued to write songs. \nAnd all the while\, that voice was maturing\, mellowing\, until these recordings that find him\, at age 74\, in peak form and taking O. V.’s song. The band is a mix of lifelong cohorts and upstart stalwarts. They understand where he’s been and where he wants to go\, making his song “How Do I Get There\,” a rhetorical question\, because they have clearly found the way. –Robert Gordon\, Memphis\, 2017 \n— \nThrough three critically acclaimed albums\, as well as international appearances at major festivals and clubs\, the Bo-Keys have kept the spirit of classic Memphis music alive while also writing a vital new chapter for the sound and style that’s etched into the fiber of American consciousness. The Bo-Keys performed on the score for Hustle & Flow and appear in the film Soul Men\, performing on-screen with stars Samuel L. Jackson and Bernie Mac. They also appear on three songs Bomar produced for the film’s soundtrack\, including“Soul Music” by Anthony Hamilton\, which was nominated for a Grammy in2010. The Bo-Keys can also be heard performing the song\, “Kick It” in the film and soundtrack for the Paramount animated feature\, Barnyard. The Bo-Keys have also had songs featured in 2013 De Niro/Stallone comedy Grudge Match. the Showtime Series TheChi\, AMC’s Dietland\, the ABC TV series Scandal\, and the CBS TV series Scorpion. \n— \nScott Bomar is a Memphis-based musician\, Emmy Award-winning film/TV composer and producer\, songwriter\, and engineer of multiple Grammy-winning and nominated recordings. Projects include the films Dolemite is My Name\, Hustle & Flow\, Black Snake Moan\, Mississippi Grind\, and Soul Men. Bomar produced and engineered Cyndi Lauper’s Grammy-nominated album Memphis Blues at his Electraphonic Recording Studio and co-wrote the song\, “The House Always Wins” on William Bell’s 2016 Grammy-winning album\, This is Where I Live. \nIn high school\, he began performing with groups at Memphis-area clubs and formed the group Impala. With their ‘60s instrumental sound\, the group toured and released five albums. Impala’s version of the Henry Mancini theme “Experiment in Terror” is featured in George Clooney’s directorial debut\, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind. In 2018\, Impala released a new album\, In the Late Hours\, which was described by Rolling Stone as “…combines surf-guitar nostalgia with a minor-key\, spy-movie-worthy riffage.” \nIn 2005\, Bomar composed the score for Craig Brewer’s award-winning film Hustle & Flow\, for which Bomar has received much critical acclaim for his Memphis soul meets hip hop score. Bomar returned in 2006 to collaborate with the filmmakers of Hustle & Flow as Executive Music Producer and composer of the film Black Snake Moan. He worked with film’s stars Samuel L. Jackson and Christina Ricci in the studio to record songs for the film\, which are performed on-screen. He also composed the original score utilizing musicians harmonica legend Charlie Musselwhite and Rolling Stones and Ry Cooder sideman\, Jim Dickinson. \nBomar is also the leader of The Bo-Keys\, a Memphis soul group featuring legendary Stax and Hi Records session players.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/one-night-only-don-bryant-the-bo-keys-live-with-chamber-orchestra/
LOCATION:Crosstown Theater\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Crosstown Theater
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SUMMARY:Don Lifted
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents Lawrence Matthews\, also known as Don Lifted\, at Crosstown Theater. \nDoors at 7 pm | Show at 8 pm \nTickets: $15 general admission \n$10 student tickets (limited availability\, available at the door) \nMultidisciplinary artist Lawrence Matthews\, also known as Don Lifted\, will transform Crosstown Theater visually and sonically with new music from his Fat Possum debut “325i.” The performance\, which will have limited capacity to ensure the health and safety of guests\, features immersive visual installations following the narrative of the new record and staples from his previous releases\, Alero and Contour (2017\, 2018). \nNew merchandise will be available for purchase\, as well as vinyl copies of the new album. After the performance\, stop by Memphis Listening Lab for a meet-and-greet and vinyl signing with Don Lifted. \nProduction on his most recent album began in late 2019\, after his first national tour. 325i finds the artist physically stuck\, but emotionally and romantically expanding. Written and recorded during the COVID-19 pandemic\, the album explores the artist’s navigation of his future\, both romantic and physical\, as well as their anxieties surrounding isolation\, queerness\, and past traumas. The album represents transition\, not only artistically\, but in the embracing of an identity suppressed by an outside world he can no longer touch. In 2021\, the record was finished and mastered in Hollywood by Grammy Award-winning Engineer Mike Bozzi (Flower Boy\, Ctrl\, Good Kid\, Maad City\, To Pimp A Butterfly\, IGOR\, This is America). \nAll attendees are required to wear masks regardless of vaccination status. Seating will be socially distanced based on ticket grouping\, and the show will start promptly at 8pm. \nArtist Bio \nMatthews is a multi-disciplined creative\, predominantly working in music\, visual arts\, and film. Matthews’ style incorporates elements of hip-hop\, alternative rock\, and electronic music\, resulting in emotionally vulnerable storytelling and eclectic production. After receiving his B.F.A. from The University of Memphis\, Matthews carved out a career in fine art with his socially informed painting\, photography\, and non-profit work becoming a beacon for aspiring black youth in Memphis and resulting in multiple awards\, collection acquisitions\, and exhibitions spanning galleries and museums across the Mid-south. As Matthews maintained a successful visual art career and released various free albums under the name Don Lifted\, he built the resources and fanbase to release his first two commercial projects\, Alero and Contour in 2017 and 2018. In the fall of 2019\, supported by EgglestonWorks\, he booked his first tour; it started in Memphis before hitting Brooklyn\, Los Angeles\, and San Francisco. At a mid-tour hometown show\, he caught the eye of famed producer Matt Ross-Spang\, which led to Matthews signing a deal with Fat Possum Records. Matthews then spent 2020 in near-isolation crafting what would be his label debut “325i\,” slated for release on October 22\, 2021.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/don-lifted-3/
LOCATION:Crosstown Theater\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Crosstown Theater
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SUMMARY:Fright-tober at Crosstown Theater - Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Wererabbit
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Concourse presents a matinee screening of Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Wererabbit at Crosstown Theater. \nThroughout the month of October\, Crosstown Concourse presents Fright-tober at Crosstown Theater! Join us every Saturday in October for spooky\, kid-friendly matinees (2 pm) and even spookier adult-themed horror films in the evenings (7 pm). Films programmed by Crosstown Arts. Tickets are free\, but capacity is limited so registration is required. \nRegister here \nWallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Wererabbit (2005\, Rated G)\nWallace and his loyal dog\, Gromit\, set out to discover the mystery behind the garden sabotage that plagues their village and threatens the annual giant vegetable-growing contest. \nDirectors: Steve Box\, Nick Park\nStarring Peter Sallis\, Helena Bonham Carter\, and Ralph Fiennes
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/fright-tober-at-crosstown-theater-wallace-gromit-the-curse-of-the-wererabbit/
LOCATION:Crosstown Theater\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Crosstown Theater
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