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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.


A Rockin’ Time for the St. Jude Ronald McDonald House

Join us for a night of good music, good vibes and good people — with all proceeds going to a great cause, The Ronald McDonald House Charities of Memphis. Featuring performances from lots of local musical guests.


Visiting Writer Tom Piazza

Join us for our latest collaboration with The Booksellers at Laurelwood as we welcome Tom Piazza to Memphis to read from and sign his new novel, A FREE STATE.


chapbook workshop

for middle school students
thursdays, 4 – 5 pm / 4-week program

max 15 participants—email Nat at nat@crosstownarts.org to reserve a spot, or to help out.


Shoot & Splice: A View From Above, the Art & Craft of Drone Cinematography

Doors: 6:30 pm | Presentation: 7 pm

Crosstown Arts and Indie Memphis invite you to look skyward, toward the increasingly popular world of aerial drone cinematography. With the advent of more affordable tech, snagging high-flying shots in your low-budget short or commercial project is no longer a pie-in-the-sky dream.

For this edition of Shoot & Splice, we’re discussing what it takes to be an aerial maverick with three of the best drone cinematographers in Memphis: Wil “Hype” Evans, Ryan Goble and Aaron Jaffe.


PechaKucha Night Volume 13

Doors: 6:30 | Presentation: 7 pm

The key to PechaKucha Night is the 20×20 format: all presenters show 20 slides for 20 seconds each, making each presentation succinct and dynamic.

This installment is an evening of presentations by visual artists: Elizabeth Alley, Mary Beth Button, Colleen Couch, Karen B. Golightly, Hope Hudson, Erica McCarrens and Erica Qualy


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