Crosstown Arts is hosting a small group discussion with Walking Eyes collaborators, Kong Wee Pang and Jay Crum. This free event is open to the public.
If you are interested in attending, please email emily@crosstownarts.org to RSVP.
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Opening Reception: Wednesday, September 23, 6 – 9 pm
In partnership with Gonerfest 12, Goner Records and Crosstown Arts present No Brag Pure Fact, an exhibition of artifacts and exclusive footage from Graceland Too. Included are some of Paul MacLeod’s own Elvis-inspired outsider artworks, notebooks he kept, and mounted photographs of visitors to his house, all courtesy of Friends of Graceland Too. Filmmakers Jeffrey Jensen and Geoffrey Shrewsbury have also contributed video footage of MacLeod and clips from their upcoming documentary, The Rise and Fall of Graceland Too.
At the reception, meet special guests and have the opportunity to purchase Graceland Too Memorabilia, a commemorative 45 RPM record and “Friends Of Graceland Too” t-shirts.
Special Thanks
The Friends of Graceland Too, Filmmakers Jeffrey Jensen and Geoffrey Shrewsbury (The Rise and Fall of Graceland Too), Marie Claire Underwood
Who was Paul MacLeod?
Elvis Presley fans tend to be an especially devoted lot, but Paul MacLeod possessed a zeal few could rival. Driven by his perverse affinity for The King, he turned his own Holly Springs, MS home into Graceland Too, an obsessive, candy-colored shrine dedicated to all things Elvis, where his ongoing mission was amassing all of the Presley ephemera he could get his hands on and documenting every mention of the star he could find via radio, television and film. In addition to being a dogged curator of kingly dreck, MacLeod was known as a bombastic personality with the eccentric habit of giving lengthy, frenetic tours of his home to anyone who stopped by, 24 hours a day.
Spectacle to some, sanctuary to others, Graceland Too was a wayward beacon that attracted Elvis fans from all over the world.
Paul MacLeod passed away in July of 2014, and over the past year, many have offered their time and resources in service of preserving what became his life’s work: sheltering strange treasures and welcoming fellow pilgrims on the road to Graceland (Too).
Doors: 6:30 pm | Presentations: 7 pm
Join us for an evening of presentations that go behind-the-scenes and inside the minds of visual artists, as they share their works, processes and stories.
Presenters:
Elizabeth Alley
Mary Beth Button
Colleen Couch
Karen B. Golightly
Hope Hudson
Erica McCarrens
Erica Qualy
As always, the presentations will satiate your appetite for learning, and we’ll have food/drinks to take care of the rest.
PechaKucha Nights began in Tokyo as an opportunity for artists, designers and architects to show samples of their work through a concise, timed presentation in a relaxed community setting. Now, PechaKucha Nights take place all over the world and feature presenters from innumerably diverse backgrounds.
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.
Presentations begin at 7 pm
Details coming soon.
Organized by Indie Memphis and Crosstown Arts with support from ArtsMemphis and FirstTennessee Foundation | ArtsFirst.
Come to Crosstown for a block party with live performances to support the Church Health Center with food trucks and fun activities for all. Stay tuned for more details, and please visit the show’s website to learn about the history of Rock For Love.
Amurica >> Mary Owens, Faith Evans Ruch, Couple Skate, Stephen Chopek, Mark Edgar Stuart
Crosstown Arts >> Don Lifted & >mancontrol<
Co-Motion Studio >> DJ WITNESSE & Zac Ives
Midtown Crossing Grill/University of Memphis Music Industry Division Stage >> Lauren Moscato (Singer/Songwriter), Drew Erwin, Kyndle McMahan (of Mason Jar Fireflies), Jeffery Jordan
Visible Community Music School >> VCMS Student Ensemble, Redzone Kings, Tooken, PRIZM Ensemble, Rebecca Davis, ELDER
Hi Tone >> Hanna Star, J.D. Reager & The Cold-Blooded Three, Sleepwlkrs, Pezz, James and The Ultrasounds, NOTS, Jack Oblivian
6:30 pm – Refreshments + Networking
7:00 pm – Presentation
Electron, a team of Memphis-based music video directors, will be discussing the many processes and decisions that go into creating a great video.
Panelists:
Edward Valibus
(Music video director for The Grifters, Marcella and Her Lovers, Faith Evans Ruch, and more)
G.B. Shannon
(Music video director for Alexis Grace, Rob Jungklas, The Grifters, and more)
Christopher Reyes
(Music video director for Lord T & Eloise, Iffy, Tiger High, and more)
Sarah Fleming
(Music video director for Vending Machine, Glorie, Sore Eyes, and more)
Ryan Earl Parker
(Music video director for Jeremy Stanfill, Director of Photography for Alexis Grace, Faith Evans Ruch, and more)
Shoot & Splice is made possible with the support of ArtsMemphis and FirstTennessee Foundation | ArtsFirst.