Crosstown Concourse presents a screening of Beetlejuice at Crosstown Theater.
Throughout 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.
This Elvis Week, Indie Memphis and Crosstown Arts presents the theatrical world premiere of The Faithful, filmmaker Annie Berman’s 20-year exploration of fandom, memorabilia, memory, and legacy within the orbits of three of the biggest cultural icons of our time: Pope John Paul II, Elvis Presley, and Diana, Princess of Wales. PLUS: Annie Berman will be in attendance for Q&A following the film!
Crosstown Arts presents Memphis garage rockers Reigning Sound at Crosstown Theater.
Founded by Memphis blues-punk legend Greg Cartwright — a former member of the Oblivians, the Compulsive Gamblers, and ’68 Comeback — Reigning Sound fuse the hot-wired energy of garage rock with the deep emotional resonance of classic soul music in a manner that suggests a cross between the early Rolling Stones and the Sonics.
This tour has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Electro pioneers Kraftwerk are bringing their 50th anniversary tour to the Kemmons Wilson Family Stage at Crosstown Theater. The performance will benefit Crosstown Arts, which celebrates its 10th anniversary in 2020. The multi-media project Kraftwerk was started in 1970 by Ralf Hütter and Florian Schneider. They set up their electronic Kling Klang Studio in Düsseldorf, Germany, where they conceived and produced all Kraftwerk albums. By the mid-1970s, Kraftwerk had achieved international recognition for their revolutionary electronic soundscapes and their musical experimentation with robotics and other technical innovations. With their visions of the future, Kraftwerk created the soundtrack for the digital age of the 21st century. Their compositions — using innovative techniques, synthetic voices, and computerized rhythms — have had a major international influence across an entire range of music genres: from Electro to Hip Hop, from Techno to SynthPop.
** This event is postponed until further notice.
Join us for a performance by Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Ruthie Foster at Crosstown Theater.
Ruthie Foster’s latest album, “Joy Comes Back,” described as “some folk, some blues, some soul, some rock, some gospel,” illustrates Ruthie’s genre-spanning talent. Ruthie has been nominated for three Grammys and has won multiple Blues Music and Austin Music Awards, plus the Grand Prix du Disque from Académie Charles-Cros in France.
** This event is postponed until further notice.
In A Change of Tone, musicians will “exhibit” new work in one venue while performing in another, creating a non-traditional listening experience.
The goal of A Change of Tone is to invite artists to sonically and musically explore the varied interrelations between technical musical themes and humanity: what we experience, observe, believe, and imagine within the realms of our intellectual capabilities.
