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SUMMARY:Crosstown Arts presents an Opening Reception for “Ana Log”\, “Size Matters\,” and "Still" in the Galleries at Crosstown Arts.
DESCRIPTION:The Galleries at Crosstown Arts\nFriday\, September 27\, 2024\nTime: 6-8 pm\nTickets: Free and open to the public \nANA • LOG: \nFOURTEEN PICS \n  \n  \nANA•LOG: Fourteen Pics is a cumulative project referencing elements from several continuing bodies of work by Lester Julian Merriweather including #JETBlack\, WHITE(S) ONLY\, Vanilla Extract\, #WGW\, COLOR(ED) THEORY and Merriweather’s most recent collage series\, #BetterGardensAndJungles. \n  \n  \nThe works presented draw upon several sources: They take direct visual inspiration from the compositions of the 1982-88 Basquiat-Warhol Collaborations. ANA•LOG’s methodology invokes the long-rumored Dr. Dre concept album The Planets in which the famed producer executed each individual track of the album in a completely different genre\, thus creating an intensely lush atmospheric soundscape that still would exist as parts of a whole. The gestural treatment of the layered and excavated surfaces pay homage to the experimental processes of the mid-60s Developer tool works by the late Jack Whitten as well as the innovative organic Tesserae paintings that Whitten continued creating until his death in 2018. \n  \n  \nLanguage is key to the works included in ANA•LOG. In breaking down its linguistic aspects\, Merriweather examined varied forms of the word Analog. The word is defined as “not computerized”; Analog is a counter-cultural delineation that separates itself from the “Digital”. The individually collaged-by-hand “units” in ANA•LOG function in a fashion similar to the amalgamation of pixels in the Digital space. One could recognize Analogous\, “a comparison of two otherwise unlike things based on resemblance of a particular aspect” within the approach of Merriweather’s collage practice. In terms of Memphis slang\, “Ana” is a shortened form of “Animosity”. “Log” in this instance serves as a “Recorded History”. ANA•LOG essentially serves as a “Record of Angers Remembered ” obtained through repeated racial disparities which are then immortalized within generalized/homogeneous American visual media. Merriweather examines the concept of agency over Black Visualization within American Popular Culture. \n  \nSize Matters \nI’ve been thinking about scale and proportion a lot lately. The size of an object can make it seem important or unimportant. And we all measure things according to the size of ourselves. Things that are smaller than us can seem trivial\, while larger objects can feel overwhelming. Yet\, when considering the vastness of the universe\, our planet seems tiny and inconsequential. \n  \nMy current series focuses on the juxtaposition of small figures within expansive landscapes\, alongside large scale portraits depicting figures of profound personal meaning from my childhood. The pieces involving small figures in massive spaces\, create a sense of insignificance. The large portraits give off a sense of immense importance. But this is all relative to the size of the viewer and how it makes them feel. \n  \nI often think about how humans fit into this world and how small we actually are compared to the rest of the universe. I am very interested in the purpose of human existence\, but it seems like we do a lot of weird things for no reason. And I’d like to learn as much as I can with my time here on Earth. \n  \nStill \n  \nMy current work is more about the process of the painting than anything else. Of\ncourse\, there are themes and subjects I gravitate towards—figures and landscapes\,\nideas of solitude and loneliness\, etc.—but there is something so explorative and\nmeditative about painting that I’ve noticed becoming more and more the driving factor\nfor me. I find when I try to come up with ideas that are motivated by the final product I\nget stuck. Lately I have decided to forego the control of the final product and just go\nwhere a piece takes me. In doing so\, I am looking at colors\, shapes\, and textures\ndifferently than I was before\, and I make decisions I probably wouldn’t have made if I\nhad planned everything out. I think focusing on the process has allowed me to lose a\nlittle rigidity and to explore more\, and that is what these pieces have been
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/opening-reception/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts East Atrium\, 1350 Concourse Avenue\, Memphis\, TN\, United States
CATEGORIES:East Atrium,Gallery
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SUMMARY:Crosstown Arts Resident Artist Talk
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts resident artists Jessica Sabogal and Shanna Strauss will present artist talks. \nFree and open to the public \n\nJessica Sabogal is a cuir Colombian-American muralistx from San Francisco whose large-scale public artworks attempt to document and disrupt. Sabogal has consistently reinvented what it means to be a female muralist in a male-dominated industry by utilizing her medium for social change\, action\, and empowerment. \nHer murals have been commissioned by Facebook\, Google\, 20th Century Fox\, the University of Southern California\, the University of California\, the University of Arizona\, and the University of Utah\, among many others. In 2016\, Sabogal received KQED’s Women to Watch Award and the following year was commissioned by the Amplifier Foundation for the 2017 Women’s March\, after which her “Women Are Perfect” campaign gained international acclaim. Sabogal’s work has since been featured in national and international news and media sources including CNN\, The Wall Street Journal\, The Huffington Post\, and The New York Times. \nJessica Sabogal often works with artist Shanna Strauss\, her life and collaborative partner. Essential to their practice is a system of similar core beliefs — feminist\, radical\, pro-people\, and engaged in social change. Their interdisciplinary work implies that collaboration is at the heart of self and community. Both draw inspiration\, connection\, and influence from contemporary political and social movements\, which have always used artistic expression as a critical form of resistance against forces that wage and risk their erasure. For their viewers\, Sabogal and Strauss create collective narratives of diaspora rooted in kinship and solidarity. The pair have been commissioned by The California Endowment\, the University of California San Francisco\, the Euphrat Museum\, and the PHI Foundation. Most recently\, they received the Kala Art Institute 2020-2021 Fellowship Award. \n\nAs a Tanzanian-American\, biracial\, bilingual woman\, who was raised in Tanzania and later moved to the U.S. and Canada\, Shanna Strauss has had to navigate multiple identities\, geographic locations\, histories and cultures. This reality led her to an interest in diaspora identities and what it means to live between different worlds. In her work\, she explores identity and belonging and how oral tradition\, spirituality\, and family legacy are transmitted inter-generationally\, across time and place. Working predominantly on found wood\, she creates mixed-media portraits by combining photo transfer\, painting\, wood burning\, wood carving\, beads\, fabric and other materials — all selected for their symbolic and cultural significance. \nStrauss often works with artist Jessica Sabogal\, her life and collaborative partner. Essential to their practice is a system of similar core beliefs — feminist\, radical\, pro-people\, and engaged in social change. Their interdisciplinary work implies that collaboration is at the heart of self and community. Both draw inspiration\, connection\, and influence from contemporary political and social movements\, which have always used artistic expression as a critical form of resistance against forces that wage and risk their erasure. For their viewers\, Sabogal and Strauss create collective narratives of diaspora rooted in kinship and solidarity. The pair have been commissioned by The California Endowment\, the University of California San Francisco\, the Euphrat Museum\, and the PHI Foundation. Most recently\, they received the Kala Art Institute 2020-2021 Fellowship Award.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/crosstown-arts-resident-artist-talk-12/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts East Atrium\, 1350 Concourse Avenue\, Memphis\, TN\, United States
CATEGORIES:East Atrium
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SUMMARY:POSTPONED Pecha Kucha: Crosstown Arts Resident Artist Talk
DESCRIPTION:** This event is postponed until further notice. \nCrosstown Arts resident artists Brian Pera\, Lawrence Matthews\, Clare Johnson\, Khari Wynn\, Tadasuke Jinno\, and Johnathan Payne will discuss their work in a Pecha Kucha-style artist talk. \nThe Crosstown Arts residency program offers multidisciplinary residencies to visiting and Memphis-based artists and curators\, working in any creative discipline including visual and performing arts\, music\, film\, and writing in all genres. \nThe key to Pecha Kucha is the 20×20 format: all presenters show 20 slides for 20 seconds each\, making each presentation concise and dynamic. If you’re wondering what “Pecha Kucha” means\, it draws its name from the Japanese term for the sound of “chit chat.” \nPecha Kucha 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. Over the past 10 years\, these events have expanded to hundreds of cities across the globe\, and often include a variety of community members sharing a wide array of interesting (and sometimes hilarious) topics.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/pecha-kucha-crosstown-arts-resident-artist-talk-2/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts East Atrium\, 1350 Concourse Avenue\, Memphis\, TN\, United States
CATEGORIES:East Atrium,Residency
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SUMMARY:POSTPONED Exhibition Workshop: Generate
DESCRIPTION:** This event is postponed until further notice. \nThis workshop is held in conjunction with the “STUDIOS” exhibition on view in the Crosstown Arts East Gallery. \nUtilizing fabric\, paper\, paint\, and other provided materials\, participants will create art pieces inspired by Keiko Gonzalez’s abstractions on view in “STUDIOS.” These pieces will be showcased in a pop-up gallery at the end of the exhibition.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/exhibition-workshop-generate-2/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts East Atrium\, 1350 Concourse Avenue\, Memphis\, TN\, United States
CATEGORIES:East Atrium
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200328T083000
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SUMMARY:POSTPONED Exhibition Workshop: The Truest Subversive Act
DESCRIPTION:** This event is postponed until further notice. \nThis workshop is held in conjunction with the “STUDIOS” exhibition on view in the Crosstown Arts East Gallery. \nUsing Keiko Gonzalez’s work in “STUDIOS” as inspiration\, participants will be encouraged to paint without a particular destination in mind. Drawing from Keiko’s style of “circular arguments that never seek literal translations\,” participants will broaden their minds and expand on their own internal philosophies through the medium of painting. These pieces will be showcased in a pop-up gallery at the end of the exhibition.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/copy-of-workshop-the-truest-subversive-act/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts East Atrium\, 1350 Concourse Avenue\, Memphis\, TN\, United States
CATEGORIES:East Atrium
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SUMMARY:POSTPONED Exhibition Workshop: The Truest Subversive Act
DESCRIPTION:** This event is postponed until further notice. \nThis workshop is held in conjunction with the “STUDIOS” exhibition on view in the Crosstown Arts East Gallery. \nUsing Keiko Gonzalez’s work in “STUDIOS” as inspiration\, participants will be encouraged to paint without a particular destination in mind. Drawing from Keiko’s style of “circular arguments that never seek literal translations\,” participants will broaden their minds and expand on their own internal philosophies through the medium of painting. These pieces will be showcased in a pop-up gallery at the end of the exhibition.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/workshop-the-truest-subversive-act/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts East Atrium\, 1350 Concourse Avenue\, Memphis\, TN\, United States
CATEGORIES:East Atrium
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200314T083000
DTSTAMP:20260424T231825
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SUMMARY:POSTPONED Exhibition Workshop: Generate
DESCRIPTION:** This event is postponed until further notice. \nThis workshop is held in conjunction with the “STUDIOS” exhibition on view in the Crosstown Arts East Gallery. \nUtilizing fabric\, paper\, paint\, and other provided materials\, participants will create art pieces inspired by Keiko Gonzalez’s abstractions on view in “STUDIOS.” These pieces will be showcased in a pop-up gallery at the end of the exhibition.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/exhibition-workshop-generate/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts East Atrium\, 1350 Concourse Avenue\, Memphis\, TN\, United States
CATEGORIES:East Atrium
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200312T150000
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SUMMARY:Pecha Kucha: Crosstown Arts Resident Artist Talk
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts resident artists Carl E. Moore\, S. Erin Batiste\, Adriana Monsalve\, Robert Goodman\, and Zaire Love will discuss their work in a Pecha Kucha-style artist talk. \nThe Crosstown Arts residency program offers multidisciplinary residencies to visiting and Memphis-based artists and curators\, working in any creative discipline including visual and performing arts\, music\, film\, and writing in all genres. \nThe key to Pecha Kucha is the 20×20 format: all presenters show 20 slides for 20 seconds each\, making each presentation concise and dynamic. If you’re wondering what “Pecha Kucha” means\, it draws its name from the Japanese term for the sound of “chit chat.” \nPecha Kucha 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. Over the past 10 years\, these events have expanded to hundreds of cities across the globe\, and often include a variety of community members sharing a wide array of interesting (and sometimes hilarious) topics.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/pecha-kucha-crosstown-arts-resident-artist-talk/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts East Atrium\, 1350 Concourse Avenue\, Memphis\, TN\, United States
CATEGORIES:East Atrium,Residency
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LAST-MODIFIED:20200313T175141Z
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SUMMARY:POSTPONED After-school Exhibition Workshop: Snapshots
DESCRIPTION:** This event is postponed until further notice. \nThis workshop is in conjunction with “Here Is Where We Meet\,” on view in the West Gallery. \nOver the course of several sessions\, students will amass a body of work based upon specific prompts\, such as “choose a person/scene in one of Crosstown Arts’ spaces.” Students will create a sketch with colored pencils and oil pastels\, using Susan Lichtman’s work in “Here Is Where We Meet” as inspiration. These pieces will be showcased in a pop-up gallery on April 8 from 5-6 pm. \nThis workshop meets on March 11\, 18\, 25\, and April 1. \n 
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/after-school-exhibition-workshop-snapshots/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts East Atrium\, 1350 Concourse Avenue\, Memphis\, TN\, United States
CATEGORIES:East Atrium
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SUMMARY:Exhibition Workshop: Figuratively Speaking
DESCRIPTION:This workshop is held in conjunction with the “Here Is Where We Meet” exhibition on view in the Crosstown Arts West Gallery. \nStudents will be given samples of writing \, and then they’ll create a piece of visual art that represents or reflects that writing sample. Participants will use will use watercolor\, colored pencil\, crumpled paper\, wood\, fabric\, and paint to create 2D or 3D works. These pieces will amass into a collection that will be showcased in a pop-up gallery at the end of the exhibition. \n 
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/workshop-figuratively-speaking/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts East Atrium\, 1350 Concourse Avenue\, Memphis\, TN\, United States
CATEGORIES:East Atrium
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191218T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191218T123000
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SUMMARY:Panel Discussion: Can We Talk?
DESCRIPTION:Inspired by the work of Joey Slaughter\, participants will engage in a conversation about controversial topics before spending 10 minutes creating visual representations of how the conversation affected them via drawings of wavelengths.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/panel-discussion-can-we-talk/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts East Atrium\, 1350 Concourse Avenue\, Memphis\, TN\, United States
CATEGORIES:East Atrium
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SUMMARY:Crosstown Arts Workshop: Family Ties
DESCRIPTION:Focusing on the work of Jia Wang\, participants will explore their past relationships through a community art project to be displayed in Crosstown Concourse following the exhibit.  \nJia Wang’s work is currently on display in Residual Imprint in the Crosstown Arts East Gallery. \nFree and open to all ages
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/crosstown-arts-workshop-family-ties/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts East Atrium\, 1350 Concourse Avenue\, Memphis\, TN\, United States
CATEGORIES:East Atrium
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SUMMARY:The Music of Wes Montgomery & Charlie Christian
DESCRIPTION:Jazz tribute to Wes Montgomery and Charlie Christian featuring Chip Henderson (guitar)\, Alvie Givhan (piano)\, Earl Lowe (drums)\, John Lux (tenor sax\, clarinet)\, and Tim Goodwin (acoustic bass). \nTickets: $15\nDoors at 6:30 pm | Show at 7 pm \nThe Crosstown Jazz Series\, presented by Strictly Jazz Entertainment in collaboration with Crosstown Arts\, is designed to salute classic jazz music as contemporary musicians perform the work of the legends. \nAbout Strictly Jazz Entertainment:\nStrictly Jazz Entertainment is committed to cultivating a growing community in the knowledge and appreciation of jazz. We facilitate dialogue and collaboration between the devoted supporters of jazz and the brand new constituents – those new to the genre – for the furthering of the jazz community. We provide a bridge between leading artists and a community that typically does not embrace jazz by promoting concerts in various venues to generate an atmosphere that is viable for the absorption of pure jazz.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/the-music-of-wes-montgomery-charlie-christian/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts East Atrium\, 1350 Concourse Avenue\, Memphis\, TN\, United States
CATEGORIES:East Atrium
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190928T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190928T083000
DTSTAMP:20260424T231825
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LAST-MODIFIED:20190912T195755Z
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SUMMARY:Musical Demo with KO & the Crew
DESCRIPTION:Scott Carter’s work explores the intersection of music and sculpture. In this short experience\, participants will enjoy a private tour of the Counterpoint exhibition in the West Gallery\, immediately followed by a musical demonstration inspired by Carter’s works.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/musical-demo-with-ko-the-crew/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts East Atrium\, 1350 Concourse Avenue\, Memphis\, TN\, United States
CATEGORIES:East Atrium
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190928T050000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190928T070000
DTSTAMP:20260424T231825
CREATED:20190912T191852Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190912T200038Z
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SUMMARY:Crosstown Arts Workshop: Create Your Own Instrument
DESCRIPTION:Focusing on the work of Scott Carter\, participants will be challenged to create instruments from re-purposed materials. \nScott Carter’s work is currently on display in Counterpoint in the Crosstown Arts East Gallery. \nFree and open to kids of all ages
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/crosstown-arts-workshop-create-your-own-instrument/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts East Atrium\, 1350 Concourse Avenue\, Memphis\, TN\, United States
CATEGORIES:East Atrium
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190921T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190921T094500
DTSTAMP:20260424T231825
CREATED:20190912T195223Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190920T192358Z
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SUMMARY:Crosstown Arts Drumming Demonstration
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy a private tour of Scott Carter’s Counterpoint\, on view in Crosstown Arts East Gallery\, following by drumming demonstration inspired by Carter’s work. \nScott Carter’s Counterpoint is on display in the Crosstown Arts West Gallery. \nFree and open to the public
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/crosstown-arts-drumming-demonstration/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts East Atrium\, 1350 Concourse Avenue\, Memphis\, TN\, United States
CATEGORIES:East Atrium
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190917T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190917T143000
DTSTAMP:20260424T231825
CREATED:20190912T193804Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190913T161138Z
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SUMMARY:Panel Discussion: Sexuality & Politics
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts staff will moderate a conversation with Mauricio Calvo and Sharolyn Peyton exploring how sexuality and sexual expression are linked to\, and affected by\, social and civic politics. \n\nFor the past 25 years\, Mauricio Calvo has chosen Memphis\, “the 901\,” as his home. Over the course of his career\, he has worked tirelessly to help ensure that the Memphis community has been heard. Through his leadership\, serving as the executive director of Latino Memphis for 11 years\, he has worked with diverse and underrepresented populations within and outside of the city. Using this platform\, he has fearlessly spoken out against acts of injustice\, both local and national\, to uplift the voices of those in need. \nHe is a proud graduate of CBU. Mauricio obtained a masters degree from Lipscomb University and completed graduate work at Boston College. He is also a graduate of Leadership Memphis\, New Memphis and Leadership Tennessee. \nMauricio is openly bi. He and his best friend\, local artist Yancy Villa-Calvo\, married 19 years ago. Together they are figuring out how to raise three future leaders: Anna 14\, Carolina 13 and Santiago 11\, all of whom proudly attend public schools. They all have to endure his cooking every night\, from his famous grilled tacos to his stir fry tofu. The Calvo-Villa’s are champions of progressive social issues\, and they love to enjoy all things Memphis as a family. \nWhen feeling down\, to boost his ego\, he recalls being named “Top 10 Young Professionals” by The Memphis Chamber (a while ago)\, “12 Who Made a Difference in 2012” by The Commercial Appeal and “Top 40 Under 40” by the Memphis Business Journal. In 2018\, he was named “Communicator of the Year” by the Memphis chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA). In 2018 he received the “NFL Hispanic Heritage Leadership Award” for Tennessee. In 2019 the Memphis Business Journal featured him as one of “100 Most Powerful People in Memphis business.” In commemoration of its 75th anniversary\, The Memphis Urban League will recognize Mauricio as a Diamond of HOPE” in the fall of 2019. \nWhen he is not working with his organization or spending quality time with his family\, Mauricio dedicates time to contributing to other parts of the Memphis community. He serves on various boards\, including the Downtown Memphis Commission\, Hope Credit Union\, Memphis Convention and Visitors Bureau\, We Are Memphis\, Shelby Farms Park Conservancy\, and the National Leadership Council for LeBonheur Children’s Hospital among others. \nMost recently\, after 25 years\, Yancy and Mauricio became US citizens\, a privilege they know many are unable to obtain. As a citizen\, Mauricio will continue to use his voice\, and his vote\, to fight for others that are deserving of their own American dream. \n\nSharolyn Payton\, Professional Life\, Business\, and Community Coach\, is a champion for all things human development. Her mission is to help people identify\, cultivate\, and demonstrate their full human potential. Sharolyn attended Crichton College\, where she studied Christian Ministry and Belhaven University where she studied Applied Psychology.  She is the Lead Coach at Payton Place Coaching & Consulting. Her practice primarily serves nonprofit organizations\, minority and women business owners\, and visionary leaders. Sharolyn is known for her community-centered\, advocacy-based\, style of social entrepreneurship\, as well as her passion for social justice.  She has been recognized as a community influencer who encourages and promotes solution-focused\, inter-generational dialogue about social\, cultural\, political\, and economic challenges that exist in Memphis and in our Global community. Wherever there is “truth” that needs to be told or hard questions that need to be asked\, Sharolyn can usually be found in those places and spaces.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/panel-discussion-sexuality-politics/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts East Atrium\, 1350 Concourse Avenue\, Memphis\, TN\, United States
CATEGORIES:East Atrium
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190914T063000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190914T080000
DTSTAMP:20260424T231825
CREATED:20190912T185237Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190912T200102Z
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SUMMARY:Crosstown Arts Workshop: Ego Puppets
DESCRIPTION:Focusing on the work of artist Wang Chen\, participants will explore their inner-selves and challenge the concept of alter egos to create a puppet representation of themselves. \nWang Chen’s work is currently on display in The Sin Park at the Crosstown Arts Screening Room and East Atrium. \nFree and open to kids of all ages
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/crosstown-arts-workshop-ego-puppets/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts East Atrium\, 1350 Concourse Avenue\, Memphis\, TN\, United States
CATEGORIES:East Atrium
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190604T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190604T160000
DTSTAMP:20260424T231825
CREATED:20190522T182007Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190522T182007Z
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SUMMARY:Shoot & Splice: Southern Music Documentaries
DESCRIPTION:Please join Indie Memphis and Crosstown Arts for a Shoot & Splice panel discussion on Southern Music Documentaries. \nPanelists include filmmakers from The Southern Documentary Project\, Mary Knight (SINGING OUT)\, Rex Jones (BEAUTIFUL JIM)\, and John Rash (NEGRO TERROR). Moderated by photographer and producer Andrea Morales\, the panelists will discuss various aspects of producing music documentaries; from building relationships with musicians to representing diversity in music in the south. To learn more about The Southern Documentary Project\, please visit southdocs.org. \nShoot & Splice is a monthly filmmaking discussion presented collaboratively by Indie Memphis and Crosstown Arts. \nDoors at 6:30 pm | presentation at 7 pm \n\nAbout the panelists:\nAndrea Morales is a documentary photographer based in Memphis\, Tennessee and a producer with the University of Mississippi’s Southern Documentary Project. Her photojournalistic work has been commissioned and published by outlets such as The New York Times\, The Washington Post\, The Intercept\, and NBC News. She also works with MLK50.com: Justice Through Journalism. \nMary Stanton Knight is a graduate of the University of Mississippi’s Center for the Study of Southern Culture with an MFA in Documentary Expression. She earned her Master’s Degree in Broadcast Journalism with an emphasis in Integrated Marketing Communications from UM’s School of Journalism. Mary received the North Mississippi Hills Heritage Area Alliance Film Grant through the Oxford Film Festival and the Mississippi Film Alliance Emerging Filmmaker Award both in 2018 for her short documentary film\, Dear Hubert Creekmore. Her films have been selected by the Oxford Film Festival\, the South Georgia Film Festival\, and the UM Film Festival.  Her short music documentary\, Singing Out\, was selected to open for filmmaker John Rash’s screenings of his award-winning feature documentary NEGRO TERROR on his North Carolina tour in the summer of 2019. \nRex Jones is a filmmaker with the Southern Documentary Project at the University of Mississippi and an instructor in the MFA in Documentary Expression program at the Center for the Study of Southern Culture.  Rex’s body of work includes FLAG FLAP OVER MISSISSIPPI (2018)\, LA FRONTERA (2017) and LONGLEAF: THE HEART OF PINE (2016)\, which were broadcast on select PBS stations nationwide. BEAUTIFUL JIM (2014) won the Programmers’ Choice Award at the Crossroads Film Festival\, A TIME TO ALL THINGS (2014) won the Heritage Award in Preservation Education from the Mississippi Heritage Trust\, and A PICKUP LOAD OF PIGS (2011) won the Award for Outstanding Media Product from the Wildlife Society. Rex is also the co-author of LECILE: THIS AIN’T MY FIRST RODEO (2015)\, which was the winner of the Will Rogers Medallion Award for Excellence in Western Literature.  Rex’s current film\, CAMILLE: THE ORIGINAL MONSTER STORM (2019)\, will make its broadcast premiere in August.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/shoot-splice-southern-music-documentaries/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts East Atrium\, 1350 Concourse Avenue\, Memphis\, TN\, United States
CATEGORIES:East Atrium
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190507T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190507T133000
DTSTAMP:20260424T231825
CREATED:20190430T164221Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190430T164419Z
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SUMMARY:A.I. Didn't Make This: A Comic Exploration
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown youth programming students\, with Maddie McGhee’s guidance\, created comic pieces that exemplify their interests and imagination. We invite the public to see their finished works during an open crit featuring their work and light refreshments. \neaturing work by Amelia Lessman\, Eden Everson\, Jarrett Fairy\, Romelo Fairy\, Allen Everson\, Donovan Owens\, Thomas Powell\, Percy Foster\, and Jamiya Tate. \nFree and open to the public
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/a-i-didnt-make-this-a-comic-exploration/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts East Atrium\, 1350 Concourse Avenue\, Memphis\, TN\, United States
CATEGORIES:East Atrium
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190409T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190409T133000
DTSTAMP:20260424T231825
CREATED:20190220T210550Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190319T205024Z
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SUMMARY:Crosstown Arts Resident Artist Talk
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts resident artists Matteo Servente\, Chen Wang\, and Jia Wang will discuss their work in a series of monthly artist talks. \nThe Crosstown Arts residency program offers multidisciplinary residencies to visiting and Memphis-based artists and curators\, working in any creative discipline including visual and performing arts\, music\, film\, and writing in all genres.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/crosstown-arts-resident-artist-talk-8/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts East Atrium\, 1350 Concourse Avenue\, Memphis\, TN\, United States
CATEGORIES:East Atrium,Residency
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190402T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190402T160000
DTSTAMP:20260424T231825
CREATED:20190320T163357Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190320T163535Z
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SUMMARY:Shoot & Splice: Filmmaker Speed Meetings
DESCRIPTION:Join Indie Memphis & Crosstown Arts for a very special and unique event: Filmmaker Speed Meetings! Think of it like Speed Dating but for filmmaking guidance and mentorship. This is a great opportunity for new/rising/new-to-Memphis filmmakers to connect with some industry professionals who are looking to hear what you are working on. \nThese meetings are intended for filmmakers with little experience and/or are new to Memphis and have not had many networking opportunities.  \nIn order to participate in the speed meetings and converse with Memphis film industry professionals\, please fill out this form. \nNot all that apply may be selected to participate. Selection will depend on volume and how best the applicants can be matched with the attending professionals. \nDoors at 6:30 pm | presentation at 7 pm \nIf you are not selected and just want to attend Shoot & Splice as usual\, fear not! Indie Memphis’ own Senior Programmer Brighid Wheeler will be on-hand to discuss what she looks for when programming short films for our festival. Also\, Memphis-based Production Coordinator Kevin Ivey will share insights into working in production offices as well as his recent Workforce Production Training workshops that he hosted in collaboration with the Memphis & Shelby County Film & TV Commission. \nShoot & Splice is a monthly filmmaking forum presented collaboratively by Crosstown Arts & Indie Memphis.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/shoot-splice-filmmaker-speed-meetings/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts East Atrium\, 1350 Concourse Avenue\, Memphis\, TN\, United States
CATEGORIES:East Atrium
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190319T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190319T143000
DTSTAMP:20260424T231825
CREATED:20190220T210418Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190313T153623Z
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SUMMARY:Crosstown Arts Resident Artist Talk
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts resident artists Clarisse Baleja Saïdi\, Leanna Keyes\, and Adrienne Dawes  will discuss their work in a series of monthly artist talks. \nThe Crosstown Arts residency program offers multidisciplinary residencies to visiting and Memphis-based artists and curators\, working in any creative discipline including visual and performing arts\, music\, film\, and writing in all genres.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/crosstown-arts-resident-artist-talk-7/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts East Atrium\, 1350 Concourse Avenue\, Memphis\, TN\, United States
CATEGORIES:East Atrium,Residency
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190306T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190306T140000
DTSTAMP:20260424T231825
CREATED:20190220T210312Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190222T224241Z
UID:10002944-1551873600-1551880800@crosstownarts.org
SUMMARY:Crosstown Arts Resident Artist Talk
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts resident artists Shea Hembrey\, Natalie Hoffmann\, and Yazan Fahmawi will discuss their work in a series on monthly artist talks. \nThe Crosstown Arts residency program offers multidisciplinary residencies to visiting and Memphis-based artists and curators\, working in any creative discipline including visual and performing arts\, music\, film\, and writing in all genres.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/crosstown-arts-resident-artist-talk-6/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts East Atrium\, 1350 Concourse Avenue\, Memphis\, TN\, United States
CATEGORIES:East Atrium,Residency
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190305T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190305T150000
DTSTAMP:20260424T231825
CREATED:20190213T203040Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190213T203043Z
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SUMMARY:Shoot & Splice: Gabe Mayhan on Cinematography
DESCRIPTION:Gabe Mayhan is a cinematographer who shoots features\, documentaries\, shorts\, television shows\, and commercials. Join Gabe as he discusses setting up shots\, camera and lens choices\, lighting\, working with directors\, directing documentaries\, creating a sustainable career as a cinematographer in a fly-over state\, and his involvement in the Arkansas Film Society. \nDoors at 6:30 pm | presentation at 7 pm \nShoot & Splice is a monthly forum for film makers presented by Indie Memphis & Crosstown Arts. \n\nAbout Gabe Mayhan:\nGabe Mayhan has compiled a diverse body of work over the course of his cinematography career. Whether it was from his time covering breaking news\, to shooting in remote locations in South America for an adventure show\, or crafting stylistic narrative stories\, he approaches each project with dutiful ambition\, respectful collaboration\, and innovative technique. His work has been screened at film festivals such as Slamdance and Tribeca\, broadcast on networks the likes of HBO\, Showtime and PBS\, and screened theatrically across the US. Many of the films have been recognized and awarded for the cinematography. \n2016 was a pretty big year for Gabe\, having two films released theatrically\, Greater and Lazy Eye. Greater is a heartfelt drama set in the world of college football. And Lazy Eye\, a bittersweet romance about reconnecting with a lost love. Although very different in style and content\, both films have been well-received. Gabe also returned behind the lens for the second season of  Mineral Explorers\, a travel show that explores the origins and geological stories of minerals from around the world. \nOther forthcoming works are the feature films All the Birds Have Flown South\, a southern gothic drama that deals with despair and addiction\, and Antiquities\, a coming-of-age story about a young man encountering loss and finding himself in the journey. \nWhether behind the lens or in the director’s chair\, his work on documentaries is gaining attention as well. In 2012\, he shot All About Ann\, an HBO documentary chronicling the life and legacy of Texas Governor Ann Richards\, and Champion Trees\, a documentary for PBS that explores the relationship between art and nature. The show captured two Emmys for Cultural Documentary and Cinematography in 2014. Slated to air spring of 2017\, the documentary Dream Land tells the history of an African American neighborhood during segregation and the lasting impact of Urban Renewal. In both Champion Trees and Dream Land\, Gabe held double duties as the films’ director and cinematographer. \nGabe’s unique vision and strong understanding of story have quickly gained the interest of filmmakers and audiences around the country. He brings an understanding that each project has its own way to be crafted visually\, and within each story there is a unique opportunity to evolve the narrative emotionally through the cinematography\, allowing the film to be seen — in its best light.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/shoot-splice-gabe-mayhan-on-cinematography/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts East Atrium\, 1350 Concourse Avenue\, Memphis\, TN\, United States
CATEGORIES:East Atrium
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190223T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190223T150000
DTSTAMP:20260424T231825
CREATED:20190204T214830Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190213T165410Z
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SUMMARY:The Music of Roy Hargrove
DESCRIPTION:Jazz tribute to American musician Roy Hargrove featuring The Knights of Jazz with Paul McKinney (trumpet/flugelhorn)\, Keenan Shotwell (piano)\, Kelvin Walters (alto/ tenor sax)\, Jeremy Wright (guitar)\, Alan Maguire (acoustic bass)\, James Sexton (drums)\, and Tonya Dyson (guest vocalist). \nTickets: $15 (purchase on Eventbrite)\nDoors at 6:30 pm | performance at 7 pm\nLocation: Crosstown Arts East Atrium \nThe Crosstown Jazz Series\, presented by Strictly Jazz Entertainment in collaboration with Crosstown Arts\, is designed to salute classic jazz music as contemporary musicians perform the work of the legends.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/the-music-of-roy-hargrove/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts East Atrium\, 1350 Concourse Avenue\, Memphis\, TN\, United States
CATEGORIES:East Atrium
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190215T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190215T140000
DTSTAMP:20260424T231825
CREATED:20190124T175034Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190204T165025Z
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SUMMARY:Opening Reception: Every American Thing
DESCRIPTION:Recent works by Lester Merriweather \nOpening: Friday\, Feb. 15\, 6-8 pm\nOn view: February 15-March 10 \nArtist bio:\nLester Julian Merriweather (b.1978) is a Memphis-based visual artist. He attended the Skowhegan School of Painting & Sculpture. He holds an MFA from Memphis College of Art and a BA from Jackson State University. \nMerriweather has exhibited extensively throughout the U.S. at various venues such as the Studio Museum in Harlem\, NYC\, Diverseworks in Houston\, the Contemporary in Atlanta\, and Stella Jones Gallery in New Orleans. He has also exhibited abroad at the Zacheta National Gallery in Warsaw\, Poland. He has exhibited locally at Powerhouse Memphis\, The Brooks Museum of Art\, The Dixon Gallery\, Crosstown Arts and The CMPLX. \nMerriweather served as the Curatorial Director at the University of Memphis for the Jones Gallery and the Martha & Robert Fogelman Galleries of Contemporary Art for six years. He served on the Board of Directors for Number\, Inc. Independent Journal for the Arts where he created the Art of the South Series. He participated in the Collabortory Memphis project. He was also a founding member of the ArtsMemphis Artist Advisory Council and the artsAccelerator Grant Panel Program. Complex Magazine named him one of Fifteen Young Black Artists Making Waves in the Artworld. \nHe currently serves as the Curatorial Consultant for The PPF Art Collection. He is on advisory panels for the CLTV and LocateArts. Merriweather serves as Principal of LJM Studio Memphis.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/opening-reception-every-american-thing/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts East Atrium\, 1350 Concourse Avenue\, Memphis\, TN\, United States
CATEGORIES:East Atrium,Gallery
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SUMMARY:Every American Thing
DESCRIPTION:Recent works by Lester Merriweather \nOpening: Friday\, Feb. 15\, 6-8 pm\nOn view: February 15-March 10 \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nArtist bio:\nLester Julian Merriweather (b.1978) is a Memphis-based visual artist. He attended the Skowhegan School of Painting & Sculpture. He holds an MFA from Memphis College of Art and a BA from Jackson State University. \nMerriweather has exhibited extensively throughout the U.S. at various venues such as the Studio Museum in Harlem\, NYC\, Diverseworks in Houston\, the Contemporary in Atlanta\, and Stella Jones Gallery in New Orleans. He has also exhibited abroad at the Zacheta National Gallery in Warsaw\, Poland. He has exhibited locally at Powerhouse Memphis\, The Brooks Museum of Art\, The Dixon Gallery\, Crosstown Arts and The CMPLX. \nMerriweather served as the Curatorial Director at the University of Memphis for the Jones Gallery and the Martha & Robert Fogelman Galleries of Contemporary Art for six years. He served on the Board of Directors for Number\, Inc. Independent Journal for the Arts where he created the Art of the South Series. He participated in the Collabortory Memphis project. He was also a founding member of the ArtsMemphis Artist Advisory Council and the artsAccelerator Grant Panel Program. Complex Magazine named him one of Fifteen Young Black Artists Making Waves in the Artworld. \nHe currently serves as the Curatorial Consultant for The PPF Art Collection. He is on advisory panels for the CLTV and LocateArts. Merriweather serves as Principal of LJM Studio Memphis. \nArtist statement: \nMANE-MADE (CURIOSITIES)\nRare Black Narratives.\nWe forget they’re human (The Consumptives).\nExaltations + Exactions\nIdeas Relevant to Real People\n(It is Night For Now). \n(Photo)Souvenirs\n(To) Love Me Like They Love\nOr to take away in remembrance\nThe Evening Standard\nOn Everything.\nThey Have Taken Everything. \n#BetterGardensAndJungles\n+\nThe Esteemed Desert \nMOVING THE TRUTH INTO POWER.\nA Pronounced Event in a Fragile Moment.\nInterruptions:\nYou’ve Been Here Before\nWe’ve Been Here Before\nHow Different Things Would Have Been  \nNo Sympathy for Kings\nMove up further and further\nHave less people to talk to\nLess Communication\nAbout that Action  \nNo two days are alike.\nAngels Avoiding Sleep\n\nINTERIORS DEVOID OF RACE\n#BetterGardensAndJungles\nInteriors Devoid of Race \nThe People’s Republic of Memphis\nOn Occasion:\nThe failures of revolution and the inherent investigation of the colonial sublime \nTo then preserve this land;\nThat other sublime.\nArrows Fly (After Words Fail)\nHere Am I  \nDysmorphic\nEverything happens exactly as it should. \n(Exceptions)\nJust On The Other Side\nAlways like it ever Was\nStill Unwelcome  \nI am in search of I examine the connection(s) between colonialism and modern-day capitalism throughout visual culture(s).
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LOCATION:Crosstown Arts East Atrium\, 1350 Concourse Avenue\, Memphis\, TN\, United States
CATEGORIES:East Atrium,Gallery
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SUMMARY:Shoot & Splice: An Evening with Junt Land's Munirah Safiyah Jones
DESCRIPTION:Join filmmaker Munirah Safiyah Jones as she take us on a tour of her creative process. Jones has found success in creating the animated viral web series hit “Junt Land\,” as well as her live action comedic shorts on modern dating and relationships. She’ll discuss how she went from sharing her first video online to taking calls and meetings from Hollywood executives. \nMunirah Safiyah Jones is a vivacious creative\, born and raised in Memphis\, TN. One of 10 children born to a factory worker father and an award-winning stage actress mother\, Munirah has always had a talent for comedic writing and crafting compelling and relatable stories. She began exploring filmmaking as a teen\, helming everything from short films to music videos and went on to work in television news while attending the University of Memphis\, where she earned her Bachelors in Communications with a concentration in Film and Video. \nShe developed an explosive online presence with her animated viral video: “Dating in 2018 – How Men Communicate” – which she wrote\, animated\, and voiced – and is quickly gaining an intrigued audience through her combination of live-action and animated short videos. She currently serves as Sr. Production Specialist for a billion-dollar financial services company based in New York\, where she creates engaging videos for e-Learning courses\, conferences\, social media\, and the web. \nShoot & Splice is a monthly forum for film makers presented by Indie Memphis & Crosstown Arts.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/shoot-splice-an-evening-with-junt-lands-munirah-safiyah-jones/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts East Atrium\, 1350 Concourse Avenue\, Memphis\, TN\, United States
CATEGORIES:East Atrium
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SUMMARY:The Music of Bobby Watson
DESCRIPTION:Jazz tribute to American saxophonist and composer Bobby Watson featuring Michael Shults (alto sax)\, Dave Spencer (trumpet)\, Alvie Givhan (piano)\, Sam Shoup (acoustic bass)\, and Carl Maguire (drums). \nTickets: $15 (purchase on Eventbrite)\nDoors at 6:30 pm | performance at 7 pm\nLocation: Crosstown Arts East Atrium \nListen to Bobby Watson\nThe Crosstown Jazz Series\, presented by Strictly Jazz Entertainment in collaboration with Crosstown Arts\, is designed to salute classic jazz music as contemporary musicians perform the work of the legends. \n\n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nAbout Michael Shults:\nSaxophonist Michael Shults has been praised for his “strong\, imaginative” improvisations (Downbeat Magazine) and “fresh and intelligent musical ideas” (The Pitch). A first-call musician on the Kansas City jazz scene for nearly a decade\, Shults remains an active performer in the Fountain City and beyond and has twice appeared as a sideman on the Jazzweek National Radio Airplay Charts. In 2018\, Dr. Shults was selected to perform at the North American Saxophone Alliance Conference Friday night headline concert as a featured soloist along with Branford Marsalis. As a graduate student at the Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music\, Michael was a finalist in the 2012 North America Saxophone Alliance Jazz Artist Competition\, and was the winner of the Graduate College Soloist category in the 2012 Downbeat Magazine Student Music Awards Issue. \nEqually adept as a concert saxophonist\, Shults has been praised for his “jaw-dropping” and “authoritative”technique (Bill Brownlee of the Kansas City Star) and has performed by invitation at the College Band Director’s National Association conference\, the North American Saxophone Alliance biennial conference and the University of Iowa Festival for New Music. He is a founding faculty member of the Kansas City Saxophone Workshop along with Zach Shemon\, alto saxophonist of the PRISM Quartet. Dr. Shults has also served on the faculty of the Eugene Rousseau Saxophone Workshop at Shell Lake Arts Center. Michael is Assistant Professor of Saxophone at the University of Memphis and previously held the same position at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. \nHe is a Yamaha and D’Addario performing artist and performs on their instruments and reeds exclusively. \n\nAbout Strictly Jazz:\nStrictly Jazz Entertainment is committed to cultivating a growing community in the knowledge and appreciation of jazz. We facilitate dialogue and collaboration between the devoted supporters of jazz and the brand new constituents – those new to the genre – for the furthering of the jazz community. We provide a bridge between leading artists and a community that typically does not embrace jazz by promoting concerts in various venues to generate an atmosphere that is viable for the absorption of pure jazz.
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LOCATION:Crosstown Arts East Atrium\, 1350 Concourse Avenue\, Memphis\, TN\, United States
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