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SUMMARY:The Memphis Symphony Orchestra: Kalena Bovell Conducts Beethoven
DESCRIPTION:The Memphis Symphony Orchestra presents Kalena Bovell Conducts Beethoven\, with works by Clarice Assad\, Ludwig van Beethoven\, and Johann Nepomuk Hummel. Featuring Scott Moore\, the Principal Trumpeter of the Memphis Symphony Orchestra. \nCrosstown Theater | 6:30pm (doors open at 6:00pm) \nTickets: $35  \nKalena Bovell\, conductor\nScott Moore\, trumpet \nASSAD  Impressions\nHUMMEL  Trumpet Concerto\nBEETHOVEN Symphony No. 2 \nAssistant Conductor Kalena Bovell returns to the podium to lead the MSO.  The light and vitality of Beethoven’s Second Symphony masked some of his darkest days as he came to grips with his impending hearing loss. Clarice Assad’s Impressions was written “to showcase the orchestra’s performers’ diversity and uniqueness”. Written as a showpiece for a virtuoso\, the MSO’s Scott Moore performs Hummel’s brilliant Trumpet Concerto. \nClassic Accents Series Sponsored by Paul and Linnea Bert.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/the-memphis-symphony-orchestra-kalena-bovell-conducts-beethoven/
LOCATION:Crosstown Theater\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Crosstown Theater
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SUMMARY:Crosstown Arthouse Film Series Presents LOVE JONES
DESCRIPTION:The Crosstown Arthouse Film Series presents LOVE JONES at Crosstown Theater. \nTheodore Witcher / 1997 / 108 minutes / Rated R \nTickets: $5 at the door \nFilms begin at 7:30 pm (sharp!) at Crosstown Theater \nLOVE JONES is an unconventional love story between a young poet and a photographer. Larenz Tate and Nia Long play these passionate young artists who both definitely feel the pull of love but are too afraid to commit to it. With Nia Long (BOYZ N THE HOOD! BIG MOMMA’S HOUSE 1 AND 2!!!! ARE WE THERE YET!!!)\, Larenz Tate (MENACE II SOCIETY! DEAD PRESIDENTS!!) \nThe Crosstown Arthouse Film Series showcases a diverse collection of independent\, international\, historically significant\, artistic\, experimental\, cult\, underground and documentary features. \nCrosstown Arts is requesting proof of vaccination or a negative Covid test for this event. Please be prepared to present your vaccination card or a negative Covid test taken within 72 hours at check-in.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/crosstown-arthouse-film-series-presents-love-jones/
LOCATION:Crosstown Theater\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Crosstown Theater
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SUMMARY:MicroCinema: Expressions of Language
DESCRIPTION:This encore of shorts from the 2021 Indie Memphis Film Festival features films that in their distinct visual languages survey the possibilities of connection through expressions of language. These expressions come through in varying manners: playful exploration of what it means to know but also be distant from your mother tongue\, films centered outside of the English language\, and how we embody deeper communication outside of our abilities with the spoken word. These highlights of the festival beautifully examine the expansive and the limiting experiences of sharing with another and one’s self. \nPay-What-You-Can screening of short films presented Indie Memphis and Crosstown Arts at Crosstown Theater. \nDoors open at 6:30PM // Screening begins at 7:00PM \nNOTE: *COVID-19 vaccination or negative covid-19 test is required to attend. Masks are encouraged.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/microcinema-expressions-of-language/
LOCATION:Crosstown Theater\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Crosstown Theater
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SUMMARY:Ballet Memphis: SOUL
DESCRIPTION:Ballet Memphis closes out Season 35 at Crosstown Theater with a show that celebrates the unique Memphis sound. The river\, heat\, and humidity make the perfect environment to create our music with the right amount of SOUL. You can’t help but dance. \nBallet Memphis will premiere three works from women choreographers\, including a new piece from Chanel DaSilva. Performed with music from a live house band\, this show will get you moving in your seats. \nFriday\, April 22\, 7:30pm\nSaturday\, April 23\, 7:30pm\nCROSSTOWN THEATER \nTICKETS: $35-55 \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \nJULIE NIEKRASZ “IN SEARCH OF” \nCurrent rehearsal director and former company artist\, Julie Niekrasz\, will present In Search Of. The work is inspired by the 2021 documentary Summer of Soul which chronicles the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival. For a period historically marked by civil and political unrest\, a profound celebration of culture and music unified hundreds of thousands of people in a public park in Harlem. She aims to show feelings of the joy\, hope\, and struggle in search of human connection through art. \nIn Search Of contains songs from Ruby Johnson and Leela James\, women from two different eras of soul music. Niekrasz says “There is a rawness and power that is tangible in both of their voices. They are singing from an unapologetically human place – an imperceptible beauty that is revealed from their authentic selves. They sing because they simply have to. What if we all approached our life and our work living that same truth?” \nNiekrasz wants the audience to join in the exploration of beauty\, trust\, uncertainty\, and the fierceness to love wholeheartedly. \nEMILIA SANDOVAL “IN MIND’S EYE” \nCompany Artist Emilia Sandoval choreographs her first major piece for Ballet Memphis\, In Mind’s Eye. This work considers the perspective of the viewers and explores the concept of how experiences and preferences influence the way something affects them as individuals. In this case\, Sandoval chooses the soulful music from KIRBY and Valerie June to inspire movement from the overactive imaginations of different characters. \nSandoval says\, “A mind’s eye can go in different directions depending on who the listener is\, so I want to play with the idea of entering a few of the character’s visions.” \nAs with many art forms\, much in music is left to interpretation\, and the characters have various reactions to what they are hearing and how it moves them. Consider what is happening in the music to how it corresponds with the action on stage\, and how it makes you feel as part of the audience. Music notoriously can intensify emotions\, but how much of that is dependent on the listener? \n\nCHANEL DASILVA “HEATHEN HEARTS” \nAward-winning choreographer Chanel DaSilva has joined Ballet Memphis from NYC for the world premiere of her new piece. A multi-faceted artist\, she wanted songs that were of equal weight to the choreography to tell a uniquely Memphis story. DaSilva researched Memphis music to find what she thought synthesized all of the best parts of Memphis music – Blues\, R&B\, Funk\, Pop & Gospel – to land on the group Southern Avenue. “I felt the inspiration to move\, and choreographic movement bubbled up in my spirit right away\,” she said. “I knew that being able to craft this work with the music of Southern Avenue as the soundtrack was the only way forward with this project.” \nIn addition to being captivated by Southern Avenue’s soulful sound\, DaSilva also visited the Stax Museum and formed a cosmic bond with the late Estelle Axton (one of the founding members who put the “Ax” in Stax). A visionary at the time\, Axton was not only a woman in the male-dominated field of record producing\, she also backed black musicians and built her studio in a black neighborhood to foster trust and respect with her artists. She took an active role in talent selection and undoubtedly influenced the paths of Otis Redding\, Rufus Thomas\, Isaac Hayes\, and others. DaSilva recognized the love\, ambition\, resiliency\, and sacrifice that Estelle poured into Stax Records\, and channeled that into her own work for SOUL.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/ballet-memphis-soul-2/
LOCATION:Crosstown Theater\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Crosstown Theater
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SUMMARY:Ballet Memphis: SOUL
DESCRIPTION:Ballet Memphis closes out Season 35 at Crosstown Theater with a show that celebrates the unique Memphis sound. The river\, heat\, and humidity make the perfect environment to create our music with the right amount of SOUL. You can’t help but dance. \nBallet Memphis will premiere three works from women choreographers\, including a new piece from Chanel DaSilva. Performed with music from a live house band\, this show will get you moving in your seats. \nFriday\, April 22\, 7:30pm\nSaturday\, April 23\, 7:30pm\nCROSSTOWN THEATER \nTICKETS: $35-55 \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \nJULIE NIEKRASZ “IN SEARCH OF” \nCurrent rehearsal director and former company artist\, Julie Niekrasz\, will present In Search Of. The work is inspired by the 2021 documentary Summer of Soul which chronicles the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival. For a period historically marked by civil and political unrest\, a profound celebration of culture and music unified hundreds of thousands of people in a public park in Harlem. She aims to show feelings of the joy\, hope\, and struggle in search of human connection through art. \nIn Search Of contains songs from Ruby Johnson and Leela James\, women from two different eras of soul music. Niekrasz says “There is a rawness and power that is tangible in both of their voices. They are singing from an unapologetically human place – an imperceptible beauty that is revealed from their authentic selves. They sing because they simply have to. What if we all approached our life and our work living that same truth?” \nNiekrasz wants the audience to join in the exploration of beauty\, trust\, uncertainty\, and the fierceness to love wholeheartedly. \nEMILIA SANDOVAL “IN MIND’S EYE” \nCompany Artist Emilia Sandoval choreographs her first major piece for Ballet Memphis\, In Mind’s Eye. This work considers the perspective of the viewers and explores the concept of how experiences and preferences influence the way something affects them as individuals. In this case\, Sandoval chooses the soulful music from KIRBY and Valerie June to inspire movement from the overactive imaginations of different characters. \nSandoval says\, “A mind’s eye can go in different directions depending on who the listener is\, so I want to play with the idea of entering a few of the character’s visions.” \nAs with many art forms\, much in music is left to interpretation\, and the characters have various reactions to what they are hearing and how it moves them. Consider what is happening in the music to how it corresponds with the action on stage\, and how it makes you feel as part of the audience. Music notoriously can intensify emotions\, but how much of that is dependent on the listener? \n\nCHANEL DASILVA “HEATHEN HEARTS” \nAward-winning choreographer Chanel DaSilva has joined Ballet Memphis from NYC for the world premiere of her new piece. A multi-faceted artist\, she wanted songs that were of equal weight to the choreography to tell a uniquely Memphis story. DaSilva researched Memphis music to find what she thought synthesized all of the best parts of Memphis music – Blues\, R&B\, Funk\, Pop & Gospel – to land on the group Southern Avenue. “I felt the inspiration to move\, and choreographic movement bubbled up in my spirit right away\,” she said. “I knew that being able to craft this work with the music of Southern Avenue as the soundtrack was the only way forward with this project.” \nIn addition to being captivated by Southern Avenue’s soulful sound\, DaSilva also visited the Stax Museum and formed a cosmic bond with the late Estelle Axton (one of the founding members who put the “Ax” in Stax). A visionary at the time\, Axton was not only a woman in the male-dominated field of record producing\, she also backed black musicians and built her studio in a black neighborhood to foster trust and respect with her artists. She took an active role in talent selection and undoubtedly influenced the paths of Otis Redding\, Rufus Thomas\, Isaac Hayes\, and others. DaSilva recognized the love\, ambition\, resiliency\, and sacrifice that Estelle poured into Stax Records\, and channeled that into her own work for SOUL.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/ballet-memphis-soul-1/
LOCATION:Crosstown Theater\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Crosstown Theater
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SUMMARY:Waxahatchee with Madi Diaz at Crosstown Theater
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, April 16\, 2022\nDoors open at 7pm | Show begins at 8pm\nTickets: $25 General Admission Advance | $45 Balcony Seated (plus fees)\n* All tickets previously purchased for Growlers 4/16 will be honored.\nPresented by Reaction Presents & MFG Promotions \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \nAll guests must provide proof of full vaccination or negative Covid-19 test within 72 hours of event. Masks encouraged. \nWhat do we hold on to from our past? What must we let go of to truly move forward? \nWaxahatchee’s Katie Crutchfield\, a lyricist who has always let her listeners know exactly where she is at a given moment\, spent much of 2018 reckoning with these questions and revisiting her roots to look for answers. The result is Saint Cloud\, an intimate journey through the places she’s been\, filled with the people she’s loved. \nWritten immediately in the period following her decision to get sober\, the album is an unflinching self-examination. From a moment of reckoning in Barcelona to a tourist trap in Tennessee to a painful confrontation on Arkadelphia Road\, from a nostalgic jaunt down 7th Street in New York City to the Mississippi Gulf\, Crutchfield creates a sense of place for her soul-baring tales\, a longtime staple of her storytelling. \nThis raw\, exposed narrative terrain is aided by a shift in sonic arrangements as well. While her last two records featured the kind of big guitars\, well-honed noise\, and battering sounds that characterized her Philadelphia scene and strongly influenced a burgeoning new class of singer-songwriters\, Saint Cloud strips back those layers to create space for Crutchfield’s voice and lyrics. The result is a classic Americana sound with modern touches befitting an artist who has emerged as one of the signature storytellers of her time. \nFrom the origins of her band name—the beloved creek behind her childhood home—to scene-setting classics like “Noccalula” and “Sparks Fly\,” listening to Waxahatchee has always felt like being invited along on a journey with a steely-eyed navigator. On Saint Cloud\, Crutchfield adds a new sense of perspective to her travels. Reflecting on this\, she says\, “I think all of my records are turbulent and emotional\, but this one feels like it has a little dose of enlightenment. It feels a little more calm and less reckless.” \nMany of the narratives on Saint Cloud concern addiction and the havoc it wreaks on ourselves and our loved ones\, as Crutchfield comes to a deeper understanding of love not only for those around her but for herself. This coalesces most clearly on “Fire\,” which she says was literally written in transit\, during a drive over the Mississippi River into West Memphis\, and serves as a love song to herself\, a paean to moving past shame into a place of unconditional self-acceptance. Coming from a songwriter long accustomed to looking in other directions for love\, it’s a stirring moment when Crutchfield sings\, “I take it for granted/If I could love you unconditionally/I could iron out the edges of the darkest sky.” \nWhich is not to say that Saint Cloud lacks Crutchfield’s signature poetry on matters of romantic love. Still\, her personal evolution in this area is evident too\, as this time around\, Crutchfield examines what it really means to be with someone and how it feels to see our own patterns more clearly. On “Hell\,” she sings: “I hover above like a deity/But you don’t worship me\, you don’t worship me/You strip the illusion\, you did it well/I’ll put you through hell.” \nCrutchfield also looks at what it’s like to be romantically involved with another artist\, someone in search of their own truth\, on “The Eye”: “Our feet don’t ever touch the ground/Run ourselves ragged town to town/Chasing uncertainty around\, a siren sound” and “We leave love behind without a tear or a long goodbye/as we wait for lightning to strike/We are enthralled by the calling of the eye.” \nAnd of course\, even when Crutchfield is taking a more nuanced approach to love\, her ease with all-encompassing sentiments is still clear\, with lines like “I give it to you all on a dime/I love you till the day I die” which sound culled from a classic torch song. \nOver the course of Saint Cloud’s 11 songs\, which were recorded in the summer of 2019 at Sonic Ranch in Tornillo\, TX\, and Long Pond in Stuyvesant\, NY\, and produced by Brad Cook (Bon Iver\, Big Red Machine)\, Crutchfield peels back the distortion of electric guitars to create a wider sonic palette than on any previous Waxahatchee album. It is a record filled with nods to classic country (like the honky tonk ease of “Can’t Do Much”)\, folk-inspired tones (heard in the confessional lilt of “St. Cloud”)\, and distinctly modern touches (like the pulsating minimalism of “Fire”). \nTo bolster her vision\, Crutchfield enlisted Bobby Colombo and Bill Lennox\, both of the Detroit-based band Bonny Doon\, to serve as her backing band on the record\, along with Josh Kaufman (Hiss Golden Messenger\, Bonny Light Horseman) on guitar and keyboards and Nick Kinsey (Kevin Morby\, Elvis Perkins) on drums and percussion. Bonny Doon will also perform as Crutchfield’s live band during her extensive tours planned for 2020\, which include the US and Europe. \nSaint Cloud marks the beginning of a journey for Crutchfield\, one that sees her leaving behind past vices and the comfortable environs of her Philadelphia scene to head south in search of something new. If on her previous work Crutchfield was out in the storm\, she’s now firmly in the eye of it\, taking stock of her past with a clear perspective and gathering the strength to carry onward.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/waxahatchee-with-madi-diaz-at-crosstown-theater/
LOCATION:Crosstown Theater\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Crosstown Theater
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SUMMARY:MonoNeon at Crosstown Theater
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents MonoNeon at Crosstown Theater.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDoors open at 6:30pm | Show at 7:30pm \nTICKETS:\nOrchestra Pit seats $40 | General Admission $30 (seated balcony & GA standing) plus fees \n\nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \n\nCrosstown Arts is requesting proof of vaccination or a negative Covid test for this event. Please be prepared to present your vaccination card or a negative Covid test taken within 72 hours at check-in. \nDywane Thomas\, Jr.\, also known as MonoNeon\, is an American bassist and experimental musician from Memphis\, Tennessee. He is known for his presence on YouTube playing bass guitar and being one of the last people to work with Prince. Thomas is a GRAMMY Award-winning artist\, for his participation on the 2020 Nas album King’s Disease. \nFlea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers has referred to Mono as “the greatest fucking electric bass player”. \nMonoNeon has collaborated with artists such as Ne-Yo\, Mac Miller\, Georgia Anne Muldrow\, Pete Rock\, Ghost-Note\, and more. \n“MonoNeon is a musician who plays bass and is unbelievable. He’s Jimi Hendrix and Basquiat and Skittles\, all combined” – Eddie Murphy\, The New York Times\, 2020.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/mononeon-at-crosstown-theater/
LOCATION:Crosstown Theater\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Crosstown Theater
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SUMMARY:Crosstown Arthouse presents FOREIGN CORRESPONDENT
DESCRIPTION:The Crosstown Arthouse Film Series presents FOREIGN CORRESPONDENT at Crosstown Theater.\n\nAlfred Hitchcock / 1940 / 120 minutes / Rated M\nTickets: $5 at the door\nFilms begin at 7:30 pm (sharp!) at Crosstown Theater \nWhen Hitchcock’s REBECCA won Best Picture in ’41\, he also had another film in contention: FOREIGN CORRESPONDENT. Expertly paced\, it finds Hitchcock honing the formula of a breathless chase across multiple locations\, even sketching out ideas later to appear in NORTH BY NORTHWEST. The impulsive slugging of a cop by reporter John Jones (Joel McCrea) gets the attention of his editor\, who seeks a scribe to cover Europe’s unstable situation without the biased tone of a foreign correspondent. Things get sinister when Jones’ first interview subject\, a Dutch diplomat\, is assassinated in a spectacularly Hitchcockian sequence involving a gazillion umbrellas. From there\, Jones is embroiled in a deadly plot to undermine the stability of the Western world. A flawless example of a classic Hollywood thriller with perfect balance between comedy\, tension\, and visual ingenuity. The film is also a harbinger of things to come from the director\, who also dabbled in war-themed shorts and chronicled WWII’s evolution in SABOTEUR and LIFEBOAT\, followed by a perverse look at its aftermath in NOTORIOUS. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Crosstown Arthouse Film Series showcases a diverse collection of independent\, international\, historically significant\, artistic\, experimental\, cult\, underground and documentary features. \nCrosstown Arts is requesting proof of vaccination or a negative Covid test for this event. Please be prepared to present your vaccination card or a negative Covid test taken within 72 hours at check-in.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/crosstown-arthouse-presents-foreign-correspondent/
LOCATION:Crosstown Theater\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Crosstown Theater
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SUMMARY:TANGO! Jason Vieaux & Julien Labro with Pablo Aslan and the Ceruti String Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Concerts International presents TANGO! Jason Vieaux & Julien Labro with Pablo Aslan and the Ceruti String Quartet at Crosstown Theater. \nGRAMMY-Winning Classical Guitarist Jason Vieaux & Bandoneónist Virtuoso Julien Labro perform an all Piazzolla Concert. \nDoors open at 7pm | Concert begins at 7:30pm\nTickets: $55 ($10 student tickets available at the door with student ID) \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \nFrom the dance halls of Buenos Aires to the heat of Cuba\, classical guitarist Jason Vieaux and bandoneón virtuoso Julien Labro will take you on a Latin-inspired journey. The bandoneón is the signature instrument of the tango.  Bassist Pablo Aslan\, an internationally recognized leader in traditional and contemporary tango\, joins Jason and Julien for this fiery evening of musical delights. Memphis’ own Ceruti String Quartet completes this perfect combination for a “don’t miss this one” evening. \n\nJason Vieaux & Julien Labro’s Collaboration: \nAfter meeting at a post-gig hangout in 2007\, Labro and Grammy-winning classical guitarist\, Jason Vieaux\, decided that the only thing better than playing classical music on their “not-so-typically classical” instruments – would be to do it together. The duo has since toured throughout North America with their chamber program – taking audience members on Latin-inspired journeys through original arrangements of music by Piazzolla\, Gnattali\, Brouwer\, etc. from their albums Piazzolla and Infusion. The duo have also collaborated with numerous orchestras\, such as the Orchestra of St. Luke\, A Far Cry and many more to perform the works of Astor Piazzolla\, including his Double Concerto & Labro’s arrangement of Piazzolla’s Four Seasons of Buenos Aires. \n\nConcerts International is in its 49th and a half season of bringing world-class chamber music concerts to Memphis area audiences. It’s as if\, for each of our five concerts a season\, Carnegie Hall were magically transported to Memphis — with affordable ticket prices. We are also committed to introducing chamber music to new audiences\, through outreach activities at schools\, colleges\, retirement communities\, museums\, and many other places throughout the greater Memphis community. \n​Concerts International is a non-profit 501 (3)(c) organization run by a volunteer Board of Directors\, with only one administrative employee\, so we rely heavily on the active participation of our board members. You’ll see them welcoming you at our concerts\, giving out programs\, and taking tickets\, but they also select and hire the musical ensembles\, arrange publicity\, market our subscriptions and ticket sales\, handle the accounting\, and act as host families for the visiting musicians. \nThe concerts depend on the continuing generosity of our donors\, subscribers\, concert sponsors\, and ArtsMemphis\, with its support from the Tennessee Arts Council and from First Tennessee Bank\, AutoZone\, and individuals.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/tango-jason-vieaux-julien-labro-with-pablo-aslan-and-the-ceruti-string-quartet/
LOCATION:Crosstown Theater\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Crosstown Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220410T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220410T113000
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SUMMARY:Crosstown High Theatre Presents: You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown High Theatre Presents: You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown at Crosstown Theater\, April 8th-10th!⁠ \nFriday\, April 8th at 7pm⁠\nSaturday\, April 9th at 2pm & 7pm⁠\nSunday\, April 10th at 2pm⁠\n⁠\nAdult Tickets $15\nStudent tickets $10\nChild tickets $5⁠ \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE  \nTickets can be purchased at the door or at the link above.\n⁠\nCrosstown High Theatre is proud to present their rendition of You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown by Clark Gesner. They will be performing at the Crosstown Theater located directly behind the main atrium and next to Farm Burger. Bring out the whole family\, your friends\, and your friends’ kids to this heartwarming and funny musical! House will open 45 minutes before showtime and concessions will be available. Tickets will be available online as well as at the door. We hope to see you there!⁠
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/crosstown-high-theatre-presents-youre-a-good-man-charlie-brown-3/
LOCATION:Crosstown Theater\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Crosstown Theater
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SUMMARY:Crosstown High Theatre Presents: You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown High Theatre Presents: You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown at Crosstown Theater\, April 8th-10th!⁠ \nFriday\, April 8th at 7pm⁠\nSaturday\, April 9th at 2pm & 7pm⁠\nSunday\, April 10th at 2pm⁠\n⁠\nAdult Tickets $15\nStudent tickets $10\nChild tickets $5⁠ \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE  \nTickets can be purchased at the door or at the link above.\n⁠\nCrosstown High Theatre is proud to present their rendition of You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown by Clark Gesner. They will be performing at the Crosstown Theater located directly behind the main atrium and next to Farm Burger. Bring out the whole family\, your friends\, and your friends’ kids to this heartwarming and funny musical! House will open 45 minutes before showtime and concessions will be available. Tickets will be available online as well as at the door. We hope to see you there!⁠
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/crosstown-high-theatre-presents-youre-a-good-man-charlie-brown-4/
LOCATION:Crosstown Theater\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Crosstown Theater
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SUMMARY:Crosstown High Theatre Presents: You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown High Theatre Presents: You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown at Crosstown Theater\, April 8th-10th!⁠ \nFriday\, April 8th at 7pm⁠\nSaturday\, April 9th at 2pm & 7pm⁠\nSunday\, April 10th at 2pm⁠\n⁠\nAdult Tickets $15\nStudent tickets $10\nChild tickets $5⁠ \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE  \nTickets can be purchased at the door or at the link above.\n⁠\nCrosstown High Theatre is proud to present their rendition of You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown by Clark Gesner. They will be performing at the Crosstown Theater located directly behind the main atrium and next to Farm Burger. Bring out the whole family\, your friends\, and your friends’ kids to this heartwarming and funny musical! House will open 45 minutes before showtime and concessions will be available. Tickets will be available online as well as at the door. We hope to see you there!⁠
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/crosstown-high-theatre-presents-youre-a-good-man-charlie-brown-2/
LOCATION:Crosstown Theater\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Crosstown Theater
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220408T163000
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SUMMARY:Crosstown High Theatre Presents: You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown High Theatre Presents: You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown at Crosstown Theater\, April 8th-10th!⁠ \nFriday\, April 8th at 7pm⁠\nSaturday\, April 9th at 2pm & 7pm⁠\nSunday\, April 10th at 2pm⁠\n⁠\nAdult Tickets $15\nStudent tickets $10\nChild tickets $5⁠ \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE  \nTickets can be purchased at the door or at the link above.\n⁠\nCrosstown High Theatre is proud to present their rendition of You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown by Clark Gesner. They will be performing at the Crosstown Theater located directly behind the main atrium and next to Farm Burger. Bring out the whole family\, your friends\, and your friends’ kids to this heartwarming and funny musical! House will open 45 minutes before showtime and concessions will be available. Tickets will be available online as well as at the door. We hope to see you there!⁠
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/crosstown-high-theatre-presents-youre-a-good-man-charlie-brown/
LOCATION:Crosstown Theater\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Crosstown Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220407T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220407T160000
DTSTAMP:20260513T074606
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SUMMARY:Crosstown Arthouse presents THE FILMS OF MAYA DEREN with live score by Optic Sink
DESCRIPTION:The Crosstown Arthouse Film Series presents THE FILMS OF MAYA DEREN with live score by Optic Sink at Crosstown Theater.\n\nMaya Deren / Multiple Years / 60 minutes / Rated M\nTickets: $5 at the door\nFilms begin at 7:30 pm (sharp!) at Crosstown Theater \nMaya Deren is one of the most important American experimental filmmakers of all time. Along with being a filmmaker\, Deren was a choreographer\, dancer\, film theorist\, poet\, lecturer\, and photographer\, and she brings all of these disciplines together in her dreamlike and ecstatic films. The history of avant-garde film is unthinkable without her. For this presentation Deren’s films will be curated and performed with a live score by Memphis no-wave and Goner Records recording artist OPTIC SINK. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Crosstown Arthouse Film Series showcases a diverse collection of independent\, international\, historically significant\, artistic\, experimental\, cult\, underground and documentary features. \nCrosstown Arts is requesting proof of vaccination or a negative Covid test for this event. Please be prepared to present your vaccination card or a negative Covid test taken within 72 hours at check-in.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/crosstown-arthouse-presents-the-films-of-maya-deren-with-live-score-by-optic-sink/
LOCATION:Crosstown Theater\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Crosstown Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220405T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220405T163000
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SUMMARY:Shoot & Splice: Hair & Makeup with Faizah Husniyah
DESCRIPTION:Doors open at 6:30pm | Event begins at 7:00pm\nCrosstown Theater\nFree to attend\nComplimentary drinks provided by Crosstown Arts\n\nPlease join Indie Memphis & Crosstown Arts in a conversation and live demonstration with film & television hair and makeup artist\, Faizah Husniyah. Faizah will discuss her flourishing career as well as how filmmaking fundamentals — such as lighting\, camera angles\, scene-to-scene continuity\, and more — all play an important role when strategizing and implementing a style plan for every character on screen. She will also provide a live\, on stage demonstration of her work while giving guided insight into her creative process.\n\nKnown for her incredible transformations outside of TV & Film\, Faizah Husniyah has been a professional hair and makeup artist since 2010\, beginning in Memphis\, TN. Faizah’s love for production started at the age of 12\, where she would help backstage at local theatres’ where her mother was a stage actress. She found herself drawn to the hair and makeup artists who would eventually take Faizah under their wing and mentor her which has contributed to her successes today. \nDetermined to pursue her career as a professional hair and makeup artist after dropping out of high school\, Faizah attended both the Beauty Institute and Paul Mitchell. Faizah ventured into fashion where she became a recognized participant at the notable New York Fashion Week\, and later became a sought after artist and is now faithfully invited to work alongside the biggest names in Hollywood. \nFaizah has never been afraid to expand to new territories. She set her sights on the film world and landed opportunities that afforded her to work with major production companies such as: CMT\, HBO\, WETV\, NBC\, HULU\, NETFLIX\, DISNEY\, GAP KIDS\, ABC\, SONY & ADIDAS to name a few. \nIn 2020\, Faizah was the winner of an unprecedented award that she received by Emmy and Oscar winning stylists Camille Friend (Dept. Head of hair for Black Panther\, Captain Marvel & Guardians of The Galaxy) and Vito Trotta (Grey’s Anatomy) as “The best up and coming artists in tv & film” in which she was paired and mentored by Oscar winning hairstylist Kathrine Gordan. \n\nShoot & Splice is a FREE filmmaker forum presented by Crosstown Arts and Indie Memphis\, featuring a wide variety of technical\, educational\, and unique topics of interest to the Memphis filmmaking community.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/shoot-splice-hair-makeup-with-faizah-husniyah/
LOCATION:Crosstown Theater\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Crosstown Theater
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220403T150000
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SUMMARY:Kafé Kirk with Kirk Whalum and Avery*Sunshine
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents Kafé Kirk with Kirk Whalum and Avery*Sunshine at Crosstown Theater. \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDoors open at 5pm | Show begins at 6pm\nTickets: General Admission $45 (plus fees) \n\nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \n\nCrosstown Arts is requesting proof of vaccination or a negative Covid test for this event. Please be prepared to present your vaccination card or a negative Covid test taken within 72 hours at check-in. At-home and rapid tests are accepted. Masks encouraged. \nKIRK WHALUM \nSoulful\, passionate\, stirring…these are the words most often used to describe Kirk’s music. Forged from his Memphis\, (TN) gospel roots and his 1980‘s initiation into the thriving Houston\, TX nightclub scene\, Kirk’s big\, rich tenor sound is unmistakably his. The 80’s were highlighted by Kirk’s stepping out of his blossoming sideman role and forming his own band. It was there that Kirk ultimately developed both his “voice” and songwriting in the crucible of the local club scene––especially at a rooftop club called Cody’s. It was also in Houston where jazz pianist Bob James “discovered” him and brought him on tour\, which led to five successful albums with Columbia Records\, including Cache\, Kirk’s first #1 album. As well\, Kirk and Bob received a Grammy nomination for their collaboration album\, Joined at the Hip. After moving to Los Angeles\, Kirk became an in demand session player for top artists like\, Barbara Streisand\, Al Jarreau\, Luther Vandross\, Larry Carlton\, Quincy Jones and most notably\, Whitney Houston\, amongst many others. It’s his sax heard on the mega-hit\, “I Will Always Love You.” Kirk soon followed that career high point with his phenomenal hit album released on Warner Bros. Records\, For You\, perhaps the most successful of over 25 solo recordings to date; others include his eclectic\, and much lauded\, Gospel According to Jazz series\, (Chapters 1\, 2\, 3 and 4). In addition to his many solo projects\, Kirk was also a member of the popular soul/jazz group\, BWB\, which features Kirk as the “W” of the group with Rick Braun (trumpet) and Norman Brown (guitar). \nAn ordained minister\, Kirk has earned a Masters of Art in Religion. It’s in this spirit that he serves his community in various ways when his touring schedule allows. There is also his daily fifteen minute podcast\, Bible In Your Ear (BIYE)\, in which he invites you to listen along as he reads through the Bible in a year. In addition to music and ministry\, Kirk has a passion to educate young\, aspiring musicians and is currently engaged as a music professor at Visible Music College in his hometown of Memphis. \nKirk is the recipient of numerous awards and acknowledgements for his musical excellence including three Dove Award nominations\, an NAACP Image Award nomination and has won two Stellar Awards- Gospel music’s highest honor. A twelve time Grammy nominee\, Kirk won his first Grammy award (2011)for Best Gospel Song (“It’s What I Do”––featuring Lalah Hathaway) alongside life-long friend and gifted songwriter\, Jerry Peters. \nIn a career spanning decades\, Kirk has a sound that is uniquely his; it is a sound that leaves an indelible imprint on the listener. \nAVERY*SUNSHINE \nAvery*Sunshine is a singer-songwriter whose music can be described as “the epitome of soul.” A native of Chester\, Pennsylvania\, her foundation\, like many of the great soul singers\, is rooted in her experience growing up in the Black church. She honed her craft as a vocal performance student at Spelman College where she earned a Bachelor of Arts. In 2010\, Sunshine released her debut album\, Avery*Sunshine\, a work co-produced by her then musical partner\, and future husband\, Dana Johnson. The single\, “Ugly Part of Me”\, hit the airwaves and introduced Sunshine to the world. Her second album\, The SunRoom (2014) spawned her first No. 1 single on a Billboard chart with “Call My Name”. She continued to grow her discography with the release of Twenty Sixty Four (2017) and the single “How Will You Remember Me?” (2020). \nIn 2020\, Avery expanded her artistry to the world of beauty\, launching Lou*Mack Beauty — a cosmetic company created to encourage women of color to discover\, connect to\, and celebrate the beauty of our lineage. She also created the Hey Sunshine Show\, her own performance platform producing monthly live shows to share with her fans from the comfort of her own home. \nAvery*Sunshine’s sound is uplifting\, vibrant\, and exactly as her namesake suggests\, full of sunshine. She brings people together through her riveting stage performances\, candid and often humorous stage banter\, and optimistic anthems about love and life. She prays that the small space that she occupies in this world reminds everyone to shine as brightly as they can – no matter what. For more visit AverySunshine.com.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/kafe-kirk-with-kirk-whalum-and-averysunshine/
LOCATION:Crosstown Theater\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Crosstown Theater
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SUMMARY:Crosstown Arthouse Film Series presents THRILLING BLOODY SWORD
DESCRIPTION:The Crosstown Arthouse Film Series presents THRILLING BLOODY SWORD  at Crosstown Theater.\n\nHsin-Yi Chang / 1981 / 89 minutes / Rated R\nTickets: $5 at the door\nFilms begin at 7:30 pm (sharp!) at Crosstown Theater \nIf He-Man and the Masters of the Universe dropped acid with the Shaw Brothers while knocking out a martial arts horror-fantasy movie\, that movie would be THRILLING BLOODY SWORD. This head-spinning slice of Taiwanese psychotronic cinema builds a movie out of SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS\, impossible fight scenes\, and wild monsters that include a cyclops\, a pterodactyl\, and Satan himself! A comet impregnates a queen. She gives birth to a fleshy egg. In disgust\, the king tosses the egg in the river. Seven little people stumble onto the egg. They stab it with a knife and find a cute baby inside —one who grows up to be a beautiful princess. One day\, she runs into a prince\, who is fighting a multi-headed dragon. Of course\, the two royals fall in love. Unfortunately\, a group of dastardly wizards want to keep them apart\, and they’ll use every creature at their disposal to do it! Previously only available via VHS bootlegs\, Gold Ninja Video is proud to present this hallucinogenic fantasia in a new 2K preservation from the only known 35mm print in existence. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Crosstown Arthouse Film Series showcases a diverse collection of independent\, international\, historically significant\, artistic\, experimental\, cult\, underground and documentary features. \nCrosstown Arts is requesting proof of vaccination or a negative Covid test for this event. Please be prepared to present your vaccination card or a negative Covid test taken within 72 hours at check-in.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/crosstown-arthouse-film-series-presents-thrilling-bloody-sword/
LOCATION:Crosstown Theater\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Crosstown Theater
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220329T160000
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SUMMARY:Bang on a Can All-Stars
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents the Bang on a Can All-Stars\, an ensemble that crosses the boundaries between genres\, at Crosstown Theater. \nTICKETS: $25 first-level seating | $20 second-level seating\n$10 students (with student ID at the door) \nDoors open at 7:00pm / Performance at 7:30pm \nCrosstown Arts is requesting proof of vaccination or a negative Covid test for this event. Please be prepared to present your vaccination card or a negative Covid test taken within 72 hours at check-in. Masks are required. \n“A fiercely aggressive group\, combining the power and punch of a rock band with the precision and clarity of a chamber ensemble.” – The New York Times \nFormed in 1992\, the Bang on a Can All-Stars are recognized worldwide for their ultra-dynamic live performances and recordings of today’s most innovative music. Freely crossing the boundaries between classical\, jazz\, rock\, world and experimental music\, this six-member amplified ensemble has consistently forged a distinct category-defying identity\, taking music into uncharted territories. Performing each year throughout the U.S. and internationally\, the All-Stars have shattered the definition of what concert music is today. \nTogether\, the All-Stars have worked in unprecedented close collaboration with some of the most important and inspiring musicians of our time\, including Steve Reich\, Ornette Coleman\, Burmese circle drum master Kyaw Kyaw Naing\, Tan Dun\, DJ Spooky\, and many more. The group’s celebrated projects include their landmark recordings of Brian Eno’s ambient classic Music for Airports and Terry Riley’s In C\, as well as live performances with Philip Glass\, Meredith Monk\, Don Byron\, Iva Bittova\, Thurston Moore\, Owen Pallett and others. The All-Stars were awarded Musical America’s Ensemble of the Year and have been heralded as “the country’s most important vehicle for contemporary music” by the San Francisco Chronicle. \nCurrent and recent project highlights include “In C”\, a new dance collaboration with Sasha Waltz & Guests based on Terry Riley’s minimalist classic; Dance Party\, a brand new multi-media concert pairing composers and choreographers; a new recording of legendary composer/performer Meredith Monk’s MEMORY GAME; Julia Wolfe’s Flower Power for Bang on a Can All-Stars and orchestra\, a multi media concert exploring the sonic landscape of the late 1960s; Road Trip\, an immersive and visually stunning concert collaboratively-composed by Michael Gordon\, David Lang\, and Julia Wolfe to commemorate the 30+ year journey of Bang on a Can; the touring performances and recording of Julia Wolfe’s Pulitzer Prize winning Anthracite Fields for the All-Stars and guest choir; Julia Wolfe’s acclaimed Steel Hammer\, plus a moving theatrically staged collaboration with SITI Company and director Anne Bogart; Field Recordings\, a major multi-media project and CD/DVD now featuring 30 commissioned works by Tyondai Braxton\, Mira Calix\, Anna Clyne\, Bryce Dessner\, Florent Ghys\, Michael Gordon\, Jóhann Jóhannsson\, David Lang\, Christian Marclay\, Steve Reich\, Todd Reynolds\, Julia Wolfe\, and more; the Lincoln Center Festival 2017 world premiere of Cloud River Mountain\, a collaboration featuring Chinese superstar singer Gong Linna; the world premiere performance and recording of Steve Reich’s 2×5 including a sold-out performance at Carnegie Hall\, and much more. With a massive repertoire of works written specifically for the group’s distinctive instrumentation and style of performance\, the All-Stars have become a genre in their own right. The All-Stars record on Cantaloupe Music and have released past recordings on Sony\, Universal and Nonesuch.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/bang-on-a-can-all-stars/
LOCATION:Crosstown Theater\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Crosstown Theater
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SUMMARY:Arooj Aftab with Ouri at Crosstown Arts
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents Arooj Aftab at Crosstown Theater with an opening performance by Ouri. This concert is presented in part by Sonosphere\, Inc. \n\n\nTickets: $25 \nDoors at 6:30 pm | Show at 7:30 pm \nCrosstown Arts is requesting proof of vaccination or a negative Covid test for this event. Please be prepared to present your vaccination card or a negative Covid test taken within 72 hours at check-in. Masks are required. \n\nArooj Aftab\nBorn and raised in Lahore\, Pakistan\, Arooj Aftab came to prominence in Pakistan in the early 2000s when she developed a style that combines Sufi-mystical poetry with the spirit of independent rock. This sound catapulted her to stardom from a then-fledgling underground and online music community in Pakistan. She eventually moved to the U.S.\, earned a degree at the Berklee School of Music\, and now lives in New York City.\n\n\nHer music is inspired by the poetry and musicality of Rumi\, Abida Parveen\, and other Sufi poets\, as well as the reworking of classical Pakistani and North Indian forms like khayal and kafi. She says Sufi words have impacted her writing: “It is very much about the feeling that (Sufi poetry) leaves you with: calmness\, peace\, patience\, simplicity. And then sadness\, longing\, wandering\, searching\, openness\, oneness. I try to take all these qualities and weave them into my music.” She is adamant that her music not be defined as retro; instead\, she’d prefer that her music be understood as a new approach to an old form. She says her music is\, “something new that’s both musically and politically resonant for the contemporary moment.” \n\n\nIn 2011\, NPR listed Arooj as one of the Top 100 Young Composers of today\, alongside names such as Grammy Award-winning Esperanza Spalding and Fusion Jazz piano virtuoso Vijay Iyer. The New York Times included Arooj in their list of Best Concerts of 2012. TimeOut Magazine rated one of her collaborative projects in the Top 10 Classical Albums of 2013. Most recently\, Curious Animal Magazine has listed Bird Under Water among the 10 best albums including Bjork\, Sufjan Stevens\, and Kendrick Lamar. \n\nArooj has collaborated with world-renowned artists such as Meshell Ndegeocello\, Esperanza Spalding\, DJ /rupture\, and Abida Parveen to name a few. She has performed her music at major venues such as the Lincoln Center\, Highline Ballroom\, Le Poisson Rouge\, and the Museum of Modern Art in New York. She has also been invited to perform at festivals such as The Big Ears Festival\, The Ecstatic Music Festival\, and the SF Jazz Festival to name a few.\n\n\nOURI\n\nOuri is both a producer and a performing artist\, a DJ\, a cello & harp player\, a vocalist\, songwriter and composer. Heralded in the electronic music space for a breadth of sound that reaches into the variety of her abilities\, Ouri grows beyond its confines for the next phase of her career as a solo artist. \nOurielle Auvé\, known professionally as Ouri\, grew up in France in a family of afro-carribean descent before arriving in Montreal at the age of 16 to pursue a degree in composition. Here her artistry and vision were able to flourish\, establishing herself in the city’s music community as a producer\, collaborating with peers like Helena Deland and Mind Bath\, and circulating Montreal’s rich\, underground rave culture with wizardry late-night DJ sets. \nTapped for Red Bull Music Academy’s 2017 Montréal Bass Camp\, it was a quick ascent for the producer turned songstress. Opportunities quickly followed suit. She was invited to headline Boiler Room’s Montreal show\, signed to Ghosty (international) & Make it Rain Records (Canada) for the release of her EP ‘Superficial’ — dubbed  a “startling\, exploratory piece of digital soul” by Clash Magazine — and was asked to make official remixes for the likes of Tokimonsta\, Selah Sue\, Busty and the Bass and others. \nInvited to support Jacques Greene\, Yves Tumour & Kllo live in concert\, Ouri toured the world through 2019\, popping up in America\, Europe\, the UK and Mexico across a busy year supporting the release of her EP and growing notoriety\, as affirmed by millions of streams and praise from Fader\, Line of Best Fit\, Clash\, Jamz Supernova\, Red Bull and Majestic Casual. \nIt was in the many collaborations through Ouri’s journey as a producer that the itch to explore her own abilities as a vocalist and songwriter took shape. Arriving in Montreal Ouri dreamed of being a composer\, hiding her identity and womanhood in an enigma behind the laptop\, staying hidden and ambiguous as a means of survival. Yet\, with a burning sense of limitation\, masked in compromise between herself as a producer and the accompanying vocalist\, swirled with the catalyst of a breakup spinning ideas of new beginnings\, Ouri embraced the inevitable. What comes next is the first manifestation of said change\, an initial offering of a project fully imaged and executed by Ouri\, the producer\, the song-writer and the voice. \nRecent times have seen Ouri embrace a period of realignment\, finding solace in her artistic practice while staying close to home to work on a new project poised for release next year. On it\, she stretches beyond the boundaries of electronica for a deliberate synthesis of moods and sounds that allow for a purity that no longer lives inside her computer. \nOuri’s multi-instrumental talents and classical training steer her approach to melody and bass in entrancingly emotive\, bold and playful ways. Pairing traditional song structure with abstract spatial dynamics she creates unparalleled tension between aggressive rhythmic progression and soothing harmonic fluidity. At the centre of it all lies Ouri’s ethereal voice; her words and melodies lay ground for a soulful emotional honesty that swirl around deftly produced arrangements of harp\, cello\, steel guitar\, synthesizer and a mélange of percussion. \nOuri is both fierce and delicate in its most evocative balance as expands her sonic spectrum in her next offering. With single ‘Shape of It’ — a song composed exclusively of her performance on cello and harp — Ouri exposes her bare vocals to find space for vulnerability. She sings of fear in a manner in which to look past it\, to build a safe place after abuse\, to desire hope as a means of generating hope\, to celebrate sex\, to celebrate creation\, all while in these times of crisis.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/arooj-aftab-at-crosstown-arts/
LOCATION:Crosstown Theater\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Crosstown Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220326T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220326T163000
DTSTAMP:20260513T074606
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SUMMARY:Soul Kids (Memphis Premiere + Performance)
DESCRIPTION:Featuring in-person Q&A with Director Hugo Sobelman and subjects of the film + performance from 926\, the Stax Music Academy Alumni Band \nEvent presented by Indie Memphis\, Stax Music Academy\, and Crosstown Arts \nDoors open at 6:30pm | Event begins at 7:00pm\nTickets: $15 \n\nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \n\n*In accordance with Crosstown Arts’ COVID-19 policies\, any Indie Memphis event hosted at Crosstown Arts will now require that attendees show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test in order to attend. \n\n\n\n\n\nIn Memphis\, one of the USA’s most distressed city\, the Stax Music Academy is an oasis. Founded in 2000\, the academy continues the legacy of Stax Records\, the legendary 60s soul label which was a refuge and an active space for dialog during the Civil Rights movement. By learning and understanding soul music in after school programs\, teenagers embark into Black Americans legacy and open themselves to new future prospects. Soul Kids is a musical odyssey through history and the concerns of a new generation.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/soul-kids-memphis-premiere-performance/
LOCATION:Crosstown Theater\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Crosstown Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220325T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220325T173000
DTSTAMP:20260513T074606
CREATED:20220218T165905Z
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SUMMARY:Craig Brewer’s Secret Screening with special guests Lucky 7 Brass Band
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents CRAIG BREWER’S SECRET SCREENING\nwith special guests LUCKY 7 BRASS BAND at Crosstown Theater. \nDoors open at 7:30 PM | Screening begins at 8:00 PM\n$5 DOLLAR TICKETS AT THE DOOR \nJoin Crosstown Arts and filmmaker and Memphian Craig Brewer in the Crosstown Theater on Friday March 25th for a special\, mystery screening of one of Craig’s most favorite films! What is the film? You will have to come and find out as Craig will be on hand to introduce the film himself! GUARANTEED TO BE A GOOD TIME!! With music by LUCKY 7 BRASS BAND. $5 DOLLAR TICKETS\, CHEAP! 
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/craig-brewers-secret-screening-with-special-guests-lucky-7-brass-band/
LOCATION:Crosstown Theater\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Crosstown Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220324T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220324T160000
DTSTAMP:20260513T074606
CREATED:20220121T220537Z
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SUMMARY:Crosstown Arthouse Film Series presents BREATHLESS
DESCRIPTION:The Crosstown Arthouse Film Series presents BREATHLESS at Crosstown Theater.\n\nJean-Luc Godard / 1960 / 90 minutes / Rated M\nTickets: $5 at the door\nFilms begin at 7:30 pm (sharp!) at Crosstown Theater \nSmall-time crook Michel (Jean-Paul Belmondo) steals a car and murders a policeman. While on the run\, he reconnects with Patricia (Jean Seberg)\, a journalism student living in Paris\, and tries to convince her to go on the lam with him. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Crosstown Arthouse Film Series showcases a diverse collection of independent\, international\, historically significant\, artistic\, experimental\, cult\, underground and documentary features. \nCrosstown Arts is requesting proof of vaccination or a negative Covid test for this event. Please be prepared to present your vaccination card or a negative Covid test taken within 72 hours at check-in.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/crosstown-arthouse-film-series-presents-breathless/
LOCATION:Crosstown Theater\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Crosstown Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220317T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220317T160000
DTSTAMP:20260513T074606
CREATED:20220121T215501Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220121T215546Z
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SUMMARY:Crosstown Arthouse presents MIRACLE IN MILAN
DESCRIPTION:The Crosstown Arthouse Film Series presents MIRACLE IN MILAN at Crosstown Theater.\n\nVittoria De Sica / 1951 / 96 minutes / Rated M\nTickets: $5 at the door\nFilms begin at 7:30 pm (sharp!) at Crosstown Theater \nVittorio De Sica’s follow-up to his international triumph Bicycle Thieves is an enchanting neorealist fairy tale in which he combined his celebrated slice-of-life poetry with flights of graceful comedy and storybook fantasy. On the outskirts of Milan\, a band of vagabonds work together to form a shantytown. When it is discovered that the land they occupy contains oil\, however\, it’s up to the cherubic orphan Totò (Francesco Golisano)—with some divine help—to save their community from greedy developers. Tipping their hats to the imaginative whimsy of Charles Chaplin and René Clair\, De Sica and screenwriter Cesare Zavattini (adapting his own novel) craft a big-hearted ode to the nobility of everyday people. Restored from the original camera negative by Cineteca di Bologna and Compass Film\, in collaboration with Mediaset\, Infinity\, Arthur Cohn and Variety Communications at L’Immagine Ritrovata laboratory. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Crosstown Arthouse Film Series showcases a diverse collection of independent\, international\, historically significant\, artistic\, experimental\, cult\, underground and documentary features. \nCrosstown Arts is requesting proof of vaccination or a negative Covid test for this event. Please be prepared to present your vaccination card or a negative Covid test taken within 72 hours at check-in.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/crosstown-arthouse-presents-miracle-in-milan/
LOCATION:Crosstown Theater\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Crosstown Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220310T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220310T150000
DTSTAMP:20260513T074606
CREATED:20220120T225553Z
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SUMMARY:Crosstown Arthouse Film Series presents THE BIG BIRD CAGE
DESCRIPTION:The Crosstown Arthouse Film Series presents THE BIG BIRD CAGE at Crosstown Theater.\n\nJack Hill / 1972 / 88 minutes / Rated R\nTickets: $5 at the door\nFilms begin at 7:30 pm (sharp!) \nIn the ’70s\, mad genius producer Roger Corman took his crew to the Philippines to create the most enduring women-in-prison films in cinematic history. Inside the hellish women’s prison called THE BIG BIRD CAGE\, inmates like Terry (Anitra Ford\, THE PRICE IS RIGHT) struggle to survive. They get their chance to escape when scheming revolutionary Blossom (Pam Grier\, COFFY; FOXY BROWN) engineers a prison break… from the outside in! “Half of you won’t get ten steps before you get a boobful of lead!” Also starring Carol Speed (ABBY THE BLACK EXORCIST) and directed by the legendary Jack Hill (SPIDER BABY; THE SWINGING CHEERLEADERS). \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Crosstown Arthouse Film Series showcases a diverse collection of independent\, international\, historically significant\, artistic\, experimental\, cult\, underground and documentary features. \nCrosstown Arts is requesting proof of vaccination or a negative Covid test for this event. Please be prepared to present your vaccination card or a negative Covid test taken within 72 hours at check-in.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/crosstown-arthouse-presents-the-big-bird-cage/
LOCATION:Crosstown Theater\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Crosstown Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220309T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220309T153000
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SUMMARY:MicroCinema/Shoot & Splice: An Evening with Hope Tucker
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts and Indie Memphis present a special combined MicroCinema / Shoot & Splice screening of short films + discussion at Crosstown Theater.\n\n\nDoors open at 6:30pm | Screening & Discussion begin at 7:00pm\nFREE EVENT / Pay-What-You-Can at the door \n\n\n\nCrosstown Arts is requesting proof of vaccination or a negative Covid test for this event. Please be prepared to present your vaccination card (or a photo of card) or a negative Covid test taken within 72 hours at check-in.  \n\n\n\n\n\nCrosstown Arts and Indie Memphis are thrilled to be hosting the first combined MicroCinema and Shoot & Splice experience: An Evening with Hope Tucker! Join us as we dive into the experimental documentary shorts and filmmaking practice of filmmaker and Memphian Hope Tucker – whose most recent short\, What Travelers Are Saying About Jornada Del Muerto\, screened at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival and here in Memphis as part of our Sundance Satellite Screenings!\n\nTucker’s shorts\, or obituaries\, as part of her longitudinal project The Obituary Project\, contain a rigor that invites viewers to consider constructions of public memory\, the long lasting impacts of nuclear research on place and people\, and largely through text and materials\, illustrates the ways in which people interact and reframe the various sites she’s visited throughout the twenty-two year span of the Project.\n\nThe evening will begin with a screening of three of the filmmaker’s works\, and will be followed by a conversation centered on Hope’s approach and experiences with creating experimental documentary work.\n\n**This event will also be livestreamed here: https://bit.ly/3JM94CS
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/microcinema-shoot-splice-an-evening-with-hope-tucker/
LOCATION:Crosstown Theater\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Crosstown Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220308T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220308T150000
DTSTAMP:20260513T074606
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SUMMARY:Eighth Blackbird
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents the dynamic GRAMMY Award-winning ensemble Eighth Blackbird at Crosstown Theater. \nTICKETS: $20 ($10 student tickets with ID) plus fees\nDoors open at 7:00pm / Performance at 7:30pm \nCrosstown Arts is requesting proof of vaccination or a negative Covid test for this event. Please be prepared to present your vaccination card or a negative Covid test taken within 72 hours at check-in. Masks are required. \nEighth Blackbird\, hailed as “one of the smartest\, most dynamic ensembles on the planet” (Chicago Tribune)\, began in 1996 as a group of six entrepreneurial Oberlin Conservatory students and continues today under the leadership of founding members Lisa Kaplan (executive director) and Matthew Duvall (artistic director). \nEighth Blackbird has won four Grammy Awards for Best Small Ensemble/Chamber Music Performance over its 23-year history and has become “a brand-name defined by adventure\, vibrancy and quality” (Detroit Free Press). It has commissioned and premiered hundreds of works by established and emerging composers\, including Steve Reich’s Pulitzer Prize-winning Double Sextet and works by Andy Akiho\, Bryce Dessner\, Michael Gordon\, Jennifer Higdon\, Amy Beth Kirsten\, David Lang\, David T. Little\, Nico Muhly\, Carlos Sanchez-Gutierrez\, Julia Wolfe\, and Pamela Z. Through performances in its Chicago home base and at venues across the U.S. and around the world\, Eighth Blackbird has brought innovative presentations of works by living composers to tens of thousands of music lovers. \nThe ensemble’s extensive recording history\, primarily with Chicago’s Cedille Records\, encompasses more than a dozen acclaimed albums. Its most recent release on 37d03d/Secretly Canadian\, 2019’s When We Are Inhuman\, is a collaboration with The National’s Bryce Dessner and Will Oldham (aka Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy) that features new arrangements by Lisa Kaplan\, who also co-produced the album with Dessner. Singing in the Dead of Night\, written for Eighth Blackbird by Michael Gordon and Pulitzer Prize winners David Lang and Julia Wolfe\, will be released on Cedille Records on June 12\, 2020. Other collaborations with some of today’s most well-regarded artists include heralded performers such as Dawn Upshaw and Jeremy Denk\, seminal composers such as Philip Glass and Nico Muhly\, and genre-fluid composers and performers Dessner\, Oldham\, Arcade Fire’s Richard Reed Parry\, Justin Vernon of Bon Iver\, My Brightest Diamond frontwoman Shara Nova\, and Iarla Ó Lionáird of The Gloaming. \nIn addition to its Grammy Awards\, Eighth Blackbird’s many honors include winning the 1998 Concert Artists Guild Competition; pioneering a year-long residency at the Museum of Contemporary Art—Chicago in 2016\, during which the ensemble served as a living installation with open rehearsals\, performances\, guest artists\, and public talks; receiving the prestigious MacArthur Award for Creative and Effective Institutions and Chamber Music America’s inaugural Visionary Award; and being named Musical America’s 2017 Ensemble of the Year. \nThe members of Eighth Blackbird value their roles as curators\, educators\, and mentors. The ensemble was named music director of the 2009 Ojai Music Festival\, has held residencies at the Curtis Institute of Music and at the University of Chicago\, and serves as ensemble-in-residence at the University of Richmond. In 2017 and 2018\, Eighth Blackbird led its boldest initiative yet\, the Blackbird Creative Laboratory\, an inclusive\, two-week summer workshop and performance festival for performers and composers in Ojai\, California. During the 2018–19 season\, some of the Lab’s network of 60 alumni presented regional events and side-by-side concerts across the U.S. and in Melbourne\, Australia with members of Eighth Blackbird. In the 2019–2020 season\, Eighth Blackbird performs works by Lab alumni Fjóla Evans\, Nina Shekhar\, and Viet Cuong. In 2020\, it will give the world premiere of a new work for sextet and the U.S. Navy Band by Cuong in conjunction with Chicago’s Year of Music. \nThe name “Eighth Blackbird” derives from the eighth stanza of Wallace Stevens’s evocative\, imagistic poem\, Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird: “I know noble accents / And lucid\, inescapable rhythms; / But I know\, too\, / That the blackbird is involved / In what I know.” \nMatthew Duvall\, Artistic Director \nLisa Kaplan\, Executive Director \nLina Andonvoska\, flutes \nZach Good\, clarinets \nMaiani da Silva\, violin \nAshley Bathgate\, cello \nMatthew Duvall\, percussion \nLisa Kaplan\, piano \nEighth Blackbird is managed by David Lieberman Artists. Carol Fox & Associates is Eighth Blackbird’s Public Relations Agency.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/eighth-blackbird/
LOCATION:Crosstown Theater\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Crosstown Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220306T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220306T110000
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SUMMARY:Iris at Crosstown: Celebrating the Upside
DESCRIPTION:Join Iris Orchestra for a concert honoring the life of Peter Formanek at Crosstown Theater. \nTICKETS: $40 advance general admission | $45 day of show general admission\nDoors open at 2:30 pm | Show at 3 pm \nIris Orchestra honors the life of Memphis philanthropist Peter Formanek with a special concert featuring pianists Inon Barnatan and Alon Goldstein. These international concert artists\, welcomed as guests and friends in the home of Peter and Mary Lee Formanek during their visits to Memphis as Iris concerto soloists\, will each perform music for solo piano and then join forces in music for piano four-hands. The Sunday concert at Crosstown Theater completes a weekend honoring Peter that begins with the orchestral program featuring the two pianists at Germantown Performing Arts Center on Saturday\, March 5. \nProgram \nDebussy: Estampes\nBernstein: “The Masque” from Symphony No. 2\, Age of Anxiety\nAlon Goldstein\, piano \nGershwin: Prelude No. 2\nGershwin/Wild: I Got Rhythm\nChopin: Andante spianato et Grande polonaise brillante in E-flat Major\, Op. 22 \nInon Barnatan\, piano\nSchubert: Fantasia in F minor\, D.940 for piano four-hands\nInon Barnatan and Alon Goldstein\, piano \nMasks are strongly recommended. Read HERE about Iris Orchestra’s COVID season health and safety protocols. Presenting sponsor: nexAir \n 
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/iris-at-crosstown-celebrating-the-upside/
LOCATION:Crosstown Theater\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Crosstown Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220304T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220304T143000
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SUMMARY:The Memphis Symphony Orchestra: Vaughan-Williams Fantasia
DESCRIPTION:The Memphis Symphony Orchestra presents Vaughan-Williams Fantasia\, with works by Fela Sowande\, Ralph Vaughan-Williams\, and Camille Saint-Saëns. Featuring pianist Maxim Lando. \nCrosstown Theater | 6:30pm (doors open at 6:00pm)\nCrosstown Arts is requesting proof of vaccination or a negative Covid test for this event.  \nTickets: $35  \nRobert Moody\, conductor\nMaxim Lando\, piano \n  \nSOWANDE  African Suite\nVAUGHAN-WILLIAMS  Tallis Fantasia\nSAINT-SAËNS  Piano Concerto No. 2 \nThe young pianist\, Maxim Lando\, has been described as “individualistic with over-the-top charisma”. Nigerian composer Fela Sowanda’s music integrated musical ideas from his West African musical traditions with his love for the music of Bach and Handel. The Vaughan-Williams Fantasia is one of the most hauntingly beautiful string works ever composed. \nClassic Accents Series Sponsored by Paul and Linnea Bert. \n \n 
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/the-memphis-symphony-orchestra-presents-vaughan-williams-fantasia/
LOCATION:Crosstown Theater\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Crosstown Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220303T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220303T150000
DTSTAMP:20260513T074606
CREATED:20220120T223401Z
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SUMMARY:Crosstown Arthouse Film Series presents TO SIR\, WITH LOVE
DESCRIPTION:The Crosstown Arthouse Film Series presents TO SIR\, WITH LOVE at Crosstown Theater.\n\nJames Clavell / 1967 / 105 minutes / Rated M\nTickets: $5 at the door\nFilms begin at 7:30 pm (sharp!) at Crosstown Theater \nIn memory of the great actor Sidney Poitier\, Crosstown Arts is excited to screen TO SIR\, WITH LOVE. Poitier plays Mark Thackeray\, an immigrant from British Guiana who wants to be an engineer but takes a job as a teacher in an inner city school in London. Without experience\, Thackeray (Poitier) powers through changing the lives of his young and troubled charges\, as well himself. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Crosstown Arthouse Film Series showcases a diverse collection of independent\, international\, historically significant\, artistic\, experimental\, cult\, underground and documentary features. \nCrosstown Arts is requesting proof of vaccination or a negative Covid test for this event. Please be prepared to present your vaccination card or a negative Covid test taken within 72 hours at check-in.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/crosstown-arthouse-presents-to-sir-with-love/
LOCATION:Crosstown Theater\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Crosstown Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220227T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220227T150000
DTSTAMP:20260513T074606
CREATED:20220104T225013Z
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SUMMARY:Mahogany Chamber Performances: Vocal Juggernauts
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents an evening of show-stopping vocal music across multiple genres\, featuring works by HT Burleigh and María Grever\, musical theater pieces by Kurt Weill\, and famous arias by Puccini and Wagner. Featuring local artists Paulina Villareal (U of M vocal professor)\, Gavin Wigginson (PRIZM Executive Director)\, and guest artist dramatic soprano Takesha Meshé Kizart-Thomas. They will be joined by pianists Jonathan Tsay and Artina McCain.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Mahogany Chamber Performances is a series of three chamber music concerts curated by Dr. Artina McCain\, spotlighting Black and other underrepresented composers and performers. \nTICKETS: $15 ($5 with student ID at the door)\nDoors at 7 pm | Show at 7:30 pm \nPurchase Tickets Here \nCrosstown Arts is requesting proof of vaccination or a negative Covid test for this event. Please be prepared to present your vaccination card or a negative Covid test taken within 72 hours at check-in. Masks are required. \n\nTakesha Meshé Kizart-Thomas\, soprano \nMultidisciplinary creative performing artist and founder of SWAP’ra North America\, Mrs. Takesha Meshé Kizart-Thomas is a vocally and visually stunning force on stage and screen. From leading roles with many storied institutions such as the Metropolitan Opera and Sydney Opera House\, to sharing the stage with the likes of Yo-Yo Ma and Wynton Marsalis\, to collaborating with Broadway in Chicago and HBO\, she also brings her global worldview to building community\, education\, and innovation. This is evidenced by her recent partnerships with Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Dallas and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra\, as well as her 15+ years of experience as a Master Vocal Technician\, Coach\, Songwriter\, and Arranger who specializes in holistically integrating and freeing the Mind\, Body\, and Spirit to effectively communicate one’s clarity and purpose. A performer since the age of two\, and counting music legends McKinley “Muddy Waters” Morganfield and Tina Turner among her relations\, she consistently propels her vision of uniting tradition with innovation in all she creates. In so doing\, Mrs. Kizart-Thomas recently launched “The Meshé Legacy” with her husband\, Dr. D. Vincent Thomas Jr. and infant daughter\, Little Miss Joëlle Meshé. As marriage and family advocates who believe in the immense power of partnership\, they are collectively driven by their mission to promote Love\, Life\, and Legacy initiatives for families and their children. \nPaulina Villarreal\, mezzo-soprano \nMexican mezzo-soprano Paulina Villarreal is a prominent recitalist\, cabaret\, operatic\, and musical theater singer around the United States and Mexico. A graduate of the Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music\, Dr. Villarreal has been a soloist and resident artist in important companies and orchestras around the United States like Opera Saratoga\, Cincinnati opera\, Opera Fusion: New Works\, the Tanglewood Music Center\, the Boston Pops (Boston\, MA)\, Opera Memphis\, Opera Steamboat\, Princeton Symphony Orchestra\, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra\, Kentucky Symphony Orchestra\, Appalachian Symphony Orchestra\, and the Decatur Millikin Symphony Orchestra. Trained as a classical vocalist\, Villarreal is now additionally in demand for her singing versatility in musical theater\, and commercial music genres. \nIn the entrepreneurship and administrative world\, Dr. Villarreal is the founder and artistic director of the annual concert series Cantos para Hermanar al Mundo (Songs to Unite the world) devoted to the promotion of classical vocal genres hosted in Northern Mexico. She currently holds the rank of Assistant Professor of Voice at the University of Memphis Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music and serves as the Young Singer Program Director at the Hawaii Performing Arts Festival\, a prestigious summer training program in the United States. \nGavin Wigginson\, tenor \nGavin Wigginson has devoted his career to inspiring youth to explore their musical abilities and open their eyes – and ears – to the countless elements of music. \nWith a bachelor’s and master’s degree in music and in vocal performance from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville\, Gavin has fused his classical training to raise awareness and uplift victims of social injustice. Currently\, Gavin serves as executive director for PRIZM Ensemble and director of concert choir instructor of voice at LeMoyne-Owen College. Previously Gavin has served as a fellowship coach for Memphis Music Initiative\, where he partnered with dozens of local schools and managed a team of music fellows who taught more than 750 students each semester. \nAs PRIZM’s executive director\, Gavin oversees all operations and strategic direction for the nonprofit\, manages development\, drives programming\, recruits mentors\, and fosters community partnerships to support PRIZM’s vast youth outreach efforts. He also leads PRIZM’s largest program\, the Summer Music Camp and International Chamber Music Festival\, and the PRIZM in the Schools (PITS) program\, which provides high-level introductory music classes and orchestral instruction at various schools. \nArtina McCain\, piano \nDescribed as a pianist with “power and finesse” (Dallas Arts Society)\, “beautiful and fiery” (KMFA Austin)\, and having a “sense of color\, balance and texture” (Austin Chamber Music Center)\, Artina McCain has a built a three-fold career as a performer\, educator\, and speaker. Recent performance highlights include guest appearances with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra\, Oregon East Symphony\, and the Memphis Symphony Orchestra. As a recitalist\, her credits include performances at the Mahidol University in Bangkok\, Hatch Recital Hall in Rochester\, and in 2022\, her debut at Wigmore Hall in London. \nDedicated to promoting the works of Black and other underrepresented composers\, McCain curates Black Composers Concerts for multiple arts organizations and is an American Prize winner for her solo piano recordings of these works. Recently\, she won a Gold Global Music Award for her recent solo album project Heritage. Currently\, she is Coordinator of Keyboard Studies at the University of Memphis. Artina McCain is a Yamaha Artist. \nJonathan Tsay\, piano \nPrior to his appointment as Assistant Professor of Piano at the Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music at The University of Memphis\, Jonathan Tsay served numerous roles in the music community including Head of Collaborative Piano at Conservatory Music in the Mountains\, Head of Piano at the Chloé Trevor Music Academy\, Presenter and Artist for Cliburn in the Classroom (which serves over 50k under-served 2nd-4th graders in the DFW area per year) and Artistic Director of Ensemble75\, a chamber music series based in the North Texas area. \nA sought-after collaborator\, Jonathan has also performed alongside some of the world’s premier musicians\, including Chee-Yun\, David Cooper (Principal Horn\, Chicago Symphony)\, Jing Wang (Concertmaster\, Hong Kong Philharmonic)\, dramatic soprano Alessandra Marc\, the Cézanne Quartet\, and Nathan Olson (Concertmaster\, Dallas Symphony Orchestra). As a solo recitalist\, Jonathan has performed throughout the United States\, Canada\, and Taiwan. \nJonathan earned a Bachelor’s of Music under the tutelage of Dr. Carol Leone at Southern Methodist University and his doctorate at l’Université de Montréal with Marc Durand. \nJonathan’s performances have been broadcast on WRR Classical\, KMFA Classical\, and are featured in the companion CD to “Brahms – A Listener’s Guide: Unlocking the Masters Series.” Jonathan’s album\, “Harmonic Allusions\,” was named in the “Top 5 Albums of 2017” by TheaterJones\, and his YouTube collaboration with Chloé Trevor performing “Danse Macabre” has garnered over 1.3 million views.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/mahogany-chamber-performances-a-night-of-song/
LOCATION:Crosstown Theater\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Crosstown Theater
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