Crosstown Theater

In 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).

Crosstown 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!

Eighth 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).

The Memphis Symphony Orchestra presents Vaughan-Williams Fantasia, with works by Fela Sowande, Ralph Vaughan-Williams, and Camille Saint-Saëns. Featuring pianist Maxim Lando. 

In 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.

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.

The Mahogany Chamber Performances is a series of three chamber music concerts curated by Dr. Artina McCain, spotlighting Black and other underrepresented composers and performers.

Called “contemporary chamber trailblazers” by the Boston Globe, Hub New Music – composed of flute, clarinet, violin, and cello – performs on the Kemmons Wilson Family Stage at Crosstown Theater. The ensemble will perform works by Christopher Cerrone, Takuma Itoh, Christian Quiñones, Du Yun, and Eric Nathan.

Gospel group The Barnes Family presents a special show at Crosstown Theater. TICKETS: $30 first-level seating | $20 balcony seating Doors at 6:30 pm | Show at 7:30 pm Purchase Tickets Here *Crosstown Arts is requesting proof of vaccination or a negative Covid test for this event. Please be prepared to present your vaccination card […]