Crosstown Theater

CROSSTOWN THEATER Saturday, October 18, 2025 | 7:30 PM In partnership with Crosstown Arts This celebration of American legends features the Memphis premieres of two newly commissioned operas with words by Jerre Dye and music by Rene Orth and Kamala Sankaram: Love, Loss, & The Century Upon Us, celebrating Thomas Edison, and A.E. Reverie, celebrating Amelia […]

The Ancestral - Vietnamese Film ScreeningExperience The Ancestral, a Vietnamese supernatural thriller where grief, memory, and folklore collide. After moving into a secluded home, a family begins to encounter unsettling events that blur the line between the living and the unseen. Expect mood, mystery, and a steady rise in dread-not just jump scares.. . .When […]

A novelist who's fed up with the establishment profiting from Black entertainment uses a pen name to write a book that propels him into the heart of the hypocrisy and madness he claims to disdain. When Thursday, October 9, 2025 · 7 pm Where Crosstown Arts Theater Admission $5 at the door

Frightober: A grieving family is haunted by tragic and disturbing occurrences. When Tuesday, October 7, 2025 · 7 pm Where Crosstown Arts Theater Admission Free and Open to the Public Hard R, Intense Horror

Memphis Symphony Orchestra-Go For Baroque Crosstown Arts TheaterFriday, October 3, 2025Doors 5:30 pm | Show 6:00 pmTickets: $40 advance Experience an unforgettable evening of classical brilliance as the Memphis Symphony Orchestra returns to the Crosstown Arts Theater. Under the baton of conductor Anne Harrigan, with pianist Samuel Xu, the program features a captivating blend of […]

Crosstown Theater October 2, 2025 7PM The documentary feature centers on the unexpected collaboration of two artists from different disciplines and generations. Inksap is a first-generation Vietnamese American in his twenties who channels his pain and history in his street art, while Linda is a stateswoman in her seventies who is accomplished in the realm […]

Join Grammy-winning saxophonist Kirk Whalum for Kafé Kirk, an ongoing jazz series in Crosstown Theater featuring musical and spiritual collaborations with special guest artists. This concert will feature legendary musician Lindsey Webster. Get Tickets Now Lindsey Webster: A charismatic and stunning artist, Lindsey Webster has established herself as a rarity in the world of contemporary […]

Hustle & Flow – 20th Anniversary Screening + Special Panel Discussion Thursday, September 25Crosstown TheaterDoors: 6:30 pm | Film: 7:00 pm Celebrate 20 years of Hustle & Flow - the groundbreaking Memphis-made film that became a cultural phenomenon - with a special anniversary screening followed by an exclusive panel discussion featuring writer/director Craig Brewer and […]

Children of Men Thursday, September 18Crosstown TheaterDoors: 6:30 pm | Film: 7:00 pm In a future where humanity faces extinction, no child has been born in nearly two decades. Societies crumble. Governments collapse. Hope is a distant memory. From visionary director Alfonso Cuarón (Gravity, Roma), Children of Men delivers a gripping, heart-pounding journey through a […]

"The Blues Society" On FB, the film is https://www.facebook.com/thebluessocietyfilm/ In 1960s Memphis, Blues masters and Beatniks created The Memphis Country Blues Festival (1966-1970), an event that rocked thefoundations of a conservative world. This documentary weaves together hypnotic and unforgettable performances with animation, archival images, and a chorus of diverse voices, creating a moving image mixtape that  celebrates the music of Furry Lewis, Rev. Robert Wilkins, and […]