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SUMMARY:The Crosstown Arts Film Series presents: CHAMELEON STREET
DESCRIPTION:The Crosstown Arts Film Series presents Chameleon Street at Crosstown Theater. \nWendell B. Harris Jr. / 1990 / 94 minutes / Rated R\nTickets: $5 at the door\nDoors at 6:30 p.m. | Films begin at 7:00 p.m. (sharp!) at Crosstown Theater \nWinner of the Grand Jury Prize at the 1990 Sundance Film Festival — yet criminally under-seen for over three decades — Chameleon Street recounts the improbable but true story of Michigan con man Douglas Street\, the titular “chameleon” who successfully impersonated his way up the socioeconomic ladder by posing as a magazine reporter\, an Ivy League student\, a respected surgeon\, and a corporate lawyer. Elevated by a dexterous performance and daring direction from multi-hyphenate actor-writer-director Wendell B. Harris Jr.\, the film pins a lens on race\, class and performance in American identity\, which has lost none of its relevance. At once piercingly funny and aesthetically mischievous\, Chameleon Street is a “lost masterpiece of Black American cinema” (BFI) long overdue to take its rightful place in the independent film canon. \nThe Crosstown Arts Film Series showcases a diverse collection of independent\, international\, historically significant\, artistic\, experimental\, cult\, underground\, and documentary features.
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SUMMARY:Artist Talks: Khara Woods + Tangela Mathis
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents the Artist Talks: Khara Woods + Tangela Mathis in the East Atrium. \nThe East Atrium at Crosstown Arts\nSaturday\, July 29\, 2023\nTalks: 2-4 pm\nTickets: Free and open to the public \nCurrent exhibiting artists Khara Woods and Tangela Mathis will discuss their work\, processes\, and influences. It’s a chance to get a special glimpse behind the curtain and better understand the art and the artists. \n“Edgewise: Exploring Pattern and Rhythm with Line” by Khara Woods presents a collection of paintings\, sculpture and creative devices developed since 2016. The works examine the creation of movement and texture focusing on a restricted set of grids\, bold colors and shapes inspired by basic geometry. Within these confines\, there are arrangements that intertwine\, shift and vibrate across canvas and wood. \n“Entrances\, Exits and the Spaces Betwixt” by Tangela Mathis presents contrasting aspects of personality\, showcasing the yin and yang of pneuma. The exhibit represents a mental\, emotional\, and spiritual transformation within a palpable dreamscape. Works presented depict and embrace ideas of transitory spaces visually\, mentally and physically.
URL:https://crosstownconcourse.com/event/artist-talks-khara-woods-tangela-mathis/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts
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SUMMARY:The Crosstown Arts Film Series presents: FIVE EASY PIECES
DESCRIPTION:The Crosstown Arts Film Series presents Five Easy Pieces at Crosstown Theater. \nBob Rafelson / 1970 / 98 minutes / Rated R\nTickets: $5 at the door\nDoors at 6:30 p.m. | Films begin at 7:00 p.m. (sharp!) at Crosstown Theater \nFollowing Jack Nicholson’s breakout supporting turn in Easy Rider\,director Bob Rafelson devised a powerful leading role for the new star in the searing character study Five Easy Pieces. Nicholson plays the now iconic cad Bobby Dupea\, a shiftless thirtysomething oil rigger and former piano prodigy immune to any sense of responsibility\, who returns to his upper-middle-class childhood home\, blue-collar girlfriend (Karen Black\, in an Oscar-nominated role) in tow\, to see his estranged\, ailing father. Moving in its simplicity and gritty in its textures\, Five Easy Pieces is a lasting example of early 1970s American alienation. \nThe Crosstown Arts Film Series showcases a diverse collection of independent\, international\, historically significant\, artistic\, experimental\, cult\, underground\, and documentary features.
URL:https://crosstownconcourse.com/event/the-crosstown-arts-film-series-presents-five-easy-pieces/
LOCATION:Crosstown Theater
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Susan Marshall
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents An Evening with Susan Marshall in The Green Room. \nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nSaturday\, August 5\, 2023\nDoors 7 pm | Show 7:30 pm\nTickets: $20 in advance | $25 at the door | $10 student tickets \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \nSoulful singer/pianist Susan Marshall\, along with Art Edmaiston (sax)\, Logan Hanna (guitar) and Peewee Jackson (drums/percussion)\, will perform stripped down versions of Susan’s original music as well as some of her favorite cover songs. Susan’s sound is an eclectic mix of bluesy jazz and pop; emotive\, evocative\, soft and sensual\, sometimes loud and bawdy…yet always coming straight from the soul. \nBios: \nSUSAN MARSHALL\nRecording artist Susan Marshall has released five critically praised solo albums— Susan Marshall Is Honey Mouth\, Firefly\, Little Red\, Decorations of Red\, and her latest\, 639 Madison. The former front lady for ’90s rock/soul band The Mother Station is also known for her performances with the Memphis Symphony Orchestra\, as well as her 15-year residency at Itta Bena\, located on world-famous Beale Street\, just above B.B. King’s. \nShe’s toured internationally as part of the Afghan Whigs\, as well as Cat Power & The Memphis Rhythm Band. She has appeared on Austin City Limits\, The Late Show With David Letterman\, Late Night with Conan O’Brien\, and the BBC’s Later…with Jools Holland and has been a featured artist for Sun Studio sessions on PBS. \nSusan is also known for her studio and stage work with a wide range of superstars; Al Green\, Lucinda Williams\, Keith Richards\, Norah Jones\, Lenny Kravitz\, Lynyrd Skynyrd\, Ann Peebles\, Don Bryant\, Foy Vance\, North Mississippi Allstars\, Solomon Burke\, Bobby “Blue” Bland\, and Primal Scream to name a few. \nHer studio background vocal work has garnered multiple gold and platinum record awards\, as well as the distinction of having sung background vocals on five GRAMMY-nominated records. She’s written or co-written songs for American Idol Katharine McPhee (with Austin Carroll)\, Americana artist Nicki Bluhm (with Matt Ross-Spang)\, international blues divas Reba Russell\, Ana Popovic as well as folk musician William Lee Ellis. \nART EDMAISTON\nArt’s passion for playing the saxophone began in the school band at age 11 in Troy\, Tennessee. Moving to Memphis to apprentice in the city known for its talented performers and recording artists was the next step upon graduating high school. \nPerforming nightly on Beale Street playing blues and R&B with some of the world’s greatest entertainers gained Art a reputation for being a soulful soloist and flexible horn section player. This experience has taken him around the world providing opportunities to perform and record with a wide variety of well-known musicians\, producers & music legends. Gregg Allman\, the Doobie Brothers\, Bobby “Blue” Bland\, Justin Timberlake\, Jonny Lang\, Stevie Wonder\, Lucero\, Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit\, North Mississippi Allstars\, Allman Brothers Band\, Southern Avenue\, BJ the Chicago Kid\, JJ Grey & Mofro\, Don Bryant & The Bo-Keys\, John Nemeth\, Boo Mitchell\, Wayne Newton and the Coasters have all called on Edmaiston for stage and studio work. \nLOGAN HANNA\nLogan is a Memphis-born guitarist and composer. A servant of song with a deep sensitivity to the musicians he creates with\, he loves the thrill of working in different musical settings and bringing a unique voice to those worlds. Drawing from his love of various musical genres\, his sound is deeply rooted in the tradition of Jazz but is blended with his love for soul\, country\, blues\, rock ’n’ roll\, and world music. Logan has been a vital part of the Memphis music community for 15 plus years and has toured and or recorded with numerous musicians over that time\, artists such as Mike Doughty\, Obruni Dance Band\, Mighty Souls Brass Band\, and Grace Askew. He has also been a part of numerous performances with the Memphis Symphony Orchestra. A highlight was playing guitar for the Elvis: The Wonder of You national tour\, led by conductor Robin Smith in arenas and amphitheaters across the country. Logan continues to push himself in new directions\, always in search of new creative heights. Always learning. Always exploring. \nPEE WEE JACKSON\nFrom an early age\, Pee Wee has been on a journey to be the best musician he can be; living life through his drums with deep feeling\, musicality and technical prowess. His talent has led him to winning first place in the Guitar Center’s Drum-Off 2002 through 2008. An in-demand-drummer in both the Nashville and Memphis music scene\, Pee Wee has recorded in the studio and/or performed live with Susan Marshall\, J Blackfoot\, Kirk Whalum\, Canaan Smith\, Florida Georgia Line\, Lenny White\, Chaka Khan\, Preston Shannon\, P Diddy\, Nelly\, Victor Wooten and Bob Mosses\, to name a few. The journey continues and his beat goes on!
URL:https://crosstownconcourse.com/event/an-evening-with-susan-marshall/
LOCATION:The Green Room
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SUMMARY:The Crosstown Arts Film Series presents: BLUE VELVET
DESCRIPTION:The Crosstown Arts Film Series presents Blue Velvet at Crosstown Theater. \nDavid Lynch / 1986 / 121 minutes / Rated R\nTickets: $5 at the door\nDoors at 6:30 p.m. | Films begin at 7:00 p.m. (sharp!) at Crosstown Theater \nHome from college\, Jeffrey Beaumont (Kyle MacLachlan) makes an unsettling discovery: a severed human ear\, lying in a field. In the mystery that follows\, by turns terrifying and darkly funny\, writer-director David Lynch burrows deep beneath the picturesque surfaces of small-town life. Driven to investigate\, Jeffrey finds himself drawing closer to his fellow amateur sleuth\, Sandy Williams (Laura Dern)\, as well as their person of interest\, lounge singer Dorothy Vallens (Isabella Rossellini) — and facing the fury of Frank Booth (Dennis Hopper)\, a psychopath who will stop at nothing to keep Dorothy in his grasp. With intense performances and hauntingly powerful scenes and images\, Blue Velvet is an unforgettable vision of innocence lost\, and one of the most influential American films of the past few decades. \nThe Crosstown Arts Film Series showcases a diverse collection of independent\, international\, historically significant\, artistic\, experimental\, cult\, underground\, and documentary features.
URL:https://crosstownconcourse.com/event/the-crosstown-arts-film-series-presents-blue-velvet/
LOCATION:Crosstown Theater
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SUMMARY:Crosstown Splashdown!
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Concourse\nSaturday\, August 12\, 2023\nNoon – 4 pm\nTickets: Free and open to the public \nMark your calendars for Crosstown Splashdown! This end-of-summer event returns on Saturday\, August 12th! This free event is the perfect way to beat the heat and say goodbye to summer. Come cool down at Crosstown Concourse with games\, bubbles\, a duck pond\, a DJ\, and so much more!
URL:https://crosstownconcourse.com/event/crosstown-splashdown/
LOCATION:Crosstown Concourse\, 1350 Concourse Ave\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
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SUMMARY:Folk All Y’all: Daniel Champagne
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts and Folk All Y’all present Daniel Champagne in The Green Room. \nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nSaturday\, August 12\, 2023\nDoors open at 7 pm | Show begins at 7:30 pm\nTickets: $20 \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \nAs the son of a musician and a guitar prodigy himself\, Daniel Champagne had a head-start on a career in music\, but it’s his indefatigable work ethic and exuberant appreciation for his supporters that have elevated him from simply an artistic genius to a rising international star. If he were simply a songwriter\, his work would be admired throughout the industry; if he were only a singer\, audiences would be engaged and enchanted by his voice; if he were just a guitarist\, he would deserve world-wide acclaim for his artistry. But he’s not just any one of these\, he’s all three. And he is\, quite simply\, amazing. Daniel has been wowing us since our house show days and we’re so excited to welcome him back for his FIFTH Folk All Y’all event. \nThe show is at 7:30 pm with doors opening at 7 pm. The minimum ticket price is $20 but you can name-your-own price above that if you’re feeling it or donate a ticket to someone who isn’t in a position to buy one. 100% of ticket revenue goes to our artists (you can see where any fees go in the check-out breakdown). Yep\, all of it. Folk All Y’all is volunteer-run and subscriber-supported.
URL:https://crosstownconcourse.com/event/folk-all-yall-daniel-champagne/
LOCATION:The Green Room
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SUMMARY:Jocelyn Gould with the Ted Ludwig Trio
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents Modern Masters: Jocelyn Gould with the Ted Ludwig Trio in The Green Room. \nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nTuesday\, August 15\, 2023\nDoors open at 7 pm | Show begins at 7:30 pm\nTickets: $20 in advance | $25 at the door | $10 student tickets at the door \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \n2021 JUNO Award winner Jocelyn Gould has been called “a leader in the next generation of great mainstream jazz guitarists” by Howard Paul\, CEO of Benedetto Guitars. Her joyful energy has captivated audiences around the world and her passion for music is as infectious as her unique ability to connect with audiences. Jocelyn has absorbed the influences of the jazz guitar greats and has woven them into an exciting personal sound\, citing Wes Montgomery\, Grant Green\, Joe Pass and Kenny Burrell as primary influences on the guitar. \nJocelyn has performed and recorded internationally as a leader and with GRAMMY-nominated vocalist Freddy Cole\, JUNO-winning trumpeter and vocalist Bria Skonberg\, DownBeat Rising Star trombonist Michael Dease\, Etienne Charles\, Jon Gordon\, Rodney Whitaker\, Randy Napoleon and Diego Rivera. \nJocelyn’s debut album\, Elegant Traveler\, won the 2021 JUNO Award for Jazz Album of the Year: Solo. \nGolden Hour\, Jocelyn’s sophomore album\, showcases her virtuosic guitar playing and dynamic compositions\, and introduces her voice. It has received international critical acclaim and radio play including extensive play on Sirius XM Satellite Radio. Golden Hour reached #1 on Canadian and #9 on North American college radio jazz charts. Jocelyn’s Golden Hour Tour took place in June 2022 with performances at 11 Canadian Jazz Festivals. \nJocelyn toured extensively in 2022\, including a 6-week American tour featuring the music of Bessie Smith\, Billie Holiday and Nina Simone. She will begin 2023 with a two-month North American tour from Florida to Alaska as one of four guitarists featured in a concert of solo guitar. \nJocelyn is a Professor and Head of Guitar Department at Humber College in Toronto. She is a Benedetto-endorsed artist.
URL:https://crosstownconcourse.com/event/jocelyn-gould-with-the-ted-ludwig-trio/
LOCATION:The Green Room
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SUMMARY:The Crosstown Arts Film Series presents: OUT OF THE BLUE
DESCRIPTION:The Crosstown Arts Film Series presents Out of the Blue at Crosstown Theater. \nCrosstown Theater\nThursday\, August 17\, 2023\nTickets: $5 at the door\nDoors at 6:30 p.m. | Films begin at 7:00 p.m. (sharp!) at Crosstown Theater \nDennis Hopper / 1980 / 94 minutes / Rated R \nIt’s been called “shocking” (Film Comment)\, “blistering” (Filmmaker)\, and “a flat-out masterpiece” (The Playlist) yet remained virtually unseen for over 40 years. Now experience this “haunting portrait of juvenile delinquency that ranks among the most powerful in American cinema” (Chicago Reader) from actor/director/co-writer Dennis Hopper as it’s never been seen before: Linda Manz “gives one of the greatest teenage performances of all time” (Film Comment) as a 15-year-old who idolizes Elvis\, punk rock\, and her ex-con father (Hopper)\, is surrounded by junkies and predators\, and follows them all down a one-way road to oblivion. Sharon Farrell (THE STUNT MAN)\, Don Gordon (THE LAST MOVIE) and Raymond Burr co-star in “a film about extremes\, directed by an extremist” (Time Out) featuring music by Neil Young. \nThe Crosstown Arts Film Series showcases a diverse collection of independent\, international\, historically significant\, artistic\, experimental\, cult\, underground\, and documentary features.
URL:https://crosstownconcourse.com/event/the-crosstown-arts-film-series-presents-out-of-the-blue/
LOCATION:Crosstown Theater
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SUMMARY:PLOT/TWIST (Part 1) feat. Blueshift Ensemble\, Bluff City Liars\, and ICEBERG New Music
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents PLOT/TWIST (Part 1) feat. Blueshift Ensemble\, Bluff City Liars\, and ICEBERG New Music in The Green Room. \nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nThursday\, August 17\, 2023\nDoors open at 7 pm | Concert begins at 7:30 pm\nTickets: $10 General Admission | $5 students \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \nICEBERG New Music partners with Blueshift Ensemble and Memphis’ premier improv group Bluff City Liars to create a new program of music and improvised drama. Ten pieces of never-before-heard music will inspire ten never-before-seen plays\, performed by some of Memphis’ best contemporary musicians and improvisers. \nThese concerts will feature Memphis premieres by Drake Andersen\, Victor Baez\, Stephanie Ann Boyd\, Alex Burtzos\, Yu-Chun Chien\, Derek Cooper\, Jack Frerer\, Max Grafe\, Gala Flagello\, Robin Haigh\, Paul Novak\, and Harry Stafylakis. Like all ICEBERG / Blueshift Ensemble events\, the two performances will be followed with an opportunity to talk with the composers\, musicians\, and improvisers. \nAugust 17\, 2023: PLOT/TWIST (Part 1) features music for woodwinds and piano composed by Victor Baez\, Jack Frerer\, Harry Stafylakis\, Yu-Chun Chien\, Robin Haigh\, and Gala Flagello. \nABOUT ICEBERG NEW MUSIC\nICEBERG New Music is a collective of ten young composers based in New York City. ICEBERG’s mission is to promote the idea that substance\, not surface\, is the heart of music creation and perception. The collective’s ten member composers hail from different schools of thought and cultivate radically different sounds – from musical theater and indie rock to avant-garde sounds and electronic installations – but their contrasting musical languages belie a shared emphasis on structure and depth of meaning. When these artists compose for the same ensemble and present their works during a joint concert\, the result is a glimpse into the ever-widening possibilities of art music in the twenty-first century. \nABOUT BLUFF CITY LIARS\nBluff City Liars was formed in late 2017 as a project between four friends hoping to explore long form improv comedy – at the time a very rare commodity in Memphis. Quickly\, the group felt the spark of inspiration catch fire\, and Bluff City Liars was formed. \nOver time\, the troupe has grown both in size and in fan base. We run multiple monthly shows and offer workshops. We’ve also been signed as an associate company at TheatreWorks\, and we’ve even produced a show featuring Kevin McDonald of Kids In The Hall. \nWe provide high octane\, interactive\, and innovative laugh-out-loud comedy with a flair for both spontaneity and spectacle. But we also aim to build the improv community of Memphis with our free workshops and open-to-all jams. See a show\, or try the art for yourself – either way you’re helping us grow the comedy scene of the Bluff City. \nABOUT BLUESHIFT ENSEMBLE\nBlueshift is a Memphis­-based contemporary chamber music ensemble dedicated to bringing artists and audiences together through artistic collaboration. By programming both new and existing classical repertoire alongside multi­-genre collaborations\, Blueshift aims to connect a wider audience to today’s classical music. Members of Blueshift are involved in almost every corner of the Memphis music community\, from performing in the Memphis Symphony Orchestra\, recording in the studio\, teaching at the University of Memphis and Rhodes College\, playing in your favorite local bands\, and composing original music for film. Founded by flutist Jenny Davis and cellist Jonathan Kirkscey in 2016\, Blueshift aims to bring classical music out of the concert hall and into the community.
URL:https://crosstownconcourse.com/event/plot-twist-part-1-feat-blueshift-ensemble-bluff-city-liars-and-iceberg-new-music/
LOCATION:The Green Room
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SUMMARY:PLOT/TWIST (Part 2) feat. Blueshift Ensemble\, Bluff City Liars\, and ICEBERG New Music
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents PLOT/TWIST (Part 2) feat. Blueshift Ensemble\, Bluff City Liars\, and ICEBERG New Music in The Green Room. \nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nSaturday\, August 19\, 2023\nDoors open at 7 pm | Concert begins at 7:30 pm\nTickets: $10 General Admission | $5 students \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \nICEBERG New Music partners with Blueshift Ensemble and Memphis’ premier improv group Bluff City Liars to create a new program of music and improvised drama. Ten pieces of never-before-heard music will inspire ten never-before-seen plays\, performed by some of Memphis’ best contemporary musicians and improvisers. \nThese concerts will feature Memphis premieres by Drake Andersen\, Victor Baez\, Stephanie Ann Boyd\, Alex Burtzos\, Yu-Chun Chien\, Derek Cooper\, Jack Frerer\, Max Grafe\, Gala Flagello\, Robin Haigh\, Paul Novak\, and Harry Stafylakis. Like all ICEBERG / Blueshift Ensemble events\, the two performances will be followed with an opportunity to talk with the composers\, musicians\, and improvisers. \nAugust 19\, 2023: PLOT/TWIST (Part 2) features music for violin\, viola\, cello\, and piano composed by Alex Burtzos\, Drake Andersen\, Stephanie Ann Boyd\, Max Grafe\, Derek Cooper\, and Paul Novak. \n\nABOUT ICEBERG NEW MUSIC\nICEBERG New Music is a collective of ten young composers based in New York City. ICEBERG’s mission is to promote the idea that substance\, not surface\, is the heart of music creation and perception. The collective’s ten member composers hail from different schools of thought and cultivate radically different sounds – from musical theater and indie rock to avant-garde sounds and electronic installations – but their contrasting musical languages belie a shared emphasis on structure and depth of meaning. When these artists compose for the same ensemble and present their works during a joint concert\, the result is a glimpse into the ever-widening possibilities of art music in the twenty-first century. \nABOUT BLUFF CITY LIARS\nBluff City Liars was formed in late 2017 as a project between four friends hoping to explore long form improv comedy – at the time a very rare commodity in Memphis. Quickly\, the group felt the spark of inspiration catch fire\, and Bluff City Liars was formed. \nOver time\, the troupe has grown both in size and in fan base. We run multiple monthly shows and offer workshops. We’ve also been signed as an associate company at TheatreWorks\, and we’ve even produced a show featuring Kevin McDonald of Kids In The Hall. \nWe provide high octane\, interactive\, and innovative laugh-out-loud comedy with a flair for both spontaneity and spectacle. But we also aim to build the improv community of Memphis with our free workshops and open-to-all jams. See a show\, or try the art for yourself – either way you’re helping us grow the comedy scene of the Bluff City. \nABOUT BLUESHIFT ENSEMBLE\nBlueshift is a Memphis­-based contemporary chamber music ensemble dedicated to bringing artists and audiences together through artistic collaboration. By programming both new and existing classical repertoire alongside multi­-genre collaborations\, Blueshift aims to connect a wider audience to today’s classical music. Members of Blueshift are involved in almost every corner of the Memphis music community\, from performing in the Memphis Symphony Orchestra\, recording in the studio\, teaching at the University of Memphis and Rhodes College\, playing in your favorite local bands\, and composing original music for film. Founded by flutist Jenny Davis and cellist Jonathan Kirkscey in 2016\, Blueshift aims to bring classical music out of the concert hall and into the community.
URL:https://crosstownconcourse.com/event/plot-twist-part-2-feat-blueshift-ensemble-bluff-city-liars-and-iceberg-new-music/
LOCATION:The Green Room
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230823T210000
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SUMMARY:Sunny Side Jazz Band
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents Sunny Side Jazz Band in The Green Room. \nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nWednesday\, August 23\, 2023\nDoors open at 7 pm | Show begins at 7:30 pm\nTickets: $15 in advance | $20 at the door \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \nSunny Side’s Music is heavily influenced by Louis Armstrong\, Duke Ellington\, Nat King Cole\, Fats Waller\, and other classic artists. Sunny Side provides a full New Orleans style jazz band experience with 3 part harmonies\, a solid rhythm section\, and an energetic vocalist and dancer. Expect to become a part of the experience as Sunny Side engages with the energy and sound of what makes New Orleans such a special city. Be prepared to dance and sing.
URL:https://crosstownconcourse.com/event/sunny-side-jazz-band-2/
LOCATION:The Green Room
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230824T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230824T210000
DTSTAMP:20260414T165052
CREATED:20230810T220057Z
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SUMMARY:The Crosstown Arts Film Series presents: PERSONA
DESCRIPTION:The Crosstown Arts Film Series presents Persona at Crosstown Theater. \nCrosstown Theater\nThursday\, August 24\, 2023\nTickets: $5 at the door\nDoors at 6:30 p.m. | Films begin at 7:00 p.m. (sharp!) at Crosstown Theater \nIngmar Bergman / 1966 / 83 minutes / Not Rated  \nBy the mid-’60s\, Ingmar Bergman had already conjured many of the cinema’s most unforgettable images. But with the radical Persona\, he attained new levels of visual poetry. In the first of a series of legendary performances for Bergman\, Liv Ullmann plays a stage actor who has inexplicably gone mute; an equally mesmerizing Bibi Andersson is the garrulous young nurse caring for her in a remote island cottage. While isolated together there\, the women undergo a mysterious spiritual and emotional transference. Performed with astonishing nuance and shot in stark contrast and soft light by Sven Nykvist\, the influential Persona is a penetrating\, dreamlike work of profound psychological depth (Criterion). \nThe Crosstown Arts Film Series showcases a diverse collection of independent\, international\, historically significant\, artistic\, experimental\, cult\, underground\, and documentary features.
URL:https://crosstownconcourse.com/event/the-crosstown-arts-film-series-presents-persona/
LOCATION:Crosstown Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230824T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230824T210000
DTSTAMP:20260414T165052
CREATED:20230713T215714Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230713T215714Z
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SUMMARY:Alice Hasen & Josh Threlkeld EP Release Show
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents Alice Hasen & Josh Threlkeld EP Release Show in The Green Room.\n \nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nThursday\, August 24\, 2023\nDoors open at 7 pm | Show begins at 7:30 pm\nTickets: $15 in advance | $20 at the door \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \nAlice and Josh are a folk/rock duo that is both woodsy and jammy. Improvisation is a specialty of both performers\, and they will often “go off the beaten track” often in order to keep every show fresh and spontaneous. \nBio:  \nAlice Hasen and Josh Threlkeld combine instrumental virtuosity\, creative songwriting and a rainbow of tonal colors in Memphis’ newest duo act. From reinventions of old fiddle tunes to subversive and dynamic improvisation\, the pair transports their audience to vibrant and unexpected soundscapes. Inspired by spontaneity\, Alice and Josh assure that no one performance will ever resemble the next.
URL:https://crosstownconcourse.com/event/alice-hasen-josh-threlkeld-ep-release-show/
LOCATION:The Green Room
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230825T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230825T210000
DTSTAMP:20260414T165052
CREATED:20230713T203204Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230713T203204Z
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SUMMARY:The PRVLG
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents The PRVLG in The Green Room. \nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nFriday\, August 25\, 2023\nDoors open at 7 pm | Show begins at 7:30 pm\nTickets: $20 \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \nAngelic vocals singing infectious melodies while simultaneously laying down a mesmerizing groove on the bass and drums — The PRVLG\, a set of twins hailing from Memphis\, Tennessee. Simmered in soul from the birthplace of rock and roll\, the pair has crafted a sound that is radically authentic\, vintage but modern. \n“It ain’t trap but it’ll have you hooked\nGroove and feel so in\nfectious got the whole world shook \nPlay it on a date and you’re bound to get to home base\nThe way it make you feel one could call it a soul mate \nIt’s from the south\, and Like a glass of sweet tea\, perfect for any occasion\, just as previous revolutions\nIt’ll sweep the nation\nHow about a quick flip..\nFor absolutely any occasion\, it is perfect\,\nlike a wine aged for 100 years\, the wait is worth it \nA breath of fresh air\, right from a Maple tree\, with the melody of a hummingbird singing so sweet \nIt’ll having you feeling free\, free as strangers Skinny dipping\nLyrics Meticulously seasoned\, like grandma’s casserole so savory it’s finger licking \nLeaving you nourished and satisfied\nBut salivating for more\nLike the last song being played before the encore \nReminiscent of good morning sex and how it sets the tone for the day\nTurn any of these songs on\, it’ll get you straight” \nFreshly relocated to the city of Angels\, Christian and Christopher Underwood have been gaining momentum on the scene by opening up for artists such as Cory Henry and Shaun Martin. For the last year they have been working on their latest project with Cory Henry set to release in the coming months.
URL:https://crosstownconcourse.com/event/the-prvlg/
LOCATION:The Green Room
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230831T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230831T210000
DTSTAMP:20260414T165052
CREATED:20230810T221334Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230810T221334Z
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SUMMARY:The Crosstown Arts Film Series presents: THE ELEPHANT 6 RECORDING CO.
DESCRIPTION:The Crosstown Arts Film Series presents The Elephant 6 Recording Co. at Crosstown Theater. \nCrosstown Theater\nThursday\, August 31\, 2023\nTickets: $5 at the door\nDoors at 6:30 p.m. | Films begin at 7:00 p.m. (sharp!) at Crosstown Theater \nChad Stockfleth / 2022 / 93 minutes / Not Rated \nAn inside look at The Elephant 6 Recording Co.\, the ’90s rock collective that launched Neutral Milk Hotel\, The Olivia Terror Control\, The Apples in Stereo\, and other bands. Around 1985\, a group of Louisiana high schoolers began experimenting with whatever random instruments and gear they could find. Influenced by psychedelia\, and with little to distract them\, they birthed a musical revolution. \nThe Crosstown Arts Film Series showcases a diverse collection of independent\, international\, historically significant\, artistic\, experimental\, cult\, underground\, and documentary features.
URL:https://crosstownconcourse.com/event/the-crosstown-arts-film-series-presents-the-elephant-6-recording-co/
LOCATION:Crosstown Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230901T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230901T200000
DTSTAMP:20260414T165052
CREATED:20230822T182230Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230822T182230Z
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SUMMARY:Opening Reception for Autumn Art Exhibitions
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents an Opening Reception for the Autumn Art Exhibitions in the Galleries at Crosstown Arts.\n \nThe Galleries at Crosstown Arts\nFriday\, September 1\, 2023\nTime: 6-8 pm\nTickets: Free and open to the public \nCelebrate the opening of the autumn/winter exhibitions by Ahmad George\, Noah Thomas Miller\, and Coe Lapossy with an evening of art\, conversation\, and food at Crosstown Arts. The menu for the evening is prepared by Chef Cole Jeanes\, founder of Kinfolk Restaurant\, and the food is generously provided by Ben E. Keith Co. \nThe Molasses Man & Other Delta Tales serves as an anthology of stories based off of Ahmad George’s life and experiences with people they’ve encountered here and not. These works feature scenes with existing and non-existing figures from folklore and mythology sourced from the American South\, elsewhere\, and created. \nAhmad George is a painter and multimedia artist from Memphis\, Tennessee. They’ve shown at NADA Miami as well as national and international group and solo exhibitions.Through their work\, they explore the liminal space between reality\, mythology\, folklore\, and self. Their world-building thins the veil of this world by mixing  imagery of the American South (mostly scenes from Tennessee and Mississippi) with local and sourced myths from different parts of the world. Oftentimes\, they use people from their own life to be the protagonists of these narratives. Major themes they explore in their paintings currently include generational history\, transformation\, consequence\, and spiritual alchemy. \n___________________________________________________________________________ \nDays follows the everyday observations of the structures we interact with. The houses become more than just a residence\, but become individuals themselves. The shadows start to blur the line of where the walls stop and where a presence might begin. \nNoah Thomas ​​Miller is Illinois-born but finds his home in Memphis. He works in multivalent mediums\, whether that be woodworking\, film\, sound installation\, or a combination of materials\, to preserve memory and tell stories. \n___________________________________________________________________________ \nBut Then\, Suddenly I Was Looking From the Inside Out is about “no compartments.” Everything is mashing together in life all the time — and while Lapossy longs for stability and order — it’s all happening at once and they love how that feels — what that allows for. Not to be confused with multitasking\, this is a kind of nurtured chaos. \nThrough a resistance to the tenants of modernism\, Coe Lapossy centers erased histories and marginalized labor. They create work that revels in the subversive\, how it sneaks in and makes change\, how it works undetected because it must. They revisit artifacts of queerness wedged within a seemingly straight world\, choosing these references\, linking narratives from various times throughout history\, things forgotten\, erased\, messages that “flew under the radar.” With the reuse of these artifacts they create a meditation on what bodies we value\, how we memorialize\, and what/who survives under the conditions we create. \n 
URL:https://crosstownconcourse.com/event/opening-reception-for-autumn-art-exhibitions/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230901T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230901T210000
DTSTAMP:20260414T165052
CREATED:20230719T220749Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230719T220749Z
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SUMMARY:Reba Russell Band
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents Reba Russell Band: End of Summer Blues Revue in The Green Room. \nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nFriday\, September 1\, 2023\nDoors open at 7 pm | Show begins at 7:30 pm\nTickets: $15 in advance | $20 at the door \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \nStalwarts of the Memphis music scene for over 30 years\, The Reba Russell Band has traveled the world\, released eight albums and four singles. The band received a prestigious Brass Note on Beale Street in 2018 and continues to record and perform their dynamic original blues to audiences everywhere. Vocalist\, producer\, songwriter Reba Russell is a prolific studio backing vocalist on a variety of projects including artists\, Al Green\, Tracy Nelson\, Duane Betts\, U2\, and a host of others. A song recently written by Russell\, WHY NOT YOU\, (Sister Lucille Band) is currently nominated for Song and Video of the year by the Josie Awards\, based in Nashville. \nReba Russell band members are: Robert Tooms\, keys and harp; Wayne Russell\, bass; James Cunningham\, drums; Jeff Jensen\, guitar; and Reba Russell\, vocals.
URL:https://crosstownconcourse.com/event/reba-russell-band/
LOCATION:The Green Room
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230902
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240122
DTSTAMP:20260414T165052
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SUMMARY:“The Molasses Man & Other Delta Tales”
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents “The Molasses Man & Other Delta Tales” by Ahmad George in the West Gallery.\n \nThe West Gallery at Crosstown Arts\nOn view through Sunday\, January 21\, 2024\nTickets: Free and open to the public \nThe Molasses Man & Other Delta Tales serves as an anthology of stories based off of Ahmad George’s life and experiences with people they’ve encountered here and not. These works feature scenes with existing and non-existing figures from folklore and mythology sourced from the American South\, elsewhere\, and created. \nAhmad George is a painter and multimedia artist from Memphis\, Tennessee. They’ve shown at NADA Miami as well as national and international group and solo exhibitions.Through their work\, they explore the liminal space between reality\, mythology\, folklore\, and self. Their worldbuilding thins the veil of this world by mixing  imagery of the American South (mostly scenes from Tennessee and Mississippi) with local and sourced myths from different parts of the world. Oftentimes\, they use people from their own life to be the protagonists of these narratives. Major themes they explore in their paintings currently include generational history\,transformation\, consequence\, and spiritual alchemy. \n 
URL:https://crosstownconcourse.com/event/the-molasses-man-other-delta-tales/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230902
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240122
DTSTAMP:20260414T165052
CREATED:20230823T213352Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230823T213352Z
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SUMMARY:“Days”
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents “Days” by Noah Thomas ​​Miller in the East Gallery\, South Pop-Out Wall\, and Art Bar Bar Top.\n \nThe East Gallery\, South Pop-Out Wall\, and Art Bar Bar Top at Crosstown Arts\nOn view through Sunday\, January 21\, 2024\nTickets: Free and open to the public \nDays follows the everyday observations of the structures we interact with. The houses become more than just a residence\, but become individuals themselves. The shadows start to blur the line of where the walls stop and where a presence might begin. \nHave you ever touched a door knob and thought it felt like shaking someone’s hand? Instead of treating it like a utilitarian tool? \nOne can start to feel their identity fuse with the walls around them day after day. This new presence\, which we often call “home”\, silently witnesses all of our joys and sorrows\, and the passage of time. They are the only ones who have a deep understanding of our solitude and shared narratives. \nThese pieces are carved wood\, masked in layers of house paint\, and nailed together in a similar fashion as the places that house them. This is done to connect the viewer to the physicality and craftsmanship inherent in the creation of homes. \nNoah Thomas ​​Miller is Illinois-born but finds his home in Memphis. He works in multivalent mediums\, whether that be woodworking\, film\, sound installation\, or a combination of materials\, to preserve memory and tell stories. \nHis work is constantly deconstructing and reconstructing a scene to find its essence. It’s easier to recall a feeling than the details of an image. One can find that in most of his work — stripping the image of detail (or color) and isolating the tone of a scene to tell the narrative itself. \nHe attended Memphis College of Art and has continued his practice through work with museums\, film programs\, art institutions\, and most importantly at home.
URL:https://crosstownconcourse.com/event/days/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240122
DTSTAMP:20260414T165052
CREATED:20230823T214800Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230823T214800Z
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SUMMARY:“But Then\, Suddenly\, I Was Looking From the Inside Out”
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents “But Then\, Suddenly\, I Was Looking From the Inside Out” by Coe Lapossy on the East Pop-Out Walls.\n \nThe East Pop-Out Walls at Crosstown Arts\nOn view through Sunday\, January 21\, 2024\nTickets: Free and open to the public \nThe first time Coe Lapossy heard someone talk about compartmentalizing their life\, so they could make all the separate and demanding things work together\, theyI were a kid watching a television interview with Jodie Foster. It was the typical interview question\, “How do you handle such a busy life? How do you accomplish all this?” Foster very nonchalantly explained that she just compartmentalizes everything. Lapossy remembers realizing that this was a completely unfamiliar way of being. They did not understand what Jodie was talking about\, and they did not believe they could live that way. But Then\, Suddenly\, I Was Looking From the Inside Out is about “no compartments.” Everything is mashing together in life all the time — and while Lapossy longs for stability and order — it’s all happening at once and they love how that feels — what that allows for. Not to be confused with multitasking\, this is a kind of nurtured chaos. \nThrough a resistance to the tenants of modernism\, Coe Lapossy centers erased histories and marginalized labor. They create work that revels in the subversive\, how it sneaks in and makes change\, how it works undetected because it must. They revisit artifacts of queerness wedged within a seemingly straight world\, choosing these references\, linking narratives from various times throughout history\, things forgotten\, erased\, messages that “flew under the radar.” With the reuse of these artifacts they create a meditation on what bodies we value\, how we memorialize\, and what/who survives under the conditions we create.
URL:https://crosstownconcourse.com/event/but-then-suddenly-i-was-looking-from-the-inside-out/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230902T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230902T170000
DTSTAMP:20260414T165052
CREATED:20230801T204928Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230801T204943Z
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SUMMARY:Record Swap & Memphis Zine Fest 8
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Concourse\nSaturday\, September 2\, 2023\nRecord Swap: 10 am – 5 pm\nZine Fest: 10 am – 2 pm\nTickets: Free and open to the public \nThis is a two-day event\, on Saturday\, September 2\, and Sunday\, September 3.  \nCalling all music lovers\, record collectors\, zinesters\, artists\, punks\, poets\, and weirdos! \nMemphis Listening Lab/WYXR’s Record Swap and Crosstown Arts’ eighth annual Zine Fest are coming together for one awesome event in the Crosstown Concourse Central Atrium! \nShop from records\, CDs\, cassettes\, and other music-related merch and memorabilia curated by Memphis Listening Lab on the first floor of the Central Atrium. WYXR will be selling tees and other radio station merch. \nOn the second floor of the Central Atrium\, Crosstown Arts will host its annual Zine Fest where guests can shop for zines created by local makers. \nHaven’t made a zine? No problem! We’ll have a free zine-making table! There will also be a DIY zine-making station each day of the fest with demonstrations and supplies to help you get started on making your very own zine! Just bring your ideas! Think Memphis\, music\, literature\, punk\, DIY\, handmade prints\, photographs\, whatever you want! \nThis event is FREE and ALL AGES so bring your friends and family! \nVENDORS WANTED!\nWe are looking for a wide variety of makers from Memphis and surrounding areas. Vendor spots are primarily open to zine vendors — from beginners to experienced makers! We will provide tables and chairs. Just bring your zines\, any applicable merch\, and your table decorations! \nBooth space is FREE\, but limited. Please fill out the vendor request form below. \nVENDOR REQUEST FORM
URL:https://crosstownconcourse.com/event/record-swap-memphis-zine-fest-8/
LOCATION:Central Atrium
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230902T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230902T210000
DTSTAMP:20260414T165052
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LAST-MODIFIED:20230606T161001Z
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SUMMARY:Larry & Joe
DESCRIPTION:The Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nSaturday\, September 2\, 2023\nDoors at 7 pm | Show at 7:30 pm\nTickets: $20 \nPURCHASE TICKETS NOW \nLarry & Joe is the duo of Joropo maestro Larry Bellorín (Monagas\, Venezuela) and GRAMMY-nominated bluegrass and oldtime star Joe Troop (Winston-Salem\, North Carolina). These two virtuosic multi-instrumentalists fuse their respective Venezuelan and Appalachian folk traditions on the harp\, banjo\, cuatro\, fiddle\, upright bass\, guitar\, and maracas to prove that music has no borders. Their bilingual (esp / eng) program includes storytelling\, humor\, and singalongs. \nFULL BIO \nENGLISH \nLarry & Joe were destined to make music together. \nLarry Bellorín hails from Monagas\, Venezuela and is a legend of Llanera music. Joe Troop is from North Carolina and is a GRAMMY-nominated bluegrass and oldtime musician. Larry was forced into exile and is an asylum seeker in North Carolina. Joe\, after a decade in South America\, got stranded back in his stomping grounds in the pandemic. Larry worked construction to make ends meet. Joe’s acclaimed “latingrass” band Che Apalache was forced into hiatus\, and he shifted into action working with asylum seeking migrants. Then Larry met Joe. \nCurrently based in the Triangle of North Carolina\, both men are versatile multi-instrumentalists and singer-songwriters on a mission to show that music has no borders. As a duo they perform a fusion of Venezuelan and Appalachian folk music on harp\, banjo\, cuatro\, fiddle\, maracas\, guitar\, upright bass\, and whatever else they decide to throw in the van. The program they offer features a distinct blend of their musical inheritances and traditions as well as storytelling about the ways that music and social movements coalesce. \nSPANISH \nLarry & Joe estaban destinados a hacer música juntos. \nOriundo de Monagas\, Venezuela\, Larry es una leyenda de la música llanera. Proveniente de Carolina del Norte\, Joe es un músico de bluegrass y oldtime que fue nominado para un GRAMMY. Larry tuvo que exiliarse a Carolina del Norte y es solicitante de asilo. Joe\, después de una década en Sudamérica quedó varado en su tierra natal por la pandemia. Larry trabajó en construcción para llegar a fin de mes. Cuando el ascenso de su renombrada banda Che Apalache se detuvo\, Joe pivotó para trabajar con migrantes solicitando asilo. Entonces Larry conoció a Joe. \nActualmente basados en el Triángulo de Carolina del Norte\, ambos hombres son multi-instrumentistas versátiles con una misión de mostrar que la música no tiene fronteras. Como dueto tocan una fusión de folklore de Venezuela y de los montes Apalaches en arpa\, banjo\, cuatro\, violín\, maracas\, guitarra\, contrabajo y cualquier otra cosa que decidan subir a la camioneta. Como músicos su programa ofrece una mezcla única de sus diversas herencias y tradiciones\, y cómo cuentacuentos demuestran cómo la música y los movimientos sociales interactúan.
URL:https://crosstownconcourse.com/event/larry-joe/
LOCATION:The Green Room
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SUMMARY:Record Swap & Memphis Zine Fest 8
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Concourse\nSunday\, September 3\, 2023\nRecord Swap: 10 am – 3 pm\nZine Fest: 10 am – 2 pm\nTickets: Free and open to the public \nThis is a two-day event\, on Saturday\, September 2\, and Sunday\, September 3.  \nCalling all music lovers\, record collectors\, zinesters\, artists\, punks\, poets\, and weirdos! \nMemphis Listening Lab/WYXR’s Record Swap and Crosstown Arts’ eighth annual Zine Fest are coming together for one awesome event in the Crosstown Concourse Central Atrium! \nShop from records\, CDs\, cassettes\, and other music-related merch and memorabilia curated by Memphis Listening Lab on the first floor of the Central Atrium. WYXR will be selling tees and other radio station merch. \nOn the second floor of the Central Atrium\, Crosstown Arts will host its annual Zine Fest where guests can shop for zines created by local makers. \nHaven’t made a zine? No problem! We’ll have a free zine-making table! There will also be a DIY zine-making station each day of the fest with demonstrations and supplies to help you get started on making your very own zine! Just bring your ideas! Think Memphis\, music\, literature\, punk\, DIY\, handmade prints\, photographs\, whatever you want! \nThis event is FREE and ALL AGES so bring your friends and family! \nVENDORS WANTED!\nWe are looking for a wide variety of makers from Memphis and surrounding areas. Vendor spots are primarily open to zine vendors — from beginners to experienced makers! We will provide tables and chairs. Just bring your zines\, any applicable merch\, and your table decorations! \nBooth space is FREE\, but limited. Please fill out the vendor request form below. \nVENDOR REQUEST FORM
URL:https://crosstownconcourse.com/event/record-swap-memphis-zine-fest-8-2/
LOCATION:Central Atrium
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230907T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230907T210000
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SUMMARY:The Crosstown Arts Film Series presents: FEAR OF A BLACK HAT
DESCRIPTION:The Crosstown Arts Film Series presents Fear of a Black Hat at Crosstown Theater. \nCrosstown Theater\nThursday\, September 7\, 2023\nTickets: $5 at the door\nDoors at 6:30 p.m. | Films begin at 7:00 p.m. (sharp!) at Crosstown Theater \nRusty Cundieff / 1993 / 83 minutes / Rated R \nAn off-the-wall comedy documentary about the greatest rap band that never was. Documentary filmmaker Nina Blackburn (Kasi Lemmons) infiltrates the behind-the-scenes world of rap’s most controversial band. Meet the fast-talking philosophical Ice Cold (Rusty Cundieff)\, the short-tempered militant Tasty-Taste (Larry B. Scott)\, and their spiritual center\, D.J. Tone Def (Mark Christopher Lawrence). See them in the recording studios\, jam with them on stage\, hang with them and hear their philosophies on music and life. Featuring hilarious videos of all their biggest hits\, plus the “gangstas”\, the girls and the guns. A wonderfully funny spoof. \nThe Crosstown Arts Film Series showcases a diverse collection of independent\, international\, historically significant\, artistic\, experimental\, cult\, underground\, and documentary features.
URL:https://crosstownconcourse.com/event/the-crosstown-arts-film-series-presents-fear-of-a-black-hat/
LOCATION:Crosstown Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230907T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230907T210000
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SUMMARY:Roosevelt Collier
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents pedal steel guitar player Roosevelt Collier in The Green Room. \nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nThursday\, September 7\, 2023\nDoors at 7 pm | Show at 7:30 pm\nTickets: $20 in advance | $25 day of the show \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \nPedal and lap steel guitar ace Roosevelt Collier\, so proficient he’s affectionately known as “The Dr\,” released his solo debut\, Exit 16\, on GroundUP Music. It’s a potent mix of blues\, gospel\, rock and\, in his words\, “dirty funk swampy grime\,” as overseen by producer and Bokanté bandmate Michael League (from the Grammy-winning Snarky Puppy). Brought up in the House of God Church in Perrine\, Florida\, Roosevelt built his “sacred steel” guitar prowess alongside his uncles and cousins in The Lee Boys\, known for their spirited\, soul-shaking live performances. \nOn his own\, Collier’s become a sought-after talent both on record and on stage; at festivals\, he is a regular “Artist at Large\,” performing alongside musical luminaries in the fields of rock\, blues and pop\, including the Allman Brothers\, The String Cheese Incident\, Buddy Guy\, Umphrey’s McGee\, Los Lobos\, Robert Randolph\, the Tedeschi-Trucks Band\, and the Del McCoury Band.
URL:https://crosstownconcourse.com/event/roosevelt-collier-2/
LOCATION:The Green Room
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230909T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230909T210000
DTSTAMP:20260414T165052
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SUMMARY:Folk All Y’all: Crys Matthews
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts and Folk All Y’all present Crys Matthews in The Green Room. \nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nSaturday\, September 9\, 2023\nDoors open at 7 pm | Show begins at 7:30 pm\nTickets: $20 \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \nAlready being hailed as “the next Woody Guthrie\,” DC resident Crys Matthews is among the brightest stars of the new generation of social justice music-makers. A powerful lyricist whose songs of compassionate dissent reflect her lived experience as what she lightheartedly calls “the poster-child for intersectionality\,” Justin Hiltner of Bluegrass Situation called Matthews’s gift “a reminder of what beauty can occur when we bridge those divides.” A former drum major and classically-trained clarinetist turned folk singer\, Matthews is using her voice to answer Dr. Martin Luther King’s call to be “a drum major for justice.” Crys Matthews’s thoughtful\, realistic and emotional songs speak to the voice of our generation and remind us why music indeed soothes the soul. \nThe show is at 7:30 pm with doors opening at 7 pm. The minimum ticket price is $20 but you can name-your-own price above that if you’re feeling it or donate a ticket to someone who isn’t in a position to buy one. 100% of ticket revenue goes to our artists (you can see where any fees go in the check-out breakdown). Yep\, all of it. Folk All Y’all is volunteer-run and subscriber-supported.
URL:https://crosstownconcourse.com/event/folk-all-yall-crys-matthews/
LOCATION:The Green Room
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230912T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230912T220000
DTSTAMP:20260414T165052
CREATED:20230106T225817Z
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SUMMARY:Lynn Seaton with the Ted Ludwig Trio
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents the Modern Masters Jazz Series: Lynn Seaton with the Ted Ludwig Trio in The Green Room. \nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nTuesday\, September 12\, 2023\nDoors open at 7 pm | Show begins at 7:30 pm\nTickets: $20 in advance | $25 at the door | $10 student tickets at the door \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \nLynn was born in Tulsa\, Oklahoma\, July 18\, 1957. He began studying classical guitar at age seven\, switching to string bass at age nine. While studying music at the University of Oklahoma\, he began working the clubs around the state. \nIn September of 1980\, Lynn relocated to Cincinnati\, Ohio to join the Steve Schmidt Trio and the Blue Wisp Big Band. He was awarded a Jazz Studies Fellowship in the summer of 1981 from the National Endowment for the Arts to study with Rufus Reid. \nLynn has been a faculty member at the College Conservatory of Music in Cincinnati\, Long Island University\, State University of New York at New Paltz\, William Patterson College\, and is currently a full professor at the University of North Texas. He thoroughly enjoys teaching workshops\, coaching ensembles\, and doing artist-in residence programs\, having done many throughout America and Europe including numerous schools\, kindergarten through college\, Jamey Aebersold’s and UNT jazz camps\, and Clark Terry’s Institute of Jazz Studies. He currently has private students as well. \nDuring September of 1984\, Lynn joined Woody Herman and the Young Thundering Herd. July of 1985 brought him a position with the Count Basie Orchestra. During this time he moved to New York City (1986) where he resided until 1998. After his two-year engagement with the Basie Band\, he did an extended tour with Tony Bennett and a six-month tour with George Shearing. Much of 1991 was spent touring with Monty Alexander. 1992 through 1994 was spent freelancing in the New York area. 1995 until the fall of 2000 was with the Jeff Hamilton Trio. He has performed at festivals world wide including the Bern\, Concord\, JVC\, Kool\, Kyoto\, Chicago\, Nice\, Elkhart\, Kansas City\, Montreal\, Edmonton\, Newport\, North Sea\, Perugia\, West Coast\, San Sebastian\, Ottercrest\, Topeka\, Sarasota\, Paradise Valley and Poori. At present\, Lynn is freelancing and touring as a performer and clinician with a variety of people.
URL:https://crosstownconcourse.com/event/lynn-seaton-with-the-ted-ludwig-trio/
LOCATION:The Green Room
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230914T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230914T210000
DTSTAMP:20260414T165052
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SUMMARY:The Crosstown Arts Film Series presents: MEDUSA DELUXE
DESCRIPTION:The Crosstown Arts Film Series presents Medusa Deluxe at Crosstown Theater. \nCrosstown Theater\nThursday\, September 14\, 2023\nTickets: $5 at the door\nDoors at 6:30 p.m. | Films begin at 7:00 p.m. (sharp!) at Crosstown Theater \nThomas Hardiman / 2022 / 101 minutes / Rated R \nTalented\, ambitious\, and backstabbing hairstylists gather for a competition in England\, only to find one of their own murdered before judging can begin. Winding through neon-lit halls and backstage dressing rooms\, competitors unspool long-simmering resentments and secrets as they search for the killer among them\, in this devilishly funny whodunit from debut filmmaker Thomas Hardiman. \nThe Crosstown Arts Film Series showcases a diverse collection of independent\, international\, historically significant\, artistic\, experimental\, cult\, underground\, and documentary features.
URL:https://crosstownconcourse.com/event/the-crosstown-arts-film-series-presents-medusa-deluxe/
LOCATION:Crosstown Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230915T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230915T210000
DTSTAMP:20260414T165052
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SUMMARY:Brandee Younger (SOLD OUT)
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents Brandee Younger in The Green Room. \nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nFriday\, September 15\, 2023\nDoors open at 7 pm | Show begins at 7:30 pm\nTickets: SOLD OUT \nThe sonically innovative harpist\, Brandee Younger\, is revolutionizing harp for the digital era. Over the past fifteen years\, she has worked relentlessly to stretch boundaries and limitations for harpists. In 2022\, she made history by becoming the first Black woman to be nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition. That same year\, she was also nominated for an NAACP Image Award. Ever-expanding as an artist\, she has worked with cultural icons including Common\, Lauryn Hill\, John Legend\, and Moses Sumney. Her current album\, Brand New Life\, builds on her already rich oeuvre\, and cements the harp’s place in pop culture. As the title of the album suggests\, Brand New Life is about forging new paths–artistic\, personal\, political\, and spiritual. On this album\, Younger salutes her musical foremother\, the trailblazing harpist Dorothy Ashby\, while also speaking to the sentiments of more recent generations. “We’re bringing new life to Dorothy Ashby’s popular and previously unreleased compositions. We’re creating new life…for the instrument\,” Younger said. Brand New Life is an album about living fully\, in neon bright color. \nIn March of 2022\, Younger flew to Chicago and began recording Brand New Life in the home studio of her long time collaborator and friend\, Makaya McCraven\, who both produced and played drums on the album. In the Windy City\, Younger hoped to harness some of Ashby’s funky energy from a recording she did there nearly five decades before. Younger gathered artists who have had a sense of kinship with Ashby; from the internationally-lauded neo-soul bassist/vocalist/rapper Meshell Ndegeocello\, to her long-time bassist Rashaan Carter\, plus the legendary rapper and producer Pete Rock and the talented contemporary producer 9th Wonder. The latter producers introduced hip hop and R&B listeners to Ashby in the 1990s and early 2000s via slick samples. Pete Rock and CL Smooth’s 1992 release\, “For Pete’s Sake\,” samples Ashby’s 1968 hit “Come Live With Me.” 9th Wonder’s remix of singer Amerie’s 2003 R&B classic “Why Don’t We Fall in Love\,” also includes a Dorothy Ashby sample from “Come Live With Me.” With Younger’s solo rendition of this heavily sampled song on Brand New Life\, she builds a sonic bridge between generations. “I wanted everyone on the record to have a special connection to Dorothy [Ashby]\,” she said. For the project\, Younger also recorded a number of Ashby’s compositions that were never recorded before\, alongside Ashby fan favorites and Younger originals. \nThe emotional complexity of the album is stunningly captured in the title track\, “Brand New Life\,” an original co-written by Younger and singer\, Mumu Fresh. “This love is so deep\, time and space couldn’t keep you away from me\,” Mumu Fresh sings. Younger’s playing paints lush details over Mumu Fresh’s smooth vocals leaving nothing to be sonically desired. Against the backdrop of current social issues–climate change\, racism\, health disparities\, and women’s rights–the song speaks to a desire that many people have for change\, for something new in the world. “Brand New Life” reaches listeners at the level of the human. \nLove is a subtle but insistent thread throughout the album. The opening track\, “You’re a Girl For One Man Only\,” is a previously unrecorded Dorothy Ashby composition. Sonically\, it is tender and evocative of a first kiss or the early seasons of new romance. Younger recalls the original song’s lyrics’ more traditional message of romantic longing that we still hear in popular music today. Boy chases girl. Girl succumbs. In Younger’s version\, there is a sense of agency and exploration. Younger creates a mesmerizing atmosphere. In the second half of the track we are met with a delicate dance between Joel Ross on vibraphone and Younger on harp\, the two instruments pining through the melody. \nBrand New Life is part of her steadfast efforts to amplify the contributions of black women harpists and to keep their legacies alive. Her care for and attention to Dorothy Ashby as a musical ancestor has been consistent throughout her career. Akin to the popular hashtag\, #CiteBlackWomen\, which demands that consumers credit and recognize black women for their intellectual labor\, Younger urges us to recognize Ashby’s contribution to the American songbook. The album is part of a larger project of recognizing not only the history of innovators of distinguished harp – a history that places Ashby and Younger together on a continuum – but also the presence of everyday black women. \n“Running Game” was an obscure seven-inch single release originally entitled “Double Talkin’” and featured Ashby on piano. In the song’s intro\, we hear what sounds like a casual conversation at a black women’s beauty salon or at a social gathering of sorts where women freely share advice and observations on life with one another. The voices in the intro are of Younger’s mother and aunt. Younger sets up listeners by reading the lyrics from Ashby’s original. “Every man I meet is double talkin.’ Where did the good men go?” The women candidly respond to the song lyrics. One says\, “As far as game\, men have been running game since day one.” The track leads into\, “Running Game\,” a ballad with inflections of Negro spirituals and the blues. Here\, Younger’s expressivity on her instrument is incomparable. As the strings (arranged by DeSean Jones) hum behind her\, the “double-talking” gold-digging man comes into full view. “Running-Game” ends on a note of optimism\, of marching forward despite life’s struggle. \nYounger was born and raised in Hempstead\, New York. As a teen in the early 1990s\, she bopped to the beats of artists like LL Cool J\, Queen Latifah\, and Busta Rhymes. Among these hip hop greats\, she discovered Ashby’s music by way of hip hop legend Pete Rock. She began playing harp at the age of eleven and eventually enrolled at the Hartt School of Music at the University of Hartford in Connecticut where she studied classical music. It was through the encouragement of legendary saxophonist Jackie McLean that she made her first foray into jazz with the harp. \nHearing Ashby for the first time led her to envision new possibilities for herself as a harpist. “She was covering all of these popular tunes and soundtracks [of the time] and I wanted to do that. She’s playing pop\, jazz and everyone’s sampling her–DJ Premier\, Pete Rock\, J. Dilla. Hearing\, then seeing her as a Black Woman\, while I’m this random little isolated black girl playing a harp by myself was everything to me.” Younger forged her way with a small but mighty group of black women harpists as examples—Sarah Lawrence from her hometown\, Ann Hobson-Pilot\, Dorothy Ashby\, and Alice Coltrane—who were consistent sources of inspiration. \nIn 2006\, after graduating from the Hartt School\, Younger went on to develop a name for herself on the jazz and commercial recording scene in New York City. To date\, her performance roster is fierce. As a side-woman\, she has played alongside jazz icons such as Pharoah Sanders\, Ravi Coltrane\, Jack DeJohnette and Reggie Workman. Younger’s commitment to carrying the torch can also be seen through her work as a performer and educator. In 2008\, she earned a Master of Music from New York University’s Steinhardt School. During this time\, she began to work seriously as an educator. She has been guest faculty and lecturer at numerous universities including but not limited to Berklee College of Music\, Princeton University\, Howard University and Tulane University. Currently\, she serves as teaching artist faculty at New York University and The New School. \nIn 2020\, Younger was named winner of the DownBeat Critics Poll in the category of “Rising Star” harpist. Her work as side-woman is evidence of Younger’s undeniable presence in the sound of contemporary jazz today. In recent years\, she has appeared on albums by Lakecia Benjamin\, Robert Glasper\, Jeremy Pelt\, The Baylor Project and Makaya McCraven\, just to name a few. In addition to her contributions as a side-woman\, Younger’s commitment to honoring the legacy of black women harpists can be seen through her curatorial work. She has curated a number of performances dedicated to honoring the work of Dorothy Ashby and Alice Coltrane. This work speaks to her dedication as a purveyor of black music and history.
URL:https://crosstownconcourse.com/event/brandee-younger/
LOCATION:The Green Room
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