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SUMMARY:The Crosstown Arts Film Series presents RETURN TO REASON: THE SHORT FILMS OF MAN RAY
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents a screening of Return to Reason: The Short Films of Man Ray in Crosstown Theater. \nCrosstown Theater\nThursday\, August 22\, 2024\nTickets: $5 at the door\nDoors at 6:30 pm | Films begin at 7:00 pm (sharp!) \nMan Ray / 2023 / 70 minutes / Not Rated  \n \nThe four films Man Ray directed between 1923 and 1929\, Le Retour à la raison\, Emak-Bakia\, L’Étoile de mer and Les Mystères du Château du Dé represent a high watermark of early European avant-garde cinema\, a seminal nexus of experimental technique\, surrealist narrative\, and playful abstraction as suffused with dark eroticism. In these films Ray began discovering the limitless possibilities of montage as well as the direct application onto celluloid of objects such as salt\, pepper\, pins\, and thumbtacks. Juxtaposing undulating geometric patterns\, a twirling fairground ride\, and a female nude\, among other striking images\, Ray finds subconscious correspondences among seemingly incongruous materials and figures. In celebration of the hundredth anniversary of Le Retour à la raison\, the Jim Jarmusch-Carter Logan combo Sqürl present Man Ray: Return to Reason\, with a newly-recorded drone rock soundtrack for that title as well as the three other Ray films. The band’s cosmic sounds complement Ray’s work by conjuring the beautiful\, ineffable\, haunting\, and sublime. \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-return-to-reason/
LOCATION:Crosstown Theater
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SUMMARY:Memphis Listening Lab presents Dame Mufasa Album Listening Event
DESCRIPTION:Join us in The SoundRoom tonight for local hip hop artist (and Crosstown Arts current resident artist) Dame Mufasa’s lastest album release: “Church In The Wild”. Dame will also be sharing his latest video project along with conversation about the album recording process. Doors 6:00pm\, event starts 6:30pm. Limited seating and FREE to attend \nMemphis Listening Lab\nThursday\, August 23\, 2024\n6:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nFREE
URL:https://crosstownconcourse.com/event/memphis-listening-lab-presents-dame-mufasa-album-listening-event/
LOCATION:Memphis Listening Lab\, 1350 Concourse Ave\, Suite 269\, memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240824T210000
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SUMMARY:The PRVLG
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents The PRVLG in The Green Room. \nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nSaturday\, August 24\, 2024\nDoors open at 7 pm | Show begins at 7:30 pm\nTickets: $20 in advance | $25 at the door \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \n\nMemphis-born artist-and-producer duo The PRVLG have been simmered in soul from the birthplace of rock and roll. Over years of playing together\, the pair of performers/songwriters has crafted a sound that is radically authentic\, vintage but modern.\n\n\n\nFreshly relocated to the city of Angels\, Christian and Christopher Underwood have been working on a record with Cory Henry for the last few years; growing all the herbs and spices themselves in order to provide for a seasoning so perfect\, a flavor so unique like grandma’s casserole\, leaving you nourished and satisfied but salivating for more. The record is set to release summer 2025.
URL:https://crosstownconcourse.com/event/the-prvlg-2/
LOCATION:The Green Room
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240829T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240829T200000
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SUMMARY:Memphis Listening Lab\, Amurica Studio\, and WYXR present The Pull-Up
DESCRIPTION:Join us for another exciting edition of The Pull-Up\, WYXR’s open house event at Crosstown Concourse. This time\, they’re featuring a special musical performance by rising Americana pop star Cyrena Wages. \nCome relax\, enjoy refreshments\, and discover the vibrant community that surrounds the WYXR HQ office space. Afterward\, mingle with local neighbors\, including Amurica Photo Studio\, Dragonfly Collective\, and Memphis Listening Lab.
URL:https://crosstownconcourse.com/event/memphis-listening-lab-amurica-studio-and-wyxr-present-the-pull-up-at/
LOCATION:Memphis Listening Lab\, 1350 Concourse Ave\, Suite 269\, memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Crosstown Arts Film Series presents MADE IN ENGLAND
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents a screening of Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger in Crosstown Theater. \nCrosstown Theater\nThursday\, August 29\, 2024\nTickets: $5 at the door\nDoors at 6:30 pm | Films begin at 7:00 pm (sharp!) \nDavid Hinton / 2024 / 131 minutes / Not Rated \n \nMartin Scorsese first encountered the films of Powell and Pressburger when he was a child\, sitting in front of the family TV. When their famous logo came up on screen\, Scorsese says\, “You knew you were in for fantasy\, wonder\, magic – real film magic.” Now\, in this documentary\, he tells the story of his lifelong love-affair with their movies\, including The Life and Death Of Colonel Blimp\, Black Narcissus\, The Red Shoes and The Tales of Hoffmann. \n“Certain films you simply run all the time and you live with them.” Scorsese says. “As you grow older they grow deeper. I’m not sure how it happens\, but it does. For me\, that body of work is a wondrous presence\, a constant source of energy\, and a reminder of what life and art are all about.” Drawing on a rich array of archive material\, Scorsese explores in full the collaboration between the Englishman Powell and the Hungarian Pressburger – two romantics and idealists\, who thrived in the face of adversity during World War II but were eventually brought low by the film industry of the 1950s. Scorsese celebrates their ability to create “subversive commercial movies” and describes how deeply their films have influenced his own work.” \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-made-in-england/
LOCATION:Crosstown Theater
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SUMMARY:Crosstown Arts presents the Reba Russell Band with Special Guest Brittany Russell in The Green Room
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents the Reba Russell Band with Special Guest Brittany Russell in The Green Room \nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nFriday\, August 30\, 2024\nDoors open at 7 pm | Show begins at 7:30 pm\nTickets: $15 \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE  \nReba Russell is a name synonymous with the Memphis Music scene. Beginning in the early 1980s (with bands Visions\, Portrait\, and Reba and the Portables) and now currently fronting the Reba Russell Band\, Reba has covered most bases in the music industry including touring throughout the United States and Europe and releasing 8 albums independently. \n\n\n\n\nReba has lent her talents on stage and/or on recordings to U2 (When Love Comes To Town)\, Class of 55 Homecoming (featuring Johnny Cash\, Roy Orbison\, Jerry Lee Lewis\, Carl Perkins)\, Huey Lewis and the News (Soulsville album)\, Tracy Nelson\, Jim Dickinson\, Sid Selvidge\, Lucero\, and Jimmy Thackery\, and host of other artists. \n\n\n\n\nIn 2011\, Reba was nominated for the Koko Taylor Vocal Award by the Blues Foundation\, and more recently in November 2018 her band was honored with a Beale Street Brass Note. In 2023 Reba\, along with 30 others was honored with a Brass Star on Memphis’ Orpheum Halloran Center’s sidewalk of Stars. \n\n\n\nBand Members:\n\n\nReba Russell – Vocals\n\n\nWayne Russell – Bass\n\n\nRobert Tooms – Keys – Harp\n\n\nJeff Jensen – Guitar\n\n\n\nJames Cunningham – Drums \n\n\n\nSpecial Guest – Brittany Russell – Vocals
URL:https://crosstownconcourse.com/event/crosstown-arts-presents-the-reba-russell-band-with-special-guest-brittany-russell-in-the-green-room/
LOCATION:The Green Room
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SUMMARY:Marcus Scott
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents Marcus Scott in The Green Room. \nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nSaturday\, August 31\, 2024\nDoors open at 7 pm | Show begins at 7:30 pm\nTickets: $25 \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \n\nELECTRIFYING. SOULFUL. COMPELLING.\n\n\nThese three words exemplify the sound of “Memphis Soul Man” Marcus Scott. Born and raised in Memphis\, TN. A city that is well known for world class soul music\, Marcus Scott is a world class Soul Singer. As a young boy\, he would sit with his ears glued to the radio\, mimicking every sound he heard. This fascination evolved into an insatiable desire to entertain and capture the hearts of audiences everywhere.\n\n\n\nHis musical journey started in 2005 as a hit in local Memphis talent shows and he quickly became known as the “go to” singer for all of the major gigs in Memphis. Larry Dodson of the legendary Barkays gave him a call to collaborate on the Album “House Party”.\n\n\n\nMarcus Scott was also the lead vocalist for one of the most incredible legendary soul bands of all times called Tower Of Power. Mr. Scott was their front man for four years\, from 2016 to 2020. As their leading man\, Marcus recorded on two of the bands most recent albums the 1st one titled “Soul Side of town” and the other titled “Step Up”.\n\n\n\nIf you close your eyes and listen to his voice you‘ll realize that Marcus is on the trajectory of becoming a truly elite soul singer in the vein of Marvin Gaye\, Aretha Franklin\, James Brown\, Sam Cooke\, and Otis Redding. Ladies and gentlemen prepare to be thrilled and entertained! This is truly a sound that will up hold his most infectious words as proclaimed proudly to the world -#keepthesoulalive
URL:https://crosstownconcourse.com/event/marcus-scott/
LOCATION:The Green Room
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240904T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240904T180000
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SUMMARY:WYXR presents the Raised By Sound Fest Announce Party at Crosstown Brewing Co.
DESCRIPTION:Join WYXR at Crosstown Brewing Co. for a special event announcing the daytime lineup of this year’s Raised By Sound Fest. Discover a diverse mix of local and regional talent that will be taking the stage at the festival. Enjoy delicious craft brews and live music as we celebrate the vibrant music scene of our community.
URL:https://crosstownconcourse.com/event/wyxr-presents-the-raised-by-sound-fest-announce-party-at-crosstown-brewing-co/
LOCATION:Crosstown Brewing Co.\, 1264 Concourse Avenue\, memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240905T200000
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CREATED:20240821T153843Z
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SUMMARY:WYXR and The Orpheum Theatre present 'A Freewheelin' Conversation on Bob Dylan at the Memphis Listening Lab
DESCRIPTION:Join WYXR and The Orpheum Theatre for ‘A Freewheelin’ Conversation on Bob Dylan\,’ on September 5th\, from 6:00-8:00 pm in the Memphis Listening Lab. WYXR DJ David Swider\, a self-described Dylanologist\, will discuss Dylan’s life\, his movies\, and the upcoming musical ‘Girl From The North Country’ showing at The Orpheum. We’ll be giving away 5 pairs of tickets to Girl From The North Country and other rare Dylan items\, and Crosstown Brewing will be providing beverages. \nMemphis Listening Lab\nThursday\, September 5\, 2024\n6:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nFREE
URL:https://crosstownconcourse.com/event/wyxr-and-the-orpheum-theatre-present-a-freewheelin-conversation-on-bob-dylan-at-the-memphis-listening-lab/
LOCATION:Memphis Listening Lab\, 1350 Concourse Ave\, Suite 269\, memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Crosstown Arts Film Series presents THE RED SHOES
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents a screening of The Red Shoes in Crosstown Theater. \nCrosstown Theater\nThursday\, September 5\, 2024\nTickets: $5 at the door\nDoors at 6:30 pm | Film begins at 7:00 pm (sharp!) \nMichael Powell & Emeric Pressburger / 1948 / 135 minutes / Not Rated \n \nThis Powell And Pressburger classic is widely considered to be one of the greatest films ever made and winner of two Oscars. It focuses on Vicky\, a young ballerina starring in a ballet The Red Shoes. Like her character in the ballet\, she is irresistibly drawn to dancing. Her life becomes split between her simple human passion and artistic devotion to her profession. The film contains ballet sequences of stylistic mastery\, and is visually one of the most innovative and beautiful works of cinema ever created. \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-red-shoes/
LOCATION:Crosstown Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240907T073000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240907T210000
DTSTAMP:20260412T055524
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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\, September 7\, 2024\nDoors open at 7 pm | Show begins at 7:30 pm\nTickets: $30 \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \nOne reviewer recently wrote – ‘Daniel Champagne exudes a natural ease on stage\, as he sings poignant lyrics and beautifully crafted melodies that invariably whisk the heart up with grand romanticism. Coupled with an exhilarating guitar talent that transcends mere acoustic playing to replicate a whole band\, Champagne is just magical’ (themusic.com.au) \nThe story goes that the young Australian singer\, songwriter and one-of-a-kind guitar virtuoso first picked up his instrument of choice as a five-year-old following in the footsteps of a musical father. He began writing songs at 12\, training classically throughout his teens and performing solo wherever he could\, honing his craft and developing what would become the dynamite live show that he is renowned for today. At 18 he left school\, turned professional and hit the road. \nThe following decade saw him release 5 studio albums\, tour relentlessly around the globe with upwards of 300 shows per year\, play some of the biggest festivals under the sun and share stages with the likes of Tommy Emmanuel\, INXS\, John Butler\, Lucinda Williams\, Ani DiFranco\, Judy Collins and Rodrigo y Gabriela. \nIn early 2020 as the COVID pandemic ground all touring to a halt\, Daniel returned to Australia writing music and further honing his craft and will return to international audiences with a swag of new songs and a complete new live show. For fans of guitar\, songs or just artistic expression at it’s finest this show is a must see!
URL:https://crosstownconcourse.com/event/folk-all-yall-daniel-champagne-2/
LOCATION:The Green Room
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240908T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240908T200000
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SUMMARY:Kafé Kirk: Kirk Whalum and Mindi Abair
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents Kafé Kirk with Kirk Whalum and special guest Mindi Abair in Crosstown Theater. \nSunday\, September 8\, 2024\nCrosstown Theater\nDoors open at 5:30 pm | Show begins at 6 pm\nTickets: General Admission $59 (plus fees) \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \n\nJoin 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 very special performance will feature saxophonist Mindi Abair. \n\n\n\nMINDI ABAIR\nTwo-time GRAMMY nominee Mindi Abair is a saxophonist\, vocalist\, and author of “How To Play Madison Square Garden.” You might know her as the featured saxophonist on American Idol\, or from touring and/or recording with Aerosmith\, Duran Duran\, Gregg Allman\, Smokey Robinson\, and more. As a solo artist\, she has consistently topped the Contemporary Jazz and Blues charts\, earning her 1 st GRAMMY nomination in 2014 for Summer Horns and her 2 nd nomination in 2015 for her solo album Wild Heart. In 2019 she launched www.wineandjazz.com bringing together the worlds of wine and music through her wine club and worldwide adventures. \n\n\n\nKIRK WHALUM\nSoulful\, passionate\, stirring…these are the words most often used to describe Kirk’s music. Forged from his Memphis\, Tennessee\, gospel roots and his 1980s initiation into the thriving Houston\, TX nightclub scene\, Kirk’s big\, rich tenor sound is unmistakably his. The ’80s 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.\n\nAs 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). \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.
URL:https://crosstownconcourse.com/event/kafe-kirk-kirk-whalum-and-mindi-abair/
LOCATION:Crosstown Theater
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240911T200000
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SUMMARY:WYXR presents Stereo Sessions #6: Sid Selvidge\, "Portrait"
DESCRIPTION:WYXR 91.7 FM’s “Stereo Sessions” \, presented by MEMPHO\, offers hi-fi album listening parties at the Memphis Listening Lab. \nSid Selvidge’s debut album\, “Portrait\,” released in 1969 on Enterprise Records (a subsidiary of Stax)\, stands as a timeless masterpiece within the realm of country blues and folk. A native of the Mississippi Delta and a figure deeply rooted in the Memphis music scene\, Selvidge approached his music with a genial yet uncompromising attitude. Unlike many of his contemporaries\, Selvidge did not aspire to the grandeur of coliseum crowds or commercial success. Instead\, he found solace in intimate venues and a sound that beautifully straddled the folk-blues line\, embracing the influences of 1960s coffeehouse anthems\, plaintive Anglo folk balladry\, and raw African-American musical traditions. \n“Portrait” showcases Selvidge’s lilting falsetto\, conveying both humility and authority\, and his approach to music was characterized by a genuine custodianship for the rich musical heritage of the Southern United States. The album includes the anti-war tune “The Ballad Of Otis B. Watson\,” which\, despite initial success\, faced adversity with commercial radio due to advertiser pressure. The hauntingly beautiful nature of the album\, underscored by tracks like “Hush-A-Bye\,” has garnered admiration from fans who consider it a hidden gem. Sid Selvidge’s commitment to his artistry over commercial pursuits\, as well as his unique blend of folk and blues\, leaves an indelible mark on the musical landscape\, making “Portrait” a cherished and haunting piece of musical history. \nLEARN MORE ABOUT WYXR STEREO SESSIONS  \nMemphis Listening Lab\nWednesday\, September 11\, 2024\n6:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nFREE \n 
URL:https://crosstownconcourse.com/event/wyxr-presents-stereo-sessions-6-sid-selvidge-portrait/
LOCATION:Memphis Listening Lab\, 1350 Concourse Ave\, Suite 269\, memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240911T210000
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SUMMARY:Modern Masters Jazz Series: John Hébert and The Ted Ludwig Trio
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents the Modern Masters Jazz Series: John Hébert and The Ted Ludwig Trio in The Green Room. \nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nWednesday\, September 11\, 2024\nDoors open at 7 pm | Show begins at 7:30 pm\nTickets: $20 in advance | $25 at the door | $10 student tickets \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \n\nJohn Hébert\, bassist\, was born in New Orleans\, Louisiana\, where he first began to study double bass with Bill Huntington. He has worked alongside world-famous artists such as Andrew Hill\, Lee Konitz\, Paul Bley\, John Abercrombie\, Kenny Wheeler\, Paul Motian\, Joe Maneri\, Mary Havorson\, Tomasz Stanko\, David Liebman\, Uri Caine\, Greg Osby\, Bill Stewart\, Marc Copland\, Fred Hersch\, Toots Thielemans\, Maria Schneider\, and many others. \n\n\n\nIn recent years\, he has taken on the role of bandleader of various projects. His group Byzantine Monkey\, released their first CD on the Firehouse 12 label. It was reviewed in Downbeat and received 4 stars. “On his first album as a leader he displays a sonic vision that’s all his own\,” says Peter Margarsak. In 2010\, John Hébert Trio released Spiritual Lover to positive reviews. According to Stuart Broomer\, “it’s a trio of genuinely equal parts and plays music of great melodic strength.” \n\n\n\nHe is also named in Downbeat’s 2006\, 2007\, 2008\, 2009 and 2010 Critics Poll as a “Rising Star Acoustic Bassist.” Most recently in 2011\, John won the poll as “Rising Star Acoustic Bassist.” John is also featured on Andrew Hill’s last Blue Note release\, “Time Lines” which was awarded “Record of the Year” by Downbeat’s Jazz Critics Poll in 2006. John has also performed around the world at festivals such as the North Sea Jazz Festival\, Tampere Jazz Festival\, Montreal Jazz Festival\, Moers Jazz Festival\, Ear Shot Jazz Festival and San Francisco Jazz Festival.
URL:https://crosstownconcourse.com/event/modern-masters-jazz-series-john-hebert-and-the-ted-ludwig-trio/
LOCATION:The Green Room
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240912T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240912T210000
DTSTAMP:20260412T055524
CREATED:20240813T214808Z
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SUMMARY:The Crosstown Arts Film Series presents MAMA'S SUNDRY
DESCRIPTION:In collaboration with the filmmakers Brody Kuhar and Joshua Cannon\, Crosstown Arts presents a special screening of the new documentary Mama’s Sundry in Crosstown Theater. Panel discussion moderated by Tom Shadyac. \nCrosstown Theater\nThursday\, September 12\, 2024\nTickets: $5 at the door\nDoors at 6:30 pm | Film begins at 7:00 pm (sharp!) \nBrody Kuhar & Joshua Cannon / 2024 / 15 minutes / Not Rated \nIn South Memphis\, married artists Bertram Williams and Talibah Safiya transform their creative practices into vehicles for a higher purpose. Enter Mama’s Sundry\, a collaborative movement fostering wellness and sustainability through education\, service initiatives and a neighborhood garden that produces fresh fruit and vegetables within a community that’s long been designated a food desert. Followed by a panel discussion. \n \nMama's Sundry – Official Trailer from Brody Kuhar on Vimeo. \n \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-mamas-sundry/
LOCATION:Crosstown Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240914T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240914T210000
DTSTAMP:20260412T055524
CREATED:20240731T153113Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T162747Z
UID:4226-1726336800-1726347600@crosstownconcourse.com
SUMMARY:Mid-Autumn Festival 2024 at Crosstown Concourse
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a magical evening celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival at Crosstown Concourse! Enjoy live music\, traditional lion dance performances\, and fun for the whole family with face painting and a fashion show. \nSavor the sweet taste of tradition with free mooncakes and explore the rich heritage of four local temples. Don’t miss this opportunity to experience the beauty of Asian culture! \nPresented by Crosstown Arts and Crosstown Concourse \nCentral Atrium at Crosstown Concourse\nSaturday\, September 14\, 2024\n6:00 PM – 9:00 PM\nFree
URL:https://crosstownconcourse.com/event/mid-autumn-festival-2024-at-crosstown-concourse/
LOCATION:Central Atrium
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240917T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240917T210000
DTSTAMP:20260412T055524
CREATED:20240826T223051Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240826T223051Z
UID:4381-1726601400-1726606800@crosstownconcourse.com
SUMMARY:Jazz Jam Session: Hosted by Alex Upton Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Art presents the Jazz Jam Session: Hosted by Alex Upton Quartet in The Green Room. \nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nTuesday\, September 17\, 2024\nDoors open at 7 pm | Show begins at 7:30 pm\nTickets: $7 | Free for performing musicians \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \n\n\nFor both the house band performance and jam portion\, the set/jam tunes will be announced from the stage. \n\n\n\nAlex Upton is a saxophonist and composer with a deep-rooted passion for all music both old and new. As a jazz artist\, Alex has performed and recorded with nationally recognized artists including Rachel Therrien\, Rahsaan Barber\, Stephen Anderson\, Jim Ketch\, and more. In 2022\, Alex was awarded first prize at the prestigious North American Saxophone Alliance’s National Jazz Artist Competition. They have performed as a soloist at esteemed events such as the JEN Conference\, North American Saxophone Alliance\, and the John Coltrane Jazz Festival\, and have recorded on the Summit Records label as a member of the 360 Jazz Initiative Ensemble. Their work as a performer and composer can be heard most recently on their debut album release “Portraits of a Silent Moment”.
URL:https://crosstownconcourse.com/event/jazz-jam-session-hosted-by-alex-upton-quartet/
LOCATION:The Green Room
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240919T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240919T200000
DTSTAMP:20260412T055524
CREATED:20240821T164231Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240913T204740Z
UID:4359-1726768800-1726776000@crosstownconcourse.com
SUMMARY:Memphis Listening Lab presents Candice Ivory: Album Listening Event
DESCRIPTION:Candice Ivory will be sharing her latest release: “When The Levee Breaks: The Music Of Memphis Minnie”with us in the SoundRoom along with a discussion led by Jon Hornyak. \nAfter releasing three acclaimed albums of jazz-driven original songs\, vocalist Candice Ivory reveals a whole new sound on When the Levee Breaks: The Music of Memphis Minnie. Raised in Memphis and based in St. Louis\, Ivory hails from an illustrious musical family that shaped Memphis’s secular and sacred sounds. Her great-uncle was the singer and guitarist Will Roy Sanders of the Fieldstones\, one of the premier Memphis blues bands from the 1970s to the 1990s. Ivory grew up in the church\, and by the age of eleven\, she was singing in a choir that featured the soon-to-be-famous R&B artist D’Angelo. When the Levee Breaks brings together all of her formative musical experiences in a tribute to Memphis Minnie (1897-1973)\, whose powerhouse vocals and compositional creativity served as inspiration for Ivory’s own innovations as the Queen of Avant Soul. Produced by singular guitarist/bassist Charlie Hunter\, a onetime D’Angelo collaborator\, Ivory’s When the Levee Breaks is a midnight run to the crossroads\, where jazz\, blues\, gospel\, and R&B all converge. \nMemphis Listening Lab\nThursday\, September 19\, 2024\n6:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nFREE
URL:https://crosstownconcourse.com/event/memphis-listening-lab-presents-candice-ivory-album-listening-event/
LOCATION:Memphis Listening Lab\, 1350 Concourse Ave\, Suite 269\, memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240919T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240919T210000
DTSTAMP:20260412T055524
CREATED:20240813T215352Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240913T202507Z
UID:4306-1726772400-1726779600@crosstownconcourse.com
SUMMARY:The Crosstown Arts Film Series presents BEING THERE
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents Being There in Crosstown Theater.  \nCrosstown Theater\nThursday\, September 19\, 2024\nTickets: $5 at the door\nDoors at 6:30 pm | Film begins at 7:00 pm (sharp!) \nHal Ashby / 1979 / 130 minutes / Rated PG \nIn one of his most finely tuned performances\, Peter Sellers plays the pure-hearted\, childlike Chance\, a gardener who is forced into the wilds of Washington\, D.C.\, when his wealthy guardian dies. Shocked to discover that the real world doesn’t respond to the click of a remote\, Chance stumbles into celebrity after being taken under the wing of a tycoon (Melvyn Douglas\, in an Oscar-winning performance)\, who mistakes his protégé’s horticultural mumblings for sagacious pronouncements on life and politics\, and whose wife (Shirley MacLaine) targets Chance as the object of her desire. Adapted from a novel by Jerzy Kosinski\, this satire\, both deeply melancholy and hilarious\, is the culmination of Hal Ashby’s remarkable string of films in the 1970s\, and a carefully modulated examination of the ideals\, anxieties\, and media-fueled delusions that shaped American culture during that decade. \n \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-being-there/
LOCATION:Crosstown Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240919T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240919T210000
DTSTAMP:20260412T055524
CREATED:20240826T223532Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240826T223532Z
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SUMMARY:Joslyn & the Sweet Compression
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents Joslyn & the Sweet Compression in The Green Room. \nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nThursday\, September 19\, 2024\nDoors open at 7 pm | Show begins at 7:30 pm\nTickets: $20 in advance | $25 at the door \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \nJoslyn & The Sweet Compression are bona fide\, and they want the world to know it.\nA rising force out of Lexington\, Kentucky\, the band led by Joslyn Hampton come out swinging on their sophomore album\, ready to uplift and inspire through their singular and stirring soul-funk sound. 2019’s critically acclaimed debut album made them a favorite headliner at regional clubs and music festivals. After a grueling and relentless tour schedule – one that saw them supporting Tower of Power at New York’s Sony Hall and Tyler Childers at Colorado’s legendary Red Rocks Amphitheatre – the band are back with Bona Fide\, a sonically and emotionally charged record that captures their breathtaking live energy as well as their humanity.
URL:https://crosstownconcourse.com/event/joslyn-the-sweet-compression/
LOCATION:The Green Room
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240921T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240921T210000
DTSTAMP:20260412T055524
CREATED:20240709T015440Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240709T015440Z
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SUMMARY:TAE & the Neighborly
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents TAE & the Neighborly in The Green Room. \nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nSaturday\, September 21\, 2024\nDoors open at 7 pm | Show begins at 7:30 pm\nTickets: $20 in advance | $25 at the door  \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \n\nTae & The Neighborly\, a Wisconsin-based soul-pop\, R&B group\, found themselves playing music together in a very unconventional way. They were all neighbors\, each one living alone on one floor of a five-story flat.\n\n\n\nCake-baking is a shared passion of the five-member group\, but in the sugar shortages early in the 2020 pandemic\, they found themselves so continually knocking on each other’s doors asking for a single cup of sugar that a group decision was made to all move in together and share cake-baking resources. Since everyone knows all good rhythms begin in the kitchen\, it wasn’t before long that the group began to write and perform together across the nation.\n\n\n\nCritics hail the group as “having more kick than a bagged-up mule” (Rotary Times) and their live show “… going down smoother than a can of [beans] warmed on the campfire” (Cowboy Gazette).
URL:https://crosstownconcourse.com/event/tae-the-neighborly/
LOCATION:The Green Room
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240924T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240924T210000
DTSTAMP:20260412T055524
CREATED:20240909T200929Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240909T200929Z
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SUMMARY:Dan & Peggy Reeder with Greg Cartwright Krista Wroten
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents a special performance from indie-folk legend Dan Reeder and his daughter Peggy with an opening performance from Memphis-based musos Greg Cartwright and Krista Wroten in The Green Room \nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nTuesday\, September 24\, 2024\nDoors open at 7 pm | Show begins at 7:30 pm\nTickets: $25 in advance | $30 at the door \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \n\n\nDan Reeder\, Oh Boy Records’ longest signed artist besides John Prine\, is a self-sufficient artist in every aspect of his work. The cover of each one of his albums bears artwork he created himself. He’s built a majority of the instruments you hear. From guitar pickups to microphones\, preamps and mixers. He’s built steel string guitars\, electric guitars\, banjos\, drums\, basses\, cellos\, violins\, clarinets\, and even a saxophone (note from Dan: “I’ll never do that again”). \n\n\n\nThe bluntness of Reeder’s lyrics are softened by his crooning; yet\, even with multi-layered harmonies\, his voice maintains its iconic “wisp”. Reeder’s musical intelligence is as present as ever. You’re hearing every piece of a self-made artist and his multifaceted skill set — from the soulful\, smoky vocal overlay to a singular\, meticulous guitar sound\, but best of all\, you’re hearing the ingenuity that is Dan Reeder.
URL:https://crosstownconcourse.com/event/dan-peggy-reeder-with-greg-cartwright-krista-wroten/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240926T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240926T210000
DTSTAMP:20260412T055524
CREATED:20240813T221042Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240826T223945Z
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SUMMARY:The Crosstown Arts Film Series presents WESTERMANN: MEMORIAL TO THE IDEA OF MAN IF HE WAS AN IDEA
DESCRIPTION:In collaboration with Rhodes College\, Crosstown Arts presents a special screening of Westermann: Memorial to the Idea of Man If He Was an Idea in Crosstown Theater.  \nCrosstown Theater\nThursday\, September 26\, 2024\nTickets: $5 at the door\nDoors at 6:30 pm | Film begins at 7:00 pm (sharp!) \nLeslie Buchbinder / 2023 / 86 minutes / Not Rated  \n\n \nA 3-D documentary film about the life and work of artist and marine H.C. (“Cliff”) Westermann\, voice-acted by four-time Academy-Award nominee Ed Harris\, conceived and directed by Leslie Buchbinder\, and featuring interviews with Ed Ruscha\, Frank Gehry\, and many others. As a veteran of World War II and the Korean War who struggled with the ramifications of modern warfare\, Westermann’s dramatic personal history can be traced through his beguiling\, surreal artworks. The film is executive produced by the international art icon KAWS\, and award-winning documentary producer Caryn Capotosto\, whose prior projects include “Little Richard: I Am Everything” and “The Thief Collector.” Westermann features music by legendary artists Laurie Anderson\, the Kronos Quartet\, and Terry Allen\, with an original score by MacArthur “Genius Grant” winner Tomeka Reid. \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-westermann-memorial-to-the-idea-of-man-if-he-was-an-idea/
LOCATION:Crosstown Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240926T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240926T210000
DTSTAMP:20260412T055524
CREATED:20240909T201202Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240909T201202Z
UID:4460-1727379000-1727384400@crosstownconcourse.com
SUMMARY:Crosstown Art presents the No Tears Project in The Green Room
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Art presents the No Tears Project in The Green Room. \nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nThursday\, September 26\, 2024\nDoors open at 7 pm | Show begins at 7:30 pm\nTickets: $20 in advance | $25 at the door \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \n\n\n\nThe No Tears Project is a jazz-inflected collective formed in 2017 and led by Arkansan-based vocalist Kelley Hurt\, and pianist Christopher Parker. The group’s repertoire is inspired by explorations into social equality and strives to create recognition as a precursor to reconciliation. Born from a musical composition (“No Tears Suite”) written by Hurt and Parker and commissioned by the nonprofit Oxford American magazine to honor the civil rights heroes the Little Rock Nine\, No Tears has evolved into a touring group. The ensemble’s second album\, Humanitics is forthcoming in early 2025.\n\n\n\nMusicians:\n\n\nKelley Hurt (voice / artistic director); Christopher Parker (piano / artistic director); Rodney Jordan (bass); Darrian Douglas (drums); Robert “Bobby LaVell” Garner\, Jr. (tenor sax); Marc Franklin (trumpet); Chad Fowler (alto sax)\n\n\nThis concert is made possible in part by Jazz Road\, a program of SouthArts.
URL:https://crosstownconcourse.com/event/crosstown-art-presents-the-no-tears-project-in-the-green-room/
LOCATION:The Green Room
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240927T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240927T200000
DTSTAMP:20260412T055524
CREATED:20240923T153059Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240924T215754Z
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SUMMARY:Crosstown Arts presents an Opening Reception for “Ana Log”\, “Size Matters\,” and “Still” in the Galleries at Crosstown Arts.
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents an Opening Reception for “Ana Log”\, “Size Matters\,” and “Still” in the Galleries at Crosstown Arts. \nJoin us for an unforgettable night of art\, music\, and community! Crosstown Arts is excited to present the opening of three new exhibitions: ANA•LOG by Lester Merriweather\, Size Matters by Alex Paulus\, and Still by Michelle Fair. \nEnjoy live music by DJ Janet Wilson\, a special menu curated by Chef Leah Getchel of Good Groceries Market & Café\, and sip on complimentary cocktails from Art Bar 🍹 \nMeet the Artists: \nLester Merriweather explores Black visualization in American pop culture with work inspired by Basquiat-Warhol collaborations and the experimental techniques of Jack Whitten.\nAlex Paulus examines the relationship between scale\, proportion\, and human significance through large portraits and tiny figures in vast landscapes.\nMichelle Fair embraces the artistic process\, creating meditative pieces focused on color\, shape\, and texture\, emphasizing exploration over control.\nThis event is FREE and open to the public! 🙌 Don’t miss the chance to see their incredible work. \nThe Galleries at Crosstown Arts\nFriday\, September 27\, 2024\nTime: 6-8 pm\nTickets: Free and open to the public
URL:https://crosstownconcourse.com/event/opening-reception-crosstown-arts/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240927T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240927T210000
DTSTAMP:20260412T055524
CREATED:20240909T201438Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240909T201448Z
UID:4462-1727465400-1727470800@crosstownconcourse.com
SUMMARY:Crosstown Arts presents Overly Sensitive Orchestra Presents Punisher ft. Marcella Simien in The Green Room
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents Overly Sensitive Orchestra Presents Punisher ft. Marcella Simien in The Green Room. \nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nFriday\, September 27\, 2024\nDoors open at 7 pm | Show begins at 7:30 pm\nTickets: $20 in advance | $25 at the door \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \nThe Overly Sensitive Orchestra covers beloved full albums with original arrangements for classical chamber ensemble\, pairing with local Memphis singers. The 2024-25 season will include Punisher by Phoebe Bridgers\, Pink Moon by Nick Drake\, and Carrie and Lowell by Sufjan Stevens. The richness and variety of orchestral timbres both enhances and reimagines the original music of these great artists\, giving the songs new perspective and a timeless quality.
URL:https://crosstownconcourse.com/event/crosstown-arts-presents-overly-sensitive-orchestra-presents-punisher-ft-marcella-simien-in-the-green-room/
LOCATION:The Green Room
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240928T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240928T210000
DTSTAMP:20260412T055524
CREATED:20240807T211336Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240826T223245Z
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SUMMARY:Strictly Jazz: The Music of Miles Davis
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents Strictly Jazz: The Music of Miles Davis in The Green Room. \nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nSaturday\, September 28\, 2024\nDoors open at 7 pm | Show begins at 7:30 pm\nTickets: $20 in advance | $25 at the door  \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \n\n\nThe Crosstown Strictly Jazz Series\, presented by Crosstown Arts in collaboration with Strictly Jazz Entertainment\, is designed to salute classic jazz music as contemporary musicians perform the work of the legends. This special Jazz Month presentation of the series features the Muneer Nasser Quintet paying tribute to the music legend Miles Davis. \n  \n\n\n\n\nMuneer Nasser Quintet’s distinct brand of jazz is part Memphis blues\, part New York fire\, and a healthy dose of DC flavor. Born in 1967 to the late\, great jazz bassist Jamil Nasser\, Muneer’s exposure to jazz was early and powerful.Muneer says that in 1976 “my dad took me to see Dizzy Gillespie at the Village Gate and Dizzy blew the place apart. I had to get a trumpet and weeks later I did.” \nAfter graduating from high school\, he attended Shaw University in Raleigh\, North Carolina\, where he played with Paul Jeffrey and gigged at churches and cultural venues around town. He transferred to Howard University and graduated with a BBA in International Business. While in Washington\, DC\, he performed at the Lincoln Theater\, Bohemian Caverns\, Westminster Church\, Takoma Station\, Cafe Nema\, The Kennedy Center\, and Twins Jazz. \n  \n\n\n\nMusicians:\n\n\nMuneer Nasser- Trumpet/ Flugelhorn\n\n\nKeenan Shotwell- Acoustic Piano\n\n\nCarl Caspersen- Upright Bass\n\n\nMike Assad- Drums\n\n\nCharles Pender II- Tenor Sax
URL:https://crosstownconcourse.com/event/strictly-jazz-the-music-of-miles-davis/
LOCATION:The Green Room
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240929T073000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240929T210000
DTSTAMP:20260412T055524
CREATED:20240909T203321Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240909T203321Z
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SUMMARY:Crosstown Art presents the Brennen Leigh Trio in The Green Room
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Art presents the Brennen Leigh Trio in The Green Room. \nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nSunday\, September 29\, 2024\nDoors open at 7 pm | Show begins at 7:30 pm\nTickets: $20 in advance | $25 at the door \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \n\n\n\n\n\nBrennen Leigh is an American songwriter\, guitar player\, mandolin player\, and singer whose to-the-point storytelling style has elevated her to cult icon status in Europe\, Scandinavia\, across the United States\, South America\, and the United Kingdom.\n\n\n\nHer songs have been recorded by Lee Ann Womack\, Rodney Crowell\, Sunny Sweeney\, Charley Crockett\, and many others. As renowned for her musicianship as for her writing\, it’s easy to see how Leigh caught the ear of greats like Guy Clark\, who colorfully endorsed her flatpicking: “Brennen Leigh plays guitar like a motherfucker\,” and David Olney\, who described her writing as “tender\, violent\, sentimental\, foolish and wise\, she is always Brennen. Confident and at ease with herself\, without being a jerk about it.”
URL:https://crosstownconcourse.com/event/crosstown-art-presents-the-brennen-leigh-trio-in-the-green-room/
LOCATION:The Green Room
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241001T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241001T210000
DTSTAMP:20260412T055524
CREATED:20240625T015052Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240625T015211Z
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SUMMARY:Radio City Big Star 50th Anniversary
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents a very special 50th Anniversary performance of Radio City Big Star in Crosstown Theater. \nCrosstown Theater at Crosstown Arts\nTuesday\, October 1\, 2024\nDoors open at 6 pm | Show begins at 7 pm\nTickets: $59 + fees \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \nThe legendary Jody Stephens (original Big Star member) will be joined by musical heavyweights Mike Mills (R.E.M.)\, Jon Auer (The Posies)\, Chris Stamey (The dB’s)\, and Pat Sansone (Wilco) for a limited-engagement performance of the cult classic album Radio City in its entirety. \n“A half-century later\, the Memphis band’s sophomore album remains a bright\, beautiful portrait of young\, big emotions and the way they intersected with the joy of music …  After Radio City\, those feelings have been rarely articulated so perfectly since.” — Paste Magazine (2024)
URL:https://crosstownconcourse.com/event/radio-city-big-star-50th-anniversary/
LOCATION:Crosstown Theater
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SUMMARY:The Crosstown Arts Film Series presents YOU’RE THE LIFE OF ME
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents a special screening of You’re the Life of Me in Crosstown Theater. \nCrosstown Theater\nThursday\, October 3\, 2024\nTickets: $5 at the door\nDoors at 6:30 pm | Film begins at 7:00 pm (sharp!) \nShevan Bastian / 2024  \n\n \nFirst time filmmaker Shevan Bastian sets out in Jackson Tennessee with these questions in mind\, as he interviews and works with a group of musicians\, while examining the roots of Black music in a small Southern city on the edge of the Mississippi Delta. \nThe documentary film You’re the Life of Me loosely follows the pursuit of creative renewal that Howard Rambsy and Barbara Jean Mercer experience as they engage with music making in their later years. Rambsy has written and arranged an obscure 1977 soul song recorded by a band consisting of his friends and family called Cold-Blooded Express. The song\, You’re the Life of Me\, is being recreated with the original members of Cold Blooded as well as Los Yesterdays\, a younger duo consisting of Chicano members of LA’s burgeoning modern soul scene. Mercer dreams of recapturing some of the freedom of her youth by performing from her catalog for a large community of British Northern Soul fans at a reunion in Detroit. \nRe-accessing their best creative selves\, the two stories bookend interviews and discussions with noted local Jackson Black musical excellence about local musical pedagogy\, the role of the Church in popular music and the former power and glory of juke joints and their contribution to musicianship. \nThroughout the film\, Howard and Barbara set the tempo\, voicing ideas around belonging\, love and freedom\, foregrounded by a dreamlike accompaniment of the Jacksonian landscape of kudzu and cotton fields. You’re the Life of Me is a love letter to Jackson\, a gentle reminder of the intrinsic connections between community and the art it creates\, and a response to the tension between America’s love for Black culture but not Black people. \n  \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-youre-the-life-of-me/
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