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The Crosstown Arts Film Series presents A BRIGHTER SUMMER DAY

Crosstown Theater

Among the most praised titles in all contemporary film, this singular masterpiece of Taiwanese cinema, directed by Edward Yang, is set in the early sixties in Taiwan. A Brighter Summer Day is based on the true story of a crime that rocked the nation. A film of both sprawling scope and tender intimacy, this novelistic, patiently observed epic centers on the gradual, inexorable fall of a young teenager (Chen Chang, in his first role) from innocence to juvenile delinquency, and is set against a simmering backdrop of restless youth, rock and roll, and political turmoil.

The Crosstown Arts Film Series presents BEFORE SUNRISE

Crosstown Theater

An exquisitely understated ode to the thrill of romantic possibility, the inaugural installment of The Before Trilogy opens with a chance encounter between two solitary young strangers. After they hit it off on a train bound for Vienna, the Paris university student Celine and the scrappy American tourist Jesse impulsively decide to spend a day together before he returns to the U.S. the next morning. As the pair roam the streets of the stately city, Richard Linklater’s tenderly observant gaze captures the uncertainty and intoxication of young love.

Resident Artists Open Studios + Performances

Crosstown Arts

Crosstown Arts is proud to invite the Memphis community to visit the Resident Artists’ studios during the Open Studios night. Crosstown Arts Summer 2024 resident artists will have their studios open to the public, and there will be a poetry reading and musical performances in The Green Room at Crosstown Arts. 

Artist Talks

Crosstown Arts

Crosstown Arts presents the Artist Talks for “MANE” and “Hidden Gems” exhibitions, moderated by Shahidah Jones and francis, the Truman. There will also be a performance by spoken-word artist Matt Esteis (Strength in Words).

Sunny Side Jazz Band, with Victoria Doutón

The Green Room

Sunny Side provides a full New Orleans-style jazz band experience with three-part harmonies, a solid rhythm section, and an energetic vocalist and dancer.⁠

The Crosstown Arts Film Series presents REVIVAL69: The Concert That Rocked The World

Crosstown Theater

John Lennon, Yoko Ono, Little Richard, The Doors, Alice Cooper, and other legendary musicians performed at the 1969 Toronto Rock and Roll Revival music festival. This behind-the-scenes look at “the second most important event in rock and roll history” culminates in John Lennon’s first public performance with The Plastic Ono Band, triggering his decision to leave The Beatles.

Eve Essex and General Labor

The Green Room

Crosstown Arts presents Eve Essex and General Labor in The Green Room. The Green Room at Crosstown Arts Friday, July...

Jerry Day at Crosstown Brewing Co.

Crosstown Brewing Co. 1264 Concourse Avenue, memphis, TN, United States

Live musical tribute to Jerry Garcia all day! The date of the event is a nod to the days between...

1350 CONCOURSE AVE • MEMPHIS, TN • 38104 • 901.203.8300