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SUMMARY:The Crosstown Arts Film Series presents: WHERE IS THE FRIEND’S HOUSE?
DESCRIPTION:The Crosstown Arts Film Series presents Where Is the Friend’s House? at Crosstown Theater. \nCrosstown Theater\nThursday\, November 30\, 2023\nTickets: $5 at the door\nDoors at 6:30 p.m. | Films begin at 7:00 p.m. (sharp!) at Crosstown Theater \nAbbas Kiarostami / 1974 / 83 minutes / Not Rated  \nThe first film in Abbas Kiarostami’s sublime\, interlacing trilogy of films set in the northern Iranian village of Koker takes a premise of fable-like simplicity — a boy searches for the home of his classmate whose school notebook he has accidentally taken — and transforms it into a miraculous\, child’s-eye adventure of the everyday.  \nAs our young hero zigzags determinedly across two towns aided (and sometimes misdirected) by those he encounters\, his quest becomes both a revealing portrait of Iranian society in all its richness and complexity and a touching parable about the meaning of personal responsibility. Shot through with all the wonder\, beauty\, tension\, and mystery one day can contain\, Where Is the Friend’s House? established Kiarostami’s reputation as one cinema’s most sensitive and profound humanists. \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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LOCATION:Crosstown Theater
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SUMMARY:Lukah
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents Lukah in The Green Room. \nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nThursday\, November 30\, 2023\nDoors open at 7 pm | Show begins at 7:30 pm\nTickets: $20 \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \nPermanently Blackface is Lukah’s furious\, visionary indictment of the American state of exception\, presented with unforgettable vocal delivery and haunting instrumentals produced by “The Usual Suspects”. For a special one-night engagement\, Lukah will perform the new album for the first and only time in its entirety. Accompanied by a live jazz band\, this will be a special opportunity to experience Permanently Blackface the way the artist intended: in one sitting\, with undivided attention directed at its narrator. Witness the bold\, fearless inversion of minstrel tradition in this poignant commentary on the Black Experience. \nIntroducing himself as Mr. Blackface\, Lukah identifies the true artist’s responsibility to hold a mirror to the listener in order to confront and disarm taboos. In both content and music\, the record balances vulgarity and introspection\, the horror of silence\, and the comfort of colossal\, discordant sound. Over 12 songs the celestial\, often blood-soaked color palette of soul and R&B that gave emotional weight to previous masterworks Why Look Up\, Gods in The Mirror and Raw Extractions has been scraped away like a charred skeleton. With a small cast of voices consisting entirely of Lukah’s immediate family\, and production duties handled in-house by WALZ\, Deener\, Hollow Sol\, Cities Aviv\, SB11\, and Lukah himself\, the record has the intimacy of a theater production. \nThis performance will be filmed. \n  \nLukah \nLukah has set himself apart as a powerful voice in Memphis hip-hop. Whatever the format—whether it’s through sellout records\, acclaimed locally in The Commercial Appeal and nationally in NPR\, Bandcamp Daily\, and The New York Times; commanding live performances that have won audiences in The United States and Europe; or on the big screen in his three visual collaborations with Studio 143\, all selected by the Indie Memphis Film Festival—Lukah is a undeniable giant of deep\, meaningful storytelling. Back from his first international headlining tour and a recent performance opening for Noname\, Lukah continues to push the envelope and challenge himself creatively by preparing this bold concert. \nOpening act and accompanied by live jazz quintet Hope Clayborn and Soul Scrimmage. \nSoul-Jazz-Funk sax player and vocalist Hope Clayburn is on a mission to move the people. Her unique style has allowed her to perform with an eclectic mix of artists around the world\, including The Temptations\, The Allman Brothers Band\, and Valerie June. Hope can be found in Memphis\, TN recording and performing with a variety of bands like Lucky 7 Brass Band\, Frog Squad\, Marcella Simien and Obruni Danceband She has her own funk soul ensemble HOPE CLAYBURN’S SOUL SCRIMMAGE performing her original music. Their new single and music video NOBODY is out now on YouTube and look out for their new album and vinyl record Y’ALL SO LOUD coming this December with the album release party on Saturday December 16 at The Green Room at Crosstown Arts. \n 
URL:https://crosstownconcourse.com/event/lukah/
LOCATION:The Green Room
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SUMMARY:Season of Delight
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts and Crosstown Concourse present the free holiday event series Season of Delight on the first three Fridays in December.  \nCentral Atrium\nFriday\, December 1\, 2023\nTime: 5-7 pm\nTickets: Free and open to the public \nOn the first Friday in December\, from 5 to 7 pm\, Crosstown Concourse will host a festive event in the Central Atrium! The holiday atrium lights in the Central Atrium will turn on at 6 pm. \nAs part of the first night of Season of Delight\, Crosstown Arts and Crosstown Concourse will collaborate to screen a holiday double feature in Crosstown Theater. The short film Mickey’s Christmas Carol and the feature-length Christmas Vacation will be screened for free. Theater doors open at 6 pm\, and the films begin at 6:30 pm. There will also be free hot cocoa\, caricature portraits\, ornament-making\, card-making\, and more! \nSeason of Delight will continue on Friday\, December 8\, and Friday\, December 15.
URL:https://crosstownconcourse.com/event/season-of-delight-4/
LOCATION:Central Atrium
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SUMMARY:Kortland Whalum
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents Kortland Whalum in The Green Room. \nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nFriday\, December 1\, 2023\nDoors open at 7 pm | Show begins at 7:30 pm\nTickets: $25 in advance | $30 at the door \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \nKortland Whalum returns to The Green Room for an evening of sophisticated style and music. Kortland is an intriguing\, bold performer\, whose repertoire includes original compositions and covers of classic jazz\, soul\, and R&B tunes. Kortland\, the product of an age of popular and gospel music\, is a storyteller\, blessed with the power to marshal all at once a batch of skills that includes timing\, phrasing\, pronunciation and acting ability to make the listener feel myriad emotions\, particularly on ballads. Spend an evening with Kortland\, where he shares his life\, his story\, and his voice. \nKortland Whalum is a singer-songwriter and actor whose talents span from music\, theater\, and now the screen. A graduate of Morehouse College\, Kortland’s most recent theater credits include The Color Purple (2023) and Father Comes Home from the Wars: Parts 1\,2\,&3 (2023). Other theater credits include The Wiz (2016)\, AIDA (2017)\, Raisin (2018)\,  Ain’t Mis Behavin‘ in Milan\, Italy (2019)\, CATS (2019)\, May We All (2022)\, Porgy & Bess (2022)\, and the leading role of Sky Masterson in Guys & Dolls (2022). Upcoming theater credits include Beautiful: The Carole King Story (2024) at Theatre Memphis. Kortland’s on screen features include BET’s CURVES (2021) as well as the upcoming Freedom’s Village (2024). \nWith sold out shows at The Green Room at Crosstown Arts in 2020 and 2022\, Kortland continues to seek a unique niche in the world of soft jazz and R&B/soul music. Kortland released his EP A Love Letter; a collection of songs including\, “Can We Go (Love’s Paradise)”\, “C’est La Vie”\, and “The Limit”; all of which have garnered favorable local radio play on various stations. In 2020\, Kortland was invited to become a professional member of the Recording Academy (The Grammy Awards). \n 
URL:https://crosstownconcourse.com/event/kortland-whalum-2/
LOCATION:The Green Room
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SUMMARY:Shoot & Splice: Movie Trivia Party
DESCRIPTION:Indie Memphis and Crosstown Arts present Shoot & Splice: Movie Trivia Party at Crosstown Theater. \nCrosstown Theater\nTuesday\, December 5\, 2023\nTickets: Free\nTime: 7-9 pm \n\nThroughout the year\, Indie Memphis & Crosstown Arts bring cinematographers\, directors\, editors\, writers\, actors\, and technicians to Shoot & Splice\, our monthly filmmaking forum. Come help us celebrate the end of another fun year with the return of our annual Shoot & Splice Movie Trivia! Test your film knowledge against returning Trivia Masters — John Beifuss of The Commercial Appeal and Chris McCoy of the Memphis Flyer. The trivia masters will take full advantage of the theater so be prepared for some fun video rounds! \nComplimentary drinks will be provided by Crosstown Arts. \nRULES \n– No more than 4 people per team \n– 5 rounds with 10 questions per round \n– Bonus giveaway ticket opportunities between rounds for our prize-pot-o-suprises! \n– The top 3 teams will win prizes \nPRIZES \n1st Place: Each team member will receive a 2024 Indie Memphis Film Festival pass ($130 value) \n2nd Place: Each team member receives 4 free individual tickets to the film(s) of their choice at the 2024 Indie Memphis Film Festival! \n3rd Place: Each team member receives 2 free individual tickets to the film(s) of their choice at the 2024 Indie Memphis Film Festival! \nFREE Giveaway Tickets: Listen in between rounds to see if your number is called to pick a prize from our prize pot featuring Indie Memphis swag\, blurays\, surprises\, and more! \n\nCrosstown Theater \n1350 Concourse Ave\nMemphis\, TN 38104\nDecember 5\, 2023\, 7:00 – 9:00 PM CST\nGet directions · More events at venue
URL:https://crosstownconcourse.com/event/shoot-splice-movie-trivia-party/
LOCATION:Crosstown Theater
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SUMMARY:Season of Delight
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts and Crosstown Concourse present the free holiday event series Season of Delight on the first three Fridays in December.  \nCentral Atrium\nFriday\, December 8\, 2023\nTime: 5-7 pm\nTickets: Free and open to the public \nOn the second Friday in December\, from 5 to 7 pm\, Crosstown Concourse will host a festive event in the Central Atrium! \nAs part of the second night of Season of Delight\, Crosstown Arts and Crosstown Concourse will collaborate to screen a holiday feature in Crosstown Theater. The feature-length Home Alone will be screened for free. Theater doors open at 6 pm\, and the films begin at 6:30 pm. There will also be the Resident Artists Open Studio event\, and more! Artists in residence will have their studios open on Friday\, December 8\, from 5 to 6:30 pm; and musical artists OutPastMidnight and danieljmorrow will perform in The Green Room from 6:30 to 7:30 pm. \nSeason of Delight will continue on Friday\, December 15.
URL:https://crosstownconcourse.com/event/season-of-delight-5/
LOCATION:Crosstown Concourse\, 1350 Concourse Ave\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231208T193000
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SUMMARY:Crosstown Arts Resident Artists Open Studio Night
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents the Open Studio Night. \nThe East Atrium\, The Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nFriday\, December 8\, 2023\nTime: 5-7:30 pm\nTickets: Free and open to the public \nCrosstown Arts is proud to invite the Memphis community to visit the artist studios. Artists in residence will have their studios open on Friday\, December 8\, from 5 to 7 :30 pm. Musical performances in The Green Room will take place at 6:30 pm. \nThis event is free and open to the public. \nThe presenters will include:\nDaniel Morrow\nDanielle Sierra\nIvy McLendon\nOutPastMidnight (Jimmi Gordon & Jay Post)\nLisa M. Williamson
URL:https://crosstownconcourse.com/event/crosstown-arts-resident-artists-open-studio-night-2/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231209T140000
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SUMMARY:TUBACHRISTMAS!
DESCRIPTION:Central Atrium\nSaturday\, December 9\, 2023\nTime: 1 pm\nTickets: Free and open to the public \nThe renowned TUBACHRISTMAS! celebrates its 50th anniversary with a free performance in the Central Atrium at Crosstown Concourse! If you’re not quite sure what TUBACHRISTMAS! is\, come see for yourself. But since it’s the season of giving\, we’ll give you a hint: it involves tubas. \n\nIf you are a tuba or euphonium player who wants to play\, you have a slightly different schedule. Check it out and register here.
URL:https://crosstownconcourse.com/event/tubachristmas/
LOCATION:Central Atrium
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SUMMARY:MicroCinema: When The Apocalypse is Over (New Generations of Philippine Cinema)
DESCRIPTION:Indie Memphis and Crosstown Arts present MicroCinema: When the Apocalypse is Over at Crosstown Theater. \nCrosstown Theater\nWednesday\, December 13\, 2023\nTickets: Free\nTime: 7-9 pm \n\nIndie Memphis and Crosstown Arts are excited to present When The Apocalypse is Over\, a block of aspect ratio-\, post-production-\, or VFX-heavy shorts from the latest generations of filmmakers in the Philippines. \nThrough heavy manipulation of the frame\, these films evoke longing — for different bodies\, for other ways of life\, for a non-dystopian world — and through that longing push cinematic language to new\, absurd\, and exciting places. The short films begin abstract and end explicitly political. Some of them engage with and subvert the stories of Philippine mythological creatures. For instance\, Dikit\, queers and twists the tradition of the manananggal\, a vampire-like creature that is able to separate its torso from its lower body\, through an innovative use of split screen. Together they cry out for someone\, something\, and somewhere different. \nContent Warning: This program includes depictions of violence and references to state and domestic violence and their long-lasting effects.
URL:https://crosstownconcourse.com/event/microcinema-when-the-apocalypse-is-over-new-generations-of-philippine-cinema/
LOCATION:Crosstown Theater
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231214T210000
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SUMMARY:Mark Edgar Stuart + Blueshift Ensemble
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents Mark Edgar Stuart + Blueshift Ensemble in The Green Room. \nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nThursday\, December 14\, 2023\nDoors open at 7 pm | Show begins at 7:30 pm\nTickets: $20 \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \nMemphis-based\, Arkansas-born singer-songwriter Mark Edgar Stuart performs a very special concert with Blueshift Ensemble\, a Memphis-based contemporary chamber music ensemble dedicated to bringing artists and audiences together through artistic collaboration. \nMark Edgar Stuart\nYou’ll have a tough time finding a more widely-embraced modern singer-songwriter in Memphis — Stuart’s enthusiasm about his adopted hometown and what it has to offer is magnetic\, and his songs will stick with you. Grammy-winning music writer/director Robert Gordon is a big fan\, often spinning Mark’s tracks on his weekly radio show\, and other critics agree: “His acerbic wit is reminiscent of John Prine and Randy Newman” (No Depression); “His wry\, cutting view of the world makes something old new again” (Paste); “Always maintaining a tender demeanor\, his songwriting is smart as it is sincere” (Pop Matters). Mark’s stories are sweet but never saccharine\, even-keeled but deeply affecting. He’s lovable and literary\, smart yet plain-spoken\, heartening\, funny\, and always memorable. He sounds new and familiar\, fresh yet timeless. His songs sound like your favorite stories\, retold by a friend. \nBlueshift Ensemble\nBlueshift Ensemble 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. The ensemble draws upon Memphis’s uniquely diverse musical heritage by combining classical music with popular music genres such as rock\, blues\, and soul and collaborating with local musicians\, visual artists\, and composers.
URL:https://crosstownconcourse.com/event/mark-edgar-stuart-blueshift-ensemble/
LOCATION:The Green Room
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231215T190000
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SUMMARY:Season of Delight
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts and Crosstown Concourse present the free holiday event series Season of Delight on the first three Fridays in December.  \nCentral Atrium\nFriday\, December 15\, 2023\nTime: 5-7 pm\nTickets: Free and open to the public \nOn the third Friday in December\, from 5 to 7 pm\, Crosstown Concourse will host a festive event in the Central Atrium! \nAs part of the final night of Season of Delight\, Crosstown Arts and Crosstown Concourse will collaborate to screen a holiday feature in Crosstown Theater. The feature-length Die Hard will be screened for free. Theater doors open at 6 pm\, and the films begin at 6:30 pm.
URL:https://crosstownconcourse.com/event/season-of-delight-6/
LOCATION:Crosstown Concourse\, 1350 Concourse Ave\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231215T210000
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SUMMARY:The Sissy Dicks
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents The Sissy Dicks in The Green Room. \nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nFriday\, December 15\, 2023\nDoors open at 7 pm | Show begins at 7:30 pm\nTickets: $15 in advance | $20 at the door \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \n \nEXPLICIT CONTENT WARNING: This concert will contain explicit content.  \nHo\, ho\, ho here they come\, come\, come! The Sissy Dicks are home for the holigays\, playing their first Memphis show in over a year at The Green Room at Crosstown Arts! Four-time Grammy ineligible\, nationally tolerated\, and locally endured\, they’re the queer country that no one asked for\, but that your single uncle Richard definitely listens to alone in his truck after choir practice. Come on out and get your stocking absolutely stuffed at the xxxmessiest spectacle of the season and find out why The Sissy Dicks are on everyone’s prayer list!
URL:https://crosstownconcourse.com/event/the-sissy-dicks/
LOCATION:The Green Room
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231216T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231216T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T035124
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SUMMARY:Hope Clayburn’s Soul Scrimmage Y’ALL SO LOUD Album Release Party
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents Hope Clayburn’s Soul Scrimmage Y’ALL SO LOUD Album Release Party in The Green Room. \nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nSaturday\, December 16\, 2023\nDoors open at 7 pm | Show begins at 7:30 pm\nTickets: $15 in advance | $20 at the door \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \n“Is there no Hope — there is\, and she will funk you up!”\n— Relix Magazine \nSoul/jazz/funk sax player and vocalist Hope Clayburn is on a mission to move the people. Her unique style has allowed her to perform with an eclectic mix of artists around the world\, including The Temptations\, The Allman Brothers Band\, and Valerie June. \nHope can be found in Memphis\, Tennessee\, recording and performing with a variety of bands like Lucky 7 Brass Band\, Frog Squad\, Marcella Simien\, and Obruni Dance Band. She has her own funk soul ensemble\, Hope Clayburn’s Soul Scrimmage\, performing her original music. Their new single and music video “Nobody” is out now on YouTube\, and their new album and vinyl record Y’all So Loud is coming this December. \nThe performers:\nHope Clayburn\, sax/flute/vocals\nRobert Allen Parker\, guitar\nKhari Wynn\, guitar\nDaniel McKee\, bass\nPaul Taylor\, drums\nVictor Sawyer\, trombone\nJawaun Crawford\, trumpet  \n  \nFollow Hope on Instagram\, Twitter\, YouTube\, and Facebook: @hopeclayburnsax
URL:https://crosstownconcourse.com/event/hope-clayburns-soul-scrimmage-yall-so-loud-album-release-party/
LOCATION:The Green Room
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SUMMARY:Mahogany Chamber Music Series: MLK Freedom Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents the Mahogany Chamber Music Series: MLK Freedom Celebration in Crosstown Theater.  \nCrosstown Theater at Crosstown Arts\nSunday\, January 14\, 2024\nDoors open at 2 pm | Show begins at 2:30 pm\nTickets: $20 | $5 student tickets available \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \nThe Crosstown Arts Mahogany Chamber Music Series presents a MLK Freedom concert celebrating unity in diversity. The program is inspired by concerts curated by Coretta Scott King in the 1960s illustrating the struggle and triumph of Black people in this country. Over two dozen musicians will join together to explore diverse choral repertoire while highlighting works from the Black vocal tradition: gospel\, spirituals\, and anthems.\n\n\n\nHailed by The New York Times as a “virtuoso pianist” and “steeped in Black Classical\,” the program is curated by series director Dr. Artina McCain\, a professor of piano at the University of Memphis. The concert will be led by two-time Grammy-nominated educator and University of Memphis director of choral activities\, Dr. Francis Cathlina\, and Grammy-nominated conductor-baritone and director of the New York Philharmonic Chorus\, Malcolm J. Merriweather. Collaborating artists include pianist\, David Cordoba\, the W. Crimm Singers of Nashville\, and local professional choral artists.\n\n\n\n \n\n\nThe Mahogany Chamber Music Series is a series of three chamber music concerts curated by Dr. Artina McCain and presented by Crosstown Arts\, spotlighting Black and other underrepresented composers and performers.\n\n 
URL:https://crosstownconcourse.com/event/mahogany-chamber-music-series-soul-connection/
LOCATION:Crosstown Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240119T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240119T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T035124
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SUMMARY:Auteur: Music Inspired by the Films of Wes Anderson
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents Auteur: Music Inspired by the Films of Wes Anderson in The Green Room. \nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nFriday\, January 19\, 2024\nDoors open at 7 pm | Show begins at 7:30 pm\nTickets: $20 in advance | $25 at the door \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \n  \nPerforming original compositions inspired by the distinct imagery and characters of one of the most famous auteurs in film\, Wes Anderson. \n\nThe performers:\nAmanda Gardier – Alto Saxophone\nDan Weiss – Drums\nCharlie Ballantine – Guitar\nJesse Wittman – Bass\n\nSaxophonist\, recording artist\, and composer Amanda Gardier has been described as “a uniquely talented jazz composer and soloist” (Nuvo). With influences stemming from Miguel Zenon\, The Bad Plus\, Walter Smith III\, and Bjork\, Gardier is a saxophonist who juxtaposes the calmness of lush harmonies and cyclical melodies with the intensity of complex rhythms and fiery improvisation.\n\nHer first release with Green Mind Records\, Empathy\, was “a debut with a lot of something for everyone” (All About Jazz). Comprised of an eclectic collection of original music\, Empathy revealed Gardier’s refined compositional sense and lyrical tone.\n\nWith her second release\, Flyover Country\, Gardier “claim[ed] a space among rising saxophonists” (Downbeat) through the display of bold compositions and flexible improvisation. Amanda has performed with Ingrid Jensen\, Dave Stryker\, Leni Stern\, Wes “Warmdaddy” Anderson\, the Glenn Miller Orchestra\, the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra\, and many others. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Music Education and a master’s degree in Jazz Studies from Indiana University. Amanda is the Instructor of Jazz Saxophone at Ball State University in Muncie\, IN.
URL:https://crosstownconcourse.com/event/auteur-music-inspired-by-the-films-of-wes-anderson/
LOCATION:The Green Room
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240124T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240124T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T035124
CREATED:20240104T181656Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240112T173153Z
UID:3320-1706124600-1706130000@crosstownconcourse.com
SUMMARY:Modern Masters Jazz Series: Wes “Warmdaddy” Anderson and The Ted Ludwig Trio
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents the Modern Masters Jazz Series: Wes “Warmdaddy” Anderson and The Ted Ludwig Trio in The Green Room. \nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nWednesday\, January 24\, 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\n\nJazz alto and sopranino saxophonist Wessell “Warmdaddy” Anderson played jazz early on at the urging of his father\, who was a drummer. He played in local clubs from his early teenage years\, and studied at the Jazzmobile workshops with Frank Wess\, Charles Davis\, and Frank Foster. He also met Branford Marsalis\, who convinced him to study with Alvin Batiste at Southern University in Louisiana. \nSoon after this\, Anderson began touring with the Wynton Marsalis Septet\, and collaborated with Marsalis through the middle of the 1990s. He continued to play with Marsalis’s Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra beyond this. In 1994\, he released his debut album on Atlantic Records; pianist Eric Reed and bassist Ben Wolfe were among those who played as sidemen. His 1998 album Live at the Village Vanguard featured trumpeter Irvin Mayfield\, bassist Steve Kirby\, pianist Xavier Davis\, and drummer Jaz Sawyer. \n\n\n 
URL:https://crosstownconcourse.com/event/modern-masters-jazz-series-wes-warmdaddy-anderson-and-the-ted-ludwig-trio/
LOCATION:The Green Room
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240126T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240126T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T035124
CREATED:20240102T195516Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240102T195516Z
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SUMMARY:Lawrence Matthews
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents Lawrence Matthews in The Green Room. \nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nFriday\, January 26\, 2024\nDoors open at 7 pm | Show begins at 7:30 pm\nTickets: $10 \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \nOn Friday\, January 26\, at 7:30 pm\, the multi-hyphenated artist Lawrence Matthews will perform for the first time since retiring his former stage name Don Lifted at the Overton Park Shell in 2022. Independent and sitting on an album and a half of new material\, this performance features all new compositions only heard by a select few at private listening events over the last year. \nKnown for his performances’ visual spectacle\, Matthews dials it back offering a undistracted and direct connection between himself and the audience while presenting a full-bodied reflection of the south and its unrelenting hold both spiritually and physically. The new material exists as a musical portal and a radical contemporary extension of the sampled blues\, soul\, and jazz artists for which Matthews finds himself kin. \n“When Robert Johnson went away and came back as everything history remembered him as\, people claimed he had sold his soul to the devil. They couldn’t fathom his jump in ability … I’ve had my own time away and now I’m back.” — Lawrence Matthews
URL:https://crosstownconcourse.com/event/lawrence-matthews/
LOCATION:The Green Room
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240126T213000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240126T230000
DTSTAMP:20260404T035124
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240125T224314Z
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SUMMARY:Lawrence Matthews: Second Show
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents Lawrence Matthews in The Green Room. \nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts⁠\nFriday\, January 26\, 2024⁠\nDoors open at 9 pm | Show begins at 9:30 pm⁠\nTickets: $10⁠ \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \nLawrence Matthews’ 7:30 pm concert this Friday has sold out\, but never fear! By popular demand\, a second show for Lawrence Matthews’ return to the stage has been added! ⁠\n⁠\nOn Friday\, January 26\, at 9:30 pm\, the multi-hyphenated artist Lawrence Matthews will perform for the first night since retiring his former stage name Don Lifted at the Overton Park Shell in 2022. Independent and sitting on an album and a half of new material\, this performance features all new compositions only heard by a select few at private listening events over the last year. Known for his performances’ visual spectacle\, Matthews dials it back offering a undistracted and direct connection between himself and the audience while presenting a full-bodied reflection of the south and its unrelenting hold both spiritually and physically. The new material exists as a musical portal and a radical contemporary extension of the sampled blues\, soul\, and jazz artists for which Matthews finds himself kin.⁠\n⁠\n“When Robert Johnson went away and came back as everything history remembered him as\, people claimed he had sold his soul to the devil. They couldn’t fathom his jump in ability … I’ve had my own time away and now I’m back.” — Lawrence Matthews⁠
URL:https://crosstownconcourse.com/event/lawrence-matthews-second-show/
LOCATION:The Green Room
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240127T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240127T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T035124
CREATED:20231213T222630Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231220T214212Z
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SUMMARY:Strictly Jazz: The Music of George Duke
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents Strictly Jazz: The Music of George Duke in The Green Room. \nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nSaturday\, January 27\, 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 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. \n  \n\n\n\n\nGeorge Duke was a musical innovator\, creator\, and mentor to so many. His legacy as a recording artist is vast\, from Cannonball Adderly to Jean-Luc Ponty\, Frank Zappa to Michael Jackson\, to over 40 recordings as a solo artist. Simply put\, George forever changed the landscape of jazz\, R&B\, funk\, pop\, and classical music. \n  \n\n\n\nThe performers:\nDarryl Sanford – Piano/Keys\n\n\nChris Patrick Bounds – Drums\n\n\nSteve Bethany – Lead Guitar\n\n\nDarryl Pruitt Jr. – Bass\n\n\nD’Angelo Davis – Vocalist\n\n\nJonte Mayon – Vocalist
URL:https://crosstownconcourse.com/event/3279/
LOCATION:The Green Room
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240201T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240201T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T035124
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SUMMARY:The Crosstown Arts Film Series presents THE THIRD MAN
DESCRIPTION:The Crosstown Arts Film Series presents The Third Man at Crosstown Theater. \nCrosstown Theater\nThursday\, February 1\, 2024\nTickets: $5 at the door\nDoors at 6:30 p.m. | Films begin at 7:00 p.m. (sharp!) at Crosstown Theater \nCarol Reed / 1949 / 93 minutes / Not Rated \nHolly Martins (Joseph Cotten)\, a writer of pulp Westerns\, arrives in a bombed-out\, post-war Vienna at the invitation of his childhood friend Harry Lime (Orson Welles) only to find him dead. Martins develops the ultimate conspiracy theory after learning of a “third man” present at the time of Harry’s death\, butting up against interference from British police officer Major Calloway (Trevor Howard)\, and falling head-over-heels for Harry’s grief-stricken lover Anna (Alida Valli). \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-third-man/
LOCATION:Crosstown Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240202T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240202T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T035124
CREATED:20231220T215301Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240131T202600Z
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SUMMARY:Rhapsody in Blue 100th Anniversary
DESCRIPTION:The Memphis Symphony Orchestra and Crosstown Arts present Rhapsody in Blue 100th Anniversary in Crosstown Theater. \nCrosstown Theater at Crosstown Arts\nFriday\, February 2\, 2024\nDoors open at 6 pm | Show begins at 6:30 pm\nTickets: SOLD OUT \n  \n\n\nZhu Wang\, piano \nSTILL Wood Notes\nWEILL Suite from the Threepenny Opera\nGERSHWIN Rhapsody in Blue
URL:https://crosstownconcourse.com/event/rhapsody-in-blue-100th-anniversary/
LOCATION:Crosstown Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240203T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240203T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T035124
CREATED:20231221T195747Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231221T195747Z
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SUMMARY:The City of Tomorrow
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents The City of Tomorrow in The Green Room.  \n\nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nSaturday\, February 3\, 2024\nDoors open at 7 pm | Show begins at 7:30 pm\nTickets: $15 | $5 student tickets available \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE\n\nFeaturing the premiere of a brand-new work for wind quintet by George Lewis\, commissioned by the ensemble\, the City of Tomorrow sets the audience inside a kaleidoscope of culture and memory. Composer\, musicologist\, and winner of MacArthur and Guggenheim fellowships\, George Lewis is currently the Artistic Director of the International Contemporary Ensemble and has written extensively on American experimental music\, race\, and the decolonization of contemporary music. His music is presented alongside another masterpiece for the modern quintet\, De Memorias by Cuban-American composer Tania León. The City of Tomorrow’s specialty is creating immersive experiences\, in which audiences are carried from one piece to the next in a transformative musical art installation.\n\n\nThe City of Tomorrow is an experimental wind quintet with a fearless aesthetic and a commitment to 21st-century music. Their U.S. tours have included concerts at Trinity Wall Street\, Spectrum\, and IN\TER/SECT\, (co-presented by Bryant Park and Chamber Music America) as well as the Dame Myra Hess Memorial Series in Chicago\, the Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival in Michigan\, and Red Note New Music Festival in Illinois. The quintet’s work has been supported by residencies at the Banff Center for the Arts & Creativity and the Avaloch Farm Music Institute.\n\nTheir 2021 release Blow on New Focus Recordings (FCR294) features music by Esa-Pekka Salonen and Franco Donatoni\, and the world premiere recording of a work by Han Lash\, which was supported by a Chamber Music America Classical Commissioning Grant. The City of Tomorrow’s first album\, Nature\, released on PARMA/Ravello in 2014\, wrestled with questions of human involvement in the natural world and included music by David Lang\, Luciano Berio\, Nat Evans\, and Denys Bouliane. \nIn 2015\, the quintet began exploring physical movement and spatial relationships in their concert programming. Collaborating with lighting designer Alex Deahl\, the quintet has experimented with an ensemble-controlled lighting setup and choreography to create a seamless and immersive musical experience. \nThe City of Tomorrow’s members are based in New York\, Boston\, Baton Rouge\, and Memphis and are in demand as new music specialists\, curators\, collaborators\, and teachers. As an ensemble\, they have been in residence at Vermont College of Fine Arts\, Berklee College of Music\, Indiana University\, Tufts\, and Yale. Members of the ensemble can also be heard with some of the finest ensembles in New York and beyond\, including Talea Ensemble and the International Contemporary Ensemble. \n  \nThe City of Tomorrow is:\nElise Blatchford / Flute\nStuart Breczinski / Oboe\nRane Moore / Clarinet\nNanci Belmont / Bassoon\nLeander Star / Horn
URL:https://crosstownconcourse.com/event/the-city-of-tomorrow/
LOCATION:The Green Room
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240207T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240207T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T035124
CREATED:20240123T222001Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240123T222001Z
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SUMMARY:MicroCinema: 61st Ann Arbor Film Festival Shorts Tour
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts & Indie Memphis present MicroCinema: 61st Ann Arbor Film Festival Shorts Tour in Crosstown Theater.  \nCrosstown Theater\nWednesday\, February 7\, 2024\nDoors open at 6:30 pm | Begins at 7 pm\nTickets: Pay-What-You-Can \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \n\nIndie Memphis and Crosstown Arts are honored to continue to showcase films from the most recent edition of the Ann Arbor Film Festival\, the oldest experimental and avant-garde film festival in North America. Using various techniques\, from puppetry to mixing digital and analog film approaches\, these films explore shades of the relationships between humanity and the natural world\, between humans and each other\, and speculate on their meaning and changing possibilities.  \nWe look forward to seeing you at our first MicroCinema for 2024!
URL:https://crosstownconcourse.com/event/microcinema-61st-ann-arbor-film-festival-shorts-tour/
LOCATION:Crosstown Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240207T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240207T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T035124
CREATED:20240129T213850Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240129T213850Z
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SUMMARY:Modern Masters Jazz Series: Dan Wilson and The Ted Ludwig Trio
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents the Modern Masters Jazz Series: Dan Wilson and The Ted Ludwig Trio in The Green Room. \nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nWednesday\, February 7\, 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\n\n\nGrowing up in Akron\, Ohio\, Dan Wilson spent the majority of his youth within the church community\, where his musical path began. \n\n\n\nTraces of his major guitar influences – including Wes Montgomery\, Charlie Christian\, Joe Pass\, and George Benson to name a few – can be discerned through his playing\, but his musical identity has been shaped by everything from gospel and blues to traditional jazz\, hip-hop and horn players like Sonny Rollins and Joe Henderson. \n\n\n\nWilson has had the honor of sharing the stage with jazz greats including Eric Marienthal\, Russell Malone\, Les McCann\, René Marie\, Jeff Hamilton\, David Sanborn and Dave Stryker. He also teaches jazz guitar and music theory through private lessons. \n\n\n\nWilson’s career took him on an exploratory journey into foundations laid down by the guitar/organ tradition\, eventually leading to an invitation to perform with jazz great Joey DeFrancesco’s trio quartet\, with which Wilson went on to earn a GRAMMY® Award nomination with for DeFrancesco’s Project Freedom album (Mack Avenue Records\, 2017).
URL:https://crosstownconcourse.com/event/modern-masters-jazz-series-dan-wilson-and-the-ted-ludwig-trio/
LOCATION:The Green Room
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240208T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240208T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T035124
CREATED:20240129T161211Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240129T161211Z
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SUMMARY:The Crosstown Arts Film Series presents THE LAST DRAGON
DESCRIPTION:The Crosstown Arts Film Series presents The Last Dragon at Crosstown Theater. \nCrosstown Theater\nThursday\, February 8\, 2024\nTickets: $5 at the door\nDoors at 6:30 p.m. | Films begin at 7:00 p.m. (sharp!) at Crosstown Theater \nMichael Schultz / 1985 / 109 minutes / Rated PG-13 \nLeroy Green (Taimak)\, a young martial artist living in New York City\, trains tirelessly to attain the same level of mastery as the great Bruce Lee. One night\, his life changes forever when he rescues television personality Laura Charles (Vanity) from evil businessman Eddie Arkadian (Chris Murney). Impressed by Leroy’s bravery\, Laura falls for Leroy — but to keep her safe\, he will have to defeat a gang leader named Sho’nuff (Julius J. Carry III)\, the self-styled Shogun of Harlem. \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-last-dragon/
LOCATION:Crosstown Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240209T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240209T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T035124
CREATED:20240105T215425Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240105T215425Z
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SUMMARY:Opening Reception for “Iliumpta”
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents an Opening Reception for “Iliumpta” by Michael “Birdcap” Roy in the Galleries at Crosstown Arts. \nThe Galleries at Crosstown Arts\, East Atrium\nFriday\, February 9\, 2024\nTime: 6-8 pm\nTickets: Free + open to the public \n  \nIliumpta is a retelling of Homer’s Iliad set in the Southernmost bayous of Mississippi. Named after the county the story takes place in\, Iliumpta draws comparisons between masculinity in the American South and the sandaled heroes of yore\, often pointing out the weakness in a regional outlook that insists on staying put during hurricanes.  \n \nDirectly\, this work is about Southern fatalism and its effects on masculinity. Fatalism makes an outlook so despairing that stoicism may masquerade as heroism. The men in these works shout from a nihilistic void\, and in their attempts to be heroic\, they\, like the ancients before them\, choose death over happiness\, a closed ear before sound advice\, and doom before an apology. \n  \nMichael Roy\, a.k.a. Birdcap\, grew up near the bayous of Southern Mississippi\, a region battered by hurricanes and scarred by a violent history. In the past decade\, Birdcap’s career as a muralist has spanned continents\, but the artist’s work is a product of the South\, both a love letter to the region he calls home and a challenge to its problems.
URL:https://crosstownconcourse.com/event/opening-reception-for-iliumpta/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240209T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240209T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T035124
CREATED:20240105T215945Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240105T215945Z
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SUMMARY:Opening Reception for “The Earthworm and the Hawk”
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents an Opening Reception for “The Earthworm and the Hawk” by Melissa Dunn in the Galleries at Crosstown Arts. \nThe Galleries at Crosstown Arts\, East Atrium\nFriday\, February 9\, 2024\nTime: 6-8 pm\nTickets: Free and open to the public \nThe Earthworm and the Hawk is the overlap between two states of being. \nIn the private and non-verbal world of Melissa Dunn’s sketchbook\, she burrows deep\, generating drawings intuitively from her imagination. As the pages fill up\, she steps back and shifts perspective\, becoming more objective. The lay of the land comes into sharp focus. Here she maps out\, poses questions\, and acts decisively. \nBecause these modalities are distinct from one another\, it takes time and patience to figure out ways of unifying them. Their push/pull tendencies can disrupt as much as facilitate. It’s a continual process. Like two rocks rubbed together just the right way\, the friction between the searcher and the strategist can generate sparks or a full blown explosion.   \n\nMelissa Dunn is from Memphis\, Tennessee. She spent her early years immersed in the city’s music scene\, splitting her time between playing with bands and making visual art. Although she still plays guitar and sings\, today music is mostly an inward-facing part of her studio life\, with an audience of sketchbooks\, drawings\, and paintings\, which she refers to as her “highly energized objects.”
URL:https://crosstownconcourse.com/event/opening-reception-for-the-earthworm-and-the-hawk/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240209T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240209T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T035124
CREATED:20240105T222930Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240105T222930Z
UID:3332-1707501600-1707508800@crosstownconcourse.com
SUMMARY:Opening Reception for “What were you meant for?”
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents an Opening Reception for “What were you meant for?” by Kevin Brooks in the Galleries at Crosstown Arts. \nThe Galleries at Crosstown Arts\, East Atrium\nFriday\, February 9\, 2024\nTime: 6-8 pm\nTickets: Free and open to the public \nWhat were you meant for? is an art exhibition that delves deep into the world of film to uncover the seldom-seen layers of Black male identity. It navigates a tapestry of scenes that bring to the forefront the poignant battles between vulnerability and societal expectations\, challenging the confining boxes of toxic masculinity. Through curated cinematic moments\, the exhibition forces viewers to confront their own biases and question ingrained beliefs about strength\, resilience\, and emotional depth.  \n\nKevin Brooks\, an award-winning filmmaker from Memphis\, Tennessee\, is dedicated to telling powerful stories about the human experience. Kevin has directed films that capture the essence of the Black experience\, earning him the prestigious Memphis Film Prize Award in 2018 and 2019. He works to unapologetically shape narratives that celebrate and illuminate the rich tapestry of the Black experience.  \n 
URL:https://crosstownconcourse.com/event/opening-reception-for-what-were-you-meant-for/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240211T170000
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SUMMARY:Sound Meditation: Mike Tamburo and Sean Murphy
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents Sound Meditation: Mike Tamburo and Sean Murphy in The Green Room. \nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nSunday\, February 11\, 2024\nDoors open at 4:30 pm | Show begins at 5 pm\nTickets: $25 in advance | $30 at the door \n \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \n\n\n\nEnter a timeless space of listening as Crown of Eternity’s Mike Tamburo and Memphis’ own Sean Murphy weave sonic soundscapes as they navigate through a musical conversation. Together they’ll explore their way through a wide array of 50+ overtone rich instruments including Gongs\, Bells\, Bowls\, Sound Sculptures\, Hammered Dulcimer\, Didjeridus\, Tuba\, Flutes\, Kalimbas\, and more. \n\n\n\nAllow yourself to be still and listen as these two musician explorers take you through a journey through the senses and a perceptual rollercoaster. \nMike Tamburo\nMike Tamburo is a world-renowned musician\, composer\, artist and educator. He is known and loved for his transformational live concerts performed on his personally curated set of gongs\, bells and other metal instruments. \nA lifelong multi-instrumentalist\, Tamburo has focused his talents on metal percussion instruments\, string instruments (hammered dulcimer\, guitar\, zither\, shahi baaja)\, as well as electronic instruments (synths\, looping). \nSince 1994\, Tamburo has shared more than 2\,000 concerts and workshops. He has recorded over 70 albums\, both solo and in collaboration with Crown of Eternity\, Meisha\, Arco Flute Foundation\, Psychic Frost\, Brother Ong and more\, ranging from epic gong music to ecstatic and transcendental string music\, as well as folk\, drone\, space rock\, ambient\, mantra music and sometimes unclassifiable sounds. This man loves music in all its forms! \nHe teaches gong music\, both in person and online with School of Gong. He is also a part of the far-reaching ethnomusicology trio\, Dig Deeper\, with Mitch Nur and Thomas Orr Anderson. Their online classes have explored countless musical concepts with a focus on the cultural and personal uses of soundfor healing\, meditation\, trance\, ecstatic states\, relaxation\, self transformation\, perception\, psycho-acoustics\, scientific discovery\, time and community. \nAn early adoptee of meditation\, Tamburo’s music offers space for journeying\, self-exploration and deep introspection. During many of his early performances\, he experienced altered states of consciousness and out of body experiences. To understand these experiences\, he explored kundalini yoga\, energy work\, the therapeutic use of sound and how sound impacts consciousness\, human perception and self healing. His love for long sustained drones\, overtones and psychoacoustics continues to inspire him to explore music in further directions. \nTamburo is also an interdisciplinary sound artist\, instrument builder\, video artist\, sound therapist\, writer and meditation teacher. \nwww.miketamburomusic.com \nSean Murphy\nSean Murphy is a multidisciplinary artist living in Memphis\, Tennessee.  He is a musician\, composer\, instrument maker\, sound healer\, teaching artist\, nature lover\, listener\, explorer… \nBorn in Scooba\, Mississippi and raised in Memphis\, he attended the University of Memphis earning a Bachelor’s Degree in Music History with an emphasis on Ethnomusicology.  He was trained to play western classical and jazz tuba; but his fascination with world cultures and music has led him to play and make innumerable instruments. \nEarly in his career\, he began performing as a solo improvisation musician accompanying dance and yoga which eventually led him to the practice of sound healing.  Sean and his wife\, Anne J. Froning\, have led workshops in restorative yoga & mediative movement with music throughout the United States. \nAs a performing and recording musician\, Sean has delved into nearly every genre into which music has ever been categorized!  From classical to hip hop\, world to ambient\, jazz to hard rock\, new age to jazz\, he is equally at home.  He is the leader of the Mighty Souls Brass Band as well as regularly playing as a sideman with many jazz groups while also regularly performing improvised music for dance\, healing\, and yoga.  He also has many recording credits to his name as a soloist\, bandleader\, and sideman.  He has also been fortunate enough to perform with many world-renowned musicians and bands including Dr. John\, Paul Winter\, William Eaton\, the Meters\, Galactic\, Clyde Stubblefield\, Rufus Thomas\, and Robert Randolph & the Family Bandto name a few. \nHe and Anne co-own Being:Art LLC\, a fusion arts company specializing in music\, dance\, visual art\, instrument making\, and site-specific design.  The company builds musical instruments for outdoor classrooms; and conducts workshops\, residencies\, and performances throughout the United States.  Their largest public installation can be found in the courtyard of Overton Square in Memphis.  OS Tower Chimes is one of the ten largest sets of wind chimes in the world. \nSean currently splits his time between performing and recording as a solo artist\, presenting healing arts experiences with yoga/dance and live music (often in collaboration with Anne)\, leading the Mighty Souls Brass Band\, building functional art in the form of musical instruments\, and spending as much time with his granddaughters as possible!
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SUMMARY:Shoot & Splice: Filmmaker Feedback & Mixer
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts & Indie Memphis present Shoot & Splice: Filmmaker Feedback & Mixer in The Green Room.  \nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nTuesday\, February 13\, 2024\nDoors open at 6:30 pm | Begins at 7 pm\nTickets: Free \nAttention all Memphis filmmakers\, actors\, and crew members! As we enter the new year\, Indie Memphis wants to hear from you—the members of our Memphis filmmaking community. Please join the Indie Memphis staff for an open discussion about what you would like to see from Indie Memphis and our filmmaking community at large over the next year and beyond. This will also be a great opportunity to chat and network with other filmmakers as we move Shoot & Splice into the relaxing confines of The Green Room at Crosstown Arts.\n\n\n\nPresented in partnership between Indie Memphis and Crosstown Arts.
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