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SUMMARY:Phantom of the Paradise
DESCRIPTION:The Crosstown Arts Film Series presents Phantom of the Paradise at Crosstown Theater. \nBrian De Palma / 1974 / 91 minutes / Rated PG\nTickets: $5 at the door\nDoors at 6:30 p.m. | Films begin at 7:00 p.m. (sharp!) at Crosstown Theater \nDirected by Brian De Palma\, Phantom of the Paradise satirizes both horror films and rock groups in the story of a composer of a rock cantata on the theme of Faust\, who sells his soul for rock ’n’ roll. Oscar-winner Paul Williams stars and composed the superb rock musical score. \nThe Crosstown Arts Film Series showcases a diverse collection of independent\, international\, historically significant\, artistic\, experimental\, cult\, underground\, and documentary features.
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SUMMARY:Rachel Maxann with Cyrena Wages and Joe Restivo
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents Rachel Maxann with Cyrena Wages and Joe Restivo in The Green Room. \nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nThursday\, June 8\, 2023\nDoors open at 7 pm | Show begins at 7:30 pm\nTickets: $15 in advance | $20 at the door \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \nAs a singer/songwriter\, Rachel Maxann describes her style as vintage indie-rock and post-modern folklore. Originally from Ohio\, Rachel has been deeply influenced by the music culture of every area where she has lived — North Carolina; New Orleans\, Louisiana; and Memphis. \n“In the same show\, you’ll hear country influences\, blues influences\, rock and pop influences\, and maybe even some musical theater\,” she says. By the time she arrived in Memphis in 2020\, Rachel was ready for the sounds she had cultivated to weave a tapestry of her own genre — a uniquely Memphis sound from an original voice. Black Fae is Rachel’s first album produced\, mixed\, and mastered in her new home here in Tennessee. \nBand: Mike Hewlett\, Daniel Wasmund\, Alice Hasen\, Tamar Love\, and Mitchell Jones \nSpecial Guests: Marcella Simien\, Louise Page\, Bailey Bigger\, and Doug
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SUMMARY:Crafts & Drafts
DESCRIPTION:South Plaza and Central Atrium\nSaturday\, June 10\, 2023\nTime: 10 am-4 pm\nTickets: Free and open to the public \nLocal artists and makers showcase their wares during a fun afternoon of outdoor holiday shopping. Guests will browse a curated selection of handmade goods\, as well as a great selection of beers and food available for purchase to stoke shopping spirits.
URL:https://crosstownconcourse.com/event/crafts-drafts/
LOCATION:Crosstown Concourse\, 1350 Concourse Ave\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
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SUMMARY:Proud As Folk featuring The Black Opry Revue
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts and Folk All Y’all present Proud As Folk featuring The Black Opry Revue in The Green Room. \nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nSaturday\, June 10\, 2023\nDoors open at 7 pm | Show begins at 7:30 pm\nTickets: $25 \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \nBlack Opry amplifies Black artists and builds community for Black fans of country\, blues\, folk\, and Americana music. In honor of Pride month\, this celebration of queer Black voices in roots music will feature Carmen Dianne\, Josey\, and Julia Cannon. \nCARMEN DIANNE is a Nashville born and raised singer-songwriter\, vocalist\, and bassist. Carmen finds that the most interesting people don’t really fit into one box\, so their music shouldn’t either. By blending genres like R&B with southern rock and country\, Carmen hopes to create a sound as natural and familiar as it is ear-catching and original. With her soulful\, angelic voice and deft songwriting skill\, Carmen Dianne illustrates stories of regret\, hope\, willpower and sheer bliss with a striking sincerity that shows that this singer won’t be going anywhere soon. \nJOSEY was crowned the winner of the talent competition “The Fame Chicago” before graduating from Columbia College Chicago with a Bachelor of Music and moving to Nashville to pursue her songwriting career. Her talents have led her to perform at numerous venues such as The Chicago Theatre\, The Metro\, Auditorium Theatre\, Exit/IN and with gifted musicians such as Diane Warren\, Corey Henry and Shawn Mullins. With her eclectic sound\, soaring vocals and compelling lyrics\, Josey is creating her own path within music. \nJULIA CANNON is a Nashville-based songwriter\, recording artist and music producer who is hard to forget. Recently lauded for her “beautiful balladry” by Rolling Stone (2022)\, Julia’s soothing\, honeyed voice and quirky personality offer a refreshing\, vibrant contrast to the bittersweet honesty of her lyrics and uncertain times for those listening. Known for her outstanding musicality\, disarming persona\, beauty\, style\, and offbeat humor\, Julia Cannon is a bright star to watch. \nAbout Folk All Y’all: Intimate\, attentive performances by exceptional singer-songwriters\, proudly presented in Memphis\, Folk All Y’all is a public\, nonprofit listening room series supported by our pledges from our community.
URL:https://crosstownconcourse.com/event/proud-as-folk-featuring-the-black-opry-revue/
LOCATION:The Green Room
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SUMMARY:No Tears Project: Community Concerts
DESCRIPTION:The Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nSunday\, June 11\, 2023\nTwo performances – Shows begin at 2 pm and 6:30 pm\nFree and open to the public\nSeating is limited and reservations are required \nA 90-minute concert from the No Tears Project ensemble led by Christopher Parker (piano) and Kelley Hurt (voice)\, presented in partnership by Oxford American Magazine and The Memphis Public Libraries. The band will perform the world premiere of new works written by and in collaboration with Memphis artists\, including saxophonist Robert “Bobby LaVell” Garner. A new arrangement of Memphis pianist Donald Brown’s song “Poem for Martin\,” written by Marc Franklin\, as well as selections previously written by Oliver Lake\, Parker\, and Hurt\, in honor of the Little Rock Nine will also be performed. Poet and spoken word artist Treasure Shields Redmond\, and dancer Ashley Tate will also join the ensemble as special guests for both community concerts.
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SUMMARY:Crosstown Arts presents Willie Farmer / Ryan Lee Crosby & Grant Smith / Shaun Marsh & Lynn Greer
DESCRIPTION:The Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nThursday\, June 15\, 2023\nDoors at 7pm | Show at 7:30\nTickets: $15 advance | $20 at the door \nPurchase Tickets Here \nJoin Willie Farmer\, Ryan Lee Crosby & Grant Smith\, and Shaun Marsh & Lynn Greer for a special performance featuring the blues across time and space – music that crosses generations\, cultures\, and continents. \nWILLIE FARMER is living proof that Mississippi continues to produce deep blues. The 65-year-old guitarist is neither a soul modernist nor revivalist\, but simply a small town auto mechanic who’s never shaken his love for old school legends like Muddy\, Wolf and Lightnin’. \nA lifelong resident of tiny Duck Hill\, located in the hills east of the Delta\, Farmer grew up on the family farm. He first took up the acoustic guitar in his early teens\, and through picking cotton soon saved up enough money to buy an electric instrument. \nHe played for audiences at home and at school events\, and learned about blues and R&B mostly through listening to a powerful station out of Nashville. In his early ‘20s Farmer joined a loose knit band that played at juke joints across the area—in Duck Hill\, Grenada\, Kilmichael\, and down in the Delta in Greenwood and Charleston. He eventually tired\, though\, of the rough-and-tumble clubs where “people liked to fight like crazy.” \nFarmer eventually decided he wanted to get back into blues actively. In 2003 he helped found the annual Grassroots Blues Festival\, staged in a meadow outside Duck Hill. Through the event\, he befriended downhome blues players from across the state including Willie King and Leo Welch. \n“The Man From the Hill” marks the first time that he’s spent serious time in the studio. Recorded over multiple sessions at producer Bruce Watson’s Memphis based Delta-Sonic Sound\, Farmer enjoyed working in a North Mississippi Hill Country vein with Jimbo Mathus and session drummer George Sluppick. He even dipped back into gospel\, singing harmony together with Memphis’ Barnes Brothers. \nFor the past thirty years Farmer has run his own auto repair shop\, and hopes that the release of this record and associated touring will allow him to retire. “I’m trying to get out of that shop\, I’m tired of messing with those cars. It’s been a long time.” \nRYAN LEE CROSBY \nThe fingerstyle guitar maven\, songwriter and powerfully emotional performer blends echoes of traditional music from Mississippi\, Mali\, and India into compelling songs that speak from—and to—the heart. His music captures the timeless power of music from the Mississippi Delta\, refracted by influences of Hindustani slide guitar and Crosby’s own unique approach to the style. His songs resonate with a sound and spirit forged from his life as a traveling musician and his studies with masters of the Delta and Indian traditions. \n“Of all the world’s musical traditions\, the one that speaks to me most directly is the Bentonia style of Delta blues\,” Crosby relates. “Something I love about the blues is its timeless ability to express the entire range of the human experience: its brightest joys\, deepest sorrows and everything in between. By listening to the blues\, we can learn how to have compassion for ourselves and others. Its lessons are endless.” \n“With a riveting singing style and the compositional chops to pull off such searing sagas “Institution Blues” and “Down So Long” plus add new lyrics to the 19th century “Was It The Devil\,” Ryan Lee is the real deal. Recorded in Memphis by Bruce Watson of Fat Possum—the label famous for RL Burnside and Junior Kimbrough—it sounds unique\, proudly independent and like a relic from another time.” Mike Greenblatt – GOLDMINE Magazine \nSHAUN MARSH with LYNN GREER \nFrom an early age growing up in the south of England\, Shaun Marsh learned the power and potential of music through his mother\, a performing artist and soul singer in the sixties and seventies. Being introduced to early pop\, rock & roll\, R&B and soul had a profound inspiration on him. It wasn’t until he reached his forties that Shaun began to look back at the origins and true roots of the music that he’d been listening to most of his life. Late one night while tuning in to John Peel on the radio\, he heard “Hellhound On My Trail\,” by Robert Johnson. The raw emotion of that recording compelled him to immerse himself in the early pre war Blues. He began to develop the techniques for playing finger picking style Country and Delta blues from the recordings of the early pioneering musicians who paved the way. It was these rich and lonesome strands of storytelling that brought him to Memphis\, where he continues to study in the shadow of this powerful music that defines this city. His repertoire on solo acoustic guitar ranges from Robert Johnson to Charley Patton\, from Skip James to Big Bill Broonzy. Following the threads of the blues from Memphis he also gets inspiration from such greats as Johnny Cash\, Magic Sam & Otis Redding. His performances create an atmosphere of true emotion\, telling the stories in song of this great music that changed the sound of popular music throughout the world.
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SUMMARY:Paul Carr with the Ted Ludwig Trio
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents Modern Masters: Paul Carr with the Ted Ludwig Trio in The Green Room. \nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nTuesday\, June 13\, 2023\nDoors at 7 pm | Show at 7:30 pm\n$25 | $20 in advance ($10 student tickets at the door) \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \nPaul Carr\, a Houston native and 1985 Howard University graduate\, has dedicated his professional career to performing and promoting jazz through education and community outreach. He carries on the Texas tenor tradition espoused by great heroes such as the late Houstonians Arnett Cobb and Don Wilkerson who served as his early idols and mentors. He grew up in inner-city Houston\, Texas and was a member of the Kashmere High School Stage Band\, whose director\, the late Conrad Johnson\, is the subject of a documentary\, Thunder Soul\, produced by actor Jamie Foxx. Though never having had private music lessons\, Paul has received several outstanding musician awards at high school and college jazz festivals. \nPaul has recorded 8 CD’s\, which have been well received by critics and jazz fans alike. His new CD “The Real Jazz Whisperer” features Allyn Johnson\, Michael Bowie\, Lewis Nash and will be released September\, 2020. His CD “DC-NYC Organ Sessions” reached #9 on the Jazz Week radio play charts. His CD released in 2013\, “Standard Domain\,” reached #3 on the Jazz Week radio play chart and stayed on the chart for 16 weeks. Paul has toured Russia\, Europe\, the Middle East\, the Caribbean and Central and South America and has shared the stage with many of the greatest names in jazz. Paul was a favorite of President Clinton during his term in office and Paul performed at many of the Clinton’s private events. He also did a special performance for the late King Hussein and Queen Noir of Jordan at their residence in Aqaba\, Jordan. \nPaul is passionately committed to the education of children and young adults\, particularly as it relates to the preservation of jazz. In 2002\, he founded the Jazz Academy of Music\, which hosts summer camps and jazz ensembles for kids throughout the year. Paul also serves the Director of the Gettysburg College Jazz Ensemble. Paul has changed the lives of hundreds of his students by selflessly sharing his knowledge of music and life. Several of his students have been admitted and even received full scholarships to some of the top music schools and conservatories in the country. In fact\, five of Paul students have been admitted to the prestigious Julliard School of Music in New York. Many of his former students are touring and performing all over the world\, sharing the stage with some of the top names in jazz music today. Paul’s work was acknowledged in 2012 by ABC Channel 7 News when he was selected as a “Harris Hero” for his amazing work with music students across the area. In March 2014\, Paul received the prestigious\, Howard University\, “Benny Golson Jazz Master Award”\, for his outstanding work as a performer\, presenter and educator. He also served as a panelist at the 2014 Congressional Black Caucus where he spoke on the importance of jazz education and advocated for a Bill that was circulating in Congress that to offer federal support toward the advancement and preservation of traditional Jazz. In March\, 2015 Paul received the County Executive’s “Education Award” for Montgomery County Maryland. Finally\, in 2019\, Paul was selected as a “Jazz Hero” by the Jazz Journalist Association. \nIn 2010\, Paul re-established the East Coast Jazz Festival as the Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival\, and serves as its Executive and Artistic Director. The festival enjoys over 3\,000 attendees that travel from states across the U.S. and beyond. Held every Presidents Day weekend in Rockville\, MD\, the festival incorporates a strong educational component\, with a high school band competition and free master classes for students as well as an entertainment component with performances by NEA Jazz Masters\, such as Benny Golson\, Jimmy Heath\, Ellis Marsalis\, Roy Haynes and Branford Marsalis\, just to name of few. \nIn 2015\, Paul presented his teaching technique for improvisation\, “The Theoryless Approach to Jazz Improvisation”\, at the JEN Conference in San Diego\, to a standing room only audience. The presentation was well received by the audience with many questions and request for a copy of the presentation. Paul also present the techniques at the 2015 Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival to the high school band directors in attendance. \nWhen you think of an ambassador for jazz music today\, you have got to include Paul Carr in that grouping\, as his work touches all fronts including jazz education\, performance and presentation.
URL:https://crosstownconcourse.com/event/paul-carr-with-the-ted-ludwig-trio/
LOCATION:The Green Room
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SUMMARY:MicroCinema: Tribute to Barbara Hammer
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts and Indie Memphis present MicroCinema: Tribute to Barbara Hammer.  \nCrosstown Theater\nWednesday\, June 14\, 2023\nDoors at 6:30 pm | Screenings begin at 7:00 pm\nTickets: Pay-What-You-Can \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \nIn honor of the incredible experimental lesbian filmmaker\, Barbara Hammer\, Indie Memphis and Crosstown Arts are excited to bring this Tribute to Barbara Hammer for this month’s MicroCinema. A prolific filmmaker\, installation artist\, and pioneer of feminist and queer cinema for over 50 years\, Hammer’s work consistently and relentlessly explored the intimate experiences of lesbian relationships\, the erasure and censorship of queer history\, and the relationship between sex\, age\, and the body. \nNitrate Kisses (1992)\, her first feature-length work\, is a foundational queer classic that takes the shape of an experimental documentary exploring queer history and its erasure in the archives and the movies — something she would continue to explore in later work. Her short\, Audience (1982)\, provides us with an insight into her vibrant personality and poses questions about the relationship between the artist\, the art\, and the audience experience that we wonder about to this day. \nWe’re ecstatic to screen her work and celebrate her impact on experimental and queer cinema. \nMany thanks to Electronic Arts Intermix for this program! \nContent Advisory: This program does include depictions of explicit nudity.  \n 
URL:https://crosstownconcourse.com/event/microcinema-tribute-to-barbara-hammer/
LOCATION:Crosstown Theater
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SUMMARY:Crosstown Counterpoint: Blueshift Ensemble + Evan Williams
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents Crosstown Counterpoint: Blueshift Ensemble + Evan Williams in the Central Atrium at Crosstown Concourse. \nCentral Atrium\nWednesday\, June 14\, 2023\nShow begins at 7:30 pm\nTickets: Free \nREGISTER HERE \nSupported by an Arts Access grant from the Tennessee Arts Commission and ArtsMemphis\, Crosstown Arts presents the premiere of the commissioned work by Evan Williams\, “Crosstown Counterpoint” alongside Williams’ earlier works “Bodies Upon the Gears”\, “Amber Waves”\, and Terry Riley’s classic minimalist bop\, “In C.” \nAs the groundbreaking neared for Crosstown Concourse in 2017\, several Memphians young and old were interviewed to provide oral histories of the Sears Crosstown building and what the revitalization would do for the area. Taking inspiration from works such as Steve Reich’s Different Trains\, Crosstown Counterpoint uses these oral histories to tell the multi-generational story of this space\, and what it meant to the people of Memphis. Two antiphonal string quartets accompany the voices\, using the open space of the Central Atrium of Crosstown Concourse to bring this history to life. \nDrawing from inspirations as diverse as Medieval chant to contemporary pop\, the music of composer and conductor Evan Williams (b. 1988) explores the thin lines between beauty and disquieting\, joy and sorrow\, and simple and complex\, while often tackling important social and political issues. Williams’ catalogue contains a broad range of work\, from vocal and operatic offerings to instrumental works\, along with electronic music. \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 featuring local musicians\, visual artists\, and composers.
URL:https://crosstownconcourse.com/event/crosstown-counterpoint-blueshift-ensemble-evan-williams/
LOCATION:Central Atrium
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SUMMARY:Halloween lll: Season of the Witch (1982)
DESCRIPTION:The Crosstown Arts Film Series presents Halloween III: Season of the Witch with a live score by Robert Traxler\, Natalie Hoffmann\, and Revenge Body in collaboration with Memphis Concréte Festival at Crosstown Theater. \nTommy Lee Wallace / 1982 / 98 minutes / Rated R\nTickets: $10 at the door\nDoors at 6:30 p.m. | Films begin at 7:00 p.m. (sharp!) at Crosstown Theater \nHospital emergency room Dr. Daniel “Dan” Challis (Tom Atkins) and Ellie Grimbridge (Stacey Nelkin)\, the daughter of a murder victim\, uncover a terrible plot by small-town mask maker Conal Cochran (Dan O’Herlihy)\, a madman who’s planning a Halloween mass murder utilizing an ancient Celtic ritual. The ritual involves a boulder stolen from Stonehenge\, the use of Silver Shamrock masks\, and a triggering device contained in a television commercial — all designed to kill millions of children. \nPerformance by Robert Traxler\, Natalie Hoffmann\, and Revenge Body.   \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/halloween-lll-season-of-the-witch-1982/
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SUMMARY:Darrius Strong: “The Artist”
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents Darrius Strong: “The Artist” in The Green Room. \nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nFriday\, June 16\, 2023\nDoors open at 7 pm | Show begins at 7:30 pm\nTickets: Free \n\n“The Artist” is a solo showcase performed by artistic director/choreographer Darrius Strong\, in which he touches on layers and humanity of the person behind the artist. For Strong\, movement is real and it acts as a language and sometimes as a therapeutic device. Overlapped with movement phrases\, “The Artist” will also showcase other routine devices he uses throughout his day that tie to the continuous work he does to heal trauma in his body — aspects of the work that are very much read\, true\, and relatable to the human experience for many. We are not just one-sides\, but we have many layers and dimensions to our identity. \nThis piece is a work in progress that Strong plans to explore and evolve throughout the year. \nDarrius Strong is a McKnight Fellow in residency at Crosstown Arts. He is a Twin Cities-based dancer\, choreographer\, and instructor. His dance company\, STRONGmovement\, uses the universal language of dance\, blending styles such as hip hop\, ballet\, modern\, and West African to tell stories related to society and humanity. Strong is a graduate of the University of Minnesota (BFA 2015) and is currently faculty at St. Paul Conservatory Performing Arts High School and director of the hip hop program at Eleve Performing Arts Center\, where he focuses on teaching dancers how to connect their identity to movement. His creative work has been chosen for the Walker Art Center’s Choreographers Evening\, and Rhythmically Speaking. \nThis residency is supported by Artist Communities Alliance’s (ACA) McKnight Artist Residencies Consortium. This partnership between ACA and the McKnight Foundation supports selected residency program partners in developing fair and just policies\, and provides McKnight Artist Fellows with residency opportunities at these partner programs. This consortium aims to support the development of residency environments where any artist can thrive.
URL:https://crosstownconcourse.com/event/darrius-strong-the-artist/
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SUMMARY:2023 Memphis Concrète Festival
DESCRIPTION:Experimental music festival presented by Memphis Concrète in collaboration with Crosstown Arts. \nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nSaturday\, June 17\, 2023 (3:30-10pm) & Sunday\, June 18\, 2023 (3:30-9pm) \nTickets: $20 single day pass or $35 2-day pass\n(Thursday live score tickets sold at the door only – $10) \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \n\n\nTHURSDAY\, JUNE 15\, 2023 | Crosstown Theater\n\nCrosstown Arts Film Series: Halloween III: Season of the Witch with live score accompaniment by Natalie Hoffmann\, Revenge Body\, and Robert Traxler \nDoors at 6:30pm | Show starts at 7pm\nTICKETS AT THE DOOR ONLY – $10 per entry (cash or card accepted) \n\nSATURDAY\, JUNE 17\, 2023 | The Green Room at Crosstown Arts\n\nMemphis Concrète Festival Day 1\nDoors at 3pm | Sets from 3:30-10pm (detailed schedule below) \n\nSUNDAY\, JUNE 18\, 2023 | The Green Room at Crosstown Arts\n\nMemphis Concrète Festival Day 2\nDoors at 3pm | Sets from 3:30-9pm (detailed schedule below) \n  \nFESTIVAL LINEUP \nSaturday\, June 17th \nPanic Signals 3:30 – 4:00pm \nGODBODYJONES 4:15 – 4:45pm \nStupid Lepton 5:00 – 5:30pm \nkavotaman 5:45 – 6:15pm \nSlow Blink 6:30 – 7:00pm \nCEL SHADE 7:15 – 7:45pm \nChelsea Bridge 8:00 – 8:30pm \nXAMBUCA 8:45 – 9:15pm \nGeneral Labor 9:30 – 10:00pm \nSunday\, June 18th \nLeolin 3:30 – 4:00pm \nBerkay Tok 4:15 – 4:45pm \nW1ND0W 5:00 – 5:30pm \nDinosauria 5:45 – 6:15pm \nComposer 4 6:30 – 7:00pm \nDisaster Trees 7:15 – 7:45pm \nElectroacoustic Performance (featuring the works of Milton Babbitt\, Olly Wilson\, Luzilei Aliel\, and Indigo Knecht) 8:00 – 9:00pm
URL:https://crosstownconcourse.com/event/2023-memphis-concrete-festival/
LOCATION:The Green Room
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230617T203000
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SUMMARY:PRIZM Ensemble presents A Juneteenth Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Theater\nSaturday\, June 17\, 2023\nDoors open at 6:30 pm | Event begins at 7 pm\nTickets: Free \nRESERVE YOUR SEAT \nJoin PRIZM Ensemble for a free concert celebrating Juneteenth with wonderful choral\, chamber\, and orchestral music\, featuring the Sensational Barnes Brothers. \nCelebrating Black composers such as Valerie Coleman\, Jessie Montgomery\, and Ken Burton\, PRIZM musicians and students will be joined by the Celebration Chorus to commemorate the emancipation of enslaved African Americans.
URL:https://crosstownconcourse.com/event/prizm-ensemble-presents-a-juneteenth-celebration/
LOCATION:Crosstown Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230620T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230620T200000
DTSTAMP:20260420T210624
CREATED:20230616T174243Z
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SUMMARY:Crosstown Arts Resident Artist Talks
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents the Resident Artist Talks in The Green Room. \nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nTuesday\, June 20\, 2023\nDoors open at 5:30 pm | Show begins at 6 pm\nTickets: Free and open to the public \nCrosstown Arts Summer 2023 resident artists Thandi Cai\, Neena Wang\, Yidan Zeng\, LiLi Nacht\, and Josh Ice will present artist talks. \nFree and open to the public.
URL:https://crosstownconcourse.com/event/crosstown-arts-resident-artist-talks/
LOCATION:The Green Room
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230621T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230621T210000
DTSTAMP:20260420T210624
CREATED:20230327T172407Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230327T172407Z
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SUMMARY:Peter Janson
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents Peter Janson in The Green Room. \nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nWednesday\, June 21\, 2023\nDoors open at 7 pm | Show begins at 7:30 pm\nTickets: $15 in advance | $20 at the door \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \nGrowing up in Boston Massachusetts\, Peter Janson listened to his father\, an accomplished amateur guitarist\, play solo guitar every day. Peter started playing by the age of seven\, and starting doing pop gigs at age 15. For the last twenty-five years he has performed in venues large and small\, much as a touring studio guitarist would – in a variety of styles; pop\, rock\, fusion\, folk\, Celtic\, classical\, and jazz. His sound is a melding of all these\, and it presents as crossover jazz fusion. \nHis newest release\, Getting To Here\, is an album of deft arrangements and nuanced improvisations that come from his soul. The music is a triumph in the face of the pandemic lockdown when the isolation had such a negative impact on him he nearly quit playing. Now growing in international recognition\, Peter signed a worldwide sub-publishing deal with SUPREME SONGS Limited (UK based) in October 2022. \nCome to a concert. Listen to his music. Hear Peter Janson\, a musician who couldn’t quit his love of music\, performing solo jazz guitar songs inspired by guitar legends like Joe Pass\, Earl Klugh\, and Jim Hall as well as contemporary players like Pat Metheny\, Kurt Rosenwinkel\, and Wolfgang Muthspiel.
URL:https://crosstownconcourse.com/event/peter-janson/
LOCATION:The Green Room
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230622T210000
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SUMMARY:The Crosstown Arts Film Series presents: HAPPY TOGETHER
DESCRIPTION:The Crosstown Arts Film Series presents Happy Together at Crosstown Theater. \nWong Kar Wai / 1997 / 96 minutes / Rated R\nTickets: $5 at the door\nDoors at 6:30 p.m. | Films begin at 7:00 p.m. (sharp!) at Crosstown Theater \nOne of the most searing romances of the 1990s\, Wong Kar Wai’s emotionally raw\, lushly stylized portrait of a relationship in breakdown casts Hong Kong superstars Tony Leung and Leslie Cheung as a couple traveling through Argentina and locked in a turbulent cycle of infatuation and destructive jealousy as they break up\, make up\, and fall apart again and again. \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-happy-together/
LOCATION:Crosstown Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230626T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230626T170000
DTSTAMP:20260420T210624
CREATED:20230614T173453Z
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SUMMARY:Israeli Scouts Friendship Caravan
DESCRIPTION:Central Atrium\nMonday\, June 26\, 2023\n4 pm \n  \nInteractive\, experiential theater performances.
URL:https://crosstownconcourse.com/event/israeli-scouts-friendship-caravan/
LOCATION:Central Atrium
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230629T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230629T210000
DTSTAMP:20260420T210624
CREATED:20230622T221131Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230622T221131Z
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SUMMARY:The Crosstown Arts Film Series presents: PARIS IS BURNING
DESCRIPTION:The Crosstown Arts Film Series presents Paris Is Burning at Crosstown Theater. \nJennie Livingston / 1990 / 76 minutes / Not Rated\nTickets: $5 at the door\nDoors at 6:30 p.m. | Films begin at 7:00 p.m. (sharp!) at Crosstown Theater \nWhere does voguing come from\, and what\, exactly\, is throwing shade? This landmark documentary provides a vibrant snapshot of the 1980s through the eyes of New York City’s African American and Latinx Harlem drag ball scene. Made over seven years\, Paris Is Burning offers an intimate portrait of rival fashion “houses\,” from fierce contests for trophies\, to house mothers offering sustenance in a world rampant with homophobia and transphobia\, racism\, AIDS\, and poverty. Featuring legendary voguers\, drag queens\, and trans women — including Willi Ninja\, Pepper LaBeija\, Dorian Corey\, and Venus Xtravaganza — Paris Is Burning brings it\, celebrating the joy of movement\, the force of eloquence\, and the draw of community \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-paris-is-burning/
LOCATION:Crosstown Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230708T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230708T210000
DTSTAMP:20260420T210624
CREATED:20230613T205047Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230613T205047Z
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SUMMARY:Anthony Q
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents Anthony Q in The Green Room. \nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nSaturday\, July 8\, 2023\nDoors open at 7 pm | Show begins at 7:30 pm\nTickets: $15 in advance | $20 day of the show \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \nBorn and raised in the vibrant city of Memphis during the ’80s\, Anthony Q’s musical journey was shaped by the rich and diverse sounds of the era. Growing up\, he was surrounded by the influence of his father\, a talented background singer who toured with the legendary Prince during his World Tour. These early experiences ignited Anthony Q’s passion for music and set him on a path toward creating his unique sound. \nInspired by the soulful harmonies of the boy band era in the ’90s\, with artists like H-Town\, Silk\, and Jagged Edge resonating deeply with him\, Anthony Q discovered his love for R&B and hip-hop. He honed his vocal skills and developed a distinctive style that blended the smoothness of R&B with the raw energy of hip-hop\, creating a sound that captured the essence of both genres. \nAt the start of his career\, Anthony Q joined a singing group that toured extensively across Tennessee\, showcasing their talents and captivating audiences with their performances. With the support of his brother Vincent Jr.\, a prominent promoter in Tennessee\, Anthony Q gained exposure and established a name for himself in the local music scene. \nAfter a brief hiatus\, Anthony Q returned to the music scene with renewed purpose. Determined to share authentic and meaningful music with him and the culture he represents\, he set out to create a body of work that speaks to real-life experiences. His lyrics delve into the complexities of hardship\, love\, friendship\, and the joys and challenges of fatherhood\, resonating with listeners on a deeply personal level. \nIn 2022\, Anthony Q released his highly anticipated singles\, “Cut Ties” and “No Handouts.” The singles showcased his growth as an artist and received widespread praise for his honesty\, vulnerability\, and artistic merit. With its soulful melodies\, thought-provoking lyrics\, and impeccable production\, “Cut Ties” and “No Handouts” solidified Anthony Q’s position as a rising star in the R&B/hip-hop landscape as he became a viral sensation overnight. \nWith a bright future ahead\, Anthony Q represents the present and future of R&B and hip-hop. His music transcends boundaries\, touching the hearts of listeners from all walks of life. As he continues to create and share his art\, Anthony Q’s dedication to authenticity and ability to connect with audiences profoundly will undoubtedly propel him to even greater heights in the music industry.
URL:https://crosstownconcourse.com/event/anthony-q/
LOCATION:The Green Room
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230711T210000
DTSTAMP:20260420T210624
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SUMMARY:Shoot & Splice: Screen Acting
DESCRIPTION:Indie Memphis and Crosstown Arts present Shoot & Splice: Screen Acting in Crosstown Theater. \nCrosstown Theater at Crosstown Arts\nTuesday\, July 11\, 2023\nDoors open at 6:30 pm | Show begins at 7 pm\nTickets: Free and open to the public \nIndie Memphis & Crosstown Arts are excited to present our next Shoot & Splice: Screen Acting hosted by Akono Dixon. Akono will lead a presentation and discussion on the craft of acting; from building a character and working with a director\, to script analysis\, auditioning technique\, and more. A Memphis native\, Akono is a rising filmmaker with credits including DOLEMITE IS MY NAME\, EUPHORIA\, and the lead role in the upcoming Hallmark film\, SPRING BREAKTHROUGH directed by Mykelti Williamson.\n\n\n*Complimentary beverages provided by Crosstown Arts \nShoot & Splice is a FREE filmmaker forum presented by Crosstown Arts and Indie Memphis\, featuring a wide variety of technical\, educational\, and unique topics of interest to the Memphis filmmaking community.
URL:https://crosstownconcourse.com/event/shoot-splice-screen-acting/
LOCATION:Crosstown Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230711T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230711T220000
DTSTAMP:20260420T210624
CREATED:20230103T205342Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230103T205342Z
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SUMMARY:Pat Bianchi with the Ted Ludwig Trio
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents the Modern Masters Jazz Series: Pat Bianchi with the Ted Ludwig Trio in The Green Room. \nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nTuesday\, July 11\, 2023\nDoors open at 7 pm | Show begins at 7:30 pm\nTickets: $20 in advance | $25 at the door | $10 student tickets at the door \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \nGrammy-nominated organist\, winner of DownBeat magazine’s 2016 rising star poll and Hot Housemagazine’s 2019 poll\, Pat Bianchi has established himself as one of the premier organists on the international scene today. His command of the instrument\, harmonic prowess\, rhythmic intensity and versatility are rivaled by few. Bianchi has had the honor of being a longtime member of jazz guitar icon Pat Martino’s trio and also performed with NEA Jazz Master and saxophone legend Lou Donaldson’s quartet for a number of years as well. \nHe has released eight CDs as a leader and is also a featured artist on over 30 recordings. Building on the success of his 2015 recording A Higher Standard\, his 2019 release In The Moment rose to #1 on the Jazzweek Radio Charts and features an array of guests including Pat Martino\, Kevin Mahogany\, Joe Locke\, Peter Bernstein\, Paul Bollenback\, Byron Landham\, Carmen Intorre Jr. Bianchi briefly steps away from his straight-ahead roots on his newest release (2021) Something To Say. \nBianchi\, who comes from a musically gifted family\, began playing organ at the age of 7\, after receiving a Farfisa Compact Duo organ as a Christmas gift. His grandfathers (Pat Bianchi – Saxophone\, and Richard Zona – Trumpet) along with his father (Nick Bianchi – Drums) all working musicians\, provided a great deal of support and guidance early in his musical development. Recognizing Pat’s continuing affinity for music\, his parents enrolled him in classical piano study. While still maintaining a strong interest in organ\, he was playing his first professional gigs by the age of 11\, eventually performing with dance bands around his hometown of Rochester\, NY. Bianchi’s interest shifted in his high school years as he began to also focus more on jazz piano. Enrolling in The Eastman School of Music’s preparatory program for piano and music theory\, Pat was also mentored by numerous musicians in the Rochester jazz scene\, eventually choosing to continue his studies at Berklee College of Music in Boston. Bianchi never lost sight of his love of Jazz Organ and since a B3 was still out of his reach\, he began spending more time on a smaller version of the famed instrument called a Hammond M100. With his passion and dedication\, (also not being able to play left hand bass on a Spinet organ) Bianchi taught himself to play bass lines solely with his foot pedals. It was shortly after this time that Bianchi had a chance encounter with his hero (and soon to be mentor) Joey DeFrancesco. This was the moment Pat knew that in time he would leave the piano behind for the Hammond B3. After graduating Berklee cum laude\, Bianchi secured the position as the house pianist at the famous El Chapultepec club in Denver\, CO. The Pec (as it is known to locals) often brought in guest artists giving Pat the opportunity to play with such greats as Red Holloway\, Dakota Staton\, Carl Fontana\, Javon Jackson\, Mark Elf\, Bud Shank\, Brad Leali\, Pete Christlieb\, and Conte Candoli. After being at the Pec for six nights a week for almost three years\, Pat became an important fixture on the Denver jazz scene. \nAt this time\, Bianchi decided to focus exclusively on the organ making his national debut as an organist\, appearing on two recordings as a member the Denver based organ trio\, 3osity. The national release of Art of The Jazz Organ Trio and the subsequent recording Tri-O-City brought Bianchi wider recognition and onto a larger stage as a rising star of the organ. \nMoving to NYC\, Bianchi quickly established himself in the competitive New York scene. At this time\, legendary saxophonist Lou Donaldson immediately took notice of the young organist. Bianchi then joined the faculty of the University of Colorado at Boulder Jazz Studies Program teaching piano\, theory\, and ensembles to undergraduate\, masters\, and doctoral students. During this time he recorded his first album as a leader\, East Coast Roots\, which features Mark Whitfield on guitar and Byron Landham on drums. At the same time\, Bianchi began working closely with drummer Ralph Peterson Jr. on collaborative projects\, including and co-leading The Unity Project (a tribute to organist Larry Young and his album Unity). \nUpon returning to New York City in June of 2008\, Pat officially joined The Lou Donaldson’s quartet in 2009. Continuing to play with Lou\, Bianchi also joined Pat Martino’s working trio in 2011 while taking on the responsibilities as musical director. Bianchi is featured on numerous recordings such as Tim Warfield’s Sentimental Journey\, a follow up to Warfield’s recording One For Shirley (on which he also appears) as well as guitarist Chuck Loeb’s release\, Plain and Simple. At this time Bianchi also continued to perform with drummer Ralph Peterson Jr.\, forging ahead with The Unity Project. Bianchi was featured\, recording much of this material on Peterson’s CD Outer Reaches. Soon after Bianchi released his second recording as a leader\, Back Home. This recording features Terell Stafford\, Ralph Peterson Jr.\, Wayne Escoffery\, Carmen Intorre Jr. and Gilad Hekselman. \nBianchi not only continues to collaborate\, tour and record with many well known musicians\, he is also very active in the educational front. Pat has been on faculty at Temple University (Philadelphia\, PA) and Queens College (NYC)\, and is currently on faculty at Berklee College of Music (Boston\, MA).
URL:https://crosstownconcourse.com/event/pat-bianchi-with-the-ted-ludwig-trio/
LOCATION:The Green Room
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230712T213000
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SUMMARY:Folk All Y’all: Mary Gauthier with Jamiee Harris
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts + Folk All Y’all present Mary Gauthier with special guest Jamiee Harris in The Green Room. \nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nWednesday\, July 12\, 2023\nDoors open at 7 pm | Show begins at 7:30 pm\nTickets: $25 \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \n“With songwriting as powerful as hers\, there’s no need to go looking for qualifiers. She’s a unique\, intrinsically valuable musical voice. And there’s never a surplus of those.” – Randy Lewis\, Los Angeles Times \n“Mary’s songwriting speaks to the tender aspects of our humanness. We need her voice in times like these more than we ever have.” – Brandi Carlisle \n“one of the best songwriters of her generation” – Associated Press \nAs she has so eloquently accomplished over the past 25 years\, acclaimed singer-songwriter Mary Gauthier has used her art once again to traverse the uncharted waters of the past few years. Her eleventh album\, the first record in over 8 years consisting of all her own songs\, Dark Enough to See the Stars\, follows the profound antidote to trauma\, Rifles & Rosary Beads\, her 2018 collaborative work with wounded Iraq war veterans. It garnered a Grammy nomination for Best Folk Album\, as well as a nomination for Album of the Year by the Americana Music Association. Publication of her first book\, the illuminating Saved by a Song: The Art and Healing Power of Songwriting\, in 2021\, amplified the specific yet relatable world view that makes her work beloved. \nMary’s songs have been recorded by dozens of artists\, including Jimmy Buffett\, Dolly Parton\, Boy George\, Blake Shelton\, Tim McGraw\, Bettye Lavette\, Mike Farris\, Kathy Mattea\, Bobby Bare\, Amy Helm and Candi Staton and have appeared extensively in Film and Television\, most recently on HBO TV’s Yellowstone. \nMary Gauthier will be joined by special guest Jaimee Harris. No Depression wrote of her latest release: “Harris’ emotionally expansive vocals ring with a crystal clarity and pull from her cinematic songwriting a poignant core of feeling that reverberates with every note.” \nShow is at 7:30 pm with doors opening at 7pm. Minimum ticket price is $25 but you can name-your-own price above that if you’re feeling it or donate a ticket to someone who isn’t in a position to buy one. 100% of ticket revenue goes to our artists (you can see where any fees go in the check-out breakdown). Yep\, all of it. Folk All Y’all is volunteer-run and subscriber-supported.
URL:https://crosstownconcourse.com/event/folk-all-yall-mary-gauthier-with-jamiee-harris/
LOCATION:The Green Room
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230713T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230713T210000
DTSTAMP:20260420T210624
CREATED:20230622T221905Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230622T221905Z
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SUMMARY:The Crosstown Arts Film Series presents: THE MARRIAGE OF MARIA BRAUN
DESCRIPTION:The Crosstown Arts Film Series presents The Marriage of Maria Braun at Crosstown Theater. \nRainer Werner Fassbinder / 1979 / 120 minutes / Rated R\nTickets: $5 at the door\nDoors at 6:30 p.m. | Films begin at 7:00 p.m. (sharp!) at Crosstown Theater \nMaria (Hanna Schygulla) marries Hermann Braun in the last days of World War II\, only to have him disappear in the war. Alone\, Maria uses her beauty and ambition to prosper in Germany’s “economic miracle” of the 1950s. Fassbinder’s biggest international box-office success and the first part of his “postwar trilogy\,” The Marriage of Maria Braun is a heartbreaking study of a woman picking herself up from the ruins of her own life\, as well as a pointed metaphorical attack on a society determined to forget its past. \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-marriage-of-maria-braun/
LOCATION:Crosstown Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230715T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230715T183000
DTSTAMP:20260420T210624
CREATED:20230710T213942Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230710T213942Z
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SUMMARY:Ukuleles in the Heartland: The Webb-Tigert Ukulele Duo\, Ray Cygrymus\, and Kirk Jones
DESCRIPTION:The Central Atrium\nSaturday\, July 15\, 2023\nShow begins at 4 pm\nTickets: Free and open to the public \nThe Ukuleles in the Heartland series visits the Crosstown Concourse\, featuring the Nashville-based Webb-Tigert Ukulele duo\, Ray Cygrymus (veteran of Pittsburgh bands Maxwell Switch\, Tangent\, and the Ukuholicks)\, and Huntsville\, Alabama\, ukulele performer and teacher Kirk Jones (also known by his adorable stage alias/YouTube handle\, “Orangutan Or Lion”).
URL:https://crosstownconcourse.com/event/ukuleles-in-the-heartland-the-webb-tigert-ukulele-duo-ray-cygrymus-and-kirk-jones/
LOCATION:Central Atrium
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230716T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230716T193000
DTSTAMP:20260420T210624
CREATED:20230525T171148Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230707T161505Z
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SUMMARY:Kafé Kirk: The Gospel According to Jazz Edition (SOLD OUT)
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents Kafe Kirk: The Gospel According to Jazz Edition featuring Kirk Whalum\, Kevin Whalum\, and Keia Johnson. \nSunday\, July 16\, 2023\nCrosstown Theater\nBox office opens at 5 pm | Doors open at 5:30 pm\nShow begins at 6 pm\nTickets: SOLD OUT \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 iteration’s performance will feature Keia Johnson and Kevin Whalum. \nKEIA JOHNSON \n With over a decade of experience in the entertainment field; Keia has made a name for herself as the multifaceted artist that attacks each opportunity with gusto and her signature smile. Keia was born in San Antonio\, Texas but grew up all over the world in a military family. She listened to a wide range of artists growing up\, but it was the move to Memphis that helped her establish her sound and performance style. She has performed on some of the most iconic stages in Memphis (The Orpheum\, Cannon Center\, and festivals) and with some of the best talent Memphis has to offer\, like Justin Timberlake\, Wendy Moten\, The Bar-Kays\, and David Porter of Stax Records. Years later\, It was American Idol that served as the true catalyst for Keia to recognize who she was as an artist; the talent competition led her to Hollywood where “Miss Congeniality” wowed the judges for two seasons. Her audition performance of Celine Dion’s vocally rigorous “My Heart Will Go On” prompted guest judge and musical role model Mary J. Blige to simply declare: “She can sing!” In 2016\, the world seemed to open up for Keia as she travelled for three years with the BB King Allstar band on Holland America Cruise lines singing blues\, rock-and-roll\, jazz\, classic R&B\, and soul. She officially launched KJ Management\, an Entertainment Agency in 2021\, under which she had developed exclusive Memphis soul and jazz shows for riverboats. She gives private Vocal lessons to Artists & Students as well as artist development. She is currently writing/producing shows and musicals for regional theaters and stages. Make sure to keep up with her at XperiencEntertainment.com. \nKEVIN WHALUM \nKevin Whalum is best known for his stellar work with Kirk on his brother’s gospel series entitled\, Kirk Whalum\, The Gospel According To Jazz\, Chapters 1-4. \nChapter One was released in 1998 to critical acclaim\, and it put Kevin on everyone’s radar with his medley take on the Negro spirituals\, Wade In The Water/Motherless Child. It broke new ground in gospel. No one had tried anything that daring vocally in the genre previously. When he and Kirk performed the song later that year on the Stellar Awards broadcast\, the audience gave them a standing ovation. That was a pivotal moment. “Yeah\, that was special. I knew I was in front of some gospel purists who believe gospel should be one thing and one thing only\, but I reject the notion that praise for the Almighty has anything to do with a certain group of chords\, \nor a certain rhythmic pattern. Gospel is defined as the good news\, and as long as that is what fills my heart as I perform\, that is what will exude from me as I stand before God’s children anywhere in the world; in churches or nightclubs. They will feel me if they allow themselves to\, and aren’t too busy judging me because I sound a little different than what they consider gospel. If you love Jesus as I do\, you will feel me.”If Chapter 1 was Kevin’s introduction to gospel music fans\, then\, Chapter 2 was the \nsolidification of his presence. That release spawned the remake of an old Johnny “Guitar” Watson classic called\, I Wanna TaTa Ya\, Baby from the 1970s. Kirk has always left Kevin alone to choose the songs he wanted to record on each volume. “Kirk trusts me to provide him with solid ideas for covers\, so I said we should take that song and rename it I Wanna TaTa Ya\, Jesus. Our ‘thing’ is to take established hits from artists who didn’t necessarily write them for a gospel audience\, and flip them on their heads\, so I rewrote the lyric to change TaTa\, Ya to mean Thank Ya\, and boom…people loved it. That song was released in 2003\, and yet it is still requested everywhere from Dallas to Tokyo\, and from Stockholm to Cape Town.”Chapter 3 is responsible for bringing in the R&B fans among the Whalum brothers’ audience. For this live recording\, Kevin chose a song by the late Luther Vandross called\, Make Me A Believer. He would be joined on it by the now three-time Grammy winner\, Lalah Hathaway. The song was a runaway hit\, and was nominated for a Stellar Award for best video in 2008. Again\, Kevin rewrote the original lyric to suit its new purpose\, and found massive critical and commercial success. “Lalah and I are good friends\, and we had an absolute blast singing together. She’s such a singular talent. I knew it would do well\, although I had no idea it would do \nwhat it eventually did.”Chapter 4 is the latest installment in the series\, and it promises to be as noteworthy as the previous three. Kevin now has three solo albums under his belt: the self-produced solo debut\, Timetable (2002); the George Duke-produced\, One Life To Love (2008); and the new self-produced\, I Live For You (2016). Although Kevin eschews any effort to force him into a category or genre’\, he freely admits to defining himself as “primarily a jazz vocalist who just happens to be a Christian.” He exhorts\, “I hope I never agree to be just one thing. A true artist never wants that. I have been—and will remain—free to explore the musical universe. There’s too much out here to stay locked into one soundscape forever. Music is big\, but Jesus is infinitely bigger. I want to touch his face with everything he puts in my heart to do. I hope people find my new record\, I Live For You\, refreshing\, and dare I say it\, groundbreaking.” \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 1980‘s initiation into the thriving Houston\, Texas 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. As 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).Kirk 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.
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SUMMARY:Artist Trading Card Event
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents an Artist Trading Card Event in the Art Bar. \nArt Bar at Crosstown Arts\nSunday\, July 16\, 2023\nTime: 6-9 pm\nTickets: Free \nA group of Memphis artists are selling limited-edition art cards. Some artists will have individual cards for sale from $10-40\, some will have packs of cards that are a surprise — three for $40. Packages also come with a chance that they contain a “golden ticket” which can be exchanged for a larger piece of artwork.\n\n\nAny artist in the community is welcome to trade their own cards for the last hour\, from 8 to 9 pm. \n\nArtists include Mary Jo Karimnia\, Alex Paulus (a past Crosstown Arts Artist in Residence)\, Sara Moseley\, Nick Peña (a past Crosstown Arts Artist in Residence)\, Tad Lauritzen-Wright (a past Crosstown Arts Artist in Residence)\, and Michelle Fair. 
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SUMMARY:MicroCinema: Selections from the Odù Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:Indie Memphis and Crosstown Arts present MicroCinema: Selections from the Odù Film Festival in Crosstown Theater. \nCrosstown Theater at Crosstown Arts\nWednesday\, July 19\, 2023\nDoors open at 6:30 pm | Show begins at 7 pm\nTickets: Pay-What-You-Can \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \nIndie Memphis and Crosstown Arts are excited to present a program in partnership with Black Freedom Fellowship and their Odù Film Festival! \nExperience a transformative selection of Black\, Indigenous\, and Queer voices from Bahia\, Brazil\, through this MicroCinema event curated by the Black Freedom Fellowship’s Odù Film Festival. These films intertwine the preservation of our planet\, ancestral heritage\, and queer identity to craft an action-inspiring path toward a future vital to our collective survival. This Indie Memphis x Black Freedom Fellowship MicroCinema event happens two days before the in-person “Odù Film Festival” takes place in Salvador\, Bahia\, Brazil\, featuring two days of film screenings from all over the world as well as art exhibitions\, art markets\, and music concerts. \nThe films in this program will also be available to watch for a week virtually following the in-person screening on July 19. \nwww.blackfreedomfellowship.com/odu \nwww.patreon.com/BlackFreedomFellowship
URL:https://crosstownconcourse.com/event/microcinema-selections-from-the-odu-film-festival/
LOCATION:Crosstown Theater
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SUMMARY:Crosstown Arts Resident Artist Talks
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents the Resident Artist Talks in The Green Room. \nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nThursday\, July 20\, 2023\nDoors open at 5:30 pm | Show begins at 6 pm\nTickets: Free and open to the public \nCrosstown Arts Summer 2023 resident artists will present artist talks. \nThe presenters will include:\nMelissa Leandro\nTaylor Crawford\nMelanie Manos\nartbully\nMengCheng Collective: Neena Wang\, Lili Nacht\, Yidan Zeng and Thandi Cai \nThis event is free and open to the public.Crosstown Arts Resident Artist Talks
URL:https://crosstownconcourse.com/event/crosstown-arts-resident-artist-talks-2/
LOCATION:The Green Room
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SUMMARY:The Crosstown Arts Film Series presents: FEMALE TROUBLE
DESCRIPTION:The Crosstown Arts Film Series presents Female Trouble at Crosstown Theater. \nJohn Waters / 1974 / 97 minutes / Rated R\nTickets: $5 at the door\nDoors at 6:30 p.m. | Films begin at 7:00 p.m. (sharp!) at Crosstown Theater \nGlamour has never been more grotesque than in Female Trouble\, which injects the Hollywood melodrama with anarchic decadence. Divine\, director John Waters’ larger-than-life muse\, engulfs the screen with charisma as Dawn Davenport\, the living embodiment of the film’s lurid mantra\, “Crime is beauty\,” who progresses from a teenage nightmare hell-bent on getting cha-cha heels for Christmas to a fame monster whose egomaniacal impulses land her in the electric chair. Shot in Waters’ native Baltimore on 16 mm\, with a cast drawn from his beloved troupe of regulars\, the Dreamlanders (including Mink Stole\, David Lochary\, Mary Vivian Pearce\, Edith Massey\, and Cookie Mueller)\, this film­—the director’s favorite of his work with Divine — comes to life through the tinsel-toned vision of production designer Vincent Peranio and costume designer/makeup artist Van Smith. An endlessly quotable fan favorite\, Female Trouble offers up perverse pleasures that never fail to satisfy. \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:Asian Night Market
DESCRIPTION:Attend the very first Asian night market in Memphis! With delicious food and drinks\, music\, and more\, this is an event you don’t want to miss. This event is also free to attend!
URL:https://crosstownconcourse.com/event/asian-night-market/
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