(piece pictured above by Lisa Williamson, from Four Knowledge II)
ART
Four Knowledge II Opening Reception
Reception: Friday, Sept. 8, 6–8 pm
On view: Saturday, Sept. 9
Crosstown Arts, 430 N. Cleveland
Work by Beth Barnes Winterburn, Kat Gore, Janet Stuart Smith, and Lisa Williamson. Curated by Ken Hall.
Auto-da-fé
Friday–Saturday, Sept. 15-16, 5-10 pm
Crosstown Arts, 430 N. Cleveland
New work by Robert Fortner
Organized by the artist
piece by Robert Fortner
MUSIC
The Music of Julian Edwin “Cannonball” Adderley
Saturday, Sept. 16, 7–9 pm
Crosstown Arts Gallery, 422 N. Cleveland St.
Tickets – $10 (sold on Eventbrite)
Cash bar
Doors at 6:30 p.m. | show at 7 p.m.
Jazz performance featuring Dr. Bill Hurd (alto and soprano sax), Sylvester Sample (acoustic bass), Alvie Givhan (piano), Gerard Harris (guitar), and Renardo Ward (drums).
The Crosstown Jazz Series, presented by Strictly Jazz Entertainment in collaboration with Crosstown Arts, is designed to salute classic jazz music as contemporary musicians perform the work of the legends.
Bill Hurd on the saxophone
FILM
Shoot & Splice: An Evening with Graham Gordy
Tuesday, Sept. 5, 6:30–9 pm
Crosstown Arts, 430 N. Cleveland
Monthly filmmaking forum presented by Indie Memphis and Crosstown Arts.
Join Indie Memphis & Crosstown Arts for a very special Shoot & Splice: An Evening with Graham Gordy. Mr. Gordy is perhaps best known as the creator and executive producer of the partially shot and Memphis-set Cinemax series Quarry. Hear from Graham about his experiences in making the series and working as a writer in the so-called “golden age of television,” as well as how he’s gone about making a career for himself while still calling the South his home.
Graham Gordy completed his M.F.A. in Dramatic Writing at NYU where he received the Goldberg Award for Playwriting. His plays have been produced and performed by Naked Angels, The New Group, New York Stage and Film, The Drama Dept., and The Royal Court (London). He was a writer for the Sundance series Rectify and was co-creator and executive producer of the Cinemax drama Quarry. He was a writer, producer, and actor in the upcoming independent feature Antiquities and is currently writing for the third season of True Detective.
Doors open at 6:30pm | discussion begins at 7pm | Free and open to the public Complimentary beverages will be available.
Filmmaker Graham Gordy
MicroCinema Club
Wednesday, Sept. 6, 6:30–9 pm
Crosstown Arts, 430 N. Cleveland
Monthly short film screening series presented by Indie Memphis and Crosstown Arts. Sponsored by Orion FCU.
This month: Festival Narrative Shorts — Staff Picks 2016
Selection of narrative shorts from the 2016 Indie Memphis Film Festival, curated by programmer Brighid Wheeler.
Pay-What-You-Can | Doors open at 6:30pm | Screening begins at 7pm
Indie Wednesday Film Series
Wednesday, Sept. 20, 7-9 pm
Crosstown Arts, 430 N. Cleveland
Weekly film screenings hosted by Indie Memphis. Films will screen at Crosstown Arts, Malco’s Studio on the Square, and Ridgeway Theatre on a rotating basis.
This week: One Big Home — What should determine the size of a house, the market or the community? Tensions build in Martha’s Vineyard as residents debate a maximum square footage for new homes. Directed by Thomas Bena.
Admission is pay-what-you-can.
Indie Wednesday Film Series is presented by Orion FCU.
WORKSHOPS
Open Crit
Tuesday, Sept. 12, 6-8 pm
Crosstown Arts, 430 N. Cleveland
Facilitator: Richard Lou
Presenting Artist(s): TBA
Crosstown Arts’ Open Crit series is a monthly critique event where visual artists are invited to bring new and/or in-progress studio work for critical feedback and group discussion particular to each artist’s practice.
Hustle: Organizing Your Practice
Tuesday, Sept. 19, 6-8 pm
Crosstown Arts, 430 N. Cleveland
It’s time for the big O! Organizing. Georgia Creson will share all the good tools for corralling your studio space, setting up and maintaining a usable inventory, and keeping track of contacts. It’s never too late to get your sh*t together.
Program at 6 pm | Complimentary food & drink
Hustle: professional development for artists is a free program organized by ArtsMemphis, UrbanArt Commission, and Crosstown Arts. The series will provide visual artists with information, resources, and opportunities to support them in the development of their professional careers. Workshop topics will range from positive studio practices to pricing work and navigating gallery representation. Questions? Contact Mary Jo Karimnia at maryjo@crosstownarts.org.
