There are 11 article(s) tagged Crosstown Theater:

• December 2022

  • The To-Do List: Hear holiday tunes, run like a reindeer and party like an ogre

    This week, go caroling without singing a note at Phil Kline’s “Unsilent Night,” give a homeless pet a better life for just $12 and see “Gremlins” on the big screen.

    By Bianca Phillips, Chris Herrington, Jasmine McCraven December 20, 2022

• June 2022

  • A ‘Starr’ returns to Memphis, 25 years later

    Former Memphian Garrison Starr will perform her entire 1997 debut album Friday, June 17, at the Crosstown Theater. 

    By Mikayla Higgins June 15, 2022

• March 2022

  • Guest column: And the crowd erupts

    During the downtime of the pandemic, our reliance on artistic expression became very clear to all of us — both performers and audiences — and so did our interdependence. Do not let our pandemic habits become our permanent ones.

    By Elizabeth Rouse March 28, 2022

• February 2022

  • The To-Do List: Servers dish, Chucky plays and dancers honor Patsy Cline

    This week, Memphis native filmmakers screen films on racism and civil rights. “Child’s Play” screens at Time Warp Drive-in. Luna Nova presents a free concert, and the Band CAMINO plays the Orpheum.

    By Bianca Phillips, Elle Perry, Chris Herrington February 24, 2022

  • Memphis native returns with award-winning documentary

    From Memphis to Harvard, Jeffery Robinson says he had one of America’s best educations, and one that still ignored or obscured much of the country’s history. In his new documentary “Who We Are,” Robinson explores the rest of the story.

    By Chris Herrington February 22, 2022

  • The To-Do List: Valentine’s concerts, Broadway’s Tootsie and virtual Stax films

    This week, see Memphis jookin’ legend Lil Buck and the Broadway adaptation of “Tootsie” at the Orpheum, learn the history of Memphis street names, and treat yourself (and maybe your special someone) to Valentine’s week concerts.

    By Chris Herrington, Elle Perry, Jasmine McCraven, Bianca Phillips, Abigail Warren February 10, 2022

• January 2022

  • The To-Do List: New movies, big drums, a trip to H-E-double hockey sticks

    Find yourself transported this week to Sundance, Hadestown or even Walt Disney World’s EPCOT Japan pavilion. You can also enjoy birdwatching, a new album from a veteran guitarist and one of the final performances from a local musical group. 

    By Elle Perry, Chris Herrington January 27, 2022

  • The To-Do List: Home tours, Elvis’ birthday and Black Nerd Power

    Microcinema, the Mallory-Neely House and the Memphis Symphony Orchestra are all on the table this week. 

    By The Daily Memphian Staff January 06, 2022

• October 2021

  • The To-Do List: Zoo Boo, Lil Baby and Memphis Music on Main

    Get your costumes and your going-out clothes ready. This week’s Halloween edition of The To-Do List has lots of options you can dress up for, some spooky and some not.

    By Chris Herrington, Elle Perry October 28, 2021

• October 2019

  • Kirk Whalum to join jazz legend Bob James at ‘Kafé Kirk’

    The jazz great, keyboardist and producer Bob James discovered Whalum after the Memphis-born saxophonist opened for him in the 1980s. Now, it's his turn to join Whalum during his monthly concert series at Crosstown Concourse.

    By Jared Boyd October 29, 2019

• September 2019

  • Former Yankees star Bernie Williams to share Crosstown Theater stage with Kirk Whalum

    Bernie Williams, once an outfielder for the New York Yankees, has traded his baseball bat for a guitar. On Sunday, he will accompany local saxophonist Kirk Whalum in a Crosstown Theater show.

    By Don Wade September 14, 2019