Buy an Arts License Plate or Gift-A-Tag 70% of state arts funding comes from the sale of arts and collegiate license plates.  And now you can buy a GIFT-A-TAG voucher for the purchase of any of Tennessee’s Specialty License Plates.  (There are over 100 designs to choose from!)  GIFT-A-TAG vouchers are just $35 each, and you

On July 25, 2018, Stax Records founder Jim Stewart made his first-ever public appearance at the Stax Museum for a ceremony in which he donated his prized fiddle to our permanent collection. It was the fiddle he used to, among other things, devise the string arrangements for Carla Thomas’ smash hit “Gee Whiz” in 1960.

SOUL The Stax Musical surpassed 2015’s Marley to become the highest grossing revenue show in Baltimore Center Stage’s 57-year history. With stellar reviews, the world premiere tells the story of Memphis, Tennessee based Stax Records, its impact on the American cultural landscape, and the launch of iconic artists who created the foundation of what we

By Tim Sampson Communications Director, Stax Museum of American Soul Music/Soulsville Foundation I’ll admit that I was nervous about going to the world premier of SOUL: The Stax Musical at Baltimore Center Stage theater recently. Having helped with the planning of  the Stax Museum of American Soul Music some 20 years ago and having lived