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
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Know a Memphis high school student interested in music, history and/or media? During Camp Stax, July 9 – 26, 2018, teens will explore the history of Stax Records while creating podcasts, tours, and participating in other museum programs! Pick up an application for the Stax Museum’s free summer program at the museum at 926 E. McLemore or call 901-261-6338.
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As part of its 15th anniversary celebration, the Stax Museum honored Stax legend Floyd Newman, who donated his 100-year-old saxophone that he played his entire career with a who’s who of music icons such as Otis Redding, Booker T. & the MGs, Aretha Franklin, Frank Sinatra, Stephen Stills, Etta James, Sam Cooke, and a host
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The Stax Museum recently celebrated its 15th anniversary with an event that also honored Stax legend and longtime Memphis musician Floyd Newman. The catered affair included Ike Griffith from Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland’s Youth Services Division reading a proclamation that proclaimed May 3, 2018 Stax Museum and Floyd Newman Day. Read more here from the
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Currently on display through July 31, 2018, the Stax Museum’s newest exhibit features the Memphis music and culture photography of Patricia Rainer, whose body of work focuses mainly on the city’s music scene post Elvis and the original Stax Records (the label was revived in 2007 by new owners Concord Music). Just some of the
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