Rhodes College to Award Honorary Degrees to Veteran Stax Records Executive and GRAMMY Award Winner Deanie Parker and AutoZone Executive William C. Rhodes III
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by Tim Sampson
5d ago
Deanie Parker and William C. Rhodes III will receive honorary degrees at the 175th Commencement of Rhodes College on May 11. Rhodes is former president and chief executive officer of AutoZone, where he continues to serve as executive chairman of the board. Parker, who received two Grammy Awards this year, was publicist of legendary Stax Records and the first president and CEO of the Soulsville Foundation, which is the parent organization for the Stax Museum of American Soul Music, the Stax Music Academy, and The Soulsville Charter School. Each will receive the honorary Doctor of Humanities. Pr ..read more
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Soulsville Foundation’s 4th annual free, virtual Black History Month 2024 production: “Stax Meets Motown”
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by Tim Sampson
2M ago
MEMPHIS – Among soul music fans, few things are as emotionally charged as comparisons between Stax Records and Motown. And now the Soulsville Foundation’s 2024 Black History Month production commemorates both labels in its 2024 Black History Month original production: “Stax Meets Motown.” PLEASE REGISTER ON EVENTBRITE HERE WHAT: 2024 Soulsville Foundation Black History Month production: “Stax Meets Motown. WHERE: Virtually Available to anyone in the world WHEN: February 2024 COST: Free HOW TO REGISTER: Eventbrite: HERE While some prefer the rawer, grittier sounds of Stax ..read more
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Stax Museum Offering Free Field Trips for all Title 1 Schools
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by Tim Sampson
5M ago
To help celebrate our 20th Anniversary, the Stax Museum of American Soul Music is offering admission-free field trips to all Title 1 Schools, with special emphasis on Memphis Shelby County Schools and schools in the South Memphis neighborhoods surrounding the Stax Museum and Stax Music Academy. Field trips to the Stax Museum for students of all ages are a great way for young people to learn about Stax Records, the evolution of soul music, Memphis history, American history, and African American history. Tours include the entire Stax Museum, which features permanent, changing, and interacti ..read more
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Things not to miss in October at the Soulsville Foundation
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by Tim Sampson
6M ago
October 5: Film Screening at the Stax Museum of Mr. Douglass’ Theatre, owned by Macon, Georgia’s first African American millionaire and where Otis Redding, James Brown, and Little Richard appeared on stage. October 14: Free admission Family Day 1-5 pm featuring the Shell on Wheels as well as outdoor live music on a stage, food trucks, arts & crafts, games and activities, and more! All on our Soulsville Campus. October 26: Film screening at Crosstown of The Invaders, taking a close look at the protesters who met with Dr. Martin Luther King. 7-8 pm. October 27: Live music and conversation w ..read more
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Stax Music Academy joins GRAMMY Award-winning Songwriter James Fauntleroy at Beat Garden to Support the Future of Soul 
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by Tim Sampson
6M ago
James Fauntleroy, 4x GRAMMY Award-winning songwriter, artist and producer (Drake, Rhianna, Justin Timberlake) brings the Beat Garden series to the Stax Music Academy in Memphis with an inviting space filled with technology and plenty of “gardeners” to help plant the seed of computer literacy through music for kids today. Young people will experience the basics of music production and create beats using various Roland instruments. James Fauntleroy’s Beat Garden is a partnership between Stax Music Academy, 1500 Sound Academy, and Roland.  What: Beat Garden,  Stax Music Academy, 1500 S ..read more
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Stax Museum kicks off Hispanic Heritage Month with event featuring Chicano Soul Band Thee Sinseers Thursday, September 7
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by Tim Sampson
7M ago
Doors at 5:30, Event 6-8 pm MEMPHIS – Kickoff Hispanic Heritage Month with the Stax Museum’s first examination of Chicano Soul, a Detroit-and-Memphis inspired subgenre of soul music that gained popularity from San Antonio to East Los Angeles, and points in between during the 1960s. Groups like Sunny & the Sunliners, the Royal Jesters, and more, combined harmony vocals, delicate instrumentation, and romantic lyrics to create timeless sweet soul records. Join Penrose Records artists, Thee Sinseers, a Los Angeles-based collective inspired by the sounds of the past and ..read more
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Stax Music Academy launches fourth annual #MusicMustContinue fundraising campaign with matching grant up to $25,000
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by Tim Sampson
7M ago
MEMPHIS, JULY 26, 2023 – The Soulsville Foundation’s Stax Music Academy announced today that it’s launching its fourth annual #MusicMustContinue fundraising campaign with a special twist: All donations up to $25,000 are matched 100% by the Berger Family in celebration of the life of Brenda Berger O’Brien. This is the second year in a row the Berger family has generously matched all #MusicMustContinue donations. Brenda Berger O’Brien, longtime Pancho’s Restaurant and Cheese Dip owner/president, songwriter, philanthropist, fan of Memphis music, and friend of the Stax Music Academy, passed away i ..read more
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NIGHT TRAIN GALA set to become Soulsville Foundation’s largest fundraiser of the year
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by Tim Sampson
1y ago
A Celebration of the Stax Museum’s 20th Anniversary Fashioned to replace our beloved Staxtacular event that raised over $1 million over 10 years, the inaugural Night Train gala, to be held April 29, 2023 in celebration of the Stax Museum of American Soul Music’s 20th Anniversary, is now the Soulsville Foundation’s largest fundraiser of the year. It’s a lavish party reminiscent of the days when the main means of travel was by rail and Pullman Porters traveled with Black Americans from coast to coast. A celebration of African American music and culture, it will feature the Stax Museum filled wit ..read more
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Soulsville Foundation Seeks Chief Operating Officer
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by Tim Sampson
1y ago
The Soulsville Foundation Chief Operating Officer (COO) will help lead the organization in honoring and building on the powerful history of Stax Records to develop young people for lifelong success. This experienced leader will report to the President & Chief Executive Officer and work with Soulsville Foundation leadership to advance the three entities of Soulsville Foundation: Stax Museum of American Soul Music, Stax Music Academy, and The Soulsville Charter School. The Soulsville Foundation has been growing steadily and is now seeking to dramatically accelerate growth. The COO of the Sou ..read more
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Soulsville Foundation to launch free virtual Black History Month multimedia experience in February: REGISTER HERE
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by Tim Sampson
1y ago
The Soulsville Foundation announced today that it will debut its third annual free virtual Black History Month presentation created by the Stax Music Academy in conjunction with the Stax Museum of American Soul Music on February 3, 2023. This year’s film is a special celebration of the Stax Museum’s 20th Anniversary. This multimedia presentation is free to anyone in world. You may register at this link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/stax-music-academy-2023-black-history-month-production-tickets-495218962247 The 2023 virtual presentation, “Soul of America: The Evolution of Soulsville,” is free ..read more
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