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Green Room Sessions — BiSOULtennial: 200 Soul Classics for 200 Years of Memphis

Crosstown Arts, The Green Room 1350 Concourse Ave., Suite 280, Memphis, TN, United States

The Stax Museum of American Soul Music is celebrating the Memphis Bicentennial with BiSOULtennial, a unique list of 200 indelible soul songs recorded in Memphis between 1957 and 1975. Join us for a special ballot release and conversation event taking place on May 15. The listening party and conversation event will feature an all-star panel of Memphis musicians, fans, DJs, scholars, and writers will discuss the song selections. Panelists include Dr. Charles Hughes (Rhodes College), DJ Eddie Hankins (WEVL-FM), Tonya Dyson (Memphis Slim House), Kameron Whalum (Stax Music Academy artist in residence and Bruno Mars’ trombone player), and Jared Boyd (The Daily Memphian newspaper). Each panelist will select and discuss two songs from their choices for Top Ten.

POSTPONED Stax Listening Session: Do the Funky Chicken

Crosstown Arts, The Green Room 1350 Concourse Ave., Suite 280, Memphis, TN, United States

** This event is postponed until further notice. Join us in The Green Room for a listening session and discussion of Rufus Thomas' 1970 album, Do the Funky Chicken. Moderated by Dr. Charles Hughes of Rhodes College and a special guest. Of all the landmark albums released by Stax Records in 1970, “Do the Funky Chicken” […]

Lana J.

Crosstown Arts, The Green Room 1350 Concourse Ave., Suite 280, Memphis, TN, United States

From the Bluff and Blues of Memphis, Lana J. comes from a soulfully-sound city and creative culture. Her exposure and acceptance into the Stax Music Academy at the age of 13 allowed her to develop songwriting, live show, production, and recording knowledge at an early age. Along with the influence of R&B, Neo-Soul, Funk genres, Lana J. started singing in her hometown church and began studying music in choir in middle and high school. In high school, she was a member of an all-female a capella group “Key of She”, providing her with experience arranging, traveling, and performing. She recently graduated with a B.A. in Popular and Commercial Music at Loyola University New Orleans.