There are 28 article(s) tagged Stax Music Academy:

• November 2018

  • Pat Mitchell-Worley talks new role as executive director of Stax Music Academy

    After serving as interim director since July, Pat Mitchell-Worley is now executive director of Stax Music Academy. Last year, Mitchell-Worley helped SMA start Stax 101, a new program offering group lessons for beginners.

    By Elle Perry November 20, 2018

  • Brooks Museum’s mural project takes classic art to the streets of Memphis

    When Tonya Dyson was little, she recalls, grandmothers were the protectors of the neighborhood. They would be there when the school bus pulled up at the end of the day and would keep a watchful eye until suppertime, making sure all the little ones were safe and cared for.

    By Mark Jordan November 09, 2018

• October 2018

  • Trauma is connected to many of the daunting problems in our country

    Accusations of sexual assault and resulting trauma have dominated the news during the last few weeks. In its wake a much-needed public debate has ensued about how the memory works when one experiences a trauma.

    By Richard Greenwald October 17, 2018