events
Who Shot Rock and Roll: A Photographic History, 1955 to the Present will be at:
The Memphis Brooks Museum of Art
1934 Poplar Avenue
Memphis , TN 38104
www.brooksmuseum.org
Open Tue-Wed,Fri 10am-4pm; Thu 10am-8pm; Sat 10am-5pm; Sun 11:30am-5pm
From June 26, 2010-September 26, 2010
Special events
Saturday, June 26 | 2 pm
Who Shot Rock & Roll Curator Gail Buckland gives Talk and Book Signing
Thursday, July 22 | 6 pm
Who Shot Rock & Roll Guided Tour
Saturday, July 24 | 10 am-1 pm
So You Wanna Be a Rock Star? Family Day
Live in the Galleries: Memphis
Music Unplugged
Note: for the first time ever, the Brooks will have live music performances in the exhibition space. These concerts are free with paid admission. The musicians are veterans of the Memphis music scene, and run the gamut from punk rock to rock and folk.
Saturday, July 10 | 2-4 pm
Alicja Trout
Thursday, July 15 | 5-7 pm
Bryan Hartley
Saturday, July 24 | 2-4 pm
Dan Montgomery
Thursday, July 29 | 5-7 pm
Jason Freeman
Saturday, August 7 | 2-4 pm
Candace & Robert Mache
Thursday, August 12 | 5-7 pm
Jimmy Davis
Saturday, August 21 | 2-4 pm
Jeff Golightly
Thursday, August 26 | 5-7 pm
Justice Naczycz
Saturday, September 4 | 2-4 pm
Van Duren
Thursday, September 9 | 5-7 pm
Lamar Sorrento
Saturday, September 18 | 2-4 pm
Robby Grant
Thursday, September 23 | 5-7 pm
Jeff Hulett
Films
Thursday, August 6 | 7 pm
M for Mississippi: A Road Trip Through
the Birthplace of the Blues
$6 members, $8 non
Thursday, August 12 | 7 pm
No One Knows About Persian Cats
$6 members, $8 non
Thursday, September 9 | 7 pm
Respect Yourself: The Stax Records Story
$6 members, $8 non
Reel to real film series
Note: The Brooks began this film series in 2009, with the purpose of showcasing local filmmakers and the movies that influence their work. While WSR is exhibited at the Brooks, the R2R films will focus on music. i.e., McCoy and Hocking are currently shooting a documentary about the Antenna Club, Memphis’ long-running punk venue, which was open from the 1970s until the mid-1990s; Bomar scored the films Hustle & Flow and Black Snake Moan; Gordon has written and produced several music documentaries.
Sunday, July 25 | 2 pm
R2R: C. Scott McCoy & Laura Jean Hocking
$6 members, $8 non
Thursday, August 19 | 7 pm
R2R: Scott Bomar
$6 members, $8 non
Thursday, Sept 16 | 7 pm
R2R: Robert Gordon
$6 members, $8 non
Public Programs
Thursday, July 29 | 7 pm
In the Mix: Marshall Grant of Johnny Cash and the Tennessee Two, sponsored by The Memphis Chapter of The Recording Academy
Join The Memphis Chapter of The Recording Academy for a live Q&A with Marshall Grant, the Man in Black’s original bassist, who recording with Cash from 1954 (a year before his start at Sun Records) until 1980. $10
Tours
Thursday, August 19 | 6-8 pm
WEVL Tours
Volunteer DJs from Memphis community radio station WEVL FM 89.9 will serve as Who Shot Rock & Roll docents for an evening, giving museum patrons tours of the exhibition.
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Exhibition Locations and Dates for:
Who Shot Rock & Roll: A Photographic History, 1955 to the Present
Brooklyn Museum
Brooklyn, New York
October 30, 2009 – January 31, 2010
www.brooklynmuseum.org
Worcester Art Museum
Worcester, Massachusetts
March 5 – May 30 2010
www.worcesterart.org
Memphis Brooks Museum
Memphis, Tennessee
June 26 – September 26, 2010
www.brooksmuseum.org
Akron Art Museum
Akron, Ohio
October 23, 2010 – January 23, 2011
www.akronartmuseum.org
Columbia Museum of Art
Columbia, South Carolina
February 24 – May 22, 2011
www.columbiamuseum.org