The event includes a multi-course dinner paired with music by Tina Turner and Elvis Presley performed live by the Stax Music Academy, special wines, and a silent auction, all benefiting the Stax Music Academy.

MEMPHIS, TENN., October 25, 2022 – Music lovers and Stax Music Academy supporters will enjoy an evening like no other at the 11^th Annual Heart Full of Soul fundraiser, a wine dinner to benefit the Stax Music Academy on Wednesday, November 9, 2022, at Napa Café, 5101 Sanderlin Center. Tickets are $250 per person, plus taxes and fees, and are available for purchase on Eventbrite here: heartfullofsoul.eventbrite.com. Tickets can also be purchased directly through the restaurant to avoid Eventbrite fees by calling 901-683-0441.

“We are ecstatic to host our 11^th Annual Heart Full of Soul wine dinner on November 9 to benefit the Stax Music Academy,” said Glenda Hastings, owner of Napa Café. “This year’s dinner will feature songs by Tina Turner and Elvis, sprinkled with Jerry Lee Lewis, Otis Redding, and other Stax and Memphis artist icons performed live by Stax Music Academy! Heart Full of Soul is Napa Café’s fundraising dinner powered by our community and I am so grateful to the supporters who help sell this event out year after year!”

The event will begin at 6 p.m. and will include a multi-course dinner paired with exclusive wines and live music performed cabaret-style throughout the dinner by students of the Stax Music Academy. The 11^th Annual Heart Full of Soul is sponsored by Radians, a leader in the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) business with headquarters in Memphis, as well as Standard Companies and Tri-Star Power.

To date, Napa Café has raised nearly $500,000 for the non-profit Stax Music Academy, an after-school music program for gifted elementary, middle, and high school students in Memphis, making Heart Full of Soul their largest fundraiser of the year.

For more information about Stax Music Academy and the Soulsville Foundation, please contact Tim Sampson at 901-485-8735 or tim.sampson@soulsvillefoundation.org.

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About Napa Café:

A neighborhood favorite since 1998, Napa Café has become a top Memphis dining destination over the past 24 years. Tucked away in a secluded corner of Sanderlin Centré, conveniently located in the heart of the city in East Memphis, we invite you to experience distinctive cuisine amidst refined yet inviting surroundings – warm color schemes, muted lighting, and captivating artwork.

Napa Cafe has been awarded the Gold Medal for Best Wine List, and Silver Medals for Best Restaurant, Best Service, Best Desserts, Best Salads, and received the Award of Excellence for Best Atmosphere in Memphis Magazine’s Restaurant Readers’ Poll. Napa Cafe has also earned Wine Spectator magazine’s coveted Award of Excellence for fifteen years in a row.

Napa Cafe is ideal for intimate dining, after work cocktails, family gatherings and special occasions or business meetings. Arrangements can be made for private or event dining in either the wine cellar, Jan’s room or either of our spacious private dining rooms. 

The owner, Glenda Hastings, has a steady and joyful presence in the restaurant at all times to greet and share life stories with new and returning guests – many who have become extended family for her. Guests can always expect excellence, special attention if you’re celebrating a special occasion and always, a very warm welcome when you walk through the doors. For more information visit: www.napacafe.com.

About Stax Music Academy:

The Stax Music Academy is a 501 (c) (3) unique learning center in Memphis, Tennessee, located adjacent to the Stax Museum of American Soul Music at the original site of Stax Records. Focused primarily on intensive music education and youth development for middle and high school students, the academy accepts students from any location and socioeconomic status regardless of ability to pay. Many of its students attend through merit- and financial need-based scholarships through its fundraising efforts from foundations, grants, individuals, corporate sponsorships, and other sources.

The Stax Music Academy inspires young people and enhances their academic, cognitive, performance, and leadership skills by utilizing music with an intense focus on the rich legacy and tradition of Stax Records.

Stax Music Academy exists to nurture and present the next generation of great Soul Communicators from the greater Soulsville region, holistically equipping them to excel and to impact the world through the universal language of music.