In the year of its 50th anniversary, a look back at the headlines, development and lingering aftermath of the epic, 1971 Citizens to Preserve Overton…
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Author: Mark Fleischer
I was a career consultant and communications specialist in the payroll industry until moving from southern California to Memphis in late 2015. The Bluff City gave me a new start in the second half of my career, gifting me with a chance to return to my childhood fascinations with cities and my college passions in writing, theater, film, and storytelling, all the while allowing me to use my experience working with people, in consulting, teaching and communications, to bring a new voice to Memphis. This may be my first venture into multi-media publishing, but Life and Place - Memphis - gave me all the prep and tools I need.
My Memphis Music Challenge: Elvis and Memphis by way of, click-click, 8-track tape
The publisher recalls his first brush with Elvis and Sun, through his father’s eight-tracks By Mark Fleischer Growing up in Southern California, I don’t have…
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Memphis, What’s your Memphis music story? Tell us!
For this October’s Memphis Music Month, StoryBoard asks our audience to share their music stories and memories If you’re a fan of Memphis music, chances…
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Lamar Avenue Rezoning, Neighborhood Revitalization
Planning leaders discuss the rezoning of this auto-centric corridor and new approaches to improving livability along major commercial thoroughfares like Lamar, including Summer and Union…
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Alcy-Ball: Removing the open sore of blight a first step to transforming the community
Friday, October 2nd, Alcy-Ball, Memphis – In the crisp cool air of a bright fall morning and with the static hum of the I-240 nearby,…
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Home Tour Detour: Hidden gems in Central Gardens
“Selfie” homes help highlight the neighborhood’s diverse architectural styles, hidden gems and landmarks alike Jim Williamson, in his introduction to the neighborhood’s architectural guide Central…
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Home Tour Detour: Central Gardens goes digital for 2020
‘Tour Detour’ dials back into a rich archive for a clever, ‘selfie’-guided way to enjoy the neighborhood’s historic homes beginning Sunday, September 13 and running…
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Art Review: “Regarding the Pain and Celebration of Others”
The Photographs of Dave Mason Writer and philosopher Susan Sontag once told us that a picture alone doesn’t speak for itself – it requires a…
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Union Avenue Anthology. Part I, The Plan of Memphis: 1783-1827
A History of Memphis’ Most Maligned Street “The past is never dead. It’s not even past.” William Faulkner’s famous line, from his 1951 novel Requiem…
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Union Avenue Anthology. Introduction: Whatever Happened to Union Avenue?
A History of Memphis’ Most Maligned Street INTRODUCTION Union Avenue. The very name strikes shudders and grumblings among drivers, pedestrians and business owners alike. Today’s…
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