The library. The name alone strikes reverberating cords of innocence and joy, craning our necks to read titles, flipping through pages of a well worn…
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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.
The Malco, the Orpheum: In Search of Your Memories
Hello readers, As StoryBoard navigates the next few chapters of our ongoing history of the Orpheum Theatre, we are inviting the memories of Memphians and…
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Finally, a Path to Conservancy for the Mid-South Coliseum
An announcement and a conversation give a Coliseum revival new hope In its most hopeful development to date, with the clearest path yet to solvency…
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MJ, Hamilton, Hot: The Orpheum’s 2024-2025 Broadway Season
The Orpheum Theatre Group is pleased to announce the 2024-2025 Broadway Season featuring eight shows representing spectacular stories, iconic music, and the best of Broadway.…
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Tributes: Pat Halloran, “One Lucky Man”
I met Pat Halloran over the phone. The meeting was to talk about the Orpheum, a place and an era he held very near and…
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When it was The Malco: Hidden History of the Orpheum, Part II
On the occasion of its 95th birthday, Part II of our series on the History of the Orpheum To generations of Memphians, it was simply…
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Union Avenue Anthology. Introduction: Where have you gone, 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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Union Avenue – Central Gardens’ Once-Beloved Main Street
This story was originally published in October, 2017 Directly north of Central Gardens, Union Avenue has for generations served as its de facto Main Street.…
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Echoes of History: ‘The Balcony Project’ at the Historic Orpheum Theatre
In a nod to truth in history and education, the Orpheum reopens its old “Colored Entrance” with The Balcony Project. Public tours open Monday It…
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Planning & Development: Landmarks Commission Applications for September 28
First “Union Station” Developments Proposed at Former Union Avenue Police Precinct Site New townhouses in the new gated community in the Union Station development are…
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