By Robert Lanier, While young people today may not know that an old-time radio was once like a piece of furniture in virtually every household,…
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Your Library Diary
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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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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Luke Lea and the Tennesseans who tried to kidnap the Kaiser
“I’d have given a year’s pay to have been able to have taken Lea’s trip into Holland and to have entered the castle of Count…
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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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Memphis Author Festival: BookStock 2024
From the Memphis Public Library: Calling all bookworms, literary enthusiasts, and fun lovers! Mark your calendars for 2024 Bookstock the Memphis Area Authors’ Festival, celebrating 10 years of local talent. Join us…
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APPROVED: Two Historic Properties to be added to the National Register
The National Register designation of two local historic properties approved by the Memphis Landmarks Commission were approved this week by the State Review board of…
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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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