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Mark Richens

Title: Copy editor
Contact: 901-529-2373 | Send Mark an email

Recent Work

  • Nov. 27: "Armed + Dangerous: Art of the Arsenal" Published 11/24/2011 at 2:29 p.m.

    The Memphis Brooks Museum of Art hosts an exhibition of more than 125 examples of arms and armor from throughout history and all over the world.

  • Nov. 19: A Benefit to Preserve Tad Pierson’s Imaginarium Indoor Trailer Park Published 11/16/2011 at 7:03 p.m.

    Tad Pierson's American Dream Safari tours of the rock-and-roll heart of Memphis have earned him international acclaim, and his Imaginarium Indoor Trailer Park has been the location for numerous film and commercial shoots.

  • Art events around town Published 09/22/2011 at 4:14 p.m.

    ART SHOWS

  • Sept. 17: Cooper-Young Festival Published 09/16/2011 at 8:17 p.m.

    The 24th annual Cooper-Young Festival features Grammy winner Sid Selvidge and 16 other bands on three stages, along with more than 390 vendors.

  • Memphis in May to honor Philippines in 2012 Updated 08/09/2011 at 10:53 p.m.

    The Memphis in May International Festival announced Tuesday that the Republic of the Philippines would be the honored country for the 2012 festival.

  • Aug. 7: Merle Haggard at Snowden Grove Published 08/05/2011 at 8:37 p.m.

    Legendary outlaw country singer-songwriter Merle Haggard headlines a concert at Snowden Grove Amphitheatre in Southaven.

  • Music lineup announced for Cooper Young Festival on Sept. 17 Published 08/01/2011 at 2:42 p.m. 3 Comments

    The Cooper Young Business association announced today the music lineup for the Cooper Young Festival, which is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19.

  • Lonnie Liston Smith continues quest to expand mind, music Published 07/07/2011 at noon

    Cosmic jazz practitioner Lonnie Liston Smith plays two shows Sunday night at John Wood's Catfish Creek Restaurant in Southaven. The former sideman to Miles Davis, Pharaoh Sanders and others enjoyed considerable crossover success as a bandleader in the '70s and ...

  • July 10: Lonnie Liston Smith at Catfish Creek Published 06/27/2011 at 6:54 p.m. 1 Comment

    Keyboardist Lonnie Liston Smith performs a mixture of straight-ahead jazz and soulful fusion at the Catfish Creek Restaurant in Southaven.

  • RJD2's reinventions keep ideas flowing Published 02/05/2010 at midnight

    The voice answering on the other end of the line is raspy, wispy, barely audible. Ramble John Krohn, the deejay/producer/singer-songwriter known as RJD2, is between legs of a tour to promote his latest album, The Colossus, and his pipes are ...

  • Thigh High Jeans recycles denim with a message Updated 11/26/2009 at 4:18 p.m.

    A new line of jeans offers denim addicts a chance to display a social conscience as well as perform fashion philanthropy. "We remake jeans that move beyond function to become catalysts for positive social change," Thigh High Jeans says.

  • No faking: Dam-Funk keeping the vibe alive Updated 11/25/2009 at 11 a.m.

    “Funk is NOT some silly ... fad of the moment...It’s a way of life!!” So says a recent Twitter post by Dam-Funk, the Los Angeles-based “Ambassador of Boogie Funk” who headlines a funk summit Friday night at the Hi-Tone.

  • Musician-deejay Domu revives eclectic sound sans label Published 10/15/2009 at 1:10 p.m.

    Amid the confusing lexicon of dance-music genres, the term "broken beat" emerged in the late '90s and early 2000s to describe a London-centered scene of musicians and producers who championed a highly syncopated and musically sophisticated style influenced as much ...

  • Ceremony to pay tribute to Lil Rounds on Monday in Handy Park Published 05/21/2009 at 2:31 p.m.

    "American Idol Mama" Lil Rounds will get a crisp Memphis salute Monday afternoon with a Community Recognition Ceremony at Handy Park on Beale Street.

  • AT&T White Pages spotlights new Playhouse on the Square building Published 05/15/2009 at noon

    Playhouse on the Square's new building appears on the cover of the new 2009 AT&T Real White Pages in the Memphis area.

  • Can Timberlake & Timbaland bring sexy back? Published 09/22/2006 at 4:45 p.m.

    Much already has been made of the uncanny resemblance of FutureSex/LoveSounds - Justin Timberlake's trying-to-act-grown-up-and-sexy sophomore effort - to a Prince album, in terms of sonics, overtly sexual lyrics and even song titles.