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Pat Mitchell Worley

Pat Mitchell Worley has devoted most of her professional life to Memphis, music, and the arts. A Memphis native, she began her career at Memphis In May, where she helped with media for the city’s largest month-long. She followed that with a stint as on-air personality for Flinn Broadcasting’s alternative formatted station WDRE which broadcasted to Little Rock and Memphis. The position garnered her a cult following with fans calling themselves “Friends of P” after a popular song. She also served as music and promotions director at Memphis’ short-lived all-blues radio station WOWW in the mid ’90s. During this time she also worked as an independent publicist and writer for record labels such as Warner Brothers, Atlantic and RCA. In 1996 Mitchell Worley joined the staff of the Blues Foundation, where she oversaw all of the international nonprofit’s communications and educational efforts and helped produce events like the W.C. Handy Blues Awards, the Lifetime Achievement Awards, and the International Blues Challenge. In 2003, she served as interim executive director of the 3,000-member foundation. As an independent producer and presenter, Mitchell Worley worked on projects from the Stax Music Academy’s annual Soul-A-Thon fundraiser, and the Memphis Area Music Awards to publicity projects for Willie Mitchell, Isaac Hayes and the BarKays. She even hosted WKNO’s live coverage of the National Civil Rights Museum’s Freedom Awards honoring Nelson Mandela. From 2004 to 2006, Mitchell Worley served as program director of the nonprofit MPACT Memphis where she spearheaded efforts to involve area young professionals in the cultural and political life of the city. Most recently, she worked at ArtsMemphis where she coordinated Bravo Memphis, an introductory arts patronage program for young professionals. Mitchell Worley has also worked as a freelance music journalist, regularly penning articles for over a dozen regional and national publications. In 2009, she is celebrating her tenth anniversary as host of the Memphis-produced, globally syndicated radio show “Beale Street Caravan.” Pat is the Director of Development and Communications for the Memphis Music Foundation.

You might have heard of the 48 Hour Launch concept – a concept goes from idea to established business in the space of one weekend. And you might have heard of its film counterpart, where an idea flourishes into a completed movie project in the same amount of time. And if you have, you might [...]

This Thursday ArtsMemphis will kickoff its new Bravo Memphis season. Are you interested in Memphis arts and culture? Do you find yourself saying “there’s nothing to do in Memphis” or “I want to go out but, I want a guarenteed good time”. Well Bravo memphis is for you. Remove the intimidation factor from art events [...]

    ShoWagon, the Outreach and Education Department at Theatre Memphis, will perform The Ugly Duckling in the Next Stage at Theatre Memphis on July 21, 2010 at 6pm.  The 45 minute show is part of the Kids Cabaret series that allows the professional children’s theatre touring troupe to present offerings available to schools and [...]

Hosted at the midtown music central – the Hi Tone, the Memphis Hates You Fest is a two day experience in local underground talent who all share a rock-n-roll core.

“His brow is wet with honest sweat. He earn whatever he can, and looks the whole world in the face, for he owes not any man. ” – “The Village Blacksmith” Henry Wordworth Longfellow The Ornamental Metal Museum will celebrate International Blacksmith’s Day on May 22. Every year blacksmiths around the world open their doors to the [...]

One of the many beauties of Memphis is that you can turn almost any corner and your ears will be blessed with the impassioned sounds of a blues musician.  But, it is not every day that you get to be in the presence of a blues legend like Buddy Guy.  This Thursday, May 6th, the [...]

As a part of Spirit of Memphis, the Memphis Music Foundation will celebrate the Memphis Music Resource Center (MMRC), the nation’s only free education facility and workspace for musicians. The festivities will center around a special Memphis stop of “Smart Touring with Martin Atkins” on April 8th at 7:00pm at the memphis Music Resource Center, [...]

  The Memphis Music Foundation will present its Road to the Bluebird show at the HiTone Saturday with a free All ages show. The event features some of the Memphis acts performing on the Memphis showcase during the Tin Pan South Songwriters conference. Featured performers are Jason Freeman, Jeremy Stanfill, Joy Whitlock and Billie Worley. [...]

Luncheon Pays Tribute to Emissaries of Memphis Music “A Salute With A Purpose”   The Memphis and Shelby County Music Commission will hold its second annual Emissaries of Memphis Music Power Luncheon at The Holiday Inn, 3700 Central Avenue, on Friday, March 26 from 12:00 – 2:00 p.m.  Celebrating Women’s History Month, the Memphis & [...]

 The Center for Southern Folklore Hall comes alive with the high energy music and dancing of the nationally recognized Watoto De’ Afrika with a special cameo appearance by their younger counterparts, The Funzzies. Their presentation of The Sound of Joy combines traditional and contemporary African, Caribbean, Cuban, and Hip Hop music with Jazz and Big [...]