There are 4 article(s) tagged DeMarcus Suggs:

• May 2026

  • Rhyme and reason: City of Memphis inducts inaugural poet laureate

    Attendees gathered at Downtown’s Cossitt Library to honor the three finalists for the poet laureate role.

    By Brandon LaGrone II May 22, 2026

• March 2025

  • ‘Music defines cities:’ What a new report says about Memphis music scene

    Sound Diplomacy’s 169-page report, released Saturday, touches on some sensitive topics in the long history and heritage of Memphis music, not the least of which is the intersection of music and business.

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    Breaking down Memphis' music scene

    By Bill Dries March 05, 2025

• January 2025

  • The city’s new head of the arts joins Eric Barnes on The Sidebar

    For Demarcus Suggs, director of creative and cultural economy for the City of Memphis, his goal is simple: Support the arts.

    By Eric Barnes January 25, 2025

• December 2024

  • Guest Column: Supporting the Memphis music ecosystem

    Elizabeth Cawein says about Memphis music: “2024 has been full of wins so big, so long-anticipated, so hard-fought, that I had to spill some digital ink celebrating them all.”

    By Elizabeth Cawein December 05, 2024