Comments on: Oh, the Rhetoric! http://www.offbeat.com/2010/02/11/oh-the-rhetoric/ New Orleans and Louisiana Music, Food, and Art News Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:49:22 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1-beta2-17056 By: Oh, the Rhetoric! :: offBeat :: Louisiana and New Orleans Online … | Drakz Free Online Service http://www.offbeat.com/2010/02/11/oh-the-rhetoric/comment-page-1/#comment-701 Oh, the Rhetoric! :: offBeat :: Louisiana and New Orleans Online … | Drakz Free Online Service Sat, 13 Feb 2010 10:44:51 +0000 http://www.offbeat.com/?p=73821#comment-701 [...] more here: Oh, the Rhetoric! :: offBeat :: Louisiana and New Orleans Online … Share and [...] [...] more here: Oh, the Rhetoric! :: offBeat :: Louisiana and New Orleans Online … Share and [...]

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]]> By: Alex Rawls http://www.offbeat.com/2010/02/11/oh-the-rhetoric/comment-page-1/#comment-694 Alex Rawls Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:36:17 +0000 http://www.offbeat.com/?p=73821#comment-694 There's a "Save the Treehouse" Web site at <a href="http://savethetreehouse.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow">http://savethetreehouse.wordpress.com/</a> for those who wish to show support. There's a “Save the Treehouse” Web site at http://savethetreehouse.wordpress.com/ for those who wish to show support.

]]> By: Alex Rawls http://www.offbeat.com/2010/02/11/oh-the-rhetoric/comment-page-1/#comment-693 Alex Rawls Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:04:04 +0000 http://www.offbeat.com/?p=73821#comment-693 To MD: We all live in contexts - socially, aesthetically, politically and physically, and if we choose to ignore or confront them, we have to be ready for the pushback. That life-as-confrontation idea is so hard-wired into alternative living arrangements and spaces that it goes without saying, and anyone living or partying there who won't cop to the low level buzz that accompanies living and playing outside of societal norms is dishonest or naive. And before you say how things should and shouldn't be, consider the thing you consider most obnoxious and/or hateful and ask if it's equally cool for that to be next door to you? Should everybody be able to do what they want, or just the people who share your values?<br><br>Part of the beauty and marvel of extreme things like the Art House and the Mid-City Bonfire are that they ever existed, and each return to them was a cause for celebration that another outpost for over-the-top creativity survived another day, month or year. But such things aren't made to live long; their extreme natures almost guarantees their before-their-time demise. To MD: We all live in contexts – socially, aesthetically, politically and physically, and if we choose to ignore or confront them, we have to be ready for the pushback. That life-as-confrontation idea is so hard-wired into alternative living arrangements and spaces that it goes without saying, and anyone living or partying there who won't cop to the low level buzz that accompanies living and playing outside of societal norms is dishonest or naive. And before you say how things should and shouldn't be, consider the thing you consider most obnoxious and/or hateful and ask if it's equally cool for that to be next door to you? Should everybody be able to do what they want, or just the people who share your values?

Part of the beauty and marvel of extreme things like the Art House and the Mid-City Bonfire are that they ever existed, and each return to them was a cause for celebration that another outpost for over-the-top creativity survived another day, month or year. But such things aren't made to live long; their extreme natures almost guarantees their before-their-time demise.

]]> By: Adrienne White http://www.offbeat.com/2010/02/11/oh-the-rhetoric/comment-page-1/#comment-692 Adrienne White Fri, 12 Feb 2010 03:34:40 +0000 http://www.offbeat.com/?p=73821#comment-692 The people in that neighborhood have the right to have peace and quiet and not have trash strewn about their streets. <br>They aren't being forced out because they're freaks or artists. They're being forced out because they are terrible neighbors!<br>The Art House would not have this problem if they'd respected the people who live around them. The people in that neighborhood have the right to have peace and quiet and not have trash strewn about their streets.
They aren't being forced out because they're freaks or artists. They're being forced out because they are terrible neighbors!
The Art House would not have this problem if they'd respected the people who live around them.

]]> By: Mick http://www.offbeat.com/2010/02/11/oh-the-rhetoric/comment-page-1/#comment-690 Mick Fri, 12 Feb 2010 02:29:48 +0000 http://www.offbeat.com/?p=73821#comment-690 After I saw the Gambit story and the advertisements for the 3-day party, I knew they were in trouble. I'm all about having an artists' residence and think the concept is cool -- but who in their right mind would think that a 3-day party/festival/concert was going to fly, especially on Esplanade Avenue?!<br><br>Methinks they got a little greedy and certainly disrespectful to their neighbors. Again, I support the collective wholeheartedly, but they were flat-out stupid to plan and advertise their festival. After I saw the Gambit story and the advertisements for the 3-day party, I knew they were in trouble. I'm all about having an artists' residence and think the concept is cool — but who in their right mind would think that a 3-day party/festival/concert was going to fly, especially on Esplanade Avenue?!

Methinks they got a little greedy and certainly disrespectful to their neighbors. Again, I support the collective wholeheartedly, but they were flat-out stupid to plan and advertise their festival.

]]> By: jgo http://www.offbeat.com/2010/02/11/oh-the-rhetoric/comment-page-1/#comment-689 jgo Fri, 12 Feb 2010 00:52:25 +0000 http://www.offbeat.com/?p=73821#comment-689 try living in the house next store when you have to go to work at 6am! try living in the house next store when you have to go to work at 6am!

]]> By: Future Resident of New Orleans http://www.offbeat.com/2010/02/11/oh-the-rhetoric/comment-page-1/#comment-688 Future Resident of New Orleans Thu, 11 Feb 2010 23:44:14 +0000 http://www.offbeat.com/?p=73821#comment-688 I'm just surprised that the police force ACTUALLY showed up to such a small problem in a city with such vast issues. Not too long ago I visited the great city of New Orleans to have mine and several travel companions' cars' broken into and vandalized. Four hour after our initial call to the police department one officer shows up. Maybe they were busy shutting down some other magical . Glad this city has their priorities . It is just really sad. I'm just surprised that the police force ACTUALLY showed up to such a small problem in a city with such vast issues. Not too long ago I visited the great city of New Orleans to have mine and several travel companions' cars' broken into and vandalized. Four hour after our initial call to the police department one officer shows up. Maybe they were busy shutting down some other magical . Glad this city has their priorities . It is just really sad.

]]> By: m. row http://www.offbeat.com/2010/02/11/oh-the-rhetoric/comment-page-1/#comment-687 m. row Thu, 11 Feb 2010 23:31:26 +0000 http://www.offbeat.com/?p=73821#comment-687 I completely agree, I was a fan of the art house, at least the work. However when I asked tough questions regarding the legalities in this situation (via facebook) I was personally attacked. I only asked to try and help with a solution (volunteers to bring house to code). I personally believe that attack (s) on my character are just another symptom of a larger problem plaguing the Art House...adults displaying childlike behavior and not expecting the rules of society apply to them. The fact is this, everyone lives with "codes", rules etc. They are not immune. Any House...art or no art. I hope the spirit of creation continues in a legal and respectful manner. I completely agree, I was a fan of the art house, at least the work. However when I asked tough questions regarding the legalities in this situation (via facebook) I was personally attacked. I only asked to try and help with a solution (volunteers to bring house to code). I personally believe that attack (s) on my character are just another symptom of a larger problem plaguing the Art House…adults displaying childlike behavior and not expecting the rules of society apply to them. The fact is this, everyone lives with “codes”, rules etc. They are not immune. Any House…art or no art. I hope the spirit of creation continues in a legal and respectful manner.

]]> By: MD http://www.offbeat.com/2010/02/11/oh-the-rhetoric/comment-page-1/#comment-686 MD Thu, 11 Feb 2010 22:37:05 +0000 http://www.offbeat.com/?p=73821#comment-686 But why SHOULD they, or any other similar thing, ever be shut down? It shouldn't be that way. But why SHOULD they, or any other similar thing, ever be shut down? It shouldn't be that way.

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