Issue Articles
Fest Focus: Dr. Bob
Dr. Bob Shaffer says people accuse him of never finishing what he’s started. He sees it differently. “Only an artist knows when it’s done,” he says with his cool-green gaze. […]
Fest Focus: Dr. Michael White
A stern black-and-white portrait of “Papa John” Joseph, bass poised, hangs over the mantle in Dr. Michael White’s home office. White, a native New Orleans traditional jazz clarinetist, inspects the […]
Krewe du Vieux: A C.R.U.D.E. Awakening
Marie Krien-Schmidt and Mark Hall live in the heart of the Irish Channel, in a two-story house that could only be found in New Orleans. The walls are strewn with […]
Queen For A Day: All Hail GiO
Everyone who meets GiO seems to say the same thing: “She’s not your everyday stripper”; “She’s a stripper-but she’s really sharp!” Somehow, that qualifies her for the Queenship of the […]
