At last night’s New Orleans Neighborhood Policing Anti-Crime Council meeting in the French Quarter’s Maison Dupuy, approximately 50 people gathered to talk about the noise ordinance and music curfew. Eighth District Quality of Life Officer Roger Jones led the meeting, which included French Quarter home and business owners and street musicians, including members of the [...]
Tag Archives: Mitch Landrieu
Say Something
June 25, 2010 – 11:01 am
During the Nagin Administration, the mayor’s voice was noticeably absent from discussions of almost any issue that affected the music and second line culture in New Orleans. Now that noise ordinances are being enforced and musicians in the French Quarter are being harassed for violating them, the best that Mayor Mitch Landrieu has been able [...]
Quit Complaining and Do Something!
June 23, 2010 – 3:37 pm
Last Sunday afternoon, I sat in a discussion on WWOZ regarding what we need to do regarding the problem we’re currently having with the NOPD cracking down on local street musicians playing in the Quarter. There’s supposed to be another round this coming Friday morning between 8 a.m. and 9 a.m. If you read OffBeat, [...]
Those Warm and Fuzzy Feelings
April 29, 2010 – 7:00 am
I cannot believe the weather this week—in between Jazz Fest 2010 weekends. It has been so lovely—just more of those picture-perfect days in New Orleans. Am hoping and praying this continues through the upcoming weekend, since opening day of Jazz Fest was a real monsoonesque bummer. It’s a damned good thing I had my heavy-duty [...]
If We Knew What We Were Doing …
April 24, 2010 – 9:21 am
Friday, Lt.-Governor (for now) Mitch Landrieu held a cultural economy roundtable on the grounds at Jazz Fest, with Irma Thomas, Terrance Simien, Dr. Michael White and OffBeat‘s Jan Ramsey among the participants. Landrieu has been doing these since 2007 (I think), with the intent of trying to develop the business infrastructure to capitalize on New [...]
Le Triomphe Puts Auditorium Development on Hold
March 15, 2010 – 11:33 am
As Mayor Ray Nagin’s final term approaches its conclusion, he has talked about the city entering into personal services contracts and big ticket technology contracts, despite incoming Mayor Mitch Landrieu’s request that he not. One of those possible deals was taken off the table today when Stewart Juneau requested that the negotiations for a public service [...]
When Will Music Be “All Dat?”
February 10, 2010 – 5:44 pm
I’m hoping that the post-Superbowl glow that everyone in the city has doesn’t end for a while. In fact, I hope we can think positively about New Orleans for at least the next few years. We’ve elected a new mayor by a landslide (“our” candidate, Mitch Landrieu). The significant thing is that the guy is [...]
The Joy of Doing
February 4, 2010 – 12:07 pm
A who’s who of New Orleans musicians played “Musicians for Mitch” last night at the House of Blues, and it was hard not to be bowled over the non-stop star power of the show. Still, there was little music played that I remember today; it was all good, though little was inspired. I was impressed [...]
YouTube du Jour: Musicians for Mitch Press Conference
February 4, 2010 – 10:23 am
Wednesday night, the House of Blues hosted “Musicians for Mitch,” a fundraiser for mayoral candidate Mitch Landrieu. The star-studded event was emceed by Jazz Fest’s Quint Davis and paraded a who’s who of New Orleans music across the stage. Banu Gibson performed a new campaign song for Landrieu, and the evening presented such charming moments [...]
