Issue Articles — Fresh
Building Lessons
In the months after Hurricane Katrina, experts pointed to the Netherlands as an example for how to stave off potential flooding. Late last fall, six American and Dutch architects were […]
Creole Reunion
Creole jazz banjo player Don Vappie is the central figure in American Creole: New Orleans Reunion, a documentary that airs August 29 at 9 p.m. on Louisiana Public Broadcasting and […]
Slow and Low
On Uncovered, Tony Joe White’s new album, the man responsible for “Polk Salad Annie” is back with an album dotted with duets with Mark Knopfler, Eric Clapton, J.J. Cale, Michael […]
Unreleased Armstrong at Satchmo Summerfest
Fifty years ago Louis Armstrong was at the peak of his popularity. On May 25, 1956, Armstrong played to a crowd of more than 100,000 in Ghana, one of the […]
Returning the Favor
New Orleans musicians have been the beneficiaries of a benefit concerts around the world in the months since Katrina. Recently, New Orleans R&B singer Clarence “Frogman” Henry (featured in Michael […]
Overdue Recognition
The National Endowment for the Arts recently unveiled the eleven recipients of the 2006 National Heritage Fellowships, the highest honor that the NEA bestows upon folk and traditional artists. Louisiana […]
Do The Dew Drop Inn
Post-Katrina New Orleans presents a host of practical challenges for clubs and live venues, a central part of Louisiana’s music economy. A new television program from Cox Communications is looking […]
Proud to Play On
With an aftermath so immense and far-reaching that affected locals still consider it recent, it’s hard to believe that a whole year has passed since Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf […]
One Year Later
Wynton Marsalis and chef Emeril Lagasse will team up as part of a three-day New Orleans Cultural Tribute observing Katrina’s one-year anniversary. Events include the Ambassador of Swing Talent Search […]
It Doesn’t Look a Day Over 18
Abita Beer is celebrating its 20th anniversary with the release of Abita’s 20th Anniversary Pilsner Beer, and on August 12 at the Contemporary Arts Center, it celebrates the new brew […]
