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Drew Landry releases “Hurricane” song to benefit the Go Fish Coalition
When Hurricane Ida pummeled the Louisiana coastline earlier this year on August 29, the 16th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, singer-songwriter-activist Drew Landry did what he always does when disaster strikes—he […]
Amigos do Samba bring Brazilian song and dance to New Orleans
The Brazilian community in New Orleans is a vibrant one that tends to fly under the radar of most music lovers unless you happen upon a performance by Amigos do […]
Bad Operation keeps ska alive in New Orleans
R&B from artists like Fats Domino seeped into Jamaican sound systems and laid the groundwork for what would become ska. In 2021, the gravity of New Orleans still warps the […]
Covered in Earl: Tipitina’s plans tribute concert to Earl King
Earl King—the singer, guitarist and master songwriter whose music was recorded by Professor Longhair, Fats Domino, Dr. John, Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughan and many more—is Tipitina’s latest tribute-night honoree. […]
2021 New Orleans Film Festival includes 28 world premieres
This year’s hybrid New Orleans Film Festival offers in-person and online screenings. Films will screen November 5-14 at AMC Elmwood Palace 20, the Orpheum Theater, the Broad Theater and Broadside […]
Lula Elzy New Orleans Dance Theatre 30th Anniversary Concert: Derek Douget leads the Ellis Marsalis Orchestra in music from ‘The Silverbook’
The Lula Elzy New Orleans Dance Theatre will celebrate its 30th anniversary on November 14 at 3 p.m. at the Lafon Performing Arts Center in Luling. Sharing the program with […]
Music Quest: Vintage vinyl treasures are out there for the scoring (Episode 8)
This group of vintage vinyl albums for the month of November includes five great artists/bands who sure could write and/or select a tune. From among the best in local talent […]
My Music with Charlie Halloran
Charlie Halloran is a well-known figure in the neo-trad jazz scene that thrives on Frenchmen Street. Halloran’s band, The Tropicales, is known for its blend of Latin jazz, calypso, rhumba […]
Music Quest: Vintage vinyl treasures are out there for the scoring (Episode 7)
While the recent Music Quest column from August featured albums with a New Orleans connection, followed by the September edition and its taste of the Big Apple, this installment features […]
Frenchmen Street Hideaway: Saxophonist Clint Maedgen’s multimedia performance radiates through cyberspace
The climate of chaos has wrought many changes, and seemingly even opened up new doors for entrepreneurs as dusty, worn pathways from the past inevitably close down. Personal engagement these […]
