Issue Articles — Mojo Mouth
The Ends of Eras
I’ve heard older people say many times that they’re lonelier because all of their friends have passed on. Once they’re gone, all you have are memories. It’s the nature of […]
Cultural Economies Need Love, Too
We play in the August heat, too. Satchmo SummerFest celebrates its tenth anniversary this year. Originally funded by the Louisiana Office of Tourism, Satchmo SummerFest is more than just a […]
Getting Rid of the “Noise”?
Last week, the New Orleans Police Department announced that they would enforce an ordinance on the books that prevents live music from being played on Bourbon Street from 8 p.m. […]
Memories and Opportunities
It’s so hard for me to believe that I will have been publishing OffBeat for almost 25 years. Damn! That’s a quarter of a century, a lot longer than many […]
Meet the Family
As I write, two weeks before the beginning of 2010 Jazz Fest, I’m watching crowds of people heading towards the French Quarter to enjoy French Quarter Fest. And in two […]
Supporting French Quarter Festivals, Inc.
It’s festival time in New Orleans! That’s not to say that we don’t have festivals all year long, but the springtime is special because the French Quarter Festival and Jazz […]
Reviving Music in the Quarter
I’m sitting here in my Frenchmen Street perch on a cloudy Sunday afternoon, working on this March issue. Frenchmen Street has calmed down a lot since yesterday, when there was […]
I Hate Mardi Gras!
That got your attention, right? I don’t really, but my attitudes towards the day have sure changed over the years. Last year really stands out because of two things: Antoinette […]
New Year’s Revolutions
Once again, it’s time for the Best of the Beat Awards on January 22 at the House of Blues, and we hope you can attend to eat great food, mingle […]
Vote for Culture
About a year ago, Sherri McConnell, who runs the Louisiana Economic Development’s Entertainment Office, convened a small group for a “charette” to devise ideas for what needed to be done […]
