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Auditions and Happenings at the New Orleans Opera
This month introduces the new New Orleans Opera Blog, which announces a birthday milestone, more informative and entertaining lectures, and two save-the-date announcements. The new blog details New Orleans Opera […]
Fish Fry Fridays Benefit Hospitality Workers
While the pandemic has forced many churches across the area to alter or cancel the Friday fish fry tradition, 39 local restaurants will keep it alive this year with Fish […]
A&E’s ‘Nightwatch’ Returns to New Orleans for New Season
A&E Network’s hit non-fiction series Nightwatch returns for a new season following the skilled first responders on the front lines of one of America’s most dynamic agencies—New Orleans EMS. From […]
Britney Spears’s Losing Battle: NYT Highlights Pop Star’s Struggles
Earlier this month, The New York Times debuted their documentary Framing Britney Spears, illuminating the pop star’s life as she is stuck under a 13 year court-mandated conservatorship. The singer, […]
The Late Chick Corea Offered Us 16 Tidbits of Wisdom for Playing in a Group
Nicholas Payton wrote in 2011 that “jazz isn’t cool anymore” but in 1985, Chick Corea addressed a group of Berklee students saying quite the opposite. This is not to say […]
Orpheum Theater Celebrates 100 Years in 100 Days
New Orleans’ performing arts venue the Orpheum Theater on Sunday celebrated its 100-year anniversary officially on February 7. To commemorate the momentous event, the four-story Beaux Arts theater, located in […]
WWNO and WRKF NPR launch “Louisiana Considered,” a regional daily radio program
WWNO New Orleans Public Radio and WRKF NPR for Baton Rouge will launch a live regional daily radio program about South Louisiana: Louisiana Considered. It will air throughout South Louisiana […]
Ellis Marsalis Documentary scores Sponsorship from The Film Collaborative
The documentary crew is still taking donations. Last September, OffBeat talked to filmmaker Sascha Just, a New York and Berlin-based filmmaker who was documenting the life of Ellis Marsalis until […]
Save the Date: 24th annual New Orleans French Film Festival in March
Movies have been our best friends in the absence of other social activities, but the movie-watching experience at home is nothing compared to watching a film at a movie theater […]
Director RZA talks about his project ‘Cut Throat City,’ a Netflix film about NOLA Life
As leader of the legendary multi-platinum selling rap group, The Wu-Tang Clan, RZA, or Bobby, as he is known to close friends and colleagues, had a particular way of putting […]
