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Where Y'Eat: Raising a Glass to Honor at Icon

Ian McNulty — Thu, 23 May 2013 21:25:00 +0000

When the New Orleans Wine & Food Experience honors Leah Chase this weekend, it will be using a potent symbol of hospitality to toast one of the city's enduring examples of what hospitality is all about.

Susan Cowsill: The Sound of Happy

Gwen Thompkins — Thu, 23 May 2013 18:00:00 +0000

Like most girls her age, Susan Cowsill watched The Partridge Family every week on television. But unlike most girls her age, she was related to the Partridges, albeit in a Hollywood kind of way.

The show was modeled after Cowsill and other members of her singing family.

Join Us Today For SpeakEasy!

WWNO Staff — Thu, 23 May 2013 15:45:51 +0000

Join WWNO — New Orleans Public Radio this Thursday, May 23 for our latest SpeakEasy — starting at 6 p.m. at Chickie Wah Wah (2828 Canal Street). SpeakEasy is a great way to meet other WWNO listeners and some of the voices you hear on the air, plus it's free and all are welcome.

'Camp Upward' Provides Northshore Families Affordable Summer Camp Options

George Bonett — Thu, 23 May 2013 13:30:00 +0000

For many kids in St. Tammany Parish, summer is a time for long days spent playing outdoors, easy weekends at the baseball park, and — especially for kids with parents who both work — it means summer camp.

But the expense of camp leaves many families who are struggling financially with no option but to leave their kids unattended. Chassidy Groover of Covington knows what waited for her without an affordable summer camp option.

Old German Church In Marigny Transformed Into Performance Space

Sharon Litwin — Thu, 23 May 2013 10:00:00 +0000

What happens when a classically trained pianist meets a closed-up church in the Marigny? Why he turns it into an opera house. This week on Notes from New Orleans, Sharon Litwin talks with Dave Hurlbert, the man behind that mission.

The Louisiana Coast: Last Call — Part One

Jason Saul — Wed, 22 May 2013 23:21:46 +0000

We've collected the first five episodes of our ongoing environmental series The Louisiana Coast: Last Call into one podcast.

You can play the stories on this page, right click on the player and select "Save As" to download it, or find all of our last call podcasts here:

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Is It 'Last Call' For Louisiana's Coast?

WWNO Staff — Wed, 22 May 2013 21:16:20 +0000

Join WWNO — New Orleans Public Radio and Bob Marshall, The Lens’ Coastal Desk reporter, on Wednesday, May 22, for an in-depth discussion of coastal issues discussed in our new series The Louisiana Coast: Last Call.

Have You Seen This Purloined Pig?

Jason Saul — Wed, 22 May 2013 19:38:24 +0000

The New Orleans Police Department is asking for the public's help in locating a stolen pig statue, snatched from in front of a business in the 3400 block of Esplanade Ave. on the morning of May 1.

The statue is a pig dressed in a chef's outfit, holding a sign that reads "EAT MORE CRAWFISH".

Police spokesman Frank Robertson says the statue is valued at $6700, and was taken from a business that had a themed marquee. He says the police don't have any leads at this time, "But hopefully we will after we air this."

Can Playtime Help Classtime? One Program Gets High Marks

Eileen Fleming — Wed, 22 May 2013 12:00:00 +0000

A new study from Stanford University shows a program being used during recess at six New Orleans elementary schools is enhancing the children’s education. About 2,200 students are now in the local Playworks project.

Pelicans To Pick Sixth In NBA Draft

Jason Saul — Wed, 22 May 2013 03:52:51 +0000