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Think about your favorite children’s book. Now, was the main character an animal or a human? Most likely, it was an animal, as animal protagonists have…
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New Orleans is a place where when you ask someone what they do, you don’t get a single answer. While other places may call these endeavors a side hustle,…
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In a city so culturally invested in creativity, New Orleans artists are often faced with a lack of financial investment in their creations. That was part…
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New Orleans is getting a lot more colorful lately. Local and national artists are turning blank brick and concrete walls into massive outdoor artworks,…
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John Pope has built a reputation in New Orleans by writing about local luminaries and unsung heroes after their deaths. In this second and final…
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John Pope covered several different beats over more than 4 decades at the Times-Picayune. But he’s best-known as the city’s pre-eminent writer of…
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The road to Angola, the Louisiana State Penitentiary, is long and isolated. It sets the plantation-turned-prison back from lush and hilly West Feliciana…
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We’re deep in the dog days of summer, and only in New Orleans would that be an excuse for a party. On the first Saturday in August, some 30,000 people…
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Take a walk through the Treme on any day and you might find a slice of history and something new to learn. It might be on Governor Nicholls Street, where…
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Immersive theater has found a new stage on the streets of the French Quarter. Escape My Room is presenting an original performance called Saintsbone,…
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Gallier House is hosting an educational evening on Wednesday, July 10, featuring artist and writer Cree McCree. Her presentation is called “Louisiana…
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As many New Orleans restaurants move towards a farm-to-table model, some establishments are cutting out the middleman and going back to the land. One…