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The Woman Behind the Signs

Mon, 04/21/08

Authored by: Eve Abrams

Since 1985, Nan Parati has handmade every artist sign for Jazz Fest — not to mention every craft sign and food price sign. Meet the woman whose artwork you already know, and whose handwriting just may make you feel like dancing. Read more

R.U.B.A.R.B.

Thu, 04/03/08

Authored by: David Weinberg

R.U.B.A.R.B is an acronym that stands for Rusted Up Beyond All Recognition Bikes. Dozens of flood-damaged bikes were collected after the storm. At R.U.B.A.R.B, volunteers teach kids the basics of bicycle mechanics, and kids can participate in the "earn a bike" program. Read more

NOCCA's Creative Writers

Wed, 04/02/08

Authored by: Eve Abrams

What happens when you take young folks who are passionate about language, and give them the time, space and resources to write and read? Come find out. Sunday, April 6 at 3 p.m., NOCCA (New Orleans Center for Creative Arts) will have a student reading featuring the departm... Read more

Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation Award

Wed, 02/27/08

Authored by: Marie Lovejoy

When KIPP McDonough 15 started their new school year one year after Katrina, music teacher Kelvin Harrison had no instruments with which to teach. After he displays a little ingenuity and a lot of dedication, help comes from the Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation . . . and they... Read more

Mardi Gras Indians

Fri, 02/15/08

Authored by: Tom Morgan

A short history of the Mardi Gras Indians music and remembrances of the Wild Magnolia's first recordings with Willie Tee and John Sinclair's 30 years of observing the tribe. Read more

Live at Vaughn's: Stories from a Mexican Drug Smuggler

Sun, 02/10/08

Authored by: David Weinberg

It's Wednesday night at Vaughn's and the place is packed, but tonight the smoky Bywater bar is filled with an unfamiliar crowd. Dozens of law students from Maryland are drinking cold beer and eating barbeque before the show starts. But it is not Kermit Ruffins or Shamar Al... Read more

The Kid Camera Project

Sun, 02/10/08

Authored by: David Weinberg

It's a rainy Saturday morning in January at the Robinson home in the Ninth Ward, but it feels a little like Christmas as the kids gather around Aria Martin, a volunteer from the Kid Camera Project. The kids are receiving their graduation cameras. They were the first parti... Read more

Mardi Gras = Time to Costume

Mon, 01/28/08

Authored by: Eve Abrams

When you live in New Orleans, you have to know a thing or two about costuming. A handful of New Orleanians explain how it's done, what it means, and why it's so darn important. Read more

Tipitina's 30th Anniversary

Mon, 01/14/08

Authored by: David Kunian

A celebration of the 30th anniversary of Tipitina's going on the week of January 14th that contains some recollections of the early days and some short vignettes about more recent times. Read more

The Food Talk Project

Sat, 01/12/08

Authored by: Marie Lovejoy

Accessibility to healthy foods is still extremely limited in many New Orleans neighborhoods. Students at O. Perry Walker High School in Algiers partner with members of the Food and Farm Network to help educate members of their community about alternatives. To see some of ... Read more

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