All Things New Orleans
Summary: WWNO’s radio magazine: a weekly half-hour of timely news, cultural features, and commentary from all corners of our city. Hosted by Janae Pierre.
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On this week's edition of All Things New Orleans , we'll chat a bit about Super Sunday with Bertrand Butler, director of the Mardi Gras Indian Council . Then, a local event leads the city's youth to dance for social change . And, we'll share another story from Bring Your own; a live story telling series.
As the city marks its tricentennial year, curator and artist Dr. Fari Nzinga is making sure people of color are not left out of history or the conversation around it. Her exhibit, The Rent Is Too Damn High! , will open on Saturday, April 7 at the Crescent City Boxing Gym. Fari joined NolaVie's Kelley Crawford in the studio to talk about the work behind and in front of her exhibit.
On this week's edition of All Things New Orleans , we'll discuss the upcoming New Orleans Entrepreneur Week (NOEW) with Executive Producer, Victoria Adams Phipps. The 10 year anniversary of NOEW will be celebrated while leveraging the theme: Connect in a City Like No Other . And guess what? Another U.S. city is celebrating their Tricentennial this year as well! Megan Lagrone joins us to talk all things San Antonio .
As part of the NOLA Resistance project, The Historic New Orleans Collection has recorded conversations with several former members of the Congress of Racial Equality. New Orleans CORE became the center of the civil rights movement here, driven by the leadership of a few visionary organizers. Dave Dennis was one of those people, though his relationship with the movement began a bit unconventionally. Dave describes how he accidentally got involved with the civil rights struggle, in this edition of
In celebration of the city’s Tricentennial, NolaVie and New Orleans Historical bring you the series Who Did it Better: New Orleans Then and Now . In it, we look at aspects of the city’s history and their parallels in the present. Today we go to the city’s literary history, in a segment we’ll call Wags and Words . With the annual Tennessee Williams Literary Festival on the horizon, thoughts turn to the generations of writers who have passed through New Orleans. For 300 years, the Big Easy has
On this week's edition of All Things New Orleans , we'll discuss Chef Tunde Wey's social experiment, SAARTJ , which confronts the racial wealth gap in New Orleans. Then, Jessica Rosgaard returns with Cityscapes columnist Richard Campanella. And later, we'll chat about Hike the Lafitte Greenway , a free community event happening Saturday, March 10th.
Women make up more than half of the population in the US, but they hold less than a third of elected offices. To discuss this disparity, NolaVie's Brian Friedman speaks with Victoria Coy, who is a student at the Emerge Louisiana leadership program.
On this week's edition of All Things New Orleans , we kick off Women's History Month with the co-founders of NOLA 4 Women , Florence Andre and Sylvia Frey. Then, Jess Clark chats with an opposer of a proposed gas-fired power plant in New Orleans East. And later, we'll share another episode of the Listening Post .
In this week's feature, we're turning the lens on to local filmmakers. Five years ago, director and educator Lily Keber released a documentary about James Booker called Bayou Maharajah. Since then, she's collaborated with Preservation Hall, the Arcade Fire, and Beyonce, and she has plenty of other projects in the works. NolaVie's David Benedetto speaks with Lily to hear more.
On this week's edition of All Things New Orleans , we'll discuss the Black History Month celebration at the Whitney Plantation with Dr. Joy Banner. Then, Dr. Janell Simpson gives us the scoop on the 62nd annual Greater New Orleans Science & Engineering Fair . And, we'll share a story from Bring Your Own , a live story-telling series.
Randy Livingston is a New Orleans-born basketball legend who's taken his love for the game a long way -- all the way down under. After starring at Newman and LSU, Randy spent 11 years in the NBA before coaching and scouting players in Australia. Now back in Louisiana, Randy spoke with NolaVie's Brian Friedman about his far-flung experiences. Visit ViaNolaVie for a related article written by Brian Friedman.
On this week's edition of All Things New Orleans , we'll talk about Pop Up Magazine's Winter Issue tour with Brittany Luse & Eric Eddings; hosts of Gimlet's podcast, The Nod . Then, Tegan Wendland chats with The Lens' Della Hasselle about a state report to help coastal communities.
When Ruby Bridges walked through an angry crowd to attend her newly integrated school in 1960, there was a white girl sitting in another empty classroom down the hall. Pam Foreman attended William Frantz Elementary School during this first year of integration. Her mother, Nyra, remembers the experience vividly. In this edition of NOLA Life Stories , we hear from Nyra about what was going through her mind during that turbulent time. This NOLA Life Stories interview was conducted by Mark Cave for
There are more reasons than ever to go to the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden in City Park. You can wander its shady paths, contemplate its 64 sculptures, and cross over its quiet lagoon, where hundreds of Louisiana irises will burst into bloom come springtime. But that’s not all that’s blossoming at the Sculpture Garden.
On this week's edition of " All Things New Orleans " we're talking all things Mardi Gras! First, we'll get a quick lesson on bead history; from precious throws to the controversial "Forever Lee Circle" beads. Then, Tegan Wendland chats with Dani Galloway, interim head of the Department of Public Works. They'll talk about city officials' plan to protect gutters from unwanted beads and trash along the parade route.
