All Things New Orleans

Even from the light-polluted glare of New Orleans, it’s still possible to look up from time to time at the night’s sky and catch a star. NolaVie’s David Benedetto sat down with experienced stargazer and president of the Pontchartrain Astronomy Society , Barry Simon. Visit NolaVie's website for a related article written by David Benedetto.

This week on All Things New Orleans we had a chat with NPR's Tiny Desk Contest winner, Tank and The Bangas. The New Orleans band is known for their culmination of R&B and Funk with Rock, atop the vocals and poetic power of lead singer, Tarriona "Tank" Ball. Here at WWNO, we don't have a "Tiny Desk" but our studio is equipped with a digital piano. Before recording the interview, Tank and keyboard Banga, Merell Burkett played around for a minute and here's what it sounds like. Follow Tank and

This week on All Things New Orleans , we share an alternative solution to imprisonment through a program called Delgado Forward. Dr. Arnel Cosey, Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs & Executive Dean of Delgado (City Park campus) and Judge Arthur Hunter, Orleans Parish Criminal District Court-Section K, talk about the intervention program for non-violent offenders. Then, reporter Molly Peterson checks in with former FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate. And NPR Tiny Desk Contest Winner, Tank and

If there is one thing we can say for certain that New Orleanians love to do, it is move their hips. Dancer, choreographer, and teacher Sergio Zelaya is teaching them how to do just that. He is the organizer and instructor of Bayou Movimiento and holds dance socials around the city. Sergio joined NolaVie’s Kelley Crawford in the studio to talk about all things salsa. Visit NolaVie's website for a related article written by Kelley Crawford.

This week on All Things New Orleans, the city's public defenders team up for the inaugural Concerts for Indigent Defense. Lindsey Hortenstine and Stephen Saloom talk about the importance of raising awareness to the Sixth Amendment Right to Counsel. And we're kicking off New Orleans Entrepreneur Week! Victoria Adams Phipps, Executive Producer of NOEW, shares the schedule of events for this unique festival experience which celebrates the city's entrepreneurial ecosystem.

While most clubs in New Orleans come together to parade, one of the oldest is all about the written word. Le Petit Salon formed in 1924 as a space for women intellectuals in the French Quarter to gather after performances at Le Petit Theatre. The salon is still around today, and Genevieve Trimble is the longest running member. In this edition of NOLA Life Stories , Genevieve describes her return to New Orleans in the 1940s and the literary encounters that followed. This NOLA Life Stories

Floating just below the surface beneath the waves of brass bands and jazz ensembles that preside over the local music scene is a constantly growing collection of rock bands that play regular gigs throughout the city. In this edition of NolaVie’s Listening to Locals series, David Benedetto spoke with twin brothers Colin and Sam McCabe of power pop group, Bantam Foxes . Visit NolaVie's website for a related article written by David Benedetto.

Before Leah Chase became the culinary luminary of Dooky Chase's Restaurant , she had to start somewhere. Right out of school, Leah took her first restaurant job in a little cafe in the French Quarter. It was during that time that she found her calling as a restaurateur and met some memorable characters along the way. In this edition of NOLA Life Stories , Leah takes us back to her early days working in the Quarter. This NOLA Life Stories interview was conducted by Mark Cave for The Historic New

This week on All Things New Orleans we'll speak with Xavier University of Louisiana's Keller Endowed Chair in the Humanities and professor of African American Music, Dr. Michael White. He'll share information about the upcoming Culture of New Orleans Series, "The Sacred and the Sinful: Hymns and Blues in New Orleans Jazz," coming up Sunday, March 12, at 2pm in the University Center McCaffrey Ballroom. We'll also check in with the New Orleans Police Department's liaison to the city's LGBT

Festival season will be here before we know it, and for residents of Mid-City, that means rolling with a boat parade at the annual Bayou Boogaloo Festival in May. Jared Zeller joined NolaVie’s Brian Friedman in the studio for a sneak preview of the aquatic music festival. Visit NolaVie's website for a related article written by Brian Friedman.

This week on All Things New Orleans we explore The George and Leah McKenna Museum of African-American Art. The McKenna Museum is committed to the preservation of distinct culture found within the African American community and dedicated to the accessibility of fine art through innovative programs and exhibits.

This week on All Things New Orleans, we spoke with representatives of the Global Livingston Institute about their annual iKnow Concert Series in Uganda. Dr. Andrew Ward and Tom Larson, Chairman and Musical Director, both urge New Orleans artists to apply to perform in the 4th annual iKnow Concert Series happening in September 2017. For more information and to apply, visit Then, Richard Campanella, Cityscapes columnist for nola.com talks about the history of lighting up New Orleans at night along

New Orleans after dark skews toward the spiritual, and it always has. This year the Hermann-Grima House has teamed up with the Tennessee Williams Festival to look into this fascinating aspect of New Orleans lore. As part of their investigation, they have invited local spiritual medium Juliet Pazera to lead a Victorian-style séance at this historic home in the French Quarter. NolaVie's Renée Peck invited Juliet into the studio to learn more about her role as a psychic and the upcoming scéance at

A scientist and a poet might seem like an unlikely pair to write movies, but when Joyce Corrington and her late husband Bill began to collaborate, their stories took on three dimensions. Joyce and Bill’s screenwriting career transported them from New Orleans to LA and back again, into post-apocalyptic worlds on page and screen. In this edition of NOLA Life Stories , Joyce’s narrative begins during her time as an engineering student at Rice University in the 1950s. This NOLA Life Stories

On March 25, there will be a new festival rolling into town. It's the NOLA Disability Pride Festival , which is a one-day celebration for the disability community of Greater New Orleans. NolaVie's Kelley Crawford spoke with two of the festival's founding organizers, Jane Rhea Vernier of the Quirky Citizens Alliance , and Pamela Fisher of the Advocacy Center . Visit NolaVie's website for a related article written by Kelley Crawford.