It's not easy being a comedian in New Orleans. Sparse audiences and a dearth of appropriate venues have given new depth and meaning to the whole "dying is easy, comedy is hard" line. Like so many in New Orleans' large creative community, local comedians do what they do because they love it — even though the abundance of entertainment choices in New Orleans on any given night makes it that much more difficult to attract audiences and further their careers...
New Orleans Print Media | Newspapers & Magazine
The major newspaper in New Orleans has been The Times-Picayune for years. In 2012 went from a daily publication, focusing on its website, nola.com. Most recently, the Baton Rouge newspaper The Advocate started printing a New Orleans edition in 2013, now called The New Orleans Advocate.
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Thursday, September 30, 2010
New Orleans Fall 2010 Comedy Guide | Gambit New Orleans
Hungry Town: A Culinary History of New Orleans | abc7chicago.com
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Essence Music Festival will return to New Orleans for four more years | NOLA.com
The New Generation of Brass Bands: Live For Today | offBeat.com
“I listen to Rebirthand the Soul Rebels
a lot -- Soul Rebels, they have fun too. And Rebirth, it’s like, that’s tradition.”
The Young Fellaz also look to their big brother band, TBC. “We went to them, and they taught us a lot—different things to look out for, like how much we should be getting paid,” ...
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Threat of gas line explosion is unlikely in Louisiana | NOLA.com
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HBO's 'Treme' season 1 soundtrack out today | Zoiks! Online
The soundtrack includes 19 tracks featuring music heard throughout the first season of this groundbreaking series, offering a cross-section of New Orleans-bred music that includes rhythm and blues, soul, jazz, rock and roll, funk, folk and country...
Landrieu Announces More Than $6.8M for Six La. Historically Black Colleges and Universities
United States Senator Mary L. Landrieu, D-La., announces that six schools in Louisiana received more than $6.8 million as a part of the U.S. Department of Education's Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU
"I have long supported Historically Black Colleges and Universities and fought to provide them with the resources they need to build up their facilities and academic programs," said Sen. Landrieu. "Louisiana has a rich tradition of strong HBCUs. The funding awarded today will allow these schools to continue to grow, both physically and academically to provide a better education for their students."
The purpose of the HBCU Program is to provide financial assistance to establish or strengthen academic resources, financial management, endowments and physical plants to enhance these academic institutions.
The following HBCUs that received grants from the U.S. Department of Education:
- Dillard University will receive $863,050
- Grambling State University will receive $1.2 million
- Southern University and A&M College will receive nearly $1.6 million
- Southern University at Shreveport will receive $946,102
- Southern University at New Orleans will receive $1 million
- Xavier University will receive more than $1.1 million
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
WWOZ Fall Membership Drive begins Thursday

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Fat City Gets Gentrified | offBeat.com
Huge restaurant supply store going up at Earhart and Broad | NOLA.com

An artist's rendering of a Restaurant Depot restaurant supply store that will be built on the site of the old Universal Furniture store at Earhart and Broad. Construction is scheduled to begin this week.
Construction is set to begin this week on a first-of-its-kind big-box restaurant supply store at the corner of Earhart Boulevard and South Broad Street, with developers hoping to capitalize on the city's booming food and hospitality sectors...
Riverbend International Tapas Crawl | @The_Gambit
Saturday, September 25, 2010
ESPN pregame show to profile Dome-opening New Orleans Saints hero Steve Gleason | NOLA.com
Mississippi River Cruises to Resume in 2012 | Leisure Group Travel
Friday, September 24, 2010
Iberville public housing residents want say in redevelopment | NOLA.com
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Movie Review - 'The Big Uneasy' - Harry Shearer Revisits Why Katrina Devastated New Orleans | NYTimes.com
Bad New Orleans Roads Cost Drivers $700 A Year, Report Says | WDSU
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Thursday, September 23, 2010
Water Environment Federation’s (WEF) 83rd annual technical exhibition and conference | NewOrleans.com
Folger Coffee Co. will spend $69 million expanding New Orleans facilities | NOLA.com
New Orleans street musician curfew undetermined | Daily Reveille LSU

An ordinance giving a curfew for all street musicians in New Orleans has been put on hold while officials redraft a better compromise between residents and musicians...
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Louisiana traffic deaths fall to 26-year low, officials say | 2theadvocate.com
NOPD getting federal help with murders | WWL
The New Orleans Police Department has asked for, and received, assistance from the federal Department of Justice in analyzing how the department investigates murders...
J&M Studios Site Becomes Official Rock ‘n’ Roll Landmark | offBeat.com
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
The Mennonite Disaster Service helps rebuild Louisiana homes which have fallen victim to disrepair | WSJ.com
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Monday, September 20, 2010
Out of the kitchen, into the priesthood | CNN.com

New Orleans, Louisiana, is on his way to becoming a priest.
Kenneth Smith had been a fixture in the highly rated Upperline Restaurant of New Orleans, Louisiana, where for the past 11 years he served as the executive chef. But after about two decades working there, he has moved out of the kitchen and into New Orleans' Notre Dame Seminary, on his way to becoming a priest. CNN sat down this summer with Smith, 50, before he took off his apron. Below, in his own words, he explains how serving up faith is a logical leap.
New Orleans Saints Vs. San Francisco 49ers: Five Keys To A 49ers Upset On MNF | Bleacher Report
Today, on Monday Night Football, the New Orleans Saints will travel to San Francisco to take on the 49ers. Even though the defending champions are the heavy favorites to win the game, I believe that the red and gold still have a good chance as well. Therefore, here are the five keys to a 49ers upset tonight...
Whole Foods 30th anniversary w/ Brass Band and more
Whole Foods is celebrating 30 years of making groceries today 3 to 6 pm. Celebrate New Orleans style with a brass band and beer tasting. Spin the birthday wheel for a chance to win fabulous prizes.
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Keep Louisiana Beautiful announces educational grant opportunity | shreveport.thedailyyou.com | Shreveport / Bossier City
Keep Louisiana Beautiful announces a statewide educational grant program that provides up to $5,000 for student-led, litter-reduction projects.. The KLB Leadership in Education Grant program helps develop youth leadership skills by building partnerships and creating opportunities for students to keep Louisiana beautiful.
Sunday, September 19, 2010
Authors recall Hurricane Katrina in ways young readers will appreciate | NOLA.com
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Blown-out BP oil well finally killed | WWL-TV
A permanent cement plug sealed BP's well nearly 2.5 miles below the sea floor in the Gulf of Mexico, five agonizing months after an explosion sank a drilling rig and led to the worst offshore oil spill in U.S. history.
Green Building Expo at New Orleans Home + Interior Design Show | NOLA.com
Pilots Offers Abandoned Pets Second Chance At Life | WDSU New Orleans
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Test results may declare BP oil well dead | CTV News
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Friday, September 17, 2010
Corps of Engineers' New Orleans remediation plan revives landowner protests |
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BP Will Face `Thousands' of Spill Cases, Judge Says | Bloomberg
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BP oil spill 'not to blame' for mass fish deaths in New Orleans | Metro.co.uk
Tens of thousands of fish bob lifeless on the water surface near the oil-hit coast of New Orleans...
Music Rising @musicrising & Gibson Foundation, partner for Tulane curriculum on Gulf Coast musical heritage
Music Rising has worked closely with Nick Spitzer, professor of anthropology and American studies and creator of Tulane's public radio program American Routes in creating the connection with Tulane. The curriculum for the program on music and culture of the Gulf Coast will be implemented at Tulane and available to other universities through web and print materials. In addition to drawing from field, studio and live interviews, programs and performances of the American Routes Collection, the curriculum will draw upon the resources of the William Ransom Hogan Archive of New Orleans Jazz as well as the Maxwell Music Library, the Louisiana Collection, the Southern Institute and the New Orleans Gulf South Center, all housed at Tulane...
Female sushi chefs are rare in New Orleans | NOLA.com

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Yuino Kumamoto is the first female sushi chef in the three-decade history of Shogun Restaurant.
New Orleans: Rebuilding on People's Bones | Monthly Review
I think some of the voices that really haven't been heard in these five years of recovery are those that are still displaced: a hundred thousand or more former residents who were dispersed around the country in the aftermath of Katrina and still have not been able to come home...
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Louisiana beach town laments loss | The Boston Globe
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Monday, September 13, 2010
Crescent City cocktails -- there's something shakin' in the Big Easy | Travel - MIami Herald
New Orleans' ''cocktail'' culture is an evolving entity. Ten years ago, cloyingly sweet Hurricanes and weak bourbon on ice. Today? Thanks in part to Tales of the Cocktail -- a five-day extravaganza celebrating bartenders, brands and booze -- the art of fine cocktails is coming back to the Crescent City...Read more via miamiherald.com
Sunday, September 12, 2010
Future chefs help raise money for New Orleans cooking school | Associated Press
... the school will start with a two-year course and expand to a four-year curriculum. The graduates will not only know their way around a kitchen-they will also learn the technical aspects of running a kitchen and a restaurant, managing finances and understanding the business of restaurants...Read more via google.com
Upcoming Theatre Communication Group Member Shows for New Orleans | Broadway World
Friday, September 10, 2010
New Orleans Seafood Festival Starts today | offBeat.com
The New Orleans Seafood Festival will hold its 4th annual celebration in Lafayette Square this weekend, Friday through Sunday, September 10-12. The festival is free and open to the public, and will feature live music, an artists’ market and food from over 20 of the city’s restaurants as well as daiquiris and snowballs. The festivities begin at 4 p.m. on Friday and 11 a.m. during the weekend...
Replay: New Orleans 14, Vikings 9 | StarTribune.com
Play of the Game: On third-and-11 from the Saints 44, Vikings quarterback Brett Favre fired a pass just inches out of the reach of an open Greg Camarillo, who trapped the ball on what would have been a 13-yard gain and a first down...
New Orleans: Michelle Obama Plays Football in Puff Sleeves | The Cut - New York Magazine
Thursday, September 9, 2010
A Streetcar named... Roker? | TodayShow.com
Louisiana Digital Interactive Media Tax Credit Workshop
Are you involved in digital design and development? Learn how you could benefit from the states Digital Media tax credits.
The Louisiana Internet Software & Technology Association Presents:
The Louisiana Digital Interactive Media Tax Credit Workshop
September 16, 2010 - 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Venue: House of Blues
225 Decatur St.
New Orleans, LA 70130
Join LISTA for a workshop on the Louisiana Digital Interactive Media Tax Credit. The workshop will consist of four seminars that will walk attendees through the Louisiana Digital Media Act and how to monetize the tax credits to increase their bottom line.
City Shuts Down As Football Fans Descend On NOLA | WDSU New Orleans
Schools will release students early and New Orleans City Hall will shut down completely on Thursday, as the NFL hosts a concert and party in Jackson Square...
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Treme, the musical heart of the Big Easy | TODAYshow.com
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Halliburton Faulted Over Cement Job | WSJ.com
BP concluded that the cement failed to do one of its main jobs: preventing natural gas from flowing into the well. This was the first in a chain of failures that led to the deadly explosion in April, the report says...
San Jose-based Katrina refugees get New Orleans style grub -- and some Bay Area kindness | San Jose Mercury News
Turns out, San Jose actually can dish up spicy gumbo that opens the pores, and even the hearts, of lifelong New Orleans residents. When Laurie and Art Emery of La Selva Beach read the lamentations of Reggie Melancon and his wife, Jewel Dixon, about the lack of authentic Cajun cooking they found since resettling here following Hurricane Katrina five years ago, they decided to dish out a little hospitality -- Bay Area style...
Voluntourism Package at Nine Hotels in New Orleans, Louisiana | uptake
You’ve worked hard for that New Orleans vacation, and while you may consider doing some volunteer work, you’d also like to have time to relax and enjoy your time off. Sound right? That’s no problem for the New Orleans Marriott’s Spirit to Serve program, which offers plenty of opportunities to give back while having a fun time in the Crescent City...
Post-Katrina New Orleans: A Welcoming Community? | Jesuit Social Research Institute - Loyola University New Orleans
Post-Katrina New Orleans: A Welcoming Community?
Saturday, September 11, 2010
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Audubon Room - Danna Center - Loyola University
A free conference looking at how well residents and newcomers alike have been welcomed back in the last five years and what still needs to be done.
Part One: Welcoming Back Our Own
- Allison Plyer with the Greater New Orleans Community Data Center will present key findings on the recovery of New Orleans.
- Jarvis DeBerry, a columnist with The Times Picayune, will discuss how New Orleans has welcomed residents, especially the poor, elderly, and people of color.
- Workshops to follow
Part Two: Welcoming Newcomers
- Martin Gutierrez, the Executive Director of Neighborhood & Community Services of Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New Orleans, will give an overview of the experience of immigrant workers coming to New Orleans after Katrina and how well they have been received.
- Workshops to follow
Made possible by a grant from the Carnegie Corporation of New York. Free and open to the public.
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White House brings First Lady's physical fitness awareness to New Orleans | WWL
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Staycation: 10 New Orleans Labor Day Photos | Karen Dalton-Beninato
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Discover Cocktail Bars | Good Nola
New Orleans has always had an affinity for cocktails; the Sazerac and the Ramos Gin Fizz were created here. While New Orleans wasn’t at the forefront of the current cocktail craze, the addition of several new cocktail bars, as well as mixologists at some of the best restaurants and hotels, have helped us catch up quick. If you want to experience the cocktail culture in New Orleans, check this out...
Sunday, September 5, 2010
Tourism Has Led New Orleans Recovery | WDSU
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Saturday, September 4, 2010
Global Green's online map highlights eco-friendly projects around New Orleans | NOLA.com
Entrepreneurs Fuel Post-Katrina Business Boom | NPR.org
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Friday, September 3, 2010
Suspect in slaying of Betsy's Pancake House owner faces new charge | NOLA.com

Baskin-Robbins Opens New Orleans Location on Five-Year Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina | RestaurantNews.com
Baskin-Robbins, the world’s largest chain of ice cream specialty shops, today announced the Grand Opening of the company’s first shop to open in New Orleans since the Hurricane Katrina disaster in 2005. The location opened on the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina and stands in the exact location of a Baskin-Robbins shop that was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina. The original shop, along with five other local-area Baskin-Robbins locations, closed due to damages sustained during the hurricane...
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New Orleans launches gay guide | KLFY TV 10
Temporary cap that stopped oil gusher removed | Associated Press
Engineers have removed a temporary cap that stopped oil from gushing into the Gulf of Mexico from BP's blown-out well in mid-July. The cap was removed Thursday as a prelude to raising the massive piece of equipment underneath that failed to prevent the worst offshore oil spill in U.S. history. The government wants to replace the failed blowout preventer first to deal with any pressure that is caused when a relief well BP has been drilling intersects the blown-out well.
Diversity of talent works magic in a revitalized New Orleans | HeraldTribune.com
The city was virtually uninhabitable. No utilities, no public services, no health care facilities. For the next several months, as the painful process of rebuilding began, some wondered publicly whether New Orleans could or even should be resurrected. Today, few are asking that question as the city boasts a population close to 80 percent of its pre-storm level...
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Oil platform catches fire, one injured | WWLTV.com
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Treme soundtrack announced, coming soon | New Orleans Stuff

Wednesday, September 1, 2010
COCKTAIL HOUR: New Orleans Fizz | Pensacola News Journal
The resurgence of classic cocktails is opening door after door for these brews of yesteryear, and we are beginning to realize that they may be a bit more work to construct, but the finished product is amazing.
Brad Pitt to narrate New Orleans Saints documentary | USATODAY.com
The NFL announced that Brad Pitt is the narrator for the America's Game documentary about the New Orleans Saints' win in Super Bowl XLIV. The NFL Network began producing America's Game in 2006 to celebrate the first 40 years of the Super Bowl and has since created a new documentary every year since...
City slashes take-home car fleet, changes policy | WWLTV.com
The city of New Orleans is overhauling its take-home vehicle policy and slashing the number of take-home vehicles for employees, according to a statement from Mayor Mitch Landrieu...
Tulane University Plays Big Role in New Orleans Recovery | VOA News
As New Orleans looks back to the tragedy the city experienced after Hurricane Katrina five years ago, local officials and community leaders are giving special praise to the role played in the recovery by one of the city's crown jewels - Tulane University...