All Things New Orleans

Who Becomes The Face Of A Horrific Attack?

Matt Thompson — Tue, 21 May 2013 16:48:00 +0000

The spate of headlines that drew them to our attention has died down. Yet I still find myself thinking about the faces of a certain 19-year-old man and his elder brother, accused by police of bringing about a tragic end to what should have been a day of joy and celebration.

The two brothers are Akein and Shawn Scott, accused of shooting into a crowd of revelers celebrating Mother's Day in New Orleans.

Community Impact: Orleans Place Matters Using Data For Neighborhood Advocacy

Ian McNulty — Tue, 21 May 2013 13:24:00 +0000

From crime and jobs to education and local history, a new program is analyzing how factors in our neighborhoods and closest to home impact life in New Orleans, and it's giving residents the data they need to petition for positive change.

Professional Street Musicians Undaunted By Second-Line Shooting

Maureen McMurray — Mon, 20 May 2013 21:20:18 +0000

The Mother’s Day shootings, which injured 20, rattled residents of New Orleans and led some to question the security around second-line parades. For many, the prevailing tradition brought them out to yesterday’s Divine Ladies Parade, but for the professional musicians who participate in the parades it was also a matter of their livelihood.

Second-Line Parades Continue In Defiance Of Last Week's Violence

Maureen McMurray — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:13:49 +0000

As the New Orleans Police Department continues to investigate the motives behind last week’s Mother’s Day parade shooting, the city’s Social Aid and Pleasure Clubs are sticking to their second-line schedules.

Dalai Lama Brings Timely Message To New Orleans

Eileen Fleming — Mon, 20 May 2013 12:00:00 +0000

The Dalai Lama has wrapped up his first visit to New Orleans. He brought a message of peace and compassion.

Love NOLA: One Step Forward In Mental Illness

Brett Will Taylor — Fri, 17 May 2013 21:26:13 +0000

My, how we love our characters in New Orleans. Which is a good thing.

Locals still talk about Ruthie the Duck Girl, even though she died in 2008. In my neighborhood of Tremé, we have a tall man with a scraggly beard who pushes a grocery cart around, having random conversations with a street corner. Or an empty can.

Sixty Second Weekend: Birdfoot, Boogaloo And Clybourne Park

Laine Kaplan-Levenson — Fri, 17 May 2013 15:12:22 +0000

This weekend, Bayou St. John gets one more hit before it’s slower summer/fall/winter season with the B-o-o-g-a-l-o-o. Go to that, but go to these things, too:

FRIDAY, 5/17

Where Y’Eat: Marvelous First Impressions At Mariza

Ian McNulty — Thu, 16 May 2013 21:11:44 +0000

If New Orleans was not specifically pining for a modern coastal Italian dining experience in a refurbished industrial space at the border of the Marigny and Bywater, well, you wouldn't know it by the scene at Mariza on any given night.

Can Star Power Make New Orleans' Food Deserts Bloom?

ELIZA BARCLAY — Thu, 16 May 2013 18:04:44 +0000

Plenty of celebrities leverage their star power to raise awareness of complicated food issues. Some of the biggest names include Michelle Obama, Jamie Oliver, Prince Charles and Paul McCartney.

Down in New Orleans, actor Wendell Pierce, who stars in David Simon's Treme and, previously, The Wire, has been taking on food insecurity in low-income communities with brand new convenience stores.

As With Dalai Lama Today, Pope's Visit To New Orleans 25 Years Ago Came Amid Violence

Maureen McMurray — Thu, 16 May 2013 15:49:45 +0000

On Friday, the Dalai Lama will be giving the first of two public talks at the New Orleans theatre in the Convention Center. For many, the Dalai Lama’s visit is reminiscent of the last major religious leader to pass through New Orleans 25 years ago.

When Pope John Paul II visited New Orleans in 1987 it was described as the Super Bowl of all Super Bowls.

25 years later, Archbishop Gregory Aymond remembers it well.