arts & culture

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.

Natchitoches French Table Aims To Keep Louisiana French Alive

Kate Archer Kent — Fri, 17 May 2013 16:23:00 +0000

Louisianans who are interested in keeping Louisiana French alive will meet Saturday in Derry, La., for what’s called the Natchitoches French Table.

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

Commentary: 'Duck Dynasty' Redneck Adventures Satisfy And Resonate

Gary Borders — Thu, 16 May 2013 18:45:00 +0000

Commentator Gary Borders and his family take time out to watch "Duck Dynasty" together, along with about 8.4 million other viewers of the hugely popular A&E network reality show. He even feels akin to the backwoods adventures at times.

Gary Borders #21 Duck Dynasty

Tibetan Monks Constructing A Mandala

Eileen Fleming — Thu, 16 May 2013 12:00:00 +0000

One part of the Dalai Lama’s visit to New Orleans is the creation of a sand sculpture by Tibetan monks. The meticulous process is open to public view outside Hall G at the Convention Center.

Baton Rouge Café Bard Plays Among Antiques

editor — Thu, 16 May 2013 11:14:00 +0000

Garrett McCutchan is a multi-instrumentalist and world traveler. His material is contained in a binder of yellowed, coffee-stained pages. And it's the music in the background at one of Baton Rouge's hidden lunch spots.

http://vimeo.com/32424249

Meet the Man Who's Bringing The Dalai Lama To Town

Sharon Litwin — Thu, 16 May 2013 10:00:00 +0000

Most New Orleanians have probably heard that the Dalai Lama is in town this week. But perhaps you do not know of the work it took to bring the spiritual leader of 6 million Tibetan Buddhists to this city.

On this week's Notes from New Orleans, Sharon Litwin talks with Ronald Marks, the Tulane scholar who organized the visit.

Just What Are These Tibetan Monks Building?

Thomas Walsh — Wed, 15 May 2013 18:30:00 +0000

His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama is visiting New Orleans this weekend for a series of pubic speaking events. This past week a group of Tibetan monks gathered at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center to construct a mandala, which will be completed on Friday morning and then ceremonially deposited into the Mississippi River that afternoon.

Interviews: Former LSU Chancellor Jim Wharton, Choreographer Liz Lerman

editor — Wed, 15 May 2013 18:03:00 +0000

Jim talks with former LSU Chancellor James Wharton about the TOPS college tuition grant program and the state of Higher Education in Louisiana.

Equest Farm: Country Mouse In The City

Maureen McMurray — Wed, 15 May 2013 15:04:38 +0000

In his State of the City Address last week, Mayor Mitch Landrieu praised the New Orleans Recreation Development Commission for the growth of this year’s summer youth programs, which include 33 youth camps, seven teen camps and an expanded summer jobs program. For parents and guardians seeking something a bit more rural, it’s also possible — and right within New Orleans city limits.