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Inside The Arts: A Christmas Carol, Steven Forster Retrospective, Oh Crap! It’s Christmas

Photo courtesy: Le Petit Theatre
A Christmas Carol

This week on Inside the Arts, ghosts return to a magical set this holiday season as Le Petit Theatre presents its production of Charles Dickens' Victorian classic, A Christmas Carol. Artistic Director Max Williams joins us with cast members Curtis Billings and Kate Kuen.

Then, renowned fine art photographer Steven Forster looks back on his career with the opening of a new exhibit. Jazz legends, entertainment celebrities and more come into view as Steven Forster: Four Decades of New Orleans Iconography opens this weekend at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Gallery. Also featured are works by designer / photographer Jake Huntr. Steven Forster and Jake Huntr join us for a chat in our studio.

And, more seasonal fun comes your way as, Oh Crap! It's Christmas, a musical holiday spectacular returns to Cafe Istanbul. Vocalist Debbie Davis and a host of local luminaries including Susan Cowsill, Meschiya Lake and others celebrate a milestone. Debbie Davis sings and plays her ukulele in our studio.

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