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This past Saturday marked the 100th running of the Louisiana Derby, the yearly horse race at the Fair Grounds that serves as one of the feeders to the…

David Eagan is one of Louisiana's most recorded songwriters. A short list of artists covering his tunes includes Irma Thomas, Marcia Ball, Solomon Burke,…

How music education, delivered by the region's professional orchestra, is helping young students tap their own creative potential.Kate Withrow first…

At a clutch of nonprofit restaurants, the notion of service extends far beyond waiting tables.A restaurant meal can make us feel good about ourselves in…

It’s not jazzfest... yet. But there’s still plenty to do this weekend in New Orleans, even in The Fest’s (newly-paved) nearby Esplanade Ridge area.So,…

Today marks the start of the National Crime Victims’ Rights Week. A New Orleans non-profit is taking part in the Justice Department project.Silence is…

Some kids spend more of their summers in water than on land. Yet in our city, surrounded by water, knowing how to swim, or simply finding a place to swim,…

Most of my academic life I’ve questioned how schools impact settlers’ integration into communities: How do people become members of society? How do…

Two veteran New Orleans music powerhouses are teaming up for a benefit concert. On Wednesday, July 3, Mystikal and Master P, two icons of No Limit…