Two years ago, the World Health Organization officially declared COVID-19 a pandemic. Since then, nearly a million people have died in the U.S., including more than 16,800 people in Louisiana. Health reporter for the Gulf States Newsroom Shalina Chatlani takes us through the key moments from her coverage over the past year.
The Marigny Opera Ballet is putting dancers in the choreographers’ chair with the show "New Voices," works by the company’s dancers. Dave Hurlbert, founder and artistic director of the Marigny Opera Ballet, and dancers Joshua P. Bell and Elle C. Jones tell us more about expressing personal narratives through performance.
Inspired by Federic García Lorca's play “The House of Bernarda Alba,” Marcus Gadley’s “The House That Will Not Stand” takes viewers into 1830s New Orleans. We hear more about the ongoing performance at Le Petit Theatre from director Abigail Jean-Baptiste.
Today’s episode of Louisiana Considered was hosted by Diane Mack. Our managing producer is Alana Schreiber and our digital editor is Katelyn Umholtz. Our engineers are Garrett Pittman, Aubrey Procell, and Thomas Walsh.
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