As a sales manager at Don Bohn Ford, Duane Spencer used his calendar for more than just scheduling. “Every time I had a little down time, I would draw something on this calendar that would motivate me to ... Read More »
To hear Brian Friedman talk about summer cinema on WWNO radio, click here. It’s summertime, the kids are out of school, and Hollywood is, once again, following the money. “Right now you can literally go see Fast and ... Read More »
Not every New Orleans kid will have the opportunity to travel to far-off places this summer, but one Central City summer camp aims to bring the world to its campers. "The Hopestone Organization and Dance Quarter’s World’s Fair ... Read More »
To hear Brian Friedman's interview with Luis Colmenares on WWNO radio, click here. New Orleanians are well-schooled in the concept of lagniappe, or a little something extra or unexpected. And thanks to artist and movie prop maker Luis ... Read More »
Thanks to the Louisiana Film Tax Incentive Program launched in 2002, the state has skyrocketed into the third most productive film nexus in the nation behind Hollywood and New York. Currently, about 14,000 jobs are directly or indirectly ... Read More »
A few weeks ago, we whetted your appetites with the story of Al Fresceaux, a floating dinner party that aims to advance the culinary experience in New Orleans by providing fresh and innovative meals that focus on the ... Read More »
Lately, music has been very good to The Breton Sound lead singer Jonathan Pretus. The band’s new EP Maps (or Cartography and the Art Of Generalization) was just released to rave reviews, and they just played their first ... Read More »
As a native New Orleanian, Will French spent much of his life watching a sadly familiar procession. “For most of my early childhood, adulthood, and professional career, I saw business leaving New Orleans and leaving Louisiana on a ... Read More »