She's New Orleans' most infamous homeowner: Madame Delphine Lalaurie has haunted the city for nearly 200 years. The thrice-married wealthy grande dame lost her lofty social standing abruptly and permanently on the evening of April 10, 1834, when ... Read More »
William Lambert commutes 70 miles round-trip each day from Baton Rouge to teach at NET Charter School, a school for struggling students, because that is where he feels he can make a difference. Read More »
A native New Yorker, Eric Kugler drove down after Hurricane Katrina and has spent the years since working with various rebuilding projects. Currently, as the director of YLC Kicks, he is connecting with kids through soccer. Read More »
Walter Culpepper signs his new book, The Replacement Son, at 6 p.m. Friday at the Garden District Book Shop, 2727 Prytania. The book is set in the World War II era, and follows Harry McChesney as he enlists ... Read More »
The Big Issue, hosted by Tulane Hillel, is a series devoted to open discussions about issues relevant to New Orleans. Next up? Arts and gentrification in New Orleans. On Thursday, June 6, The Big Issue asks, "Does Progress ... Read More »
Don Frampton is a pastor and father of three who arrived in New Orleans 19 years ago. A pivotal point for him and his church was Hurricane Katrina, which inspired intense investment in the city's recovery. Their Rebuilding Hope in New Orleans program has brought 3,000 volunteers to the city, who have gutted more than 300 buildings and built 29 Habitat houses. Read More »
Ashley Morgan and Jeanne Firth come from far different backgrounds -- the Lower 9 and Kansas, respectively. But the two women are working to change lives, with a little help from nature, at Grow Dat Youth Farm. Read More »
No one missed the irony – poetic justice? divine intervention? – of the Dalai Lama’s visit to New Orleans on the heels of the Mother’s Day shooting here that wounded 19 victims. Least of all the Dalai Lama ... Read More »
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