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Jazz Fest Food Spotlight: La Divina Gelateria

Tue, 04/27/10
Authored by Sharon Armstrong
While living in Florence, Italy, Katrina and Carmelo Turillo loved strolling in the evening while enjoying a scoop or several of Italian gelato. On returning to New Orleans they decided to open La Divina Gelateria Uptown and give authentic gelato the chance to bring further ea... Read more

"Gonna Make U Stomp Your Feet"

Tue, 04/27/10
Authored by George Ingmire
This week we bring you the young lions of jazz, funk, groove and soul by way of Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews & Orleans Avenue, followed by funk powerhouse Big Sam’s Funky Nation. Both groups were recorded live by WWOZ at the 2009 Voodoo Music Experience. This week’s Cul... Read more

The Roots of New Orleans Music

Sat, 04/24/10
Authored by Jamie Dell'Apa
Ah, JazzFest. It's unlike any other festival for some reason.... What is it with this city of New Orleans that it can have so much music that sound so, well, different? New Orleans is musically the Galapagos Island of the US. Geographically and culturally, we developed s... Read more

Jazz Fest Food Spotlight: Benacchin

Sat, 04/24/10
Authored by Your Friend
The number of ways to experience the food at Jazz Fest can be overwhelming, but some of the options can actually take you farther than others. For instance, in years past, I would have headed straight for a meat-pie line. This year, it’s all about that Doh Doh and Jama Jama fr... Read more

Premier of Big Daddy O' new CD "Used Blues" and special guest

Sat, 04/24/10
Authored by Big D
One Wednesday Big Daddy O' will Sit down with us at the crossraod and share is new CD "Used Blues" that will be released on Friday. We will play some songs from the CD and a couple of them live as well. He will tell us about the release/Rabadash Party to be held on Friday a... Read more

"Get Your Gator On"

Tue, 04/20/10
Authored by George Ingmire
Luther Kent warms us up with some great rhythm and blues before we have a bite of Alligator Sauce Piquante made by Fireman Mike, a captain in the New Orleans Fire Department. We’ll also check out the Louisiana Music Factory, a New Orleans record store specializing in local ... Read more

Bike Safety

Tue, 04/20/10
Authored by Julia Botero
Julia Botero takes a look at bicycle riding from both the riders and the drivers' perspective. Read more

Ya Heard Me? Don't miss the New Orleans opening "Where They At" this week!

Mon, 04/19/10
Film Screening - Ya Heard Me? Tuesday April 20, 2010 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Multi-purpose room, 5th floor, The Ogden Museum of Southern Art. In conjunction with the Ogden Museum's exhibition "Where They At: New Orleans Bounce and Hip-Hop in Words and Pictures," opening Thursday, A... Read more

Anders Osborne, Stanton Moore and Robert Walters performing on Kitchen Sink 10 to 12 Show Wednesday Night April 21 at 10:00 p.m.

Sun, 04/18/10
Tune in Wednesday night April 21st at 10:00 p.m. as Anders Osborne, Stanton Moore and Robert Walters will perform LIVE ON AIR from 10:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. (Midnight). You'll hear the new stories about both of their releases Anders Osborne's "American Patchwork" and Stanto... Read more

New Orleans Nonprofit Delivers Aid to Haiti

Sat, 04/17/10
Authored by Bill Sasser
Journalist Bill Sasser reports on the efforts of New Orleans-based Hope for Haitian Children and its director, Marie Jo Poux, to collect, ship and distribute goods in Haiti, which is still recovering from a devastating earthquake that struck in early 2010. Goods were donated r... Read more

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