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Tremé Creole Gumbo Festival

Tue, 11/25/08
Celebrate the rich musical and culinary history of the Faubourg Tremé at the first annual Tremé Creole Gumbo Festival on Saturday, December 13. Featured performers include The Tremé Brass Band, The Heritage School of Music All-Stars, and John Boutté in a special set with Paul ... Read more

Tune in to Tom Morgan's Holiday Food Special on Tuesday

Sun, 11/23/08
WWOZ show host Tom Morgan is one of the many programmers on WWOZ who enjoy compiling shows about food during the holiday season. Be sure to tune in to the New Orleans Music Show on Tuesday, November 25 for Tom's annual holiday food special. Read more

YA/YA Turns Twenty

Sun, 11/23/08
Authored by Eve Abrams
Twenty years ago, visual artist Jana Napoli began working with Rabouin High School's commercial art teacher Madeleine Neske to create YA/YA: Young Aspirations/Young Artists. Together and with others, they created an art program grounded in the belief that, given the proper too... Read more

So Long, Sugar Park

Mon, 11/17/08
Authored by Katya Apekina
The Sugar Park Tavern closed its doors in the Bywater last month. This week we hear from regulars and people in the neighborhood about what made Sugar Park special and what the future holds for the owners. Read more

Fringe Fest

Mon, 11/10/08
Authored by David Weinberg
Listen to this week's Street Talk by David Weinberg and learn about the impressive Fringe Festival, happening at 16 different locations throughout New Orleans from November 13 to 16. Read more

'OZone Email Newsletter for November, 2008

Mon, 11/10/08
Dear Listener,  Sometimes we wish we were so well-funded that WWOZ could be a television station. This coming November 28 is such a time — 16 tuba-istas will be out on the streets, second-lining their homage to New Orleans' own Anthony "Tuba Fats" Lacen, who passed in 200... Read more

WWOZ Vespa Raffle

Fri, 11/07/08
A big 'OZ-style congratulations go to the lucky winner of our autographed Vespa LX150 scooter from The Transportation Revolution, thanks to the casual purchase of a $25 raffle ticket! Read more

Zydeco Sweet Potato Crab Chowder

Tue, 11/04/08
With crabs in season now, this month's recipe for Zydeco Sweet Potato Crab Chowder is a perfect way to add an exotic local dish to your Thanksgiving table. Read more

A Tour of New Orlean's Hubig's Pie Factory

Sun, 11/02/08
Authored by Ben Pagac
I know you have seen them. Right next to the cash register, those fruit-filled turnover pies wrapped in glassy paper. This week we take a trip over to the Hubig's Pie factory in the Marigny and talk with the owner about what goes into making those delicious New Orleans pies. Read more

Horns for Guns

Sun, 10/26/08
Authored by Eve Abrams
In 2007, Father Bill Terry, the rector at St. Anna's Episcopal Church, began listing the names of murdered New Orleans citizens on a board outside the church. Last year, 215 names were printed on the board. So far in 2008, there are over 160 names on the board. Father Terry an... Read more

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