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Rhythm Room Playlist 10/28/16

Sat, 10/29/16

1 Do What You Wanna Ramsey Lewis 02:42 Inside '69 2016/10/28 22:01:40 2 04 There Are Days Rev. Robert Ballinger 03:03 The Little Black Train 2016/10/28 22:04:45 3 The Challenge The Staple Singers 03:43 We'll Get Over '... Read more

5 things to know for 10/28-11/3

Fri, 10/28/16

1) It's Halloweenweekend and there are costuming and music options a-plenty! Voodoo Music + Arts Experience starts on Friday and runs through Sunday in City Park. Jim Monaghan’s 21st Annual Halloween Parade will roll Monday at 7p, leaving from Molly's. Founded in 1995, this... Read more

Recipe: Kermit Ruffins' Barbecue Smoked Turkey

Fri, 10/28/16

This recipe, Kermit Ruffins' contribution to That Sounds Good: A Cookbook Celebrating 30 Years of WWOZ, offers a very New Orleans "barbecue swinging" take on Thanksgiving's main course. Read more

2016 Fall Pledge Drive Highlights & Thanks - Day 10

Fri, 10/28/16

WWOZ would like to thank all of our new & renewing members, show hosts, musicians, volunteers, staff, photographers, engineers and food donors for what we hope will prove to be a highly successful Spring Membership Drive! You're all helping to guard the groove and help... Read more

Video from the Studio: Pledge Drive 2016

Thu, 10/27/16

Here are some standout in-studio performances from our Fall 2016 Membership Drive. Flow Tribe with Irma Thomas, October 26 James Singleton and Chris Alford, October 26 Read more

2016 Fall Pledge Drive Highlights & Thanks - Day 9

Thu, 10/27/16

Musicians share their love for 'OZ

Wed, 10/26/16

Every month, but especially during our pledge drives, we are happy to welcome scores of fantastic musicians into our studio. We're feeling the love from this group! Why become a 'OZ member? Here are a dozen or so reasons, right here. Read more

2016 Fall Pledge Drive Highlights & Thanks - Day 8

Wed, 10/26/16

The Celtic Origins of Hallowe'en

Tue, 10/25/16

Authored by: Sharon Armstrong

In a city as steeped in the supernatural as New Orleans, it is only natural that Hallowe’en is one of the Crescent City’s most loved celebrations. Costuming, known as “guising” in Scotland, is part of most celebrations in New Orleans, as is street parties, performance art,... Read more

New music spotlight: Delfeayo Marsalis & the Uptown Jazz Orchestra

Tue, 10/25/16

Authored by: Carrie Booher

The latest from Delfeayo Marsalis is the unexpectedly titled Make America Great Again!, a rich musical tapestry in which Marsalis is joined by 39 other musicians and contributors. It's impossible not to immediately notice the equivalence of the album title with this year's ... Read more

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