Latest Content for Street Talk

Friends of Lafitte Corridor

Wed, 01/13/10
Authored by Julia Botero

Neighbors get help Hands On

Tue, 12/29/09
Authored by Julia Botero

Music Education in New Orleans: Wilbert Rawlins, Jr.

Mon, 11/16/09
Authored by David Weinberg

At Home in Queens, New York with Louis Armstrong

Sun, 07/26/09
Authored by Eve Abrams
For almost 30 years of his life, Louis Armstrong lived in a modest home in Corona, Queens, not far from where his fourth wife, Lucille, was from.  By the time Louis moved into his New York home, he was a world-renowned entertainer and a millionaire, but at home in his worki... Read more

Red Tyler

Thu, 05/07/09
Authored by David Kunian
Saxophonist Red Tyler and his contributions to the New Orleans sound. Read more

Street Talk: The Studio at Colton

Mon, 04/20/09
Authored by David Weinberg
A group of artists are transforming a vacant middle school on St. Claude into studio and performance space for artists. Ceramics classes, puppet making, screen printing, comic book arts, video production, radio, upholstry and dance are just some of the classes offered. Ther... Read more

Casa Samba: Brazilian Carnival in New Orleans

Tue, 04/14/09
Authored by Eve Abrams
Casa Samba provides a home for Brazilian music and culture in New Orleans through classes and performances that capture the spirit of Carnival in Brazil. This week's Street Talk explores the connection between Brazilian Carnival and New Orleans' Mardi Gras, as well as their Af... Read more

Saxophonist Alvin "Red" Tyler: A True New Orleans Musical Hero, Part 1

Fri, 04/10/09
Authored by David Kunian
On May 9, the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival honored the life, legacy, and memory of the great saxophonist Alvin "Red" Tyler. Tyler was an integral part of the J&M Studio band run by Dave Bartholomew, which backed up everyone from Fats Domino and Little Richard to Sh... Read more

Connie Jones, Still Strong at 75

Sun, 04/05/09
Authored by Eve Abrams
Connie Jones is a master trumpeter and cornet player as well as a member of the French Quarter Festival's entertainment committee.  Connie first picked up a bugle while in military school, and he began playing trumpet when he was 10 years old. When he was just 18 years old... Read more

Hey, Stellllllaaaaahhhhhh!!!!!!

Sun, 03/22/09
Authored by Marie Lovejoy
The Stanley and Stella Shouting Contest is the culmination of the five-day long Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival. Mint Juleps in hand, a crowd gathers every year in Jackson Square to witness and participate in this competition which has come to stand for the pa... Read more

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