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George Schmidt and the Art of New Leviathania: The Sheik of Julia Street
In 1938, a quarter of a century after its maiden voyage, the four stack passenger liner S.S. Leviathan arrived at the scrap yard under its own power, leaving only a […]
Greetings from the Ninth Ward: Wish You Were Here, Dawl!
GREETINGS FROM THE NINTH WARD Wish You Were Here, Dawl! “Dude, you are totally not from the Ninth Ward!” –Heather Sher, one of Darwin’s Angels, as heard on Quintron’s […]
Mojo Mouth: Laboring For Love
Believe it or not, OffBeat is the longest gig I’ve ever had. Fifteen years is a long time to work anywhere, but this has certainly been a labor of love. […]
Obituary: Harold Andrew “Duke” Dejan
HAROLD ANDREW “DUKE” DEJAN (1909-2002) “Duke” Dejan, who led the Olympia Brass Band and performed at Preservation Hall for more than 30 years, died July 5 at St. Charles […]
Obituary: Walter Lewis
Walter Lewis 1914-2002 Walter Lewis, one of the last of the New Orleans piano professors, died at his home June 10, 2002. He was 87. Born in Prairieville, Louisiana, September […]
Striking Earl
Commissioned to create the painting that would grace OffBeat’s annual Jazz Fest issue, Cajun artist Earl Hebert wanted to give Antoine “Fats” Domino the regal treatment. Fats’ royal coiffure, a […]
The Times They Are A-Changin’ We Hope
Well, it’s official. Our two-term mayor, Marc Morial failed to persuade the public to extend his chances for a third term, and the field is wide open for new contenders […]
David Torkanowsky
A comfortable couch strewn with throw pillows and subdued lighting warmly glowing from several decorative lamps give David Torkanowsky’s Camp Street studio a homey, mellow feel despite the large mixing […]
Christianity
On his eponymous debut album, songwriter/vocalist Christian Smith delivers the basic facts right away: “I was born in New Orleans, Louisiana—never thought I’d go anywhere…” In reality, after graduating from […]
Letters January 2001
REKOOPERATION Your article [by Roger Hahn] regarding Child Is Father To The Man was right on the money. That album is superb. I recommend Soul Of A Man which is […]
