Blogs
Essence Night #3: Beyonce Brings Glitz, But Janelle Monae Takes The Night
On the last night of Essence Fest I fell in love…but no, not with Beyonce. That’s who the sold-out crowd was there for, but to these ears it was Janelle […]
Essence Night #2:
Uncle Charlie and Bad-Boy Bobby
Since the Essence Festival tends to run like a tightly scripted, expensively produced TV show, it’s a mild shock when someone delivers a set that’s a little loose and a […]
Essence Night #1: Jill Scott Triumphs, Maxwell Stays Cool
Friday’s Essence festivities kicked off at the Convention Center with a series of panels dubbed the “Empowerment Experience.” Since the target audience was female, black and upwardly mobile, I came […]
Trumpeting a Music Hall of Fame
The Louisiana Music Hall of Fame: it exists—but does it really? Currently, the organization is online only. There are no bricks and mortar or artifacts or an educational component to […]
Bourbon Street Needs a Re-Do
I’ve been thinking about Bourbon Street. Yesterday I received a visit from Professor Nestor Regino, who came by the office to present me with a copy of a report he […]
Legalize marijuana and be ahead of the curve
I am ahead of the curve when recommending that we legalize marijuana.
Bizarre and Territorial
One of the more bizarre things about doing business in New Orleans—whether you’re with a non-profit or you’re in it for the dough (oh wait, non-profits are too)—is that local […]
New Orleans Summers and
Frenchmen Street Sewers
It’s almost here. Not quite over 90 degrees yet, but the mercury is inching up slowly. It was a hot one today and breezy, but the summer afternoon rain looks […]
Live In The City. Or Not?
What’s been happening: Jimmy Anselmo—once again—didn’t get the liquor license he needs to re-open Jimmy’s Club on Willow Street after a protracted battle with the city. Anselmo says he will […]
Follow Your NOLA,
New Orleans Visitors Targeted
The New Orleans Tourism Marketing Corporation (NOTMC) presented the plan for its annual campaign yesterday to members of the hospitality industry. Its theme is “Follow Your NOLA” and it targets […]
