A man and his family were quarantined in their house during a pandemic. That night the father prayed to God for help to keep him and his family healthy. So […]
Category: Art
The Raso Report: Rat King Conquers New Orleans
March 29, 2020They’ve been waiting for their moment for a long time, and at last, their time has come. According to WWLTV , rats are taking over the French Quarter. After more than […]
A Democratic Hoax Gone Viral
March 15, 2020 Donald Trump. These two simple words evoke quite a number of strong reactions from most Americans. Some react with passionate disgust for the man while others react with blind […]
Black Mardi Gras: Resistance, Resilience and the Preservation of History in New Orleans
February 29, 2020Mardi Gras, the February celebration renowned around the world, has a long and rich history that is often unknown and overlooked by tourists and locals alike. In 1699, a French-Canadian […]
Jackson Square Artists’ Carts and Supplies Taken Abruptly, Life Threatened
February 6, 2020New Orleans’s Jackson Square is a hub for artistic entrepreneurship. On any day of the week, without fail, you can find local creatives selling paintings that depict local life, lore, […]
The Raso Report: Breaking News! New Hard Rock Hotel to be Built on Top of Old Hard Rock Hotel and Other Brilliant Ideas
January 11, 2020The City Planning Commission, in association with the Hard Rock Hotel committee, has come up with several possibilities for what to do with the current disaster that has building innards […]
Why New Orleans?
January 7, 2020Note: All photographs published in this article are the property of Thomas Cole. What exactly separates this very old, scenic and, at times, colorful town from others I have visited? […]
Gordon Plaza Exhibit Opens at Newcomb Art Museum
September 12, 2019Thursday, September 5—The Newcomb Museum hosted an opening reception for two new exhibits focusing on Environmental racism. One exhibit, by artist and activist LaToya Ruby Frazier, focused on the ongoing […]
In The Photographer’s Eye: An Interview with Thomas Cole
September 1, 2019Thomas Cole’s book is a love letter to the city and people of New Orleans – and it’s something that no one who loves the city should miss.
New Portrait of Louis Armstrong Appears in Central Business District
August 15, 2019A formerly blighted piece of property at 300 Rampart street is now home to a colorful mural of Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong created by street artist Eduardo Kobra.
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