Locals List the Items in Their Fridge and Freezer They Had To Part With Due to Ida That Stung a Little More

September 15, 2021

Here in Southeast Louisiana, we take our food seriously. We’re hunters, We’re fishers. We’re cooks. Nothing says love like a homemade Louisiana meal that comes from the kitchen. Whether it’s a gumbo, a stock, some game meat, or bone broth, in Louisiana food just means something different.  On top of that we are, admittedly, food […]


Feed the Second Line Joins Glass Half Full NOLA on Hurricane Preparedness Project, Stay Lit, in Effort To Bring Solar Energy to Local Restaurants

September 10, 2021

In the wake of Hurricane Ida, Feed the Second Line is, once again, stepping up to help those most in need in our community. The latest initiative is Stay Lit, a collaboration between Feed the Second Line and Glass Half Full NOLA. The project’s goal is to crowd-fund an installation of solar panels and batteries […]


Make Music NOLA Enlivens OPPS Students’ Education with String Instrument Musical Program

August 16, 2021

Make Music NOLA is bringing the beauty of string instruments into the lives of students. This non-profit organization creates access and opportunity for Orleans Parish public school students to learn a musical instrument beginning at an early age. The in-person group classes offer intensive music education and instrument instruction from teachers who have a rich […]


Preservationists Save 1000 Canal Street From Wrecking Ball

August 9, 2021

The preservation community scored a sweet victory last week when the Central Business District Historic Districts Landmark Commission (CBD HDLC) denied a request from Kishore Motwani, Quarter Holdings LLC., to tear down the two-story commercial structure located at 1000 Canal St to make room for a 10-story hotel. 1000 Canal Street is almost directly across […]


Local Artists’ Brainchild Has Come to Life As Ziggy’s Arts Adventure, a New Kids Show on LPB

August 5, 2021

What happens when a 9-year-old alien hears Chuck Berry and decides to come to earth and learn about art? You get Ziggy’s Arts Adventure, the new locally produced children’s show from Louisiana Public Broadcasting that is now streaming online! Ziggy’s Arts Adventure is a nine-episode series about a curious, green alien who comes from a […]


Adult Swim Recruited Local Artists for Mural Project Meant To Spark Meaningful Conversations in Communities

July 28, 2021

Artists and muralists Nik Richard, Morrah Burton-Edwards, and Jade Meyers recently completed their murals for the Adult Swim Mural Project. Through a partnership with Atlanta-based non-profit, Living Walls, artists are trained in mural-making and creating works of art that start meaningful conversations with the community at large. The artists and vision were brought together through […]


Remembering Sher Stewart, Beloved Artist & Activist

July 27, 2021

Beloved French Quarter artist and activist, Sher Stewart, passed away the morning of July 18th from injuries following a July 16th hit-and-run outside her home at the corner of Pauger and St. Claude.  Stewart, 74, traveled via a yellow bicycle she had named Sunshine. On the 16th, she was returning home with her art supplies […]


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