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She Had a Song to Sing

11/27/2019

 
Quarter Beat - November 2019
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Image courtesy Estate of Leigh Harris
Beloved by her "Dawlin' New Orleans," Leigh Harris was renowned for both her powerhouse talent and her life affirming spirit.  

- by Dar Wolnik
- photos by Kerry Maloney, Tom Redfield and the estate of Leigh Harris 


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Cosimo's Champions

11/26/2019

 
Game Day - December 2019
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Catching the Saints' game at a classic neighborhood bar in the French Quarter with new friends, mystery shots and a dog named Sweet Potato. 

- by Layth Sihan 
- photos by Reda Wigle


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Something About Gina Forsyth

11/20/2019

 
Quarter Beats - November 2019
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Gina Forsyth on the bayou. photo by Ellis Anderson
With a wicked sense of humor, stellar instrumental skills and a voice that stirs listeners, this singer-songwriter hits all the heart notes. 

- by Rheta Grimsley Johnson


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Gay Letters and Desire

11/18/2019

 
Rainbow History - November 2019
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​The French Quarter neighborhood's rainbow reputation reaches back into the 1800s.  Why?  Long-term resident, historian and tour guide, Frank Perez, offers ideas. 

- by Frank Perez 
- photos by Ellis Anderson


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Up From the Ashes:  Rebuilding the Cabildo

11/18/2019

 
Boho Backpages - November 2019
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The cupola of the Cabildo engulfed in flames in the 1988 fire. Photo courtesy of the Collections of the Louisiana State Museum
Fire is the mortal enemy of the city's oldest neighborhood, but in the case of the 1988 Cabildo inferno, dedicated preservationists prevailed in the end. 

- by Michael Warner


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The Bay St. Louis Booker

11/12/2019

 
Quarter Notes - Guest Writers
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James Booker mural by "Preacher," 2118 St. Claude Avenue.

​On November 8, 1983 - 36 years ago this week - legendary New Orleans pianist James Booker passed on.  While his legacy grows even stronger in the city, recent interviews with Bay St. Louis family members give details about Booker's early life on the Mississippi coast - and explain why "the Bay" became one of his touchstones. 

- by Edward Gibson ​


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Craig Tracy's Body of Work

11/11/2019

 
St. Peter Street Sketchbook - November 2019
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Tracy's Royal Street gallery features photography capturing the body painters works.
The French Quarter artist ushered body painting into the realm of fine art while maintaining his artistic freedom, but there's more to come. 

- by Grace Wilson
- photos by Ellis Anderson


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This Time They Won

11/10/2019

 
Storyboard Photo Essay - November 2019
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The reenactors at the Jazz Museum, readying to march through the French Quarter to Armstrong Park and Congo Square. Dread Scott, performance artist, far right.
The brainchild of performance artist Dread Scott, a two-day reenactment of the 1811 slave rebellion culminates in a march through the French Quarter - and a contemporary victory in Armstrong Park.

- by Rheta Grimsley Johnson
​- photos by Ellis Anderson  


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