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2021 New Orleans Film Festival: Nov. 5-21

Tue, 11/02/21
The 2021 New Orleans Film Festival is happening November 5-21! For this year's experience, the New Orleans Film Society has again created a combination festival involving venues across the city, plus outdoor open air cinemas and at-home streaming experiences. After receivi... Read more

Fall 2021 Jazz & Heritage Concert Series announced

Mon, 11/01/21
Authored by Carrie Booher
The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation announced their fall 2021 concert series! Join them in person at the Jazz & Heritage Center (1225 N. Rampart) on Saturdays in November and December. Click the band name to reserve your ticket(s). If you're unable to attend in perso... Read more

Video: Tank & the Bangas f/Big Freedia 'Big'

Fri, 10/29/21
New from Tank & the Bangas! Check out the video for their hit single, 'Big,' featuring Big Freedia, the Queen Diva! Catch them at Tipitina's on November 6.  Read more

Danny Barker Banjo & Guitar Festival to return January 2022

Thu, 10/28/21
The Danny Barker Banjo & Guitar Festival returns in January 2022. The festival, which honors the late, great Danny Barker (born January 13, 1909) opens with a Patron Party on January 12, and workshops, performances, and much more from January 13-15, at locations including U... Read more

Recording Academy's Black Music Collective and Amazon Music award $20k for music equipment to Dillard and Xavier

Thu, 10/28/21
Authored by Carrie Booher
The Recording Academy's Black Music Collective (BMC), in partnership with Amazon Music, have selected two Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to each receive a $10,000 donation for musical equipment as part of the organizations' ongoing partnership to provi... Read more

Toulouse Theatre reopens

Wed, 10/27/21
Authored by Carrie Booher
The Toulouse Theatre announced it will return to 615 Toulouse Street, re-opening on Friday, October 29, 2021 with a concert featuring Big Freedia, Boyfriend, and HaSizzle. First opened in 1961, the historic French Quarter theatre most recently housed the local, independent ... Read more

In Memoriam: Jack Fine

Wed, 10/27/21
Trumpeter Jack Fine has died at the age of 93 after a storied life full of jazz.  Fine was born in Brooklyn in September 1928. At 17, he enlisted in the Air Force and served in British Guyana as a military police officer. He was able to travel extensively through the milit... Read more

Rhythm Room10/22/21

Sat, 10/23/21
Authored by Allan "Alski" Laskey
1 Mack The Knife Bobby Emmons 02:13 Name Of The Game:Hi Records 2 Mighty Redeemer Justin Hinds & The Dominoes 02:29 Corner Stone 3 Let The Sunshine In G.E. Smith & LeRoy Bell 05:52 Stony Hill 4 feel like breaking up somebody's home ann peebles 02:29 cheatin' soul and the sout... Read more

Video: George Clinton on the Meters

Fri, 10/22/21
"Free Your Mind" is George Clinton's first ever solo gallery presentation of paintings. The show is at the Spillman Blackwell Gallery (866 Camp St.) through October 30. At the opening night on October 2, he was asked about fellow funk pioneers The Meters, and this is what h... Read more

Rhythm Room 09/17/21

Sat, 10/16/21
Authored by Allan "Alski" Laskey
1 04 Amazing Grease V3 (Mastered) July 16 2021-p2p grease traps 02:53  2 Good Old Gospel Music Meditation Singers 04:41 Holy Spirit, Spiritual Soul & Gospel Funk from Shreveport's Jewel Records CD2 3 Higher Ground Naomi Shelton The Gospel Queens 04:19 The Daptone Super Soul ... Read more

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