WWOZ brings together our local, national and international supporters into a distinctive community that celebrates and strengthens the music, musicians, culture and culture bearers of New Orleans.
This week, we get ready for Cinco de Mayo with the Iguanas, captured live at the Mid City Rock and Bowl – we also stop by the Rum House on Magazine and meet up with Jared Zeller for a preview of Bayou Boogaloo.
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Find out how you can help 11 students from Warren Easton High School in New Orleans change their outlook on the world by traveling to Spain and France this summer.
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A video tribute to Peter Bergman
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&v=C_S5m46cT48&NR=1
and Philip Proctor's upcoming radio tribute:
Firesign Theatre's Philip Proctor To Premiere "Tribute to Peter Bergman"
on Joe Bev's Comedy-O-Rama
The Comedy-O-Rama Hour wi...
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As we head deeper into festival season, our musical choices expand
exponentially. With the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival upon us,
this week’s show prepares you for the days between the two weekends of Jazz
Fest, when Chaz Festival, WWOZ’s Piano Night and Tipitina’...
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Tune in this week for music by the Ed Barrett Trio as well as Twangorama.
In addition to an hour of guitar-centric music on this program, we visit
Bart Bell (Crescent Sausage and Pie Company), one of the local chefs
competing in the upcoming New Orleans Navy Week Cook off....
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In This Issue
Jazz Fest
WWOZ Live Broadcasts
Online Music Calendar
Piano Night
French Quarter Festival
Pick Up Your Brass Pass
Mango Freeze
WWOZ Broadcasts Live from International Jazz Day
New Orleans All ...
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Book release party April 11!
Join Ben for his book release party Wednesday, April 11, from 6 to 8
p.m., at 533 Royal Street. Karen Celestan will interview Ben Sandmel about
K-Doe and the book.
Sales and pre-order pickups begin at 9:30 a.m. at The Shop at The
Collection.
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Finally, a documentary that rises to quality of the elusive muse that was Sun
Ra. With insights from former WWOZ show host John Sinclair and sometimes
New Orleans resident, Michael Ray.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqZHzpAYVIk&feature=relmfu
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