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Tipitina's 30th Anniversary

Mon, 01/14/08
Authored by David Kunian
A celebration of the 30th anniversary of Tipitina's going on the week of January 14th that contains some recollections of the early days and some short vignettes about more recent times. Read more

The Food Talk Project

Sat, 01/12/08
Authored by Marie Lovejoy
Accessibility to healthy foods is still extremely limited in many New Orleans neighborhoods. Students at O. Perry Walker High School in Algiers partner with members of the Food and Farm Network to help educate members of their community about alternatives. To see some of ... Read more

The Emperor Has A Hit

Mon, 01/07/08
Ernie K-Doe, the late "Emperor of the Universe," has a new hit. One of the hottest commercials during the British holiday season was for a TV ad using the song "Here Come the Girls," a 1970 recording by New Orleans' own Ernie K-Doe. According to a WWOZ listener in Great B... Read more

The Emperor Has A Hit

Mon, 01/07/08
Ernie K-Doe, the late "Emperor of the Universe," has a new hit. One of the hottest commercials during the British holiday season was for a TV ad using the song "Here Come the Girls," a 1970 recording by New Orleans' own Ernie K-Doe. According to a WWOZ listener in Great B... Read more

The Peace Nomad

Sat, 01/05/08
Authored by David Weinberg
As a senior in college with only 30 credits left to graduation, Mathew Garicki decided to quit school and walk across the entire United States in the name of peace. Mathew recently stopped here in New Orleans and I met up with him in a park to talk to him about his journey.... Read more

Fats Domino Takes Over NYC - Part 1

Fri, 01/04/08
Authored by David Kunian
The first in a two-part series about Fats Domino's trip to New York City in November of 2007. Fats plays the Pink Elephant in Chelsea and receives the key to New York City. Nick Daniels, Donald Harrison, Jr. and Lloyd Price also make appearances. Read more

Fats Domino Takes Over NYC - Part 2

Fri, 01/04/08
Authored by David Kunian
This is the second of a two part program about Fats Domino's trip to New York City in November of 2007. Fats headlines the "Today Show" in Rockefeller Center. Ivan Neville and Tipitina's Foundation executive director Bill Taylor also say a few words. Read more

First Responders

Thu, 01/03/08
Authored by Eve Abrams
These days, New Orleans Police, Fire, and Emergency Medical Service departments are getting much-needed help from non-governmental sources. Go for a ride with one of New Orleans' finest, Chris Keller, an EMS paramedic. His job has changed since Hurricane Katrina — in some ... Read more

Italian Peasant Soup

Fri, 12/21/07
Many people from outside New Orleans don’t know of our rich Italian heritage in the city. Here’s a quick and easy recipe for an Italian Peasant Soup that’s sure to warm you up on a cold holiday evening. Read more

The Levee Hearing

Mon, 12/17/07
Authored by David Weinberg
The National Research Council recently held a meeting at the Hotel Monteleone to announce some of the findings in their independent assessment of the Army Corps of Engineers flood protection plan for the city of New Orleans. We hear from Badass Emma, a local resident of New... Read more

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