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'OZone Email Newsletter for December, 2007

Sat, 12/15/07

Seasons Greetings! 2007 has been a very good year for WWOZ. I hope it's been a good year for you, too. Bright moments for WWOZ this year include: The partnership we forged with the Library of Congress and the Grammy Foundation to preserve our thousands of hours of live... Read more

Dunbar's Creole Cooking

Tue, 12/04/07

Authored by: Eve Troeh

Celestine Dunbar lost her infamous soul food restaurant on Freret Street after Hurricane Katrina. But her cooking found new life at Loyola Law School, where she's taken over the dining hall. Read more

Art in Action

Thu, 11/29/07

Authored by: Eve Abrams

New Orleans visual artist Elizabeth Underwood started Art in Action a year ago as a means of reconnecting with her city and her people. Art in Action believes that the creative process can provide a way to heal from trauma, in addition to offering a bit of beauty and surpr... Read more

The Feel Good Tour

Thu, 11/08/07

Authored by: David Weinberg

This is the story of the Feel Good Tour: a trip around the country planned by Bill Hudson and Al Coffee, two musicians living in Roanoke, Virgina. After the hurricane, they decided to help the best way they knew how by playing music and providing instruments to school musi... Read more

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Fri, 11/02/07

Terence Blanchard Explains: A Tale of God's Will

Fri, 11/02/07

Authored by: David Kunian

On the eve of the premiere of his latest work, trumpeter Terence Blanchard speaks about his inspiration and thoughts about A Tale of God's Will. Read more

The Importance of Community Radio

Thu, 10/11/07

Authored by: David Weinberg

This week begins our fall membership drive here at WWOZ, so we will be discussing all the things that WWOZ does besides play music. I spoke with station manager David Freedman about why it's important to give to community radio and what the future holds for not only WWOZ bu... Read more

In Memory of George Brumat

Thu, 09/27/07

Authored by: Freddie “Blue” Goodrich, Rob Weiss

New Orleans Jazz Club Owner George Brumat passes away at age 63 George Brumat, owner of Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro, died peacefully in his sleep on Saturday July 7, 2007. George was more than a beloved figure on the New Orleans music scene. He opened Snug Harbor in 1983, an... Read more

First Book Comes to New Orleans

Thu, 09/27/07

Authored by: David Weinberg

First Book is a national organization started to give books to low-income kids across the country. After Hurricane Katrina, First Book set out to bring five million books to the Gulf Coast region. At a recent event held at the New Orleans Public Library, hundreds of books ... Read more

A Memorial for the Great Wilson Turbinton a.k.a Willie Tee

Wed, 09/19/07

Authored by: David Kunian

A 6-minute piece about Willie Tee, the late great keyboardist, producer, writer, and singer for the Gaturs and the Wild Magnolias, among others. Read more

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