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The Return of the Dew Drop Inn - Part 2

Wed, 06/28/23

The Dew Drop Inn, the creation of Frank Painia, was a barbershop, restaurant, hotel, lounge, and performance venue at the heart of Black society and culture in New Orleans from the 1940s through the 1960s. The city’s top talent, including Dave Bartholomew, Allen Toussaint, ... Read more

Satchmo SummerFest happens August 5-6

Tue, 06/27/23

Temperatures are (way) up in New Orleans and that means that Satchmo SummerFest is only a few weeks away! The festival dedicated to the life, legacy, and music of Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong returns to the New Orleans Jazz Museum on Saturday, August 5 and Sunday, August 6, 20... Read more

Video: Sunpie & the Louisiana Sunspots at the Jazz & Heritage Center

Tue, 06/27/23

Sunpie & the Louisiana Sunspots performed at the 2023 Louisiana Cajun Zydeco concert series at the George and Joyce Wein Jazz & Heritage Center on Saturday, June 10! Check out their set in the player below:  Read more

Video: Balfa Toujours at the Jazz & Heritage Center

Tue, 06/27/23

Balfa Toujours closed out the 2023 Louisiana Cajun Zydeco concert series at the George and Joyce Wein Jazz & Heritage Center on Saturday, June 17! Check out their set in the player below:  Read more

Video: Keith Frank at the Jazz & Heritage Center

Tue, 06/27/23

Keith Frank & the Soileau Zydeco Band performed at the 2023 Louisiana Cajun Zydeco concert series at the George and Joyce Wein Jazz & Heritage Center on Friday, June 16! Check out their set in the player below:  Read more

Video: Amanda Shaw at the Jazz & Heritage Center

Tue, 06/27/23

Amanda Shaw performed at the 2023 Louisiana Cajun Zydeco concert series at the George and Joyce Wein Jazz & Heritage Center on Friday, June 9! Check out her set in the player below:  Read more

Video: Uptown Swingers 2023

Mon, 06/26/23

Scenes from a hot Uptown Swingers second line parade yesterday, concluding the 2022-23 second line season!  Valley of Silent Men will kick off the 2023-24 season at the end of August. The full schedule will be posted on WWOZ's Takin' It To The Streets.  Read more

In Memoriam: Miriam Batiste Reed

Fri, 06/23/23

The Baby Dolls of New Orleans were out in full force last Saturday to celebrate the life of Baby Doll Miriam Batiste Reed, who died on June 3, 2023, at the age of 97. She was an important bridge between generations for New Orleans Mardi Gras culture and was "the link betwee... Read more

The Legend of the Dew Drop Inn documentary interviews newly digitized for online access

Mon, 06/12/23

Authored by:  Carrie Booher

Tulane University Special Collections (TUSC) has announced that The Legend of the Dew Drop Inn documentary interviews by Julia Dorn, a collection at the Hogan Archive of New Orleans Music and New Orleans Jazz, is open to researchers. Additionally, the video collection has b... Read more

In Memoriam: Tulio Murillo

Fri, 06/09/23

Tulio R. Murillo, Jr., a longtime member of WWOZ's Board of Directors, died Sunday, June 4, 2023, as a result of a sudden brain hemorrhage. He was 50 years old. Tulio is survived by his devoted wife, Shawn McLaughlin, and their beautiful daughter, Brinn; his parents whom he... Read more