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Young Men Olympians Second Line Parade Sunday at 1p

Thu, 09/21/17

These can all be found at the 8th annual Festy located in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains in Arrington,VA. As we welcome fall with the autumnal equinox this weekend, here in NOLA real fall weather might be still a month away but not so in other areas of the coun... Read more

Free Museum Day this Saturday, 9/23

Wed, 09/20/17

Authored by: Carrie Booher

Museum Day Live! is an annual celebration of boundless curiosity hosted by Smithsonian magazine. Participating museums and cultural institutions across the country provide entry to anyone presenting a Museum Day Live! ticket. The Museum Day Live! ticket provides free admiss... Read more

Join WWOZ's Board of Directors in celebrating WWOZ while we kick off the CCB&BBQ Festival 10/12

Tue, 09/19/17

Authored by: Carrie Booher

Show host Maryse Dejean was pleased to welcome Bamboula 2000 onto the Monday edition of Jazz From The French Market yesterday. Check out their performance below. Read more

New music spotlight: Roderick Paulin

Tue, 09/19/17

Authored by: Chris Saucier

Saxophonist, composer, and educator Roderick Paulin’s independent sophomore recording, Slow But Steady, a collection of contemporary jazz standards that is “an authentic embodiment of true and pure jazz music.” The title is homage to the record’s ten-plus year process, and ... Read more

New Orleans Film Fest 2017 (10/11-10/19)

Mon, 09/18/17

The New Orleans Film Fest is back and bigger than ever. Its 28th incarnation will run from Wednesday, October 11 to Thursday, October 19. The festival will again feature many films by local filmmakers and films that are especially of local interest, plus a few with music as... Read more

The Best Music Video You'll Ever See

Sat, 09/16/17

This is the sound and feel of Saturday midnight on WWOZ: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=336&v=ujb7gvtxqWw Read more

Rhythm Room Playlist 09/15/17

Sat, 09/16/17

Authored by: Allan "Alski" Laskey

1 You' re All I Need To Get By Booker T. & The MG's 03:50 2 Grace Lizz Wright 04:56 Grace 3 Heaven Is Here To Guide Us 8th Day 03:18 I Gotta Get Home (Can't Let My Baby Get Lonely) 4 Walking On Eggs Arthur Conley 0... Read more