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Show Host Picks for Jazz Fest 2008

Fri, 06/13/08

Check out where our show hosts are planning to be during the 2008 Jazz Fest. Of course, when you’re at Jazz Fest you never know where you’ll end up, but here are their current picks. You can also make your own schedule with our Jazz Fest cubes. Olivia Greene ... Read more

Community Events for June, 2008

Tue, 06/10/08

Be sure to check out our listing of festivals in June and July! Treasures of Napoleon Exhibit The Louisiana State Museum hosts Treasures of Napoleon, an exhibition open now through Aug. 3rd in the Old U.S. Mint. Treasures of Napoleon offers visitors an amazing opportunity... Read more

Unplugged — a Controversial New Play

Sat, 06/07/08

Authored by: David Weinberg

The Anthony Bean Theatre will be debuting its latest play, Unplugged. Unplugged is an urban drama about a hip-hop group making the transition into the pop world. But they have a dark secret. . . . Read more

WWOZ Gets Boost from Down Under

Thu, 06/05/08

Authored by: Eve Troeh

This spring, the ‘OZ studios had a visit from a longtime listener and supporter in Melbourne, Australia. Sue Beeton came to check out the new French Market digs and meet the staff. She’d held a fundraiser for the station at her home, and mailed a check to the station. But i... Read more

Support for ‘OZ from Toronto

Thu, 06/05/08

Authored by: Eve Troeh

We first found Marla Dixon — a personal trainer, musician and WWOZ fan in Toronto — through a google search for “WWOZ” and “blog.” We were looking for fans and members who support the station from afar. What we found was an inspiring young woman who’s put a lot of time, tho... Read more

Ernest "Doc" Paulin Passes

Thu, 06/05/08

New Orleans’ oldest traditional jazz musician and performer, Ernest “Doc” Paulin, died on November 20th at his daughter’s home in Louisiana. He was 100 years old. Ernest “Doc” Paulin was born June 22, 1907. He grew up in Wallace, Louisiana, in a Creole-French speaking fam... Read more

Holding Out & Hanging On

Thu, 06/05/08

Words cannot adequately convey the human dimension of the devastation wreaked on New Orleans by Hurricane Katrina. Thomas Neff’s photographs can. As a volunteer in the city in the early days after the flood, this Baton Rouge photographer witnessed first-hand the confusion ... Read more

The Best CDs of 2007

Thu, 06/05/08

At the beginning of the New Year, many show hosts on WWOZ take a look back at some of their favorite CDs from the previous year. Here's quite a number of lists contributed by our hosts. Many of the CDs are linked to Amazon, so you can purchase them and support WWOZ. WWOZ... Read more

Tales from Telluride

Wed, 06/04/08

Authored by: Eve Troeh

In early August, 'OZ staff parked in a cool mountain town of Colorado for their first WWOZ On the Road gig of the year, The Telluride Jazz Celebration. From one of WWOZ’s unique recording/broadcasting trucks, jazz greats like Roy Hargrove, Bill Frisell and John Scofield we... Read more

The Healing Power of WWOZ

Wed, 06/04/08

A Listener Testimonial I would like to share with you what has happened to me since the last time I was in New Orleans and what WWOZ means to me. I am a band director who has 30 years of teaching experience. At the end of the 2006-07 school year, I started to feel congeste... Read more

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