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FQF: Film, talk, dance, opera and kids activities

The best festival New Orleans has to offer, and it’s free. Come and spend a few days in the Quarter.

Special Events on Thursday, April 9, 2015

French Quarter Festival Second-Line Kickoff Parade – 100 block of Bourbon Street to Jackson Square – 10AM

Irvin Mayfield and the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra: the music of Stevie Wonder, The Beatles, and The Grateful Dead with special guests Steve Masakowski, Glen David Andrews, Don Vappie, Leon “Kid Chocolate” Brown, and Ed “Sweetbread” Petersen. Abita Beer Stage 5:20PM

2015 Gala at Antoine’s Restaurant – For information and to purchase tickets click here. – Patron Party 7PM; Gala 8PM

Special Events on Friday, April 10, 2015

French Quarter Festival and NOLA Jitterbugs present free dance lessons – The French Market Traditional Jazz Stage and the Chevron Cajun-Zydeco Showcase will feature dancing and classes in the following: Traditional Jazz, 1920s Charleston, Swing Dance, Cajun Jitterbug, and Zydeco. Classes are taught by professional dancers from NOLA Jitterbugs and Dance Quarter. All classes are free and open to the public.

Film Festival at French Quarter Festival, presented by Timecode: NOLA – Le Petit Theatre du Vieux Carre. Free and open to the public.

11AM Buckwheat’s World – exclusive behind-the-scenes peek at the life and music of Buckwheat Zydeco.
12PM Streetcar Stories – this broadcast documentary explores the cultural history of New Orleans streetcars and the US streetcar industry.
1:30PM Always for Pleasure – a cinematic celebration of the Mardi Gras that dwells on the sensual pleasures of the festival.
3PM All on a Mardi Gras Day – the story of New Orleans’ black carnival traditions: the Zulus, Indians, Baby Dolls, Skeletons and the men and women who carried on these traditions for over a century.
Irvin Mayfield and the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra: the music of Nirvana, Queen, and Led Zeppelin with special guests The Breton Sound, Glen David Andrews, Haley Reinhart, and Stanton Moore. Abita Beer Stage 5:25PM

The French Market presents Opera at Dusk; operatic performances with musical accompaniment sponsored by the French Market. Upper Pontalba building on Jackson Square, at Chartres St. near St. Peter. 7PM

Special Events on Saturday, April 11, 2015

Pirates Alley Juried Art Show – presented by the New Orleans Art Association; over 100 artists displaying original fine art in Pirates Alley, Pere Antoine Alley, Cabildo Alley, and Royal Street – 8AM-6PM

Rouses World Championship Crawfish Eating Contest hosted by Rouses and the IFEA (International Federation of Eating) at Louisiana State Museum’s Old U.S. Mint – HIGH NOON

Irvin Mayfield and the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra: children’s songs with special guests Glen David Andrews, Big Sam, and Davell Crawford. Abita Beer Stage 12:35PM

French Quarter Festival and NOLA Jitterbugs present free dance lessons – The French Market Traditional Jazz Stage and the Chevron Cajun-Zydeco Showcase will feature dancing and classes in the following: Traditional Jazz, 1920s Charleston, Swing Dance, Cajun Jitterbug, and Zydeco. Classes are taught by professional dancers from NOLA Jitterbugs and Dance Quarter. All classes are free and open to the public.

Let Them Talk: Conversations on Louisiana Music – Louisiana State Museum’s Old U.S. Mint, 3rd Floor. Free and open to the public.

11:30AM The Write Brothers Take Flight There is an understandable buzz around the recent formation of The Write Brothers band by four of the Crescent City’s best songwriters: Spencer Bohren, Jim McCormick, Alex McMurray and Paul Sanchez. The four talk about the origins of the band, their ambitions for it, and the new Write Brothers cd with interviewer Fred Kasten.

12:30PM Meet Blues Hall of Fame Writer John Broven Music history author and researcher John Broven is a member of the Louisiana and Blues Halls of Fame, co-creator of the Cosimo Code website (http://cosimocode.com) archiving and detailing the work of great New Orleans recording engineer Cosimo Matassa, and the author of two books widely hailed as among the best about Louisiana music, Rhythm and Blues in New Orleans (with an upgraded edition due out later this year) and South to Louisiana: The Music of the Cajun Bayous. He’ll talk about his life as a writer, researcher and Louisiana music lover with interviewer Fred Kasten.

1:30PM Tribute to Lionel Ferbos When New Orleans trumpeter and vocalist Lionel Ferbos passed away last July at age 103, he left behind a legion of fans and admirers – and a legacy of dedication to his craft that spanned nearly 90 years. For Let Them Talk, writer Jon Pult, historian Al Kennedy, and longtime musical colleagues Lars Edegran and Brian O’Connell share their memories of and stories about Lionel Ferbos.

2:30PM Salute to Big Chief Bo Dollis For many New Orleanians – and people around the world – the powerful, soul-drenched, joy-filled voice of Big Chief Theodore Emile “Bo” Dollis is the sound of Mardi Gras Indians in New Orleans. Bo Dollis passed away on January 20th this year at age 71, but his spirit lives on in a legacy of great recordings, memorable live performances, beautiful years of masking – and the efforts of his wife Rita Dollis and son Bo Dollis, Jr. – who talk with music writer Alison Fensterstock about Bo Dollis’s legacy and accomplishments.

3:30PM New Orleans Jazz Playhouse Grammy-winning trumpeter, bandleader and author Irvin Mayfield – and Basin Street Records President, and publisher, Mark Samuels – talk with interviewer Fred Kasten about their latest collaboration, a 304-page coffee-table book, New Orleans Jazz Playhouse – which comes complete with seven cds of music. The music was recorded live over seven nights at Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse club in the Royal Sonesta on Bourbon Street, and the book – which includes portraits by such gifted photographers as Gordon Parks and Herman Leonard – is a blend of hymn to New Orleans and jazz – and memoir.

4:30PM Clarinet Orange Orange Kellin is an outstanding clarinetist and arranger, a native of Sweden who moved to New Orleans in 1966, and a world-renowned ambassador for traditional New Orleans jazz. Orange performed on the Oscar-nominated score for Louis Malle’s film Pretty Baby, was one of the creators of the hit musical One Mo’ Time, accompanied Louis Armstrong for his 70th birthday at Newport – and has played or recorded with a host of other top artists, including Earl Hines, Teddy Wilson, Zutty Singleton and Danny Barker.

Film Festival at French Quarter Festival, presented by Timecode: NOLA – Le Petit Theatre du Vieux Carre. Free and open to the public.
11AM Spend it All – portrait of the Cajun lifestyle in Southwest Louisiana.
12:30PM Fats Domino: Walkin’ Back To New Orleans – a one-hour documentary and concert special that combines interviews, vintage footage, and a recent concert taped at Tipitina’s.
2PM He’s the Prettiest: A Salute to Big Chief Allison “Tootie” Montana’s 50 Years of Mardi Gras Indian Suiting – a documentary chronicling Mardi Gras Indian Big Chief Allison “Tootie” Montana.
3PM Real New Orleans – this series of humorous videos was written by and starred the late Eddie Kurtz in the 1980’s.
Chevron Children’s Headquarters on the Riverfront at the Natchez Wharf featuring the Chevron “STEAM” Zone (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) with interactive, fascinating fun for families. Community partners include: The Nature Conservancy, New Orleans Jazz Orchestra, Project Lead the Way, the George Rodrigue Foundation, Audubon Nature Institute, Tulane Pediatrics, the New Orleans Jazz National Historic Park. Fiddler crab races, instrument “petting zoo”, robots, and more! Also featuring the Children’s Performance Tent sponsored by Tulane Pediatrics and the New Orleans Jazz Historic Park. 11AM-5PM

Children’s Museum Activities & Fun at the Hermann-Grima House, sponsored by Chevron Enjoy music, entertainment, crafts, and educational projects for children of all ages hosted by the Hermann-Grima House. Community partners include the Preservation Resource Center of New Orleans, Young Audiences Louisiana, The Green Project, Beauregard-Keyes House, New Orleans Public Library, RicRACK, Inc., and Louisiana State Museum. The Hermann-Grima House is located at 820 St. Louis Street – Noon-5PM.

La Belle Galerie presents Opera at Dusk – operatic performances by tenor Marshall Richards with musical accompaniment; sponsored by La Belle Galerie. 300 Block of Chartres Street. – 7PM

Battle of the Bands – traditional jazz bands compete in a rousing playoff – 400 block of Royal – 5:30-7PM

Special Events on Sunday April 12, 2015

Pirates Alley Juried Art Show – presented by the New Orleans Art Association; over 100 artists displaying original fine art in Pirates Alley, Pere Antoine Alley, Cabildo Alley, and Royal Street – 8AM-6PM

French Quarter Festival and NOLA Jitterbugs present free dance lessons – The French Market Traditional Jazz Stage and the Chevron Cajun-Zydeco Showcase will feature dancing and classes in the following: Traditional Jazz, 1920s Charleston, Swing Dance, Cajun Jitterbug, and Zydeco. Classes are taught by professional dancers from NOLA Jitterbugs and Dance Quarter. All classes are free and open to the public.

Let Them Talk: Conversations on Louisiana Music – Louisiana State Museum’s Old U.S. Mint, 3rd Floor. Free and open to the public.

11:30PM The Multi-faceted Musical World of Carl LeBlanc Guitarist and banjoist Carl LeBlanc has covered a lot of musical territory in his career – including significant tenures with the Preservation Hall Jazz Band and Sun Ra Arkestra – and quality stops with Fats Domino, Allen Toussaint, the Dirty Dozen, and the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra, among others. He’s also led his own groups for many years – and made major contributions to music education in New Orleans and Louisiana. He’ll talk about those various experiences with interviewer Fred Kasten.
12:30PM The Magic of Cosimo Matassa Roy Brown’s “Good Rockin’ Tonight,” Lloyd Price’s “Lawdy Miss Clawdy,” Little Richard’s “Tutti-Frutti,” Shirley and Lee’s “Let the Good Times Roll,” Fats Domino’s “Walkin’ to New Orleans,” Frankie Ford’s “Sea Cruise,” Ernie K-Doe’s “Mother-In-Law,” and Robert Parker’s “Barefootin’” are just a few of the classics recorded by engineer Cosimo Matassa in his several New Orleans studios over a 20 year run from the late 40s to late 60s – one of the great stretches in the history of pop music. Hall of Fame songwriter and producer Allen Toussaint; guitarist, vocalist and session man extraordinaire Deacon John; singer Gerri Hall of Huey Smith and the Clowns and Raelettes fame; and music historian and researcher John Broven explore what made Cosimo Matassa, who passed away last September at age 88, so great.
1:30PM Leaving Las Vegas Singer Lena Prima was born in Las Vegas, grew up there and in New Orleans, two cities that were important to her father, the great Louis Prima. Lena established her performing career in Las Vegas, eventually creating a very popular show that paid tribute to her dad. Then, in 2011, she decided to move back to New Orleans to work on finding her own voice, and creating some repertoire to express it. The result: her widely acclaimed cd “Starting Something” – most of which she co-wrote with husband Tim Fahey and New Orleans singer/songwriter Ingrid Lucia. She’ll talk about her dad’s legacy, and coming home to New Orleans, with music writer Keith Spera.
2:30PM They Called Him “Coach” “Coach” was the nickname fondly conferred on great New Orleans saxophonist and bandleader Al Belletto by his musical colleagues for his wisdom and warmth in music, and life. Al Belletto, who passed away last December at age 86, was a stalwart of modern jazz in New Orleans who led top-notch bands, including a benchmark sextet in the 1950s that toured nationally and made three acclaimed recordings for Capitol. He also brought modern jazz to the French Quarter as music director for the Playboy Club in New Orleans – and played key roles in the creation of Jazz Fest and the French Quarter Festival. Four musical colleagues – Steve Giarratano, Rhodes Spedale, Rick Trolsen and John Vidacovich will discuss the life and legacy of Al Belletto with moderator Fred Kasten.
3:30PM A Duke and a Squirrel Nut Zipper Trumpeter Duke Heitger tours the world playing classic jazz and swing with some of the best musicians on the planet. He also has gold and platinum records for his studio work on the Squirrel Nut Zippers’ 1996 recording Hot. A native of Toledo, Ohio – and son of a jazz clarinetist and bandleader – Duke Heitger has been based in New Orleans since the early 1990s. When in town, he leads his Steamboat Stompers on the paddlewheeler Natchez and plays regularly at the Palm Court Jazz Café. He’ll talk about his love of New Orleans and life in music with interviewer Fred Kasten.
4:30PM Jo-El Sonnier and The Legacy The Legacy is the title of accordion master and songwriter Jo-El Sonnier’s 2014 recording that just won the 2015 Grammy Award for Best Regional Roots Album – and the legacy of Sonnier’s Cajun culture and heritage is something he’s returned to in his music time after time in a career that’s also seen him have success in country music. A native of Rayne, Louisiana and accordion prodigy who first recorded when he was 11, Jo-El Sonnier will talk about his more than 50 year career in music with interviewer Fred Kasten.
Film Festival at French Quarter Festival, presented by Timecode:NOLA – Le Petit Theater du Vieux Carre. Free and open to the public.

11AM This Cat Can Play Anything – a portrayal of the life and musical career of New Orleans banjo and guitar jazzman Emanuel ‘Manny’ Sayles.
12 PM Louisiana Music Video Showcase – various music videos from such artists as Preservation Hall Band, the Bingo Show, Timothea and more.
1:30PM A Tribute to Toussaint – a concert documentary film celebrating the musical career of Allen Toussaint.
3PM Faubourg Tremé: The Untold Story of Black New Orleans – a riveting tale of hope, heartbreak and resiliency set in New Orleans’ most fascinating neighborhood.
Irvin Mayfield and the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra: the New Orleans Songbook with special guests George Porter, Jr., Stanton Moore, Glen David Andrews, Walter Wolfman Washington, and Big Sam. Abita Beer Stage 2:10PM

Chevron Children’s Headquarters on the Riverfront at the Natchez Wharf featuring the Chevron “STEAM” Zone (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) with interactive, fascinating fun for families. Community partners include: The Nature Conservancy, New Orleans Jazz Orchestra, Project Lead the Way, the George Rodrigue Foundation, Audubon Nature Institute, Tulane Pediatrics, the New Orleans Jazz National Historic Park. Fiddler crab races, instrument “petting zoo”, robots, and more! Also featuring the Children’s Performance Tent sponsored by Tulane Pediatrics and the New Orleans Jazz Historic Park. 11AM-5PM

Children’s Museum Activities & Fun at the Hermann-Grima House, sponsored by Chevron Enjoy music, entertainment, crafts, and educational projects for children of all ages hosted by the Hermann-Grima House. Community partners include the Preservation Resource Center of New Orleans, Young Audiences Louisiana, The Green Project, Beauregard-Keyes House, New Orleans Public Library, RicRACK, Inc., and Louisiana State Museum. The Hermann-Grima House is located at 820 St. Louis Street – Noon-5PM.

St. Louis Cathedral Annual Spring Concert – Admission is free and open to the general public. 3:30PM

Dancing at Dusk – You’ll be ‘In the Mood’ for a ‘Sentimental Journey’ with the sounds of Benny Goodman, Glenn Miller, Count Basie and other favorites from the 30s, 40s, and 50s. Come dance and swing at this festival favorite with The Tomcats. 400 block of Royal Street – 6:00-7:15PM

oh yeah there is music too

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A Musical Prelude To The Celebration Of Easter

The Bishop Perry Center Presents Six Free Concerts,
Thursdays During Lent, February 19 – March 26, 6 p. m.
St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 1116 Chartres Street.

Bishop Perry Center’s second annual Musical Prelude to the Celebration of Easter. The artists performing: pianists Dr. E. Quinn Peeper and Michael Harold with tenor Casey Candebat, who placed in the recent Metropolitan Opera regional competition. The pianists will perform some pieces arranged for four hands, as well as performing solo. The popular duo are active in the New Orleans Opera Association, the English Speaking Union, the Pirate’s Alley Faulkner Society and numerous other cultural organizations of the city. Candebat is receiving rave reviews by critics for such journals as the Los Angeles Times, the San Francisco
Chronical, and the Times-Picayune.

The third concert on March 5 will feature the enormously talented trio known as the Honey Truffles, three beautiful blondes who harmonize in the style of the Andrews Sisters and sing both pop, such as “The Boggie Woogie Bugle Boy,” and spiritual music. The fourth concert will star Sarah Jane McMahon, well known opera singer, who will don her torch singer persona for a performance with pianist Jessie Reeks. The fifth concert’s star will be Tom Sancton with his traditional jazz band. And the final concert will feature gospel music led by pianist Lawrence Sieberth with singers Phillip Manuel and Yolanda Robertson. And that last concert will have a surprise finale.

The Bishop Perry Center is an outreach mission for the disadvantaged and cultural center for downtown New Orleans, created by the Archdiocese of New Orleans. The Center, offers free spiritual, food, clothing, medical, educational, and legal services to all in need, regardless of religious affiliation. The concerts are free. Donations to the Bishop Perry Center are most appreciated.

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Celebrating Christmas at home with Chris Owens-NOLA.com

Ah Chris Owens. The latest in a long line of FQ residents/business owners that love and care for it in their own fashion. Owens should be celebrated for the many facets of her life: the direct line to the Bourbon cabaret history that she represents, the club act that she maintains (her JazzFest show is something I try to see to just shake my head and marvel at), the decent apartments that she rents out to workers, the parade she throws at Easter, the social circle that she mothers, the building and commercial tenants that she keeps in good order, her support of different cultural and charitable events… I know my friend the Grand Duchess seems to hold her in high esteem although she told me that she has not “had the pleasure of crossing her path or hearing her musical stylings.” As always, I think the Duchess is similar to a lot of residents and workers in her point of view.
Even though I know it is easy for people to see her as an anachronism, I think she truly lives in the real world found there at Bourbon and St. Louis and has made it better. Yes, a lot of that world in those pictures from NOLA.com are in a style rarely seen, but let’s give her credit for the zest and fun she seems to throw in the pot.
So I say, rock on Chris Owens.

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Celebrating Christmas at home with Chris Owens | NOLA.com.

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Support Jazz In The Park

Today’s Schedule:

4:15 to 4:45 Joseph S. Clark Senior High School Marching Band

4:45 to 5:30 Second Line Parade Featuring the Sudan Social Aid and Pleasure Club and the All for One Brass Band

5:30 to 5:45 Line Dancing by Lady Dee

5:45 to 7:00 Kermit Ruffins and the Barbeque Swingers

7:00 to 7:30 Kevin Stylez performing My Hell of a Life

7:30 to 7:45 African Stilt Walking by Shaka Zulu and the Zulu Connection
7:30 Watch the Saints vs Panthers game in the Jazz Complex

7:45 to 8:00 Rebirth Brass Band plays a couple of songs on the Jazz in the Park stage then leads a second line to our after party and will play their remaining set in the Jazz Complex

8:00 to 9:00 Rebirth Brass Band finishes their performance at the Jazz in the Park 1st Annual Halloween Costume Ball

9:00 to 12:00 Dj Quickie Mart on the wheels and steels

Armstrong Park has several lights in a state of disrepair that leaves the park very dark at night. On Thursdays, we rent lights and generators to make sure our Jazz in the Park events are well lit, but on all other days the park is shrouded in darkness. Today, we will be collecting donations at the entrances to Jazz in the Park and will be passing the the donation buckets through out the crowd. Our goal is to raise $10,000 and we will give updates throughout the show on our progress. Please help us raise money to restore the lights in Armstrong Park so that we can safely illuminate our community park 365 days per year.

After Party:
We are also hosting an after party featuring Rebirth Brass Band and DJ Quickie Mart inside of the Jazz Complex inside of Armstrong Park. Suggested donation is $5 and all proceeds generated will go towards restoring the lights. We will be broadcasting the Saints game in the Jazz Complex as well.

Guests who attend our after party will have to exit through the St. Phillip Gate at the end of our after party. We will provide extra lights and security at the St. Phillip gate entrance and will have security on Rampart Street. Our French Quarter guests are encouraged to walk in groups to their French Quarter destinations.

Parking:
The Theater operators of the Mahaila Jackson theater (Ace Theatrical Group) will be charging $15 for parking because there is an event at the Mahalia Jackson theater. None of our Jazz in the Park guests will be allowed to park in the parking lots without paying.

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Broadway on Loyola Avenue

Great idea- Broadway deconstructed with talk and song at the Main Library, starting on October 9th at 6:30 p.m.

www.neworleanspubliclibrary.org/~nopl/programming/10_14/broadway.pdf.

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People United for Armstrong Park

2014 Lineup

Food
We at People United for Armstrong Park are excited about the amazing local food options we have put together for Season 6 of Jazz in the Park, which starts September 4, 2014.
Join us at Jazz in the Park and enjoy some delicious food from the following vendors:

Harold’s Barbecue
barbeque chicken, pulled pork, ribs

Chocolate Devil
bacon-wrapped sausages, hamburgers

Direct Select Seafood
fried seafood plates, fried seafood salads

Ninja
yakiniku (garlic ribeye) poboy, shrimp yakisoba (fried noodles), crabstick & cucumber salad, seaweed salad, vegetarian poboy
drinks: iced green tea, cold sake

Mello D’s Catering, LLC
chicken Pasta, Apple Cobbler, Merliton Dressing
sides: white beans, loaded mash potatoes

Lil Dustin’s Italian Ice
Italian Ice in several different flavors and deep fried oreos

A & L Catering Services
crab cake with crawfish sauce, chicken and sausage Jambalaya, shrimp and crawfish fettuccine, seafood sausage (alligator, crawfish and shrimp) on a bun

Ms. Dee’s Catering
red beans and rice, fried chicken, hot dogs and homemade chili, file’ gumbo
sides: french fries, salad

NOLA Foods
ghetto burger, jerk chicken, ribeye steaks, BBQ shrimp

Ms. Ackie’s Meal on Wheels
snowballs, nachos and cheese, yaka-mein and hot tamales.

(2013 post is below and shows how delicate the funding and support for this wonderful series is in constant peril; take a second to write to your council and mayor to let them know how much you enjoy the activities there.)

People United for Armstrong Park needs your help now more than ever to keep the spirit of Congo Square alive!
Jazz in the Park’s future in danger as City fees double: Armstrong Park’s Nola for Life program suspended, musicians cut

Today (10/10), major programming cuts will take effect as the fees imposed on Jazz in the Park by the City of New Orleans double. Most notably, the at-risk trainees of Armstrong Park’s Nola for Life-funded Event Production Program (EPP) will lose hours. Additionally, the 2-4pm musical act has been cancelled and Thursday will be the final second line at Jazz in the Park from 4-5pm. If city fees remain at their new level, organizers say the spring series will only feature one performer per event instead of the four acts that currently perform weekly. Additionally, the event founders (themselves unpaid volunteers) have been forced to cover city fees through a personally-guaranteed emergency line of credit.

Jazz in the Park is produced by People United for Armstrong Park, a volunteer-led Treme-based non-profit now in its second year. Since the spring of 2012, PUfAP has produced 30 free public concerts, featuring more than 100 local performers and bringing over 70,000 residents and tourists into the newly renovated Armstrong Park. In four seasons, PUfAP has trained and hired 20 community members in need, many of them public housing residents, unemployed and with criminal records. All told, Jazz in the Park events provide weekly employment opportunities to over 100 community vendors, musicians and staff.

Fees levied on the free event have increased 100% this year and 1000% from 2012. Sadly, it will be those who depend on their Armstrong Park jobs the most that will pay the greatest toll. “There is no fat to cut,” says Founder Emanuel Lain Jr., “we are cutting into bone at this point.” Jazz in the Park provides its high-quality cultural programming on a bare-bones budget – approximately 80% lower than those of the concerts at Lafayette Square.

Through its community programming, PUfAP has significantly improved the perception and reality of Armstrong Park, Rampart Street and the Treme neighborhood. Their goal is to transform Armstrong Park into a premier hub of the city’s cultural economy by honoring the cultural traditions of Congo Square.

“People United for Armstrong Park has made Armstrong Park a real park instead of an under-used landscaped backdrop for the City’s performing venues. Jazz in the Park brings together such a diverse group of people – it is unlike any other event in the city,” says Treme resident Dabne Whitmore.

 

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VCPORA, New Orleans city attorney spar over Bourbon Street noise ordinance

If you can’t tell, the lawyers are in control now. That is rarely the right path to end up with common sense solutions:

VCPORA, New Orleans city attorney spar over Bourbon Street noise ordinance | NOLA.com.

And thanks to The Lens for adding this link to more information on decibel levels and to an explanation at the TeePee as to how noise does not increase linearly but exponentially. “For instance, sound at 80 decibels is actually twice as loud as those at 70 decibels, just as 60 decibels would be half as loud as 70, and 90 decibels would be four times as loud as 70.”
Link to sound levels