So I decided to pay homage with this clip, filmed in the Quarter on the 1000 block of Royal Street in gorgeous black and white. Elvis does a good job in this film, as do Carolyn Jones and Walter Matthau. This opening certainly sets the scene for the Quarter being a lead role in the movie too:
Sean Friloux, Royal Street artist
The artist that shows and sells his work on the St. Louis Cathedral (St. Anthony’s garden) fence at Royal Street made this beautiful short piece. His work was introduced to us courtesy of New Orleans photographer, author, restaurant family (Antoine’s of course) Roy Guste who is adding one of Sean’s pieces into his new book commemorating Antoine’s 175 years on St. Louis Street.
Traffic Study to Look at French Quarter Flows
Hmmm. Certainly seems useful to do a traffic study, but I wonder if they can also specifically spend some time monitoring truck traffic in certain quadrants, like the part of Chartres between Toulouse and the Square where the added restaurants seem to be taking their toll on that streetscape.
I also wonder if the city will ever undertake a study of flagrant garbage bin scofflaws, meaning those who leave their dumpsters out 24/7 and/or block constantly sidewalks with them or rarely clean the area in which they sit?
Traffic Study to Look at French Quarter Flows | NOLA DEFENDER.
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
Artist colony in our midst
I think there is a lot to be discovered about self organization, itinerant communities, illegal and informal activities and much more from the Jackson Square community. There is much good and maybe some bad to this place no doubt, and the more that city officials, police and nearby businesses and residents understand it and specifically understand how the space works (or doesn’t) with new groups taking control at different times of day and events, the better.
Jackson Square artists
Easter Parades 2014
Fringe 2014: November 29 – 23
The New Orleans Fringe announces the call for submissions for performing groups for the seventh annual Fringe Theater Festival. The Fringe welcomes virtually any type of theater performance – the wilder and the weirder, the better!
“We particularly encourage original works or innovative adaptations. Categories include: cabaret, circus arts, comedy, dance, drama, improvisational, immersive experience, interdisciplinary, live documentary, multimedia, musical theater, poetry, puppetry, storytelling, burlesque, sideshow, spoken word, variety and other creative madness.”
French Quarter block by block 
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