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Fats Domino Takes Over NYC - Part 1

Fri, 01/04/08

Authored by: David Kunian

The first in a two-part series about Fats Domino's trip to New York City in November of 2007. Fats plays the Pink Elephant in Chelsea and receives the key to New York City. Nick Daniels, Donald Harrison, Jr. and Lloyd Price also make appearances. Read more

First Responders

Thu, 01/03/08

Authored by: Eve Abrams

These days, New Orleans Police, Fire, and Emergency Medical Service departments are getting much-needed help from non-governmental sources. Go for a ride with one of New Orleans' finest, Chris Keller, an EMS paramedic. His job has changed since Hurricane Katrina — in some ... Read more

Italian Peasant Soup

Fri, 12/21/07

Many people from outside New Orleans don’t know of our rich Italian heritage in the city. Here’s a quick and easy recipe for an Italian Peasant Soup that’s sure to warm you up on a cold holiday evening. Read more

The Levee Hearing

Mon, 12/17/07

Authored by: David Weinberg

The National Research Council recently held a meeting at the Hotel Monteleone to announce some of the findings in their independent assessment of the Army Corps of Engineers flood protection plan for the city of New Orleans. We hear from Badass Emma, a local resident of New... Read more

'OZone Email Newsletter for December, 2007

Sat, 12/15/07

Seasons Greetings! 2007 has been a very good year for WWOZ. I hope it's been a good year for you, too. Bright moments for WWOZ this year include: The partnership we forged with the Library of Congress and the Grammy Foundation to preserve our thousands of hours of live... Read more

Dunbar's Creole Cooking

Tue, 12/04/07

Authored by: Eve Troeh

Celestine Dunbar lost her infamous soul food restaurant on Freret Street after Hurricane Katrina. But her cooking found new life at Loyola Law School, where she's taken over the dining hall. Read more

Art in Action

Thu, 11/29/07

Authored by: Eve Abrams

New Orleans visual artist Elizabeth Underwood started Art in Action a year ago as a means of reconnecting with her city and her people. Art in Action believes that the creative process can provide a way to heal from trauma, in addition to offering a bit of beauty and surpr... Read more

The Feel Good Tour

Thu, 11/08/07

Authored by: David Weinberg

This is the story of the Feel Good Tour: a trip around the country planned by Bill Hudson and Al Coffee, two musicians living in Roanoke, Virgina. After the hurricane, they decided to help the best way they knew how by playing music and providing instruments to school musi... Read more

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Fri, 11/02/07

Terence Blanchard Explains: A Tale of God's Will

Fri, 11/02/07

Authored by: David Kunian

On the eve of the premiere of his latest work, trumpeter Terence Blanchard speaks about his inspiration and thoughts about A Tale of God's Will. Read more

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