/tags/new-orleans New Orleans en-US Copyright Tue, 27 Feb 2024 15:05:21 GMT /show/due-south/2024-02-27/how-white-supremacists-briefly-overthrew-louisianas-state-legislature-150-years-ago The start of the end of Reconstruction in the South happened during the 1874 election season. That’s what an author argues in a deeply-researched new book “Sheridan's Secret Mission: How the South Won the War After the Civil War.” It includes the story of a Union General who helped stop a group of white men attempting to overthrow the fairly elected Louisiana state government when the new legislators were to be installed in January 1875. Tue, 27 Feb 2024 15:05:21 GMT /show/due-south/2024-02-27/how-white-supremacists-briefly-overthrew-louisianas-state-legislature-150-years-ago Jeff Tiberii /arts-culture/2023-06-09/saxapahaw-new-orleans-roots-dawn-richard-dance-interview The New Orleans native is an animator for Adult Swim, the owner-operator of a vegan pop-up food truck, and a martial arts expert. But she's also known for her unique songs. Fri, 09 Jun 2023 12:32:26 GMT /arts-culture/2023-06-09/saxapahaw-new-orleans-roots-dawn-richard-dance-interview Eric Hodge /news/2022-04-22/callery-pears-an-invader-worse-than-murder-hornets Bradford pears and 24 other ornamental trees were developed from Callery pears — a species brought to America a century ago to save ravaged pear orchards. Now, their invasive descendants have been reported in more than 30 states. Fri, 22 Apr 2022 16:18:34 GMT /news/2022-04-22/callery-pears-an-invader-worse-than-murder-hornets Associated Press /2022-03-01/the-soundtrack-to-mardi-gras-from-its-first-wave-to-its-golden-age After Louis Armstrong reigned as King Zulu in 1949, musicians began writing music specifically for and about Mardi Gras. These early songs paved the way for the sounds of Carnival for decades to come. Tue, 01 Mar 2022 19:00:51 GMT /2022-03-01/the-soundtrack-to-mardi-gras-from-its-first-wave-to-its-golden-age Molly Reid Cleaver /show/the-state-of-things/2008-06-04/photographing-the-ninth-ward John Rosenthal is renowned for his black and white photographs of New York City in the 1970s. The photos archived parts of the city that were vanishing… Fri, 08 Oct 2021 13:50:56 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2008-06-04/photographing-the-ninth-ward Frank Stasio, Susan Davis /arts-culture/2018-04-05/documentary-tracks-the-swamp-rat-takeover They weigh 20 pounds, have bright orange buck teeth, and look like a cross between a beaver and a rat. The nutria is an invasive rodent that has become a… Thu, 05 Apr 2018 16:12:03 GMT /arts-culture/2018-04-05/documentary-tracks-the-swamp-rat-takeover Laura Pellicer, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2018-04-05/documentary-tracks-the-swamp-rat-takeover They weigh 20 pounds, have bright orange buck teeth, and look like a cross between a beaver and a rat. The nutria is an invasive rodent that has become a… Thu, 05 Apr 2018 16:12:03 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2018-04-05/documentary-tracks-the-swamp-rat-takeover Laura Pellicer, Frank Stasio /arts-culture/2017-10-27/the-queen-of-bourbon-street-takes-on-nc-blues Pat “Mother Blues” Cohen started singing blues tunes as a young girl to entertain her parents’ friends at their home in Edison, New Jersey. She later… Fri, 27 Oct 2017 15:40:06 GMT /arts-culture/2017-10-27/the-queen-of-bourbon-street-takes-on-nc-blues Anita Rao, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2017-10-27/the-queen-of-bourbon-street-takes-on-nc-blues Pat “Mother Blues” Cohen started singing blues tunes as a young girl to entertain her parents’ friends at their home in Edison, New Jersey. She later… Fri, 27 Oct 2017 15:40:06 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2017-10-27/the-queen-of-bourbon-street-takes-on-nc-blues Anita Rao, Frank Stasio /arts-culture/2016-07-22/the-second-line-stompers Note: this program is a rebroadcast. While many types of jazz include some kind of improvisation, New Orleans-style jazz involves multiple performers… Fri, 22 Jul 2016 15:41:16 GMT /arts-culture/2016-07-22/the-second-line-stompers Anita Rao, Frank Stasio