Life, death and jazz funerals: Jason Berry’s ‘City of a Million Dreams’
Twenty-five years in the making, Berry’s new documentary is a historical portrait of New Orleans and its enduring Jazz Funeral tradition.
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Ryan Rogers put down his drink and picked up a new career
His first album, out later this month, caps a whirlwind year launching the former ad-man’s career in comedy. He kicked off his rapid rise with a decision to kick drugs and alcohol.
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“If you don’t like the laws of the states, you can move to one under which you like,” AG Jeff Landry told reporters after the decision. “That’s the greatness of America.”
A Orleans Parish judge has removed a temporary order blocking Louisiana’s ban on nearly all abortions from taking effect while moving a lawsuit that challenges the state’s abortion law to Baton Rouge. Judge Ethel Julien’s decision effectively closes the three clinics in Louisiana that provide abortion services.
Source: Louisiana Illuminator
A half-century later, Tommy McLain finds God — and the spotlight
At 82, the elder statesman of swamp pop gets his due on the big stage — with a little help from some legendary admirers.
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Lafayette Connector heads for last mile
Most of the major decisions have been made, including some significant changes to the version approved by the federal government in the early 2000s. Whether the Connector can make good on lofty promises will hinge on decisions made in 2022.
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Speaking their language: How NOLA advocates connected Spanish speakers to healthcare during the pandemic
It’s no surprise most of Louisiana’s Spanish speaking community fell through the cracks, but coronavirus showed just how big those cracks are and what it’s going to take to mend them.
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Lenny Lemoine invests in historic Whitney Bank building in New Orleans’ CBD
The gist: Within months of selling a major stake in his construction firm to Bernhard Capital Partners, Lafayette businessman Lenny Lemoine has teamed up with Baton Rouge developer Mike Wampold to buy the 108-year-old former Whitney National Bank building on St. Charles Avenue in New Orleans.
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Advocate snags Times-Picayune, New Orleans newspaper competition is no more
The gist: New Orleans businessman John Georges and his wife Dathel, owners of The Advocate, announced today they have purchased the assets of The Times-Picayune and nola.com from Advance Local Media.
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Will this Downtown venue fill the rock and roll gap? A new club takes a stab at restoring Lafayette's lost tour stop glory.
The Pearl, a planned venue affiliated with New Orleans music house One Eyed Jacks, will open Downtown this spring, the third stage announced or opened in the district in the last year.
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