New Orleans is notable for musicians, artists, and many fantastic writers sharing histories and weaving tales. While Mardi Gras is a moment for every costumed person to become a...
I first met Brent Houzenga during the acute madness that was the beginning of the COVID-19 society-wide shutdowns in March of 2020. We had both secured temporary gigs with the...
When considering New Orleans’ cultural institutions, few would think to include BrechtFest, a satirical musical revue based on the songs and poems of the German modernist...
Mardi Gras is a day defined by tradition. Since 1872, Rex’s “King of Carnival” has ascended to rule over the city. For over a century, Black Masking Indians have taken to...
One night in New Orleans, about 10 years ago, I was unexpectedly called to the hospital downtown. A man named Dan Bright had been shot seven times at close range and was drifting...
There are so many issues happening in the world that it is hard to keep track of them all, hard to know which one to focus on—it is easy to become overwhelmed and to either...
Have you ever met this funny reefer man? (Reefer man!) Oh, baby, baby, baby, reefer man, reefer man (Reefer man!) If he trades you dimes for nickles and calls watermelons pickles...
It’s a Tuesday afternoon, the warm evening sun peering out behind a canopy of oak trees. Someone hands me a cold beer from one of the many coolers scattered around the...
