7 hrs ago | Creative Loafing Tampa
Adventures in NOLA, Episode 1: Thursday Night on Frenchman
“Dudes, let's shake it out. Can we shake it out?”
May 13th, 2008 by Leilani in Elsewhat , For the People A little more than a week after returning home from New Orleans, I've finally recovered enough to reflect on my experiences. via Creative Loafing Tampa
Wednesday | Athens Banner-Herald
Carter, Connick do their home work in New Orleans
“I feel like it's a moral responsibility to rebuild New Orleans, and I'm going to continue to do what I can to help.”
As former President Jimmy Carter nailed down the front porch of a home under construction Wednesday, singer Harry Connick Jr. via Athens Banner-Herald
Monday May 12 | UnionLeader
Deroy Murdock: New Orleans recovers at a leisurely Southern pace
“I was willing to relocate my family here on short notice because we recognized that this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to help revive a great city and state”
That's how locals here describe how the Crescent City is recovering from August 2005's Hurricane Katrina. via UnionLeader
Sunday May 11 | City of San Mateo
The Toot Sweet Jazz Band plays traditional New Orleans style jazz. They are from San Carlos California and play shows all over Northern California. via City of San Mateo
Friday May 9 | Santa Cruz Sentinel
Drummer Stanton Moore mixes Bonham-esque intensity with New Orleans groove
“I started playing to Led Zeppelin records and stuff before I even started checking out the Meters”
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Wednesday May 7 | Illinois Times
What's a Creole? | New Orleans scholar to expose UIS to unusual music, culture
“It took years and years of research and having the luck of interviewing people who knew New Orleans.”
Dr. Sybil Kein was devastated after Hurricane Katrina swept through New Orleans. via Illinois Times
Monday May 5 | Sacramento Bee Newspaper
New Orleans: Still down, but far, far from out
“We look at the festival as a metaphor; it's very much a microcosm of the city of New Orleans.”
Despite Katrina's devastation, the good times are rolling again for tourists By Janet Fullwood - jfullwood@sacbee.com Published 12:00 am PDT Sunday, May 4, 2008 Story appeared in TRAVEL section, Page M Photo ... via Sacramento Bee Newspaper
Sunday May 4 | The Oregonian
New Orleans sings praise as Neville Brothers finally reunite
“She was wonderful, very moving when she sang”
The Neville Brothers, who traditionally help close out the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, returned to the big stage Sunday for the first time since Hurricane Katrina flooded and wrecked their homes, ... via The Oregonian
Sunday May 4 | The Chronicle Herald
“Music is not just entertainment here”
Stevie Wonder sang Don't You Worry About a Thing. His fans followed directions, dancing in a steady drizzle at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. via The Chronicle Herald
Friday May 2 | NOLA.com
Terence Blanchard remembers Katrina
“A Tale of God's Will (A Requiem for Katrina).”
Many people at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival just want to forget Aug. via NOLA.com







