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David Suhor: French Quarter Performance Artist
Call it campy or classic, the jaunty tradition of the singing telegram is celebrated by this member of a noted New Orleans musical family.
- by Claude Summers
A Toast to the Host at Brennan’s: Christian Pendleton
Raise a glass to—and with—Christian Pendleton, Brennan’s general manager and master of the restaurant's legendary champagne saberings.
– by Doug Brantley
Andrew LaMar Hopkins: Mobile, New Orleans – and now, Savannah
A painter who has won national acclaim for his work that evolved in New Orleans moves to another legendary Southern city - but for how long is anyone’s guess.
-by Bogdan Mynka
The Vibrant Life and Designs of San Nicholas
The unpublished memoir of San Nicholas reveals the tortured childhood he overcame to become a renowned Carnival costume designer.
– by Frank Perez
My Son, the Genius: An Interview with Thelma Ducoing Toole
Interview with Thelma Toole, mother of the late John Kennedy Toole, Pulitzer-prize winning author of Confederacy of Dunces
Plywood Pop: Josh Wingerter
Plywood Plop: Josh Wingerter: Philosophy and philanthropy drive the creative process of local artist and "universe kind of cat," Josh Wingerter.
-Reda Wigle
Harriette's Hourglass
Harriette’s Hourglass: As she's closing her gallery and packing to move, Harriette Prevatte reflects on four decades spent as a working artist in the French Quarter.
- story and photos by Ellis Anderson
Voodoofest on Rue Dumaine and the Spirited Woman Behind It
On Halloween in the Quarter, the original VOODOOFEST celebrates its 21st year with drumming, dancing and a ceremony to honor the Ancestors. Meet the Voodoo Priestess who started it all.
- by Rheta Grimsley Johnson
- photos by Ellis Anderson and courtesy Brandi C. Kelley
Voodoofest on Rue Dumaine and the Spirited Woman Behind It
For more than two decades, the original VOODOOFEST in the Quarter celebrates Halloween with drumming, dancing and a ceremony to honor the Ancestors. Meet the Voodoo Priestess who started it all.
- by Rheta Grimsley Johnson