Monthly Archives: February 2009

New Orleans – Overshadowed by a parade, shock and art in the Lower 9th

Saturday, Feb. 7 TV was booked.  Like in Boston, stations have a skeleton crew on the weekends, with usually one camera and a priority for breaking news, or in the case of New Orleans that day, the annual Krewe du Vieux parade in the French Quarter.  This is the first in New Orleans’ parade season, [...]

New Orleans – Tipitina’s students on a press junket

Day 2, first full day in New Orleans. Such a warm, beautiful day.  This is the rejuvenator from leaving Boston in Feburary. Interview One – Diane Mack is a reporter and producer at WWNO, the local public radio station.  For the local Morning Edition program, she’s producing a feature on the City Music Network.  I [...]

Tipitina’s, scholarships, and media in New Orleans

Day 1 in New Orleans Left Boston in a 20 degree chill that whipped so hard my face hurt.  Ah, New Orleans. Gleaming sunshine.  Temps in the mid 60s feel like deep summer coming from a Boston chill. Here to work the media.  Have a great story to tell about how Berklee is making educational [...]