We all write ourselves reminders. On a scrap of paper, on our phone, some of us write on our hands. Professor T R Johnson is the director of the Writing Program at Tulane University. It’s mildly surprising to find out at the beginning of this conversation that TR writes on his hand. If you can…
Read MoreIf you live in New Orleans, you’re a part of the music business. Even if you never go to Tipitina’s or Bourbon Street, the revenue generated by music makes up a chunk of our local economy. We’re also tied into the empire of the world heavyweight champion of live music, Live Nation, through the local…
Read MoreWith an international upbringing in far-flung places like Singapore, Belgium, Helen eventually landed in New Orleans where she finished a master’s degree in the cello at UNO. Though classically trained, she quickly found a musical route of her own where she weaves French chansons, avant-guard compositions, and loop pedal symphonies all together. Listen to her…
Read More