TL;DRIn New Orleans, culture is not separate from governance — it is governance. Black cultural institutions like the Mardi Gras Indians, Zulu, Skeletons, and Baby Dolls generate real resilience, economic…
Category: Arts
The Malaga Ship: A Story of the Middle Passage and Maine’s Hidden Role in Slavery
The Malaga Ship Performance Storytelling can be a multipurpose endeavor. The depth and breadth of those purposes came alive on April 11th when the six-foot-three inch Antonio Rocha, who…
A Passion for Reparations: A Tale of Three Women
By Orissa Arend A Mission Rooted in History Martha Wickett and Jean Ewing, both in their 80s, founded Repair the Breach NOLA, a church-based reparations effort. Their inspiration came from…
Black Mardi Gras Traditions: The Soul of New Orleans Carnival
Black Mardi Gras in New Orleans is more than a celebration. It is a powerful display of culture, history, and resilience. Rooted in African American traditions, it brings together music,…
Preserving Cultural Heritage: The Importance of Black Masking Traditions
Every Mardi Gras season, the streets of New Orleans come alive with vibrant colors, rhythmic drum beats, and breathtaking suits crafted with love and dedication. These aren’t just costumes; they…
The Gospel According to Jon Batiste
by Michael Alcee Ph.D. Three life-affirming tips from the album of the year. KEY POINTS Embrace your own distinctive voice and be interdependent. Embrace the complex mixtures of life. And…
New Artistic Lead at Local Theater Company
The NOLA Project theatre company is getting a new leading artistic voice. Ensemble member Brittany N. Williams (HARRY AND THE THIEF, SPARE MISSION 1) has been tabbed as TNP’s first-ever…
Reflections on art
Feminism and The Revolutionists by Orissa Arend The Revolutionists, put on by the NOLA Project in New Orleans Museum of Art’s Great Hall in September, is a play about a…
Tekrema Center
Tekrema Center for Art and Culture “The artistic image is not intended to represent the thing itself, but, rather, the reality of the force the thing contains.” ― James Baldwin,…