RiverPeople
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Liz Williams on Food as Story
Yesterday I had the pleasure of interviewing Liz Williamsâfounder of the Southern Food & Beverage Museum and someone who thinks about food not just as sustenance, but as story, culture, power, and identity. We talked about the rich tangle of foodways in Louisianaâthe contributions of Indigenous, Black, Spanish, French, and Acadian communitiesâand the way race,…
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New Orleans Folds Space
Today started out ordinary and veered straight into uncanny. I sat down at Honeyâs, a neighborhood cafĂ© I picked more or less at random, and barely had time to sip my coffee when Haydenâyes, that Haydenâwalked in like it was the most natural thing in the world. We met over a month ago, hundreds of…
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JoJo and the Bistro
Way back when we were in Morgan City, we had the chance to talk with Jo Ann Blanchard, aka JoJo, who owns The Bistro and JoJoâs, two side-by-side restaurants on Front Street. She grew up right there and has seen many decades of changes, back to when the floodwall was small enough for kids to…
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The Harvey Canal at Sunset
The sunset coming into New Orleans via the Harvey Canal didnât quit. Every time we rounded a bend, it gave us something newâindustrial cranes in silhouette, sugar mills turned to shadow, bridges tipped to the sky. The water lit up like neon oil, and even the rust looked holy. This is how the river delivers…
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Secret History Pop-Up: Houma, July 26
Secret History Pop-Up in Houma â Sat July 26, 9AMâNoonđTerrebonne Parish Marina Park, Bayou Terrebonne Weâve floated and trailered our way down rivers and bayous all summer, and now the Secret History shantyboat lands in Houma. For one morning only, weâre throwing open the doors to the public. Come aboard, meet the crew, hear what…
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Scenes from Morgan City
Salt air, shrimp boats, and history. Scenes from around Morgan City with our pal Angela.
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Tiger Verdin Is an Unstoppable Force
This guy, Tiger Verdin, is an unstoppable force in beautiful Franklin Louisiana. Here’s a guy who is the public relations director for the city, but also plays an important role in the community theater, is an advocate for Main Streets, is a purveyor of public pocket parks, is a mama hen to local businessesâI don’t…
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90° at Midnight in New Iberia
Last night docked in New Iberia, it was hotter than a stolen tamale in the devilâs lunchbox. 90° at midnight, 250% humidity, and air as still as a corpse. Even with a fan pointed straight at me, my cozy loft bed felt like punishment. Around 5 AM, I gave up. Came down, took a sponge…
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We just lit the fuse.
Itâs getting real. We just launched our spring Kickstarter. We need you on board. The arts are under attack, and projects like oursâfocused on memory, justice, and stories from the marginsâare in the crosshairs. Grants weâve counted on for years have vanished. So now weâre turning to our community. To you. Over time, Iâve gotten…
