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New Orleans began her love affair with coffee three centuries ago. Any local of a certain age can remember the grown-ups of their childhood spending hours around the kitchen table drinking a strong French roast blended with chicory. This week we sit down with a cup of coffee and some folks who can tell us the story of coffee in New Orleans. First, Patrick Brennan, of the famous Brennan restaurant clan, talks about leaving the family business to strike out on his own in the artisan coffee market. Patrick tells us about Congregation Coffee, his roasting business and Algiers Point neighborhood coffee shop. Next, we hear from Suzanne Stone and David Feldman, as we take a deep dive into their book, New Orleans Coffee: A Rich History. They tell the story of coffee in the Crescent City, which came to the forefront in the late 1700s. Finally, we chat with graphic artist Sharon Dunn Dinkins Dymond, who, in the 1970s, discovered a cache of 19th- and early 20th-century product labels that tell the tale of New Orleans' early love affair with coffee. She reproduces the beautiful, chromolithographed labels on postcards and ceramic serving ware for her company, Fabled Labels. For more of all things Louisiana Eats, be sure to visit us at PoppyTooker.com.

New Orleans began her love affair with coffee three centuries ago. Any local of a certain age can remember the grown-ups of their childhood spending hours around the kitchen table drinking a strong French roast blended with chicory. This week we sit down with a cup of coffee and some folks who can tell us the story of coffee in New Orleans. First, Patrick Brennan, of the famous Brennan restaurant clan, talks about leaving the family business to strike out on his own in the artisan coffee market. Patrick tells us about Congregation Coffee, his roasting business and Algiers Point neighborhood coffee shop. Next, we hear from Suzanne Stone and David Feldman, as we take a deep dive into their book, New Orleans Coffee: A Rich History. They tell the story of coffee in the Crescent City, which came to the forefront in the late 1700s. Finally, we chat with graphic artist Sharon Dunn Dinkins Dymond, who, in the 1970s, discovered a cache of 19th- and early 20th-century product labels that tell the tale of New Orleans' early love affair with coffee. She reproduces the beautiful, chromolithographed labels on postcards and ceramic serving ware for her company, Fabled Labels. For more of all things Louisiana Eats, be sure to visit us at PoppyTooker.com.

The elves are busy in Santa's workshop at this time of year! So as we head into the big holiday gift-giving time, Louisiana Eats is talking with some homegrown Louisiana elves for delicious inspiration. First, we hear from Jady Regard, CNO (Chief Nut Officer) and second-generation proprietor of Cane River Pecan Company in New Iberia. He tells us how the past half-century has seen his family's enterprise grow from a small Acadian pecan orchard to a purveyor of fine culinary gifts starring the state's official nut. Next, we head down to New Orleans' Lower Garden District to speak with Christopher Nobles of Piety and Desire Chocolate. Since founding his bespoke business in 2017, the local chocolatier has been uncompromising in his reverence and passion for chocolate, while balancing science and art in his bean-to-bar production. And nothing goes better with chocolate and pecans than a cup of New Orleans coffee! Patrick Brennan, of the famous restaurant clan, talks about leaving the family business to strike out on his own. We learn all about Congregation Coffee, Patrick's new roasting business and coffee shop in Algiers Point. For more of all things Louisiana Eats, be sure to visit us at PoppyTooker.com.

The elves are busy in Santa's workshop at this time of year! So as we head into the big holiday gift-giving time, Louisiana Eats is talking with some homegrown Louisiana elves for delicious inspiration. First, we hear from Jady Regard, CNO (Chief Nut Officer) and second-generation proprietor of Cane River Pecan Company in New Iberia. He tells us how the past half-century has seen his family's enterprise grow from a small Acadian pecan orchard to a purveyor of fine culinary gifts starring the state's official nut. Next, we head down to New Orleans' Lower Garden District to speak with Christopher Nobles of Piety and Desire Chocolate. Since founding his bespoke business in 2017, the local chocolatier has been uncompromising in his reverence and passion for chocolate, while balancing science and art in his bean-to-bar production. And nothing goes better with chocolate and pecans than a cup of New Orleans coffee! Patrick Brennan, of the famous restaurant clan, talks about leaving the family business to strike out on his own. We learn all about Congregation Coffee, Patrick's new roasting business and coffee shop in Algiers Point. For more of all things Louisiana Eats, be sure to visit us at PoppyTooker.com.

Tommy talks to New Orleans City Councilmember Freddie King

New Orleans began her love affair with coffee three centuries ago. Any local of a certain age can remember the grown-ups of their childhood spending hours around the kitchen table drinking a strong French roast blended with chicory. This week we sit down with a cup of coffee and some folks who can tell us the story of coffee in New Orleans. First, Patrick Brennan, of the famous Brennan restaurant clan, talks about leaving the family business to strike out on his own in the artisan coffee market. Patrick tells us about Congregation Coffee, his roasting business and Algiers Point neighborhood coffee shop. Next, we hear from Suzanne Stone and David Feldman, as we take a deep dive into their book, New Orleans Coffee: A Rich History. They tell the story of coffee in the Crescent City, which came to the forefront in the late 1700s. Finally, we chat with graphic artist Sharon Dunn Dinkins Dymond, who, in the 1970s, discovered a cache of 19th- and early 20th-century product labels that tell the tale of New Orleans' early love affair with coffee. She reproduces the beautiful, chromolithographed labels on postcards and ceramic serving ware for her company, Fabled Labels. For more of all things Louisiana Eats, be sure to visit us at PoppyTooker.com.

New Orleans began her love affair with coffee three centuries ago. Any local of a certain age can remember the grown-ups of their childhood spending hours around the kitchen table drinking a strong French roast blended with chicory. This week we sit down with a cup of coffee and some folks who can tell us the story of coffee in New Orleans. First, Patrick Brennan, of the famous Brennan restaurant clan, talks about leaving the family business to strike out on his own in the artisan coffee market. Patrick tells us about Congregation Coffee, his roasting business and Algiers Point neighborhood coffee shop. Next, we hear from Suzanne Stone and David Feldman, as we take a deep dive into their book, New Orleans Coffee: A Rich History. They tell the story of coffee in the Crescent City, which came to the forefront in the late 1700s. Finally, we chat with graphic artist Sharon Dunn Dinkins Dymond, who, in the 1970s, discovered a cache of 19th- and early 20th-century product labels that tell the tale of New Orleans' early love affair with coffee. She reproduces the beautiful, chromolithographed labels on postcards and ceramic serving ware for her company, Fabled Labels. For more of all things Louisiana Eats, be sure to visit us at PoppyTooker.com.

Tommy talks with Ian McNulty, who covers food and dining culture for The Times Picayune | New Orleans Advocate

One of the most important public artists in New Orleans is Enrique Alférez who was born in rural Mexico of indigenous Nahua heritage.  His life spanned the 20th century, and his distinctive vision helped shape the look of the city. His figurative sculptures, fountains, architectural friezes, bas-reliefs and carvings can be found on buildings and streets throughout New Orleans from City Park to Lakefront Airport, from the Central Business District to Algiers Point. Alférez is the subject of a new biography by poet Katie Bowler Young called Enrique Alférez: Sculptor.  Young had unrestricted access to his private papers and his family's holdings; and, the result is a thoughtful, comprehensive, and visually-rich assessment of Enrique Alférez's life and work.  In this podcast, Young discusses the breadth of Alférez‘s work, his commitment to public art, his place in the New Orleans' visual landscape, his celebration of women and laborers, his time with Pancho Villa's revolutionary army (oh yes!) and why a poet would take on the task of writing a biography—even one of a great artist.

One of the most important public artists in New Orleans is Enrique Alférez who was born in rural Mexico of indigenous Nahua heritage.  His life spanned the 20th century, and his distinctive vision helped shape the look of the city. His figurative sculptures, fountains, architectural friezes, bas-reliefs and carvings can be found on buildings and streets throughout New Orleans from City Park to Lakefront Airport, from the Central Business District to Algiers Point. Alférez is the subject of a new biography by poet Katie Bowler Young called Enrique Alférez: Sculptor.  Young had unrestricted access to his private papers and his family's holdings; and, the result is a thoughtful, comprehensive, and visually-rich assessment of Enrique Alférez's life and work.  In this podcast, Young discusses the breadth of Alférez‘s work, his commitment to public art, his place in the New Orleans' visual landscape, his celebration of women and laborers, his time with Pancho Villa's revolutionary army (oh yes!) and why a poet would take on the task of writing a biography—even one of a great artist.

One of the most important public artists in New Orleans is Enrique Alférez who was born in rural Mexico of indigenous Nahua heritage.  His life spanned the 20th century, and his distinctive vision helped shape the look of the city. His figurative sculptures, fountains, architectural friezes, bas-reliefs and carvings can be found on buildings and streets throughout New Orleans from City Park to Lakefront Airport, from the Central Business District to Algiers Point. Alférez is the subject of a new biography by poet Katie Bowler Young called Enrique Alférez: Sculptor.  Young had unrestricted access to his private papers and his family's holdings; and, the result is a thoughtful, comprehensive, and visually-rich assessment of Enrique Alférez's life and work.  In this podcast, Young discusses the breadth of Alférez‘s work, his commitment to public art, his place in the New Orleans' visual landscape, his celebration of women and laborers, his time with Pancho Villa's revolutionary army (oh yes!) and why a poet would take on the task of writing a biography—even one of a great artist.

404. We interview Mark Charles Roudané about the New Orleans Tribune and l'Union newspapers. Mr. Roudané explains: “My roots are in Africa, France, Haiti, and Louisiana. My 4th great paternal and maternal grandmothers were enslaved in Saint-Domingue (now Haiti). Both had children with French colonists. Their descendants lived as free people of color in Louisiana, including Jean Baptiste Roudanez, the publisher of the New Orleans Tribune, and Louis Charles Roudanez, the newspaper’s founder and my great, great grandfather. My father, also named Louis Charles Roudanez, was the first to be listed as white on his birth certificate. My paternal ancestry was hidden from me, and I did not discover my Afro-Creole roots until after his death. Inspired by my heritage, I have spent the last several years passionately reading and researching the South’s first Black newspaper, L’Union, and America’s first Black daily newspaper, the New Orleans Tribune.” This week in Louisiana history. February 13, 1899. Lowest temperature ever recorded in Louisiana, Minden, -16°. This week in New Orleans history. On February 14, 2008, the Hubbell Branch library patrons, employees, and volunteers gathered to honor Ms Louise LaMothe, who had worked for NOPL for 37 years, eighteen of which were spent as the Branch manager of the Hubbell Branch Library. A hands on individual, Ms LaMothe was a fixture in the Algiers Point community and made the library a central gathering place for many Algiers Point residents. This week in Louisiana. Rosedown Plantation State Historic Site Tour the house and gardens of a luxurious 19th century cotton plantation. Rosedown Plantation State Historic Site occupies some enviable real estate in the foothills of West Feliciana Parish. The scenery is awe-inspiring, with a mix of hills and valleys that were once filled with rows of cotton and pine forests. You can walk the same garden paths that the Turnbulls once enjoyed, before or after your guided tour of the Big House. The home itself features interior decorations that have remained largely intact, including elaborate wallpapering and imported architectural details. Enjoy the view of a long oak canopy from the second story veranda. Behind the house, walk into the milk house (where dairy was stored) and the detached kitchen, whose enormous hearth is still used for cooking demonstrations. Postcards from Louisiana. Funk Dat Brass Band on Royal Street.Listen on iTunes.Listen on Google Play.Listen on Google Podcasts.Listen on Spotify.Listen on Stitcher.Listen on TuneIn.The Louisiana Anthology Home Page.Like us on Facebook.  

In response to the cancellation of traditional Carnival parades for 2021, Algiers Point resident Megan Boudreaux had what she thought was a simple, silly idea back in November to decorate her house like a float for Carnival this year and maybe recruit some neighbors to join in the fun. That idea quickly went viral and now Krewe of House Floats numbers 39 krewes, with thousands of registered participants reaching across the globe and partnerships with the City of New Orleans and WWL. In this candid discussion, Boudreaux talks about the philanthropical side of her new venture, the houses she personally is most excited to see, and how people of all budgets can still get in on the fun.

00:21 - Six Questions to ask if you're working in retirement. If you're not having to do it for the money, you can use your productive efforts to do some good. You may want to pitch your employer a phased retirement. 09:19 - What's the difference with a 403b and 401k? Chipper in Algiers Point asks Gregory about the company plan at his wife's new job, and how the rules may be different. 13:04 - The nation's debt is still rising out of control, with no real solutions to balance the budget being proposed by either major party. Your financial plan should include accounting for higher taxes, and less reliance on social programs. 31:28 - Kobe's sudden tragic death may make you reflect and ask yourself: Is my family going to be OK if something happens to me? Attorney Wes Blanchard describes how he helps people sort out their estate planning. 48:51 - Do CDs pass along a beneficiary designation or does it have to be written in a Will? John in Mandeville has some jumbo CDs, and they have a Payable On Death option. Gregory and Wes answer his questions. 55:40 - George in Mobile asks Gregory and Wes about how to spend down his mother-in-law's assets so she qualifies for help from Medicaid. Gregory and Wes don't sound like they are big fans of trying to blow through the assets to quickly. 1:01:04 - Rick in Mississippi seems to be overweighted in fixed annuities, and is having liquidity issues. Gregory explains how his 50-50 plan balances liquidity and safety with your investments. 1:04:37 - Del in Picayune has most of his money tied up in an annuity, and needs Gregory's help figuring out a work around. 1:14:48 - Charles from Pontchatoula is getting a $30k lump sum, and wants Gregory's thoughts on what would be smart to do with that money. 1:17:19 - Phillip in Hurley has an interesting situation where he can sell his house in an expensive area, and buy a much cheaper house by his new job that's about the same size. Is this too good to be true? 1:21:09 - Lauren in Baton Rouge has a teacher's pension coming her way, and asks Gregory if she can still get Social Security, too. http://www.WinningAtLife.com

In this solo episode I answer your questions about New Orleans! The questions cover everything from art museums to music education, best snowballs to cheap oysters, and more! If you want to submit a question for a future Q&A episode, join our free Facebook Group (Beyond Bourbon St Krewe). Time Stamps 2:56    Do you know what it means to miss New Orleans? 4:06    I would love to live in New Orleans! 5:26    Can you recommend some art museums in the area? (NOTE: I missed the art part of the question and talked about several museums, some of which are not focused on art. Oops! 9:08    I would like to know of any good cafes that cater to gluten free needs? 9:41    Who has the best snowballs? 10:43  Can you tell us a little about music education in the schools? 15:06  Could you something about the Yellow Fever outbreaks? (NOTE: we’ll put this on the list for future episode topics) 15:44  Would love to hear your thoughts on street music versus the bands that play in clubs, or pros such as Cowboy Mouth? 20:09  What are some must visit historical spots for those interested in music history in New Orleans? 24:46  Why doesn’t New Orleans advertise itself better, especially as a family 'friendly-ish' destination? 27:14   Most underrated po-boy? 28:26   What is your essential New Orleans food or drink experience? 31:05   Where do we go for cheap oysters? 32:26   Talk about your experience at last year’s Bourbon Fest. 35:16   What is the ultimate holiday Christmas experience in New Orleans? 40:20  What was the city like when the Saints won the Super Bowl in 2009? 43:16   Writers from and about New Orleans? 45:36   Can you please interview Jonathan Weiss? 46:04   Where do people in New Orleans grocery shop? 48:36   Lightning round questions!   Resources Algiers Historical Society does have free, self-guided walking tours. This ties into the question about historic music-related sites in New Orleans. Click here to visit their site and check out the tours. Our Instagram feed (@beyondbourbonst) is a great way to see images of New Orleans architecture. Reveillon menus are found here. Episodes Mentioned #17 - Garden District with Christine Miller #48 – Moving to New Orleans, Part I #50 – Moving to New Orleans, Part II #61 – Hansen’s Snobliz and the Story of the New Orleans Snowball #62 – The Ultimate Guide to New Orleans Snowballs #54 – Slavery in Louisiana – a Visit to Whitney Plantation #13 – Mardi Gras Indians #30 – Algiers Point – the 2nd Oldest Neighborhood in New Orleans #10 – The Family Guide to Exploring New Orleans #02 – Bayou Classic, Bonfires, Reveillon Dinners & Christmas in the Oaks #74 – Madame Lalaurie #76 – Marie Laveau #68 - How Bourbon Street Happened (w/Richard Campanella) #53 – Bienville’s Dilemma & the Founding of New Orleans (w/Richard Campanella) #40 – Abraham Lincoln in New Orleans (w/Richard Campanella)   Sponsor: The Old 77 Hotel and Chandlery When you're ready to make your plans to visit New Orleans, you'll need a place to stay! The Old 77 is ideally situated in the Warehouse District, just three blocks from the French Quarter. It features a variety of pet-friendly rooms, the award-winning Compere Lapin restaurant, and more. You'll love the location, the rooms, and the food, but the details and the service are what you'll fall in love with! To book your room, click here or use code BBOLD77 to save 25% off their regular rates. You'll also get a bit of lagniappe, a little something extra. In this case, you'll receive a $10 credit to be used at Tout La in the hotel lobby - your stop for coffee and a quick bite to eat as you head out to explore New Orleans. Sponsor: Two Chicks Walking Tours Want to explore the Garden District? Head on over to Two Chicks Walking Tours. They’ve got you covered with a wonderful tour that will provide plenty of history along with fun facts about some of the neighborhoods’ residents, past and present. You also get to learn about our cemeteries because this tour includes Lafayette Cemetery, in the heart of the Garden District. Two Chicks also offers several varieties of French Quarter tours, as well as tours of St. Louis #1. Whatever you choose, know you will be in great hands and will have a wonderful time. Use code BEYOND and save 15%. twochickswalkingtours.com Thank You A special thanks to our community members who sent in questions. Join us on Facebook if you want to send in your questions for a future episode. Want to Make Your Trip to New Orleans the Best Ever? Of course you do! If you’re planning a trip to New Orleans and want to cut through all the research we’re here to help. We offer a personalized travel consult. Here’s how it works: You complete a brief questionnaire to help us get to know you and the experience you want to have in New Orleans. Next, we set up a 20-30 minute phone or video call. During the call, we get to know you a little better. We can clarify any questions and bounce a few ideas off of you to make sure we ‘re on the right track. Finally, we prepare and deliver a pdf document with our recommendations for your trip. Depending on your needs the report will contain specific places to stay, eat and drink. It will also offer suggestions on things to do and see, all based on your budget and interests. Sound good? Just go to beyondbourbonst.com/travel for all the details and a link to order the service. Subscribe to the Podcast If you enjoy the show, please subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, Google Play Music or wherever you get your podcasts. If you do enjoy listening, please share Beyond Bourbon Street with someone who shares our love of New Orleans. Contact Us Got an idea for an episode, have some feedback or just want to say hi? Leave us a message at 504-475-7632 or send an email to mark@beyondbourbonst.com Thanks for listening! Mark  

In this episode, I talk with Mark Rosenbaum, the owner and artist behind Rosetree Blown Glass. Mark and I discuss Algiers Point, New Orleans' 2nd oldest neighborhood. Mark is a resident of the Point and an active member of the community. Never heard of Algiers Point? It's located just across the Mississippi River from the French Quarter and is the only portion of New Orleans on the West Bank, or "Best Bank" as residents over there refer to it. The best way to get to the Point is to take a quick ferry ride across the river. A $2 fee for pedestrians will transport you to a village-like setting only a short distance from the craziness of Bourbon Street. Algiers Point is known as New Orleans' best kept secret for good reason - even many locals like myself haven't spent much time in the historic district. That's too bad because a morning or afternoon exploring can yield fabulous views of the New Orleans skyline and the river traffic, unexpected art like Mark's blown glass studio, neighborhood restaurants and bars, and 19th century architecture. Learn about all this and more in today's show! If you enjoy the show, please subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Play Music.  New episodes are available every other Wednesday. You can find us on Twitter | Instagram | Facebook| Website Thanks for listening! Mark mark@beyondbourbonst.com

Colby Fox had the benefit of growing up in paradise Destin, Florida. But when he flunked out of community college and joined the Navy, his ex military Army dad wasn t terribly supportive. He told Colby, he d rather have a daughter in a cathouse than a son in the Navy. Colby nonetheless persevered and won the old man over with his skills as a helicopter mechanic in the Arabian Gulf. When the war was over Destin wasn t much fun. So Colby decided he had to move, to some place he could get on one tank of gas. Tallahassee or New Orleans. Colby " I didn t know much about day to day life in either of those places but I was learning lots of surprising things from all the podcasts I was finding on the Stitcher app on my phone. I couldn t find many local flavor podcasts about Tallahassee but the It s New Orleans series was available then and I immersed myself in all the episodes. Happy Hour became my favorite because I really liked the premise. On nights when I couldn t sleep which were many back then I would charge up my phone and walk down the beach, an episode in one direction then turn around and listen to another episode on my way home. I liked listening to Grant and Andrew talk to people who seemed as though they were ordinary New Orleanians but from what I was hearing, sounded like extraordinary people. I decided that I wanted to come live in a city that seemed to be so full of character. So I did. The next pay day I drove to my friend s house in Algiers Point and things got a lot better for me." Katie Brasted is doing what she can to save New Orleans. Katie is Executive Director of Woodlands Conservancy, the last remaining 25 of New Orleans wetlands that acts as a barrier between hurricanes and destruction. Before that Katie worked with schizophrenics in a mental institution in West Virginia. That s where she met her husband. Khris Royal drops by, taking a break from working with his band Dark Matter on new tunes for an album due out later this year. We take a sneak preview of a track called Step Children, partially inspired by jazz orphans and weed. Andrew Duhon plays a track from his forthcoming album by request from Colby. Photos at Wayfare by Catherine King. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of Confetti Park, Katy Hobgood Ray interviews Ol’ Chumbucket, the co-creator of International Talk Like a Pirate Day on September 19. Chumbucket, also known as John Baur in certain circles, lives in New Orleans today (he has lived in many places including the Virgin Islands) and spends much of his time traveling the pirate festival circuit promoting his books and pirate culture. Chrissie Warren: Pirate Hunter, is his latest. It’s a truly entertaining young adult book about a 13-year-old girl in colonial Virginia who disguises herself as a boy in order to sign onto a merchant ship. What drives her to such rash madness? She must rescue her father, who has been taken by terrible pirates. This book is a great ride! Ol’ Chumbucket has co-authored  at least eight books about pirate culture with his buddy Cap’n Slappy (a.k.a Mark Summers, the co-creator of Talk Like a Pirate Day), including A Li’l Pirate’s ABSeas, “a piratical romp through the alphabet with all that that implies. Sometimes rude, sometimes downright dangerous and subversive, but always fun and always funny.” Kids in the Algiers Point neighborhood where Confetti Park is located were very lucky to have Ol’ Chumbucket come to the Hubbell Library. He and the NOLA Pyrates Society sang sea shanties and shared pirate lore. Katy recorded this interview with Chumbucket outside the library located near the river. (You can hear the wind! Sorry for the rumbles.) Here she talks to him about the genesis of International Talk Like a Pirate Day, and they uncover what it is that makes pirates so universally appealing. Says Chumbucket: “Pirates, they’re an expression of freedom. We always tell people it’s ‘Talk Like a Pirate Day’—not ‘Commit Felonies Like a Pirate Day.’ We’re not advocating you actually waylay a Spanish galleon. But… pirates were the freest people on earth. They lived by their own rules; they rejected convention. So when you go out and live your life for YOU instead of the rules that everybody else’s putting on you, the TV ads that tell you you have to smell like this, and the magazine ads that tell you you have to wear these shoes… if you do what you want, because it’s what you want, then you’re living like a pirate.” For more information about Ol’ Chumbucket, visit his websites https://baurlife.com/ and  http://talklikeapirate.com/.  

Life Happened... Remembering the Storm,10 years after Katrina with Charles Gillam, a self-taught artist whose works depict the rich African-American culture of his native New Orleans. Born and raised in the Lower Ninth Ward, he became interested in art while working as a shoeshine boy in the French Quarter. The city's streets provided his art supplies and he was influenced by fellow New Orleans' artists Willie White and Herbert Singleton. In 1996, he and his wife Susan established the Folk Art Zone and Blues Museum in Algiers Point. Gillam is a longtime participant at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival where he has both demonstrated his craft in the Folklife Village and sold his works as a featured artist in the Louisiana Marketplace. He has also participated at the Essence Music Festival (2009-2011) and the Crescent City Blues and BBQ Festival (2011). His work is permanently featured in the Basin Street Visitor Information & Cultural Center, the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation Archives, Festival Productions, Inc. and Upperline Restaurant. New Orleans Artists Against Hunger and Homelessness,Old Algiers RiverFest, House of Blues, and Art in Algiers. Gillam's work has been featured in publications such as "Facing South: Portraits of Southern Artists," "Gambit Weekly," "New Orleans Magazine," "Raw Vision" magazine, and "Essence" magazine, among others. Finally, he has been featured, locally and nationally, on radio programs and television shows.

Life Happened... Remembering the Storm,10 years after Katrina with Charles Gillam, a self-taught artist whose works depict the rich African-American culture of his native New Orleans. Born and raised in the Lower Ninth Ward, he became interested in art while working as a shoeshine boy in the French Quarter. The city's streets provided his art supplies and he was influenced by fellow New Orleans' artists Willie White and Herbert Singleton. In 1996, he and his wife Susan established the Folk Art Zone and Blues Museum in Algiers Point. Gillam is a longtime participant at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival where he has both demonstrated his craft in the Folklife Village and sold his works as a featured artist in the Louisiana Marketplace. He has also participated at the Essence Music Festival (2009-2011) and the Crescent City Blues and BBQ Festival (2011). His work is permanently featured in the Basin Street Visitor Information & Cultural Center, the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation Archives, Festival Productions, Inc. and Upperline Restaurant. New Orleans Artists Against Hunger and Homelessness,Old Algiers RiverFest, House of Blues, and Art in Algiers. Gillam's work has been featured in publications such as "Facing South: Portraits of Southern Artists," "Gambit Weekly," "New Orleans Magazine," "Raw Vision" magazine, and "Essence" magazine, among others. Finally, he has been featured, locally and nationally, on radio programs and television shows.  

One of the star attractions of the New Orleans World’s Fair in 1984 was the space shuttle Enterprise.  In this episode, Christine Harvey, a photographer at the Stennis Space Center, recalls documenting the shuttle’s journey from Mobile Bay to the Port of New Orleans. Harvey’s job was to ride a tugboat out to Algiers Point and photograph the arrival of the shuttle.  It was an assignment that left her a little…queasy. For Harvey, the arrival of the Enterprise was an emotional moment and one that she’ll never forget. 

Investigative reporter A.C. Thompson discusses his Nation article on post-Katrina killings and shootings of black men in the Algiers Point neighborhood of New Orleans. Interviewer: show host Daniel C. Tsang