My first malady that involved some sort of procedure was the removal of a tick—the annoying little bug that digs into skin and feeds off of blood. This is not a topic that comes to mind often, except during our annual Best Doctors issue when I am reminded of that day as a kid when […]
Tour Guide Defense Hi, I am a proud graduate of the Friends of the Cabildo tour guide training class and I take direct exception to the article Chris Rose wrote about those of us who hold a tour guide license. His characterization that placed all guides into the same category as the haunted tours is way […]
Whitney White Linen Night One of summer’s premier see-and-be-seen events in New Orleans, Whitney White Linen Night is a way to drink, socialize, and look at art from some of the city’s wonderful galleries on Julia Street on Saturday, Aug. 5. While not a requirement, it’s recommended to wear (you guessed it) white linen, or […]
Jazz bio: Local jazz fans will enjoy Queen of Bebop: The Musical Lives of Sarah Vaughn by Elaine M. Hayes. Legendary singer Sarah Vaughn’s story not only encompasses her rise to fame as a performer, but also her fight for equal rights as a woman of color during a time when the radio waves were […]