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Tag Archives: veronica russell
Tennessee Williams Festival
Well, ever since the first time I went to the Tennessee Williams Festival (I think back in 2000) I have wanted to be on a panel – and now it is happening! I am very proud and incredibly excited to … Continue reading
Posted in History, Hope and New Orleans, New Orleans, Photography, Research
Tagged andrew ward, david johnson, errol laborde, garden district book shop, hope and new orleans, hotel monteleone, louisiana cultural vistas, Mascot, mikko, New Orleans, queen anne ballroom, richard campanella, steppin' out, tennessee williams festival, veronica russell, wyes
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Prohibition Lecture Video
My lecture on Prohibition went well! Here is the link to the video that the Old U.S. Mint shot. It’s divided into 5 sections with a brief description of each one. Prohibition Video Things I have learned – watch the … Continue reading
Posted in History, New Orleans, Research
Tagged andrew ward, fleur de tease, history, lecture, mikko, museum, New Orleans, no beer no work, nola, nola brewery, old new orleans rum, old u.s. mint, performance, prohibition, rick english, sally asher, sammy edwards, trixie minx, veronica russell, volstead act
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Louisiana History Alive’s Manifest Destiny!
Here is some information on an event that not only has some of my friends in it, but is also an incredibly awesome event (what can I say, I have incredibly awesome friends). I have helped them with some PR, … Continue reading
Posted in History, New Orleans, Research
Tagged actors, chris lane, french quarter, historical, history, lha, louisiana history alive, New Orleans, new wave, nola, paris room, tulane, veronica russell, wwoz
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“Fetish”
It’s always amazing the things I find when I am doing other research. Much has been written about voodoo in New Orleans, whether through books or scholarly articles. In my first lecture on the Mascot I had Veronica Russell read … Continue reading
Posted in History, New Orleans, Research
Tagged charms, historical, marie lafont, marie laveau, New Orleans, new york times, newspaper, queen, research, st john's eve, the mascot, times picayune, veronica russell, voodoo, voudouism, voudous
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Some photos from the Mint lecture
Here are some photos from my October 10, 2012 lecture. Thank you, John Haffner for the photos.
Posted in History, Research, The Mascot
Tagged andrew ward, lecture, mint, museum, New Orleans, notorious, photos, reception, scott frilot, the mascot, trixie minx, veronica russell
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WWOZ Interview
I recorded my WWOZ interview from October 9, 2012. Veronica Russell and I were on T.R. Johnson’s show “Jazz from the Marketplace.” T.R. was great! Great questions, very engaging. It’s funny, I have heard about T.R. many times and seen … Continue reading
Posted in Graduate School, History, New Orleans, The Mascot
Tagged interview, lecture, mint, New Orleans, radio, t.r. johnson, the mascot, veronica russell, wwoz
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Lecture at the Mint on October 10th
Here is the postcard (front and back) for my October 10th at the Mint. Postcard designed by the fabulous SCOTT FRILOT
Posted in History, New Orleans, Research, The Mascot
Tagged andrew ward, cake cafe, history, lecture, Mascot, mint, museum, nola brewing, pravda, research, sally asher, speech, talk, the mascot, trixie minx, tulane, u.s. mint, veronica russell
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Book & Food Week One and Two
In the past couple of weeks, I completed four books. To be fair, I had a pretty good start on two of them. Sadly, this will not be a reoccuring experience. I wanted to write about them last week, but … Continue reading