Orlean News

Many New Orleanians are fuming at criticism from former recovery czar Ed Blakely, who told a California interviewer that New Orleans residents are lazy and racist.

Actor Michael Martin hosts an evening of word-for-word transcripts of noted people.

Josh Neufeld's Crumb-like re-creation of post-Katrina New Orleanian lives stands out for its personal touch.

In Shake the Devil Off , Ethan Brown tells the parallel tragedies of Iraqi War vet Zackery Bowen and post-Katrina New Orleans.

ORLEAN, VA, July 15, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- After building a solid reputation in technology consulting, 3rd Wave Consulting Services, LLC has announced a return to the field of services in which it first began - executive, leadership, and management consulting.

Griffin Tavern has a new chef and a new attitude, with owners looking to make the Flint Hill mainstay "a little bit more exciting." At an open house held on June 23, the restaurant introduced new head chef Victor McLawhorn and unveiled its new menu, full of fresh ideas and vibrant flavor.

Members of the Jazz Vipers play in the Spotted Cat nightclub on Frenchman Street in New Orleans.

The article below was adapted by the author, a native Orleanian, from Jazz in New Orleans: the Postwar Years Through 1970 .

PLENTY ENOUGH SUCK TO GO AROUND: A MEMOIR OF FLOODS, FIRES, PARADES AND PLYWOOD By Cheryl Wagner Citadel, $14.95 Writer Cheryl Wagner added her voice to the chorus of New Orleanians speaking out after Hurricane Katrina with her commentaries on NPR's "This American Life." Now we have her Katrina memoir, "Plenty Enough Suck to Go Around: A Memoir of ...

Orlean resident Kathy Carter began selling her wares at the Wednesday farmers' market last year.