Dear Crosstowners, We all experience life as a series of lessons. Benefiting from them, rather than suffering from them is profoundly important. I re-learned that in these past couple of weeks as I deal with hospitals, nursing homes, class action suits re cars, dog care...you name it. All about making sure Tannen comes out of this "unintended and almost deadly acceleration" in his usual optimistic, creative, active condition. We have all heard about the nursing shortage that existed before the pandemic and got worse. One of the workarounds has been agency nursing, which means nurses who are contracted to make up for missing staff. That has cultural and patient care implications that have to be handled more delicately than I for one might be inclined to do. But I am working hard at it. On our show, this week at noon on Friday on WBOK 1230 AM is Ecoee Rooney, President of the Louisiana State Nurses Association. She confirms my instincts about the challenges nurses and nursing aides and all levels above and below are dealing with. It takes enormous patience to deal with staff whose facial expression when you greet them at the desk says "whadda you want" as if you are just bothering them. But patience is the only way, I keep telling myself. There is always someone around that treats you like a human being. You just have to find that person. Thankfully, as I have been reflecting in many of the last few letters and show content, we are back in festival season, which helps us remember why we live in what Tannen has always called "The Little Difficult". It was Art Neville who coined the phrase "The Big Easy". As we all know, not so much. BUT....here comes the Fall Treme Festival that invites us all to enjoy the unique, celebratory culture of what may be one of the most important neighborhoods in the world. Janelle Varnado, a native New Orleanian based in Houston for now, will be on to talk both about the festival, and her "Hot Buttered Soul" marketing company. A CANO alum, I am proud to present her as the founder and CEO of her own company, using all of the newest strategies and technology for helping start-ups and all clients achieve the recognition they deserve. She has a great, infectious spirit. You will enjoy hearing from her. Later in the month, we will also invite some of the Festival's performers to visit as well. |
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Jeanne Nathan Host and Executive Producer |
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Friday's Guests - In Depth - Artworks - Classified - Coming Attractions - Crosstown Scenes - What is Jeanne Reading? |
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Ecoee Rooney President of the Louisiana State Nurses Association Ecoee Rooney serves as the President of the Louisiana State Nurses Association. Dr. Rooney has worked in Nursing Professional Development since 2002, in nursing leadership since 2004. She worked with victims of crime from 2000-2013 in the role of Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner. She is board certified in Nursing Professional Development and as a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner-Adult/Adolescent. Dr. Rooney served as the Chair for the Rape Crisis Network of New Orleans from 2005 - 2007 and was instrumental in serving to reconnect and rebuild sexual assault forensic services and networks in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. |
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Janelle Varnado Creator of Hot Butter Soul, Marketing Sponsor of the 7th Annual Tremé Fall Festival Janelle Varnado is a native New Orleanian, marketing maven, and branding "boo". Janelle is the Creator of Hot Buttered Soul (HBS), a creative agency that represents the "SOUL" of minority and multicultural owned small businesses through brand development, marketing strategy, and content creation. This year Hot Buttered Soul is the Marketing Sponsor for the 7th Annual Tremé Fall Festival; a two day event held on Thursday, October 13th (Patron Party) & Saturday, October 22nd (Outdoor Festival). By designing a more refined brand and incorporating strategic planning to the festival's social media marketing, HBS is enhancing intergenerational attention by including a new target audience, Millennial Families. |
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The Creative Alliance of New Orleans, (cano-la.org), and Crosstown Conversations, the radio show and newsletter are looking for ambitious interns who would benefit from cultural, environmental, urban planning, film, journalism, and or tech experience and connection building. Read our attachment below for more information. If interested, please send resume to nat...@cano-la.org. Start your new school term off with a great assignment that should be eligible for your community service credits. Gain new art experience and exposure to the art and creative industries. |
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Jeanne Nathan Executive Director Creative Alliance of New Orleans |
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Nation's Largest B2B Event for BIPOC Cannabis Professionals Returns to New Orleans |
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Black CannaBusiness Conference LLC is pleased to announce the third annual Black CannaBusiness Expo & Conference (“Black CannaBiz Expo”), the only B2B conference for Black and Brown professionals in cannabis. The event, which attracts the largest gathering of BIPOC cannabis professionals, takes place November 3-5, 2022 in New Orleans to focus on the Southern Gulf Coast as regional changes in cannabis legalization take hold. Black CannaBiz Expo & Conference is a first-of-its-kind networking, education and career-advancing conference and expo specifically curated for BIPOC individuals in the cannabis space. The community-focused conference will feature keynote addresses and fast-paced workshops and break out sessions presented on an open platform for quick, tangible takeaways. More than 40 influential speakers will take the stage for enlightening and educational discussions focused on the state of BIPOC cannabis business, from social equity and policy, to capital funding and cultivation. Attendees will have the opportunity to connect with solution providers and go-to experts in cannabis during the Black Cannabiz Expo, the largest expo for BIPOC exhibitors. The conference is excited to announce Chris Ball, the Founder of Ball Family Farms, Inc., the first vertically integrated, minority-owned, Social Equity commercial cannabis facility in Los Angeles, Toi Hutchinson President and Ceo at Marijuana Policy Project and Gary Chambers Jr., US Senate candidate and , native son of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The event will also welcome Mr. John Bailey, CEO & Principal of The Bailey Consulting Network, Chair of the Colorado Black Round Table and the Founder and Lead Convener of the Black Cannabis Equity Initiative (BCEI). |
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Book by Rupert Holmes | Music by Melissa Manchester | Lyrics by Sharon Vaughn. Bring Your Boa To This Bawdy and Bodacious, Sweet and Sassy Musical! Sweet Potato Queens is a high-powered musical that tells the story of Jill and her closest friends and how they learn to grab life by the sequins, feathers, and tiaras to live their lives on their own terms…as big as a parade! See it in these coming dates! |
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Red Bull Street Kings is a showcase and competition celebrating the brass band traditions of New Orleans, merging the rich musical legacy of New Orleans Streets with its progressive hip-hop culture. It will take place on Saturday, September 24, 2022. Doors open for 2:00 pm and the show begins at 3:00 pm and ends by 6:00 pm. This year's event will take place at Music Box Village. The four competing bands go head-to-head, and for the first time in the event's history, one of the rounds will challenge each band to collaborate with a local hip hop artist. The four competing brass bands are Kings of Brass, Big 6 Brass Band, Sporty's, and Young Pinstripe Brass Band. Southern hip hop artists Treety, Alfred Banks, Stone Cold Jzzle, and $leazyEZ will also perform with the brass bands. This event is a part of NOLAxNOLA, a citywide celebration of New Orleans music and culture from September 23 - October 9. |
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Beignet Fest | City Park New Orleans Gets you admission to the event with live, local music all day, the Children's Hospital of New Orleans Kids Village, a PJs Coffee Cafe, an Abita Beer Garden, and a wide array of beignet creations for sale all in one place for one day only. There's also an Artist Market with local, handmade arts and crafts for sale. Ticket sales benefit local autism programs. Date: Saturday, September 24th, 2022
Time: 10:00 am
Location: City Park New Orleans – Mid-City |
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GRAMMY® Award winning and multi-platinum jazz singer Diana Krall has announced she will embark on her 34-city US tour starting, including a stop at the Saenger Theatre in New Orleans on Feb. 3. |
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The 7th Annual, Tremé Fall Festival |
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Patron Party Thursday, October 13, 2022 Partnering with the New Orleans Jazz Museum to kick off the festivities! This year we are honoring the James & Troy Andrews family with music, food and beverage! Outdoor Festival Saturday, October 22, 2022 Featuring food, crafts, and music performances by The New Orleans Groove Masters, Erica Falls, Sunpie & The Louisiana Sunspots, and more |
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Couches, an intimate setting where folks in the city like to come, hear, and experience music. Here, Duendita from Brooklyn, New York performs at the Chapel House in Hotel Saint Vincent |
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A beautiful art filled breakfast hub in Old Algiers called Tout De Suit Cafe |
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In Metarie, lies a business called Crumbl Cookies, which is the new sweet obsession amongst young kids, teens, and adults |
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Luis Colemnares teaches Jemima Joél how to make an art plaster sculpture she sketched at Luis's art warehouse |
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Get weekly updates about culture, politics, entertainment, environment, events and highlights of local shops and creatives on Crosstown Conversations by Jeanne Nathan on the air Fridays at noon on wbok1230 AM. |
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