Gene Meneray

Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered: The Ella Project For two decades this pro bono legal advocacy group has been helping Crescent City creatives navigate the business world—and it’s paying off. – by Doug Brantley

Really enjoyed talking to French Quarter Journal for this piece. Check it out!

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I love Adeyemi, but both he and Emma would get the same number of minutes at either of those clubs.

Could artist Jamar Pierre’s Tchoupitoulas Street mural become the longest painting anywhere? Could artist Jamar Pierre’s Tchoupitoulas Street mural become the longest painting anywhere as it covers the sweep of New Orleans history

Have loved watching this mural develop, and seeing so many friends involved. It’s a great gift to our city.

Inside New Orleans’ new strategic plan to support the city’s nighttime economy New Orleans nightlife is one of the city’s biggest economic drivers. The bars, restaurants and entertainment venues that make up the nightlife industry — and all of the music, arts

Amazing what can be done when the govt hires smart, ambitious people who listen to their constituents
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See you today at 2:00 Central for our artists and advocacy zoom workshop.

At New Orleans City Council advocating for continued support of the City’s Office of Nighttime Economy.

I’m hearing a lot of thoughts that regulation is key to catching these NBA betting scandals, but my father in law ran a book back in the late 20th. It was against the spread and over/unders. If you came to him with a Terry Rozier prop bet, he would have chased you out of the shop

Rampart Preview-Donating to a museum with David Kunian By Jann Darsie

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Well, perhaps one king. #1998, #Tulane

Cheers to the city’s Nightlife Office for doing this!

Just hatched cicada at this weekend‘s Blues BBQ Festival in New Orleans.

We’re back coordinating the arts market at the Blues BBQ festival in Lafayette Square. Come say hello!

New Orleans' Ogden Museum to honor veteran Louisiana lobbyist Randy Haynie for arts work Randy Haynie, a veteran lobbyist in Baton Rouge, has worked on behalf of the arts in Louisiana for decades.

Randy Haynie, a veteran lobbyist in Baton Rouge, has worked on behalf of the arts in Louisiana for decades.

MSY seeks local talent for 2026 live music program Louis Armstrong Airport invites local musicians to apply for its 2026 live entertainment program by October 22, 2025.

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The Curious and Twisty Love Story Between New Orleans and Disney The fascinating, decades-long dalliance between the Crescent City and the Disney version of it, starring a cartoon princess, Creole chefs, mechanical tiki birds, and the world’s most meticulously rese...

I went to Disneyland to track the long, strange history of Disney and New Orleans—and how each has taught the other how to be.

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Why you shouldn’t put too much faith in early mock drafts

Music Census Sessions workshops now available for streaming We just wrapped up another block of Music Census Sessions workshops, presented in partnership with the City of New Orleans’ Office of Nighttime Economy and the New Orleans Public Library, and these th...

All three of our recent Music Census Sessions workshops are now available for free streaming. Check them out!

Leveraging Licensing & Sync Opportunities — The Ella Project Join us via Zoom on Wednesday October 1 at 2:00 p.m. for Leveraging Licensing & Sync Opportunities. Presented by musician and entrepreneur Lou Hill, The Ella Project Co-Founder Ashlye Keat...

Wednesday! Join @earlofedgecombe.bsky.social, Lou Hill and my business partner Ashlye Keaton for our latest free zoom workshop on licensing and sync opportunities for musicians. 2:00 Central.

New Orleans becoming a hot bed of Cuban jazz.

2025 NOLAxNOLA concert series presents hundreds of shows in New Orleans music venues Coming out of the pandemic shutdown, New Orleans music venues and musicians obviously needed assistance.

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Denver public art.

Keep a clean nose, watch the plain clothes…

Mayors Office - News - Articles - September 2025 - 2025-09-11 City of New Orleans Office of Nighttime Economy Announces Block 3 of Music Census Session - City of New Orleans

Upcoming Music Census Sessions workshops from The Ella Project and the City of New Orleans.

New Orleans mayoral candidates talk cultural policy at Ella Project forum Candidates for New Orleans mayor, including Royce Duplessis and Oliver Thomas, met for a forum on Sept. 9 at the New Orleans Jazz Museum to discuss the city's arts and culture and their policy ideas t...

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Mayoral Forum on Cultural Policy September 9 — The Ella Project On Tuesday, September 9, 2025, from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. at the New Orleans Jazz Museum, The Ella Project will present the Mayoral Forum on Cultural Policy . This public event will bring together candid...

Join us tomorrow at 2:00 pm at the New Orleans Jazz Museum or on streaming.

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Anthropic Agrees to Pay $1.5 Billion to Settle Lawsuit With Book Authors The settlement is the largest payout in the history of U.S. copyright cases and could lead more A.I. companies to pay rights holders for use of their works.

Breaking News: The A.I. firm Anthropic agreed to a record $1.5 billion settlement for illegally downloading and storing copyrighted books.

Ella Project presents the State of New Orleans Culture: 20 years after Katrina YouTube video by NOLA Jazz Museum

Very good panel tonight in New Orleans culture 20 years after. Here‘s the recording www.youtube.com/live/RjGTi11...

A little unlucky for BVB. Not that the red on Mane was a bad call. I think they played fine.

BVB halftime thoughts: Midfield w Jobe
Is a vast improvement. Couto had some fun plays. Guirassy remains great at everything but PKs. When/id Can comes back, really hope he takes them from now on.

Artist Phil Sandusky talks about 'Painting Katrina' | Entertainment/Life | nola.com Check out these upcoming events at Jefferson Parish libraries.

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