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Have you seen this painting? Video shows stranger taking paintings at the Healing Center: 'I guess that’s flattering'
Artist Carrie Beene, who created the paintings, said she valued them at about $2,000 each. www.nola.com/entertainmen...

Have you seen this painting? Video shows stranger taking paintings at the Healing Center: 'I guess that’s flattering'
Artist Carrie Beene, who created the paintings, said she valued them at about $2,000 each. www.nola.com/entertainmen...

Wow, an art story on the front page! What other newspaper does this?

He created NOLA's iconic Ignatius Reilly statue. Then his work turned up in a scrap yard.
The haunting collection of bronze sculptures was on the path to destruction, destined to be melted down and lost forever.
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He created NOLA's iconic Ignatius Reilly statue. Then his work turned up in a scrap yard.
The haunting collection of bronze sculptures was on the path to destruction, destined to be melted down and lost forever.
www.nola.com/entertainmen...

He created NOLA's iconic Ignatius Reilly statue. Then his work turned up in a scrap yard.
The haunting collection of bronze sculptures was on the path to destruction, destined to be melted down and lost forever.
www.nola.com/entertainmen...

He created NOLA's iconic Ignatius Reilly statue. Then his work turned up in a scrap yard.
The haunting collection of bronze sculptures was on the path to destruction, destined to be melted down and lost forever.
www.nola.com/entertainmen...

Graffiti artists swarm the wrecked garbage truck on I-10 ramp in NOLA: 'How’s my driving?'
The hulking blue vehicle has closed the roadway to traffic for nine days now. That hasn't stopped the spray paint tags.
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Graffiti artists swarm the wrecked garbage truck on I-10 ramp in NOLA: 'How’s my driving?'
The hulking blue vehicle has closed the roadway to traffic for nine days now. That hasn't stopped the spray paint tags.
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🥉 3rd Place: @dougmaccash.bsky.social
🏅 Honorable Mentions: @amyyeewrites.bsky.social and Lane DeGregory, @tampabaytimes.bsky.social

Last night, I saw a social media video of what I think was a bachelor's party in the French Quarter, where the participants all wore orange, OPP-style jump suits. I thought it was nuts. Trouble is, I can’t find it now. Anybody know anything about it?

Saturday batting practice update: Spring has sprung, fall has fell, summer’s here and it’s …

Crawlers played 9-to-5 Sunday, placing second in tournament. Though we DID beat the number one team once. We just couldn’t quite beat em twice. Congrats to the Flamingeauxs!

When the City Council meeting starts with a jazz combo — Roots Studio Academy

The morning marsupial encouraging me to keep my distance. I pretended to be asleep until his pique passed.

New softball rule meant to help protect pitchers: comebackers that go between the cones are out.

Thursday softball tournament update: The first team Moose Knuckleballers were supposed to play didn’t show up— I don’t know if that’s good or bad for us.

The morning marsupial is back again! Looking particularly prehistoric.

New Orleans councilman wants Bayou Boogaloo to move out in 2026. Here's what's at stake. A city council member wants the Bayou Boogaloo festival to move in 2026, otherwise no permit in 2025

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The morning marsupial!

The morning marsupial!

Tuesday night softball update: This is why we are not advancing in the playoffs. Their bats worked better than our bats. It’s that simple.

I love driveway chastisements! Especially when they’ve been tossed in the street. Ah, the simmering resentment, the illumination of proprieties, the evidence of society slipping toward chaos. Damn you, inattentive scooter parker.

The Mexican comedy band El Conjundo Nuevo Ola was a laugh! Jazz Fest! Tongue-in-cheek covers (Beyoncé’s “Single Ladies,” for instance), clowning, pro-wrestling disguises, a little satire, and totally charming front man.

The Mexican comedy band El Conjundo Nuevo Ola was a laugh! Jazz Fest!

Sunday softball update: Your elderly entertainment feature writer goes 6 for 6 at the plate in a doubleheader: 3 singles, 1 double, and — THIS IS NO LIE — 2 triples. AND these were not flukes, these were solid line drives. Solid! You can ask anybody!

Sunday softball update: Crawlers drop both games of a doubleheader. 10-11 against the formidable Flambeaux’s and 8-12 against the fearsome Flamingeauxs. YET, we had a great time

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Rickie Lee Jones! Oh my God, how can a voice be so fragile and so powerful at the same time? How can songs be so etherial and so structured? How can a lime sherbet hat seem to belong so perfectly with an orange sherbet blouse? At Jazz Fest!