Ruby Bridges: Civil Rights Pioneer

Ruby Bridges: Civil Rights Pioneer

November 26, 2012Posted inBusiness, City News
As most people know, the 1960s were a very tumultuous time in America. Standing in the spotlight of the Civil Rights Movement was a 6-year-old girl who integrated the New Orleans school system and helped dissolve segregation across the South.Ruby Bridges shares her story with Sharon Litwin on this week's Notes from New Orleans. <!--break-->To read a related article written by Litwin, visit Nolavie.com.
Fringe Festival Offers Fresh and Original Performances

Fringe Festival Offers Fresh and Original Performances

November 15, 2012Posted inCity News
<!-- end jp-progress --><!-- end jp-controls -->Listen<!-- playpause --><!-- jp-time-holder --> The New Orleans Fringe Festival is ready to bring fearless performers to fearless audiences. Now in its fifth year of production, the festival hopes to strengthen relationships between local artists and the community-at-large. For this week's Notes from New Orleans, Sharon Litwin spoke with Fringe's performance coordinator Emilie Whalen about this year's upcoming festivities.To read a related article written by Litwin, visit Nolavie.com.