NEW ORLEANS, LA.- Before During After, a collection of extraordinary images illustrating the impact of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita on the vision and work of 12 Louisiana photographers, opened at the Louisiana State Museum’s Presbytere on Jackson S…
Tales of Katrina Told through Museum Exhibition at the Louisiana State Museum
NEW ORLEANS (AP).- The room is lit by flashlights, an escape hole chopped in the roof with an ax lying nearby. Steps away, rising floodwaters seep down a levee wall; across the way, a storm diary written in black felt marker on a housing project wall …
Newseum in Washington Retells Katrina Story 5 Years Later
WASHINGTON (AP).- Jarring headlines from the Gulf Coast after Hurricane Katrina said it all: “Catastrophic,” ”Hitting Bottom,” ”Help Us, Please.” Five years later, the Newseum on Friday will open a special, one-year exhibit, “Covering Katrina,” that…
Newseum in Washington Retells Katrina Story 5 Years Later
WASHINGTON (AP).- Jarring headlines from the Gulf Coast after Hurricane Katrina said it all: “Catastrophic,” ”Hitting Bottom,” ”Help Us, Please.” Five years later, the Newseum on Friday will open a special, one-year exhibit, “Covering Katrina,” that…
"The Fabric of New Orleans": Two Great Local Icons, Unite to Support The Arts
NEW ORLEANS, LA.- Whitney White Linen Night is more than the city’s premier summertime cultural event. The annual art walk and outdoor celebration sponsored by the New Orleans Arts District represents the weaving together of two proud city symbols…
Louisiana State Museum’s Riveting New Exhibit to Document Tragedy and Rebirth After Katrina
NEW ORLEANS, LA.- Hurricane Katrina’s deluge was Biblical. When it hit Louisiana and Mississippi the morning of August 29, 2005, the storm caused fearsome destruction. Then the disaster grew worse. The levees – the man-made walls built to pro…