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04.26.05
COVER
STORY
Jazz Fest Week Two
Count Basin™ surveys the second weekend of the 2005 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. With help from James Bailey, Rob Bryant, Frank Etheridge, Alison Fensterstock, Eileen Loh Harrist, Todd A. Price, Alex Rawls, Gene Scramuzzo, David Lee Simmons, John Swenson and Michael Tisserand.
PLUS:
• Patterson Hood on Randy Newman
• Harvey Pekar on Cannonball Adderley
• John Swenson talks to Hubert Smith about Howlin' Wolf.
• Scott Jordan on David Egan
• David Kunian talks to McCoy Turner about John Coltrane.
• James Bailey talks to Irma Thomas and Marcia Ball about Sister Rosetta Tharpe.
• CD Reviews
• Map and Daily Schedules
NEWS & VIEWS
Commentary
A dialogue on race
Anchors Away
While TV news flounders toward the future, the present belongs to NPR.
By Dan Kennedy
Gambit, Butler Reach Agreement
Clerk's office to release documents, pay costs.
Penny Post
Andrei Codrescu on the road: Romania
Politics
Guest columnist Charlie Smith remembers the late Sen. John Hainkel.
Bouquets and Brickbats
They get what they deserve.
FEATURES
Mother's Love
Special gifts to celebrate Mom's special day.
By Kandace Power Graves
Show Time at the Municipal
The 18th annual Big Easy Entertainment Awards celebrates achievements in music and theatre with honorees, awards and performances.
By David Lee Simmons
All in the Family
Big Easy Entertainer of the Year Award honorees the Neville Brothers made one of the best albums of their career a family affair.
By Alex Rawls
Ultimate Shopper
Kandace Power Graves on running shoes
PLUS: Shopping news and Shoptalk
Blake
Pontchartrain™
New Orleans' know-it-all.
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Decent Exposure
MO Fest gives local artists even more opportunities to show their stuff.
By Alison Fensterstock
Hot
Seven
Our suggestions for all that's worth doing and seeing this week, including
the Hot Pick.
Special Events
Listings
Music
Opening Act
Alex Rawls on the Ponderosa Stomp
Music Listings
Who's
playing where and when this week.
The Arts
Theater
Dalt Wonk on Oh, Coward!
Art
D. Eric Bookhardt on Jacqueline Bishop
Books
Todd A. Price on Prime
Theater, Art and Books Listings
A week's worth of culture.
Film
Balcony Seats
Rick Barton on Millions
Film Review
David Lee Simmons on Kung Fu Hustle
Film Listings
CUISINE
Restaurant Review
Todd A. Price on Boswell's Jamaican Grill
Food News
By Todd A. Price
Wine of the Week
By Brenda Maitland
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