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Michael Tisserand

Payton's Place 01 30 07
A New Orleans transplant in Chicago learns that football is all in the family.

Getting Back in the Game 10 03 06
Irvin Mayfield calls it as New Orleans as jazz itself. Eddie Compass says it helped him survive the first week of Katrina. Now, local coaches want to regain New Orleans' status as the capital city of chess -- one kid at a time.

Paul Morphy's Shaky Shadow 10 03 06

Up From the Street 03 21 06
During one editor's tenure, the lines between news and culture always blurred -- for good reason.

Windy Carnival 03 14 06
Former Gambit Weekly editor Michael Tisserand joins with other displaced New Orleanians for a Mardi Gras near a completely different part of the Mississippi.

Throw Us Something, America 01 24 06
Across the country, it's time to make some noise about New Orleans. It's time for a National Mardi Gras.

"Should I Stay or Should I Go?" 12 06 05
Faced with a storm of uncertainty, New Orleanians ponder one of the most important decisions of their lives. Here, in the final installment of his "Submerged" series, former Gambit Weekly Editor Michael Tisserand explores his own decision to leave

"We Want Answers!" 11 08 05
Anne Rolfes and the environmental group The Louisiana Bucket Brigade are trying to help residents in St. Bernard Parish wrestle with serious post-Katrina questions.

Sweet Relief 11 01 05
Former Gambit Weekly editor Michael Tisserand continues his evacuee journal, "Submerged" -- a special series for the Association of Alternative Newsweeklies -- with a look at the newly created Sugarcane Academy, and its move to New Orleans.

Howl's Moving Castle (PG) 07 19 05

"Why Mess With Me?" 07 05 05
In a 1994 interview, Tootie Montana talked about his life as a big chief and his ongoing efforts to bring official respect to the Mardi Gras Indian tradition.

Man of Letters 06 14 05
Three years in New Orleans were enough to convince Rob Walker that life really does play out differently down here.

Summer Restaurant Guide 2005 06 07 05
Alligator to Zucchini

Editor's Note 05 31 05

Lazing on a Sunny Afternoon 05 10 05
Count Basin™ offers a minute-by-minute recounting of the best Jazz Fest in recent memory.

Debate vs. Dialogue 05 03 05
A controversy over a proposed Lusher School expansion provoked a lot of talk -- but not much dialogue -- about public education. Now, supporters and opponents of the plan tell their stories.

More, More, More 04 26 05
The second weekend of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival means more music, more food and more fun.

People, Get Ready 04 19 05
The 36th annual Jazz & Heritage Festival is here with one of the festival's most exciting lineups.

40 Under 40™ 11 16 04

Tangled Up in New Orleans 11 09 04

Still Liberal After All These Years 10 26 04
Four days before the presidential election, Sen. George McGovern comes to town with a message for liberal Democrats: Stop running from who you are.

The Last Don 08 10 04
From New York to Las Vegas to Bay St. Louis, Don Rickles is still on the prowl. And that's no insult.

Pardon Their French 06 22 04
With the hits and misses that mark most compilation albums, Creole Bred pairs big-timers with Louisiana artists in a tribute to zydeco.

Alligator to Zucchini Summer Restaurant Guide 2004 06 01 04

Alligator to Zucchini 06 01 04
Summer Restaurant Guide 2004

Wetting Our Appetite 05 11 04
Count Basin™ looks back at noteworthy moments from a damp Jazz Fest 2004.

Second Generation 04 27 04
The 35th annual Jazz & Heritage Festival gets ready for Week Two.

Captive Audience 04 20 04
Thousands flood the gates for the 35th annual Jazz & Heritage Festival.

Kid Rock 04 20 04

Winter Restaurant Guide (By Cuisine) 01 27 04

40 Under 40™ 10 20 03

Louisiana Stories 07 08 03
New DVD releases of Robert Flaherty's Louisiana Story and Les Blank's J'ai ÉtÉté au Bal highlight the natural and musical splendors of south Louisiana.

Alligator to Zucchini
Summer Restaurant Guide 06 03 03

Final Count 05 13 03
Count BasinTM recaps the sounds and sights of Jazz Fest 2003

Twice as Nice 04 29 03
Count Basin? previews all the music of the second weekend at Jazz Fest.

Fresh Sounds During the Fest 04 29 03
SUBHEDE: Taking a spin with new CDs from performers playing during the second week of Jazz Fest.

And On the Eighth Day ... 04 22 03
A new day kicks off Jazz Fest 2003.

Creole Connection 04 22 03

Sounds of the Fest 04 22 03
CD reviews of new albums from performers playing New Orleans during Jazz Fest time.

Winter Restaurant Guide by Cuisine 01 28 03

UNO Acquires John Kerry's Vietnam Journals 11 12 02
Douglas Brinkley says the journals will help launch a new direction for the Eisenhower Center -- and a new book about Kerry.

40 Under 40 10 15 02

He Is, He Said 09 03 02
Neil Diamond might be performing his big show this week -- but to local karaoke fans, Jimmy Diamond is forever.

Best of New Orleans® 08 27 02

Scuttlebutt 07 30 02

Alligator to Zucchini Summer Restaurant Guide 06 25 02

Heroine Chic 06 11 02
A newly politicized Sandra Bernhard makes a rare trip to New Orleans with her show Hero Worship.

Survivor's Story 05 28 02
Twenty years ago, Barry Raine became a New Orleans violent crime statistic. In a startling new memoir, he recalls what happened that night -- and in the years that followed.

Hot Spot 05 14 02
Count Basin looks back at the 2002 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival.

Simply the Fest 04 30 02
Count Basin previews the musical offerings of Weekend Two of Jazz Fest.

Mountain Man 04 30 02
One quirky movie later, the legendary Ralph Stanley is playing the same music to a much wider audience.

Get Your Fest 04 23 02
Count Basin weighs in on all the performers of the first week of the 2002 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival.

Now Hear This 01 29 02
WWNO harks back to the golden age of radio variety shows with its pilot program Crescent City.

Package Deals 12 11 01

Merry Melodies 12 11 01
Three new children's releases deliver music to suit any mood -- from toddler on up.

40 Under 40 11 13 01

Sending Cops to Uncle Sam 09 25 01

Terrorism Conference Postponed 09 25 01

Tauzin: No Missiles at Maher 09 25 01

All Over the Map 09 25 01

IOP Sign-up, Fundraiser 09 25 01

The Secret Life of Walter Mosley 06 19 01
The Fearless author comes to town and discusses the Louisiana- and Texas-born characters that populate his work.

All in a Day's Fest 05 15 01
A look back at the sights and sounds of Jazz Fest 2001.

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