Art of the City, Postmodern to Post-Katrina - Episode #90
Beyond Bourbon Street, an Insider's Guide to New Orleans
Mark Bologna
4.9 • 916 Ratings
🗓️ 22 May 2019
⏱️ 54 minutes
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Summary
Art of the City, Postmodern to Post-Katrina highlights contemporary art in New Orleans.
Presented by the Helis Foundation this is the first exhibit to be displayed in the The Historic New Orleans Collection's Seignouret-Brulatour building.(THNOC).
Join me and curator/artist Jan Gilbert for a tour of the exhibit, and a discussion of contemporary art in New Orleans. Jan's enthusiasm for the art and the artists really comes through.
By the end of this episode you'll be planning your next visit to THNOC and mapping out your route to find the art scattered across New Orleans.
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Thank You
Thanks to Jan Gilbert for joining me today, and to Eli Haddow at The Historic New Orleans Collection. A special thanks to the Helis Foundation for making the exhibit possible.
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Hmm. Street, an insider's guide to New Orleans. Beyond Bourbon Street is the podcast where we explore the food, |
| 0:16.3 | music, culture, places, and people that make New Orleans unique. Whether you are planning a trip, |
| 0:22.1 | living in New Orleans, or simply wanting a taste of the Crescent City from wherever you are, |
| 0:26.0 | you've come to the right place. |
| 0:29.0 | And now, your host, Mark Bologna. |
| 0:35.0 | Hey, all, this is Mark. |
| 0:37.0 | Welcome to episode 90. |
| 0:39.0 | On the last show, we traveled back in time to the 1984 World's Fair, which was held here in New Orleans. |
| 0:44.8 | Local journalist Mike Scott helped us revisit the fair through the present day geography of the warehouse district. |
| 0:50.4 | This was a fun walk down memory lane. |
| 0:53.0 | If you missed that episode, go back and give it a listen. |
| 0:55.0 | I think you'll enjoy it, especially if you spend time at the fair back in the summer in 1984. |
| 1:00.0 | Today's episode starts with an exhibit at the Historic New Orleans Collection called |
| 1:05.2 | Art of the City, Post Modern to Post Katrina. Coincidentally the |
| 1:09.8 | exhibition or the idea for this exhibition starts with the world's fair. |
| 1:14.0 | But before we jump into today's discussion, I want to tell you about two chicks walking tours. |
| 1:19.0 | If you're a regular listener to the show, you've heard me talk about their wonderful Garden District tour. |
| 1:23.4 | Today I want to tell you about their Brothles, Bordellos, and Ladies of the Night Tour. |
| 1:27.9 | Brothles is a nighttime tour that sheds some light on an element of the dark past of the |
| 1:32.1 | city with respect, sass and a whole lot of fun |
| 1:35.4 | research to back it up. It starts close to the river and winds to the back of the quarter. |
| 1:40.2 | It's currently offered on Fridays and Saturdays and Saturdays and it'd be a great choice if you want to learn more about Storyville and the people who worked there. |
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