Archive for March, 2009
March 25th, 2009
Tennessee Williams literary fest begins in NOSan Jose Mercury News, USAWilliams was born in Columbus, Miss., in 1911 and moved to New Orleans in 1939. He won the Pulitzer Prize for drama for "A Streetcar Named Desire" in 1948 and for "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" in 1955. Other noted works include 1952's "The Rose Tattoo," ... |
March 24th, 2009
2nd Story Presents A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE 4/24-5/24Broadway World, NY2nd Story Theatre presents Tennessee Williams' Pulitzer Prize-winning drama "A Streetcar Named Desire", a smoldering tale of passion and illusion set in steamy New Orleans. Directed by Ed Shea, "A Streetcar Names Desire" runs from April 24 through May ... |
March 23rd, 2009
John Cena Q&A: ‘12 Rounds’Manila Bulletin, PhilippinesAutomobiles, streetcars and ferryboats are transformed into potential weapons of mass destruction in “12 Rounds” starring wrestling idol John Cena. In the movie, Cena plays everyday cop Danny Fisher in New Orleans struggling to save his kidnapped ... |
March 23rd, 2009
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John Cena Interview, 12 RoundsMoviesOnline, CanadaJohn Cena stars as New Orleans Police Detective Danny Fisher. When Fisher stops a brilliant thief from getting away with a multi-million-dollar heist, the thief's girlfriend is accidentally killed. After escaping from prison, the criminal mastermind ... |
March 23rd, 2009
New Orleans gets back on track with commsPRWeek, NYPerry credits the agency for “innovative and creative” thinking, such as taking a New Orleans streetcar on a media tour in cities including New York, Chicago, and Washington, DC. The NOCVB also did media tours in Europe, and it hosted about 700 ... |
March 22nd, 2009
Wreck blocks streetcar serviceThe Times-Picayune - NOLA.com, LAMonaco said the accident is emblematic of a larger problem with drivers' lack of awareness of streetcars. The RTA plans to conduct an upcoming public outreach campaign to boost awareness of all vehicles and pedestrians on New Orleans streets, she said. |
March 22nd, 2009
3 1/2 years later, help keeps pouring inThe Times-Picayune - NOLA.com, LAYou've probably heard it a lot during your time here in the New Orleans area, from the people whose homes and schools you've worked to put back together and whose favorite public spaces you've helped revive, or from those who've just crossed your paths ... |
March 21st, 2009
New Orleans: Food, folks and all that jazzAustin American-Statesman, TXBy Helen Anders NEW ORLEANS — Music pours from each pore of this city in an insistent, incessant stream of diverse melodies and messages. A French horn bleats a Spartan "All of Me" as we walk across Jackson Square. A guitarist picks the theme from "The ... |