Archive for February, 2012

Lee Zurik Investigation: RTA chair calls Zurik ‘dishonorable’, ducks spending … – FOX 8 News WVUE-TV

February 29th, 2012

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Lee Zurik Investigation: RTA chair calls Zurik 'dishonorable', ducks spending ...
FOX 8 News WVUE-TV
New Orleans -- Regional Transit Authority Board Chairwoman Barbara Major won't answer our questions. And we have many, after spending the past few months trying to get copies of their records of a 2010 bond deal worth $75 million that helped fund ...

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Blair Underwood, Nicole Ari Parker Breathe New Life Into “A Streetcar Named … – BET

February 29th, 2012

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Blair Underwood, Nicole Ari Parker Breathe New Life Into "A Streetcar Named ...
BET
Set in 1950's New Orleans, the drama explores issues of class and heritage through the relationships of its iconic characters. In the new production, however, audiences will see the old plot played out in the social language of New Orleans' Black ...
Photo Coverage: A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE Meets the Press!Broadway World
A Streetcar Named Multicultural Is ComingVillage Voice (blog)
Blair Underwood Talks Ancestry, 'A Streetcar Named Desire' And SuitsHuffington Post
Broadway.com -TheaterMania.com
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On the Road With Streetcars, Wooden Decoys and Old Homes – Voice of America

February 29th, 2012

On the Road With Streetcars, Wooden Decoys and Old Homes
Voice of America
Playwright Tennessee Williams thought enough of these vehicles to name one of his plays “A Streetcar Named Desire.” As we hear from Steve Ember, New Orleans is now expanding its streetcar system. New Orleans Streetcars STEVE EMBER: Many American cities ...

A Streetcar Named Multicultural Is Coming – Village Voice (blog)

February 29th, 2012

Village Voice (blog)

A Streetcar Named Multicultural Is Coming
Village Voice (blog)
"This takes place in a part of the French Quarter [of New Orleans] where the races intermingle freely. "The first image [of the play] is a black woman and a white woman talking on the stoop." (In this production, the white actors will play the people ...
Blair Underwood Talks Ancestry, 'A Streetcar Named Desire' And SuitsHuffington Post

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Metro New Orleans area community meetings for Wednesday, Feb. 29 – NOLA.com

February 29th, 2012

Metro New Orleans area community meetings for Wednesday, Feb. 29
NOLA.com
March 22, 5-6:30 pm, at Lake Area New Tech Early College High School, 6026 Paris Ave. Topics: Doing business with the city of New Orleans and upcoming opportunities; and Small Business Loan and Guaranty Program and State Small Business Credit ...

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Carmen DeLavallade Joins the Cast of Broadway’s A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE – Broadway World

February 28th, 2012

Broadway.com

Carmen DeLavallade Joins the Cast of Broadway's A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE
Broadway World
Tennessee Williams' sultry drama, A Streetcar Named Desire is set against the sexy backdrop of New Orleans' gritty French Quarter. A Streetcar Named Desire tells the tale of former school teacher and socialite Blanche DuBois (Nicole Ari Parker), ...
Dance Legend Carmen De Lavallade & More Join A Streetcar Named Desire on BroadwayBroadway.com
Amelia Campbell, Carmen De Lavallade, Matthew Saldivar Join Broadway's ...TheaterMania.com

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Amelia Campbell, Carmen De Lavallade, Matthew Saldivar Join Broadway’s … – TheaterMania.com

February 28th, 2012

TheaterMania.com

Amelia Campbell, Carmen De Lavallade, Matthew Saldivar Join Broadway's ...
TheaterMania.com
By Dan Bacalzo • Feb 28, 2012 • New York Full casting has been announced for the Broadway revival of Tennessee Williams' A Streetcar Named Desire, which will play the Broadhurst Theatre, April 3-July 22, with an opening on Sunday, April 22.

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Steinbeck drama enthralls audience – The Lion’s Roar Newspaper

February 28th, 2012

Steinbeck drama enthralls audience
The Lion's Roar Newspaper
They will be returning to perform in New Orleans on April 10. The National Players' theatrical performance of John Steinbeck's "Of Mice and Men" captivated the audience with its medley of outstanding personalities, dramatic story line and intense, ...

Jobs Come, Jobs Go – bestofneworleans.com

February 27th, 2012

Jobs Come, Jobs Go
bestofneworleans.com
Bobby Jindal and Mayor Mitch Landrieu held a joint press conference in downtown New Orleans to announce that GE Capital would be building an "information technology center" in New Orleans — adding an estimated 300 jobs by 2015 — Landrieu got some bad ...

Blair Underwood Talks Ancestry, ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’ And Suits – Huffington Post

February 27th, 2012

Blair Underwood Talks Ancestry, 'A Streetcar Named Desire' And Suits
Huffington Post
During a recent interview with The Huffington Post, the Washington state native opened up on what it was like to explore his family lineage, his new role in Tennessee Williams' "A Streetcar Named Desire," as well as his new signature suit collection.

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