Whitney Plantation Museum and PJ's founder 5.31.17 - John Cummings and Phyllis Jordan
5 31 17 - Whitney Museum founder John Cummings and Phyllis Jordan, Founder of PJ's Coffee
Jun 29, 2017•47 min
Crosstown Conversations
Crosstown Conversations is a weekly radio show about news, arts, culture, and the environment in New Orleans, hosted by Jeanne Nathan, Wednesdays at 6:00PM on WBOK 1230. Follow us on Twitter @CrosstownConvos, and on Facebook, at CrosstownJeanneNathan; and listen online each week at http://ow.ly/ZUKcA.
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Episodes
Tomatoes 6.9.17 with Star Chefs Alon Shaya, Daniel Causgrove, and Will Avelar
6/9/17 -Star Chefs Alon Shaya, Daniel Causgrove, and Will Avelar
Jun 29, 2017•57 min
11/9/16- Morgan Molthrop, Larry Powell
11/9/16- Morgan Molthrop, Larry Powell by Crosstown Conversations
Nov 27, 2016•57 min
11/2/16- Jolene Pinder, Chad Danos
11/2/16- Jolene Pinder, Chad Danos by Crosstown Conversations
Nov 27, 2016•58 min
El Dia De Los Muertos; African Piano Music; rapper/artist Nesby Phips
Nesby Phips, Givonna Joseph, Dr. Wilfred Delphin and Jack Carrel
Oct 28, 2016•1 hr
Crosstown Conversations 9 7 16
Listen to Jeanne Nathan talk with guests Dr. Ann Kay Logarbo, Anne Lloyd and Aimee Smallwood!
Sep 09, 2016•59 min
8/31/16-One Storm, Four Neighborhoods: An Update
Joining us for this week's episode of Crosstown Conversations were Kim Ford, an activist in the 9th Ward, Ginette Bone, a gallery owner in the Warehouse District and Andreanecia Morris of HousingNOLA, and Jeff Schwartz and Dasjon Jordan of Broad Community Connections. Jeanne Nathan leads them through a candid conversation on revitalization, rebuilding, displacement, gentrification and life eleven years after Hurricane Katrina.
Sep 01, 2016•58 min
Cross Town Conversation June 8 2016
Erica Tannen, founder of the-e-list; Jon Luther, executive vice president of the Home Builders Association of Greater New Orleans
Jul 19, 2016•58 min
Cross Town Conversation June 1 2016
Rosemary James, co-founder of the Pirate's Alley Faulkner Society; Mark Davis, director of the Tulane Institute on Water Resources Law and Policy; Johnny Bradberry, Chairman of the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority
Jul 19, 2016•59 min
Cross Town Conversation June 29 2016
Dr. Corey Hebert of Community Health TV; Dr. Raoult Ratard, Louisiana State Epidemiologist; Bambi Deville, Owner of Bambi Deville's Vintage Fashions; ChloëBass, Conceptual Artist
Jul 16, 2016•59 min
Cross Town Conversation June 22 2015
Mitchell Gaudet, sculptor; Chris Haines, board member of the Arlene and Joseph Meraux Charitable Foundation; Dr. Sonya Forte Duhé, Director and Professor in the School of Mass Communication at Loyola University; Bobbie Semple, student at American University in the Foreign Language and Communication Media program
Jul 16, 2016•58 min
Cross Town Conversation May 25 2016
Sandra Green Thomas of the Orleans Parish Democratic Executive Committee; Maxine Crump, Broadcast Journalist; Adam Rothman, associate professor of History at Georgetown
Jul 15, 2016•58 min
Cross Town Conversation May 18 2016
Jason Waggenspack and Jimmy Hornbeak of THE RANCH Film Studios; Jebney Lewis, sculptor and musician
Jul 15, 2016•57 min
Cross Town Conversation May 11 2016
Liza Sherman, Chief Operating Officer of Tulane Hillel; Jenna Sherry, Artistic Director of Birdfoot Festival; Sarah Quintana, Singer-Songwriter
Jul 15, 2016•56 min
Cross Town Conversation May 4 2016
Linda Pompa, Executive Director of Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard Merchants & Business Association; Ginette Bone, Owner of Boyd Satellite Gallery; Bryan C. Lee, Jr., Director of Place + Civic Design, Arts Council of New Orleans
Jul 15, 2016•58 min
Cross Town Conversation April 27 2016
Chris Cajoleas, Founder and Manager of Swimming Entertainment; John Swenson, Consulting Editor of Offbeat Magazine; Dr. Jean Montès, Artistic Director of Greater Youth Orchestra of New Orleans
Jul 15, 2016•58 min
Cross Town Conversation April 20 2016
Brian Camelio, Founder and CEO of ArtistShare; Ghazi Shami, Founder and CEO of EMPIRE Distribution; Anne Roberts, Curator of New Orleans Museum of Art
Jul 15, 2016•1 hr
Cross Town Conversation April 13 2016
Chef Daniel Esses, CEO of Dryades Public Market; Robert Tannen, Artist and Urban Planner; David G. Spielman, Photographer
Jul 15, 2016•59 min
Cross Town Conversation 4 6 16
Tank and the Bangas, Erin Greenwald of the Historic New Orleans Collection, Dr. Valerie Francis for Porgy & Bess at Nicholls State University
Jul 15, 2016•57 min
Cross Town Conversation March 30 2016
Flor Serna with Electric Girls, Lee Rouse for Botanical Park Spring Show, Brian Knighten owner of Broad Street Theater
Jul 15, 2016•59 min
Trust Your Crazy Ideas (March 24, 2016)
Tim Williamson and Victoria Adams Phipps of Idea Village describe and talk about promoting the "entrepreneurial mindset" in New Orleans communities, and role of disruption in shaping in creative economies. Then, Chris Groh with Startup Weekend New Orleans discusses his organization's bootcamp for local entrepreneurs, and why it's important for them to share their ideas for startups instead of always keeping them secret. Finally, Lindsay Fox of LookFar talks about her software development studio'...
Mar 24, 2016•1 hr
St. Patrick's & St. Joseph's (March 17, 2016)
A special show on St. Patrick's and St. Joseph's Days, featuring Ronald Lewis, Director of the House of Dance and Feathers, discussing the history and tradition of the Mardi Gras Indians; award-winning Irish dancer Joni Muggivan of the Muggivan School of Irish Dance; and award-winning Executive Chef Matt Murphy of The Irish House pub on St. Charles.
Mar 24, 2016•59 min
The Houston Story (March 10, 2016)
Jeanne and Jonathon Glus, CEO of the Houston Arts Alliance, talk about how the City of Houston is working to improve the quality of life and business climate for its young creative entrepreneurs, and how the lessons learned in Houston can be applied in New Orleans -- particularly for lower-income creatives.
Mar 24, 2016•59 min
Tearing Down and Building Up (March 3, 2016)
Clancy DuBos of The Gambit and Jeanne break down the results from Super Tuesday, and discuss what they mean for Bernie Sanders, Hillary Clinton, and Donald Trump. Then artist and activist Imani Brown from Blight’s Out talks culture and politics, and gentrification trends in New York and New Orleans. Finally, Aimee Smallwood of the Louisiana Cultural Economy Foundation and Miranda Restovic of the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities promote Culture-Up, a new business incubator for creative entr...
Mar 12, 2016•1 hr
Making Accommodations (February 25, 2016)
First, Rev. Willie Calhoun joins Jeanne to discuss concerns about a new plan to construct homes on more than 200 vacant lots in the Lower Ninth Ward. Then, Mary Beth Romig of the New Orleans Housing Authority details and defends the planning process behind the initiative. Finally callers, including artist Robert Tannen, join in to share their views about redevelopment plans in the wake of Katrina, and community involvement with proposals.
Mar 12, 2016•59 min
Dance and Beats (February 18, 2016)
First, Troy Powell, Artistic Director of the Ailey II dance company, talks about his life as a dancer and an upcoming event in New Orleans. Then, Jasiri X, a Pittsburgh-based hip-hop artist, talks about empowering members of marginalized communities to express themselves using music and technology; and we preview one of his tracks. Finally, we’re joined by New Orleans native Anais St. John, a jazz vocalist, to talk about her tribute to Donna Summer and career.
Mar 12, 2016•59 min
Sound and Vision (February 11, 2016)
New Orleans native Jacqueline Humphries calls in from Brooklyn to discuss her exhibition of silver and blacklight paintings at the Contemporary Arts Center, and her influences as an artist. Then, opera singer Valerie Francis and Father William Maestri of the Archdiocese of New Orleans promote Dr. Francis’ upcoming “Musical Prelude to the Celebration of Easter” performance at Old Ursuline Convent in town, and the archdiocese’s Lenten Concert Series (ongoing through March 10, 2016). We also hear a...
Mar 12, 2016•1 hr
The Family Batiste (February 4, 2016)
Two members of the legendary Batiste family, Damon and David Sr., join Jeanne to discuss the history of their musical family, and the legacies of prominent musical families in New Orleans. Then, New Orleans local Telley Madina of Oxfam America joins the panel to talk about the need to diversify the local economy by investing in the creative industry.
Mar 12, 2016•59 min
Smoke (January 28, 2016)
Chuck Perkins fills in for Jeanne, and topics include the Canal Street fire, the case for marijuana legalization, and justice system reform.
Mar 12, 2016•1 hr
NORA & Corps (January 21, 2016)
Brenda Breaux, Chief Operating Officer of the New Orleans Redevelopment Authority (NORA) and Andreanecia Morris of HousingNOLA join host Jeanne Nathan to discuss housing and development issues in New Orleans, plus Mike Park with the Army Corps of Engineers stops by to discuss recent flooding along the Mississippi River.
Mar 12, 2016•1 hr
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