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A Porch In Pixels • 03/18/10

The Amazing True Story of Zeitoun

The book entitled Zeitoun is, as its name suggests, a very personal telling of a national tragedy. It explores what happens when the entire fabric of society collapses, plunging a city into a parallel universe where there is no justice, government, protection, or respect.
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Biking Directions Added to Google Maps

Thanks primarily to our partnership with the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, we now have more than 12,000 miles of trails including biking directions outlined directly on the map. We also have data on bike lanes and recommended streets for 150 cities across the country.
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Le Triomph Puts Auditorium Development on Hold

As Mayor Ray Nagin’s final term approaches its conclusion, he has talked about the city entering into personal services contracts and big ticket technology contracts, despite incoming Mayor Mitch Landrieu’s request that he not.
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Super Sunday: The Plight of the Mardi Gras Indians

One of the days of the year that defines a piece of the cultural heritage of New Orleans is Super Sunday. It’s one of the many special “local” holidays that you’ll discover once you’ve spent time here. As with most of New Orleans’ cultural underbelly, there lies controversy between the public officials and the citizens.
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Foburg Festival 2010: A Definite Success

This past weekend marked the first ever Foburg Festival, a compilation of artists and participating venues on Frenchmen Street in the Marigny making a much-appreciated pit stop in New Orleans on their way to SXSW 2010 in Austin, Texas. Foburg attracted more than 5,000 festival-goers throughout the weekend.
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Taxpayers Donate Property for Homeless Only to See It Stagnate

Three years after getting a piece of taxpayer-owned property for free, a New Orleans non-profit has yet to make improvements to the blighted site or fulfill promises made when it took the donation – and it apparently tried to sell the six-unit apartment house for $230,000 in pure profit.
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Tsunami Dance Company presents - Covers: An evening of modern dance premiers and greatest hits
In Covers, The TDC choreographers Kettye Voltz, Jeffrey Gunshol, Michaela Cannon, and John Allen revisit, revitalize, and remix earlier works. The works are recast to see what happens when male and female roles are interchanged.

SALVATIONS 2010
DRINK, DINE, DANCE & DESIGN! A night of one-of-a-kind custom furniture handcrafted from salvaged materials to benefit The Green Project .

St. Baldrick’s Block Party
Join the 601 Stompers and Boudreaux from the New Orleans Zephyrs as we shut down the street for 34 heroic men and women who are shaving their heads this Saturday to raise money and awareness for childhood cancer through the St. Baldrick’s Foundation

SURE SHOT: A Party with J-Boogie (San Fran.) + DJ Soul Sister
Soul Sister presents soulful grooving with next-level special guest djs :: J-BOOGIE (Om Records | San Francisco | jboogie.com)

'Femme Fest 2010' Art Exhibit
An art exhibit celebrating Women’s History Month opens March 13 at the Jazz & Heritage Gallery. The exhibit is organized by the Women’s Caucus for Art of Louisiana.

24th annual Tennessee Williams New Orleans Literary Festival: Cocktails & Cinema
The five day fête features two days of Master Classes; a roster of lively discussions among blue-chip panelists; celebrity interviews; theater; music; food/drink and film events; a scholars’ conference; comedy improv and a poetry slam; short fiction and one-act play competitions; a breakfast book club; French Quarter literary walking tours; a book fair; a special fundraising event on March 24 and an opening night gala the following night.

PNOLA + Junior League of New Orleans + Lakeview Presbyterian Church + KaBOOM! + 300 volunteers = 1 AWESOME playspot!

Alternative Spring Break in New Orleans

Treme: An Invitation To The Set (HBO)