THE ARTS
Novelist mines her experience with mental illness to craft a psychological thriller for UNO Press
Writer Amy Crider never had any connection to New Orleans until lightning struck twice within six months.
Tree carvings on Covington highway are the work of an ex-chef who cut his (saw) teeth on ice
If you happen to be driving along La. 25 between Covington and Folsom, you might do a double take at the sight of a 15-foot wooden alligator tipped on its
Shooting stars and seasickness: Remembering a 3-year voyage that took a family across the waves
Susan Cole and John Russell met in their 20s, while both were working at a market research firm in Greenwich, Connecticut. It was the 1970s. The attraction between the two
Survivor of domestic violence comes to terms with past secrets in a tale of hurt and healing
It’s estimated that more than 10 million people are victims of domestic violence in the U.S. every year. It’s a crime that goes largely unreported, often because the victims are
Biography of sculptor Alférez recounts a long career, sometimes touched by controversy
The sculptures of Enrique Alférez dominate the landscape of New Orleans like those of no other artist, from broad, bustling Poydras Street downtown, north to the Lakefront airport, throughout City
John Malkovich as Marilyn Monroe? See the actor star in re-creation of iconic photos in Art for Arts’ Sake exhibition
Imagine actor John Malkovich taking on the roles of everyone from Marilyn Monroe to Albert Einstein, Bette Davis to Salvador Dali and you’ll begin to get the gist of a new photo exhibition opening …
Archive of fantasy writer, New Orleans native Anne Rice to be permanently housed at Tulane
Her legions of literary and film fans will be heartened to know that all things Anne Rice will now be permanently housed at Tulane University, thanks to the acquisition of her archives by the schoo…
Going, going, gone treasure-hunting at high-end auction houses
Advocate photo by SOPHIA GERMER “I have $2,800 on the phone, now $3,000 in the room, I have $3,250 on the phone. Any advance on $3,250? $3,250 once, twice, we are all in, fair warning, sold a…
Katrina’s 15th anniversary brings a pair of books that look back through different lenses
When Lt. General Carl Strock, chief engineer of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, accepted responsibility on behalf of the Corps in 2006 for the levee failures that caused catastrophic
Hollywood/ Entertainment
Chalmette High Cultural Arts Center rose after Katrina to teach music, dance, drama
From the moment you walk through the doors of Chalmette High School’s Cultural Arts Center, you’re aware it’s no ordinary place.
Little brother role suits New Orleans tween on Oprah Winfrey Network’s hit show ‘David Makes Man’
For native New Orleanian Cayden K. Williams, the desire to entertain people came early. Now 12 and co-starring in “David Makes Man” on the Oprah Winfrey Network, Cayden has been
St. Bernard filmmaking empire ‘The Ranch’ is booming, taking over abandoned stores and parking lots
It was 2014 and Jason Waggenspack was a film location manager hunting for an outdoor space for Arnold Schwarzenegger’s “Terminator Genisys,” which was filming in Louisiana, when he stumbled upon
These movies are being filmed in New Orleans: ‘Home Team,’ ‘Emancipation,’ ‘Crawdads,’ more
Even before the $100 million Apple Studios runaway slave drama “Emancipation,” starring Will Smith, was moved from its shooting location in Savannah to New Orleans over controversial new Georgia voting
2021 might be a banner year for big-budget films in metro New Orleans, officials say
St. Charles Parish has seen its fair share of recent film activity, but the entire state has been a hotbed of filming just three months into 2021.
‘Blood Relative’ genetic mystery pilot is filmed at old Des Allemands bridge in St. Charles
In 2002, Joseph Newton Chandler III shot himself in his apartment in Cleveland, Ohio. The body was not found for days, and it was so decomposed that it was impossible
Role in ‘Clarice’ turns out to be a big break at the right time for New Orleanian Devyn Tyler
When Hurricane Katrina and ensuing floods ravaged New Orleans in 2005, Devyn Tyler had just completed her first week of high school at Ben Franklin. Her world was about to
Polyamorous love triad is subject of New Orleans filmmaker’s Sundance award-winning work
It was 2018, and the annual New Orleans Film Festival was in full swing. A hangout meeting for filmmakers would be lucky for a short-film director and a musical theater
‘Our Friend’ tells true story of a friendship in the face of a devastating cancer diagnosis
When Nicole Teague was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2012, it was the beginning of a saga that would test a marital relationship, bend the parameters of a friendship and
Biography of sculptor Alférez recounts a long career, sometimes touched by controversy
The sculptures of Enrique Alférez dominate the landscape of New Orleans like those of no other artist, from broad, bustling Poydras Street downtown, north to the Lakefront airport, throughout City
In TV ‘Fargo’ starring Chris Rock, New Orleans’ E’myri Crutchfield relies on inner confidence
She plays the role of Ethelrida Smutney in the upcoming fourth season of the FX TV series “Fargo,” spun from the critically acclaimed Coen brothers feature film of the same
Inside New Orleans’ stay-at-home newscasts with new challenges — like barking dogs
Broadcasting from home. Working with family in the next room. Checking the bookshelf behind them.
Coronavirus suspends filming of series with New Orleans child actor Jibrail Nantambu
There’s no keeping a good actor down, even if he’s 11 years old.
New Orleans-shot ‘Walkaway Joe’ is a story of pool halls, fathers, sons and second chances
“Walkaway Joe,” a film about a dysfunctional father-son relationship, plays out against a backdrop of sugar cane fields in LaPlace, landmarks throughout downtown New Orleans and a pool hall in
Russell Crowe shooting road-rage thriller ‘Unhinged’ in Kenner subdivision
BY LESLIE CARDÉ | CONTRIBUTING WRITERJUL 29, 2019 – 12:59 PM 3 min to read Homes in Chateau Estates of Kenner serve as a backdrop for a car crash in ‘Unhinged,’ a movie starr…
For CBS sit-com ‘Neighborhood’ star Spears, it’s been a long journey from Katrina to TV success
For actor and native New Orleanian Marcel Spears, who was forced to leave his hometown after Hurricane Katrina, a leading role in the hit CBS sitcom “The Neighborhood” was a
“NCIS: New Orleans” returns for a third season of solving crime in the Crescent City
BY LESLIE CARDÉ | Special to The AdvocateSEP 19, 2016 – 9:00 AM 2 min to read The team of “NCIS: New Orleans” has blown back into town for the premiere of its third season Tu…
New Orleans is the backdrop of hit drug-running series ‘Queen of the South,’ Season 4
BY LESLIE CARDÉ | Special to The AdvocateJUN 20, 2019 – 6:30 AM 3 min to read Over the first three seasons of USA’s hit series “Queen of the South,” star Alice Braga was chased by …
A home for Haley: ‘Today’ show’s Kotb balances diapers and deadlines
BY LESLIE CARDÉ Special to The AdvocateJUN 29, 2017 – 1:00 PM 3 min to read Four months after bringing home her adopted newborn daughter, Hoda Kotb still can’t believe her good for…
Actress Helen Mirren will bring candor, love of city to Tulane commencement speech
BY LESLIE CARDÉ | Special to The AdvocateMAY 19, 2017 – 3:00 PM 2 min to read Dame Helen Mirren has won an Oscar, a Tony and multiple Emmys, along with Golden Globes and Screen Actors Gu…
HEALTH AND FITNESS
Mental health alliance works to connect the public to resources in a tough time
A woman in the French Quarter is pacing on a street corner, screaming at no one in particular and looking menacing to passersby. She may be suffering from mental illness,
5 tips to stay safe from Lyme disease
The best defense is a good offense. If you’re going to a place where ticks that transmit Lyme disease are common, such as woods in the Northeast and Midwest, here’s
Tulane researchers study Lyme disease, with long-term effects of tick-borne illness unclear
The uptick in the tick population across the United States is of greater concern than ever.
Yes, COVID-toe. A bizarre post-coronavirus symptom causes purple fingers, toes … maybe even ears
On April 7, Karin Shetler awoke in the middle of the night to a toe that was throbbing violently. She threw back the covers to reveal her purple-colored middle toe.
Drug hyped as viable treatment for COVID-19 makes its way to Louisiana hospitals, but experts remain unsure about effectiveness | The Lens
Studies have thus far found only limited benefits from remdesivir.
Doctors urge caution as state enters phase one of reopening | The Lens
‘Phase one doesn’t mean it’s 100 percent safe,’ said a state Health Department official.
Medical experts offer advice on the risks of common activities in phase one | The Lens
How safe is the beach? Restaurants? Church? The Lens talks with doctors about how (or whether) people can participate safely in the gradual reopening.
Recovered COVID-19 patients in New Orleans area donate blood to California biotech firm working on treatment | The Lens
The company has partnered with a Metairie-based research firm to collect samples from New Orleans, a national hotspot for infections.
Scientists race for vaccine, but still struggle to understand how new virus works | The Lens
New complications seen in a small number of children just one recent wrinkle in learning about what COVID-19 does.
Disability rights group says state has remedied concerns about care rationing | The Lens
With early signs of flattening the curve, ventilator rationing has become a less immediate concern for the New Orleans area.
Studies show link between pollution and COVID-19 mortality | The Lens
Following a Harvard study showing a correlation between COVID-19 mortality and pollution, the Tulane Environmental Law Clinic shows the link in Louisiana’s most polluted parishes.
As officials consider plans for reopening, many unanswered questions remain | The Lens
‘We’ve become aware of just how much we don’t know pertaining to this particular virus,’ one doctor told The Lens.
At hospitals and on the curb, pandemic leads to more medical waste | The Lens
How waste contractors are dealing with heavier, more hazardous loads.
The path to reopening: More testing, contact tracing needed to safely restart the state | The Lens
The governor hopes to begin the reopening process soon, but the state says it still needs hundreds of workers to implement a contact tracing program.
Scientists at Tulane National Primate Research Center studying vaccines, treatments for COVID-19 | The Lens
Testing on primates with DNA similar to humans is key to developing new drugs and getting them approved.
Scientists at Tulane National Primate Research Center studying vaccines, treatments for COVID-19 | The Lens
Testing on primates with DNA similar to humans is key to developing new drugs and getting them approved.
You snooze or you lose: Louisiana researchers have tips for top sleep
BY LESLIE CARDÉ | Contributing writer Jul 21, 2019 – 8:30 pm If the longer days of summer are throwing off your sleep routine, it’s time to get back on track. Staying up later with expanded d…
Mice in tiny hearing devices help Tulane scientist study hearing loss
BY LESLIE CARDÉ | Special to The AdvocateAUG 31, 2018 – 9:00 AM 3 min to read The crash of a wave on the shore, a beautiful piece of music or your child’s laughter are sounds that many of us …
FIGHT? OR FLIGHT? Learning what to do in case of a criminal attack
BY LESLIE CARDÉ | Special to The AdvocateMAR 27, 2017 – 2:00 PM 2 min to read Krav Maga self-defense class participants learn the best ways to punch and kick back at Triumph Krav Maga. A…
INVESTIGATIVE
Fate of Enrique Alferez sculpture in old Times-Picayune building still murky
BY LESLIE CARDÉ | Special to The AdvocateJAN 22, 2018 – 1:00 PM 3 min to read Photographer Zack Smith, left, walks up the escalators as he photographs a relief mural depicting text throu…
HUMAN INTEREST
New Orleans Career Center offers a fast track to professional goals for ambitious high schoolers
If Dr. Alice Geoffray had been able to project herself 50 years into the future, she would have seen her name etched into the evolving New Orleans Career Center, a
Mother and daughter graduate from med school at the same time, go to New Orleans and Lafayette
Sure, it took a couple of extra decades. But a New Orleans woman, delayed by an unexpected pregnancy in college, got her medical degree after all. Along the way, she
Commander’s Palace chef whips up reveillon meal for unlikely clients: The animals at Audubon Zoo
Winding up and pitching like baseball pros, zookeepers flung flavorful tidbits into the canopied enclosure of the zoo’s five orangutans. The treats landed in the large open palm of Jambi,
With opportunities to travel and give back, Son of a Saint organization mentors fatherless youth
BY LESLIE CARDÉ | Special to The AdvocateAPR 15, 2019 – 8:00 AM 4 min to read Son of a Saint founder Sonny Lee plays pool with Marquell Price at the Icehouse in New Orleans, Monday, Apri…
