Dave Walker

New Orleans museums and historic hotels

[Dave Walker @DaveWalkerNOLA]

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New video content: a deep dive into the dumpster fire that was the pilot of K-Ville, including...THAT line. Link to follow...

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75 years ago this month, #RichardSimmons made his grand entrance into the world after his mother went into labor at Gin's Mee Hong Restaurant in the French Quarter! Today's First Draft blog post pays tribute to #NOLA's hometown hero @TheWeightSaint: https://t.co/rRLdtfWsNy

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On June 24th—the 50th anniversary of the #UpStairsLoungeFire—St. Mark's Church held a memorial for the victims, followed by a second line parade to the site of the fire at 604 Iberville St. We were honored to be a community partner for the weekend presented by @LGBTArchivesLA.

[National WWII Museum @WWIImuseum]

Today is the 50th anniversary of the Up Stairs Lounge fire in New Orleans. Among its victims were PFC Ferris LeBlanc, who served his country during World War II but, as a gay man, was buried without a flag ceremony or a grave marker. Read more here: https://t.co/AZil8DNihf

[The Historic New Orleans Collection @visit_hnoc]

Sound up! Coming August 3-6, THNOC presents the 2023 New Orleans Antiques Forum, "Music to My Eyes: Material Culture of Southern Sound.” Visit https://t.co/TdTUcocSRG for details.

#nola #music #history

[The Historic New Orleans Collection @visit_hnoc]

The Walt Disney Company returned to THNOC for its third visit on May 26, this time to bring 30-plus journalists to share the story of how we've helped inform the upcoming Tiana’s Bayou Adventure theme-park attraction: https://t.co/OlNgqvqfHj

#tiana #disney #disneyprincess

[Dave Walker @DaveWalkerNOLA]

@LA_Humanities @FShaikAuthor It's going to be a terrific program!

Learn more about Fatima Shaik's THNOC book "Economy Hall" here: https://t.co/C4JUKEkpG3

[Fatima Shaik @FShaikAuthor]

I’m here to represent for Louisiana #NatBookFest

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As seen on @FOX8NOLA, Dave McNamara's @heartlouisiana travels "Backstage at 'A Streetcar Named Desire.'"

#nola #theater #Streetcar75

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[Robert Bianco @BiancoRobert]

To anyone in ⁦@OfficialTCA⁩ who didn’t know him, just know that TCA would not exist without him. Dusty was a great journalist - and one of the nicest people to ever work the beat. He deserves to be remembered and honored. https://t.co/JlNrsc3L61

[The Historic New Orleans Collection @visit_hnoc]

In case you missed it, watch Michelle Miller's "CBS Saturday Morning" story about Mardi Gras Indians: https://t.co/SZDVExVpOo

#ICYMI #nola #MakingMardiGras @CBSNews @CBSMMiller

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#ICYMI and just in time for Uptown Super Sunday, here's Tuesday's episode of the Williams Research Center Symposium 2022: "In Conversation with Big Chiefs: Traditions and Music of Mardi Gras Indians."

Watch now: https://t.co/jUmZ25uuQS

#MakingMardiGras

[The Historic New Orleans Collection @visit_hnoc]

Today's episode of the WRC Symposium 2022: "In Conversation with Big Chiefs: Traditions and Music of Mardi Gras Indians."

With a performance by the 79rs Gang.

Watch: https://t.co/jUmZ25uuQS

#nola #music #MakingMardiGras

[The Historic New Orleans Collection @visit_hnoc]

In case you missed it last Tuesday, THNOC editor Molly Reid Cleaver surveyed the history of our Carnival-season soundtrack for NPR Music: https://t.co/Nltg7ueXDt

@nprmusic @WWNO @NPR #MardiGras #music #nola

[The Historic New Orleans Collection @visit_hnoc]

A playlist for the next few days compiled by DJ Soul Sister of @wwoz_neworleans for the "Making Mardi Gras" exhibition: https://t.co/lia60wgdjt

Take it with you!

Photo by Avery White

#nola #mardigras #MakingMardiGras

[The Historic New Orleans Collection @visit_hnoc]

The World’s Industrial and Cotton Centennial Exposition opened (two weeks late) #OnThisDay in 1884 on the site of today’s Audubon Park. The 8th Cavalry Mexican Military Band was already the exposition's star attraction: https://t.co/vbtwgiJzZX

#nola #music

@Prospect_NOLA

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Born #OnThisDay in 1925, Dick Van Dyke worked for WDSU, then located in THNOC's current Royal Street home, in the mid-1950s. He's pictured here with costar Maggie Brooks. Plan your visit to learn more about WDSU's French Quarter history: https://t.co/yydq3Thnld

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Rollin' (rollin') Rollin' (rollin') Rollin' *up* the river. That's right: back in the 1860s, two inventors created an ingenious little spool device to fit a map of the entire Mississippi River in a traveler's pocket. THNOC's Jason Wiese tells us more!

[The Historic New Orleans Collection @visit_hnoc]

Today from noon-1 p.m. author Fatima Shaik (@FShaikAuthor) will be @EatAtMelbas discussing “Economy Hall: The Hidden History of a Free Black Brotherhood.” Buy a lunch, get a free book! #EatAndReadAtMelbas 1525 Elysian Fields Ave.