Crosstown Conversations

Nesby Phips, Givonna Joseph, Dr. Wilfred Delphin and Jack Carrel

Listen to Jeanne Nathan talk with guests Dr. Ann Kay Logarbo, Anne Lloyd and Aimee Smallwood!

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...

Erica Tannen, founder of the-e-list; Jon Luther, executive vice president of the Home Builders Association of Greater New Orleans

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

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

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

Sandra Green Thomas of the Orleans Parish Democratic Executive Committee; Maxine Crump, Broadcast Journalist; Adam Rothman, associate professor of History at Georgetown

Jason Waggenspack and Jimmy Hornbeak of THE RANCH Film Studios; Jebney Lewis, sculptor and musician

Liza Sherman, Chief Operating Officer of Tulane Hillel; Jenna Sherry, Artistic Director of Birdfoot Festival; Sarah Quintana, Singer-Songwriter

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

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

Brian Camelio, Founder and CEO of ArtistShare; Ghazi Shami, Founder and CEO of EMPIRE Distribution; Anne Roberts, Curator of New Orleans Museum of Art

Chef Daniel Esses, CEO of Dryades Public Market; Robert Tannen, Artist and Urban Planner; David G. Spielman, Photographer

Tank and the Bangas, Erin Greenwald of the Historic New Orleans Collection, Dr. Valerie Francis for Porgy & Bess at Nicholls State University

Flor Serna with Electric Girls, Lee Rouse for Botanical Park Spring Show, Brian Knighten owner of Broad Street Theater

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 alwa...

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.

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.

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 L...

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,...

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...

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 i...

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.

Chuck Perkins fills in for Jeanne, and topics include the Canal Street fire, the case for marijuana legalization, and justice system reform.