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- Journey back in time and witness the rise of "America's Most Interesting City". On May 7, 1718, French explorer Bienville founded La Nouvelle-Orleans (New Orleans) in honor of the Duke of Orleans. Napoleon sold Louisiana to America via the Louisiana Purchase (1803). Since then, Mardi Gras has become synonymous with "The City That Care Forgot". Art mirrors life with tragedy and pain. New Orleans has known both, the Vieux Carre fire (1788), the Battle of New Orleans (1815), hurricane Katrina (2005). From this pain comes inspiration. The invention of Jazz in New Orleans is a reflection of the city's hardships. Fat Tuesday, a springtime celebration of life, the Romans knew as Saturnalia and the Greeks knew as Kronia. Humanities' need to celebrate life has brought millions to New Orleans to enjoy "the greatest free show on Earth"! New Orleans turns three hundred in 2018. Her tradition of creativity and love bind "The Crescent City" in a way one can only understand if you visit. To all whom have considered visiting "The Big Easy", from the French Quarter to Treme, from Algiers Point to the Garden District, Laissez les bons temps rouler (Let the good times roll)! New Orleans and her Mardi Gras await you!
- The Sons of Tennessee Williams charts the evolution of the gay Mardi Gras krewe scene over the decades, illuminating the ways in which its emergence was a seminal factor in the cause of gay liberation in the South.
- Narrated by actor John Goodman, this documentary focuses not only on New Orleans' earliest days, but also tracks the evolution of the modern city, including its literary and music legacy and politics. Included are interview with almost 30 notable New Orleanians. Rare photos and films illustrate a city that began as and continues to be a mix of cultures.
- If there was ever a pivotal decade for the city, it was NEW ORLEANS IN THE '50s. Program highlights include the early days of local television, including "Popeye and Pals" and "Morgus the Magnificent"; the career of New Orleans Mayor Chep Morrison, whose years in office spanned the decade; the development of the Lakeview and Ponchartrain Park neighborhoods and Canal Street as a regional shopping and entertainment mecca.
- The Battle of New Orleans: A Meaningful Victory explores how the British misjudged their opponent and miscalculated the complexities of the battle ground. It also describes why the multi-cultural population of New Orleans proved the naysayers wrong about their loyalties to a young nation. WYES Community Projects Producer Marcia Kavanaugh and Tom Gregory hosted and produced this documentary.
- There is always something to do in the Big Easy, especially when it comes to a night on the town. Viewers will get a chance to experience some of New Orleans' favorite nighttime venues of the recent past in The Nightlife That Was. Produced and narrated by Peggy Scott Laborde.
- New Orleans notables, rare photos, home movies and historic footage help tell a story of a special place in Uptown New Orleans that began as a sugar plantation, later a campground for Confederate and then Union troops, the site of a World's Fair and ultimately one of America's top zoos and green spaces. AUDUBON PARK MEMORIES is produced and narrated by Peggy Scott Laborde.
- Before it became officially known as the Fair Grounds in 1872, it was used not only as an early race track but also for exhibitions, boxing and baseball games. NEW ORLEANS FAIR GROUNDS MEMORIES looks at some of the owners, trainers and jockeys that have contributed to the track's rich history. Produced and narrated by Peggy Scott Laborde.
- For many locals talking about restaurants past and present is almost as popular a pastime as dining in them. This program looks back at some of New Orleans' most historic present-day restaurants and also chronicles a few that are part of the city's collective memory. Among the historic restaurants still in operation are Antoine's and Tujague's two French Quarter gems born in the 19th century; other French Quarter classics are Galatoire's, Arnaud's and Brennan's. Also showcased will be Commander' Palace, located in the Garden District. Among the featured lost restaurants are Toney's Spaghetti and Pizza House, Houlihan's, Bruning's, the Hummingbird Grill and Barrow's Shady Inn. Though now located in Metairie, the original Morning Call Coffee Stand in the French Quarter is also profiled as is Sid-Mar's a former Lakefront seafood house.
- Narrated and produced by Peggy Scott Laborde, this one-hour documentary is filled with fascinating interviews, home movies, news footage and rare photos. Directed by David M. Jones, with original music by New Orleans pianist/composer A.J. Loria. The program includes scenes of the following: New Orleans during a snowstorm, Hurricane Betsy and Camille, President John F. Kennedy during a 1962 visit to the city, Lee Harvey Oswald in New Orleans, the first Endymion and Bacchus parades, and the Vieux Carre Riverfront Expressway controversy. Find out how the New Orleans Saints football team got its name and get a glimpse of the Beatles at City Park Stadium.
- In the one-hour documentary we'll explore the unique relationship that exists between New Orleans and the body of water on which it was founded. We'll reflect on the vitality of the present port and look back at its history, as well as its connection to Central America's banana trade.
- Crabbing along the seawall, riding the Zephyr Roller Coaster at Pontchartrain Beach, dining at Bruning's and Fitzgerald's Restaurants, vacationing at a camp in Little Woods - - - just a few of the special moments shared in ALONG LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN. This program explores the lake's rich history and looks back at Lincoln Beach, the origin of Lake Vista and other neighborhoods, along with the over five-mile long seawall that was created in a two-decade long land reclamation project.
- Nearly 200,000 residents call St. Tammany Parish - the Northshore - home. Lake Pontchartrain and its Causeway link New Orleans with this interesting neighbor which includes beautiful scenery and waterways, as well as the picturesque and unique towns of Slidell, Mandeville, Covington, Lacombe, Madisonville, Folsom, and Abita Springs. NORTHSHORE STORIES is a loving portrait of the history and people who live and work "across the lake."
- In keeping with WYES' long-standing tradition of supporting the arts community, LOUISIANA ARTIST SPOTLIGHT highlights 13 talented Louisiana artists: Raine Bedsole, Melissa Bonin, George Dunbar, Rolland Golden, Tony Green, Jason Horton, Campbell Hutchinson, James Michalopoulos, Mallory Page, Cleland Powell, Hunt Slonem, Allison Stewart and Richard C. Swenson. Hosted by Tom Gregory.