Salvaged furniture contest begins The Green Project is inviting local furniture designers, glass artists, sculptors and builders to participate in Salvations - A Juried Furniture Exhibition and Auction, a furniture design competition benefiting The Green Project. Salvaged materials will be transformed into custom furniture pieces, which will be auctioned at a gala which will be held on Friday, March 20, 2009, at The Shops at Canal Place.  Read More ...

Ayo Yohance Scott: A brush stroke in his father's image His name translates to "Happiness is a gift from God." He is the youngest of five children and the only son. His mother, Anna Rita, is a retired educator and his father, John T., was one of New Orleans' most beloved artists and an educator. With such a background, those who haven't met him might quickly judge this up-and-coming artist as spoiled rotten. "It's just the opposite," Ayo Yohance Scott said. "I had five mothers." Read More ... Valentine Pierce

History makers come alive on the streets of the French Quarter in December No, your eyes won't be playing tricks on you if, in the coming weeks, you happen to be strolling through the French Quarter and see characters from the city's historic past. The Louisiana Living History Project is coming back for its 12-year to entertain and educate tourists and locals alike with tales, songs and dances during the month of December.  Read More ...