What: One man. One video. One song. Many personalities. Matthew and Emily Woolever put together this corna parody to the tune from Les Miserables, and the drama of the song strikes to the core of the drama we create when we are oh-so-bored.
Why: Creativity is catapulting on the web and in many people’s lives due to the “shelter in place” orders we are all under. We know there are a lot of videos, parodies, memes, and gifs out there. We’re choosing this one because it shows just how creative you can get with music, a few wigs, and some booming personality. In other words, it has New Orleans’ mirepoix.
NOLAbeings Multimedia artist Claire Bangser created NOLAbeings as a portrait-based story project that marries... 
Voodoo in New Orleans: Reviving history: New Orleans fortune telling This article takes a deep dive into the history of Voodoo in New Orleans, its hybridization with Catholicism, and its present-day place in the city's culture. The author visits fortune-tellers in the French Quarter, using their guidance as a tool for introspection rather than a deterministic predictor of the future. Through her experiences in New Orleans, the author feels a mystical connection to both the past and the future. 