UNO documentary: Karen Armongast and the New Orleans Jazz and National Heritage Park

What: New Orleans Jazz and National Heritage Park, which is dedicated to interpreting the history and development of jazz, which ultimately emerged as the result of NOLA’s unique historical melding of African and European cultures.  The park preserves the extensively social nature jazz has played in New Orleans by offering interactive programming such as walking tours, ranger activities and live performances.

Film by: UNO student and filmmaker Callahan Wigley

Editor’s Note: NolaVie partners with students of UNO professor László Zsolt Fülöp, pairing them with artists, non-profits, environmental groups, and cultural entities to facilitate a live curriculum that results in a short documentary. Callahan Wigley, a film student in the Department of Film and Theatre at the University of New Orleans, recently spoke with ranger Karen Armongast about the park’s programs.