SBA grants could be game changer for New Orleans museums, music venues
Applicants eligible for up to $10 million Share Updated: 7:10 PM CST Jan 26, 2021
Applicants eligible for up to $10 million Share Updated: 7:10 PM CST Jan 26, 2021
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Show Transcript ORLEANS JAZZ MUSEUM CANNOT DO ALONE. IT IS NOT FEASIBLE FOR THEM. THEY LOST ALMOST ALL OF THEIR REVENUE SERVICES BECAUSE OF THE PANDEMIC. THAT’S WHY THE GRANT MONEY IS SO IMPORTANT. PANDEMIC OR NOT, LOUIS PRIMA STILL PLAYS PROUDLY INSIDE OF THE NEW ORLEANS JAZZ MUSEUM. BUT YOU WILL BE HARD-PRESSED TO HEAR THE FOOTSTEPS OF TOURISTS. IN 2019, WE HAD WELL OVER 306 TO FIVE CONCERTS, FESTIVALS, PRODUCING EXHIBITS, A LOT OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING. MORGAN: THEN CORONAVIRUS CHANGED EVERYTHING. IT IS DEFINITELY A CHALLENGE, AND WE ARE INTERESTED IN THE GRANTS. MORGAN: HE’S TALKING ABOUT THE SHORTAGE VENUE OPERATORS GRANT. IT OFFERS MUSIC VENUES, MUSEUMS, AND OTHER ELIGIBLE BUSINESSE
Requiring the coronavirus vaccine would help businesses, schools get back to normal. But will they mandate it?
Emily Woodruff
After receiving a shot of the coronavirus vaccine, a dose of growing immunity isn t the only thing recipients leave with. They also get a small white card with their name, date of birth, the type of vaccine received and the date to return for the second dose.
It s unclear how the cards will be used beyond serving as a reminder to return for the second dose. But as more people get inoculated, perhaps it s not hard to imagine a world in which that white card would need to be flashed to board an airplane, enter another country and even go to work or school.
Audubon Institute
“A Stage for Viewing” pavilion and sculpture, photographed in December 2020, is a gathering place at The Fly.
Who even calls the stretch of greenspace overlooking the Mississippi River “Audubon Riverview Park”? But that is its official name. The current pavilion in the park everyone refers to as “The Fly” has a history dating back more than 25 years.
That structure, officially named “A Stage for Viewing,” was damaged in October’s Hurricane Zeta in October, and the process of replacing its shredded roof is still in play.
It’s this structure’s predecessor that gave the stretch of land by the river its name. Few today can remember the original building that people thought resembled a butterfly. So the park gained the nickname “The Butterfly,” which was then shortened to “The Fly.” The building, which housed concessions and restrooms, was actually supposed to resemble gull wings.
Coronavirus stimulus gives help to locals
“Not just us, places like ours, just regular restaurants, let alone live venues, they can’t survive if we don’t get that money,” Rogers said. “It’s just that simple. Author: Paul Murphy / Eyewitness News Published: 5:26 PM CST December 28, 2020 Updated: 5:26 PM CST December 28, 2020
NEW ORLEANS New Orleans live music venues went silent in March.
Most of them have remained closed since then because of the Coronavirus pandemic.
“The last 8 months have been incredibly difficult for us and any live music venues,” Jason Patterson Music Director at Snug Harbor on Frenchmen Street said.
Patterson added, some clubs have already closed and many more could without an infusion of money from the federal government.
My New Orleans
12/18/2020
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Audubon Nature Institute is continuing its commitment to engaging and educating the community about the natural world by renewing the Audubon Community Connect program in 2021. This initiative increases accessibility to Audubon Zoo and Audubon Aquarium of the Americas for New Orleanians.
“We are excited to renew the Community Connect program for a third year,” said Executive Vice President of Public Affairs and General Counsel Rebecca Dietz. “Increased and equitable access for all residents to Audubon Nature Institute facilities is a high priority for Audubon.”
The Audubon Community Connect program consists of three components: