New Orleans

Spring can seem all too fleeting. Bruce Stutz wanted to soak in the season in all its glory. He headed south to where springtime was first hitting the US and chronicled the blossoming, from butterfly migrations to small-town Mardi Gras. Stutz discusses his new book Chasing Spring with Kurt Andersen.

Many of the New Orleans musicians who were displaced by Hurricane Katrina decided to make Austin, Texas their new home. In some ways, Austin and New Orleans are a natural fit: they’re both big music towns with a reputation for tolerance. But their signature styles of music might as well be from different coasts. Ginger […]

The reconstruction of New Orleans may be years away, but plans are coming off the drawing board. Andres Duany and his team of “New Urbanists” have come to New Orleans with their vision of the future: 19th century-style town plans that encourage compact living and walkability. That’s roused the ire of some modernist architects, who […]

In a city struggling to get back on its feet, the stand-up comedy scene in New Orleans is also making a surprising comeback. We sent Gregory Warner down to see what people are finding to laugh at.

Japanese-born artist Takashi Horisaki used to live in New Orleans. He recently returned to the Lower 9th Ward to bring attention to the city’s continuing struggle the best way he knew how: by making a sculpture. It’s based on a wind- and water-ravaged shotgun house. Before its demolition in mid-July, the sculptor painstakingly cast the […]