What Next - TBD | New Orleans Without Music
The city’s music scene can’t work without visitors. What will become of its venues, musicians, and economy?
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Show Notes
More than any other U.S. city, New Orleans banks on its culture. From music to restaurants to parades, the city relies on a steady stream of tourists to support its many artists and institutions. In March, those tourists stopped visiting. And without them, the fragile infrastructure of clubs, venues, and performances is starting to collapse. Can New Orleans survive the coronavirus?
Guests:
Patrick Williams, harmonica player
Jesse Paige, owner of the Blue Nile
Asali DeVan Ecclesiastes, Executive Director of the Ashé Cultural Arts Center
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