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Aug 20, 2018

Julia Bland is CEO of Louisiana Children’s Museum (LCM). On Saturday, August 25, 2018, LCM will host its 20th CHAIRish the Children auction and gala. As Julia explains, “The centerpieces of CHAIRish the Children are one-of-a-kind, whimsical chairs created by local artists.” The 2018 fundraiser will be LCM’s last...


Aug 13, 2018

Carling Dinkler is founder of Custom Conventions Destination Solutions, a New Orleans-based Destination Management Company. Dinkler’s company provides tourists and conventioneers with turnkey packages that offer visitors a broad range of New Orleans’ experiences. Dinkler’s enduring success is the result of his...


Jul 30, 2018

Kelsey Foster is the “People’s Budget Campaign Coordinator” at Committee For a Better New Orleans (CBNO). Foster is the driving force behind the innovative Big Easy Budget Game. As Foster explains, The Big Easy Budget Game allows ordinary people to “Play mayor for a day.” Citizens can go to


Jul 13, 2018

Stephen Chauvin is Chair of the New Orleans’ Nine. Every year since 2005, the Louisiana Landmark Society has compiled a list of nine sites around the city that are threatened by demolition, neglect, or bureaucracy. Modeled after the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s Most Endangered program, the New Orleans...


Jul 13, 2018

Local film critic, Alfred Richard, wears many hats in the city, but none is as meaningful as Richard’s membership in the 610 Stompers. Each member of this unique “marching” group chooses a nickname for himself. Eight years ago, when Richard joined the group, he was the first person of color in the Stompers....