You will often see, in those vignettes of New Orleans that precede commercial breaks during prime time Saints football games, or the Super Bowl, or TV shows about New Orleans or perhaps even NBA All Star games, camera shots intended to capture, in a few moments, the vibrancy of the city. You’ll see a man…
Category: Algiers
From the old Slaughterhouse Point.
Algiers Point and The Nation
Even though I am late commenting on this story in The Nation, I am not late hearing about it. I first caught wind of “the militia” the week after the Flood. This was the time of depictions of the city in chaos and mass looting. I admit I was glad someone was watching over the…
Algiers Point (swoons)
Dear city officials, how can you tell us to stay away from this? Algiers Point residents grilling, drinking away Coming home tomorrow. If you need to turn us away, do it to our face. If you had only asked us to stay another day, perhaps we would have. We’re reasonable.
Don’t Want It
Algiers Point shuttle service begins – Don’t want it. – Don’t want to pay $1.50. – Want to bring my bike. – Want to be on the river. – Want consistency. – Want cooperation. – Want reimbursement. – Tired of Gretna ferries running and Algiers not. Still bitter over the “Deja Vu” incidnet when the…
Foxy
I was waiting by the ferry to pick up Romy the other night and, after listening to Nina Simone scold some members of the audience for talking too loud, when I saw one of these traipse through the parking lot. I am guessing it moved into the neighborhood while the river is high. But it…
Author’s Night at the Hubbell
Fresh of his appearance at Rising Tide, Joshua Clark will be in Algiers on Tuesday… From the Hubbell… This Tuesday evening, August 28th, is a very special Author Night at the Hubbell Library in Algiers Point. To mark the second anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, we are having Joshua Clark and his memoir, Heart Like Water:…
Y’At Catholicism
This month’s Author Night at the Library will feature THE JOY OF Y’AT CATHOLICISM Join us for stories from Earl Higgins, plus snacks, wine and other refreshments sponsored by
Fowee Night!
Need a reason to head on over to Algiers (nee’ Slaughterhouse) Point? Now you got one! From Friends of the Ferry: Ferry Night July 28, 5 p.m. until midnight Friends of the Ferry is inviting locals and tourists alike to celebrate the extension of the Canal St./Algiers Ferry hours from 8:45 p.m. to midnight. Fairy-dressers…
World’s Smallest Magician
Couldn’t let this one get by… Irwin Royes, the World’s Smallest Magician, will be at Hubbell Library on Wednesday, June 27, at 10:30 am. “He’ll mystify your eyes, and tickle your funny bone. Come see for yourself why Irwin Royes is one of our favorite performers. You don’t want to miss this one!” The Hubbell…
Algiers Point May Crime Stats
Armed Robbery (gun) 200 Elmira 5/28 10:15 am Aggravated Battery 300 Slidell 5/35:20 pm (arrest made) Residence burglary 900 Elmira 5/1 9:21 pm 800 Eliza 5/17 7:30 am 100 Elmira 5/18 8:30 pm 400 Elmira 5/30 1:50 pm Auto Burglary 900 Verrett 5/4 10:30 pm Auto Theft 400 Slidell 5/21 10:30 pm “Note we went…