New Orleans bounce veteran DJ Jubilee was in the Treme before the Dumaine Street Gang parade. He’s still active in the bounce scene and has gained more awareness since Hurricane Katrina and the academic interest in bounce reflected in a flurry of post-Katrina exhibits, films and books. Like him on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/DJJubilee to keep up with that he’s doing.
Darren, bass drummer of the TBC Brass Band in Treme on the morning of the Dumaine Street Gang second-line, 12/02/12
Treme, recently famous due to an HBO television series, deserves to be famous for other things. It is said to be the oldest Black neighborhood in America, and is most likely the neighborhood where jazz music was born.
Waiting for the beginning of the Dumaine Street Gang second-line in the Sixth Ward, Treme, 12/02/12
Café Treme is a bright, attractive coffee and art space in the historic Treme neighborhood north of the French Quarter in New Orleans. In addition to offering coffee, desserts and light foods, Café Treme hosts writers’ workshops as well. Check out http://www.cafetreme.com/ for further info, like them on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cafe-Treme/219798221408077 or follow them on Twitter at https://twitter.com/cafetreme.
The Orange Couch is a contemporary, hip coffee bar in the Marigny neighborhood of New Orleans. featuring espresso-based drinks, pastries and ice cream , including a style of Japanese ice cream called mochi. Visit http://www.theorangecouchcoffee.com/ for hours, menu and location.
Elizabeth’s Restaurant in the Bywater neighborhood of New Orleans is an amazing breakfast spot in a quiet neighborhood some distance from the hustle and bustle of the French Quarter and Marigny. They serve more than breakfast of course, but they’re justifiably famous for their praline bacon. Visit them at http://www.elizabethsrestaurantnola.com/ and plan on giving them a visit when you’re in New Orleans.
The Memphis College of Art Graduate School was lit up with moving lights during the Unveil Memphis opening events, 11/30/12
