Louisiana Considered: Mishandled Evacuation Of Incarcerated Individuals During Ida, NOLA Live Music Updates

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The entrance to Louisiana State Penitentiary, better known as Angola Prison.

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Diane Mack hosted this Tuesday’s episode of Louisiana Considered.
WWNO/WRKF reporter Bobbi-Jeanne Misick reports on the close-quarters, unhygienic conditions that incarcerated residents faced during the botched evacuations of Louisiana jails and correctional facilities during Hurricane Ida.
Project Airlift Program Director of Public Programs Eliza McDermott discusses the reopening of the Music Box Village, where artists combine music, architecture and collaboration to create musical structures in the Bywater.
Musaica founder and violist Bruce Owen discusses the chamber ensemble’s upcoming 16th season and return to live performance. The season is entitled “A Musical Journey” and will run from October 11, 2021 to April 19, 2022.