On Monday night, Politico published a leaked copy of a draft of a U.S. Supreme Court opinion that would overturn the landmark 1973 decision, Roe v. Wade. Capitol Access reporter Paul Braun spoke to WWNO's Patrick Madden about this startling leak and how this may impact abortion access across the country.
2022 continues to be a banner year for New Orleans native son Jon Batiste, who won five Grammys out of 11 nominations. Now his contributions are being celebrated on the 2022 Jazz Fest poster, “We Are Music.” The artist behind the poster, Terrance Osborne, tells us how he created this work of art.
The 2022 Jazz Fest Poster Is Here!
— New Orleans JazzFest (@jazzfest) January 26, 2022
WE ARE MUSIC! A Portrait of @JonBatiste
by Terrance Osborne.
Order this joyful limited-edition classic today by visiting https://t.co/xUIXlkRJ6J pic.twitter.com/YEfY4p6kow
Over at The Music Box Village, Chicago-based saxophonist Mars Williams is set to premiere his new composition, Devil’s Whistle, which includes two dozen musicians and dancers. He tells us more about crafting this site-specific performance piece.
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