Christopher Leach

1 week ago | wgno.com | Christopher Leach

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — April 12 marks National Record Store Day and an Uptown New Orleans staple is ready to celebrate. Peaches Records on Magazine Street will also mark its 50th year anniversary as well as musician Da Project Barbie’s aka “Peachez” record release and birthday party.

2 weeks ago | wgno.com | Christopher Leach

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — The breathtaking new exhibition at the New Orleans Museum of Art showcases masquerading cultures of West Africa. New African Masquerades: Artistic Innovations and Collaborations is on view at NOMA until Aug. 10. Through intricate details, adornment, wood, feathers, paints and fabrics, “masking tells the story of four different artists from four different distinct countries in West Africa. There are hundreds of masking traditions.

1 month ago | wgno.com | Christopher Leach

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Anne Collins Smith is the Chief Curator at the New Orleans Museum of Art. Her new appointment is powerful. The job of a curator is to make choices and be the keeper of a collection of art and artifacts. To have a Black woman over all of the art at a museum sends a profound message that although Black artists weren’t always recognized at museum institutions in the past, a Black curator can make sure everyone is part of museum collections going forward.

1 month ago | wgno.com | Christopher Leach

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — WGNO is privileged to celebrate Black history and culture with our 2025 Edition of, “Honoring Black History: Sharing Our Stories.” This year, we dedicate our show to Black women. We broadcast our show from the brilliant and acclaimed Stella Jones Gallery. The Stella Jones Gallery is located on the first floor of 201 St. Charles Ave. The mission of Stella Jones is to make African American, contemporary African and Caribbean fine art accessible to all.

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Christopher Leach

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — WGNO is privileged to celebrate Black history and culture with our 2025 Edition of, “Honoring Black History: Sharing Our Stories.” This year, we dedicate our show to Black women. We broadcast our show from the brilliant and acclaimed Stella Jones Gallery. The Stella Jones Gallery is located on the first floor of 201 St. Charles Ave. The mission of Stella Jones is to make African American, contemporary African and Caribbean fine art accessible to all.