The duty of some artists is to erect lightning rods, works of art that focus and amplify reality in the aftermath of natural or man-made tragedy.
By Doug MacCash
The Gulf Coast’s resilient spirit is the star of Robin Roberts’ Katrina-anniversary ABC special |NOLA.com
ABC’s “Katrina: 10 Years After the Storm WithRobin Roberts,” which airs Sunday (Aug. 23) at 9:01 p.m. on WGNO-TV, played well on Wednesday (Aug. 19) to a highly invested New Orleans screening audience, many of whom appear in the special. The invited viewers gave it a standing ovation.
By Dave Walker
Terence Blanchard aimed for a universal feeling with ‘A Tale of God’s Will’: Katrina and the arts |NOLA.com
Professionally, Terence Blanchard has moved on from “A Tale of God’s Will (A Requiem for Katrina).” The jazz trumpeter rarely performs material from his Grammy-winning 2007 meditation on the hurricane, preferring to showcase newer works created with other collaborators.
By Keith Spera