Louisiana Cultural Vistas - Spring 2009 - (Page 1) Volume 20, Number 1; Spring 2009 About our cover: Doric Glory, an archival pigment print on cotton rag paper (20x25 inches), is among Captain Kevin Levine’s sweeping photographs of life on the Mississippi. 8 20 Page 22 A Pilot’s Perspective photo essay by Kevin Levine Keeping his eye on the Mississippi River as both a river pilot and a photographer, Captain Kevin Levine has a unique perspective on the delta landscape. The Backstory on Louisiana Story by Ryan André Brasseaux A 1948 docu-drama, hailed as an cinematic triumph, sealed the stereotypical image of Cajun Country. Sacrificial Lands by M.L. Eichhorn New Orleans’ Lower Mid-City neighborhood, a community rich in ethnic diversity and artistic heritage, is slated for mass demolition to make way for a hospital complex. “Hurry on Down” The Musical Career of Nellie Lutcher by Delma McLeod-Porter Internationally-known jazz and blues diva Nellie Lutcher was born and raised in Lake Charles. In Search of Galveztown by Mary Ann Sternberg An archeological dig uncovers fragments of life at a Spanish outpost in 18th-century Louisiana. The Curse of the Mulatto fiction by Maggie Collins, photographs by Cheryl Gerber Excerpted from a novel in progress, members of a Creole family in this story struggle to maintain dignity in a gossipy Southwest Louisiana town. Katrina Days photo essay by George Long In the two years following the landfall of Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans photographer George Long documented the destruction of property and resilience of survivors. 36 44 Page 41 54 66 Page 44 Copyright 2009 Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities, Inc., an independent, non-profit, tax-exempt organization, all rights reserved. ISSN 1082-4553 LOUISIANA CULTURAL VISTAS is published quarterly: Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter, by the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities, Inc., a nonprofit 501(c)(3) Louisiana corporation, 938 Lafayette Street, Suite 300, New Orleans, LA 70113-1027; (504) 523-4352; toll-free in-state 1(800) 909-7990. Annual subscription is $16. Single copy back issues, if available, are $5.95 plus mailing cost. A one year, four-issue subscription is included in annual Endowment memberships; minimum $35. For subscriptions outside the U.S., shipping and handling charges will be added. e-mail: lahum@leh.org The Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities is supported by a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. The Board of Directors has determined that the publication of this periodical is necessary in the transaction of the public business required of the Endowment. Views expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion or policy of the Endowment board or staff. Query the Editor prior to sending manuscripts. 84 Page 66 2 3 4 18 30 32 62 64 78 80 92 94 96 Friends Editor’s Column Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities The Historic New Orleans Collection Louisiana Association of Museums The Ogden Museum of Southern Art Jazz Notes (music history by Bruce Raeburn, Ph.D.) Louisiana Foodways (by Jessica Harris, Ph.D.) Louisiana Architecture (by Karen Kingsley, Ph.D.) Louisiana State Museum Bookstand (book review by Thomas Uskali) Sound Advice (music reviews by Ben Sandmel) Forum (commentary by Errol Barron) Spring 2009/LOUISIANA CULTURAL VISTAS 1 http://www.leh.org
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