Gene Meneray
@genemeneray.bsky.social
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Arts, Culture, & Bundesliga from the Bayou.
Cheers to the cityās Nightlife Office for doing this!
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about 7 hours ago
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Just hatched cicada at this weekendās Blues BBQ Festival in New Orleans.
about 9 hours ago
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Weāre back coordinating the arts market at the Blues BBQ festival in Lafayette Square. Come say hello!
3 days ago
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Gene Meneray
NOLA.com
4 days ago
Randy Haynie, a veteran lobbyist in Baton Rouge, has worked on behalf of the arts in Louisiana for decades.
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New Orleans' Ogden Museum to honor veteran Louisiana lobbyist Randy Haynie for arts work
Randy Haynie, a veteran lobbyist in Baton Rouge, has worked on behalf of the arts in Louisiana for decades.
https://bit.ly/4mXbX76
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MSY seeks local talent for 2026 live music program
Louis Armstrong Airport invites local musicians to apply for its 2026 live entertainment program by October 22, 2025.
https://www.wwltv.com/article/news/local/orleans/msy-seeks-local-talent-for-live-music-program/289-8908bd63-eb89-4799-9f51-697916938849
12 days ago
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Brett Martin
12 days ago
I went to Disneyland to track the long, strange history of Disney and New Orleansāand how each has taught the other how to be.
gardenandgun.com/feature/the-...
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The Curious and Twisty Love Story Between New Orleans and Disney
The fascinating, decades-long dalliance between the Crescent City and the Disney version of it, starring a cartoon princess, Creole chefs, mechanical tiki birds, and the worldās most meticulously rese...
https://gardenandgun.com/feature/the-curious-and-twisty-love-story-between-new-orleans-and-disney/
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Why you shouldnāt put too much faith in early mock drafts
12 days ago
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All three of our recent Music Census Sessions workshops are now available for free streaming. Check them out!
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Music Census Sessions workshops now available for streaming
We just wrapped up another block of Music Census Sessions workshops, presented in partnership with the City of New Orleansā Office of Nighttime Economy and the New Orleans Public Library, and these th...
https://ellaproject.substack.com/p/music-census-sessions-workshops-now?utm_campaign=post
12 days ago
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Wednesday! Join
@earlofedgecombe.bsky.social
, Lou Hill and my business partner Ashlye Keaton for our latest free zoom workshop on licensing and sync opportunities for musicians. 2:00 Central.
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Leveraging Licensing & Sync Opportunities ā The Ella Project
Join us via Zoom on Wednesday October 1 at 2:00 p.m. for Leveraging Licensing & Sync Opportunities. Presented by musician and entrepreneur Lou Hill, The Ella Project Co-Founder Ashlye Keat...
https://ellanola.org/upcoming/leveraging-licensing-amp-sync-opportunities
14 days ago
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New Orleans becoming a hot bed of Cuban jazz.
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https://wgno.com/only-on-wgno/the-sound-of-new-orleans-jazz-meets-the-heart-of-havana/
15 days ago
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www.nola.com/entertainmen...
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2025 NOLAxNOLA concert series presents hundreds of shows in New Orleans music venues
Coming out of the pandemic shutdown, New Orleans music venues and musicians obviously needed assistance.
https://www.nola.com/entertainment_life/keith_spera/nolaxnola-concerts-in-new-orleans/article_044e1399-c504-4872-b561-9dc2548fd996.html
21 days ago
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Denver public art.
23 days ago
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Keep a clean nose, watch the plain clothesā¦
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29 days ago
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Upcoming Music Census Sessions workshops from The Ella Project and the City of New Orleans.
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Mayors Office - News - Articles - September 2025 - 2025-09-11 City of New Orleans Office of Nighttime Economy Announces Block 3 of Music Census Session - City of New Orleans
https://nola.gov/next/mayors-office/news/articles/september-2025/2025-09-11-city-of-new-orleans-office-of-nighttime-economy-announces-block-3-of-music-census-session/
about 1 month ago
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www.nola.com/gambit/news/...
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New Orleans mayoral candidates talk cultural policy at Ella Project forum
Candidates for New Orleans mayor, including Royce Duplessis and Oliver Thomas, met for a forum on Sept. 9 at the New Orleans Jazz Museum to discuss the city's arts and culture and their policy ideas t...
https://www.nola.com/gambit/news/politics_elections/new-orleans-mayoral-candidates-talk-cultural-policy-at-ella-project-forum/article_af2999e4-70e9-4cd1-83b4-49f7258d147e.html
about 1 month ago
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Join us tomorrow at 2:00 pm at the New Orleans Jazz Museum or on streaming.
ellanola.org/upcoming/igj...
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Mayoral Forum on Cultural Policy September 9 ā The Ella Project
On Tuesday, September 9, 2025, from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. at the New Orleans Jazz Museum, The Ella Project will present the Mayoral Forum on Cultural Policy . This public event will bring together candid...
https://ellanola.org/upcoming/igjdpx0lq8ikms3sanrrtbnecfxmyg
about 1 month ago
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Gene Meneray
The New York Times
about 1 month ago
Breaking News: The A.I. firm Anthropic agreed to a record $1.5 billion settlement for illegally downloading and storing copyrighted books.
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Anthropic Agrees to Pay $1.5 Billion to Settle Lawsuit With Book Authors
The settlement is the largest payout in the history of U.S. copyright cases and could lead more A.I. companies to pay rights holders for use of their works.
https://nyti.ms/4mNl9eS
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Very good panel tonight in New Orleans culture 20 years after. Hereās the recording
www.youtube.com/live/RjGTi11...
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Ella Project presents the State of New Orleans Culture: 20 years after Katrina
YouTube video by NOLA Jazz Museum
https://www.youtube.com/live/RjGTi11JTHM?si=yP-P2WlJDjxyL4hy
about 2 months ago
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A little unlucky for BVB. Not that the red on Mane was a bad call. I think they played fine.
about 2 months ago
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BVB halftime thoughts: Midfield w Jobe Is a vast improvement. Couto had some fun plays. Guirassy remains great at everything but PKs. When/id Can comes back, really hope he takes them from now on.
about 2 months ago
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Artist Phil Sandusky talks about 'Painting Katrina' | Entertainment/Life | nola.com
Check out these upcoming events at Jefferson Parish libraries.
https://www.nola.com/entertainment_life/artist-phil-sandusky-talks-about-painting-katrina/article_a7791d3f-ec42-4fa0-8318-ed9ef3c7cbf5.html
about 2 months ago
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Modern grant applications-Describe your organizationās existential needs- 500 characters max.
2 months ago
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Longtime friend and client Tami Curtis brings her art all the way to Buc-eeās.
ellanola.org/ellanotes/vi...
Visual artist Tami Curtis expands her reachā¦all the way to Buc-eeās. ā The Ella Project
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Visual artist Tami Curtis expands her reachā¦all the way to Buc-eeās. ā The Ella Project
When Meneray and Ashyle Keaton founded the Ella Project, Curtis followed. āIt is such a great resource for artists and so needed,ā she exclaimed. She recalled being asked to lead a November 2024 natio...
https://ellanola.org/ellanotes/visual-artist-tami-curtis-expands-her-reachall-the-way-to-buc-ees
3 months ago
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Having Haller as a backup to Guirassy seems more than fine. Guirassy wants to play every game, so a younger backup probably wonāt get many chances anyway.
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3 months ago
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Happy Bastille Day! Hereās a good article on our work with Viila Albertine.
ellanola.org/ellanotes/th...
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The Ella Projectās French Connection ā The Ella Project
The Ella Project has joined forces with Villa Albertine, the French Institute for Language and Culture, a division of the French Embassy in the United States. New Orleans is one of 10 U.S. cities with...
https://ellanola.org/ellanotes/the-ella-projects-french-connection
3 months ago
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This alone makes the tournament a great success.
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https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/mens/club-world-cup/usa-2025/articles/no-third-place-match
3 months ago
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Really like this latest profile of Mayumi Shara and her adding Taiko drumming to New Orleans trad jazz.
ellanola.org/ellanotes/ma...
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Mayumi Shara adds Taiko drumming to New Orleansā rhythms ā The Ella Project
Once she was playing with top bands in Japan, she decided to move to the United States for more opportunities. She first went to New York City, where she has friends. After listening to a lot of live ...
https://ellanola.org/ellanotes/mayumi-shara-adds-taiko-drumming-to-new-orleans-rhythms
3 months ago
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Just a spectacular match.
4 months ago
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Can only imagine the side bets being placed on the Man City-Al Hilal match.
4 months ago
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Gene Meneray
Copyright Alliance
4 months ago
There's been a great deal of recent activity re:
#AI
and
#copyright
casesāfrom Bartz v. Anthropic to Kadrey v. Meta, and more. So, our CEO
@keithkup.bsky.social
wrote a blog to recap the important happenings and outcomes. Check out Keithās post here!
copyrightalliance.org/ai-copyright...
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Kate Knibbs
4 months ago
Over a month after Shira Perlmutter was abruptly fired by the Trump Administration, there's still nobody actually in charge at the Copyright Office:
www.wired.com/story/us-cop...
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No One Is in Charge at the US Copyright Office
During a wild time for copyright law, the US Copyright Office has no one at the helmāand no one knows when that will change.
https://www.wired.com/story/us-copyright-office-chaos-doge/
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Club World Cup FuĆball in Seattle.
4 months ago
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Gene Meneray
Verite News
4 months ago
Why do touring artists keep skipping NewĀ Orleans? The short answer is: money.
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Why do touring artists keep skipping NewĀ Orleans?
The short answer is: money.
https://veritenews.org/2025/06/16/lil-wayne-live-music-new-orleans-artists/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social
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Gene Meneray
Sickos Committee
4 months ago
TACTICAL BUC-EE???
www.foxcarolina.com/2025/06/02/b...
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Buc-eeās suing SC company over armed beaver merch
Buc-eeās filed a copyright infringement lawsuit on May 27 against Goose Creek-based apparel company Born United.
https://www.foxcarolina.com/2025/06/02/buc-ees-suing-sc-company-over-armed-beaver-merch/
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Cheers to our talented Louisiana artists!
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A New Orleans writer and a Natchitoches artist are honored in regional fellowship program
Two Louisiana artists from New Orleans and Natchitoches win big and could win even bigger in competition for $25,000
https://www.nola.com/entertainment_life/new-orleans-natchitoches-artists-cash-prize/article_5b5c87f0-b684-4d96-90ef-f607ff570021.html
4 months ago
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Snowy, beautiful Crater Lake.
4 months ago
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Craters of the Moon!
4 months ago
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Into the west
4 months ago
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www.nola.com/entertainmen...
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He created NOLA's iconic Ignatius Reilly statue. Then his work turned up in a scrap yard.
A haunting collection of bronze sculptures was on the path to destruction, destined to be melted down and lost forever.
https://www.nola.com/entertainment_life/arts/sculpture-saved-from-scrap-yard-bill-ludwig-kate-gaar/article_eeeaae9c-731e-434e-a647-4c7a9a0a1a51.html
5 months ago
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www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
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Jon Cleary and the music that carried him to New Orleans - ABC listen
The music and stories from the life of Grammy award winning Jon Cleary.
https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/nightlife/jon-cleary/105333130
5 months ago
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Weāre not sending our best, Louisiana.
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5 months ago
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Worked with Scott in one capacity or another for 20 years. A good man who was dealt a bad hand and could use your support
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'Rock For Aiges' is a New Orleans Tom Petty tribute at Tipitina's in honor of Scott Aiges
If Scott Aiges liked country music or hair metal, I might not have a career.
https://www.nola.com/entertainment_life/keith_spera/rock-for-aiges-at-tipitinas-in-honor-of-scott-aiges/article_4aeaa263-e3dd-41bd-82ce-934c09ea6d24.html
5 months ago
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Part time legislator doing due diligence as always.
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5 months ago
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Exorcising the ghosts of the Mainz game.
#bvb
5 months ago
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www.nola.com/opinions/qui...
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Quin Hillyer: Louisianans embroider a cultural quilt of many colors
From food and music to art and resilience, even to renaissance (with a fais do-do thrown in), Louisiana rolls with a cultural vibrancy that can't be matched.
https://www.nola.com/opinions/quin_hillyer/quin-hillyer-louisiana-culture/article_d337661f-f808-4822-9523-9fe389281dc0.html
5 months ago
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downbeat.com/news/detail/...
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New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival: A Bounteous Banquet
The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival is a bounteous banquet of music, from local New Orleans and Louisiana bayou artists to guest headliners like Lenny Kravitz and Santana, so itās easy to get ove...
https://downbeat.com/news/detail/new-orleans-jazz-heritage-festival-a-bounteous-banquet
5 months ago
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www.wwltv.com/article/news...
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Canal Street signs get artistic makeover to draw families back downtown
CEO of Celebrate Canal Sandra Herman says that art comes with a purpose.
https://www.wwltv.com/article/news/local/orleans/canal-street-signs-get-artistic-makeover-to-draw-families-back-downtown/289-82a3e050-43d9-4a07-b34a-e9b697fa6520
5 months ago
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Good luck to all the La artists in Norfolk this weekend!
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Get a Taste of New Orleans at Bayou Bon Vivant - VisitNorfolk
What: Bayou Bon VivantWhen: May 16ā18, 2025Where: Town Point ParkDetails: festevents.org/bayou If you hear the sound of a second line or smell the distinctive aroma of Old Bay and crawfish boiling thi...
https://www.visitnorfolk.com/blog/get-a-taste-of-new-orleans-at-bayou-bon-vivant/
5 months ago
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Unbelievable this was four months ago.
5 months ago
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Commentator: āit would be unthinkable for a club like Dortmund not to make the Champions league.ā Yes, BVB finishing 5th hasnāt happened sinceā¦last year.
5 months ago
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