Mark Deane

Executive Producer of News With A Twist

Recent Articles

  • Learning to make drinks for a better life

    Crescent School of Gaming and Bartending has been graduating well-trained bartenders for 35 years. But, one class that wrapped up this week is special.

  • Sarayah performs ‘Blaze It’ on the Twist Stage

    NEW ORLEANS — We love showcasing up-and-coming local artists on the Twist Stage so you can see where New Orleans music is headed. Sarayah is one of those artists. Her sound is best described as “Caribbean pop.” And you can hear it for yourself on her debut album Feel the Vibe. Sarayah stopped by the Twist Stage to perform the song “Blaze It” from the album.

  • Sarayah performs ‘That Vibe’ on the Twist Stage

    NEW ORLEANS — We love showcasing up-and-coming local artists on the Twist Stage so you can see where New Orleans music is headed. Sarayah is one of those artists. Her sound is best described as “Caribbean pop.” And you can hear it for yourself on her debut album Feel the Vibe. Sarayah stopped by the Twist Stage to perform the song “That Vibe” from the album.  

  • Preparing for hurricane season in Plaquemines Parish

    NEW ORLEANS — Of all the parishes along the coast, Plaquemines Parish is the most vulnerable to hurricanes. It follows the path of the Mississippi River, sticking out into the Gulf of Mexico, leaving it open on two sides to storm surge. For that reason the Plaquemines Parish government takes hurricane season very seriously. Plaquemines Parish President Amos Cormier spoke with John Young on “In the Arena” about how the parish is preparing for this year’s hurricane season and why a […]

  • NOLA 300: Memories of wars past at Chalmette National Cemetery

    After the Civil War, the country needed graves to bury all of its dead. So, President Abraham Lincoln ordered the creation of national cemeteries, like Chalmette National Cemetery.

  • NOLA 300: From Treme to Bayou St. John, Greeks have a long history in New Orleans

    "There were Greeks in New Orleans as early as 1766, if not earlier," points out Magdalene Spirros Maag.

  • Lyrica Baroque bringing us to ‘Baroque and Beyond’

    Lyrica Baroque is a chamber ensemble making classical music accessible for everyone. They will perform at “Baroque and Beyond,” 3:00 p.m., Sunday (May 27), at Esplanade Studios (2540 Esplanade Avenue). Joining them will be Bradley Moore of the Houston Grand Opera and violinist Eric Silberger. Jaren Atherholt (oboe) and Daniel Lelchuk (cello) passed by the Twist Stage to perform a couple of Handel Sonatas. For more information and tickets, check out the Lyrica Baroque website.

  • NOLA 300: That time when Spanish New Orleans helped America win independence

    When the Second Continental Congress declared independence from Great Britain in 1776, New Orleans was under Spanish rule. But, the capital of Spanish Louisiana still helped America win its freedom.

  • Motown and More Band performs on the Twist Stage

    You can celebrate Mother's Day this year with an all-star lineup of artists performing the hits of Motown--and more.

  • NOLA 300: When Germans came to New Orleans

    When France needed more people to move to Louisiana 300 years ago, Germans were among the first to respond.

  • Trombone Shorty Academy performs on the Twist Stage

    Shorty Fest is tomorrow, May 3, at the House of Blues. Doors open at 7:30 p.m.

  • Helping the homeless is as easy as a text

    "Make Change NOLA" lets you text "WAY" to 27722 and donate $10 to the United Way, which will disperse the total donations to four local organizations that fight homelessness and poverty.