By Mark Waller, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune This article originally appeared here The emerging technology of 3D printing might take more forms than people widely understand. New Orleans native and technology executive Hugh Evans says the city could seize on the technology to become a hub for printing food, printing biological tissue for medical treatment,… Read More
By Doug MacCash, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune This article originally appeared here Art in Bloom, The New Orleans Museum of Art’s annual exhibition of botanical sculpture was busting out all over the museum on the first day of spring (March 20) as Sue Strachan, Susan Langenhennig and I stole away from the office for the… Read More
By Dorothy Spears | The New York Times This article originally appeared here ELIMINATING lead poisoning from the lives of children is not a typical goal of art. But for Mel Chin, the borders of art have long extended past the crafting of discrete objects. “I like this idea of unexpected relationships,” said Mr. Chin,… Read More
By Susan Langenhennig, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune This article originally appeared here Danielle Rollins is the author of “Soiree Entertaining with Style,” a gorgeous, photo-rich party-planning book filled with page after page of extravagant blooms— spiky orange protea arrangements the size of basketballs, red peonies and cream roses cascading across a dinner table, layers of… Read More
By Mike Scott, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune This article originally appeared here As a Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and an Oscar-nominated screenwriter for Steven Spielberg’s “Lincoln,” Tony Kushner knows a thing or two when it comes to writing about historical figures. This month, he’ll share some of his insight in a discussion at the New Orleans… Read More