New Orleans The HBO show Treme is gearing up for another go in their efforts to Disneyland New Orleans as a constant musical carnival and cultural minstrel show. In the past I’ve had mixed feelings about David Simon’s show and the fact that though he means terribly well, but is missing the heartbeat and essence …
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Treme for Tourists: The Shell of the City Set to Music
New Orleans Henry Butler, the well known New Orleans piano player, and his music were featured on the Treme episode in the regular HBO Sunday slot. Early in the show, he said it was “good to be home.” In the real world of post-Katrina, Butler had showed up with thousands of others on the porch …
Treme: Early Looks
New Orleans Coming and going in New Orleans, five will get you ten, someone will say something or ask about what you think of Treme, the new David Simon show on HBO. Long local reference and reality check articles are written in the days after the broadcast by Keith Spera of the Times-Picayune who is …