See, I haven’t really paid my (figurative) dues at the station since I exercised my alumni rights and re-joined two years ago. I admit that. So when they stick me with the Country show, I get it. I’m not mad. But we do get bored. I mean, you can’t exactly kill ‘em with that format, you know? We have a broad enough knowledge and some basic views on the genre, definite respect, by all means, but Country just isn’t where we’re at. There’s a limitation to it, a certain ceiling you hit, and the cracks we make are sporadic and short. We love Hank Williams and Merle Haggard and the outlaw fringe, and we try not to slip into corny in the remaining 2 hours.
Read MoreFrom what I’ve heard, in biennial organizer Dan Cameron’s description and in other reviews, much of the art in this city-wide exhibition will have New Orleans as its subject. This is quite a difference from other biennials, which are often just a collection of the last 2-4 years of Chelsea hits from disparate sources. Instead, this exhibit will feature work made specifically for this site, unveiling the interpretations and reflections on New Orleans of the international contemporary artist. We in the audience will see what they have to say about the place and events surrounding their art.
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