When Ruby Bridges walked through an angry crowd to attend her newly integrated school in 1960, there was a white girl sitting in another empty classroom down the hall. Pam Foreman attended William Frantz Elementary School during this first year of integration. Her mother, Nyra, remembers the experience vividly. In this edition of NOLA Life Stories , we hear from Nyra about what was going through her mind during that turbulent time. This NOLA Life Stories interview was conducted by Mark Cave for

On this week's edition of " All Things New Orleans " we're talking all things Mardi Gras! First, we'll get a quick lesson on bead history; from precious throws to the controversial "Forever Lee Circle" beads. Then, Tegan Wendland chats with Dani Galloway, interim head of the Department of Public Works. They'll talk about city officials' plan to protect gutters from unwanted beads and trash along the parade route.

There are scores of religious sanctuaries in New Orleans. First Grace United Methodist Church, located in Mid-City, has one thing on all the others, though. It’s a real-life sanctuary to a man named Jose Torres.

On this week's edition of " All Things New Orleans " we'll chat with director Garrett Bradley about her award-winning short film documentary, Alone . Then, Jessica Rosgaard checks in with Richard Campanella to discuss his Cityscapes column for nola.com/The Times Picayune. And we'll share another episode of The Listening Post .

Many people boast about wanting “education for all,” but when asked what that looks like, they’re not exactly sure of the details. The educational vision of Nicole Young is clear. She's the Executive Director of Bard Early College in New Orleans . In this edition of Notes from New Orleans , Kelley Crawford invites Nicole to share Bard's big news. Visit ViaNolaVie for a related article written by Kelley Crawford. Correction: An earlier version of this piece included an assertion that Bard is the

On this week's edition of All Things New Orleans we'll chat with Jamar McKneely, CEO of Inspire NOLA Charter Schools , about their new program Project Live & Achieve . The new initiative focuses on bringing schools and community groups together to combat youth violence in New Orleans. Then Jack Sullivan talks about his latest book "New Orleans Remix" which spotlights the contemporary music scene in the city and it's musical renaissance.

Prospect 4 is a contemporary art triennial, taking place now through February 25 at 17 venues across New Orleans. Its theme is “The Lotus In Spite of the Swamp," and the idea is to offer artworks that ponder the connection between New Orleans and the world. NolaVie's Renée Peck sat down with artist Satch Hoyt to hear about his work, which is on display at the Old US Mint.

During the Vietnam War, New Orleans became a safe haven for scores of refugees fleeing the communist regime. The Historic New Orleans Collection has been collecting oral histories from many of these new Americans. Community leader Tony Tran was one of these individuals. He tells us about coming of age during the rise of the Viet Cong -- and his long journey to New Orleans -- in this edition of NOLA Life Stories . This NOLA Life Stories interview was conducted by Mark Cave for The Historic New

On this week's edition of All Things New Orleans , we'll chat about the upcoming broadcast of Live From Here w/ Chris Thile along with special guest Ben Jaffe of the Preservation Hall Jazz Band .

The local arts organization, Antenna , has opened a new print shop and art installation in the Lower 9th Ward called Paper Machine. Just in time for its first public event, Antenna's Executive Director, Bob Snead and artist Christopher Deris visited the studio to talk about the project with NolaVie's David Benedetto. Visit ViaNolaVie for a related article written by David Benedetto.