Crosstown Conversations

Liza Sherman, Chief Operating Officer of Tulane Hillel; Jenna Sherry, Artistic Director of Birdfoot Festival; Sarah Quintana, Singer-Songwriter

Linda Pompa, Executive Director of Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard

Merchants & Business Association; Ginette Bone, Owner of Boyd Satellite Gallery; Bryan C. Lee, Jr., Director of Place + Civic Design, Arts Council of New Orleans

Chris Cajoleas, Founder and Manager of Swimming Entertainment; John Swenson, Consulting Editor of Offbeat Magazine; Dr. Jean Montès, Artistic Director of Greater Youth Orchestra of New Orleans

Brian Camelio, Founder and CEO of ArtistShare; Ghazi Shami, Founder and CEO of EMPIRE Distribution; Anne Roberts, Curator of New Orleans Museum of Art

Chef Daniel Esses, CEO of Dryades Public Market; Robert Tannen, Artist and Urban Planner; David G. Spielman, Photographer

Tank and the Bangas, Erin Greenwald of the Historic New Orleans Collection, Dr. Valerie Francis for Porgy & Bess at Nicholls State University

Flor Serna with Electric Girls, Lee Rouse for Botanical Park Spring Show, Brian Knighten owner of Broad Street Theater

Tim Williamson and Victoria Adams Phipps of Idea Village describe and talk about promoting the "entrepreneurial mindset" in New Orleans communities, and role of disruption in shaping in creative economies. Then, Chris Groh with Startup Weekend New Orleans discusses his organization's bootcamp for local entrepreneurs, and why it's important for them to share their ideas for startups instead of always keeping them secret. Finally, Lindsay Fox of LookFar talks about her software development studio's work with local entrepreneurs; and she teases the subject of next week's electrifying show.

A special show on St. Patrick's and St. Joseph's Days, featuring Ronald Lewis, Director of the House of Dance and Feathers, discussing the history and tradition of the Mardi Gras Indians; award-winning Irish dancer Joni Muggivan of the Muggivan School of Irish Dance; and award-winning Executive Chef Matt Murphy of The Irish House pub on St. Charles.

Jeanne and Jonathon Glus, CEO of the Houston Arts Alliance, talk about how the City of Houston is working to improve the quality of life and business climate for its young creative entrepreneurs, and how the lessons learned in Houston can be applied in New Orleans -- particularly for lower-income creatives.