Untitled (August 28, 2012)

From: Barry Vogel
Series: Radio Curious
Length: 29:02

This edition of Radio Curious is dedicated to Gerard "Tiger" Hill and those who died, when Hurricane Katrina destroyed New Orleans in 2005. Our guest is New Orleans Artist Alex Santiago who lived through the hurricane and describes his experience. Read the full description.

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Playing: Untitled (August 28, 2012)
From: Barry Vogel

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This edition of Radio Curious is dedicated to Gerard "Tiger" Hill and those who died, when Hurricane Katrina destroyed New Orleans in 2005. Our guest is New Orleans Artist Alex Santiago who lived through the hurricane and eleven days later sought protection in the New Orleans Convention Center. In a conversation recorded in his kitchen in New Orleans’ seventh ward, Alex Santiago shared his memories with Radio Curious Assistant Producer Christina Aanestad on August 15, 2012.

The book Alex Santiago recommends is “A Better World,” by Eckhart Tolle.

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Piece Description

This edition of Radio Curious is dedicated to Gerard "Tiger" Hill and those who died, when Hurricane Katrina destroyed New Orleans in 2005. Our guest is New Orleans Artist Alex Santiago who lived through the hurricane and eleven days later sought protection in the New Orleans Convention Center. In a conversation recorded in his kitchen in New Orleans’ seventh ward, Alex Santiago shared his memories with Radio Curious Assistant Producer Christina Aanestad on August 15, 2012.

The book Alex Santiago recommends is “A Better World,” by Eckhart Tolle.