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Rich Collins

Rich Collins is an Emmy Award-winning writer, musician and actor known for the Disney Channel TV series “Imagination Movers.” Rich is the former managing editor of Gambit Weekly newspaper and former president of the Press Club of New Orleans. Rich’s music has been used on “Ellen,” “Good Morning America,” “Wipeout” and other shows. He has performed live on “The View,” “LIVE with Regis and Kelly” and “Good Morning America.” He developed and taught a songwriting curriculum at Loyola University New Orleans. He performs at locations throughout New Orleans including at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. Raised in the Washington, D.C. area and educated at the Catholic University of America, Rich moved to New Orleans in the 1990s and lives here with his wife (a local) and five children.

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Episode 188: Economist Gary Wagner Breaks Down Louisiana’s Job Growth

A new report from Gary Wagner, an economist at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, shows that the state has experienced its biggest job...

N.O. Hospitality Venture Among Fast Company’s ‘Most Innovative’

NEW ORLEANS — Hospitality company Oyster Sunday has been named to Fast Company’s list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies of 2024. Based in...

New Orleans Public Library Eliminates Most Fines

NEW ORLEANS –– Most fines for overdue books are officially a thing of the past at the New Orleans Public Library, after the library...

Ayu Bakehouse Gets Nod from Bon Appétit

NEW ORLEANS — Bon Appétit magazine has included Ayu Bakehouse (801 Frenchmen Street) on a list of nine bakeries nationwide that are "helping to reshape...

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KENNER — Crescent City Therapeutics, a new medical marijuana pharmacy, is now open at 100 West Airline Highway in Kenner, La. Lovie Rodgers is...

Lakeview Med Spa and Salon Unveils Renovation

NEW ORLEANS — The Ozoned Studio Med Spa and Salon will celebrate its grand reopening and two-year anniversary on April 13 at 234 W....
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Moxey Raises $1.25M in Venture Capital Funding

NEW ORLEANS – Moxey, a digital trade network for local businesses, said it has raised more than $1 million for its expansion plans. The...

McEnery Team Members Form Distressed CRE Debt Servicing Firm

NEW ORLEANS — Chris Dozier and Parke McEnery of The McEnery Company have launched Union Advisory Group, a debt consultation platform for commercial property...

New Video Pitches ‘The Beach at UNO’ to Prospective Tenants

NEW ORLEANS — The marketing team for The Beach at UNO – a research park owned by the UNO Research and Technology Foundation —...

Week in Review, March 4-8: Legislators Prepare to Tackle Insurance Crisis

NEW ORLEANS — Now that the crime special session is complete, the Louisiana Legislature will turn its attention to the state’s insurance crisis, among...

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