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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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Will Reducing ‘Lawsuit Abuse’ Lower Insurance Rates?

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

Xavier Raises More Than $100M Toward Centennial Goal

NEW ORLEANS – Xavier University of Louisiana announced that it has raised more than $100 million toward its Centennial Campaign fundraising goal of $500...

Eyewear Retailer to Celebrate Grand Opening in Covington

COVINGTON, La. — Eye Wares will host a grand-opening celebration on Friday, April 12 in the Copperstill Marketplace at the corner of Highway 1077...

Episode 186: Liz Maxwell Previews New Orleans Entrepreneur Week

This year’s New Orleans Entrepreneur Week will feature more than 100 sessions and special events featuring business leaders and experts in entrepreneurship, innovation and...

PortSL Touts Back-to-Back Years of Growth in Tonnage

RESERVE, La. — From the Port of South Louisiana: PortSL handled 248,130,992 short tons of cargo in 2023, marking the second consecutive year of net...

Wild South Restaurant Now Open in Lower Garden District

NEW ORLEANS — Wild South restaurant is now open at 1245 Constance Street in the space that previously housed Lengua Madre. The new venture...
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Week in Review, Feb. 26-March 1: STR Ruling, Avondale, EV Batteries

NEW ORLEANS — On Feb. 28, a federal judge issued a ruling that upheld short-term rental regulations enacted by the City of New Orleans...

State Clean Energy Efforts Receive Notable Financial Boost

A statewide effort to hasten the state’s transition to cleaner energy production has won the “largest and most competitive grant ever awarded” by the...

A Challenging Year for Craft Beer and Breweries

Drive down Tchoupitoulas Street these days and you’ll find the city’s unofficial “brewery row.” Starting Uptown and heading downriver, you’ll pass Port Orleans Brewing Co.,...

Crack’D Brunch Open in the Lower Garden District

NEW ORLEANS — Crack’D Brunch is now open at 1901 Sophie B. Wright Place in the Lower Garden District.  It’s the latest venture from OnePack...

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