386. Mary Barile, part 1

386. Part 1 of our interview with Mary Barile about her play, The Irish Rogue. She based this play on Liberty in Louisiana by James Workman, the earliest known play about Louisiana. Mary is a writer and historian, and the author of fourteen books about antiques, history, and the paranormal. She is also an award-winning playwright, with readings and productions from The Kennedy Center to just-off-Broadway. Mary is dedicated to bringing the past to life. She has a PhD in theatre history and teaches playwriting, public speaking, and theatre history at the college level.

1. This week in Louisiana history. October 10, 1974. Cindy K. Bell became first woman LA. State Trooper.
2. This week in New Orleans history. Jazz drummer Edward Joseph Blackwell, born in New Orleans on October 10, 1929, played in a bebop quintet during the 1950s with pianist Ellis Marsalis and clarinetist Alvin Batiste. He is known as one of the great innovators of the free jazz of the 1960s, fusing New Orleans second line style and African rhythms with bebop.
   
3. This week in Louisiana.
   Vintage Market Days of Southeast Louisiana
   
   October 16th, 2020 - October 18th, 2020
   Florida Parishes Arena

   1301 NW Central Ave.,

   Amite, LA 70422
   985-401-1950
   Website
   Vintage Market Days is an upscale vintage-inspired indoor/outdoor market featuring original art, antiques, clothing, jewelry, handmade treasures, home décor, outdoor furnishings, consumable yummies, seasonal plantings and a little more. Vintage Market Days events are so much more than a flea market. Each Vintage Market Days event is a unique opportunity for vendors to display their talents and passions in creative venues.
   
4. Postcards from Louisiana. Lauren Sturm. Sunrise Song (Royal St).
   

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