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Take Me To the River New Orleans

The official radio companion to the film, which opens in the Bay Area June 3.

Following this Saturday's first hour of Fog City Blues, stay tuned at 9 pm for the story of New Orleans music and culture told through a series of unique recording sessions featuring the city's greatest musicians. Take Me to the River New Orleans features music and stories from New Orleans icons including Irma Thomas, Galactic, Bo Dollis, Donald Harrison, Dr John, Rebirth Brass Band, Big Freedia, every conceivable Neville, and many more.

Director Martin Shore will be on hand for the following Bay Area screenings of the film next month:

Berkeley: Rialto Cinemas Elmwood (Q&A on 6/3)
San Francisco: Presidio Theatre (Q&A on 6/4)
Sebastopol: Rialto Cinemas Sebastopol (Q&A on 6/5)

Take Me to the River New Orleans - Official Trailer

Devon Strolovitch studied medieval Judeo-Portuguese manuscripts and earned a PhD in Linguistics from Cornell University before coming to KALW. He is the Senior Producer of Philosophy Talk, and since 2007 has hosted Fog City Blues, the weekly digest of Blues in the Bay Area and beyond.