French Quarter

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Summary: Like an excellent jambalaya!
Review: I heartily recommend Joel and Dana Pierson's "French Quarter" for consumption by anyone who loves audio, relishes theatre, and possesses a sincere sense of living and humanity. I will warn you, however, that once you open this tale, you cannot extract yourself from it until its end. And even then, you will not be able to stop yourself from thinking and feeling for the characters and the circumstances they find themselves in. It is with a tremendous love and awareness of life and all its quirks that the Piersons have written this tale ... and it is with pure hard work and dedication that they, along with their wickedly talented and equally understanding cast and crew, brought this superb "baby" to life for all of us to hear. Take it from someone who fell in love with "George" and cried through his greatest sacrifice. And the tale of "Jorge and Rachel" which speaks volumes for the agelessness and racial blindness of true love. Along with its dazzling array of human beings, "French Quarter" also delves into some important social issues such as adoption and women's rights, and does great justice to their significance by treating them with common sense and realism. Let's not forget the biting humor and a sharp eye (or should I say 'ear') for the cultural idiosyncracies of N'Awlins. In all, I found "French Quarter" to be much like an excellent jambalaya! I just couldn't wait to sink my teeth into another beautifully crafted character, a well-written line, or a carefully engineered sound. And left me wanting lots more.

Rating:
Summary: Like an excellent jambalaya!
Review: I heartily recommend Joel and Dana Pierson's "French Quarter" for consumption by anyone who loves audio, relishes theatre, and possesses a sincere sense of living and humanity. I will warn you, however, that once you open this tale, you cannot extract yourself from it until its end. And even then, you will not be able to stop yourself from thinking and feeling for the characters and the circumstances they find themselves in. It is with a tremendous love and awareness of life and all its quirks that the Piersons have written this tale ... and it is with pure hard work and dedication that they, along with their wickedly talented and equally understanding cast and crew, brought this superb "baby" to life for all of us to hear. Take it from someone who fell in love with "George" and cried through his greatest sacrifice. And the tale of "Jorge and Rachel" which speaks volumes for the agelessness and racial blindness of true love. Along with its dazzling array of human beings, "French Quarter" also delves into some important social issues such as adoption and women's rights, and does great justice to their significance by treating them with common sense and realism. Let's not forget the biting humor and a sharp eye (or should I say 'ear') for the cultural idiosyncracies of N'Awlins. In all, I found "French Quarter" to be much like an excellent jambalaya! I just couldn't wait to sink my teeth into another beautifully crafted character, a well-written line, or a carefully engineered sound. And left me wanting lots more.

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Summary: Great audio series
Review: It is an amazing production that shows the underside of the New Orleans French Quarter. This thrilling piece of audio theater draws the listening audience from moment one and the keeps the momentum up til the last CD.

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Summary: Wonderful and rich
Review: My teacher leant me her copy, as I am an exchange student from China learning English. She said this would be a good way for me to hear the language spoken by native speakers. I admit that I viewed this first as a textbook of English language in America. But fast, I found myself pulled in to the storys and people. I never knew that a story with sounds only could ever be interesting. I have not to be in New Orleans, I want to go now. I find movies in English can be hard to follow as I am distracted by images. This allowed me to concentrate on the language. If this story is similar to the life in this place I want to see it for myself. I think that anyone who is trying to learn English should know about plays like this. I think a person who is interested in being very entertained should get a copy of this play in specific. It is fun, sad, drama, good, sounds very nice, action, nice music, and the people are very real. The storys are interesting. It is excellent. I enjoyed this very much. I think you would too.

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Summary: Bayou Blast!
Review: Put away the old radio and the record player, this ain't your grandma's radio show. Joel and Dana have brought radio drama back for the 20th Century and it's all sparkingly and new. Take it for a test drive.

This series is an achievement not only for recordings in general but for the medium of radio (And let's all be honest, raise your hands, how many out there wish there was something else out there to listen to than Garrison and his lake stories?). There is nothing like the power of sound to capture your imagination and transport you to another time. And Joel and Dana know that. Man, do they know it. And they use that power to their fullest capability.

I recommend first buying the CD, putting it in your CD player, putting some head phones on and allowing Joel and Dana to play with your imagination for a few hours. You'll be glad you did.

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Summary: An absolute pleasure!
Review: The art form of audio theater has been enhanced by the exceptional production, French Quarter. It was a delight to listen to. I found myself a part of French Quarter as the story unfolded. What a wonderful place it was to let my imagination run free. It's a privilage to have the opportunity to present French Quarter on Thirsty Ear Radio. I'm looking forward to hearing future productions from Mind's Ear Audio Productions. Thanks.

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Summary: I'M HOOKED!
Review: These folks have done a really great job in creating a really cool series about what it might be like to live in New Orleans. And unlike most of the stupid movies this one seems real, and the people talk like normal people. I've only been there once (spring break) but this really did make me think of the city when I was listedning to it. The music is a lot of fun too.

I listen to a ton of audio books when I'm working out and this one is just about the best I've heard (although it's totally unfair to call this an audio book because it has dozens of actors, and sound effects, and music, and it's more like a play than a book). I went to the website minds-ear.org and learned more about the show and the cool people who did it -- anyone interested in this series should visit the site to learn more if you have questions. (I bought mine there,sorry Amazon) It's cool, and fun, and sad, and addicting. Even if you'd never think you'd like something like this (but that's not the case because your HERE, right?) I think you should try it. The packaging is nifty too.

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Summary: Think "Tales of the City" in New Orleans
Review: This series traces the interconnecting stories of a group of colorful characters living in New Orleans' famous French Quarter. The performances are uniformly excellent, and the music adds a lot of atmosphere. The story is funny and sad by turns, bursting with liveliness and local color. Shouldn't be missed!