Wow, thank you. Those were very helpful. I copied the link to the kodak gallery and forwarded it via email to some family and friends of mine. I thought it was more personal than say, MSNBC or CNN or the like. I also checked out the andrewsullivan.com link and read some more there and through its links.
I am so glad the water is finally receding and people are able to start cleaning up and rebuilding!! I hope now the appropriate officials/persons will do what is necessary to prevent any future catastrophic flooding!
On CNN, MSNBC (etcetera), I’ve heard a lot of native New Orleans say that they will not return to the city. How very sad, but in certain aspects, understandable. Sometimes we are driven in directions we didn’t forsee.
The energy of New Orleans will be different.. changed. In a sense, after being “washed clean”, New Orleans will be a new city still with old, classic traditions. And the individuals that return, as well as the newcomers, will set a new pace of the city as they rebuild and build anew.
I didn’t say my thoughts as eloquently as they were intended in my head, but with all the thoughts and emotions wrapped up in EVERY aspect of the situation(s), the sense of awe, it is amazing how life plays out through time. I guess this is more on a philosophical note, stepping back, the “why”,.. the reasons, and purpose(s).. how amazing and thoroughly interesting everything really is.
I have been commenting, here at CinemaTreasures.org, on the Joy Theater at 1200 Canal St. [ /theaters/6327/ ] I fear that if the Saenger is under water, then also, the Joy Theater would partially be submerged as well.
Thank you for your replies, Patsy & TC! I have been almost obsessively watching CNN since Sunday, Aug. 28th in regards to the hurricane. I have been trying to make out landmarks in the images and videos they show, trying to recognize something, especially the Joy Theater- as it has been so prominent in my memory.
Unfortunately, for all the hours I’ve spent watching CNN, I have missed that shot of the theater. Bummer. :(
BTW, Patsy, tell your neighbor, Joy, that I say “hi”! ;)
I visited New Orleans in July 1993 and can remember certain mental pictures of areas (mainly tourist parts of the city) that have stuck with me since. Most of my fondest memories are from Canal street and the Joy Theater. I always notice buildings with “joy” on them, as it’s an uncommon business name, but mainly because it’s my first name.
I’m excited about learning the information posted here, and surprised to find out that the “Joy” of the theater was a man! How cool! I haven’t found my name to be too popular in general, but to find a man named “Joy”, that’s something else!! I tried to find photos of either Sr. or Jr. but found no more than Jr.’s movie reviews and the like.
I’ve aged into an adult since my visit, and I’ve often thought of the theater and have wanted to revisit New Orleans. Now, with the flooding, post-hurricane situation that Katrina started last week, I have managed to piece together the New Orleans layout with my memory, an atlas, Google maps, and various websites' info. I wanted to see if the Joy Theater was spared, but according to Patsy, above, (and Google Katrina maps) I assume that’s unlikely. I would be interested in seeing the CNN report Patsy is referring to. I would like to see what it looks like and if it still has a chance to survive. I hope someone will save the Joy Theater and restore it back to its potential. It would be nice to visit again.
If you know something of interest in regards to either the theater or how I could see the CNN report, you may email me at joyfulness at hotmail dot com. Thank you. – Joy
Wow, thank you. Those were very helpful. I copied the link to the kodak gallery and forwarded it via email to some family and friends of mine. I thought it was more personal than say, MSNBC or CNN or the like. I also checked out the andrewsullivan.com link and read some more there and through its links.
I am so glad the water is finally receding and people are able to start cleaning up and rebuilding!! I hope now the appropriate officials/persons will do what is necessary to prevent any future catastrophic flooding!
On CNN, MSNBC (etcetera), I’ve heard a lot of native New Orleans say that they will not return to the city. How very sad, but in certain aspects, understandable. Sometimes we are driven in directions we didn’t forsee.
The energy of New Orleans will be different.. changed. In a sense, after being “washed clean”, New Orleans will be a new city still with old, classic traditions. And the individuals that return, as well as the newcomers, will set a new pace of the city as they rebuild and build anew.
I didn’t say my thoughts as eloquently as they were intended in my head, but with all the thoughts and emotions wrapped up in EVERY aspect of the situation(s), the sense of awe, it is amazing how life plays out through time. I guess this is more on a philosophical note, stepping back, the “why”,.. the reasons, and purpose(s).. how amazing and thoroughly interesting everything really is.
I have been commenting, here at CinemaTreasures.org, on the Joy Theater at 1200 Canal St. [ /theaters/6327/ ] I fear that if the Saenger is under water, then also, the Joy Theater would partially be submerged as well.
Thank you for your replies, Patsy & TC! I have been almost obsessively watching CNN since Sunday, Aug. 28th in regards to the hurricane. I have been trying to make out landmarks in the images and videos they show, trying to recognize something, especially the Joy Theater- as it has been so prominent in my memory.
Unfortunately, for all the hours I’ve spent watching CNN, I have missed that shot of the theater. Bummer. :(
BTW, Patsy, tell your neighbor, Joy, that I say “hi”! ;)
I visited New Orleans in July 1993 and can remember certain mental pictures of areas (mainly tourist parts of the city) that have stuck with me since. Most of my fondest memories are from Canal street and the Joy Theater. I always notice buildings with “joy” on them, as it’s an uncommon business name, but mainly because it’s my first name.
I’m excited about learning the information posted here, and surprised to find out that the “Joy” of the theater was a man! How cool! I haven’t found my name to be too popular in general, but to find a man named “Joy”, that’s something else!! I tried to find photos of either Sr. or Jr. but found no more than Jr.’s movie reviews and the like.
I’ve aged into an adult since my visit, and I’ve often thought of the theater and have wanted to revisit New Orleans. Now, with the flooding, post-hurricane situation that Katrina started last week, I have managed to piece together the New Orleans layout with my memory, an atlas, Google maps, and various websites' info. I wanted to see if the Joy Theater was spared, but according to Patsy, above, (and Google Katrina maps) I assume that’s unlikely. I would be interested in seeing the CNN report Patsy is referring to. I would like to see what it looks like and if it still has a chance to survive. I hope someone will save the Joy Theater and restore it back to its potential. It would be nice to visit again.
If you know something of interest in regards to either the theater or how I could see the CNN report, you may email me at joyfulness at hotmail dot com. Thank you. – Joy