WYES-PBS will air A PLACE CALLED DESIRE
Monday, February 7, at 9pm
Viewers in WYES’ viewing area can watch it on WYES-TV, wyes.org/live and on the WYES and PBS apps.

Viewers in WYES’ viewing area can watch it on WYES-TV, wyes.org/live and on the WYES and PBS apps.

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The National Genealogical Society (NGS) is hosting its first Culture Conversation via Zoom on Wednesday, September 27, 2023 at 8pm ET. The event will feature filmmaker Leonard Smith III discussing his documentary “A Place Called Desire,” which explores New Orleans in the 1960s and 1970s. Attendees are encouraged to watch the documentary online at aplacecalleddesire.com…
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