SAMANTHA

Dealer Samantha Katz’s Festival Blueprint for a Post-Spectatorship Era

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Curator Samantha Katz with architect Alan Buckman. Photo: Taylor Hunter Amen Samantha Katz Her husband is an architect Alan Buckman (Co-owners of 1:1 Gallery), they didn’t necessarily intend to create an arts festival. What the duo wanted to do was highlight New Orleans’ lesser-known cultural output — the culture you find when you look beyond … Read more

STEPHEN A. SMITH’S DAUGHTER SAMANTHA STEALS THE SPOTLIGHT AND THE MIC

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Stephen A. Smith is known for being bold, loud, and impossible to ignore on ESPN, but during Game 6 of the NBA Finals, he found himself upstaged by someone who shares his last name and apparently, his flair for the commanding the commentator spotlight. On Juneteenth, the sports commentator brought his 17-year-old daughter Samantha to … Read more