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Louisiana Children’s Museum’s 23rd Annual CHAIRish the Children Nov. 6
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – The Louisiana Children’s Museum will host its 23rd annual CHAIRish the Children on Saturday, November 6, 2021 taking it outdoors amid the lush grounds and outdoor exhibit spaces in their beautiful City Park location.…
STEM NOLA Embarks On Creating Historic STEM Education District In New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – STEM NOLA, an affiliate of STEM Global Action (SGA), is creating an expansive STEM District in New Orleans East in the first phase of a $100 million development project reviving an abandoned 227-acre site…
Chaka Khan to Headline Tipping Point 2021 Benefit Concert
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – The fifth annual Tipping Point all-star benefit concert, presented by Tulane University and executive produced by RWE Partners, returns to The Fillmore New Orleans on Nov. 12. The stellar evening of music will be…
Holiday Camps Back at Audubon Zoo
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Holiday camps are back at Audubon Zoo. These camps offer kids ages four to ten years old up-close animal encounters, hands-on science, animal-themed movement activities, and nature art projects. Campers will love to play, explore, and protect…
OXTOBERFEST presents: Louisiana Craft Beer Dinner
COVINGTON, La (press release) – On Thursday, Oct. 28, from 5:30-9:30 p.m., the 5th Annual event for Oxtoberfest, but the INAUGURAL Louisiana Craft Beer Dinner will take place at the Seiler Bar & Patio located at 434 N. Columbia…
Halloween at Maison de la Luz and Ace New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Now that it’s officially ~spooky season~, Bar Marilou is decking the halls with all things goblins, ghouls, Slashers and Flashers! To celebrate the season's most chilling holiday, Camp Marilou is hosting a Halloween party…
NOMA Awarded Major Grants from IMLS and NEH
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – The New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA) has been awarded grants from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and the National Endowment for Humanities (NEH) to support museum operations and new roles…
Tickets On Sale For Broadway's Hadestown Playing At Saenger Theatre
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Hadestown, the winner of eight 2019 Tony Awards including Best New Musical and the 2020 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album, will come New Orleans’ Saenger Theatre from Dec. 28, 2021 to Jan.…
Sir Richard Branson Celebrates Opening of Virgin Hotels New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – New Orleanians came together last night to celebrate the city’s resilience and continued growth as an international destination with the opening of Virgin Hotels New Orleans, the most recent hotel from Sir Richard Branson’s…
NOBA Brings Three Internationally Acclaimed Dance Companies to the Mahalia Jackson Theater for its 2021-22 Season
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – The New Orleans Ballet Association (NOBA) announces its 2021-2022 Main Stage Dance Season at the Mahalia Jackson Theater for the Performing Arts. NOBA’s collection of vibrant, sumptuous, captivating dance offerings represent the best and…
Heaven’s Pets at Lake Lawn Metairie Holds 15th Anniversary Celebration, Blessing of the Pets
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Heaven’s Pets at Lake Lawn Metairie Cemetery invites the Greater New Orleans pet community to join a special anniversary celebration recognizing 15 years of providing total pet death care, cremation, bereavement and memorialization services to anyone…
African-American Author Fatima Shaik Makes an Unlikely Quest from New Orleans to India to Discover Her Roots in Award-Winning Filmmaker Kavery Kaul’s THE BENGALI
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Fatima Shaik, an African-American author (Economy Hall) from New Orleans, and whose family has lived in Louisiana for four generations, embarks upon an unlikely quest from The Big Easy to a part of India…
New Orleans Public Library Adds Historic Houses to Culture Pass Program
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – The New Orleans Public Library welcomes the Hermann-Grima + Gallier Historic Houses (HGGHH) to the Culture Pass Program, which provides the opportunity for Library cardholders to visit a variety of attractions around the city for…
17th Annual Louisiana Book Festival Goes Virtual
BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – The Louisiana Center for the Book in the State Library of Louisiana is proud to present the 17th Annual Louisiana Book Festival. The Louisiana Book Festival is a free, nationally recognized literary event…
Hancock Whitney Doubles Nonprofit Grant Opportunities to $400K via Greater New Orleans Foundation
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – For the fourth year in a row, Hancock Whitney, in partnership with the Greater New Orleans Foundation, is offering competitive grant opportunities to help nonprofits broaden community development efforts across the five Gulf Coast states…
Native American Basketry in the Hands of Crescent City Ladies with Daniel H. Usner
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Baskets made by Native American weavers, including those woven by Choctaw and Chitimacha women in the Gulf South, were aggressively sought by collectors of arts and crafts a century ago. And it just so…
2021 YLC Wednesday at the Square One Night Only Concert
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – The Young Leadership Council (YLC) will not be holding the fall YLC Wednesday at the Square (WATS) half-season as originally planned in 2021. The next time YLC will present WATS in Lafayette Square will be…
New Orleans Celebrates Celebration in the Oaks 2021, America’s Most Dazzling Holiday Lights Festival
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Celebration in the Oaks presented by Oscar J. Tolmas Charitable Trust in New Orleans City Park, the Park’s largest fundraiser, has fascinated guests for years as one of the most spectacular holiday lights festivals…
Bike Krewes & Advocates Come Together to Promote Protected Bike Lanes at “Ride For Our Lives”
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – On Saturday, Oct. 9, at 10:30 a.m. bike krewes, advocates and bike riders from around New Orleans will come together to demand safety on city streets in the form of protected bike lanes and…
Halloween Happenings: Tujague's, SoFAB and Virgin Hotel
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – In celebration of Halloween, Tujague’s will host a three-course Witches Luncheon on Friday, Oct. 29. Priced at $38 per person, excluding tax and gratuity, menu follows: First Choice of Duck & Sausage Gumbo Louisiana…
Hot Tin Relaunches With Throwback Cocktail Program
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – As circumstances change, nobody knows how to adapt better than QED Hospitality. When co-owners Emery Whalen and Chef Brian Landry realized they would have to close their eight food and beverage outlets in New…
BOO-rree BBQ Bash at Bourree
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Celebrate Halloween family fun at the BOO-ree BBQ Bash on Saturday, Oct. 30, at Bourree (1510 S. Carrolton Ave.). The kid’s party kicks off at 1 p.m. with music by Mr. Ed’s Music Box…
Blue Cross Foundation Distributes $3M in Hurricane Ida Relief Grants
BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – The Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana Foundation has granted more than $3 million to nonprofits across the state working to meet the needs of communities rebuilding in the wake of Hurricane…
Amanda Shaw Announces Bayou Relief Tour to Support Hurricane Ida Impacted Communities
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – As the Bayou Region, River Parishes and other communities struggle to recover from the impact of Hurricane Ida, Cajun fiddler and singer Amanda Shaw is looking to support the area with essential resources for…
Loyola University New Orleans Hosts "The Fruit is a Restless Desire"
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Loyola University New Orleans is pleased to announce the opening of a temporary art exhibition, The Fruit Is a Restless Desire, on Wednesday, Oct. 13, from 5:30 to 8 p.m., in the Collin C.…
The Rink Introduces "Rockin' Around the Rink"
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – The Rink and its tenants are thrilled to introduce “Rockin’ Around The Rink,” a collaborative shopping and entertainment program that will be hosted each Saturday through the month of December. The Rink, a collection of…
GW Fins To Present $25k To Local Youth Organization
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – In March of this year, GW Fins’ Owner, Gary Wollerman, established the “Fins Wings For Fins’ Kids” Foundation, benefitting local youth educational organizations, where 100% of the proceeds from every order of one of GW…
Peek-a-Boo at the Zoo benefitting Audubon Zoo and Children’s Hospital New Orleans Returns
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Celebrate Halloween in a safe, family-friendly environment at Peek-a-Boo at the Zoo benefitting Audubon Zoo and Children's Hospital New Orleans. This family-favorite Halloween tradition returns as a daytime celebration providing families with a social distancing friendly…
The Roosevelt New Orleans Announces Oktoberfest Beer Festival
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – On Friday, Oct. 8, The Roosevelt New Orleans, A Waldorf Astoria Hotel, invites locals and visitors alike to break out their best lederhosen and dirndl to celebrate Oktoberfest, New Orleans-style, in partnership with local…
NOMA Announces Free Admission for Louisiana Educators Through 2021
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – As an expression of support and appreciation, the New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA) announces free museum admission to Louisiana educators through December 31, 2021. “We respect our teachers and honor their commitment to…
