BEV'S NOTE Get ready for the 22nd annual “CHAIRish the Children: A Fall Feast Celebrating New Orleans” fundraiser, which will be celebrated in a very different way! The Louisiana Children’s Museum’s new location is fabulous, and thanks to the pandemic…
If you look carefully through this magazine, you’ll notice that it’s a little different than any issue before – there are no Philanthropic Events. Due to the pandemic there was a gap in time when every fundraiser had to be…
I am fortunate that walks around my neighborhood these days come with socially distanced visits with neighbors as well as weekly music played by extremely talented musicians – from their porches, of course. My son recently turned 3, which means that…
The Louisiana SPCA is committed to finding loving families for the homeless and neglected animals throughout our state. Now is the perfect time to adopt a rescue pet! All you have to do is visit LA-SPCA.org and complete their online adoption application.…
Founded: 1925 Theme: “NOLA’s Ark” Photographer: Rudy Bierhuizen at Mike Posey Photography & Video Her Majesty Queen Harlequins Miss Emily Clay Weinmann Debutantes Miss Alston Adele Bagot, Miss Camille Elise Ciolino and Miss Caroline McDaniel Hughs, with Her Majesty…
Founded: 1870 Theme: “World of Audubon” Photographer: Anne Cresson of Cresson Photography Charity: The krewe’s nonprofit is the United States Marine Reserve Band Her Majesty Queen TNR Miss Hayden Dawson Livaudais Maids Miss Shannon Elizabeth Schmidt, Miss Elizabeth Carter…
Year Founded: 1929 Theme: “Apollo Walks the Line” Photographer: Norris Gagnet of Norris Gagnet Photography Charity: Her Majesty’s favorite nonprofit is Heart of Passion, which is a teen-run nonprofit that fundraises for and plans a four-day summer event for teens…
Year Founded: 1935 Theme: “Mi Amoré” Photographer: Creative Images Photography Charity: Her Majesty’s favorite nonprofit is the Network Summer Service Projects at Sacred Heart. “I attended Clown Academy where I learned slapstick comedy and aerial skills that I would…
Year Founded: 1902 Theme: “A Political Circus” Photographer: Rudy Bierhuizen of Mike Posey Photography & Video Her Majesty Queen Olympians Miss Kaitlin Monica Daly Maids Miss Caroline Louise Viator and Miss Ashton Elise Rabalais
Year Founded: 1936 Theme: “Bourbon Restoration” Photographer: Rudy Bierhuizen of Mike Posey Photography & Video Her Majesty Queen Caliphs Miss Adelayde Grace Rome Page Master John Reniers Grace, with Maid Miss Bryce Reyne Arata, and First Maid Miss Camille…
Founded: 1896 Theme: “125th Anniversary Grand Ball” Photographer: Rudy Bierhuizen of Mike Posey Photography & Video Charity: Her Majesty’s favorite charity is: Amigos for Christ, which she’s worked with the past four summers and plans to return for another in…
Year Founded: 1915 Theme: Osiris always has an Egyptian theme, reflecting its namesake Photographer: Rudy Bierhuizen of Mike Posey Photography & Video Charity: Her Majesty’s favorite nonprofit is OPTIONS, a charity that serves the developmentally disabled. She just finished a…
Year Founded: 1947 Theme: “Odysseus and the Cyclops” Photographer: Nola Vows Photography Her Majesty Queen Achaeans Miss Kelly Manning Batt Her Majesty Queen Achaeans Miss Kelly Manning Batt and Odysseus Maids Miss Helen Anne Mason, Miss Caroline McDaniel Hughs,…
Year Founded: 1926 Theme: “Harlem Renaissance” Photographer: Bernie Saul Photography Her Majesty Queen YMI Miss Sydney Angelle Wright Princesses Miss Jolie Marie Evans, Miss Ava Jenine Dabon, Miss Sydney Danielle Harkins, Miss Kennedy Ann-Maria Miller, Miss Jaila Catrice Kagler…
Year Founded: 1909 Theme: “Bienville’s Nightmare” Photographer: Rudy Bierhuizen of Mike Posey Photography and Video Charity: Her Majesty’s favorite nonprofit is Animal Rescue New Orleans. “I have always held ARNO near and dear to my heart. I’m a huge animal…
Year Founded: 1937 Theme: “A Sailor’s Valentine” Photographer: Rudy Bierhuizen of Mike Posey Photography & Video Her Majesty Queen Dorians Miss Skye Alexandra de la Vergne Ward Page Master Benjamin Price DeMeyers, with Maids Miss Ashton Adele Bagot, Miss…
Year Founded: 1897 Theme: “Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream” Photographer: Nola Vows Photography Her Majesty Queen Mithras Miss Elizabeth Carter Macdiarmid Her Majesty Queen Mithras Miss Elizabeth Carter MacDiarmid and Caliph Pages Master Henry Tucker Fitch, Master Curtis Collins Eustis, Master Tanner…
Year Founded: 1927 Theme: “The White Palace in Belgrade, Serbia: The 1922 Imperial Wedding of King Alexander I of Yugoslavia and Princess Maria of Romania Honoring the Visitor, Edward, Prince of Wales” Photographer: Rudy Bierhuizen of Mike Posey Photography &…
Year Founded: 1895 Theme: “Under the Big Top” Photographer: Aaron Cormier Photography Charity: The Original Illinois Club is a 501c3 organization and is the presumed favorite of its members and the Queen His Majesty King Illinois Dr. Reginald Rigsby…
Year Founded: 1872 Theme: “Momus Bags” Photographer: Anne Cresson of Cresson Photography Her Majesty Queen Momus Miss Miriam de Buys Ellis Her Majesty Queen Momus Miss Miriam de Buys Ellis and Momus Maids (back row) Miss Marley Eastman Cannaday, Miss…
Year Founded: 1895 Theme: “The Art of Impeachment” Photographer: Rudy Bierhuizenof Mike Posey Photography and Video Charity: The Queen’s favorite nonprofit is Miracle League, because she enjoys participating in an organization that provides any disabled child, regardless of their level of disability,…
Year Founded: 1890 Theme: “Anchors Away for the Irish Anchorite” Photographer: Nola Vows Photography Her Majesty Queen Atlanteans Miss Julia Armstrong Saer and Poseidon Her Majesty Queen Atlanteans Miss Julia Armstrong Saer Page Master Henry Hassinger Van Horn and…
Year Founded: 1939 Theme: “Mythological Menagerie” Photographer: Darryl Schmitt of Darryl Schmitt Photography Charity: Her Majesty Queen Babylon Miss Sarah Elizabeth Seal’s favorite nonprofit organization is the Make A Wish Foundation. Founded in 1980, it exists to create life-changing wishes…
Year Founded: 1937 Theme: “French Opera House Carnival” Photographer: Darryl Schmitt of Darryl Schmitt Photography Charity: The Hermes BTP Foundation, Inc,. supports New Orleans’ first responders on a year-round basis Her Majesty Queen Hermes Miss Constantine Elena Rodriguez Maids…
Year Founded: 1881 Theme: “Feasts and Libations” Photographer: Nola Vows Photography Her Majesty Queen of Proteus Miss Charlotte Sprunt Freeman Pages Master Peter Lange Ellis and Master Thompson Pierce Schmidt Page Master Peter Lange Ellis, with Her Majesty Queen…
Year Founded: 1909 Theme: “Zulu’s Book of Love & Cinema” Photographer: Bernie Saul with Bernie Saul Photography Inc. & Gavin Goins with Goins Photography His Majesty King of Zulu Mr. Brian Sims Her Majesty Queen of Zulu Dr. Chanda…
What does old-line mean? We define “old-line krewes” to be those krewes that were incorporated before 1950 and that maintain the social traditions of the older krewes. What’s the difference between being a Maid and being a Debutante? Maids are…
For the past eight years, St. Charles Avenue’s Courts of Carnival has been a labor of love wherein we chronicled Carnival’s courts – complete with their historic themes, elaborate mantles and glittering crowns. These krewes have been a part of our…
While I knew that my son was going to miss playgrounds, museums and especially the zoo and aquarium, I didn’t expect him to break into tears after seeing two kids about his age that he didn’t know playing down the…
What if when you look back on this time 10 years from now, the first thing that comes to your mind is a feeling of happiness, not fear? What if you choose to remember a series of celebrations of…
