NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Break out the face paint, throw on some sequins, don a purple wig and make your way to JAMNOLA to celebrate carnival! The can’t-miss experience starts Friday, Jan. 22, and will be on display through…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Next week, Jefferson Performing Arts Society presents a one-man show about the life of the great African-American bass-baritone, scholar, actor, and athlete Paul Robeson. The show is offered for two performances only on Saturday, Jan.…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Rivertown Theaters for the Performing Arts will bring back the popular, locally written And The Ball and All on the Main Stage this January. Written and Directed by Ricky Graham STARRING: Becky Allen Tracey Collins…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – It’s sure to be a festive February with the marriage of two beloved holidays, Mardi Gras and Valentine’s Day. And while Carnival Season will look a bit different this year, Arnaud’s is making it easy…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – The New Orleans Public Library is honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with “Remember! Celebrate! Act!”, a virtual celebration, on Thursday, Jan. 14, and Friday, Jan. 15. Organized by the Library’s African…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Friends of City Park is pleased to announce their 2021 Lark Picnic in the Park fundraiser will be taking place in a COVID-19 safe variation on Sunday, March 14 in New Orleans City Park. The…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Explore the healing power of art! This four-week session will draw inspiration from the Ogden Museum’s permanent collection and works currently on exhibition in Entwined: Ritual Wrapping and Binding in Contemporary Southern Art. Artists investigated…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Take Paws Rescue is hosting an adoption event Saturday, Jan. 9, from 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m at NOLA City Bark. Come find your new furry family member at our adoption event! Puppies and…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Royal Sonesta New Orleans is celebrating carnival season safely in 2021 with its Mardi Gras MASKerade. In the weeks leading up to Mardi Gras, themed pop-up events will be hosted at the iconic Bourbon Street…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – On Saturday, Dec. 19, the NOLA Tree Project will host its annual Holiday Fruit Tree Sale. From 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Louisiana citrus trees will be on sale at the Ye Old College Inn…
I have been relieved on late to note brisk traffic on Magazine Street, my neighborhood Main Street, as holiday shoppers and celebrants have been turning out to keep their business local. Currently the Magazine Street Merchants Association (MSMA) and…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Friday, Dec. 11, and Saturday, Dec. 12, Merchant House will be open until 7 p.m. with Photo Nola open air digital projections of artists' photographic works in the courtyard. Projections of Photo Nola photographic works…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Caroling in Jackson Square, presented by Patio Planters of the Vieux Carre since 1946, will take place with a different twist this December 20, a la pandemic. On Sunday, Dec. 20, the New Orleans…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – LeMieux Galleries is pleased to present an exhibition of new works by Louisiana Artists, Shirley Rabe Masinter and Kathryn Keller. The gallery will hold receptions for the shows Jan. 9 from 11 a.m. - 7…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Chef Donald Link and Chef de Cuisine David Rouse of the award-winning Herbsaint Restaurant are pleased to announce reservations are now being accepted for New Year’s Eve. Advanced reservations are required for limited seatings at…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – In this year's Reveillon menu, Chef Jimi Setchim of Broussard's Restaurant & Courtyard showcases Louisiana citrus, our final Centennial ingredient of 2020! Enjoy it in dishes such as the Duck Breast L’Satsuma with satsuma-pepper jelly,…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Looking for the picture-perfect event this holiday season? Look no further than JAMNOLA. With the holidays in full swing, the team at JAMNOLA has announced new additions to their 12-room exhibition through Jan. 3. Visitors…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Looking for holiday experiences and sights this December in New Orleans? Grab your mask and check out these 10 things to do this December: JAMNOLA This immersive, 12-room exhibit is pure NOLA joy, celebrating…
METAIRIE, La (press release) – Jefferson Performing Arts Society is bringing live performance back to the Jefferson Performing Arts Center with Tchaikovsky's holiday classic,The Nutcracker, directed by Kenneth Beck, co-director of Jefferson Ballet Theatre. Performances will be at the Jefferson…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – The Commander’s Palace Family of Restaurants is welcoming back SoBou, our Louisiana Street Food inspired and naughty cocktail centric sister restaurant at W New Orleans - French Quarter. SoBou has always had that – “Life…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Chef Rebecca Wilcomb of Gianna is offering the traditional Italian-American Christmas Eve dinner, known as the “Feast of the Seven Fishes,” throughout the month of December. Gianna will be closed on Christmas Eve and Christmas…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – The Roosevelt Hotel New Orleans, A Waldorf Astoria Hotel’s Waldorf Wonderland, a beloved New Orleans Christmas tradition, returns with a safe and socially distant lobby lighting with a nod to the City’s leadership through the…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Join GW Fins Dec. 11 - 20 for a slightly different spin on this Italian-seafood inspired tradition. Executive Chef Michael Nelson will be creating seven delicious Italian-inspired dishes - 3 appetizers, 2 pastas, and 2…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – In celebration of the 56 Louisiana artists included in the exhibition, Louisiana Contemporary, Presented by The Helis Foundation, admission to Ogden Museum of Southern Art will be FREE on Saturday, Dec. 5, from 10 a.m.…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – On Dec. 19, from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m., Monkey Board – on the Rooftop of The Troubadour Hotel New Orleans, Tapestry Collection by Hilton – will host the Fa La La La Local Holiday…
On the day before Thanksgiving my daughter, Cecilia, called me freaking out because she saw someone tying a Christmas tree to the top of their SUV. “The hell,” she bellowed? "It’s kind of early for this. Can’t they wait…
Many of us of a – ahem – certain age who grew up in New Orleans fondly remember City Park’s “Celebration in the Oaks” driving tour. A winding path of lights that ended with the entrance to the park’s walking…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – The Big Red Box Program is a barrier free food pantry in at risk and demographically diverse communities started by local nonprofit Gladewaves. By working with small neighborhood churches and organizations, the program provides a…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Hermann-Grima + Gallier Historic Houses is excited to host the traveling exhibit Determined to Rise: The Woman's Suffrage Movement in Louisiana, which celebrates the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment. Developed by…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – The 2020 season is the 35th anniversary of City Park's largest fundraiser, Celebration in the Oaks. This year it will be a driving tour with Add-On Activities in Carousel Gardens, too. Celebration in the Oaks…
