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New Route for Irish Channel St. Patrick’s Day Parade

Where to Catch Your Cabbage This Year. The Irish Channel St. Patrick's Day Parade route has changed this year due to continuing construction Uptown. In 2018, the parade will roll on Saturday, March 17, beginning at Napoleon Ave. and Tchoupitoulas Street, after noon mass at St. Mary's Assumption Church. Officials anticipate a 1:30 start time. Get your green on! To learn more about St. Patrick's Day festivities in New Orleans,… Read More »

LPO: A Great Orchestra for a Great City

According to Daniel Lelchuk, Assistant Principal Cellist for the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, “To be a great city you have to have a great symphony orchestra.” Last Saturday’s event – Jurassic Park in Concert with the LPO – proved New Orleans is a great city. Watching Steven Spielberg's Jurassic Park with live music was an amazing experience. For one thing, seeing all those musicians on a stage beneath the huge screen… Read More »

Rivertown Theaters Unveils Exciting 7th Season

On Saturday, January 6th, New Orleans’ theater-loving crowd gathered at the Rivertown Theaters for the Performing Arts for its annual Season Announcement Party & Fundraiser. “We are so proud to be announcing our 7th season and we keep setting the bar higher and higher!” Kelly Fouchi, co-artistic director, said in a press release. “The focus of this annual event is to have fun and showcase the thrilling season coming up.”… Read More »

What’s New in 300-Year-Old NOLA?

It’s not exactly breaking news that New Orleans turns 300 this year, but you may not know that, along with all the fun and fascinating Tricentennial events in the works, there’s good news from the airport and the port. The Louis Armstrong International Airport has been undergoing a renovation that will be complete in 2019 and include uniquely New Orleans restaurants, attractions and shops. Look for names like Pizza Domenica, Mondo,… Read More »

The Odd Couple: His and Hers

This week, we got to witness an interesting experiment in the American theater firsthand – two versions of Neil Simon's The Odd Couple – one featuring male lead characters (Oscar Madison and Felix Unger) and the other female (Olive Madison and Florence Unger). Both scripts about America's most famous mismatched roommates were written by Neil Simon, directed by New Orleans' own Ricky Graham and feature the same actors in both… Read More »

Fall In Love With These Five Must-See Mansions

  Fall is a great time to explore the New Orleans Garden District (the neighborhood between Magazine Street and St. Charles Avenue and Toledano and First streets). The weather is as magnificent as the homes this time of year and the gardens are still beautiful. Between 1840 and the 1870s, rich Americans, who weren’t exactly welcomed by Creole society in the Vieux Carré, built their fine homes in this part… Read More »

Labor Day in New Orleans

Five Fun Ways to Spend the 3-Day Weekend with Your Family. Princess and Super Hero Party at City Park. Although you wouldn’t know it by the thermostat, summer is coming to an end. Give it the send-off it deserves by heading to New Orleans. Make memories your kids will treasure forever at one of these world-class destinations. Have a Wild and Wet 3-Day Weekend. A huge alligator water slide. Water-spitting… Read More »

FestiGals 2017: You Go, Girl!

The Ultimate New Orleans Girlfriend Getaway   This June 22-24, women from all around the country will gather in New Orleans for FestiGals, a celebration of women and New Orleans. Girlfriend, this annual event celebrates, empowers and connects women – and it's just a whole lot of fun.   Created by women for women, FestiGals features a New Orleans Women’s Conference with inspirational seminars, fast-paced Festitalks™, a Culinary Demo Dinner… Read More »

Bye Bye Birdie

Spring is for Bye Bye Birdie at the Rivertown Theaters. It’s 1958 and rock ‘n roll heartthrob Conrad Birdie has been drafted. Before heading off to serve, his songwriter/agent Albert Peterson and Albert’s secretary/finance Rosie Alvarez concoct a plan to send Birdie to Sweet Apple, Ohio. Their motive? One last hit with the broadcast of Albert’s song “One Last Kiss” on “The Ed Sullivan Show.” If things go as planned… Read More »

Jazz Fest Guide

A Local’s Guide to New Orleans Jazz Fest By: Abby Sanders, Pelican New Orleans (Cajun Encounters)   You bought your tickets for Nola Jazz Fest 2017 months in advance. You’ve probably already read through the lineup 100 times and know exactly which acts you need to see, and which you can miss. But surely you’ll have a few spare hours here and there when you’re ready to venture away from… Read More »