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New Orleans Fun & Free, Part 1
May 23, 2012 | Upcoming EventsNew Orleans is a great place to find entertainment of any kind. It could be live music, a cooking demonstration, an enterprising street performer, a play or, of course, a parade. Often, though, we may find ourselves spending a bit… Read More »
Jazz Fest Highlights: Second Weekend
May 6, 2012 | New OrleansThe best of the Fest, day by day. Thursday, May 3 The second weekend of Jazz Fest started off with a talent-packed Thursday lineup. Flow Tribe, the Dukes of Dixieland, Ani DiFranco, the Dirty Dozen Brass Band, and more highly… Read More »
Theater Thursday: Kids Edition!
May 2, 2012 | Upcoming Events(Image via JPAS.org) During festival season in New Orleans, it can be easy to forget that there are kid-friendly events going on, too. For a change of pace, try this upcoming children's show in Covington! How I Became a… Read More »
Jazz Fest Highlights: First Weekend
May 1, 2012 | Upcoming EventsLast weekend, local and national acts tore it up at the 2012 New Orleans Jazz Fest. As usual, this year's Fest features a huge range of music, from the melancholy guitar of Bon Iver to the West African rhythms of… Read More »
French Quarter Wine Fest Puts a Cork in It
April 23, 2012 | Upcoming EventsAfter two months of anticipated wine tastings, thoughtfully paired with cuisine by chef Michael Farrell of Le Meritage Restaurant, the French Quarter Wine Festival will come to its close this Friday. Maison Dupuy Hotel, which houses Le Meritage, hosts New Orleans’… Read More »
A Fest to Impress
April 15, 2012 | Upcoming EventsThis year’s French Quarter Festival is bigger than ever, with twenty-two stages, more than 250 hours of music, and over 800 local musicians set to play at the four-day fest. That’s not to mention the 70 restaurants that will participate… Read More »
Tonight in New Orleans: April 10, 2012
April 9, 2012 | Upcoming EventsHappy Tuesday! If the midweek doldrums are beginning to take hold, banish them with an uplifting trip to the theater tonight. If you haven't seen The Lion King yet, you should– it's garnering rave reviews from audiences and critics alike. Raves… Read More »
Theater Thursday: April 5, 2012
April 3, 2012 | Upcoming EventsIt's no normal Thursday night in NOLA. Check out the shows below for an impromptu theater experience tomorrow evening! A Streetcar Named Desire Southern Repertory Theater's performance of Tennessee Williams' A Streetcar Named Desire has relocated to Michalopoulos Studios! Directed… Read More »
Fabulous Final Four Festivities
March 26, 2012 | Upcoming EventsLike basketball, but live under a rock? In that case, here’s some amazing news. For those who didn’t know, the NCAA Final Four is coming up on March 31 and April 2. And where better for the four finishing factions… Read More »
Meet the Carriage House at Maison Dupuy
March 26, 2012 | New OrleansJust when you thought that the Maison Dupuy couldn’t get any better–welcome to the Carriage House. An 1800s cottage tucked behind the hotel, the Maison Dupuy’s Carriage House is the ultimate in French Quarter luxury. The first-floor master suite opens… Read More »