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Quiz: New Orleans Music Timeline
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Big Charity Documentary Kickstarter Campaign Draws to a Close
“Charity Hospital was the lifeblood of the city of New Orleans,” Dr. John says in his trademark drawl in the trailer for the new documentary called “Big Charity: The Death […]
Throwback Thursday: Theresa Andersson and Anders Osborne on the Cover in 1994
It’s been almost 20 years since Theresa Andersson and Anders Osborne first graced the cover of OffBeat in July of 1994. The cover, photographed by Marie-Dominique Verdier, depicts Andersson leading […]
New Orleans Concert Picks of the Week: May 15 – May 21, 2014
Hungry for live music… Look no further! Here’s OffBeat’s look at New Orleans’ top concerts for the week of May 15 – May 21, 2014 featuring: Helen Gillet, Big Sam’s Funky Nation, Mia […]
Fourteen-year-old Prodigy Bobby Paltauf Plays Bayou Boogaloo
Not many people can say they hopped in a van and drove across the country to play a free festival in New Orleans at the age of 14, but that […]
Bayou Boogaloo Doubles Down on Recycling
One of the goals of the organizers of the Bayou Boogaloo is to work toward having a zero waste festival every year. While Bayou Boogaloo founder Jared Zeller will be […]
Prospect New Orleans Announces Prospect.3: Notes for Now
Prospect New Orleans formally announced participating artists and discussed the curatorial framework of the upcoming biennial at “Prospect.3 Notes for Now” on Wednesday, May 14, at the Ogden Museum of […]
Heavyweight Oyster Eating Duel Slated for New Orleans Oyster Festival
Louisiana eating champion Adrian Morgan will go plate-to-plate with arch-rival Sonya “The Black Widow” Thomas at the Acme World Oyster Eating Championship at 11:45 a.m. on June 1st in Woldenberg […]
Doon Finds his Voice with the Stooges Brass Band
Sand dunes are constantly on the move. Blowing desert winds can reshape the landscape overnight, shaping cascades of sand into new formations. That’s exactly what Dustin “Doon” Thomas aims for […]
Craig Klein Speaks Out Against 8 p.m. Music Curfew
As City Hall, the Mayor’s Office and the City Council grapple with the best approach to instituting an equitable city-wide noise ordinance, one issue that has been knocked into the […]
