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Jan Ramsey Recognized by Mardi Gras Indian Hall of Fame
The Mardi Gras Indian Hall of Fame will hold its Memorial, Induction and Awards Ceremony August 7, and OffBeat will be part of it. The annual event will take place […]
Cha Wa Brings Spirit of Mardi Gras Indians to Life at d.b.a
On June 2, Cha Wa will take the stage at d.b.a on Frenchmen Street. Cha Wa is one of the city’s modern groups that maintains the tradition of fusing Black […]
Preservation Hall Jazz Band, “Tuba to Cuba” (Sub Pop)
It’s been quite a few years since the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, under the leadership of tuba man/bassist Ben Jaffe, shook off the notion that it still played the same […]
Writer, Mardi Gras Indian Documentarian Royce Osborn Has Died
Writer and producer Royce Osborn has passed away after a career spent documenting the world around him, particularly his hometown of New Orleans. Osborn spent his formative years in the […]
Roselyn Lionhart to be Honored by Mardi Gras Indians
Roselyn Lionhart, one half of the renowned French Quarter husband-and-wife busking team David & Roselyn, is being honored this Saturday, March 14, by the Mardi Gras Indian Hall of Fame […]
The Baby Dolls are an Iconic Mardi Gras Tradition
Lifelong New Orleanian Millie Charles, best-known as the founding dean of SUNO’s school of social work, was born in 1924. She and her friends use to wait with great anticipation […]
Queens Rule! Mardi Gras Indian Exhibit Opens at McKenna Museum
Queens Rule!, an exhibit of images of Mardi Gras Indian Queens from 25 Indian organizations opens Saturday, December 6, 2014 at 6:00 p.m. at the McKenna Museum of African American […]
Indians in the Hall
Sunday, August 12, Congo Square will be the site for the Ninth Annual Mardi Gras Indian Hall of Fame Induction and Awards ceremony from 3 to 4 p.m. The Mardi […]
Mardi Gras Music
Ah yes, it’s that time of year again in the ol’ Big Easy…a town where as soon as the Christmas decorations come down, the Mardi Gras decorations go up. A […]
Jazz Fest A to Z
This guide should help in choosing from the panoply of cultures, rhythms and sounds available at Jazz Fest to ensure your experience hits all the right notes. It’s arranged alphabetically by band name so you can search when your favorite act is playing by stage and time, with handy reference bio information. It’s easy to use on any mobile device to look up info by band, day, time or stage. Just go to our responsive site OffBeat.com.
