It’s the end of another year; it’s holiday time, so it’s time for a bit of reflection. When I was a kid, I thought it so farfetched to think that I would live as long as I have. I thought that surely I would be dead by the turn of the century. Little did I [...]
Tag Archives: French Quarter Festival
Tempest in a ‘tit Pot
October 1, 2011 – 12:02 am
This is kind of local news, but it’s so typical “New Orleans.” The Rex organization is threatening to sue the Krewe of ‘tit Rex (that’s “petit” or “small” in French, colloquialized to “’tit”) for trade name infringement. Rex, the holiest of holy Mardi Gras krewes that parades on Fat Tuesday, wants to protect its copyright. [...]
Mayor Mitch Landrieu
June 1, 2011 – 12:20 am
During his tenure as the state’s Lieutenant Governor, Mitch Landrieu made “cultural economy” his calling card. He worked to show how cultural products aren’t simply valuable in an aesthetic, intellectual or social way, but that they are good business. He has maintained this interest as mayor, and the recent 2010 Cultural Economy Report shows that [...]
June 2011 Letters
June 1, 2011 – 12:01 am
CULTURE ON A PEDESTAL I am a native Louisianan who grew up in Baton Rouge and Hammond and I’m an avid music lover (especially any music with roots in Louisiana). After moving to Atlanta to attend college, I moved to Washington, D.C. to begin working at the U.S. Department of Labor. I recently returned home [...]
Ruminations on French Quarter Fest
April 13, 2011 – 7:07 pm
No doubt about it, French Quarter Fest has come a long way. It’s come into its own as one of the city’s premier events, like Jazz Fest, Mardi Gras, and the Superbowl . There were many years when visitors who’d come to Jazz Fest had never heard of French Quarter Fest. No more. Now there [...]
French Quarter Festival Grows to 533,000 Attendees
April 13, 2011 – 4:06 pm
The French Quarter Festival continued to grow this year, announcing today that approximately 533,000 people attended the 28th incarnation of the Festival, which took place from Thursday, April 7 to Sunday, April 10 on stages spread throughout the French Quarter. The attendance was an increase of about 20,000 over last year’s Fest—which stood out with [...]
French Quarter Fest 2011: A-Z Guide
April 1, 2011 – 12:33 am
Louisiana music comes to the Vieux Carre during the French Quarter Fest, April 7-10, this year adding music on Thursday. With so many musicians and 20 stages, it’s hard to keep track of who’s who and where they’re playing. Here’s some help. And when in doubt, stop by the Cajun/Zydeco Showcase. OffBeat Magazine is sponsoring [...]
Kourtney Heart: French Quarter Fest Focus
April 1, 2011 – 12:23 am
Six years before Kourtney Heart’s bouncy club jam “My Boy” caught the attention of radio stations and record executives, the pop-princess-in-waiting admits to having had a “huge crush” on then-teen R&B sensation Chris Brown: “I had his first CD, and it said Jive Records on it. I thought, ‘I’ve got to get signed to Jive.’” [...]
Chubby Carrier: French Quarter Fest Focus
April 1, 2011 – 12:22 am
A Grammy Award has unexpected perks. Just ask Chubby Carrier, winner of this year’s Grammy for Best Zydeco or Cajun Music Album for his CD, Zydeco Junkie. Carrier, who lives just outside of Lafayette, will soon get a key to the city. He’s already received a certificate of recognition from the Louisiana House of Representatives. [...]
