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Michalopoulos Documentary to Open Annual New Orleans Film Festival
A newly released documentary, Michalopoulos: The Art of Celebration, will be honored as the Opening Night feature film of the 36th Annual New Orleans Film Festival this October. Michalopoulos: The […]
Events Marking the 20th Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina
In New Orleans, Katrina isn’t just a past disaster — it’s part of the city’s civic identity, a “before and after” marker that still shapes how residents see themselves, their […]
Southern Decadence Takes Place This Weekend
Southern Decadence will be held Friday, August 29-September 1. Southern Decadence is a street festival / party that began back in 1972 as a going-away party. The event started out […]
Museum of Modern Art screens Katrina doc this weekend
New York City’s Museum of Modern Art will commemorate the 20th anniversary of Katrina in its own way: with a special film. When the World Broke Open takes a cinematic look […]
Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra to Honor Ellis Marsalis Jr. with Benefit Concert
The Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) will celebrate the life and legacy of jazz icon Ellis Marsalis Jr. at its 2025 Benefit Concert: A Tribute to Ellis Marsalis Jr. on Saturday, […]
New ’80s Rock Exhibit at GRAMMY Museum Mississippi
The 1980s witnessed a creative explosion in rock that brought new genres, loyal fanbases, mega-selling albums, and massive concert tours. Loud guitars, booming rhythms, big hair, and eye liner ruled […]
Don ‘Moose’ Jamison Heritage School of Music holding auditions Sept. 6
Since 1990, the Don “Moose” Jamison Heritage School of Music, a free afterschool program, which serves nearly 300 students a week, from beginners aged 8 years old to advanced students […]
Imagination Movers to release new album Friday, Aug. 29
Imagination Movers will release The Carryover Effect Mixtape on Friday, August 29. It’s a collection of “misfit” songs filled with tunes the band loves that, for one reason or another, […]
Mayoral Forum on Cultural Policy to be presented by The Ella Project
The Ella Project will present the Mayoral Forum on Cultural Policy in September. This public event will bring together candidates in the upcoming mayoral election to share their visions for […]
‘K20: When the Water Met the Door’ Exhibit at the CAC
Twenty years after Hurricane Katrina, K20: When the Water Met the Door opens a time capsule of survival, loss and endurance with an exhibit at the CAC (Contemporary Arts Center). […]
