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Haitian man, Cajun woman find common cultural bond in new film
A new short film, 17 Year Locust, shot on location in Lafayette, La., about an unlikely crossing of paths between two people living very different lives, their only common connection […]
No kisses or cabbages but free green beer offered in St. Patrick’s charity drive
Alas, kisses for flowers and hand-tossed cabbages from floats will not be part of this year’s St. Patrick’s Day celebration as the Irish Channel Parade has been cancelled for the […]
Chick Corea Tribute Special Streaming on Scientology Network
The Chick Corea Tribute Special is streaming now on Scientology Network. Chick Corea, the iconic instrumentalist, composer and bandleader, won 23 Grammy Awards and was known for his awe-inspiring command […]
Longue Vue hosts VIP Ladies and Kids Second Line for Free Family Sunday
As a joyful harbinger of spring, the streets of New Orleans are typically alive with the roving brass-band delirium of second-line parades on Sunday afternoons. The ongoing Covid pandemic has […]
Preservation Hall’s Ben Jaffe on BBC
Ben Jaffe, bass and sousaphone player with the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, is a guest on BBC this week. Jaffe has carried on and kept alive his parents’ dream of a […]
The Soul Rebels announce 5 month Broadside Residency
On the heels of selling out their March 5 concert at The Broadside within 24 hours of on-sale, The Soul Rebels and famed streetwear and sneaker boutique, Sneaker Politics, announce […]
Danny O’Flaherty celebrates 70th birthday with livestream concert of Irish music
From 1989 until its closure following Hurricane Katrina in 2005, O’Flaherty’s Irish Channel Pub on Toulouse Street served an unofficial embassy of the Emerald Isle in the French Quarter. Its […]
The Weekly Stream: New Orleans Concerts, March 4-11
We are now in our 51st edition of the Weekly Stream, OffBeat’s weekly “listings” of livestream performances from local musicians. Below, check out virtual gigs from New Orleans and Louisiana […]
SXSW virtual highlights include 360° videos
South unveiled the SXSW Online XR world and programming as part of the 2021 event. The condensed, fantastical artist representations of Congress Avenue and the Red River Cultural District, using […]
Shamarr Allen, Erica Falls & More to Perform in Save Our Brass Event
This year’s third annual Save Our Brass event like so many events around the country is going virtual but this has not diminished the event’s All-Star power. This year’s roster […]
