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First Video of Louis Armstrong in Recording Studio Surfaces
We may be a couple of months late to this party, but it’s still a great find. The Louis Armstrong House Museum recently acquired footage of Satchmo singing and playing on a […]
Enter to Win Tickets to New Orleans’ Roots Reggae Culture Festival
The first-ever Roots Reggae Culture Festival will take over Tad Gormley Stadium in New Orleans’ City Park on Saturday, June 18 and Sunday, June 19. The two-day event will feature […]
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off Pub Crawl to Celebrate 30 Years Since Film’s Release
It’s hard to believe that 30 years have passed since Ferris Bueller, the rambunctious high school student portrayed by actor Matthews Broderick, took his now-legendary day off. And yet, that […]
Chapter:SOUL Announces Tour Dates
New Orleans funk-fusion outfit Chapter:SOUL will hit the road later this month for a series of tour dates. The group–led by tenor saxophonist Calvin Johnson Jr. and anchored by sousaphone […]
Space Oddi-Tease Promises Burlesque Tribute to David Bowie
New Orleans burlesque mainstay Bella Blue and Vox and the Hound guitarist Rory Callais have organized a tribute to David Bowie that will take place on Saturday, July 30 at […]
Angola Museum to Host Symposium on Prison Music of Louisiana
The Louisiana State Penitentiary Museum (aka the Angola Museum) will host its Biennial Louisiana Correction Symposium from 9:30am to 4pm this Friday, June 10. Dubbed “Angola Bound Revisited: Prison Music […]
Voodoo Fest Announces Lineup
Tool, Arcade Fire and The Weeknd will headline the Voodoo Music + Arts Experience when it returns to New Orleans from October 28 to 30. The festival, which has taken […]
Progression Music Series Pushes the Boundaries of New Orleans Music Every Week
It often feels like New Orleans is more of a brand than a city these days. From NCIS: New Orleans to Beyonce’s “Formation” video and those awful Popeye’s commercials, it’s […]
Orpheum Theater to Host Weekly Free Film Screenings
The Tiptina’s Foundation will launch a free cinema series at the newly-restored Orpheum Theater later this month. The nonprofit, which also puts on the Free Fridays summer concert series at […]
New Orleans Native Takes Home World Oyster Eating Title
New Orleans’ own Adrian “The Rabbit” Morgan defeated 10-time winner Sonya “The Black Widow” Thomas to take home the title of World Oyster Eating Champion on Saturday afternoon. Morgan and […]
