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Photos: Original Big 7 Social Aid and Pleasure Club “Re-do” Mother’s Day Second Line
On Mother’s Day, the Original Big 7 Social Aid and Pleasure Club’s second line parade came to an abrupt halt at the corner of Frenchmen and North Villere streets when […]
Cyndi Lauper at the House of Blues on June 30, 2013
It’s the summer of 1983,and a singer with punkish attitude and outlandish fashion sense releases a debut album of smart,quirky songs. No big deal, right? Except that Cyndi Lauper’s She’s […]
Folk legend Paul Stookey
headlines 2013 NCORE
with Jasiri X and Chuck Perkins
Noel Paul Stookey (the “Paul” of the legendary folk group Peter, Paul & Mary) and his legacy initiative, Music2Life, will produce MUSIC MATTERS at 7 p.m. Friday, May 31 as […]
Project Prodigy Music Camp Relaunches Summer Program
The New Orleans Jazz Institute—a partnership between the University of New Orleans and the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra, directed by Irvin Mayfield—has announced another year of its summer music camp, […]
Spencer Bohren Explores the “Dirt Road”
Bluesman and storyteller Spencer Bohren is planning an entire concert based around one song—and Bohren is one of the few who can make such a concept interesting. The show and […]
Alexis & The Samurai Begin Monday Residency at Chickie Wah Wah
After a year that brought TV exposure and a lot of musical exploration, the much-admired alternative band Alexis & the Samurai are working on an ambitious new album. That disc […]
New Orleans Oyster Fest
Shucks and Jives This Weekend
What’s better than New Orleans music and food? Why, if you were just visiting the city, you might think that that’s all we do—eat, drink and enjoy music and good […]
The Original Big 7 Re-do Second Line on June 1
The Original Big 7 Social Aid & Pleasure Club—the 17-year-old community leadership organization based in the 7th Ward—will host a “re-do” of its annual Mother’s Day parade with a reborn […]
117 Pints on Frenchmen Street
for “The 19”
No, we are not talking about 117 pints of beer on Frenchmen Street. We’re referring to the 117 pints as the total amount of blood donated by 138 generous New […]
Alfonso Bresciani captures Ninth Wonder, Ironing Board Sam
Photographer Spotlight: Alfonso Bresciani on “Ninth Wonder” bluesman, Ironing Board Sam After shooting a second line in the Marigny on May 12, I thought I’d check the last day of […]
