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Comedy Festival to Raise Funds for ACLU in New Orleans on Inauguration Day
Comedians from across the country are teaming up to raise money for the American Civil Liberties Union on Inauguration Day. Organized by New York City comics Jenn Welch and Emily […]
Joan of Arc Parade Postponed Due to Inclement Weather
Due to inclement weather, the Krewe de Jeanne d’Arc has postponed its annual Joan of Arc Parade, which was originally scheduled for this evening. The event will now take place […]
Wiener Dog Racing Will Return to the Fair Grounds Race Course
Hold onto your horses because wiener dog racing is returning to the Fair Grounds Race Course on Saturday, March 4. The annual competition will follow the same format as past […]
Hogs for the Cause Reveals This Year’s Music Schedule
Hogs for the Causes has unveiled the schedule for this year’s festivities. Chris Robinson Brotherhood will headline the party on Friday, March 31, while Railroad Earth is set to close […]
‘Reefer Madness: The Musical’ Comes to New Orleans
The 1936 film Reefer Madness has always gotten more love from pot smokers than drug warriors. In fact, the anti-marijuana classic’s popularity peaked in the 1970s—nearly 40 years after its […]
New Orleans Filmmaker Helen Hill’s Works Now Available Online
Ten years ago today, on January 4, 2007, New Orleans filmmaker Helen Hill was murdered by an intruder who broke into her home on North Rampart Street in the Marigny. […]
Video: When Seth Green Was a New Orleans Saints Hero
I’m not old enough to remember a time when “cha-ching” was a catchphrase for the New Orleans Saints, or even a time when Seth Green wasn’t at least a little […]
Guitar Virtuoso Fareed Haque Brings Talented “Funk Bros” to New Orleans This Weekend
Fareed Haque will team up with a stellar assortment of musicians to headline two nights at the Maple Leaf this weekend. Dubbed “Fareed & His Funk Bros,” the project finds […]
CNN’s Don Lemon Cannot Handle New Orleans
Some people can’t handle New Orleans. This much is clear to almost anyone who has spent time in the French Quarter, where frat boys that have been tossed of strip […]
Foundation of Funk Announces Mardi Gras Show with Anders Osborne, Jon Cleary
Zigaboo Modeliste and George Porter Jr. did a lot of celebrating last week. For instance, The Meters drummer and bassist both celebrated their respctive birthdays, with Modeliste turning 68 and […]
