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David Rae Morris to Screen “Yazoo Revisited”
David Rae Morris, photojournalist and longtime New Orleans resident, will be screening his first film, Yazoo Revisited, at Loyola and Sugar Park this weekend. Yazoo City was the hometown of […]
July soundCLASH Introduces Nino Purp, Audyodope, Lu1ce
For the month of July, the soundCLASH – New Orleans’ premier underground hip-hop showcase and networking event – returns to the Hi-Ho Lounge this Thursday for an open mic contest, […]
Civic Theatre Announces Re-opening, Fall Line-up
Who says summer and early fall are slow in New Orleans? The past month alone has been a banner month for venue openings, especially landmark theatre re-openings. With the re-opening […]
Tales of the Cocktail: On Your Mark, Get Set, Drink!
So what is Tales of the Cocktail all about? In a nutshell, it means that many of the country’s finest mixologists are converging in New Orleans this week, and you […]
73 year old soul-rock legend Lester Chambers assaulted by woman during concert
Last Saturday evening, not long before the verdict of the George Zimmerman trial in Florida was announced July 13, blues and psychedelic soul-rock artist Lester Chambers was attacked on stage […]
Happy 102nd to Lionel Ferbos!
OffBeat sends a hearty hats-off and a happy birthday to Lionel Ferbos, the city’s most venerable jazz musician who turns a sprightly 102 today (July 17). Two years ago, trumpeter […]
Tony Winner Stars At Le Petit Theatre Re-Opening
The long-promised re-opening of Le Petit Theatre in the French Quarter becomes a reality this weekend, with the addition of Dickie Brennan’s latest restaurant Tableau. Occupying part of the former […]
Robert Plant plays unannounced set in Bywater watering hole
King James and the Special Men have a regular gig each Monday night at BJ’s Bar in the Bywater. As we know from time to time the regular performer can’t […]
Musically Speaking Free Film Series with DJ Soul Sister
Even Tuesday nights offer a chance to get a musical education in New Orleans. After more than a decade hosting her “Soul Power” radio show on WWOZ FM and rocking […]
Get Brassy! Madd Wikkid’s Brassft Punk Drops “Get Lucky” Cover
Last summer producer, composer and multi-instrumentalist Earl Scioneaux III, commonly known as the electro savant Madd Wikkid, scored $20,000 in crowdfunding via Kickstarter for his brass band salute to groundbreaking […]
