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Aaron Neville Guests On Comedy Central’s Colbert Report, Announces Holiday Blessings Fundraiser
New Orleans tradition is all about giving back to the community, especially traditions in music that are perhaps most evident during the winter holidays. This week, national television is taking […]
New Orleans Musicians Clinic to Lose Medicaid Funding January 1
In a letter issued earlier today on behalf of longtime patient Big Chief Bo Dollis of the Wild Magnolias, the New Orleans Musicians Clinic (NOMC) announced that the non-profit organization […]
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Announces 2014 Inductees, Meters Missed Again
Today’s announcement from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, OH is a bittersweet one. While it is always great to see music legends recognized in museum settings, […]
OffBeat Locavore Holiday Gift Guide!
‘Tis the season for holiday cheer and what better a time to give someone you love a piece of New Orleans? Moreover, what better a time to gift and give […]
NOAAHH Distributes $42,000 in Local Grants in 2013
On December 8, the New Orleans Artists Against Hunger and Homelessness (NOAAHH) organization presented its 2013 charity grants to 15 non-profits serving the greater New Orleans region during the annual […]
Treme S4 E3: Those Bells Are Tolling For Us All
In season four of the HBO series Treme the narrative force of this post-Katrina epic is dwindling along with the fortunes of its characters. Death and failure weave through the […]
James Andrews To Lead New Orleans Second Line For Nelson Mandela
The death of human rights pioneer and former President of South Africa, Nelson Mandela, last Thursday, December 5, hit home with people around the world. His life’s work, and dedication […]
OffBeat Launches First Annual Best Louisiana Music Photography Contest
This weekend (December 12-15), PhotoNOLA, the New Orleans Photo Alliance’s annual photography festival, puts exceptional imagery on display in galleries and museums citywide. To honor all of the hard-working, music photographers in […]
The Gravy: OffBeat’s Elsa Hahne Nominated for First Annual New Orleans Library Society Award
The New Orleans Public Library Foundation‘s philanthropy arm, the Library Society, has created a new program to honor and encourage great contributions to literature about New Orleans. The winner of […]
The Palm Court Jazz Cafe’s George H. Buck Dead at Age 84, Funeral Services Announced
George H. Buck, jazz pioneer and advocate, has died at the age of 84 after suffering a heart attack. Buck was born in New Jersey, but moved with his wife […]
