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I complain that I never get to go anywhere, that my world is so small because I am confined to our shop day in and day out. And then, in walks another world. Travelers from Alabama to Australia cross our threshold with regularity, and with them, my ears are graced with varying accents and anecdotes. If I’m lucky, they become friends. Just a moment ago, Patrick and Bryan, tourists-turned-friends from Adelaide and Sydney, Australia,...

This year, New Orleans will be celebrating its 300th Christmas. That’s 300 visits from Papa Noël, 300 gumbo-laden dinners, and 300 eggnog-induced hangovers. Of course, we all have our own ways of celebrating the festive holiday, and traditions have come and gone, been altered and been modified, over these many years. Maybe your tried-and-true family traditions are to hang the stockings, roast the chestnuts, and string the popcorn....

The BUKU Music + Art Project today announced the first round of performers for the festival taking place on March 22 and 23, 2019. Now in its eighth year, the two-day event will return to Mardi Gras World in New Orleans after a sold out 2018 event. A portion of ticket proceeds support the Upbeat Academy Foundation, a non-profit organization providing New Orleans youth with opportunities to study hip-hop and dance music...

The Possession of Hannah Grace wasn't screened for critics and that usually means that the studio releasing the film knows it has a real poo-poo stinker on its hands and wants to throw it out into the theaters to do some “sucker” business before the critics catch up and savage it. Well, Hannah Grace isn't really that bad. In fact, it is creepy, has some suspense and is a watchable throwback to '80s...