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Jazz Fest 2019: Top Picks for Thursday, April 25
New Orleans Events
HEADLINER DECISION: Earth, Wind & Fire vs. Alanis Morissette On this, the first day of the festival, we have one of the most interesting, albeit difficult, choices....
Jazz Fest 2019: Top Picks for Friday, April 26
New Orleans Events
HEADLINER DECISION: Santana vs. The Revivalists This is a particularly tough choice, at least for me. The Revivalists are hometown heroes, whom I first saw open the Gentilly......
Jazz Fest 2019: Top Picks for Saturday, April 27
New Orleans Events
HEADLINER DECISION: Katy Perry vs. Leon Bridges With possibly the most diverse headliner options of the entire two weeks, the first Saturday finds......
Jazz Fest 2019: Top Picks for Sunday, April 28
New Orleans Events
HEADLINER DECISION: J Balvin vs. Al Green vs. Van Morrison Oh geez, where to begin with this one? First off, J Balvin is a newer artist from across the pond, and apparently,......
Jazz Fest 2019: Weekend One Night Shows
New Orleans Events
Phil Lesh & The Terrapin Family Band
Thursday, April 25, and Friday, April 26, 7 p.m.; $54.50 – $115
The Joy Theater: 1200 Canal St.
Stepping It Up For Children
New Orleans Photos
The Jefferson Children's Advocacy Center, nationally accredited by the National Children's Alliance, threw a stunning bash to benefit children that have been abused by providing......
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NOLA Life
Nearer My God OR Walk it Off
Culture
Okay, Sparkles, you’ve made it to the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival gates, or, simply put (like a native), “Yer at da Fest!” There’s really only one “Fest” in New Orleans; other gatherings are simply piggybacking on the usage of the...
Golden Jazz: A Chat with Jazz Fest Producer Quint Davis
Culture
One of the Crescent City’s most iconic events is reaching a historic milestone this spring. The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival is celebrating its hallowed golden anniversary, commemorating 50 years of music, culture, and this beloved city’s tradition. More than just a music festival, Jazz Fest has become a cultural institution, showcasing the best attributes New Orleans has to offer: music, food, fun, and...
Festin' With Frenchy: The King of Oak Street is New Orleans's Favorite Live Painter
Culture
New Orleans artist Randy Leo “Frenchy” Frechette, the artist behind the 2015 Jazz Fest poster, has made a name for himself in the art world. An illustrator and painter, Frenchy does live paintings at music performances, festivals, cultural celebrations, fundraisers, and sports games, in addition to private and corporate events. His paintings are vibrant and candid, utilizing acrylics, oils, and watercolors to create unique...
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Sports & Fitness
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Dining
$20 and Under: Sweet Springtime
Features
With Easter just around the corner, I can't help but think of sweets. I don't know about you, but when I was little, my bright yellow basket (which is still sitting in my mom's closet) was overflowing with jelly bean-filled plastic eggs, fluffy yellow Peeps, malted milk chocolate Easter eggs in pretty pastels, and a large, hollow...
Food News (April 2019)
Features
Eleven rubies … Popular local chain Ruby Slipper Café just opened its first location in Jefferson Parish, on Metairie Road. The brunch spot is located in the building that formerly housed Café B, the casual Brennan's restaurant that closed at the end of last year. This will be the 11th Ruby Slipper Café...
Secret Soup: Bún Bò Huế
Features
Vietnamese Phở’s Older, More Aggressive Brother: Bún Bò Huế The sun is still shy to rise as a large, heavy-bottomed pot meets the blue-orange flicker of flames, and a mixture of beef bones and pork trotters rain down with bruised lemongrass to commingle in a sauna of onions, ginger, fish sauce,...
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Entertainment
What's New to Netflix: May 2019
Television
The Netflix May 2019 movies and TV titles have been announced and can be viewed below! All Netflix May 2019 titles and dates are subject to change. Which Netflix titles are you looking forward to? Available in May Charmed (2018): Season 1 DC's Legends of Tomorrow:...
Professor Longhair Meets Paul McCartney
New Orleans Music News
On March 24, 1975, only months before Wings embarked on its hugely successful Wings Over the World Tour, and as a launch to their new album Venus and Mars (which was recorded in New Orleans at Allen Toussaint's Sea Saint Studio), Paul and Linda McCartney decided to have their own Mardi Gras celebration on the Queen Mary-which was (and still is) docked in Long Beach, California. Among the 200 invitees were celebrities the likes of...
Film Review: The Curse of La Llorona
Film
A rather arbitrary scene in The Curse of La Llorona links it to The Conjuring films, thus making it part of that cinematic universe. That's the way it is being sold – as a Conjuringspin off – and that is smart marketing. Besides, La Llorona does fit stylistically with those horror movies: Lots of scenes of characters searching around in the dark that ends with a digital demon popping out on one side of the...
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Louisiana is Apparently the 10th Most Gambling-Addicted State in U.S.
News Around the Web
With the Kentucky Derby right around the corner, WalletHub released their 2019 study of the states with the most gambling-addicted states. Although gambling disorder, defined by the Mayo Clinic as a stimulation of the brain’s reward system, similar to the use of drugs and alcohol, that can lead to addiction. Louisiana comes in at number...
Falcons Attempt Stab at Saints in 2019 Schedule Release Video
News Around the Web
On April 17, the Atlanta Falcons posted their 2019 schedule on Twitter. An extravagant imitation of the opening sequence of Game of Thrones, this Falcon’s release video includes an extended scene outside the Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The team devoted much time and attention to depicting a New Orleans brass band...
Without Warning, New Orleans Lowers Speed To Trigger School Zone Traffic Cams
News Around the Web
Drivers in New Orleans now receive a ticket for going 24 mph in a school zone, instead of 26. This change came on February 4, without any notice to citizens—despite recommendations from staff that if the city really wanted drivers to slow down, then they would first announce the change to the public. The...
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- Sun Country Airlines Launches Direct Flight from New Orleans to Providence
- New Orleans Students Barred From Graduation After "Senior Prank" Water Gun Fight
- Brent Rosen Named New President/CEO of Southern Food & Beverage Museum
- Fleetwood Mac Cancels 2019 Jazz and Heritage Festival Appearance
- Celine Dion Returning To New Orleans with New Tour
- Patti LaBelle Set To Perform at Dillard University Anniversary Gala
- Disney World's Port Orleans Resort is Selling Boozy Beignets
- The Joy Theater Unveils New Interior Renovations
- Louisiana Ranked As 2019's Least Financially Literate State
- April Fool's Joke? Led Zeppelin Named As Replacement For The Rolling Stones At Jazz Fest
