Where Y'at

The New Orleans Opera Association (NOOA) started the new year with a magnificent performance of Tchaikovsky's Joan of Arc. As the Patron Saint of New Orleans, her story is one filled with triumph and tragedy. It is a suspenseful story that, while well documented, has many conflicting and nonsensical factors. Of course, it all depends on who you're asking. While some tend to believe her story to be true, there are many sceptics. But whether...

They operate as a type of walking momento mori-Latin for "remember that you must die." The motto for the krewe is "enjoy yourself; it's later than you think," so the common theme is intrinsic. Skinz N Bonez is the skeleton-themed krewe that is the only female bone gang in New Orleans. There is a male counterpart to the group-the Soul Sweepers-but the original idea was to have a female-based drum krewe, which is what they are....

Looking for the perfect family getaway? Come on down to Family Gras, located at Clearview Shopping Center on 4436 Veterans Memorial Boulevard in Metairie, just ten minutes from downtown New Orleans! A FREE three-day festival drawing crowds of over 80,000, the event will take place between February 14th and 16th of this month. Brian Wilson, The Marshall Tucker Band, and a family tribute to Ricky Nelson will headline Family Gras...

In 2010, Haiti was reeling from the earthquake, political unrest, and a cholera epidemic. That year, a group of musicians living there formed Lakou Mizik. This multi-generational collective is working to preserve Hatian music traditions at the same time as they are updating the sound by incorporating modern dance hall beats. Some of their musicians grew up in the catholic church, and bring that influence into their songwriting, while...