For me, Mardi Gras has significance not as a day of indulgence, but, like Christmas Eve perhaps, as a day that precedes a particularly solemn season. It seemed inevitable, but we finally have New Orleans premier band celebrating Mardi Gras on a new record. For me, Mardi Gras has significance not as a day of [...]
For me, Mardi Gras has significance not as a day of indulgence, but, like Christmas Eve perhaps, as a day that precedes a particularly solemn season. A day after Mardi Gras last year, James began a robust — and expensive — campaign under the slogan “Zulu of Yesterday Zulu of Tomorrow King for Today.” Now, [...]
Zulu is presenting its 20th annual Lundi Gras party in Woldenberg Park. This year, the party is going extra-long. Read more Today it's the annual celebration at Kenner's Rivertown, along with the traditional meeting of Mardi Gras royalty from the Will Ferrell took on the role of King of the Bacchus parade during Mardi Gras [...]
The Mardi Gras season, which includes weeks of parades, fancy balls and parties leading up to the big day, draws hundreds of thousands of visitors to New Orleans each year, said Kelly Schulz, spokeswoman for the New Orleans Convention and Visitors Mardi Gras Queen and King Barbara Bickers and Mayor Joe Boles kick off the [...]
Mardi Gras Queen and King Barbara Bickers and Mayor Joe Boles kick off the first Mardi Gras gala. Contributed photo. Mardi Gras Queen and King. Barbara Vickers and St. Augustine Mayor Joe Boles kicked off the festivities Feb. By Grant Bissell St. Louis (KSDK) – To most of us, the after Mardi Gras mess is [...]
You can't kiss all that trash away: But a few environmental groups in New Orleans plan to divert some of the plastic beads from landfill this year. (Bloomberg) It's Mardi Gras Eve (if we can use that term), which means Brazil's Carnival is running strong (The Independent) — and New Orleans, Mobile, Ala., and other [...]
Festivities may be at risk for postponement due to today's soaking storms. The beads are ready to be tossed, the costumed crowds are in the mood to party and tourism officials are smiling. It can only mean one thing: It's Mardi Gras time in New Orleans. “It is the event of the year. It's our [...]
For some of us, Mardi Gras means bright lights, beads and blacking out. For the rest of us, Mardi Gras means avoiding downtown and getting some good rest. But can't we come to a compromise, y'all? Can't we have our King Cake and eat it too? For some of us, Mardi Gras means bright lights, [...]
While the Mardi Gras season may be a holiday for many people, criminals are still hard at work in New Orleans. Last night, two people… I'm confused about the controversy surrounding the debate over the President's new birth control rule. FAIRHOPE, Alabama (AP) — Mardi Gras. It brings to mind beads, parties and fancy floats [...]
By The Times-Picayune This week's "Lagniappe" focuses on Galactic's twist on Carnival music, featuring Al "Carnival Time" Johnson; Golden Feather and your guide to eating African in New Orleans and this weekend's free festival, the Mardi Gras Mask Mardi Gras. It brings to mind beads, parties and fancy floats in New Orleans as people cram [...]
