The New Orleans Public Library is officially fine free system-wide, after Library Board approved the new policy on March 12. In 2019, the Library eliminated fines for youth materials in an effort to remove […]
Category: Uniquely New Orleans
The Stella Shouting Contest Kicks Off This Year’s Tennessee Williams and New Orleans Literary Festival
March 11, 2024On Sunday, March 17 at 2 pm, the beloved Stella Shouting Contest will take place in Jackson Square. The Stella Shouting Contest replays the iconic scene where Stanley yells up to Stella in the play, A Streetcar […]
TWFest 2024 Returns with Literary Events, Award Winners, and Lots of New Orleans Flavor
January 23, 2024NEW ORLEANS—Kicking off on Sunday, March 17 with the beloved Stella Shouting Contest, the Tennessee Williams and New Orleans Literary Festival returns to the historic French Quarter for its 38th annual celebration […]
King Cake Connection Offers a Place for Black-Owned Businesses To Showcase Their Holiday Delicacy
January 11, 2024King cake season is here and it can be hard to keep up with the amazing cakes various bakeries offer. A local foodie has created King Cake Connection, a spot […]
JAMNOLA Starts 2024 with $24.24 January Tickets and Spectacular Mardi Gras Exhibits
January 4, 2024“The JAMNOLA experience is filled with Mardi Gras moments and magic that will complement the parade experience,” explains JAMNOLA Founder, Jonny Liss. “We hope to bring everyone a little extra […]
The History of Christmas in New Orleans
November 24, 2023 Christmas in New Orleans, a city affectionately known as the Big Easy, is steeped in rich history and vibrant tradition. Celebrated with much fanfare, it reflects the diverse culture […]
Preservation Hall Concert Livestream, Only on SFJAZZ At Home
August 16, 2023This Friday, Aug 18 at 7:30p PST, watch an exclusive concert of Preservation Hall Jazz Band streamed live by our friends at SFJAZZ. Their At Home memberships start at only […]
Cooperative Endeavor Agreement Almost Ready for Armstrong Park Redevelopment
August 8, 2023Save Our Soul Inc (S.O.S.) To Provide Mid-Year Report on August 17 At Corpus Christi-Epiphany Community Resource Center The Save Our Soul Coalition (S.O.S.) and other stakeholders will update the […]
We’ll give you $400k if the victim stops cooperating with the police investigation
August 7, 2023JEFFERSON PARISH (SCSA) The V.M. Wheeler case has always been peculiar and sparked our interest. Wheeler, an Attorney and a Catholic Deacon in the New Orleans Archdiocese, died of pancreatic […]
Girls Play Trumpets Too Hosts Debut Performance Showcasing Work and Talents of 15 Young Participants
May 17, 2023Program introduces young women to the trumpet to enhance representation in a male-dominated part of the music industry The first cohort of participants in the Girls Play Trumpet Too program […]
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