The Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival will return for its 50th celebration this weekend, April 8 to 10, at Ponchatoulas Memorial Park and North Sixth Street. It will mark the return of the festival for the first time since 2019. The festival went on hiatus for the 2020 and 2021 season due to Covid shutdowns. The festival […]
Upon his win for Album of the Year, Batiste gave a heartfelt speech in which he said, "I believe this to my core, there is no best musician, best artist, best dancer, best actor. The creative arts are subjective and they reach people at a point in their lives when they need it most. It's like a song or an album is made and it's almost like it has a radar to find the person when they need it the most."
You might not know Danny Damian, but you might know his work if you spend any time on TikTok. The photographer, who joined the popular app in January, makes videos on his page, dannydamianphoto, in which he approaches strangers and asks if he can take their photo. The result is a portrait that captures the […]
Another day and another interview with a New Orleans musician. With his name mentioned twice within a week, I find his website to figure out what he plays and who he is. Met with a grainy b&w photo that appears to date to the days of Robert Johnson and FDRs New Deal, I wonder. But […]
Carla Williams, the owner, and proprietor of House of Black Style, a shop specializing in vintage clothing and accessories by Black designers, has always had an eye for fashion and art. Williams was raised in Los Angeles by a mother who is from New Orleans, and, growing up, Williams knew that one day she would […]
HOW NOLA GOT COLOR TV by FURNELL CHATMAN Retired Reporter/Anchor NewDifferentEngagingEmotional. Those are some of the key factors that usually determine what or who gets on TV. In my case, there was an over-abundance of them all. The N-word was the very first word yelled at me when I arrived for work as the first […]
New Orleans, La. Little League of New Orleans (LLONO), the local affiliate of Little League International®, is pleased to announce the opening of registration for baseball for the 2022 season. The teams will play at our home field, Miss Pat Taylor Field at Ursuline Academy, at 2635 State St. in New Orleans. LLONO offers […]
Cora’s Girls Coffee is the new roaster on the New Orleans coffee scene. Owners and sisters Mia Patterson and Kiara Smith started the roaster in August, and its named in honor of their late mother. Since she was sixteen, Kiara Smith has been in the coffee industry, working as a barista and managing coffee shops […]
Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience, a 20,000 square foot light and sound spectacular featuring two-story projections of the artists most compelling works, is coming to New Orleans in April. The event will take place at a location that is yet to be announced. This experience is a 360-degree, immersive digital art experience, brought to life […]
Since its been an interesting two years, its no surprise that people are ready to ring in 2022 in style. Because everything was shut down for New Years Eve last year, it seems like everyone has plans to start 2022 right. There are parties and fancy dinners happening everywhere; if youre like me, you never think […]
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