SubscribeThe DEA Museum’s traveling exhibit Target America: Opening Eyes to the Damage Drugs Cause, an interactive exhibit that explores the science behind the damaging effects of illegal drugs on the mind and body and the other tremendous costs associated with the production, sale and use of illegal drugs will be on exhibit at the Louisiana [...]
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French Quarter Festival lineup announced
The largest free festival in the south returns with 17 stages with over 250 hours of local music in the French Quarter. Three stages of great music at the U.S. Mint and one in Dutch Alley in the French Market will have the neighborhood jumping.
Featured artists this year include:
Friday
Big Sam’s Funky Nation — Soul [...]
Free Mardi Gras Recovery Party at Checkpoint Charlie
Looks like this will be an all day event at Checkpoint Charlie (501 Esplanade). This free event kicks off with a second line at 11:30am and winding down after all 11 bands play.
Bands playing:The Pallbearers, Die Rotzz, Bastard Sons of Marvin Hirsch, Terranova, The Unnaturals, Test Subjects, Makeshift Lover, Secret Assholes, Fat Stupid Ugly [...]
Back to School Extravaganza
This totally slipped under the radar here. I didn’t know anything about it until the music was coming from the Old U.S. Mint.
It’s the Dinerral Shavers Educational Fund 1st Annual Back To School Extravaganza. It looks like a good one. School supplies for the kids, Hot Dogs, activities for the kids, and [...]
Krewe du Vieux den on fire Tuesday.
Krewe du Vieux is the best Mardi Gras parade of the season, and the only parade that rolls on Lower Decatur Street. They may have suffered a setback for this upcoming season due to a two alarm fire at their den in the bywater. Information is scant at the moment, but we hope losses were [...]
Taking a look back at last year's Satchmo Summerfest
We thought it would be a good time to look back at the Times-Picayune’s coverage of last year’s Satchmo Summerfest.
For four days, lovers of Louis Armstrong enjoyed music, food and even a bit of education as the eight annual festival took over lower Decatur Street in the French Quarter of New Orleans.
Bands playing mostly traditional [...]
Children's Music Festival at the Old U.S. Mint
There will be a music festival for children this Saturday September 15th from 2-6pm at the Old U.S. Mint (Barracks Street and Decatur Street). This is a new thing for the neighborhood and details are slim, but I’m guessing there will be a local lineup and lots of fun for all ages.
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