Chris Champagne performs at Cafe Istanbul, plus more Tuesday in New Orleans – NOLA.com

Chris Champagne performs at Cafe Istanbul, plus more Tuesday in New Orleans NOLA.com Miranda Lash, curator of modern and contemporary art at New Orleans Museum of Art, hosts a panel discussion featuring NOMA curator William Fagaly, LSM curator Wayne Phillips and Mardi Gras Indian Chief Victor Harris.

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173-year-old family-run New Orleans restaurant may lose a daughter – Los Angeles Times

173-year-old family-run New Orleans restaurant may lose a daughter Los Angeles Times Each room was decorated according to a theme — Escargot, Maison Verte, Rex, Proteus, Twelfth Night — many named for the Mardi Gras “krewes” that frequented the deep pile carpets, their kings and queens the de facto aristocracy of New Orleans .

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Special Nights With the New Orleans Zephyrs – My New Orleans

My New Orleans Special Nights With the New Orleans Zephyrs My New Orleans “You need to have something for everybody,” Grubbs says. The Zephyrs staff has to use its imagination to pull in a crowd in a town that also offers the New Orleans Saints, the Hornets and parades and parties for everything from Mardi Gras to St. Joseph ..

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Julia Street with the Poydras Parrot – My New Orleans

My New Orleans Julia Street with the Poydras Parrot My New Orleans I have a yellowed States Item newspaper clipping of a column called “Ask A. Labas,” which answers readers' questions about Mardi Gras. What years did this column run

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Donate beads, get doughnuts at Krispy Kreme – WWL

WWL Donate beads, get doughnuts at Krispy Kreme WWL The beads will then be donated to the Arc of Greater New Orleans Mardi Gras Recycling Center. The offer lasts from Monday to Wednesday at 825 Clearview Pkwy

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Buku music festival back in New Orleans – OregonLive.com

Buku music festival back in New Orleans OregonLive.com NEW ORLEANS — Hip-hop singer Big Freedia and an entourage of booty-shaking “bounce” dancers are using a Mardi Gras float for a stage when the Buku music festival returns to New Orleans this weekend. The two-day Buku Music + Art Project, a hip-hop … and more

Buku music fest returns to NOLA with bigger lineup – MiamiHerald.com

Buku music fest returns to NOLA with bigger lineup MiamiHerald.com NEW ORLEANS — Hip-hop singer Big Freedia and an entourage of booty-shaking “bounce” dancers are using a Mardi Gras float for a stage when the Buku music festival returns to New Orleans this weekend. The two-day Buku Music + Art Project, a hip-hop …

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New Orleans Jazz Fest On The Cheap – Huffington Post

Huffington Post New Orleans Jazz Fest On The Cheap Huffington Post New Orleans on Mardi Gras is like a kid hopped on Halloween candy. A good time is a guarantee, but is it worth it? Maybe not.

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New Orleans had a super Mardi Gras season: Editorial – NOLA.com

New Orleans had a super Mardi Gras season: Editorial NOLA.com The brilliant sunset was a reprieve from the clouds that had hung over the New Orleans area for much of the final weekend of Mardi Gras. That is the beauty of Carnival, though. The celebration is so vibrant that a few clouds can't dim the celebration

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New Orleans area police briefs for Feb. 19, 2013 – The Advocate

New Orleans area police briefs for Feb. 19, 2013 The Advocate NEW ORLEANS — Police announced the arrest of the final suspect in a highly publicized French Quarter shooting that preceded Mardi Gras.

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