Zak Toscani is back at Sports Drink Oct. 30. Looking for more to do this week? Check out the latest on Gambit's calendar at calendar.gambitweekly.com. Portland comedian Zak Toscani jokes that he looks like both Jesus and Charles Manson.
Jim Soileau. Pete Bergeron. Jerry Dugas. Luke Collins. Those may not be household names. But for many who grew up in south Louisiana and east Texas, these French-speaking radio announcers were like family whose voices could be heard before breakfast…
I didn't first learn the name Ernie K-Doe because I was listening to New Orleans R&B. I learned it because I was listening to the Yardbirds. The Yardbirds covered 'A Certain Girl.' Using that song as a gateway, I discovered…
A spaceship landed inside New Orleans’ Municipal Auditorium on Wednesday, Oct. 27, 1976. But outside of the imagery conveyed in the album’s artwork and music, Clinton contended it was time for the real thing, complete with a tour and a real spaceship.
A number of special shows populate venues across New Orleans this week. The Lakefront Arena on the LSU New Orleans campus will be full on Tuesday for Johnny Blues Skies & the Dark Clouds. At press time, only a smattering of…
The performance will take place on Friday, Nov. 20. Get all the top news & discounts for Opera & beyond. No password required. The New Orleans Opera Association will present Giuseppe Verdi’s Il Trovatore on Friday, Nov. 20, at 7:30 p.m. at the Mahalia Jackson…
Marion Andrus McCollam, an expert in urban design and arts management who was acclaimed for her work as leader of the Arts Council of New Orleans, died Sept. 25 in... Marion McCollum, then head of the Arts Council of New Orleans,…
Julien Hudson's 1835 painting "Creole boy with a moth," may have been painted after the child's untimely death. The colorful moth in Julien Hudson's 1835 painting "Creole boy with a moth” may have been a symbol of transition, implying that the portrait…
Composers Now will launch its 15th anniversary season on October 29 with a Dialogues program at the New Orleans Jazz Museum, bringing together three Louisiana-rooted composer-performers for an evening... Explore Our Cities & Metro Areas (A-Z) Composers Now Launches 15th Anniversary Season at New…
NEW ORLEANS — Composers Now will bring its Dialogues series to the New Orleans Jazz Museum on Oct. 29, choosing New Orleans to launch its 2026-27 season as the organization marks its 15th anniversary. The 7:00 p.m. program will feature three Louisiana-rooted composer-performers: New Orleans…
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