The 2025 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, running from April 24 to May 4, promises to be an extraordinary celebration of music, culture, cuisine, and art. Here’s your comprehensive guide to the highlights: Major Acts by Day Thursday, April 24 Goose Hot 8 Brass Band John Fogerty John Cleary & the Absolute Monster Gentlemen […]
As Jazz Fest season electrifies the Crescent City, local artist Annie Moran is marking a major milestone—not only celebrating her fifth consecutive year as a featured artist at the festival but also unveiling a deeply personal and public artistic achievement: The Welcoming Committee, a watercolor painting inspired by her first large-scale public mural. Located at […]
After capturing hearts at Jazz Fest 2024, New Orleans-based visual artist Margie Tillman is back for this year’s festivities with an evocative new collection that reflects personal growth, transformation, and radical vulnerability. Known for her richly symbolic works and storytelling through color and pattern, Tillman’s 2025 showcase at Jazz Fest is her most intimate and […]
New Orleans may be the birthplace of jazz, but for Maria Jose Salmeron, it’s also the perfect home for flamenco. A native of Barcelona who’s called New Orleans home for much of her life, Salmeron feels an ancestral pull between these two soulful cities. That deep connection gave rise to Chateau Flamenco Festival, now […]
New Orleans Film Society to Honor Acclaimed Actress with 2025 Celluloid Hero Award The New Orleans Film Society (NOFS) is rolling out the red carpet for a special hometown celebration of Lilly, a powerful new feature film starring New Orleans native Patricia Clarkson. The highly anticipated screening will take place Wednesday, April 2 at the […]
Louisiana’s got a sharp sense of humor—and it shows in the number of comedians who’ve come out of the state and gone on to make big names for themselves. Whether it’s dry one-liners, offbeat storytelling, or biting social commentary, these comedians reflect the raw, unfiltered, and often hilarious spirit of Louisiana. Here are some of […]
Event proceeds benefit the NOCCA Foundation’s mission to invest in young artists, their mentors, alumni and the community Tickets now available at www.artandsoulnocca.com Thursday, March 20, 2025 (NEW ORLEANS, La.) — The NOCCA Foundation and The Meraux Foundation are proud to present the 2025 ART&SOUL “Golden Gala” on Saturday, May 17, celebrating 50 years of […]
Festival Programming Centers Indigenous Sovereignty, Gentrification, Black Land, Transgender Rights, Palestinian Youth Voices, and the life of Harry Belafonte, amongst other themes. March 27, 2025, New Orleans, LA — PATOIS is thrilled to announce the 2025 New Orleans International Human Rights Film Festival, slated for Wednesday, April 2 through Sunday, April 6, 2025. This is the […]
Free interactive exhibition marks 50th anniversary of fall of Saigon The Historic New Orleans Collection (HNOC) proudly announces the opening of “Making It Home: From Vietnam to New Orleans,” a powerful and deeply significant bilingual exhibition commemorating the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon. After a decade of meticulous research and profound community engagement, this […]
Walking through New Orleans is like stepping into a living museum of American architecture. Our city’s buildings tell stories—of culture, colonization, class, and creativity. From brightly painted shotguns to grand columned mansions, New Orleans architecture is as diverse and layered as the people who’ve called this city home. Here’s a guide to the architectural styles […]
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