Two Grammy award-winning New Orleans born Hip Hop icons Darrius Deezle Harrison and Adam BlaqNmilD Pigott will be joining NEA Jazz Master Donald Harrison Jr., famed jazz trumpet/instrumentalist Dr. Eddie Henderson, and other musicians on Wednesday, July 5, for the annual fundraising concert to support the Louis Satchmo Armstrong Summer Jazz Camp. A tribute to the […]
Aspiring young musicians who would like to participate in the 29th annual Louis Satchmo Armstrong Summer Jazz Camp are urged to apply now, said Jackie Harris, executive director of camp and the Louis Satchmo Armstrong Educational Foundation. The jazz camp will take place June 19- July 7, 2023 at Loyola Universitys Communications and Music Complex, […]
Hundreds of Black Masking Indians representing various Indian nations will be parading in their 2023 suits at the 11 th Annual Circle of Chiefs Indian Cha Wa Downtown Super Sunday, April 2. The theme of this years event is Kids of the Nation. Also featured will be the P-Town Steppers and the Lady P-Town Steppers. Other guest performers include the Original Black Seminole Baby Dolls and the Big 6 Brass Band.
From the start of the first track Every Drop of Moonlight, its clear that Azimuth is not a collection of singles, but is, in fact, a concept album. From the first line of the song Found a note that you inscribed to my dearest friend and student, I bid you adieu you know that you […]
Cry It Out takes an honest look at the absurdities of being home with a baby, the power of female friendship, the dilemma of going back to work, and the effect class has on parenthood in America. The production stars Elizabeth Newcomer as Jessie, Tenea Intriago as Lina, Lebaron Thornton as Mitchell, and Mary Thornton as Adrienne.
SPILLMAN | BLACKWELL Fine Art is pleased to announce the opening of A Preservation of Light by New York-based painter Dana Nehdaran. The exhibition opens on October 1st and runs through November 23rd. The opening reception will take place October 1st from 6-9 pm at 866 Camp Street in the heart of the New Orleans […]
No Dream Deferred, a community-anchored theater production company, founded by Lauren Turner, brings the work of marginalized playwrights to a New Orleans audience. The company serves as an artistic home for theater-makers of color and provides a space where creators of color can authentically tell their stories. A North Carolina native, Turner attended graduate school […]
Roots of Fire is a documentary by filmmakers Abby Berendt Lavoi and Jeremey Lavoi about those who keep the tradition of Cajun music, culture, and traditions alive in Acadiana. The film will screen at New Orleans Film Society this fall. If youre not living your culture, youre killing your culture! And theres no middle ground, […]
The 1811 Kid Ory Historic House, 1128 LA 628 in Laplace, is hoping for more visitors to a museum that educates people about two critical pieces of African-American and Louisiana history that took place on the property. The site was the setting of the 1811 German Coast slave uprising, the largest revolt of enslaved people […]
Theres nothing like a summer road trip. While there are plenty of places you can go this season, you might want to keep it short and sweet. If you only have enough time for a day or weekend-long trip, one of these close destinations might be the perfect quick vacation spot for you. Bay St. […]
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