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Women Stormed This Hotel Bar in 1949, and New Orleans Still Reenacts It Every September

In 1949, roughly 250 women danced through the doors of a New Orleans bar that had admitted them only on Mardi Gras Day, and the hotel has thrown a party about it nearly every year since. The Roosevelt opened in 1893 and has spent more than 130 years as a fixture of the Central Business […]

New Orleans, LA · 3d

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Blue Dog Paintings Line The Walls Of This Louisiana Casino Steakhouse Serving Prime Ribeyes Worth The Drive To New Orleans

A blue dog with yellow eyes is staring at you from the wall, and nobody at the next table seems surprised. That is just dinner in one corner of downtown New Orleans, where a casino hides a steakhouse behind a door that looks like part of the wall. The art...

New Orleans, LA · 1d
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WGNO

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Smooth Jazz lovers delight in this weekend’s Jam in New Orleans

This weekend, Saturday, Nov. 7, a real treat is in store for smooth Jazz lovers

New Orleans, LA · 2d

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Could Essence Fest Move to Houston or Atlanta?

After more than three decades in New Orleans, the ESSENCE Festival of Culture could be considering a new home. According to recent reports, Houston and Atlanta have emerged as potential destinations for the annual celebration of Black music, entertainment and culture as negotiations between festival organizers and New Orleans officials remain unresolved. The festival’s agreement with the city expired in September 2026, raising questions about where the event could take place in 2027.

Houston, TX · 1d
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Oak Street Po-Boy Fest offers specialty po-boys like rabbit, lobster

Oak Street Po-Boy Festival will take place on Nov. 8 on Oak Street from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

New Orleans, LA · 3d

WGNO

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What new flavors will be featured at the 2026 Beignet Fest in New Orleans?

Beignet Fest takes place Saturday, Nov. 7, at New Orleans City Park's Festival Grounds from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. There will be 50 different types of beignets from 25 different vendors, as well as food and drink options.

New Orleans, LA · 2d

The Call Of

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This French Quarter Hotel Sits on Ground That Held a Military Hospital in 1722

King Louis XV granted the land under Hotel Provincial to one of Bienville's lieutenants around 1725, and the deed has been changing hands ever since. Five restored buildings make up the hotel at 1024 Chartres Street, all of them on the National Register of Historic Places, and each one carries its own chapter. The Dupepe […]

New Orleans, LA · 3d

BRProud

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Webbie, Lil’ Boosie set to perform at Bayou Classic Fan Fest in New Orleans

Two Baton Rouge rappers are set to perform at Fan Fest ahead of the 53rd Annual Bayou Classic.

New Orleans, LA · 4d

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18th annual Oak Street Po-Boy Festival

Grab a bite at the Oak Street Po-boy festival. Pepper Baumer and Chef Gason Nelson, give us a preview.

New Orleans, LA · 2d

NOLA.com

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Krewe of Pygmalion announces country, electro pop headliners for Mardi Gras parade after-party

The Krewe of Pygmalion will bring "a little bit country, a little bit electronic pop” at the Mardi Gras celebration following the parade on Jan. 30. Pygmalion Fest will feature country singer-songwriter Dustin Lynch and electronic music duo Two Friends at the parade's party in the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. This extravaganza will feature the floats, bands and marching units of the street procession rolling through the party. Rachii will also be returning to the event.

New Orleans, LA · 1d

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LIV Golf shutdown signals end to planned New Orleans tournament

LIV Golf’s planned debut in New Orleans appears to be dead after the Saudi-backed professional golf league announced Thursday that it will begin an orderly wind-down of its operations, ending hopes of salvaging a tournament that was postponed earlier this year. The league announced Nov. 5 that it would...

New Orleans, LA · 2d

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Magazine Street Crowd Lines Up for 300 Free Posters From I Voted Sticker Artist

Hundreds of people packed Magazine Street on Thursday morning, forming a line that stretched four blocks, all hoping to score a free poster from the New Orleans artist behind Louisiana's 2026 “I Voted” sticker. The Thursday giveaway had 300 posters available. Terrance Osborne opened his gallery at 3029...

New Orleans, LA · 2d

NewsNation

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97-year-old artist, Bobbie Stephens, selling her art to help Poydras Home staff

A 97-year-old artist is putting heart into her art, by giving back to others.

New Orleans, LA · 1d

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NOMA Unveils 1,300-Photo Tina Freeman Gift, Its Largest Ever

The New Orleans Museum of Art is set to open Confluence: The Tina Freeman Collection of Photographs on Nov. 20, combining more than 1,300 photographs amassed by local collector Tina Freeman with the museum's own permanent photography holdings. The show will initially display approximately 85 works, with more than 100 pieces expected to rotate through over the course of its run, according to the seed facts behind this report.

New Orleans, LA · 3d

WGNO

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‘My Life’s Journey’: A book written by New Orleans coach Stanley Schofield

A New Orleans man has spent his life helping young people in your community and news he's written a book to share those experiences.

New Orleans, LA · 1d

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Bayou Bar: a safe haven for Loyola music students to hone their craft

This Tuesday night, you could find yourself tucked into the low lighting and warm ambiance of Bayou Bar, surrounded by the sounds of local jazz performers. Loyola isn’t the final destination for finding jazz lovers and performers. Students often forget that they are in the heart of New Orleans,...

New Orleans, LA · 20h

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Po-Boy Festival, Beignet Festival, Louisiana Renaissance and more events around New Orleans

ST. RITA FALL FEST: St. Rita Church and School will host its annual fall festival Nov. 6-8 at 7100 Jefferson Highway in Harahan. The event will feature live music, rides and games, auction items, and cold drinks. Friday hours are 6-11 p.m. Saturday hours are noon-11 p.m. Sunday hours are 11 a.m.-7 p.m. https://school.stritaharahan.com/fall-fest.

New Orleans, LA · 3d

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Pygmalion Fest Returns to New Orleans in 2027 With Two Friends, Dustin Lynch

Ernest N. Morial Convention Center — Venue For 2027 Pygmalion Fest. The Krewe of Pygmalion is bringing its Mardi Gras afterparty back to the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center on Jan. 30, 2027, with electronic duo Two Friends and country hitmaker Dustin Lynch set to headline. Returning performer Rachii rounds out the announced lineup, and tickets go on sale Monday at 10 a.m.

New Orleans, LA · 2d

What Now New Orleans

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Lafayette Artist Converting a Former Service Station into a Working Studio and Event Space

The Studio by Katherine Freeman will sell the nominal artist's paintings, prints, textiles, and wallpaper

Lafayette, LA · 3d

The Call Of

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New Orleans Built This Tower for Its 250th Birthday, and It Spent 50 Years as a Trade Center

The tower at the foot of Canal Street went up in 1968 to mark the city's 250th anniversary, and it spent most of its life as the World Trade Center before anyone slept in it. Edward Durell Stone, the modernist architect behind Radio City Music Hall's interiors and the Kennedy Center, designed the 34-story building […]

New Orleans, LA · 2d