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The WWII Museum Covers Six Buildings, and One Ticket Does Not Cover All of It

Historian Stephen Ambrose spent decades collecting oral histories from D-Day veterans before realizing the country had no museum built to hold them. He founded The National WWII Museum in New Orleans for a specific reason. Andrew Jackson Higgins and 30,000 Louisiana workers designed, built, and tested 20,000 Higgins boats here, the landing craft that carried […]

New Orleans, LA · 4d

WGNO

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World War II Cartoonist Bill Mauldin’s work on display at World War II Museum

A new special exhibit, "Drawn to Combat: Bill Mauldin and The Art of War," at the National World War II Museum is exploring one of the most important cartoonists during World War II.

New Orleans, LA · 3d

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Louisiana native, comedian Theo Von to reign as Bacchus for 2027 parade

Louisiana-born comedian and podcast host has been named the king of the Krewe of Bacchus for the 2027 Mardi Gras season. Theo Von will reign as Bacchus LVIII when the krewe's 58th annual parade rolls Sunday, Feb. 7, 2027. Known for his Southern humor and storytelling, Von hosts the popular...

New Orleans, LA · 4d
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Neighborhoods filled with art and music as seasons change

LATIN JAZZ: Classically-trained harpist Patrice Fisher, her group Arpa and musical guests will perform a program of Latin jazz and traditional New Orleans favorites at the Third Sunday Concert at Christ Episcopal Church in Covington Nov. 15. Fisher is known for her unique fusion of jazz with Brazilian, Cuban and New Orleans musical influences and compositions featuring vibrant rhythms with a cross-cultural flair. A Tulane University and Creative Music Studio Jazz School graduate, she has released 16 albums of original music, including "Happy Socks," featuring collaborations with an international collection of musicians. Performing with Fisher at the free admission 5 p.m. concert will be Arpa members - New Orleans pianist Fran Comisky, Honduran percussionist Orlando Solorzano and Guatemalan Cajón player Carlos Valladares. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. at the 120 S. New Hampshire church near downtown Covington, just before the Bogue Falaya Park entrance. The sanctuary's handicap accessible entrance is located on the park side of the main church. The concert is followed by a reception in the Parish Hall for the artists and audience members. For more information, call (985) 892-3177 or visit christchurchcovington.com.

Covington, LA · 3d
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New Orleans events: Skankfest, New Orleans Fringe Fest and more Nov. 9-15

Looking for more to do this week? Check out the latest on Gambit's calendar at calendar.gambitweekly.com. The comedy festival returns to New Orleans with more than 120 touring comics on multiple stages in a rowdy carnival atmosphere at Mardi Gras World on Nov. 13-15. Headliners including Mark Normand, Matt Braunger, Sam Tallent, Big Jay Oakerson, Doug Stanhope, Shane Gillis, Jim Norton, Eric Andre, Maddy Smith, Kurt Metzger, Luis J. Gomez, Maddy Kelly and more. There also are podcast tapings, a market and more. Single-day tickets start at $262.83 and festival passes also are available at skankfest.com.

New Orleans, LA · 5d

WGNO

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USS New Orleans’ remarkable survival explored in National WWII Museum exhibit

A Japanese torpedo tore the bow from the USS New Orleans on Nov. 30, 1942. But the American cruiser stayed afloat, and its surviving sailors saved the ship. Today, that story of determination is featured in “Come Back Fighting: USS New Orleans at War,” an exhibit at The National WWII Museum.

New Orleans, LA · 4d

967 The Eagle

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New Order Announces 2027 US Concerts

They haven't played a stateside tour since 2023.

Austin, TX · 4d

WGNO

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At 102, WWII veteran Steven Ellis shares memories and humor at New Orleans museum

For a decade, Ellis has shared his experiences with museum visitors, offering a personal connection to a war that grows more distant with each passing year.

New Orleans, LA · 4d

105.7 The Hawk

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New Order Announces 2027 US Concerts

They haven't played a stateside tour since 2023.

Austin, TX · 4d

WGNO

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Veterans Voices: WGNO’s special program honoring Veterans Day 2026

Behind every veteran is a story of service, sacrifice and life beyond the uniform. WGNO highlights our Veterans' voices!

New Orleans, LA · 4d

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This veteran staged his first play in the middle of a war. Now he’s performing it again.

As a boy growing up on a farm in Duck Hill, Mississippi, Dominique McClellan wrote stories and poetry to entertain himself. After spending some time in the Army, McClellan took a creative-writing class in community college. He wrote and produced his first full-length play, “The Wedding Party,” in 2008 during a tour in Iraq. This Saturday, Nov. 14, McClellan is bringing the play back — this time to New Orleans.

New Orleans, LA · 5d

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Theo Von named Bacchus king for 2027 Mardi Gras Parade

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Louisiana-born comedian and podcast host Theo Von will reign as Bacchus LVIII when the Krewe of Bacchus rolls on Feb. 7, 2027, the organization said. The Krewe of Bacchus is a legendary Carnival organization that helped revolutionize Mardi Gras nearly six decades ago. “We are thrilled...

New Orleans, LA · 4d

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Tempest : More than a roadside atraction

GLADEWATER, Texas — The Tempest Golf Club is nearly 400 miles from New Orleans, but it owes its name to Katrina, the ferocious storm that laid waste to one of America’s great cities. The 18-hole, 7,229-yard, par-72 course, which has steadily garnered accolades since opening under its current...

Gladewater, TX · 8d

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 · 10d

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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 · 7d

96.5 The Walleye

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New Order Announces 2027 US Concerts

They haven't played a stateside tour since 2023.

Austin, TX · 4d

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Smooth Jazz Returns to New Orleans Lakefront With Father-Son Headliners

Public Market at South Shore Harbor — Approximate Concert Venue. The New Orleans Smooth Jazz Jam lands this Saturday at the Public Market at South Shore Harbor, with guitarist Nils, bassist Tony Saunders and the father-son duo Quintin Gerard W and Lemek sharing the bill starting at 8 p.m. It marks the first blues-jazz show at the newly renovated lakefront venue, and it reunites a pair of LaPlace-based musicians who have spent years climbing smooth jazz charts together.

New Orleans, LA · 8d

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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 · 7d

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This veteran staged his first play in the middle of a war. Now he’s performing it again.

As a boy growing up on a farm in Duck Hill, Mississippi, Dominique McClellan wrote stories and poetry to entertain himself. After spending some time in the Army, McClellan took a creative-writing class in community college. He wrote and produced his first full-length play, “The Wedding Party,” in 2008 during a tour in Iraq. This Saturday, Nov. 14, McClellan is bringing the play back — this time to New Orleans.

New Orleans, LA · 5d