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Nicki Minaj's New Orleans show canceled hours before due to doctor's orders
NEW ORLEANS — According to tour officials, Nicki Minaj's 'Pink Friday 2 World Tour' was canceled hours before the sold-out show was set to start "due to doctors' orders." "As Nicki is still sick, our team does not want to run the risk of getting others sick, and Nicki would not be able to give NOLA the show they deserve. We are working diligently to find a new date, so please hold onto your tickets, and we will inform you all soon," tour officials said.
From California to New Orleans, meet the baby bobcats who now call Audubon Zoo home
Two baby bobcats found as orphans in California now have a new home at Audubon Zoo in New Orleans. The male bobcats were transported to Audubon Zoo earlier this month, according to a press release. Called kittens, the bobcats are very active and can be seen in the Louisiana Swamp...
New Orleans park leaders unveil $235 million plan for next decade
City and park leaders are calling on New Orleans to invest in better neighborhood parks over the next 10 years. Why it matters: Climate change is making the city hotter and more flood-prone, the plan says, and parks can help by acting as a sponge and alleviating urban heat island effects.
New Orleans 'Swifties' fall victim to suspicious ticket sales on social media
NEW ORLEANS — When Taylor Swift announced her Eras Tour would take over the Superdome, she made history. Dome officials say no single artist has ever held two back-to-back concerts there, let alone three. Almost a quarter of a million tickets were sold in a matter of minutes. Swiftie...
Mardi Gras Indian’s 'Journey' suit is a dazzling New Orleans masterpiece
If you find yourself on Royal Street in the Lower 9th Ward on Tuesday evening at sometime around 6 p.m., listen for chanting and cheering, and keep your eyes peeled for a flurry of royal purple feathers swaying between a pair of 10-foot totem poles with wings up top. That’s...
Zulu Mardi Gras club's story wowed a packed house at South by Southwest. What's next?
The journey from Brooklyn to New Orleans is long — just short of 20 hours behind the wheel if you’re making good time, not counting stops for bathrooms and Red Bull. But in June 2020, right smack in the middle of those scary, early days of the global COVID shutdown, actor and Oscar-winning documentarian Fisher Stevens hit the open road with fellow filmmaker Matthew O. Henderson anyway.
A Taste of New Orleans: Satsuma Cafe
Editor’s Note: May we Mayke a suggestion? No, our suggestion is not that we stop using cringeworthy puns, but it is to think ahead! We know what’s coming: the summer. The time when the air is heavy, the tourists have abandoned ship, and us locals are left to enjoy our city, heat and all. That’s where we come in! All the month of May we are going to prepare you to “Ban the Boredom” by giving you the best places, the best restaurants, and the best event, but since we never do anything “normal” at ViaNolaVie, we are basing these suggestions around various psychological states! If you’re a total introvert, we’ve got a spot for you! If you have a disability, we’ve got the places that actually don’t discriminate and let you get down the way you want to get down. We’ve got something for everyone because New Orleans is the city for everyone! Up next, we found a Gen-Z’s paradise, and it’s at Satsuma Cafe.
New Orleans airport reporting flight delays as strong storms move over the area
NEW ORLEANS — As strong storms move over the New Orleans area, several flights at the New Orleans International Airport are reporting delays. The line of storms moving over the area are not expected to clear until after 3 p.m. After a busy St. Patrick's Day weekend, many travelers...
Lots of places claim Jimmy Buffett. Now two Louisiana politicians want to name a bridge after him.
Jimmy Buffett sang about oceans, aging pirates and lost shakers of salt, along the way gaining millions of adoring fans over six-plus decades. But chances are he never envisioned a drawbridge over Lake Pontchartrain bearing his name. If one of the late singer’s fans has his way, Buffett will join...
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