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WGNO

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Music performances for 2027 Endymion Extravaganza announced

The featured music performances and Grand Marshals for the 2027 Endymion Extravaganza were announced Tuesday, Nov. 10.

New Orleans, LA · 1d

Fstoppers

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Florestine Perrault Collins Passed for White to Learn the Trade, Then Ran a Black Portrait Studio in New Orleans for Twenty-Nine Years

Florestine Perrault was fourteen when she started earning money in photography, hired as a clerk, photo finisher, stationery embosser, and developer by white-owned studios in New Orleans and by the Eastman Kodak Company. She got that work by letting her employers assume she was white. She was Creole of color, and in Jim Crow New Orleans, that fact would have kept her away from the picture-making end of the business.

New Orleans, LA · 2d

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Sources: Post office purchase could advance Benson’s Downtown entertainment plans

The owner of the New Orleans Saints and Pelicans has had preliminary talks with the United States Postal Service leadership about purchasing the main post office on Loyola Avenue in downtown New Orleans, sources confirmed. Sources said this effort is part of Gayle Benson’s vision to transform the area around...

New Orleans, LA · 2d

Ultimate Classic Rock

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New Order Announces 2027 US Concerts

They haven't played a stateside tour since 2023.

Austin, TX · 2d

NOLA.com

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Luna Fête, New Orleans’ high-tech, night-time arts festival, is back after skipping 2025

Gallier Hall will come to life again with a spectacular, tailor-made animated projection when New Orleans’ Luna Fête returns this weekend, Nov. 13-15, with glowing exhibits, food and beverage booths, craft tents, music and more spread across the Central Business District. The festival of light, art and technology...

New Orleans, LA · 2d

The Call Of

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3 New Orleans Hotels Where the Lobby Is the Attraction

Most hotel lobbies are a place to wait. In three New Orleans properties, the lobby is the reason people come through the door, and none of them require a room key to walk in. The Roosevelt New Orleans - Central Business District The lobby runs a full city block, lined with gilded columns and chandeliers, […]

New Orleans, LA · 2d

L'Observateur

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Five Revolutionary War Patriots honored at Edgard cemetery ceremony

Five Revolutionary War patriots were remembered during a grave marking ceremony Saturday, Nov. 7, at the historic St. John the Baptist Catholic Church Cemetery in Edgard. The General Philemon Thomas […]

Edgard, LA · 1d

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GALLERY: Nicholls State University Homecoming 2026

Nicholls State University celebrated its 2026 Homecoming festivities with the crowning of Homecoming Queen Ava Wilson and King Joseph Lirette. Also pictured are last year’s Homecoming royalty, along with Prince Evan and Princess Violet, who were named the 2026 Tillou’s Tots Homecoming Prince and Princess. Congratulations to this year’s Colonel royalty!

Thibodaux, LA · 1d

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Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux to host Native American Mass of Thanksgiving

This November, the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux will celebrate the local Native culture with a special mass of thanksgiving and celebration. This culturally-Native mass is hosted yearly in celebration of National Native American Heritage Month, recognized every November in the United States. Although it honors local Native communities, the mass and following reception are open to all.

Thibodaux, LA · 3d

SoulTracks

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New biography honors Irma Thomas, the “Soul Queen of New Orleans”

(November 10, 2026) For more than six decades, Irma Thomas has been one of the defining voices of New Orleans soul music, building a remarkable career that has earned her the title “Soul Queen of New Orleans.” Now, her life and musical legacy are being celebrated in the first full-length biography of the legendary singer. […] The post New biography honors Irma Thomas, the “Soul Queen of New Orleans” appeared first on SoulTracks .

New Orleans, LA · 1d

Yahoo!

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Luna Fete will illuminate downtown New Orleans with puppet art in 2026

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Luna Fete, a free festival of light, art and technology will once again light up and transform downtown New Orleans. This year's festival celebrates "The Puppetry Parade," which will bring illuminated art, monumental projections and handcrafted puppets to the city's streets. Luna Fete's CEO and...

New Orleans, LA · 19h

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New Orleans’ Twisted Teens offer punk twist on city’s sound

Twisted Teens are a breath of fresh air in New Orleans as Caspian Hollywell and RJ Santos blend garage rock, punk and country in their third album released this year, “The Holy Cross Tigers.”. Their first record on renowned indie label Sub Pop Records toggles between abstract imagery and...

New Orleans, LA · 13h

NOLA.com

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The Dew Drop will honor a friend's legacy of kindness

The Dew Drop Jazz Hall will welcome Grammy-winning trombonist Craig Klein on Nov. 14 in a special night he will share with the memory of young Jonis Warren Jr., a dedicated Dew Drop volunteer who will be honored with a special performance by the Mandeville High School Jazz Band. Only...

Mandeville, LA · 2d

whereyat.com

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Manning Family Children's Holiday Parade Returns to New Orleans for Fifth Year

The holiday season is rolling into New Orleans as the fifth annual Manning Family Children's Holiday Parade returns to downtown on Saturday, December 5, 2026. Beginning at 11 a.m., the family-friendly celebration will bring festive floats, giant balloons, marching bands, and holiday cheer to the streets of the French Quarter and Central Business District.

New Orleans, LA · 2d

NOLA.com

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Artists to show their work at Three Rivers in Covington

Covington’s Gary Nunez Jr. doesn’t relish being called an artist. “I feel more like a preservationist than an artist,” the Covington resident said of his hard-carved working wood duck decoys that are “geared toward the hunter. “I want to be able to pass this down to...

Covington, LA · 2d

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Housecore Horror Festival Sets Anselmo-Curated New Orleans Weekend

The Housecore Horror Festival is back — three nights where the horror films are picked by a metal frontman and the kickoff party is a first listen to Down’s first album in twelve years. The Housecore Horror Festival returns to New Orleans, Louisiana, on November 19-21, 2026, as...

New Orleans, LA · 1d

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Mandeville's Holiday of Lights Returns for 27th Year, Still Needs Young Performers

St. Tammany Parish is gearing up for its 27th annual Holiday of Lights, the holiday celebration that lights up Koop Drive in Mandeville. This year's event runs four nights — December 4, 5, 11 and 12 — and the parish says the event features thousands of twinkling lights, carnival rides, pictures with Santa and performances from local schools.

Mandeville, LA · 2d

KNKX Public Radio

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Stanton Moore channels New Orleans roots into genre-fluid jazz

Drummer and founder of funk band Galactic Stanton Moore discusses his creative process and the vibrant influence of his hometown’s musical landscape.

New Orleans, LA · 1d

NOLA.com

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Groundbreaking Alonzo King LINES ballet is back in NOLA for first time in 15 years

Returning to New Orleans for the first time in 15 years, the world-renowned Alonzo King LINES Ballet will bring its pioneering brand of contemporary ballet the stage of the Mahalia Jackson Theater on Saturday. The company has toured internationally since King started the ballet in San Francisco in 1982 and...

New Orleans, LA · 1d