| Kenner expands its free concert series 05/09/2008 |
| In addition to Music on the Park on Friday nights in Rivertown, music lovers will also be able to enjoy free weekly concerts in Laketown.... Read More |
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| First 'Streetcar' installation parks at Hilton Riverside 05/08/2008 |
| On Thursday, May 8, 2008, the Young Leadership Council will place the first designed streetcar in its A Streetcar Named Inspire public art project at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside (2 Poydras St.) to coincide with the opening of... Read More |
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| Airport: Jazz Fest produces busy days 05/08/2008 |
| The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival produced four of the top 10 busiest days at the city's major airport since Hurricane Katrina.... Read More |
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| In this week's 'Reading Life' 05/07/2008 |
| This week in the Reading Life, catch up with that New Orleanian-at-heart Rick Bragg, whose third memoir, "The Prince of Frogtown," captures the life of his father. Get ready for the Saints and Sinners Literary Festival this weekend, which... Read More |
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| Burlesque review to honor moms 05/07/2008 |
| This year instead of taking your mom out for brunch, take her out for burlesque with the Fleur de Tease's tribute to mom's everywhere in their Hot Mama Revue at One Eyed Jacks, 615 Toulouse Street in the French Quarter,... Read More |
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| Jazzfest attracts up to 400,000, highest since Katrina struck 05/06/2008 |
| This year's Jazzfest ended with its highest attendance since Hurricane Katrina. "We estimate 375,000 to 400,000 people came to the festival," said Louis Edwards, an associate producer of the event, which is officially called the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage... Read More |
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| Here comes the sun 05/04/2008 |
| Artist Tami Curtis-Ellis started her Saturday focused on the weather forecast. With a tornado watch in effect and an angry-looking line of storms sweeping diagonally across the Doppler radar on her computer screen, the Covington woman, who peddles her artwork... Read More |
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| Jazzfest weather taking toll on food vendors 05/02/2008 |
| Food vendors are looking to the second weekend of the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival presented by Shell to make up for the losses they incurred because of rain last week. But with rain on the forecast again this... Read More |
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| Andrews has high hopes for first starring role 05/02/2008 |
| Engaging Pete Fountain in an impromptu sidewalk jam is a highlight of Glen David Andrews' life so far. A low light? Being arrested for blowing a trombone in a Treme second-line. Today could skew either way. Andrews, 28, has performed... Read More |
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| Voodoofest presales tickets moved to Monday 04/30/2008 |
| Special presale of a limited number of $100, 3-day weekend tickets will go on sale Monday, May 5 at www.thetenthritual.com The Voodoo Music Experience celebrates its tenth anniversary this October 24, 25, 26 in New Orleans with three of modern... Read More |
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| Jazzfest works to clean up mess left by Mother Nature, die hards 04/29/2008 |
| Ted Jackson / Times-Picayune With the Gentilly Stage in the background, Mickey Villar of United Site Services uses a vacuum hose attached to a tank truck to suck up water still standing at the Fair Grounds as promoters prepare for... Read More |
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| Live Piano Night coverage tonight 04/28/2008 |
| The poster and t-shirt design this year was done by Lionel Milton.Piano Night festivities tonight at House of Blues. Nola.com's Keith Marszalek and Milena Merrill will cover Piano Night live as part of on-going Jazzfest 2008 coverage. The event, now... Read More |
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| Jazzfest loyalty rewarded 04/28/2008 |
| Keith I. Marszalek / NOLA.comKids play in a lake formed by heavy rains Sunday at the Fairgrounds. On Saturday, rainstorms turned Nora Brandon into a muddy, dripping mess by the time she left the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival... Read More |
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| Breakfast in the Quarter: Ruminations, recommendations 04/27/2008 |
| Life in the lower Quarter is never dull. If nothing else, the ongoing month-to-month crisis of trying to make post-Katrina rent keeps you busy, but there are also people on the streets at all hours. If you can't sleep through... Read More |
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| Jazzfest's tourism boom won't roll into summer months 04/25/2008 |
| By Jaquetta White Business writer The high price of gasoline, airline woes, and the downward trend of the national economy are not enough to keep visitors away from this year's New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, local hoteliers and a... Read More |
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