NEW ORLEANS – The board of directors of the New Orleans Film Society has announced the selection of Sarah Escalante as the organization’s new executive director, effective July 5. Escalante is relocating from the Michigan Theater Foundation in Ann Arbor,…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Fans of the Voodoo Music + Arts Experience will have to wait a bit longer before the festival returns to New Orleans. On Friday, organizers confirmed in an announcement on social media and the festival's website that the…
NEW ORLEANS – Beignet Fest will return to New Orleans City Park on Saturday, Sept. 24 after a two-year hiatus. Along with its return, organizers have announced that Children’s Hospital New Orleans has pledged its support as title sponsor of…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – ASM Global New Orleans is seeking new Team Members and hopes to find them at the ASM Global New Orleans Job Fair scheduled for Friday, June 3 and Saturday, June 4 from 10 a.m. –…
NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans tourism boosters often cite the positive economic impact of major festivals and events in the city. Here, from the Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation, are some metrics that tell the story of the April 1-3…
NEW ORLEANS — Many New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival food vendors have to begin working months in advance to be ready to sell their wares at the annual spring event. Tulane lecturer and entrepreneur Carmelo Turillo, who has served…
NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans and Company, the city's destination marketing organization, will celebrate National Tourism and Travel Week by hosting a parade, rally and industry job fair at various locations. On Tuesday, May 3, there will be a press…
NEW ORLEANS — Here are the week’s top business stories: The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival returned for the first time in three years. The two-weekend production draws tens of thousands to the city’s Fair Grounds Race Course, where…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Once silenced by the pandemic, the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival opens Friday for the first time in three years — a long awaited 2022 revival that holds echoes of 2006 when the annual celebration…
NEW ORLEANS — From the Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana: People visiting New Orleans for the Jazz & Heritage festival are encouraged to join a volunteer project May 3 and 4 as part of the Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana’s Louisiana’s…
PONCHATOULA, La. (AP) — One of the state's largest free events, second only to Mardi Gras, returns Friday to mark its 50th anniversary after the coronavirus pandemic shut it down for two years. The Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival will run through Sunday, bringing…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) — The organizers of the fifth annual National Fried Chicken Festival presented by Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers have announced the event is scheduled to take place Oct. 1-2 at the New Orleans Lakefront. Featuring live music…
NEW ORLEANS — Parkway Bakery is hosting a fundraiser event benefiting Hogs for the Cause from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 29. The restaurant is inviting the public to witness the creation of a 300-foot barbecued Chisesi…
The inaugural edition of the New Orleans 500 is now available. It’s a collection of profiles of the city’s influential, involved and inspiring business leaders. Once a month, Biz New Orleans sends an email survey to all the leaders on…
NEW ORLEANS – LCMC Health is partnering with the New Orleans Health Department to provide first aid stations along parade routes. Beginning Friday, Feb. 18, first aid stations will offer revelers safety supplies and parade route picks including face masks, hand…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — One year after the coronavirus pandemic forced a parade-free, quiet Mardi Gras in New Orleans, city officials Monday touted preparations in place for a return to the big parades and festivities expected over the next two…
NEW ORLEANS — The 2022 New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University has announced the addition of 11 award-winning authors, a group of 13 Family Day at the Festival authors, as well as a contingent of New Orleans chefs for…
NEW ORLEANS – Royal Sonesta New Orleans will host its “Greasing of the Poles” event at 10 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 25 at 300 Bourbon Street. Local personality Kenny Lopez — the 2019 Greasing of the Poles champion — will…
SAVANNAH, Ga. — Mobile restroom and shower rental company Royal Restrooms has announced its expansion into Louisiana with the opening of a location in Ponchatoula. In business since 2004, the company has 47 offices in 15 states. Each is independently…
NEW ORLEANS – The 2022 Mid-City Bayou Boogaloo returns to the banks of Bayou St. John on May 20, 21 and 22 for its 16th year of music, food and neighborhood culture. In 2021, festival organizers Friends of Bayou St.…
NEW ORLEANS – From Tulane University: The New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University announced that Jeff Bezos, Amazon founder, will donate the royalties from his book, "Invent and Wander: The Collected Writings of Jeff Bezos,":to the 2022 New Orleans…
COVINGTON, La. — From Lakeview Regional Medical Center: Mardi Gras is back on this year, but as you pack up your king cake, your ladder and your bead bag, please keep a few safety tips and strategies in mind to…
NEW ORLEANS — Here are the week’s top business stories: North Carolina-based retirement and investment advisory firm Captrust Financial Advisors announced its recent acquisition of Crescent Capital Consulting, headquartered in New Orleans. Crescent provides investment management services to institutions as…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — After a two-year hiatus brought on by the coronavirus pandemic, the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival returns this spring with headliners The Who, Stevie Nicks, Foo Fighters, Lionel Richie, Erykah Badu, Ludacris, Nelly and Willie Nelson.…
NEW ORLEANS — Noted Carnival historian Errol Laborde said the recently announced modifications to parade routes for Carnival 2022 are not likely to dampen the spirit of the event. “The changes could have been worse,” said Laborde, who is also…
The inaugural edition of the New Orleans 500 was published in November. It's a collection of profiles of the city's influential, involved and inspiring business leaders. Once a month, Biz New Orleans will send an email survey to all the…
NEW ORLEANS — The Mayor’s Office of Cultural Economy announced it will host a Carousel of Culture event on Oct. 16 - 17 in City Park at the Goldring/Woldenberg Great Lawn and Tricentennial Area. The cultural event will feature approximately…
NEW ORLEANS – Top Taco will return for its fourth year on Thursday, Oct. 28 at at Lafreniere Park in Metairie. The rescheduled event will have a "Back from the Dead" theme and costume contest. "Hurricane Ida was obviously a…
NEW ORLEANS — Hogs for the Cause announced its 14th annual charity barbecue cook-off and music festival will take place April 1 and 2, 2022. Team registration for returning teams begins on Oct. 4 at hogsfest.org. Registration for new teams…
NEW ORLEANS - Beignet Fest is teaming up with food vendors that were slated to participate at this year’s festival to showcase a wide variety of beignet dishes. The food will be available to purchase at vendor locations across the…
