NEW ORLEANS - The artist responsible for Jazz Fest’s iconic handmade signs has had a busy spring despite the fest being cancelled for the first time in its history. As usual, Nan Parati has been spending her days hand-lettering colorful…
BATON ROUGE - Gov. John Bel Edwards announced that, starting May 16, Louisiana restaurants will be able to offer indoor seating and table service at 25 percent of their normal capacity. Hair salons, nail salons, movie theaters, bars that serve…
NEW ORLEANS – A new report from D.K. Shifflet & Associates says that, in 2019, New Orleans welcomed 19.75 million visitors, which is a 6.7 percent increase in visitors compared to the previous year. Visitors to New Orleans in 2019…
NEW ORLEANS - This week, Louisiana and other states creeped toward reopening more segments of their economies as public health official urged caution. Republican lawmakers are pressuring Gov. Edwards to announce an easing of stay-at-home recommendations. The state published a…
NEW ORLEANS - The federal government’s Paycheck Protection Program is designed to help businesses meet payroll for two months. The $600 weekly boost to Louisiana unemployment benefits will last four months. Meanwhile, hospitality industry experts in New Orleans expect the…
NEW ORLEANS - From French Quarter Festivals Inc.: It is with great sadness that French Quarter Festivals, Inc. (FQFI) announces that plans to host French Quarter Festival in October are no longer moving forward. At the City’s direction and out…
NEW ORLEANS - The city’s tourism boosters have their work cut out for them as they devise marketing plans for the “new normal.” In 2018, New Orleans welcomed 18.51 million visitors who spent $9.1 billion, according to tourism and travel…
NEW ORLEANS — This year, there will be no physical New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival to enjoy, but that won’t stop fans from simultaneously celebrating and mourning the Fest that defines Spring in New Orleans. Today, The Historic New…
NEW ORLEANS - A week ago, there were more than 18,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases and more than 700 deaths in Louisiana. Now, there are more than 23,000 cases and more than 1,200 deaths. Despite those numbers, officials at all levels…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Amid the spread of the coronavirus, the organizers of Essence Festival said Wednesday they would move their festival to next year after the New Orleans mayor suggested that major spring and summer festivals that had been postponed…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Essence Festival will be returning to New Orleans for at least the next five years. News outlets report New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell and Gov. John Bel Edwards on Monday announced the contract extension to…
NEW ORLEANS – Local construction firm, Palmisano, will hold the First Annual Renegade Fest benefitting Youth Rebuilding New Orleans. The event will take place on Saturday, Oct. 19, from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. at Palmisano’s headquarters (1730 Tchoupitoulas Street).…
NEW ORLEANS — With three stages of live music, a “bottomless bubbles” lounge, and savory delights from restaurants around town, this weekend’s National Fried Chicken Festival, presented by Raising Cane's, guarantees revelers a good time. But the free event staged…
NEW ORLEANS - Pray through the process. That’s the motto of Jesseca “Judy” Dupart, the founder and owner of a multimillion-dollar business, a social media star, author, and philanthropist. In 2013, the New Orleans seventh-ward native launched Kaleidoscope Hair Products…
NEW ORLEANS - Now in its 25th year, ESSENCE Festival presented by Coca-Cola has become the world’s largest cultural, entertainment and empowerment experience for black communities. Boasting an international audience of 500,000 guests, the New Orleans-based extravaganza injects nearly $4 billion into…
NEW ORLEANS— During the FestiGals Hats Off Luncheon on Friday, fifteen local women will be recognized for their professional accomplishments and contributions to the New Orleans community. The group of women, which include entrepreneurs and business executives, were selected by FestiGals’…
NEW ORLEANS - FestiGals, the first and only New Orleans festival that inspires, connects and celebrates women, while supporting causes important to their well-being, returns this summer. The ninth annual event takes place from Friday, June 21, to Sunday, June…
We’ve had a rough go of it lately y’all. So many of our Louisiana cultural icons have passed in the last two weeks. We barely had time to process the loss of culinary powerhouse Leah Chase when the news…
NEW ORLEANS — French Quarter Festivals, Inc. (FQFI) reported in a press release the final outcomes surrounding the 36th annual French Quarter Festival presented by Chevron. As a nonprofit, FQFI produces French Quarter Festival—one of the largest free music festivals in…
NEW ORLEANS - For the second year in a row, Hogs for the Cause will be a cashless event. Guests can quickly pay for food and drinks with the simple tap of a wristband that acts as both a ticket…
NEW ORLEANS - The Young Leadership Council (YLC) and AOS Interior Environments will kick off the 2019 Wednesday at the Square concert series with bands Big Sam’s Funky Nation and RumpleSTEELskin, featuring Ed Williams of the Revivalists. YLC’s annual spring concert series…
NEW ORLEANS - Save Our Brass Culture Foundation will host the New Orleans Original Brass Fest, the newest way to experience New Orleans music, heritage and culture. The one-day event will bring more than 15,000 music lovers from around the…
NEW ORLEANS – The Rotary Club of New Orleans Riverbend has acquired the long-running Freret Market and the annual Freret Street Festival. Details were shared in a press release. Rotary Club president Peter Alongia said, “Freret Market and Freret Street Festival…
NEW ORLEANS - French Quarter Festivals, Inc. (FQFI) proudly announces its newly elected board members and officers for 2019. The 29-member board serves the nonprofit organization French Quarter Festivals, Inc. - producer of three festivals annually: French Quarter Festival presented by…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Essence Festival organizers in New Orleans say this year's event had a record-breaking economic impact on the city. Essence Communications CEO Michelle Ebanks announced Wednesday that growth in festival attendance, which reached more than 510,000 this…
NEW ORLEANS - If you’re already looking forward to the next New Orleans Wine & Food Experience, then the recent announcement from the nonprofit organization’s board of directors will give you a reason to smile. The 2019 culinary extravaganza, which has…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana's spring festival season kicks off Thursday with what has been called the largest free showcase of Louisiana music, food and culture in the world: the French Quarter Festival. The festival, which is held on…
LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — A popular Louisiana festival will issue electronic bracelets instead of selling tickets for fairgoers to buy drinks and festival merchandise. The Advertiser reports that payments for drinks and merchandise at Festival International de Louisiane will…
NEW ORLEANS - As the 35th annual French Quarter Festival presented by Chevron approaches (April 12-15), French Quarter Festivals, Inc. (FQFI) announced in a press release final details about the free festival. Attendees will experience music from 1,700 world-class, local musicians, food…
NEW ORLEANS – In addition to fun-filled lessons on how to help save the environment, Earth Fest Presented by Entergy at Audubon Zoo on Saturday, March 24 will offer an added treat: a performance by Louisiana’s newest Grammy Award winner,…
