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Dixie's, Yuga and Gay Carnival

1/26/2020

 
Rainbow History - January 2020
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Three costumed men, one wearing drag in front of Dixie's at Mardi Gras. Detail of photo by Stephen Scalia circa early 1950s, courtesy the Historic New Orleans Collection, Gift of Mr. Stephen Scalia, acc. no. 2012.0172.26. Scroll down for full photo.
The first gay Mardi Gras pioneers powered through many challenges - including a police raid on the fifth annual Krewe of Yuga ball, where nearly 100 men were arrested.  

- by Frank Perez


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Bourbon Street and the Baptist Preacher

1/25/2020

 
Quarter Notes - January 2020
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Bourbon Street at Iberville, 1956. Photo courtesy the Richard R. Dixon/Cole Coleman Collection, gift of Mr. & Mrs. Richard R. Dixon, The Historic New Orleans Collection, acc. no. 1980.257.290
Tag along with this sharp-eyed Southern writer, her widowed aunt and a very unlikely guide on a 1960s trip to Bourbon Street.
 
- by Rheta Grimsley Johnson


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Faulkner House Books: The Next Chapter – A Conversation with Joe DeSalvo

1/23/2020

 
Lit Life - January 2020
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Joe DeSalvo and Rosemary James at Faulkner House Books on January 12, their last Sunday living in the building where Faulkner wrote his first novel.
The carefully considered passing of the torch at this legendary French Quarter bookstore insures the literary light will continue to burn. 

- by Scott Naugle
​- photos by Ellis Anderson 


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The Beauregard-Keyes House restoration: the tip of the iceberg phase

1/20/2020

 
Transformations - January 2020
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For years, unseen structural issues have been addressed at the popular house museum, but now, work's progressed to the Chartres Street facade, where delightful hidden details are coming to light. 

- story and photos by Ellis Anderson 


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Recreating an Icon: Irene's

1/10/2020

 
Full Plate - Neighborhood Eateries
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This restaurant beloved by locals moved from a cozy St. Philip Street setting to spacious new quarters on Bienville, bringing along all the original ambiance. 

- by Kim Ranjbar
- photos by Ellis Anderson


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The Thrill of Defeat at Longway Tavern

1/9/2020

 
Game Day - a Fan's Notes
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Finding fortune in loss:  It's painful to watch the defeat of the Saints, but the shared experience in this French Quarter bar softens the blow.

- by Layth Sihan
- photos by Ellis Anderson 


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All on a Regular Day

1/8/2020

 
Passing a Good Time  - with Nan Parati
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For longtime locals, running a simple errand in the French Quarter often turns out to be a lively social occasion. 

​by Nan Parati
photos by Ellis Anderson


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Joan of Arc Parade 2020

1/8/2020

 
Storyboard - January 2020
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2020 Maid of Honor, Zoe Kanga as Joan of Arc at the corner of Bienville and Chartres Streets.
The Joan of Arc parade, the first of the Carnival season, celebrates the saint's birthday on 12th night marching through the streets of the French Quarter. 

​- photos by Ellis Anderson 


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Dear Science at the Backspace Bar

1/1/2020

 
Game Day - December 2019
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A low-stakes Saints game on an unseasonably hot December day leads to thoughts of the future in this Chartres Street bar. 

- by Layth Sihan
​- photos by Ellis Anderson


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