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A Treasure Trove of Vintage Gay Mardi Gras Images
The Louisiana State Museum discovers and acquires a collection of 820 color slides by a relatively unknown photographer documenting the LGBT+ midcentury celebrations.
- by Frank Perez
- images courtesy Louisiana State Museum, Joe Crews collection
Holiday Parade 2022: “First of its kind”
We're not sure what we were expecting from a first year parade, but from the enthusiasm, the number of participants and parade-goers, it might have been the 25th annual.
- photos by Ellis Anderson
Awakening the Holidays: The Réveillon Tradition in New Orleans
Awaken your spirits and your palate with this year’s Réveillon, a timeless French celebration during the holidays.
My Son, the Genius: An Interview with Thelma Ducoing Toole
Interview with Thelma Toole, mother of the late John Kennedy Toole, Pulitzer-prize winning author of Confederacy of Dunces
The New Algiers Ferries: the romance of the ride remains
The Algiers Ferry: The Romance of the Ride Remains
French Quarter Walking Tours: the city reconsiders guidelines for guides
Exactly what are the regulations for walking tours? Are they being changed? What about enforcement of existing ordinances? A French Quarter resident, local tour guide and a Loyola tour guide instructor takes an in-depth look.
Two Easter Parades Celebrate Rejuvenation, Honor an Icon
The French Quarter paid homage to entertainer Chris Owens who died April 5, in both the parade that is her namesake and the 21st Annual Gay Easter Parade.
The Comeback Carnival: Faces of Mardi Gras 2022
Meet some of the folks who came out in the French Quarter and Marigny neighborhoods to help make this historic Mardi Gras extraordinary in all the right ways.
The Quarter's Last School May Close
The historic building that's often referred to as "The Little Red Schoolhouse," may soon dismiss classes permanently, despite protests from many parents and neighbors.
Frances Swigart: New Work
This classical printmaker keeps evolving, as her latest retrospective show proves.
Campaign Trail Reflections: What I learned running for office
The overwhelming majority of NOLA's District C voters live on the West Bank and no East Bank candidate has won the council seat in more than four decades. Despite the odds, a French Quarter resident, writer and activist throws his signature hat in the ring.
The Legacy of Sandra Jaffe
When a honeymoon lark turned into a musical endeavor, the young bride couldn't have imagined the reverberations that would beat on after her passing.
A Conclave of Revelers
If you spot clouds of smoke billowing from a certain Royal Street balcony in the months leading to Twelfth Night, it might be the signal that the Lord of Misrule has chosen the new monarch for the Krewe de la Royale Revelers.
"They Called Us River Rats"
A fascinating new book by long-time resident Macon Fry explores life along the last batture community in New Orleans.
Creole Comforts: Saint John
Chef and restaurateur Eric Cook breathes new life into a historic French Quarter space with the launch of Saint John, a Lower Decatur Street restaurant offering “haute Creole” cuisine.
The Sound of the Sea: A Review
"Money before coin, jewelry before gems, art before canvas": This delightful new book by environmental writer Cynthia Barnett explores the fascinating world of seashells.
Two Days After Ida
Hurricane Ida rampaged across South Louisiana, slamming New Orleans with a glancing blow that wreaked unprecedented damage to the power grid. Follow us through the French Quarter just two days later.
Stanzas Poetry Contest: Winners and Finalists, Summer 2021
Poetry editor Skye Jackson names the winners of the first French Quarter Journal poetry contest and introduces their compelling entries.
Midnight Train to the Quarter
In 1981, a young woman moves to the French Quarter and lucks into a job at the Toulouse Theatre, home of the hit show One Mo' Time.
Arcadian Books & Prints
This year marks a milestone for a neighborhood institution: Arcadian Books & Prints has been keeping love of the written word alive in two languages for 40 years. Stepping into what proprietor Russell Desmond calls the “organized chaos” of his French Quarter store (714 Orleans), customers are generally thrilled – and occasionally overwhelmed – by the literary riches packed into the confined space.