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How Emilie Rhys Found Her Father – and Her Groove
Seeking a relationship with her estranged father, noted New Orleans painter Noel Rockmore, a young woman travels to the Quarter in 1977 for a year of discovery.
– by Michael Warner
A Look Inside – Spanish Louisiana: Contest for the Borderlands, 1763-1803
A new book from LSU Press provides a comprehensive overview on the oft-overlooked history of the Spanish in Louisiana and New Orleans.
– by John S. Sledge
President Biden Speaks at St. Louis Cathedral
On January 6, President Joseph R. Biden spoke at an interfaith service in St. Louis Cathedral, drawing from personal experience to offer comfort to the families and loved ones of those lost in the Bourbon Street New Year’s Eve attack.
- photos by Ellis Anderson
Joan of Arc Procession 2025
The annual Joan of Arc procession honoring the saint’s birthday spread much-needed goodwill and light through the streets of the French Quarter.
- photos by Shawn Fink
Caroling in the Square 2024
The 80th anniversary of this favorite holiday event entertained thousands in Jackson Square - including a joyous centenarian.
- photos by Ellis Anderson
A Look Inside: Nocturnal New Orleans
This new book offers stunning night-time photographs of the Crescent City – and an insightful introduction by Richard Campanella.
by John S. Sledge
Louisiana Pizza Kitchen French Quarter: A Nuanced Neighborhood Favorite
Over the past 30 years, this casual neighborhood fixture has quietly become a French Quarter classic by offering a distinctive Creole/Italian menu, farm to table ingredients, a great wine list – and an unbeatable ambiance.
– by Ellis Anderson
New Orleans Holiday Parade 2024
A relative newcomer on the New Orleans parade scene, this third annual march featured dozens of oversized balloons, floats, dancing teams, marching bands and of course, Saint Nick.
- photos by Ellis Anderson
The Krampus NOLAuf Parade 2024
The largest Krampus parade in the country marches through the Bywater each year, celebrating ancient and creepy European holiday folklore traditions - New Orleans-style, of course!
- photos by Shawn Fink
To Collect and to Preserve: The LGBT+ Archives Project of Louisiana
Founded in 2012, this powerhouse organization works to bring New Orleans’ queer history out of the closet and into the open.
– by Doug Brantley
Fresh Concept, Historic Neighborhood: Empanola
A year-long family sabbatical in New Orleans inspired a tasty enterprise that’s expanding across the Gulf Coast, with its newest location in one of the French Quarter’s most storied buildings.
– by Kim Ranjbar
Marigny Opera House: Exaltation of the Arts
A visionary couple has transformed an abandoned church building into a community mainstay for the performing arts – and founded a contemporary ballet company that calls the venue home.
– by Frank Perez
The Arberesh Community in New Orleans - Part One
From Albania to Sicily to New Orleans: across two continents, three countries, and five centuries, some members of the city’s Arberesh community still honors their roots, while others are just discovering them.
– by Mark Orfila
A Spirited Season Sampling - 2024
This year, October 19th was the kick-off day, with the Boo Carre Halloween Haunt at the French Market and the Krewe of Boo parade. On Halloween Day, the 26th annual VOODOOFEST celebrated the cultural richness that the Voodoo religion has added to our city’s culture, then culminating on November 2 with Krewe de Mayahuel’s Dia de Los Muertos Cemetery Procession from the Bywater to the St. Roch Cemetery to honor lost loved ones.
- photos by Ellis Anderson and Melanie Cole
Pat O’Connell: Luck of the Irish Barber
The longstanding French Quarter barber keeps tradition alive on Bienville Street, one great haircut at a time.
– by Doug Brantley
Artist Jim Blanchard: Architectural Portraits
Artist Jim Blanchard spills the tea about his technique, his attachment to New Orleans, and his passion for Louisiana’s architectural treasures.
– by Bethany E. Bultman
The Portraits of Curtis Knapp: A Curious Sense of Connection
This renowned international portrait photographer now lives in New Orleans, adding images of local creatives to his extraordinary body of work.
– by Bogdan Mynka
Funk Fest 2024
NOLA Funk Fest 2024: Three solid days and evenings featuring New Orleans favorites like Big Freedia, Geoleo, Jon Cleary and Tank and the Bangas - all on the grounds of the New Orleans Jazz Museum.
- photos by Melanie Cole and Ellis Anderson
Bruce “Sunpie” Barnes: New Orleans Culture Bearer – and Sharer
The celebrated musician, educator, and all-around Renaissance man passes on his passion for local culture.
– by Doug Brantley
One Mississippi, Two Mississippi
In this lush new novel set in a 1950s coastal Mississippi town – one based on Bay St. Louis – author Minrose Gwin also gives the French Quarter a pivotal role as an oasis of acceptance in a sea of oppression.
– by Barb Johnson