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Pride Parade 2025
A thunderstorm caused the delay of the Pride Parade, but it rolled on through the rain-cooled streets of the Quarter to the delight of cheering throngs.
- photos by Ellis Anderson
On the New Orleans Jazz Museum Beat
From its recently revamped Performance Center to its musician-promoting record label, everything is up-tempo on Esplanade Avenue.
-by Doug Brantley
Celebrating Queer Art
A four-day multi-media series of events honors legendary Louisiana LGBTQ+ artists - and introduces the work of emerging ones.
~ by Claude Summers
Philip M. Core: Torchbearer for Artistic Freedom
Only nine years old when he won a prestigious French Quarter arts competition, New Orleans artist Philip Core used that innate talent to blaze trails for the freedom of artistic expression – across two continents.
~by Bethany Ewald Bultman
A Palette of Place: Michalopoulos’ Hotel Pompadour
This new boutique hotel is as colorful and memorable – and unexpected – as a painting by its artist owner, James Michalopoulos.
~ by Kim Ranjbar
The Great Bubble Project
Concerned about his Porshe’s paint job and stray bubbles in his cocktails, a new resident on the block tries to shut down a French Quarter bar’s bubble machine. On Sunday afternoon, the community rallied in a show of support – for the bar, of course.
- photos by Ellis Anderson
VCPORA’s Mother’s Day Concert 2025
For the 26th year, a neighborhood advocacy group, VCPORA, hosted a Mother’s Day concert in the park - featuring the amazing New Leviathan Oriental Foxtrot Orchestra.
- photos by Ellis Anderson
Gallatin Street Fest 2025
In its second year, this free one-day festival at the New Orleans Jazz Museum features Gallatin Alley Records artists to the delight of music lovers from around the world.
Skye Jackson’s “Libre”: An Interview
New Orleans poet Skye Jackson gives candid insights about her life, her writing process and her powerhouse debut book of poetry, “Libre.”
– by Ellis Anderson
Richard Gabriel: The French Quarter’s Cala Man
The long-gone street vendors of the Creole delicacy “calas” were mostly women. But the last one was a man named Richard Gabriel.
- by Laura Guccione
Best Bonnets: French Quarter Easter 2025
The arts of costuming and millinery happily meet up on Easter Day in the French Quarter with three parades of opportunity for krewe members - and parade-goers - to showcase their creative finery!
- photos by Ellis Anderson
Terri Antholzner: Flower Child
For over four decades, the pushcart peddler has been doing her annual spring thing—spreading love, peace, and happiness on Jackson Square.
-by Doug Brantley
If a Café Could Hug: Inside Fatma’s Cozy Corner
In a historic Tremé community hub, Fatma Aydin continues the hospitable tradition, offering a tempting menu, a comfortable vibe – and hugs.
– by Kim Ranjbar
French Quarter Fest 2025
Four days, four photographers and 12 dozen amazing photographs - yep, we’ve published more than 150 in this epic album that showcases the best of New Orleans and the French Quarter!
French Quarter Secret Gardens Tour 2025
A stormy start didn’t deter those wanting a tour of hidden French Quarter courtyards during this annual Patio Planters event, – a benefit to help produce the beloved Caroling in the Square each year.
- photos by Ellis Anderson
The Arberesh Community in New Orleans - Part Two
A New Orleans writer follows the trail of the city’s Arberesh community to two ancient Sicilian villages, where he finds the cultural ties still strong – despite time and distance.
– by Mark Orfila
George Valentine Dureau: Life and Art in New Orleans
This new book by Howard Philips Smith takes a deep dive into the mythos – and the contemporary influences – of the iconic French Quarter artist, the late George Dureau.
- by Thomas Uskali
Boxer Pete Herman: The French Quarter’s Own World Champ
In the early 1900s, a young New Orleans boxing prodigy blasts his way to a world championship and international fame, helping topple discrimination against Sicilian Americans.
- by Bethany Ewald Bultman
St. Joseph’s Day Parade 2025
With a gigantic rolling altar, waving maids, and tuxedoed marchers, the 53rd St. Joseph’s Day parade rollicked through the French Quarter on Saturday, March 22nd dispensing flowers, flags – and kisses.
- photos by Sean Fink
St. Joseph’s Day in the French Quarter
Every March 19th, the neighborhood once called “Little Palermo” celebrates the saint – that legend says ended a terrible famine – by creating elaborate altars, then sharing food, blessings and goodwill.
photos by Ellis Anderson