Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews is bringing a holiday concert to Mid-City that gives the New Orleans community a chance to bring joy to children this Christmas season. The Trombone Shorty Foundation and Gia Maione Prima Foundation, in partnership with Warren Easton Charter High School, are presenting the “Tunes for Toys: Christmas on Canal” toy drive Read More…
The Greenway Supernova, a luminary outdoor art exhibit, is returning to the Greenway Station & Plaza at Norman C. Francis Parkway. The light and art festival will feature not only 12 luminary art pieces but live music, food vendors and an art and crafts market. It runs 5 to 9 p.m. from Thursday (Dec. 9) Read More…
The concert on the lawn at Ursuline Academy in New Orleans will feature three performances: The Hundreds Brass Band — The Original Pinettes — Charmaine Neville. Here in New Orleans, festivals play an essential role in celebrating our unique culture. After a year of virtual concerts and drive-by events, fall 2021 is finally gearing up Read More…
By Sue Strachan, Mid-City Messenger New Orleans is a city of immersion, be it in the culture or as part of the constant battle against water. To fully understand the city and its citizens, experiencing this immersion is essential. Artist Dawn DeDeaux understands this. A native New Orleanian, she has been creating her one-of-a-kind multi-media Read More…
Mid-City residents disappointed in the cancellation of the October Jazz Fest now have something to look forward to. A citywide event known as NOLAxNOLA (in a nod to SXSW music and film festivals in Austin, Texas) opens Thursday (Oct. 7). To help fill in the void created by the cancellation of the New Orleans Jazz Read More…
The Mid-City Library remains closed while damage from Hurricane Ida is repaired. During this closure, books on hold that are usually picked up at Mid-City Library will be sent to Robert E. Smith Library in Lakeview. Patrons may also request to have them sent to another location for pick-up by logging into their library account Read More…
By Camille Barnett, Mid-City Messenger On Canal Street at Norman C. Francis Parkway, the “Freedom Drum” stands in place of the controversial statue of the former Confederate States president, Jefferson Davis. The vibrant art structure — designed to represent unity, change and justice — was a group effort by five local artists who form the Read More…
The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival presented by Shell announced that the Rolling Stones will appear on Wednesday, Oct. 13, as part of the 2021 Festival, scheduled for Oct. 8 to 17 at the Fair Grounds Race Course.
Beginning Monday (July 12), the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden is free and open to the public seven days a week, the New Orleans Museum of Art announced. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the associated loss of revenue, NOMA asked visitors to pay an admission fee of $5 to the Sculpture Read More…
A few raindrops didn’t dampen the enthusiasm of the crowd gathered Saturday night in the 3100 block of Ponce de Leon for the 14th annual Faubourg St. John Bastille Day Block Party. Neighborhood residents sported lots of red and blue, along with some black satin and lace, for a contest recognizing the best Marie Antoinette Read More…
