Dear Supporters, FNBMG Ball Attendees, and Friends, We are writing to inform you that the Friday Night Before Mardi Gras Board has made the difficult decision to cancel our 2018 Ball. We are going to take this Carnival season to think about how best to serve you, the community, and continue the organization in the tradition in which it was founded. We determined that, … [Read more...] about Friday Night before Mardi Gras Announcement
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New Orleans to host 5th Annual Stonewall Sports National Tournament
The annual Stonewall Sports National Tournament & Summit is on the move! Hosted in Washington, D.C. for the past four years, Stonewall Sports is excited to announce that the 5th Annual Stonewall Sports National Tournament & Summit will be hosted in New Orleans, Louisiana, July 13-15, 2018. Each year, the Stonewall Sports National Tournament & Summit has … [Read more...] about New Orleans to host 5th Annual Stonewall Sports National Tournament
George Dureau and Robert Mapplethorpe at Arthur Roger Gallery
The Arthur Roger Gallery is pleased to present, in collaboration with the Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation, an exhibition of photographs by Robert Mapplethorpe and George Dureau. The exhibition will be on view at Arthur Roger@434, located at 434 Julia Street, from January 6 – February 17, 2018. This exhibition is presented concurrent to the New Orleans Triennial, Prospect.4: The … [Read more...] about George Dureau and Robert Mapplethorpe at Arthur Roger Gallery
Felicia Philips Crowned Grand Reveler IV
Felicia Philips, the Cheese Queen of New Orleans, took on a new title as she was crowned Grand Reveler IV at the Mistik Krewe de le Rue Royale Revelers’ annual Twelfth Night Party on January 6 at the Double Play Bar. A crowd of over 200 revelers packed the bar as Krewe Captain and Lord of Misrule Frank Perez, echoing the words of Aubrey Synclaire, declared, “For giving out … [Read more...] about Felicia Philips Crowned Grand Reveler IV
Prospect 4: The Lotus in Spite of the Swamp
The fourth iteration of Prospect New Orleans’ international art exhibition, Prospect.4 (P.4), opened to the public on Saturday, November 18, 2017 and runs through February 25, 2018 aligning with the City of New Orleans Tricentennial celebration. According to P.4’s website: Prospect.4 Artistic Director Trevor Schoonmaker, Chief Curator and Patsy R. and Raymond D. Nasher … [Read more...] about Prospect 4: The Lotus in Spite of the Swamp
Gay Carnival at the Historic New Orleans Collection
On Wednesday, January 31, author Howard Philips Smith will give a presentation on his new book Unveiling the Muse: The Lost History of Gay Carnival in New Orleans (University Press of Mississippi, 2017). Traditional Carnival has been well documented with a vast array of books. However, few of them, if any, mention gay Carnival krewes or the role of gay Carnival within the … [Read more...] about Gay Carnival at the Historic New Orleans Collection
Gay Carnival at the Historic New Orleans Collection
Gay Carnival at the Historic New Orleans Collection On Wednesday, January 31, the Historic New Orleans Collection hosted a public lecture on the history of gay Carnival that also served as a book launch for author Howard Philips Smith’s new book Unveiling the Muse: The Lost History of Gay Carnival in New Orleans (University Press of Mississippi, 2017). The event was held … [Read more...] about Gay Carnival at the Historic New Orleans Collection
