New Orleans lights bridge in honor of citywide celebration of Diwali

By David T. BakerAssociate Editor          New Orleans can now count a new fall bridge lighting as part of its roster of annual events celebrating the city’s

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Gaudanse, Inc.’s ‘nanibu’ premieres in New Orleans

By Izzy Wollfarth Contributing Writer The Marigny Opera House swelled on Good Friday (April 18) as dozens of performance-goers gathered, enlivening that grand hall with

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Ron Bechet exhibit pays tribute to Black life and resilience
[caption id="attachment_92713" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Image courtesy of Contemporary Arts Center.[/caption] By Brynnan Smith Contributing Writer The first Saturday of the month in New Orleans is reserved for artists. On that day, art goers ... Photo exhibit showcases forgotten histories of Pointe-au-Chien’s native tribe
[caption id="attachment_89786" align="aligncenter" width="600"] A photo from the series, "Mon Coeur est dans la terre de Ma Famille," an exhibit documenting the daily life and culture of the Pointe-au-Chiene Indian ... ‘Emancipation’ at Newcomb Art Museum celebrates proclamation’s 160th anniversary
By Ryan Whirty Contributing Writer An ongoing exhibition at Tulane University’s Newcomb Art Museum is celebrating and exploring the impact and legacy of the Emancipation Proclamation, for that landmark document’s 160th ... Citywide art exhibition examines life in New Orleans and beyond
By Fritz Esker Contributing Writer The citywide art exhibition Prospect.5, “Yesterday we said tomorrow,” will be closing its run in New Orleans on January 23. CAC welcomes New York-based dance company
[caption id="attachment_27616" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Photo courtesy of Urban Bush Women[/caption] By Jade Myers Contributing Writer New York-based dance company Urban Bush Women have returned to New Orleans, celebrating nearly 30 years of collaboration ... Whitney’s White Linen Night: A showcasing of artists of color
[caption id="attachment_26086" align="aligncenter" width="600"] "Us, We...Together." A print work by Delita Martin | Image courtesy of Stella Jones Gallery[/caption] By David T. Baker The Louisiana Weekly New Orleans, LA – It’s hot. It’s ... Contemporary Arts Center to fly flag of Dread Scott
[caption id="attachment_23556" align="aligncenter" width="479"] Dread Scott’s flag, “A Man Was Lynched By Police Yesterday,” on view at Jack Shainman Gallery (2016). Photo courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery. ... Jacob Lawrence collection gifted to Stanford University
By Rosemary Eng Contributing Writer (Special from NorthStarNews Today) — Our country’s history is not truly American unless the story of African Americans is interwoven in it, believed Jacob Lawrence, one of ...
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