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Prospect.1 Turns New Orleans into The Big Easelnew
Not the least of the unprecedented ideas behind Prospect.1, the international art biennial opening this week all across New Orleans, is that the United States' first such major exhibition is happening in a city brought to the edge of ruin just three years earlier.
The New Orleans Hornets: Championship Destinationnew
The Hornets look to build on last year's breakout NBA season with some key off-season acquisitions and hungry returning veterans.
New Orleans Saints Seek Redemptionnew
The New Orleans Saints hope to put last year's disappointments behind them in 2008.
Tags: sports & fitness
A New Generation Redefines Craftwork on its Own DIY Termsnew
While old-school craftwork was forged by economic necessity and practicality as much as creativity, today's craft movement is both artsier and slipperier. It carries echoes of both '70s macrame power and '90s grrl power. It has a fierce anti-consumerist message, yet it's based on making and buying things.
Mets AAA Team Hopes for Another Winning Seasonnew
It's no surprise that last year, in their first season as a New York Mets affiliate, the New Orleans Zephyrs had their finest campaign since 2001. Expectations haven't changed this season.
Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festivalnew
The Tennessee Williams Festival features a Stanley and Stella Shouting Contest, a talent contest, performances of the playrights rare works, panel discussions, talks by authors and more.
Gambit |
Will Coviello |
03-25-2008 |
Performance
Tags: performance
George Rodrigue's Brush with Greatnessnew
With a 40-year retrospective at New Orleans Museum of Art, the Cajun artist is finally getting his props in Louisiana.
Tags: visual arts
Have a Niche Tripnew
Today's travel agents can give you the inside track on custom-designed vacations.
Tags: travel
Sometimes You Can Go Home Againnew
When the Endymion super krewe was forced to adopt the Uptown parade route in 2006, it didn't sit well with the captain, krewe members or the fans. Happily, Endymion's return this year to its traditional Mid-City route serves as a reminder that Mardi Gras is more than a celebration; it evokes a sense of place. It also reminds us that a parade can have a huge impact on the collective psyche of a neighborhood on the mend.
Dressed for the Occasionnew
History, heritage and plenty of gravy will be on display for the inaugural New Orleans Po-boy Preservation Festival.
Gambit |
Ian McNulty |
11-13-2007 |
Food+Drink
The Hornets Return to New Orleansnew
Hurricane Katrina forced the city's basketball team to relocate to Oklahoma City for the last two seasons -- they return this year, eager to reconnect with the city and hopeful that putting a legitimate playoff contender on the floor will augment fan support.
Tags: NBA, sports & fitness
John T. Scott, 1940-2007new
One of New Orleans' preeminent modern artists known for his large public sculpture, John Scott was also one of those dedicated and quintessential New Orleanians for whom this city was a way of life more than merely a place to live.
Tags: visual arts
D.J. Augustin Plays a Real Pick-Up Gamenew
Hurricane Katrina ended Augustin's hopes to be a basketball star in New Orlenas, but he joined the team at a Texas high school where he evacuated -- and he now plays for the Texas Longhorns.
When Pigs Flynew
Geocachers all over the world are typing in coordinates to find treasures worth nothing more than the thrill of the hunt.
Gambit |
Sam Winston |
07-10-2007 |
Recreation
Tags: recreation
Children of the Recoverynew
A package of "School Readiness Tax Credits" being considered by the Louisiana Legislature to help care for children of the recovery is winning praise from national, state and local experts for its innovative approach to financing early childcare and education.
Gambit |
Anonymous |
06-12-2007 |
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