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This week on Inside the Arts, the Greatest Free Show on Earth kicks into high gear. It's Carnival Time!We'll explore adventures along the parade route. We…
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Even though the parades are already rolling, we still have more than a week to go until Fat Tuesday arrives on March 5th.Are there classical selections to…
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In 1979, Ernest "Dutch" Morial became the first black mayor of New Orleans. He won the election with 95% of the black vote, and just 20% of the white…
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This week on The Reading Life: Kim Vaz-Deville , editor of "Walking Raddy: The Baby Dolls of New Orleans," a glorious celebration of the women's masking…
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The Reading Life celebrates Mardi Gras with Howard Philips Smith, author of the gorgeous new book, Unveiling the Muse: The Lost History of Gay Carnival in…
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Each year Mardi Gras Indians greet the day on the city streets to sing and strut. This has been going on since the late 19th century. The call and…
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Carnival season in New Orleans kicks off on January 6th with Twelfth Night celebrations across the city - including the 10th ride of the Krewe of Joan of…
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Some of the city's old-guard restaurants hold heralded places in Carnival tradition, and king cakes have been glittering extra brightly lately as chefs…
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It’s Carnival time in Louisiana! On this week's show, we're talking Mardi Gras traditions with newcomers and locals alike. To begin, we learn some…
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King cakes have been popular in New Orleans for a long time. But not this popular. Something has changed.King cake has become a cultural statement, one of…