Por: The Advocate Opinion February 09, 2023
I love New Orleans. I want to see the city and its residents prosper. I want it to keep its history intact and build new memories as well as look forward to a future with a substantial reduction in crime.I want to see the city pull off a great Mardi Gras season, but I’m having difficulty foreseeing it. While it seems the presence and protection, what about the rest of the city?There are varying analogies I could come up with when a city... + full article
The Advocate USA Entertainment February 18, 2023
Every Mardi Gras the countryside around Mamou, Eunice and other spots in rural Acadiana comes alive. For those accustomed to celebrations in urban centers, the rural Mardi Gras is a very different kind of Carnival experience: colorful costumes, ancient traditions and an... + más
Are kids allowed at Mardi Gras parades in New Orleans? Answers to 10 common tourist questions. | The Advocate
The real reason why Mardi Gras is called Fat Tuesday—experts explain | Newsweek
The Advocate USA Entertainment February 16, 2023
For 12 years Karen Thibodeaux has made Mardi Gras costumes for people to wear as they chase chickens.Well, there’s more to it than that.In Branch, in rural Acadia Parish, Thibodeaux and her staff create Mardi Gras costumes at Sew What! Design. Revelers wear the flamboyant... + más
Chicken chasing and deep play: Rural Mardi Gras is wild, with medieval roots | The Advocate
The Advocate USA Entertainment February 13, 2023
The queen's dress and mantle worn by Barbara Boggs in the 1957 ball, left, stands next to a king's tunic worn in 1972 by Henry Batt. Both are featured in the Capitol Park Museum's exhibit, 'Carnival in the Nation’s Capital: The Washington Mardi Gras... + más
'Some of them say it's a religion': new book explores the history and culture of Mardi Gras Indians | The Advocate
With elaborate, vibrant costumes and deep traditions, New Orleans' Mardi Gras Indians are one of Carnival's most distinctive presences. Yet, for all their visibility, they're also one of the season's lesser understood traditions.Award-winning author Nikesha... + más
Washington Mardi Gras exhibit is the perfect mix of Louisiana royalty and D.C. pomp | The Advocate
The Advocate USA Entertainment February 06, 2023
New Orleanians get asked plenty of questions when friends and families visit for Mardi Gras. There are , but some just make you laugh: Do I bring beads to parades?Related: Here are some of the silliest questions readers say they’ve been asked by visitors, along with answers... + más
Joyous parades and parties kick off New Orleans' Mardi Gras | Associated Press
Joyous parades and parties kick off New Orleans' Mardi Gras | ABC News
The Advocate USA Entertainment January 31, 2023
has changed throughout the years.Drag the slider in the center of each photo below to compare Mardi Gras past and present. Bourbon StreetCrowds gather on Bourbon Street during Mardi Gras in 1979 and 2020.Mardi Gras Parade on Canal StreetMardi Gras parades roll on Canal street... + más
Universal: Mardi Gras concerts include Patti LaBelle, Goo Goo Dolls, Sean Paul, JVKE | Orlando Sentinel
Try these Mardi Gras-inspired king cake drinks to celebrate the season | The Advocate
Orlando Sentinel USA Entertainment January 18, 2023
Universal Orlando has announced eight concerts in conjunction with its Mardi Gras celebration at Universal Studios theme park, starting with Patti LaBelle on Feb. 4, opening night. The event, which runs nightly through April 16, features concerts at Music Plaza Stage on select... + más
Gladys Knight on her decades-long friendship with Patti LaBelle: 'That's my little sister' | Fox News
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