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Toni Morrison was born in New Orleans but spent the summers of his childhood in New Roads, Louisiana, his father's stomping grounds, with his cousins from the Morrison and Claiborne families. When he was 21, he attended law school in Buenos Aires, Argentina and became fully fluent in Spanish, then returned to Louisiana State University to ...
In 2007, The New York Times stated, "Dumpstaphunk is the best funk band from New Orleans right now." [4]From annual performances at New Orleans' Jazz Fest — "The colossal low end and filthy grooves they threw down from the Gentilly Stage must have set a Jazz Fest record for baddest bass jams ever" (Bass Player magazine, 2012) [5] — to music rooms and festivals across the nation (Bonnaroo ...
Roy F. Guste – author of ten Louisiana French-Creole cuisine cookbooks; fifth-generation proprietor of New Orleans' famed Antoine's Restaurant, established in 1840; Thomy Lafon (1810–1893) – businessman, philanthropist, and human rights activist; Austin Leslie (1934–2005) – internationally famous New Orleans chef whose work defined ...
A New Orleans chef didn't always cook for a living. He used to serve in the U.S. Marines. Now he's the author of a cookbook featuring the flavors of his hometown.
If you’re new to the large-than-life celebration that is Mardi Gras, I want to share with you my tips and tricks for a successful and enjoyable parade experience. Keep these nine things in mind ...
Notable athletes who have played for University of New Orleans' men's basketball team. Pages in category "New Orleans Privateers men's basketball players" The following 27 pages are in this category, out of 27 total.
The Grammy-winning pop star performed an emotional tribute on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, dedicated to the victims of recent U.S. tragedies such as the New Year's truck attack in New Orleans, ...
Three years after the Candyman murders in Chicago, Professor Phillip Purcell writes a book about the Candyman legend and hosts a lecture event in New Orleans discussing his life. He reveals Candyman's real name to be Daniel Robitaille and that he was born to enslaved Africans after the American Civil War. When Purcell is light-heartedly ...