Festivals

PHOTOS: Krewe of Cork fills French Quarter with love and bubbles

By Matthew Hinton | February 17, 2020

It was a lovely day as the Krewe of Cork stomped in the name of love on St. Valentine’s Day, February 14, 2020 in the French Quarter.

Fresh Fest 2020 – Tickets go on sale at midnight on Feb 1

By Aadam Soorma | January 24, 2020

Lock in your spot; the nation’s only beer festival to put people of color in the spotlight is back for year three. Fresh Fest 2020 will be on Aug 8 in Allentown.

Baby on Board: How Japanese jazz trombonist Haruka Kikuchi found the music of life in New Orleans

By Matthew Hinton | January 16, 2020

Thousands of miles away from her homeland, jazz trombonist Haruka Kikuchi found love and music in the Crescent City.

Jazz Fest 2020 announced: Lizzo, The Who, Stevie Nicks, Lenny Kravitz to perform

By Mary Staes | January 16, 2020

Lizzo, The Lumineers, Erykah Badu and Wu-Tang Clan are coming to Jazz Fest as organizers announced their 2020 artist lineup Thursday morning.

Get to know Dave Wachter, comic book creator extraordinaire

By Matt Petras | January 13, 2020

Supervillians, monsters and mutants. A look into the day-to-day of Pittsburgh-based artist Dave Wachter, an award-winning illustrator and comic book creator.

Photo Essay: Light Up Night 2019

By Aadam Soorma | November 25, 2019

Take a peek at our 18 favorite photos from Light Up Night in downtown Pittsburgh. Photos by Julie Kahlbaugh.

Say cheese! A guide to NOLA’s cheese fest, Fête des Fromages

By Matt Haines | November 14, 2019

One day, 150 cheeses. What other reason do you need? It’s the second year of the NOLA Cheese Fest.

Here’s how to survive a soggy Voodoo Fest

By Matt Haines | October 25, 2019

What to do if it rains, where to get your tickets and the best ways to get there.

PHOTOS: Despite near cancellation, Krewe of Boo rolls through the French Quarter

By Matthew Hinton | October 21, 2019

The festive Krewe of Boo was given the all-clear to parade Saturday night.

Your guide to hundreds of movies at the 30th New Orleans Film Festival

By Matt Haines | October 16, 2019

With more than 200 movies to pick from, there are tough choices to be made. An eight-day festival with so much quality programming means there’s a lot of room for FOMO.