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St. Joan of Arc Twelfth Night Parade: Photo Slideshow
Last night, Thursday January 6, was Twelfth Night, marking the beginning of the 2011 Carnival season. In its honor, the third annual St. Joan of Arc Parade marched through the […]
Kermit Ruffins to Open Club in Mother-in-Law Building
Since Antoinette K-Doe’s daughter Betty Fox announced the final closing of the Mother-in-Law Lounge last month, many have wondered what would become of the iconic building. That mystery has now […]
Alex Rawls Shares Weekend Picks on Fox 8: January 7-9
On Thursday morning at 7:45 a.m., editor Alex Rawls made his first of what are to be weekly appearances on Fox 8 to present OffBeat‘s music, art and entertainment picks […]
Saints/Seahawks Preview: Things Get Wild
Wild Card Weekend Results: 6. New York Jets @ 3. Indianapolis Colts: Colts 31, Jets 30. 5. Baltimore Ravens @ 4. Kansas City Chiefs: Chiefs 24, Ravens 17. 6. Green […]
YouTube du Jour: DJ Rob Swift
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6SEtxsY-DU[/youtube] New York-born DJ Rob Swift—best known for his time as a member of the hip-hop DJ collective X-Cutioners and his contributions to Mike Patton projects such as Peeping Tom—will […]
YouTube du Jour: Cindy Scott
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmzbBE7sB3U&feature=related[/youtube] The Jazz Educators Network is holding its conference in New Orleans this weekend, and Snug Harbor has a series of shows associated with the conference. Tonight, it presents “Singers […]
NOMA Celebrating Centennial Saturday
Fine art has been around for centuries, and its shrine in New Orleans has now been around for one. The New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA) is celebrating its 100th […]
Weekly Beat Comes Alive
OffBeat‘s Weekly Beat email newsletter/entertainment guide finds its way to subscribers’ inboxes on Thursday mornings (subscribe here). Now, a version of the Weekly Beat will also take place live when […]
YouTube du Jour: The Iguanas
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkaNo7sYuDk[/youtube] These days, the Iguanas have a standing gig at Chickie Wah Wah Wednesdays at 8:30; here they are live in Memphis last year playing “Benny’s Cadillac.”
Free McGrain, Singleton and Fitzpatrick Now
Tonight, Mark McGrain, James Singleton and Tom Fitzpatrick play the Open Ears Series upstairs at the Blue Nile. You can also download Pelican Sessions free now featuring that lineup with cellist […]
