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Essence Fest 2011 Is Almost Here!

Now only a week away, the Essence Music Festival is set to bring the best of both national and local acts, with a strong representation of the commercial sounds of rap, hip-hop, R&B, gospel and the local flavor of brass bands, jazz, and the blues. This year, the festival is from July 1st to July 3rd, and, as always, the festivities will be held in the Superdome in New Orleans.2011… Read More »

Pay What You Will for Depression-Era Caesar

Tulane University hosts a Depression Era version of Shakespeare’s Julius Caeser throughout the month of June. If you’re looking for local theater this weekend, be sure to check out Julius Caesar at Tulane University. Throughout the summer, the university will host performances of Shakespeare’s works, and June sees Caesar in a 1930's setting instead of Ancient Rome. So, forget the togas, and get ready for pinstripe suits. Tickets are regularly… Read More »

The 2011 Louisiana Cajun-Zydeco Festival

The 2011 Louisiana Cajun-Zydeco Festival is a part of the 2011 Vieux To Do in the French Quarter. If you're a fan of that good ol' Louisiana sound, then you need to be at the 2011 Louisiana Cajun-Zydeco Festival this Saturday and Sunday, June 11th and 12th at the Old U.S. Mint. Several of Louisiana's favorites will be there, including Grammy winners BeauSoleil, Terrance Simien and Chubby Carrier. The Festival… Read More »

New Orleans Oyster Festival This Weekend

The Second Annual New Orleans Oyster Festival is this Saturday, June 4 and Sunday, June 5 from 11:45 to 7:30 each day. This weekend, you can get your fill of oysters at the Second Annual New Orleans Oyster Festival. Feeling adventurous? Jump in on one of the contests! See if you can beat out the fierce competition in the World Oyster Eating Contest. Maybe your skill lies in shucking those… Read More »

Get Your Greek On at the Greek Fest

The 2011 Greek Festival is May 27th - 29th at the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral in New Orleans. This weekend May 27-29, the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral invites you to dance to Greek music, enjoy some Greek food (baklava, anyone?), and enter for a chance to win the door prize of $1,000 cash! Maybe you'd rather focus more on the eating and let someone else do the dancing.… Read More »

I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change

The off-Broadway hit I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change comes to Le Petit Theatre on the weekends of May 20th - 22nd and May 27th - 29th. The musical I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change features a number of individual vignettes that are connected thematically, exposing every aspect of a relationship: from the happiness of the first date to the tensions of in-laws. Thankfully, subjects are examined in… Read More »

Film-O-Rama Continues This Week

Even though Film-O-Rama started last week, you can still catch a number of films all this week. The festival ends on Thursday, May 19th.For local film buffs, the New Orleans Film Sociey's Film-O-Rama is an event not to be missed. Showcasing films that did not show up in the local Cineplex, Film-O-Rama aims to enlighten the film crowd with some of the best in indie films, including documentaries and fictional… Read More »

Dylan Dog Showcases New Orleans

Dylan Dog, released at the end of April 2011 in theaters, prominently features the city of New Orleans throughout the movie. You'd think that a movie about a guy investigating a crime scene among werewolves, zombies and vampires would not be a great film to show off the city of New Orleans, but you would be wrong. Dylan Dog, finally released in theaters on April 29th, 2011 was entirely shot… Read More »

Watch Jazz Fest Online Live May 7th and 8th

Were you able to make it out to Jazz Fest this past weekend? How about this weekend?If not, you can still experience the festival live along with the rest of the world by watching the online stream at RollingStone.com. The online high-definition broadcast will begin at 6 p.m. CST on Saturday, May 7th and Sunday, May 8th. Both nights are scheduled to run approximately 4 hours of performances and interviews.Confirmed… Read More »

Shrek Comes to New Orleans

Shrek the Musical dances its way onto the Mahalia Jackson Theater stage from May 31st to June 5th, 2011. The animated ogre Shrek has more than proven his appeal: 4 lucrative Hollywood movies and a successful Broadway musical all attest to the public's interest. Combining unexpected humor and endless twists on fairy tales, Shrek the Musical will keep children and adults entertained. Beginning May 31st, you can see Shrek and… Read More »