New Orleans Artist Carlos Lopez and His Oyster Paintings
“Why, then the world’s mine oyster.” Shakespeare said this first in “The Merry Wives of Windsor.” New Orleans artist Carlos Lopez has made the oyster his world, too, not in prose but in his…
Theatre + Art
Tickets and Schedule for “The Lion King” in New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Tickets for the return of Disney’s “The Lion King” in New Orleans went on sale to the public on Friday, June 12. Disney Theatrical Group and Broadway in New Orleans, presented by Entergy and the…
“The Monsters We Sometimes Become” at Shaw Center for the Arts
BATON ROUGE (press release) – Ellemnop.Art will present “The Monsters We Sometimes Become,” a multimedia art exhibition featuring the original works of artist Nathaniel A.J. Landry. Ellemnop.Art is a Baton Rouge-based arts collective dedicated to connecting artists and audiences through…
The Search for the Holy Grail of Laughter is Found in "Spamalot"
The famed "Monty Python" comedy troupe’s off-color, inappropriate and otherwise unapologetically politically incorrect humor of "Spamalot" has theatre fans equally shocked and aghast, as much as they relished the irreverent fun. "Spamalot" is less a retelling of Camelot and more…
NOCCA Student Wins 2026 Rau for Art Italy Trip
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Gracie Eckstein, an 11th-grade student at the New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts (NOCCA), was chosen as the winner of the 2026 Rau…
"God of Carnage" Lives Up to Its Name at Le Petit Theatre
It is with good reason that Yasmina Reza’s "God of Carnage" was an international hit the moment it was first performed on the French stage in 2006. The dark comedy quickly went global when Christopher Hampton’s translated adaptation took the…
Last Night at the Rue Bayou is Just Beginning
“This is an original show—I’ve never done anything like it before,” said Deri’Andre Tucker, who plays cocktail server La Fonda in “Last Night at the Rue Bayou.” “It has a mythical feel to it.” As the French Quarter fills music…
Henry VIII's "Six" Wives Dazzle the Saenger Theatre
With a minimalist set accented by a modernist neon nod to Gothic-style architecture and rock-n-roll costumes, the show "Six" is presented uniquely as…
Episode 244: Tennessee Williams Fest Brings Stars to New Orleans for a One-Night-Only Special Performance
The Tennessee Williams and New Orleans Literary Festival has a special performance to mark its 40th Anniversary: We Have Not Long to Love: A Celebration of Tennessee Williams, a one-night-only immersive theatrical experience directed by acclaimed director and choreographer Rob…
Don’t Miss the Party "The Great Gatsby" Throws at The Saenger
It is lagniappe for New Orleans audiences when an original hit Broadway show, still running strong on Broadway, has the national tour debut at the Saenger Theatre – staging its 800th performance in New York while this production is in…
Celebrity Cast at Tennessee Williams Festival Event
NEW ORLEANS (press release) — The Tennessee Williams and New Orleans Literary Festival will have a special 40th Anniversary event: a one-night-only immersive theatrical experience directed by acclaimed director and choreographer Rob Ashford. The performance will take place on March…
Episode 243: Celebrating Louisiana's Literary Legacy at Books Along the Teche
Louisiana is rich when it comes to the depth of our culture, our food, our traditions. But one aspect of our identity that many festivals have been trying to highlight is that of our vast contributions to the literary world…
Episode 242: New Orleans Festival Honors Tennessee Williams and Louisiana Artists
This week’s podcast is a little different as we hear from Louisiana Life magazine editor Reine Dugas – not in her capacity as editor, but instead for her work with the Tennessee Williams & New Orleans Literary Festival. The festival…
Lively Phantom Haunts the Saenger Theatre
An excited crowd of theater-going denizens stormed the Saenger Theatre for the opening night of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s "Phantom of the Opera," many returning to experience the internationally renowned 19th-century paranormal love triangle. Lines to enter the show were exceptionally…
Broadway's "The Lion King" Will Return to New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS, La (press release) – Disney’s "The Lion King" will return to New Orleans at the Saenger Theatre for the first time since Nov. 2022. This three-week return engagement at the Saenger begins Wednesday, Oct. 21, and plays through…
Shreveport Visual Arts Professor Featured at LSMSA Art Gallery
NATCHITOCHES, La (press release) – Louisiana School for Math, Science and the Arts (LSMSA) announced that Louisiana artist Joshua Chambers is the first exhibition of 2026, on display through Feb. 26 in the Sharon Turcan Gahagan Art Gallery. Chambers, a…
LSU Museum of Art's Champagne & Chagall Plus Special Guest
BATON ROUGE — On Feb. 12 from 6 to 8 p.m., the LSU Museum of Art event Champagne & Chagall will kick off the museum's spring programming. Champagne & Chagall is inspired by the exhibition "Daphnis and Chloe and Other…
Baton Rouge Photographer Will Host "The Rhythm Reset"
BATON ROUGE (press release) – Jenn Ocken, a Baton Rouge creative cultivator, photographer and facilitator, will host The Rhythm Reset in Baton Rouge on Feb. 21, with limited spots available. The Rhythm Reset is a…
New LSU Museum of Art Exhibit Will Explore AI
BATON ROUGE (press release) — The LSU Museum of Art will have a new exhibition, "AI: Artistic Interpretations, Studio Art Quilt Associates," from Feb. 5 - May 10. Following its debut in Baton Rouge, "AI: Artistic Interpretations" will travel nationally.…
New Mac Ball Exhibition at Cole Pratt Gallery
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Cole Pratt Gallery has a new exhibition by Mac Ball, an artist whose work bridges architecture, painting and material investigation. “Travel makes us take chances,” said Ball. “We get to play a character in a…
Alexandria Events: Harlem Globetrotters, Monster Trucks and More
ALEXANDRIA, La – While the holiday season - and the many events that come with it - has come to a close, that doesn't mean Alexandria events are slowing down this month. Alexandria has a multitude of events happening this…
FAN EXPO New Orleans: 150+ Panel Schedule This Weekend
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – FAN EXPO New Orleans released its panel sessions for this weekend, Jan. 9-11, at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. Ranging from "An Evening with the Hobbits: In Celebration of 25 Years," a once-in-a-quarter-century celebration…
The Natural World
West Monroe artist Donna McGee looks to the works of earlier artists such as Vincent Van Gogh for their use of bright colors and their “unique vision” and to environmentalists, conservationists and poets for their love of nature. But most…
Who Will be at FAN EXPO? Plus New Art Showdown
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – FAN EXPO, a global comic book convention producer, will host its New Orleans show Jan. 9-11, debuting the Comics Xplosion Live Art Showdown. The Comics Xplosion Live Art Showdown, a live art showdown featuring iconic…
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