CHIEF EXECUTIVE magazine recently ranked Louisiana No. 11 in the U.S. – the state’s highest position ever – in the publication’s annual ranking of Best & Worst States for Business. The ranking further illustrates Louisiana’s ongoing rise in national business…
New Orleans would be lost without its history. Holt Kolb and Cara Ogg organized a spectacular night on March 1 to raise money for Hermann-Grima+Gallier Historic Houses. Hermann-Grima and Gallier are two geographically separate house museums, accredited by the…
This year’s “Art in Bloom” event, “Celebrating Steel Magnolias,” kicked off on March 20 with a patron party at the New Orleans Museum of Art. The 25th annual fundraiser acknowledged and showcased the “elegance, grace, beauty and strength” of…
A bygone New Orleans era was recreated on March 8 at Children’s Hospital’s “Sugarplum Ball.” The Old Ursuline Convent was the setting for more than 1,000 patrons to experience “Midnight in Paris,” chaired by Betsey and Andrew Todd, and…
“Lark in the Park” brings “Cabana Nights” to City Park.
The fabled architecture of New Orleans would be lost to time if not for the efforts of local organizations, including the Preservation Resource Center of New Orleans. Their annual “Julia Jump” is a key player in the fundraising game,…
Southern seafood was the belle of the ball at Chartwell Center’s “Cajun Night” on March 1. Sidney and Norwood Thornton hosted the dinner at their home in anticipation of the Sporting Clays Classic Fun Shoot the following day. “Cajun…
Health care champions of New Orleans were honored at Daughters of Charity Services of New Orleans’ (DCSNO) second annual “Keeping Our Promises Gala.” First NBC Bank hosted the March 9 event, co-chaired by Holley Haag and Julio Rodriguez. Sally-Ann…
The Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival kicked off this year with “A Tennessee Williams Songbook: Only a Paper Moon,” a performance of the pop songs Williams chose for his plays compiled by David Kaplan, curator of the Provincetown Tennessee…
The entrepreneurial spirit thrives in New Orleans.
Childhood friends Becker Hall and René Louapre organized their first pork cook-off simply as a way to entertain family and friends – and then they met Ben Sarrat Jr., a little boy whose courage in the face of brain…
Announcements of new projects and business expansions continue to occur regularly across Louisiana. Here are a few highlights of the past few months.A tank is a tank, Lockheed Martin says NEW ORLEANS – Its experience in building giant fuel tanks…
When an opportunity comes along to support a worthwhile cause and have an unforgettable evening while doing so, many would agree that this is just too good to pass up. It seems the guests at “Art Against AIDS” at…
This past December, the South-Central Region of the Anti-Defamation League held a “Centennial Dinner Celebration,” commemorating the organization’s work for equality and for the end of discrimination within the United States, as well as on a global scale. Michael…
Three New Orleans healthcare providers are making strides for women and families in the area.
The New Orleans Hispanic Heritage Foundation’s annual black tie masquerade, the “Azucar Ball,” brought a “carnaval” to the very home of Carnival this December, with Mardi Gras World playing host to this year’s theme “Noche de Carnaval” or “Night…
The Alexis de Tocqueville Society of United Way of Southeast Louisiana honored outstanding local community leader, volunteer and philanthropist Carol Wise with its highest award this past November. The ceremony and gala were hosted at the Hyatt Regency New…
An invitation-only patron party, which was graciously hosted by Honorary Chairs Paul and Donna Flower and sponsored by The New Orleans Saints, was for close CADA (Council on Alcohol & Drug Abuse for Greater New Orleans) supporters and “Carnivale” sponsors…
On Wednesday, December 5, St. Charles Avenue magazine honored six local activists whose unceasing efforts to enrich and rebuild the city of New Orleans earned them the title Activists of the Year 2012. The honorees were Dana Hansel, for…
Nothing speaks of New Orleans quite so much as our distinctive architecture, and the Preservation Resource Center of New Orleans is here to ensure that it stays that way. For almost 40 years, the PRC has made efforts to…
Great style for an even greater purpose: this is what the Ladies Leukemia League brings to every holiday season in New Orleans. In December at the luxurious Hilton Riverside, the LLL donated $175,000 to local pioneers in the medical…
Sports lovers and kids lovers united at the Fore!Kids Foundation’s annual “Golf Ball Gala,” which “tee’d off” at 7 p.m., Friday, November 30. The foundation is one of the premier organizations in the New Orleans area whose efforts help…
Event at a Glance What: “Aqua Vitale Gala,” benefiting the New Orleans Pharmacy Museum When: Saturday, December 8 Where: New Orleans Pharmacy Museum In December, the Pharmacy Museum held its “Aqua Vitale Gala,” celebrating the “life-giving” tonics of America’s…
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