Season 37 for the Krewe of Gemini officially kicked off with the reveal of this year’s theme at the Gemini Den in Bossier ...

As LSU begins its final games in the College World Series Championship, many fans made the trek to Omaha, Nebraska, to cheer ...

In this week's Screen Gab, "The Chosen" star George Xanthis discusses the show's success, plus streaming suggestions for your ...

The Mystick Krewe of Louisianians announced who will reign as the king and queen of Washington Mardi Gras for 2026.

Matthew Henderson and Terrence Rice join “GMA” to talk about “A King Like Me,” which follows the lives of members of the Zulu Club in New Orleans.

A new documentary provides an intimate and modern portrait of Black brotherhood and community through unprecedented access to ...

The Mardi Gras season, also known as Carnival, begins on January 6th and ends on March 4th, 2025. The first Mardi Gras celebration in the U.S. took place in 1699, but celebrations were temporarily ...

The first Mardi Gras in America would be celebrated in 1703 in nearby Mobile. Bienville, MardiGrasNewOrleans.com says, established New Orleans in 1718 and by the 1730s Mardi Gras was celebrated in ...

A jaunty brass rendition of the song "Do whatcha wanna", a Mardi Gras classic, fills the air as marching bands do quick practice runs of their sets. The Krewe of Freret, the first Mardi Gras ...

12. New Orleans became a Mardi Gras hotspot in 1857 when floats were introduced to the city's parade for the first time. 13. Mistick Krewe of Comus introduced floats to New Orleans Mardi Gras parades.

"I have to look at the safety first," the parish president said. Parades on Mardi Gras day have been canceled in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, and altered in New Orleans due to the dangers posed by ...

I’m Sandy, your unofficial non-binary fairy god-parent, here to guide you through your first Mardi Gras. An incredibly sacred and formative event for all queers and allies. But, understandably ...