Then as now, the number of official Mardi Gras-season parades was limited by city ordinance ... are now a purely New Orleans form of folk art. Innovation has always been part of Muses’ DNA ...

“Dragons have a long, rich history in Carnival art, parades, and balls,” Blackwell said. The first iteration of dragon imagery and Mardi Gras occurred in 1886, with the founding of the Order of ...

The first parade to ever hit the ... the music of Mardi Gras is an ode to Black Americans contributions to New Orleans, music as an art form, and the country as a whole. Yes, you read that right.

On March 2, the all-volunteer, community group Asheville Mardi Gras hosted the Asheville Mardi Gras Parade. The parade ...

For 42 years, it's been a stable place in the city, often called "Green Mardi Gras." It showcased decretive floats, the sweet ...

Yes, Mardi Gras is Tuesday, but if you want to truly laissez les bons temps rouler, you might as well start on Saturday, March 1, at Call to Arms Brewing in Denver, which throws its annual Mardi Gras ...

Yet just outside New Orleans in neighboring Jefferson Parish, officials canceled planned Mardi Gras Day parades due to anticipated high winds ... The Hearst Foundations has awarded the Seattle Art ...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of people take to the streets of New Orleans to celebrate Mardi Gras with parades and partying ... The Hearst Foundations has awarded the Seattle Art Museum ...

New Orleans is preparing to make Mardi Gras 2025 an unforgettable celebration. The festivities commence on January 6 and culminate on Fat Tuesday, March 4, during which the city will be alive with ...

“Dragons have a long, rich history in Carnival art, parades, and balls,” Blackwell said. The first iteration of dragon imagery and Mardi Gras occurred in 1886, with the founding of the Order ...