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(FOX40.COM) — A New Orleans-inspired Mardi Gras Carnival is returning to Old Sacramento with a parade and parties included in the lineup. The 2024 Sacramento Mardi Gras, hosted by Louisiana Sue, is scheduled to happen from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Feb. 17 and is expected to draw out a combined 50,000 people between […]

New series at Crocker Art Museum traces the connectivity of jazz, soul and hip-hop.

The Traditional King Cake will be served to all attending with the guest picking the piece of King Cake with the Baby in it becomes King or Queen

If you listen closely, you can hear the anticipation in your costume closet – the sequins are in a tizzy, the doubloons clinking excitedly, your collection of

In Robbie Robertson's 1991 interview with Rolling Stone, the singer talks about the inspiration behind 'Storyville' and living with Martin Scorsese.

Les Vues, the free film series at Vermilionville is back! The first selection for 2023 is a must-see. Winner of the Louisiana Filmmaker Award, Royce Osborn’s All on A Mardi Gras Day tells the story of New Orleans’ black carnival, from Congo Square to post-Katrina. This award-winning documentary mixes interviews with Big Chiefs, Zulu Kings and other carnival maskers with amazing archival footage and classic New Orleans music. The free film runs an hour, and after the film, Alton “Tiger” A...

The owner of Blasian Asian Grill food truck announced that he will be relocating to Charlotte after three years of building loyal customers.

Here are 4 upcoming events in the Fayetteville area to attend.

As we start the new year, we take this moment to thank you, our readers. 2020 challenged us, to say the least. COVID-19 changed everything for the worse, climate change unleashed one of the most destructive hurricane seasons ever, and too many of our elected officials chose to grandstand rather than lead. Realistically, 2021 may not be a particularly good year, but we find reasons for hope, even in these dark times, thanks to our fellow citizens’ collective response to the difficulties of ...