If you have always wanted to be in the crowd on Oscar night, but don’t have any of the talents that could get you there, you are in luck! The SouthEast Louisiana Chapter of the American Red Cross* is hosting one of only 50 official Oscar viewing parties sanctioned by the Academy (and the ONLY one in NOLA) at the Theatres at Canal Place on February 26,2012 from 6pm-midnight. The big show will be airing on the big screens in the shwanky Canal theatres. If you are in desperate need of a new… Read More »
Local Etsy Store with an international twist
Most people would find it difficult to run a business together when one partner lives in New Orleans and the other in Kobe, Japan, but somehow Yeonsoo Son and Mayumi Nakagawa make it work running most of their business meetings through Skype. Having met at Parsons in NYC several years ago where they were both pursuing other creative outlets, they collaborated on their jewelry design line Coughing Cow n Chicken about a year ago. This unique name was born from their Asian heritage as Yeonsoo is from the year… Read More »
10 Questions with Willard Hill: A Breath of Future Fresh Air to the Music Scene
By: Megan Braden-Perry New Orleans Hip Hop/Soul artist Willard Hill graduated from Howard University in Jazz and Audio Production, had a hit single on Q93, is Pro Tools certified and produced all but three tracks on his album, Gemini Mood Swings. In this interview, he shares his musical background and lets us know what to expect in the near future. 1. What/who made you go into music? I’ve been fascinated by music from an early age. Even when I was at St. Aug and playing football, I was more focused… Read More »
Sex Edna – 5 Sex Do’s of Mardi Gras
It is that time of year again where the lives of everyone in New Orleans is going to take a turn for the crazy… Mardi Gras. The holiday used by Catholics in order to purge themselves of all the horrible things they can’t do during Lent, like eat meat, do drugs, have pre-marital sex and expose themselves to complete strangers for recycled anal beads. The next two installments of this column are going to be dedicated to some sexual preparations needed to come out relatively unscathed by this debaucheries of… Read More »
Best bar on the Parade Route – Ms. Mae’s
For late night into early morning Mardi Gras-ing on the parade route, it doesn’t get better than Ms. Mae’s…aka The Club located at 4336 Magazine Street at the corner of Napolean. Of course it is annoying that they only accept cash, that they upped their world famous $1 drinks to $2, and that the only food on their menu is a bag of zapps (which have a higher mark up percentage than roses on Valentine’s Day)but the location is divine for an after midnight arrival and staking out a spot… Read More »
