by M.D. Dupuy

Many New Orleanians have been less than pleased with the Times-Picayune’s recent shift from daily publication, but no one challenged Steven Newhouse to a duel or even staked outside of his office to beat him with a cowhide. Disgruntled readers reacted differently in the late 1800’s, when The Mascot, which will be the subject of a Wednesday night presentation, was still active.

Summer in New Orleans is typically a time of hibernation, even for those of us who run around half naked to begin with.  

by Moxie Sazerac

While it’s true that burlesque and live music go together like sunburn and mango freezes, there are just a few select offerings for this year’s festers. This Saturday April 28 brings the return of Mistress Kali’s Freaksheaux to Geaux to the All Ways Lounge and Marigny Theatre. The circus flavored show, originally conceived as a one off fundraiser now cultivates the best in traveling and local sideshow and burlesque.

September 13, when Congress authorized the first national election and declared New York City the nation’s (temporary) capital (1788), the first fatale car accident in the U.S. (1899), when ‘Law & Order’ premiered on NBC (1990), and when Kanye West interrupted Taylor Swift’s acceptance speech at the MTV Video Awards (2009); it’s Sherwood Anderson (1876) and Roald Dahl’s (1916) birthdays, George Wallace’s death (1998), and Nation Celiac Disease Awareness Day.

FRENCH QUARTER - Burlesque Diva Trixie Minx might have reset the inciting incident as a hurricane, but it still felt like a tornado.