and holds awards from The Society of Illustrators and The Art Directors Club. Mistretta's artistic tributes to New Orleans don't end with the Mardi Gras prints. A "Jazz Heritage" poster features ...

He’s an amalgam of all of the flamboyant high steppers who add their special panache to the Mardi Gras season ... the Ogden Museum of Southern Art in New Orleans by artist Keith Duncan on ...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The good times and parades still rolled in New Orleans for Mardi Gras Day celebrations early Tuesday, ahead of expected severe winds, thunderstorms and tornado warnings in the ...

New Orleans takes Mardi Gras seriously, with traditions including king cake and parades beginning in January and lasting for weeks until the actual holiday itself. Whether you're a local ...

The first Mardi Gras celebration in the U.S. took place in 1699, but celebrations were temporarily banned when Spain took control of New Orleans. Mardi Gras is celebrated annually, with the ...

according to the Mardi Gras New Orleans website. It always falls on the final Tuesday immediately preceding Ash Wednesday. Observed in New Orleans, the Carnival season began on Jan. 6 this year ...

He tried the Library of Congress, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ... find on many old New Orleans homes. One float displays Rex, the king of Mardi Gras who to this day is anointed ...

Three parades will roll Thursday night in New Orleans with scores of masked riders on colorful floats. More processions will continue every day through Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday. Costumed ...

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — By day ... week creating her Black Masking Indian suit as Queen of the Golden Eagles Mardi Gras Indian tribe. She’s known for her intricate beadwork, even being featured ...

Cart Blackwell, Mobile Carnival Museum Curator "They encompass the fine art of sculpture ... So remember, even though New Orleans is well-known for its Mardi Gras celebration, make no mistake ...