But make no mistake about it: As the captain of the Krewe of Cleopatra, an all-female organization with about 1,500 members, this woman with coal-colored hair is one of the most powerful figures ...

The all-female Krewe of Cleopatra, will now start at Tchoupitoulas and Napoleon instead of Magazine and Jefferson. The krewe has grown over the years and now has more expansive floats. Leaders in ...

The Cleopatra den is a hub of activity, as members of the women's krewe load up more throws than you can imagine for its Friday night ride along the traditional uptown route. When asked why she is ...

A BIT. THE KREWE OF CLEOPATRA, WHICH ROLLS ON THE FIRST BIG FRIDAY OF CARNIVAL SEASON, WILL NOW START AT TCHOUPITOULAS AND NAPOLEONS INSTEAD OF MAGAZINE AND JEFFERSON. CLEO HAS BEEN BOOMING IN ...

The Krewe of Cleopatra has announced its 2019 parade theme: "Cleopatra's Animated Adventures.'' A slick promo video for the theme on the krewe's website has a superhero look, depicting Cleopatra ...

The all-female Krewe of Cleopatra is set to parade at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 4 along the traditional west Houma parade route. This year the krewe takes on the theme, “Around the World With Cleopatra ...

SASSY. >> CLASSIC. >> DEDICATED. RANDI: THREE WORDS TO DESCRIBE THE FOUNDER OF CLEOPATRA, THIS 89-YEAR-OLD MAY BE THE CAPTAIN OF THE KREWE, BUT THEY THINK OF HER MORE AS A QUEEN. THE REASON WHY ...

A member of the Krewe of Cleopatra confirmed that the parade will no longer start at the corner of Magazine Street and Jefferson Avenue. It will now begin at the corner of Tchoupitoulas Street and ...

250 riders will roll on 17 floats with titles such as Jambalaya and Crawfish. The Krewe of Cleopatra will roll next, as the all-female krewe aims to make revelers feel like they've completed a ...

A tandem float in the Krewe of Cleopatra parade hit a tree limb Friday night at the intersection of Jefferson and Magazine streets, stalling the procession for more than an hour on the first night ...

NEW ORLEANS — Dolores “Tuttie” Kepner, the founder and longtime captain of the Krewe of Cleopatra, died Thursday. She was 89. The Carnival krewe announced her death Friday in a Facebook post.