Entertainment

The fall season is ushered in with the sounds of jazz

2008-11-10T16:13:21Z

October was once declared Jazz Awareness Month in New Orleans. Considering this week's jazz offerings, particularly in the modern variety, maybe November deserves the title. October brought us the Congo Square Rhythms Festival, the Crescent City Blues Festival, the Gretna Heritage Festival, the Voodoo Music Festival and the Swamp Festival with nary a note of modern jazz and just a sprinkling of the traditional style.

The Voodoo Experience continues to cast its lyrical spell

2008-11-03T13:10:03Z

The Voodoo Music Experience continues to impress with the diversity of its musical offerings as well as the efforts made to improve its layout and venues

Evelyn Francis 'Cookie' Gabriel, legendary N.O. jazz and R&B singer, dies

2008-10-27T13:00:13Z

The Crescent City lost another musical treasure when Evelyn Francis "Cookie" Gabriel, a legendary New Orleans nightclub jazz and rhythm and blues singer whose career spanned more than a half century, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 12. She was 73.

Halloween in and about town will be filled with musical treats

2008-10-27T13:00:13Z

Music, food, dancing and parades are how we celebrate significant occasions in New Orleans. During what could be considered Halloween weekend, Friday, October 31, through Sunday, November 2, four very different processions take to the city's streets.

Voodoo Fest Preview 2008

2008-10-21T10:43:05Z

The Voodoo Music Experience began in 1999 as a one-day event held at Tad Gormley Stadium. Though Dr. John was onboard, the festival focused primarily on rock, alternative rock, hip hop and heavy metal drawing a mostly young audience. In 2005, it truly won the hearts and respect of many New Orleanians when producer Rehage Entertainment took the brave step of presenting a free, scaled-down version of the festival at a temporary location at Riverview Park just two months after the levees broke following Hurricane Katrina. The Voodoo Fest, as it is most commonly referred to, gained further local admiration in 2006 when it opened its arms to include more New Orleans talent with the addition of the WWOZ Stage and Preservation Hall Tent.