I know we don’t need much to make a festival about it. I love that about Louisiana. We can make a musical experience that includes delicious cuisine and bring the community together for fellowship and good times. We got the rabbit, frog, crawfish, Mardi Gras, etc. We gotta festival for everything, don’t we? So it stands to … [Read more…]
A lot of historic cultural moments and deep-rooted traditions are captured on Connecticut stages this week. Stonewall is celebrated at a pride-themed Hartford Symphony Orchestra concert. New Orleans keyboard funk fills Infinity Hall. The wonderfully quirky Go-Gos musical “Head Over Heels” gets a local production, while a different side of the 1980s is conveyed in … [Read more…]
As I initially researched the Hotel Saint Vincent online, I wasn’t wholly convinced the hotel would be a perfect fit for a trip to New Orleans with two young children in tow. After all, the boutique property’s stately brick facade, Architectural Digest-worthy decor and white-tableclothed signature restaurant didn’t exactly scream toddler-friendly. During a late-March visit … [Read more…]
Detroit Tigers (26-29, second in the AL Central) vs. Chicago White Sox (24-35, fourth in the AL Central) Chicago; Saturday, 2:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Tigers: Michael Lorenzen (2-2, 3.50 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, 35 strikeouts); White Sox: Dylan Cease (3-3, 4.88 ERA, 1.40 WHIP, 68 strikeouts) FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: White Sox -162, Tigers +138; … [Read more…]
Chicago Cubs (25-31, fourth in the NL Central) vs. San Diego Padres (26-31, fourth in the NL West) San Diego; Saturday, 10:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Cubs: Drew Smyly (5-2, 3.45 ERA, 1.03 WHIP, 53 strikeouts); Padres: Yu Darvish (3-4, 4.61 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, 59 strikeouts) FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Padres -115, Cubs -105; over/under … [Read more…]
India train crash kills over 280, injures 900 in country’s deadliest rail accident in decades NEW DELHI (AP) — Rescuers waded through piles of debris and wreckage to pull out bodies and free people on Saturday after two passenger trains derailed in India, killing more than 280 people and injuring hundreds as rail cars were … [Read more…]
A teenager who was on the run for two days in New Orleans after escaping a transport van earlier this week is back in custody. Louisiana State Police said Curtis Tassin, 17, was captured in the 1700 block of Elizardi around 8 p.m. Thursday night. LSP say Tassin was taken into custody without incident and … [Read more…]
Gun violence Friday night claimed the life of another New Orleans woman.The New Orleans Police Department was called just before 9 p.m. to investigate reports of shots fired in the 2400 block of Allen Street in the Seventh Ward. Officers found a woman who had been shot at least once when they arrived on scene. … [Read more…]
Photo courtesy DepositPhotos The nation’s employers stepped up their hiring in May, adding a robust 339,000 jobs, well above expectations and evidence of enduring strength in an economy that the Federal Reserve is desperately trying to cool. Friday’s report from the government reflected the job market’s resilience after more than a year of aggressive interest rate increases … [Read more…]
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