The Rex Organization, one of the oldest and most prominent Mardi Gras krewes in New Orleans, was founded in 1872. Mardi Gras is one of the holidays that marks the beginning of the Easter season.
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New Orleans takes Mardi Gras seriously ... Ash Wednesday is on March 5, the day marking the start of the 40-day Lenten season that culminates with Easter. Although it is a Christian holiday now, ...
The Alumnae Association of St. Mary’s Dominican High School, 7701 Walmsley Ave. in New Orleans, will host the annual Easter ...
The city’s two biggest parades are set to go on with earlier start times, shorter routes, and no marching bands, New Orleans ...
NEW ORLEANS — In your Breakdown: It’s a Fish Fry Friday! We’re taking a closer look at the religious reasoning behind it. According to the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, until the 1960s, ...
As the Mardi Gras season of festive celebrations officially came to an end this week, what better way to reflect on all of ...
Benny Lipson’s one-man Broadway Brass Band makes catchy, funky versions of show tunes, as well as the occasional Jewish song.