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'OZone Email Newsletter for February 2024

Fri, 02/16/24

In the FEBRUARY 2024 Issue of the 'OZone, WWOZ's monthly newsletter: Piano Night Happens April 29 | Jazz Fest 2024 Lineup | Spring Membership Drive, March 7-15 | Chanteuse: Celebrating New Orleans Women in Music | Photos: Mardi Gras in Church Point, LA | Carnival Ti... Read more

Spring 2024 Wednesday at the Square

Thu, 02/15/24

Authored by: Carrie Booher

YLC's free Wednesday at the Square concert series returns this spring! YLC Wednesday at the Square is a free concert series in the heart of New Orleans Central Business District. Proceeds from food and beverage sales benefit the Young Leadership Council’s community projects... Read more

In Memoriam: Kerry "Fatman" Hunter

Thu, 02/15/24

New Orleans drummer Kerry "Fatman" Hunter has died, at the age of 53. Hunter was hit by a drunk driver while walking near the corner of Claiborne and Elysian Fields around midnight on Mardi Gras Day. Hunter was a prolific musician. As a member of the New Orleans Nightcraw... Read more

It's Carnival Time! Volunteer Profiles: Gerald French & Missy Bowen

Wed, 02/14/24

--Written by Melissa Milton Gerald French Everywhere else, it's just another Tuesday. Nowhere else are the days from Twelfth Night, January 6, to Fat Tuesday, whenever that moving holiday falls, the kind of magical celebration that they are here in New Orleans. For Gerald... Read more

Photos: Mardi Gras 2024

Wed, 02/14/24

A few photo highlights from a beautiful Mardi Gras Day 2024! Read more

Recipe: Moros y Cristianos

Wed, 02/14/24

Rice and beans are a staple in many cuisines, and they're perfect for Lent. This version comes to us from Executive Chef/Owner Melissa Araujo of Alma Cafe, a Honduran eatery on Louisa St in the Bywater. It's rather different from New Orleans red beans and rice, in that it u... Read more

Mardi Gras 2024 on WWOZ

Mon, 02/12/24

Authored by: Carrie Booher

Tune in to WWOZ for the sounds of Mardi Gras! Listen at 90.7 FM locally or at wwoz.org anywhere. Here's the programming schedule for the next couple days: LUNDI GRAS 6-9am Ol' Man River special Carnival show 9-11am Traditional Jazz with Dan Meyer 11am-2pm New Orleans Music ... Read more

Video: Mardi Gras 2024

Sun, 02/11/24

From parades to concerts to Mardi Gras Indian practice and more, it's already been a wonderful Carnival 2024! Check out these highlights from the last couple weeks around New Orleans: Read more

LPO & Lost Bayou Ramblers, Buckwheat Zydeco, Jr., PJ Morton win at 2024 Grammys

Mon, 02/05/24

Louisiana is on top of the Best Regional Roots Music Album at the Grammys this year! Congratulations to the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra and Lost Bayou Ramblers, as well as Buckwheat Zydeco, Jr. & the Legendary Ils Sont Partis Band for their wins! The LPO with Lost Bay... Read more

Photos: Courir des Les Malfecteurs 2024

Sun, 02/04/24

This is Courir des Les Malfecteurs in Church Point, Louisiana on Saturday, January 27, 2024! The traditional courir—the French word for run—is led by the capitaine followed by costumed and masked participants on horseback, foot, or trailer. They make their pilgrimage, singi... Read more

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