Join the second line at Jazz Fest as various social & pleasure clubs and Mardi Gras Indians parade through the Fair Grounds throughout each day of the festival! First weekend: Thursday, April 24 - Sunday, April 27 Second weekend: Thursday, May 1 - Sunday, May 4 Below, some... Read more

The Baby Dolls will be out for a Blessings of the Streets on Saturday, January 11 starting at 11am in the courtyard at the New Orleans Jazz Museum. Please enter the Barracks Street entrance to access the Courtyard. The Baby Dolls will come together in full regalia from pas... Read more

Dozens of brass players, Baby Dolls, and Mardi Gras Indians came out to honor John "Prince" Gilbert at his funeral on December 30, 2024. At the time of his passing on December 14, Gilbert played saxophone for Treme Brass Band. He was also an original member of Rebirth Brass... Read more

Backstreet Cultural Museum welcomes all cultural bearers to come and toast the start of Carnival Season with free king cake and wine. Bring your tambourine and com ering out the carnival season!  Read more

The Baby Dolls will be out for a Blessings of the Streets on Saturday, January 13 at 11am in the courtyard at the New Orleans Jazz Museum. Please enter the Barracks Street entrance to access the Courtyard. The Baby Dolls will come together in full regalia from past carnival... Read more

The Baby Dolls of New Orleans were out in full force last Saturday to celebrate the life of Baby Doll Miriam Batiste Reed, who died on June 3, 2023, at the age of 97. She was an important bridge between generations for New Orleans Mardi Gras culture and was "the link betwee... Read more

On behalf of Charlotte "Minnie" Lewis, the Neighborhood Story Project invites you to the reopening of the House of Dance & Feathers, the beloved community-based museum was founded by her husband, the late Ronald W. Lewis in 2003. The space, located at 1317 Tupelo Street in ... Read more

CLICK HERE TO APPLY The Jazz & Heritage Music Relief Fund is a statewide relief fund to support Louisiana musicians who have lost income amid the COVID-19 pandemic.  Read More About the Jazz & Heritage Music Relief Fund Here. The purpose of this grant is to aid Louisiana B... Read more

This week on Takin' It To The Streets, Action Jackson gets on the phone with Joell Lee of the Original Black Seminole Baby Dolls. They discuss the possibility of uniting different Baby Doll groups, the Baby Dolls' representation of strong womanhood, how they design their ou... Read more