Archive for the ‘Family’ Category

All Aboard!  The Polar Express:  An IMAX 3D Experience will delight kids and adults this holiday season when it arrives at Entergy IMAX® Theatre on Friday, November 25.  Located next door to Audubon Aquarium of the Americas at 1 Canal Street, Entergy IMAX® Theatre combines the visual power of a five-and-a-half story screen with dynamic sound to put you in the middle of the action. Read the rest of this entry »

The New Orleans Fringe Festival, Nov. 16- 20, 2011 will be a five-day mind-blowing spectacle of 70 shows from New Orleans and all over the country performing at 34 venues throughout the city, primary in the Marigny and Bywater.  Tickets are $8 with the one-time purchase of a Fringe button ($3).  Visit www.nofringe.org for more info about tickets and show times. Read the rest of this entry »

According to its own website, “Since it’s dedication in 1842, St. Augustine has been a church of the free black citizens of New Orleans, welcoming both free and slave as worshippers.  It continues today as a beacon of humanity and spirituality, both a history lesson and an example of 21st century Christianity in action.”

The church is well known around the world and is of special interest to history buffs, to spiritual seekers, and to cultural and musical enthusiasts.  St. Augustine, as the church is commonly known, was established in 1841 and is a unique and enduring part of American history.  This Sunday it celebrates its 170th anniversary with joy. Read the rest of this entry »

New Orleans is home to over 40 museums.  In them, you can discover a world of fine art, history, Mardi Gras, and much more.  Many of these museums are world-famous, such as the The National World War II Museum, and some, such as the Backstreet Cultural Museum, are known only to locals and to lovers of New Orleans culture.  Some of our best museums are not even included in the New Orleans Museum website, nor is the insider info on area museums widely known.  Keep reading to find out how to get in free to one of nine different New Orleans museums today and to many other Big Easy museums all year round. Read the rest of this entry »

The Louisiana Children’s Museum is partnering with LatiNola to experience Latin American culture firsthand this Saturday, September 24, 2011.

Visit with the Consulate of the Dominican Republic.  Sample some arepa (corncake), and explore the life, history and culture of the Dominican Republic.  Also visit with the Consulate of Mexico! Read the rest of this entry »