The community is invited to celebrate Gentilly Fest’s 15th anniversary in October. Since 2008, Gentilly Fest has presented “all things Gentilly” with a weekend of free continuous live music. In addition to New Orleans music, local restaurants and caterers sell...
Arts, books, and music / Events / Festivals / Food and Drink / Fundraisers
by Gentilly Messenger · Published August 21, 2023
Beignet Fest will feature old favorites and innovative new items when it returns to City Park on Sept. 23. Some early standouts include Sweet Legacy’s Bourbon Brisket Beignets, The Vintage NOLA’s Pear & Brie Beignets and non-beignet options like Chubbie’s...
Arts, books, and music / colleges / concerts / Events
by Gentilly Messenger · Published April 17, 2023 · Last modified April 16, 2023
The Dillard University Concert Choir will render its Annual Spring Concert on Sunday, April 30, at 3 p.m. The concert will be held at Cornerstone United Methodist Church, 5276 Bullard Ave. The choir will feature 40 voices from across the...
By Jeanne D’Arcy, Gentilly Messenger Gentilly resident Katie Schmidt will be among the local artists featured in the upcoming Arts Market on Saturday (April 8) in City Park. “I first learned about the Arts Market through other markets I participated...
The I Am New Orleans mural was unveiled this mural on the exterior of the Norman Mayer Library on Gentilly Boulevard. The mural by The Artist Jade is meant to inspire young boys and girls across the city through a...
A new mural will be unveiled Wednesday (March 15) at the Norman Mayer Library on Gentilly Boulevard. The mural is part of the #IAmNewOrleans campaign, an initiative designed to inspire conversation and action in creating a more equitable city for...
Theatre UNO will present “Picasso at the Lapin Agile,” a play by actor and comedian Steve Martin, at the Robert E. Nims Theatre on UNO’s campus from Wednesday (March 8) through March 18. Directed by David W. Hoover, “Picasso at...
By Jeanne D’Arcy, Gentilly Messenger Gentilly resident Angel Omoike has always been drawn to the arts, and has taken a journey to become a professional. Her visual art — mixed media, paintings and more — will be shown at the...
Arts, books, and music / Festivals / film & television
by Gentilly Messenger · Published November 4, 2022 · Last modified November 5, 2022
By Jeanne D’Arcy, Gentilly Messenger For the second year in a row, Gentilly resident Kelsey Scult will be screening a film at the New Orleans Film Festival that opened Thursday (Nov. 3). Her latest film, Slice, will be shown Saturday...
Arts, books, and music / Events / Festivals / Food and Drink
by Gentilly Messenger · Published September 30, 2022
Chicken and waffles, chicken with mac and cheese or with watermelon and feta, even a chicken topping on ice cream. There’s no end to the fried chicken variations you can find at the Fried Chicken Festival this weekend (Oct. 1-2)...
Arts, books, and music / concerts / Parks & Recreation
by Gentilly Messenger · Published August 29, 2022
Music lovers of all ages can enjoy music of all genres during the fall edition of Thursdays at Twilight in City Park. The concert series held at the Pavilion of the Two Sisters in the New Orleans Botanical Garden will...
Southern Rep Theatre, a leading arts organization in the Gulf South, is closing after 36 years of artistic achievement. The challenges of managing a local theater company over recent years proved too difficult to overcome, according to statement from Southern...
