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...
The New Orleans Museum of Art announced the fall opening of “Called to the Camera: Black American Studio Photographers,” a major exhibition focusing on the artistic virtuosity, social significance and political impact of Black American photographers working in commercial portrait...
City Park will be celebrating Independence Day early, and with a bang. The Happy 3rd of July event will return to the park on Sunday (July 3). The free celebration on the Great Lawn features a concert and a fireworks...
Arts, books, and music / Events
by Gentilly Messenger · Published May 27, 2022 · Last modified June 4, 2022
The Symphony Book Fair is returning to the University of New Orleans Lakefront Arena. The fair opens for three days starting Friday (June 3). Visitors can choose from thousands of books, CDs, sheet music, DVDs, audiobooks and art all at...
Advertiser's Message / Arts, books, and music / community meetings / Health and Wellness
by James Phelps · Published April 6, 2022
Poydras Home is excited to introduce a new annual three-part speaker series beginning April 14. Poydras Home Conversations will host guest lecturers each spring, summer and fall, representing a wide range of topics. The first free event will be Thursday,...
By Sue Strachan, Gentilly Messenger Peter Labat IV takes wood and transforms it into functional beauty. Zebrawood, cocobolo, purpleheart, bloodwood and jaguar wood mingle with maple, black walnut, cedar, cypress and African mahogany in Peter Labat’s studio, The Labat Wood...
Advertiser's Message / Arts, books, and music / concerts / Food and Drink / Fundraisers
by Gentilly Messenger · Published November 9, 2021
The concert on the lawn at Ursuline Academy in New Orleans will feature three performances: The Hundreds Brass Band — The Original Pinettes — Charmaine Neville. Here in New Orleans, festivals play an essential role in celebrating our unique culture....
Arts, books, and music / Events
by Gentilly Messenger · Published October 20, 2021 · Last modified October 21, 2021
By Sue Strachan, Gentilly Messenger New Orleans is a city of immersion, be it in the culture or as part of the constant battle against water. To fully understand the city and its citizens, experiencing this immersion is essential. Artist...
