The City of New Orleans today announced that beginning this week, the New Orleans Recreation Development (NORD) Commission will kick off the Spring 2023 season of ‘Movies in the Park,’ featuring family-friendly outdoor movie screenings across NORD parks and playgrounds....
The 4400 block of Arts Street will become a movie set in January, beginning Friday, Jan. 6, and ending Wednesday, Jan. 11. Abaci Productions will be filming scenes for a Netflix feature inside a private residence on Tuesday, Jan. 10....
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...
By Danae Columbus, opinion columnist “We knew he was destined for something, because he had all the qualities of a leader,” said the city’s former First Lady Sybil Morial about her friend and college classmate Norman C. Francis. A courageous...
film & television / schools / transportation
by Gentilly Messenger · Published February 27, 2022 · Last modified March 2, 2022
McDonogh 35 College Preparatory High School in the St. Bernard neighborhood will host a film crew on Wednesday (March 2) and Thursday. TCS Louisiana Productions will be filming portions of a feature film at the school. The Mardi Gras break...
by Gentilly Messenger · Published October 26, 2021 · Last modified October 27, 2021
By Jeanne D’Arcy, Gentilly Messenger The New Orleans Film Festival kicks off in-person screenings on Nov. 4, and runs through Nov.14. The virtual screening options begin Nov. 5 and extend through Nov. 21. Tickets and passes go on sale today...
The annual National Fried Chicken Festival is moving to the Gentilly lakefront. Festival organizers announced this week that the popular event found a new home along the lake from Franklin Avenue to the Seabrook Bridge. The fifth anniversary festival...
By Danae Columbus, opinion columnist Sibil Fox and Rob Richardson (also known as Fox and Rob Rich) are among a handful of New Orleanians who have a personal stake in Sunday night’s 2021 Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences...
business / COVID-19 / Entertainment / Featured / Food and Drink
by Gentilly Messenger · Published January 6, 2021 · Last modified January 9, 2021
By Jeanne D’Arcy, Gentilly Messenger Drive by 3000 Franklin Ave. during a Saints game and you are sure to see plenty of fans — spread out in the days of COVID-19, but none the less cheering on our team. Culture...
Arts, books, and music / Column / Featured / film & television / Good Works
by Gentilly Messenger · Published May 5, 2020
Wendell Pierce talks COVID-19, “Jack Ryan,” “Burning Cane,” and WBOK in interview with Kristine Froeba New Orleans native, “Treme” and “The Wire” actor, Wendell Pierce is coming off of one of the most exciting periods of his career. And although...
business / colleges / Entertainment
by Tyree Worthy · Published January 29, 2020 · Last modified January 30, 2020
Wendell Pierce and partners relaunch WBOK with new programming at new station location WBOK 1230 AM, Louisiana’s oldest African-American radio station, relaunched with a new brand, website, programming and more on Monday (Jan. 27). Under its new owners, Equity Media,...
Arts, books, and music / Events / film & television / schools
by Tyree Worthy · Published December 24, 2019 · Last modified December 23, 2019
The NOLA Project will host a four-day workshop for students between the Christmas and New Year’s holidays. The Winter Intensive, for ages 12 to 17, will focus on acting, writing, and stage combat. Through courses led by NOLA Project ensemble...
