Merriment, misrule, moxie, and a caboodle of beadage can all add up to an effervescent, over-the-top, sound-the-trumpets ...

Sodexo Live! has inked a 15-year deal to design, develop, and run the museum’s entire food and beverage operation. That includes everyday offerings for visitors as well as catering for special events, ...

Two hours west of New Orleans, the town of Opelousas is one of the best places to experience this irresistibly toe-tapping music genre created by Louisiana’s Black Creole community.

Two hours west of New Orleans, the town of Opelousas is one of the best places to experience this irresistibly toe-tapping music genre created by Louisiana’s Black Creole community.

Check out the Chronicle's guide to the best parades and parties celebrating Mardi Gras throughout the Bay Area.

The agreement between Sodexo Live! and the Louisiana Music & Heritage Experience comes as the long-stalled project restarts ...

Iconic blues harmonica virtuoso Little Walter Jacobs died on Feb. 15, 1968, in Chicago. He was just 37 years old.

New Orleans-born composer and trumpeter Terence Blanchard brings an adaptation of his opera "Fire Shut Up in My Bones" to the Civic Theatre in New Orleans on Feb. 22.

Set in New Orleans, 1948, HURRICANE JIMMY is a raw, sensual rock musical about desire, destiny, and the dangerous pull of unfinished love. Driven by a rock score infused with jazz and blues, the show ...

As someone that grew up with Dr. John in their lives, vocalist Phil Anselmo explained why the band opted to do such a niche cover.

Sacramento Mardi Gras and Lunar New Year festivals reflect the region’s cultural diversity Marching bands, floats and ...

If you want to speak like a native during Mardi Gras, here's a short glossary that will help you talk the talk.