A Tremé corner tied to Storyville and early jazz was spared immediate demolition after preservationists and city regulators stalled a teardown plan. Stabilization is next.

Big Chief Demond Melancon will take hand‑sewn Mardi Gras Indian suits and bead portraits from the Lower Ninth Ward to the Venice Biennale this spring.

The New Orleans Giant Puppet Festival returns April 9–13 with more than 40 shows, workshops and two neighborhood parades across the Bywater and Marigny.

Fifteen life-size Seward Johnson bronzes arrive across St. Tammany Parish today, launching a yearlong 'Art Imitates Life' exhibition in downtowns and parks.

The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation has parted ways with CEO Blake‑Anthony Johnson weeks before Jazz Fest; Sarita Carriere has been named interim executive director.

The Marigny staple Check Point Charlie closed after staff were told the building was sold, leaving musicians and longtime regulars stunned.

A free two-day festival at Louis Armstrong Park returns March 28–29 with drum circles, brass bands, African dance, food and a school-band contest awarding over $50,000 in instruments.

A Reuters investigation has named a possible real identity for Banksy, prompting a tally of his 2008 New Orleans works — most are gone, a few survive inside museums and hotels.

NOMA's Art in Bloom returns March 19–22 with "Marsh Madness," featuring floral installations, a lecture, a fashion luncheon, and an online silent auction.

The NOLA City Council celebrated Mardi Gras, highlighting the festival's cultural importance and positive impact on New Orleans' community and economy.

The Krewe of Prophets of Persia marked 100 years with a private centennial ball at the Orpheum, spotlighting museum‑level costumes, closed courts and long family ties.

Tulane’s Book Fest expands its lineup and campus footprint for March 12–15, 2026, adding marquee authors and making Sunday a full Family Day. The free festival will spread across Tulane’s uptown campus.

Wynton Marsalis, a New Orleans native and longtime leader of Jazz at Lincoln Center, will step away from day-to-day leadership in a phased transition through 2028.