A shift to digital transactions has upended the creative economy and service industry, explains MaCCNO

antigravitymagazine.com/column/maccno-…

French Quarter Fest starts today, and this year it includes performances from both our current and former Engagement Directors! On Friday catch Danovon Calhoun-Bettis with Bettis + 3rd Degree, and on Sunday, check out Baba Slang(ston) Hughes with Slangston Hughes and the Rimless Bentley!

Burial fund for Brother Keith Sam. Donate if you wish! gofund.me/b8e745d0

New Orleans singer Clarence 'Frogman' Henry, of 'Ain't Got No Home' fame, has died nola.com/entertainment_…

Clarence 'Frogman' Henry passes away The legendary musician known passed away Sunday night, surrounded by family and friends. He was 87. wwltv.com/mobile/article…

Mark your calendars! 📅

The Carnival Legislative Advisory Committee is scheduled for next week to discuss the 2024 Mardi Gras season and Chapter 34 (Mardi Gras Chapter) of the municipal code.

The public is encouraged to attend and voice their opinions! 🗣️

According to the Mardi Gras Indian Council, this weekend’s Uptown Super Sunday celebration postponed until next Sunday, March 23rd ⁦WGNO-TV (ABC) New Orleans⁩

City of New Orleans to Hold Lottery for Jackson Square Artists

The City of New Orleans' graffiti abatement program forced the property owner to paint over ianthepainter's Meschiya Lake mural just off Frenchmen St or pay a roughly $40,000 remediation bill for the city to cover it themselves.

New Orleans musicians can now apply to Crescent City Sounds, library's music streaming service nola.com/gambit/music/n…

Join us as we celebrate the culture and history of Central City New Orleans at the first-ever Central City Saturday! Stop by Ashé to shop with local Black-owned businesses, get connected to resources, and enjoy the sounds of DJ Bigg Cheeez and the Original Pinettes Brass Band.

Singer-songwriter Sariyah Idan, Royal street, New Orleans

There's never a shortage of new music from New Orleans artists, and it can be kind of hard to keep track of it all. So Gambit is throwing together a Spotify playlist each month to collect the latest releases by local musicians.🎵 nola.com/gambit/music/l…

MARDI GRAS THREAD🧵

Due to the nature of our regulatory role over Mardi Gras, we cannot issue any comments re: any specific parades.

Under the new MG regulations passed last year, there is now an automatic review period post-MG to review the prior carnival season.

Though tourism brings billions of dollars to New Orleans' economy, local firms and businesses often do not see the benefit. This legislation is a step in the right direction and begins to level the playing field in order to create a more equitable tourism industry.

Just heard from a street musician who was shut down at Bourbon and Canal by an NOPD officer who apparently was using a decibel meter. Working to get more information. We just learned Tuesday that NOPD and the Health Dept have a new sound enforcement arrangement that is not public

Heartbreaking news this morning... wdsu.com/article/new-or…