Uptown Messenger

Democratic and Republican voters in Louisiana will have a chance to cast their ballot for their choice for president in the Saturday (March 23) election. But the real contest will be for seats o...

https://uptownmessenger.com/viewpoint-the-real-action-in-saturdays-election-is-on-the-democratic-committee-ballots/

The Dew Drop Inn Hotel & Lounge, after a 54-year pause, is hosting live music once again. The legendary Central City nightclub reopened Friday (March 1) with performances that paid homage to its...

https://uptownmessenger.com/dew-drop-inn-aims-to-present-the-past-present-and-future-of-new-orleans-music/

The 2024 French Film Festival opens at the Prytania Theatre Uptown on Thursday (Feb. 22) and continues through Feb. 28.  Virtual streaming begins Thursday and continues through March 3. The fes...

https://uptownmessenger.com/french-film-festival-opens-thursday-at-the-prytania/

Recycle Dat is returning to the Uptown parade route during the two major weekends of Carnival 2024. Recycle Dat will operate both Recycling Hubs and Can Stations during the daytime parades for t...

https://uptownmessenger.com/citys-recycling-hubs-on-parade-route-lets-revelers-catch-and-release-their-throws/

By R. Stephanie Bruno and Katherine Hart The City Council is set to determine the fate of three 19th century cottages on Tchoupitoulas Street at its Thursday (Feb. 1) meeting. The owners took th...

https://uptownmessenger.com/car-wash-owners-seek-demolition-of-tchoupitoulas-cottages/

The Krewe of Tucks got its toilet paper back on Thursday (Jan. 18), when the City Council amended its new Carnival regulations to allow the 55-year-old satirical parade its signature throw. In a...

https://uptownmessenger.com/they-need-their-toilet-paper-council-oks-signature-throw-for-tucks-only/

Mardi Gras costumes of all sorts can be found in shops along Magazine Street. Options range from recycled vintage outfits to shiny new ones, or a mix of the two, plus some  custom-made options....

https://uptownmessenger.com/find-carnival-costumes-galore-on-magazine-street/

The NOPD’s Violent Offender Warrant Squad and the U.S. Marshals arrested a suspect Thursday (Jan. 18) in two recent homicides in Central City. Earl Simmons, 31, is accused of killing Cayla Ke...

https://uptownmessenger.com/suspect-arrested-in-two-central-city-shooting-deaths/

St. Charles Avenue Baptist Church is welcoming the Carnival season with a free, open-to-all community event, “Meet The Mardi Gras Queens,” on Saturday afternoon (Jan. 20). Big Queen Gina Mon...

https://uptownmessenger.com/meet-mardi-gras-indian-queens-at-st-charles-avenue-baptist-church/

Martin Luther King Jr. Day this year falls on the slain civil rights leader’s actual birthday, Jan. 15. The Southern Christian Leadership Conference and other local nonprofits offer a variety ...

https://uptownmessenger.com/city-offers-a-slate-of-activities-for-martin-luther-king-jr-day/