Nikki Carter

The Lundi Gras Top 5: The Night Before Mardi Gras in New Orleans

by Nikki Carter February 16, 2012 Arts & Culture

Carnival is always such a busy and exciting time of year, and in the days leading up to Fat Tuesday, there is no shortage of things to do.  The Monday immediately before Mardi Gras Day, also called Lundi Gras or “Fat Monday,” holds its own traditions and celebrations, most of which were revived in 1987, just 26 years ago, after …

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The Organ Grinders: Crashing a Mardi Gras Parade Near You

by Nikki Carter February 2, 2012 Arts & Culture

In case you’ve somehow forgotten, let me remind you that Krewe du Vieux is this weekend! In my mind, this officially kicks off the Mardi Gras season and this year, I couldn’t be more ready for the festivities. After watching a parade or two, you may start to wonder: who are these amazing people having so much fun shaking their …

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Prospect 2 Spotlight: The Pearl

by Nikki Carter January 25, 2012 Arts & Culture

I have to admit: I’m sad this is my last post about Prospect 2! Writing about the various exhibits across the city has been thought-provoking and an amazing experience, overall. For my last week, I chose to visit “Constant Abrasive Irritation Produces The Pearl: A Disease Of The Oyster! – Lenny Bruce,” a collaborative exhibit organized by John Otte. Visual …

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Prospect 2 Spotlight: Art House on the Levee

by Nikki Carter January 19, 2012 Arts & Culture

A nondescript white house sits across from the levee in the Lower Ninth Ward at 4725 Dauphine Street: this is the Art House on the Levee, home to a collaborative project titled “Art by Committee” and organized by Robert Cary Tannen. Various artists and groups of students from local universities have been welcomed to use the house as a space …

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Prospect 2 Spotlight: Matthew D. White at the Hubbell Library

by Nikki Carter January 12, 2012 Arts & Culture

A collection of 31 photographs taken by Matthew D. White lines the walls of the Hubbell Library in Algiers Point. The pictures are an artistic reflection of the Louisiana Gulf Coast, exposing its current beauty to untapped audiences. White’s exhibit will be on display until January 29 as a part of Prospect 2, the city-wide art biennial that began last October.…

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Prospect 2 Spotlight: New Orleans African American Museum

by Nikki Carter January 5, 2012 Arts & Culture

Art Is . . ., a work by acclaimed American artist Lorraine O’Grady, is currently on display at the New Orleans African American Museum as a part of Prospect 2. Each exhibit at this particular museum is housed in its own separate unit, causing the viewer to walk outside to view different artists, a clever way to not only …

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Prospect 2 Spotlight: Contemporary Arts Center

by Nikki Carter December 29, 2011 Arts & Culture

The Contemporary Arts Center (CAC) is one of the official venues currently displaying the work of eight artists as part of Prospect 2, the city-wide art biennial that ends on January 29, 2012. The featured artists come from all over the country and the world including two artists from New Orleans. The following are brief synopses of each artist and his …

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Prospect 2 Spotlight: Ashton Ramsey at the Ogden

by Nikki Carter December 22, 2011 Arts & Culture

The Ogden Museum of Southern Art, an affiliation of the University of New Orleans, houses the largest collection of southern art in the world. As part of Prospect 2, the city-wide art biennial going on now until January 29, 2012, the fifth floor of the Ogden is hosting a selection of works by Ashton Ramsey. Ramsey is a New Orleans …

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Prospect 2 Spotlight: The New Orleans Museum of Art

by Nikki Carter December 15, 2011 Arts & Culture

Since 2008, New Orleans has been a prominent participant in the international contemporary art community, thanks to hosting Prospect 1, 1.5, and now Prospect 2. The New Orleans Museum of Art is one of the 40 landmark venues displaying exhibits as part of the city-wide art biennial. The NOMA exhibit is comprised of separate, unrelated projects by three very different …

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The Music Box: New Orleans’ Shantytown Sound Laboratory

by Nikki Carter December 8, 2011 Arts & Culture

Do you remember reading 3-D pop-up books as a child? I always found it so amazing when the scenes would literally unfold right before my eyes. Photographer Jana Mahoney and I traveled down to the Bywater to visit The Music Box, a Prospect 2 exhibit, and it was a similar feeling: the property is full of asymmetrical, oddly shaped shacks, …

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Merriment on Magazine: Shop Local for the Holidays

by Nikki Carter November 24, 2011 Events

‘Tis the season … to shop long, and shop hard!  With Merriment on Magazine kicking off next Saturday, December 3, you will now get your chance to visit shops at later-than-usual hours.  Every Saturday between December 3 and Christmas Eve, merchants on Magazine are strongly encouraged to extend their business hours until at least 7:00 p.m.  This event is organized …

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New Orleans Runs, Walks, & Urban Adventures

by Nikki Carter November 10, 2011 Events

While many things may come to mind when you think of New Orleans, the phrase “healthy living” is probably not one of them. However, this city hosts some of the best races and healthy lifestyle events in the state of Louisiana. How else can we work off our fabulously indulgent lifestyle? The following are the major events and there are …

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Voo Dat?: New Orleans Voodoo History and Shops

by Nikki Carter October 27, 2011 Arts & Culture

It’s high time we all get in the Halloween holiday spirit, especially with Voodoo Music Experience 2011 kicking off this weekend! Since New Orleans Voodoo is something most of us have been exposed to through pop culture – The Skeleton Key, Anne Rice’s Mayfair witch family, etc. -  I thought it would be fun to shed some light on …

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Prospect.2 New Orleans: Celebrating Art and Social Progress

by Nikki Carter October 13, 2011 Arts & Culture

It’s fall in New Orleans! The air is crisp and clean, our windows and doors are wide open, and our social calendars are bursting with events and commitments. This October, there’s more than ever to be excited about, because the long-awaited art biennial, Prospect.2 New Orleans, originally slated to begin in 2010, will be opening at the end of this …

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BirdProject: Soaps to Help the Coast

by Nikki Carter September 29, 2011 Shopping

BirdProject was founded by Tippy Tippens to support the clean-up efforts surrounding the BP Oil Spill. The black, bird-shaped glycerin soaps cost $24 a piece, with 50% of all profits going to Gulf Restoration Network (GRN) & International Bird Rescue (IBR). Inside each soap is a handmade white ceramic bird, a symbol of recovery and restoration, formed from Louisiana clay.…

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Defend New Orleans: Your Shop For Authentic New Orleans Mementos

by Nikki Carter September 15, 2011 Shopping

If you’re anything like me, you can’t come home from a vacation without a bag full of souvenirs and goodies for your family and friends. Picking up original and appreciated items can be pretty challenging, but please, forget about the over-the-top Bourbon Street shops or buying yet another shot glass for your best friend from college. Take a trip to …

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