Back in the late 1700s, when the first unofficial Mardi Gras parades were held in New Orleans, revelers wore masks because it allowed them to “escape society and class constraints,” reports ...

In New Orleans for the Mardi Gras, I, surely, wasn’t ready for the ... A lithe woman in crocodile mask and a wagging scaly ...

Mardi Gras is a well-known and cherished holiday in Louisiana, with its parades, marching bands, beads and balls. But Mardi Gras is more than parades and doubloons. In southwest Louisiana ...

Between masks, balls and throws, it can be difficult to plan your look. To help you out, we've compiled some resources to help you look your best this Mardi Gras season. Masks are fabulous.

Known for its spectacular parades, floats, marching bands, throws, and King cake, Mardi Gras is the biggest celebration in New Orleans. The first recorded Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans took ...

Every year, she gets commissions for purple, green, and gold masks to wear at Mardi Gras celebrations in New Orleans, and last year, the organizer of that city’s Mardi Gras Mask Market invited her to ...

enjoy a new experience, and learn a new craft. Joining us now to break down Mardi Gras mask making is Resident Instructor, Ashley Connell.

Mardi Gras 2021 was a very quiet ... There are no more Covid restrictions in place regarding masks or vaccinations in public places. The Community Level spread of Covid was rated as “low ...

If you’re looking for a slightly tamer version of the festival, join Boston’s Mardi Gras Bar Crawl instead. Participating bars include Greatest Bar, Point Nightclub, Wild Rover, Sissy K’s ...

Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.” For the Bryan Museum in Galveston’s annual Mardi Gras exhibit, program director and curator Meg Tucker wanted something that once again ...

Mardi Gras is all about the parades. Giant floats, extravagant costumes, loud music, decorative masks and, of course, infamous beads. Even if you don't find yourself in New Orleans for the holiday ...