As the sun rose on Fat Tuesday, people donning skeleton masks and antlers on their heads gathered in New Orleans' historic Treme neighborhood. Members of the Northside Skull and Bones Gang woke up the ...

I knew not the art of catching a throw listed by Vincent ... (Preeti Verma Lal) Swathed in the New Orleans Mardi Gras madness, I forgot to peep into history and etymology. The first recorded ...

Webber, a New Orleans native, said Mardi Gras isn’t just a party but a cultural ... such as themed coconuts that are brightly decorated with glitter and paint, chalices, and shoes, said Webber.

New Orleans Mardi Gras Poster Gallery by Andrea ... Andrea Mistretta has been a vibrant force in the world of Mardi Gras art since 1986. "Forty years. No one has really created for one subject ...

But as she carefully glued crystals on a painting of a peacock ... And while there have always been barricades in New Orleans during Mardi Gras, there were far more than usual this year.

Webber, a New Orleans native, said Mardi Gras isn’t just a party but a cultural ... such as themed coconuts that are brightly decorated with glitter and paint, chalices, and shoes, said Webber.

Three parades will roll Thursday night in New Orleans with scores of masked riders on colorful floats. More processions will ...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of people take to the streets of New Orleans to celebrate Mardi Gras with parades and partying ... The Hearst Foundations has awarded the Seattle Art Museum ...

The annual carnival comes in the wake of the New Year's Day terror attack. More cops than confetti are expected to be prevalent on parade routes when Mardi Gras goes ...

Cart Blackwell, Mobile Carnival Museum Curator "They encompass the fine art of sculpture ... So remember, even though New Orleans is well-known for its Mardi Gras celebration, make no mistake ...

Like New Orleans, the small village of Schaijk in the Netherlands is also celebrating Carnaval on Tuesday — and making an update to a centuries-old tradition.