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5 things to know for 3/30 - 4/5

Thu, 03/29/18
Authored by Carrie Booher
1) Easter is on Sunday and the French Quarter will be hopping! The 19th Annual Gay Easter Parade starts at 4:30p. The parade showcases the fashion and creativity of the LGBTQ community dressed in Easter and summer suits, tuxedos, and dresses with festive Easter hats. There'... Read more

Pigeon Town Steppers Second Line Parade Sunday

Thu, 03/29/18

Video: St. Katharine Drexel Prep School on School Groove

Wed, 03/28/18
Authored by Carrie Booher
St. Katharine Drexel Preparatory School is joined us in the studio today for the March edition of School Groove! March is Women's History month and we are pleased to bring the students from this all-girls school in for School Groove this month. The band is led by Mr. Lester... Read more

Jazz Fest 2024 Cubes are out now!

Tue, 03/27/18

Ellis Marsalis: Piano Night 2018 special feature

Tue, 03/27/18
WWOZ Piano Night is returning to House of Blues Monday, April 30! As the city’s premier event celebrating the great pianists of New Orleans, this year’s Piano Night is dedicated to the memory and legacy of Fats Domino. Tickets for the event at House of Blues are available n... Read more

Freret Street Fest 2018

Sun, 03/25/18
Authored by Carrie Booher
The 2018 Freret Street Festival is happening on Saturday, April 7 from 11a-6p. Free to attend, the festival has three stages with local music, plus over 200 local vendors, food courts and seating at every corner, roller girls, and pet adoption stations. It runs the length o... Read more

2018 Spring Pledge Drive Highlights & Thanks - Final

Sun, 03/25/18
WWOZ would like to thank everyone who had a part in making our Spring 2018 pledge drive a huge success! Shout outs to all of our new & renewing members, show hosts, musicians, volunteers, staff, photographers, engineers and food donors. Cheers to all the guardians of the g... Read more

St. Katharine Drexel Preparatory School on School Groove today at noon

Sun, 03/25/18

Photos from St. Joseph's Night 2018

Sun, 03/25/18
Photographer Ryan Hodgson-Rigsbee was in the streets on St. Joseph's Night, capturing scenes throughout downtown New Orleans as Mardi Gras Indian tribes prepared, stepped out, and met under the overpass and in the neighborhoods. Check out a few of the highlights below.  Read more

World Journey 03/24/18

Sun, 03/25/18
Authored by Allan "Alski" Laskey
1     Yon Ti Secre     Toto Necessite     04:34     Tripotage 2     Zadie Bobo     Ernesto Djedje     03:47     Ivory Coast Soul 3     Wátina (I Called out)     Andy Palacio & the Garifuna Co     04:45     Wátina 4     Cilaos     Nathalie Natiembé     04:48     Sankèr 5     ... Read more

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