If you want to speak like a native during Mardi Gras, here's a short glossary that will help you talk the talk.

The New Orleans version, Mardi Gras — "Fat Tuesday" — apparently goes back as far as 1699. The first Mardi Gras parade was ...

Also a saxophone standout, he served as stylistic bridge between the Benny Goodman swing era and the genre-blurring present.

The partnership highlights several changes at the fair, including the return of Audemars Piguet and the departure of Montblanc. Watches and Wonders runs April 14–20 ...

With the lyrics, Francis’s chief interest seemed to lie in the construction and impact of the words themselves. As for the ...

Eating in France changes by the geography, with a pride of place reflected in ingredients and techniques used to create an ...

Jay Jay French has offered a follow up to the news that Twisted Sister had canceled their 50th anniversary shows. Read his ...

Renowned jazz quartet Swing from Paris brings 1930s–40s swing to Dorset with Artsreach, performing in Portesham, Cranborne ...

If you're planning to visit New Orleans to celebrate Mardi Gras, here are 10 bars and restaurants that truly help bring out the spirit of the occasion.

A previously unheard recording has been released of vocalist Peggy Lee performing the classic “La Vie en Rose” in French, ...

Irma Thomas with Preservation Hall Jazz Band, photo by Marc Millman French Quarter Festival has unveiled the full artist lineup for its 2026 event. Now in ...

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