Carnival In Louisiana

Author : Brian J. Costello
Publisher : LSU Press
Page : 189 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2017-02-06
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780807166543

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Carnival in Louisiana by Brian J. Costello Pdf

From the revelers on horseback in Eunice and Mamou to the miles-long New Orleans parade routes lined with eager spectators shouting “Throw me something, mister!,” no other Louisiana tradition celebrates the Pelican State’s cultural heritage quite like Mardi Gras. In Carnival in Louisiana, Brian J. Costello offers Mardi Gras fans an insider’s look at the customs associated with this popular holiday and travels across the state to explore each area’s festivities. Costello brings together the stories behind the tradition, gleaned from his research and personal involvement in Carnival. His fascinating tour of the season’s parades, balls, courirs, and other events held throughout Louisiana go beyond the well-known locales for Mardi Gras. Exploring the diverse cultural roots of state-wide celebrations, Costello includes festivities in Lafayette, Baton Rouge, New Roads, and Shreveport. From venerable floats to satirical parades, exclusive events to spontaneous street parties, Carnival in Louisiana is an indispensable guide for Mardi Gras attendees, both veteran Krewe members seeking to expand their horizons and first-time tourists hoping to experience of all sides of Louisiana’s favorite season.

Author : Brian J. Costello
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 189 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Carnival
ISBN : 0807166553

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Carnival in Louisiana by Brian J. Costello Pdf

Author : Errol Laborde
Publisher : Pelican Publishing Company, Inc.
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2013-09-10
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1455617644

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Mardi Gras: Chronicles by Errol Laborde Pdf

The definitive guide to all things Mardi Gras . . . past and present! From Twelfth Night to Ash Wednesday, New Orleans is transformed. Queens and fools, demons and dragons reign over the Crescent City. This vividly photographed book is a lively, comprehensive history of Mardi Gras in New Orleans. Fascinating and intimate, this book seamlessly intertwines the past with the present.

Author : Wayne Parent
Publisher : LSU Press
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2006-09-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780807161777

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Inside the Carnival by Wayne Parent Pdf

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Author : Wayne Parent
Publisher : LSU Press
Page : 215 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2006-09-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780807131985

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Inside the Carnival by Wayne Parent Pdf

With both an entertainer’s eye and a social scientist’s rigor, Wayne Parent subjects Louisiana’s politics to rational and empirical analysis, seeking and finding coherent reasons for the state’s well-known unique history. He resists resorting to vague hand-waving about “exoticism,” while at the same time he brings to life the juicy stories that illustrate his points. Pa rent’s main theme is that Louisiana’s ethnic mix, natural resources, and geography define a culture that in turn produces its unique political theater. He gives special attention to immigration patterns and Louisiana’s abundant supply of oil and gas, as well as to the fascinating variations in political temperaments in different parts of the state. Most important, he delivers thorough and concise explanations of Louisiana’s unusual legal system, odd election rules, overwrought constitutional history, convoluted voting patterns, and unmatched record of political corruption. In a new epilogue, Parent discusses how the hurricanes of 2005 will affect state politics and politicians as Louisiana struggles to regain its footing in the New South.

Author : James Gill
Publisher : Univ. Press of Mississippi
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Carnival
ISBN : 1604736380

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Lords of Misrule by James Gill Pdf

"Mardi Gras remains one of the most distinctive features of New Orleans. Although the city has celerated Carnival since its days as a French and Spanish colonial outpost, the rituals familiar today were largely established in the Civil War era by a white male elite." -- back cover.

Author : Leslie A. Wade,Robin Roberts,Frank de Caro
Publisher : Univ. Press of Mississippi
Page : 229 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2019-08-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781496823793

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Downtown Mardi Gras by Leslie A. Wade,Robin Roberts,Frank de Caro Pdf

After Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans and the surrounding region in 2005, the city debated whether to press on with Mardi Gras or cancel the parades. Ultimately, they decided to proceed. New Orleans’s recovery certainly has resulted from a complex of factors, but the city’s unique cultural life—perhaps its greatest capital—has been instrumental in bringing the city back from the brink of extinction. Voicing a civic fervor, local writer Chris Rose spoke for the importance of Carnival when he argued to carry on with the celebration of Mardi Gras following Katrina: “We are still New Orleans. We are the soul of America. We embody the triumph of the human spirit. Hell, we ARE Mardi Gras." Since 2006, a number of new Mardi Gras practices have gained prominence. The new parade organizations or krewes, as they are called, interpret and revise the city’s Carnival traditions but bring innovative practices to Mardi Gras. The history of each parade reveals the convergence of race, class, age, and gender dynamics in these new Carnival organizations. Downtown Mardi Gras: New Carnival Practices in Post-Katrina New Orleans examines six unique, offbeat, Downtown celebrations. Using ethnography, folklore, cultural studies, and performance studies, the authors analyze new Mardi Gras’s connection to traditional Mardi Gras. The narrative of each krewe’s development is fascinating and unique, illustrating participants’ shared desire to contribute to New Orleans’s rich and vibrant culture.

Author : Arthur Hardy
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Carnival
ISBN : 0930892445

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Mardi Gras in New Orleans by Arthur Hardy Pdf

Author : S.L. Alexander
Publisher : Pelican Publishing Company, Inc.
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2011-10-13
Category : History
ISBN : 145561498X

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Courtroom Carnival by S.L. Alexander Pdf

Louisiana's Legal foibles and follies. From Edwin Edwards' outlandish antics to Chicken King Al Copeland's romances, this is a collection of stories about 10 of New Orleans' most memorable high-profile litigants. Each chapter features a concise history of one of the colorful personalities whose trials and tribulations have captured attention for decades. Featured characters include, Chinese Cowboy Harry Lee, Singing DA Harry Connick Sr., Larger-Than-Life Darleen Jacobs, State Senator Michael O'Keefe, NOPD officer Antoine Saacks, and TV reporter Richard Angelico, among others.

Author : Reid MITCHELL,Reid Mitchell
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2009-06-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9780674041172

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All on a Mardi Gras Day by Reid MITCHELL,Reid Mitchell Pdf

In this study, Reid Mitchell takes the reader to Mardi Gras - a yearly ritual that sweeps the multicultural city of New Orleans into a frenzy of parades, pageantry, dance, drunkenness, music, sexual display, and social and political bombast.

Author : Rosary O'Neill
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2014-02-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9781625846099

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New Orleans Carnival Krewes by Rosary O'Neill Pdf

“The traditions, the secret societies and the history of how New Orleans and Mardi Gras came to be as integral to each other as red beans and rice” (Blogcritics). New Orleans is practically synonymous with Mardi Gras. Both evoke the parades, the beads, the costumes, the food—the pomp and circumstance. The carnival krewes are the backbone of this Big Easy tradition. Every year, different krewes put on extravagant parties and celebrations to commemorate the beginning of the Lenten season. Historic krewes like Comus, Rex, and Zulu that date back generations are intertwined with the greater history of New Orleans itself. Today, new krewes are inaugurated and widen a once exclusive part of New Orleans society. Through careful and detailed research of over three hundred sources, including fifty interviews with members of these organizations, author and New Orleans native Rosary O’Neill explores this storied institution, its antebellum roots and its effects in the twenty-first century. Includes photos! “[A] spirited and richly illustrated account.” —New York Theatre Wire

Author : Frances Parkinson Keyes
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Louisiana
ISBN : 0988962713

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Crescent Carnival by Frances Parkinson Keyes Pdf

A romance of three generations in New Orleans, with Mardi Gras week as background.

Author : Howard Philips Smith
Publisher : Univ. Press of Mississippi
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2017-12-18
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781496814029

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Unveiling the Muse by Howard Philips Smith Pdf

Traditional Carnival has been well documented with a vast array of books published on the subject. However, few of them, if any, mention gay Carnival krewes or the role of gay Carnival within the larger context of the season. Howard Philips Smith corrects this oversight with a beautiful, vibrant, and exciting account of gay Carnival. Gay krewes were first formed in the late 1950s, growing out of costume parties held by members of the gay community. Their tableau balls were often held in clandestine locations to avoid harassment. Even by the new millennium, gay Carnival remained a hidden and almost lost history. Much of the history and the krewes themselves were devastated by the AIDS crisis. Whether facing police raids in the 1960s or AIDS in the 1980s, the Carnival krewes always came back each season. A culmination of two decades of research, Unveiling the Muse positions this incredible story within its proper place as an amazing and important facet of traditional Carnival. Based on years of detailed interviews, each of the major gay krewes is represented by an in-depth historical sketch, outlining the founders, moments of brilliance on stage, and a list of all the balls, themes, and royalty. Of critical importance to this history are the colorful ephemera associated with the gay tableau balls. Reproductions of never-before-published brilliantly designed invitations, large-scale commemorative posters, admit cards, and programs add dimension and life to this history. Sketches of elaborate stage sets and costumes as well as photographs of ball costumes and rare memorabilia further enhance descriptions of these tableau balls.

Author : Kim Marie Vaz
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0807150738

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The "Baby Dolls" by Kim Marie Vaz Pdf

"One of the first women's organizations to mask and perform during Mardi Gras, the Million Dollar Baby Dolls redefined the New Orleans carnival tradition. Tracing their origins from Storyville-era brothels and dance halls to their re-emergence in post-Katrina New Orleans, author Kim Marie Vaz uncovers the fascinating history of the 'raddy-walking, shake-dancing, cigar-smoking, money-flinging' ladies who strutted their way into a predominantly male establishment. The Baby Dolls formed around 1912 as an organization of African American women who used their profits from working in New Orleans's red-light district to compete with other Black prostitutes on Mardi Gras. Part of this event involved the tradition of masking, in which carnival groups create a collective identity through costuming. Their baby doll costumes--short satin dresses, stockings with garters, and bonnets--set against a bold and provocative public behavior not only exploited stereotypes but also empowered and made visible an otherwise marginalized female demographic. Over time, different neighborhoods adopted the Baby Doll tradition, stirring the creative imagination of Black women and men across New Orleans, from the downtown Tremé area to the uptown community of Mahalia Jackson. Vaz follows the Baby Doll phenomenon through one hundred years with photos, articles, and interviews and concludes with the birth of contemporary groups, emphasizing these organizations' crucial contribution to Louisiana's cultural history."--Page 4 of cover.

Author : William Ivy Hair
Publisher : LSU Press
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0807113484

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Carnival of Fury by William Ivy Hair Pdf

"This biography of Charles follows him from childhood in a Mississippi sharecropper?s cabin to his violent death on New Orleans? Saratoga Street. With the few clues available, William Ivy Hair has pieced together the story of a man whose life spanned the thirty-four years from emancipation to 1900?a man who tried to achieve dignity and self-respect in a time when people of his race could not exhibit such characteristics without fear of reprisal" -- publisher website (October 2006).