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Bourbon Street during a Mardi Gras celebration on Fat Tuesday.

The Time I… attended Mardi Gras 

By Angelina Padilla-Tompkins, Editor-in-Chief | March 7, 2023

I first visited New Orleans in December 2019, and ever since then I told myself I would return one year for Mardi Gras; 2023 was the year I made it happen.  My fiance and I both turned 21 this year, so our trip to New Orleans turned into a birthday...

2nd person in days killed by Mardi Gras float in New Orleans

February 23, 2020

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A man was struck and killed by a Mardi Gras float during a raucous weekend street parade in New Orleans, becoming the second person in days killed along a parade route during this year's Carnival season, authorities said.The man was...

Woman struck and killed by Mardi Gras float during parade

February 20, 2020

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans is mourning the death of a woman who was run over by a parade float as the city celebrates the season leading up to Mardi Gras. Police are still investigating the accident, spokesman Juan Barnes said Thursday.The Orleans...

Egyptian Theatre’s Mardi Gras event to feature street performers, art

By Northern Star staff | March 25, 2015

The Egyptian Theatre, 135 N. Second St., will hold March to Bourbon Street 7-10 p.m. Saturday.March to Bourbon Street is an art festival that will celebrate the Mardi Gras experience, said Alex Nerad, Egyptian Theatre executive director. There will be...

Alumna bakes for $10K in competitive Donut Showdown

Alumna bakes for $10K in competitive ‘Donut Showdown’

By Sabreena Saleem | February 12, 2015

Alumna Kari Bereczky competes for $10,000 in today’s episode of the Cooking Channel’s “Donut Showdown.”Bereczky will appear on a Mardi Gras-themed episode as a baking assistant to her sister, Kris Wallace. The episode premieres 7 p.m. today.Wallace,...

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