The historic Soulard neighborhood in St. Louis hosts the one of the largest Mardi Gras celebrations outside of New Orleans, and while the festivities typically wind down with the beginning of the Lenten season, Carnival lives on at Soulard Art... »
Here's the latest wrap-up of assorted links and short local news items of interest:* Pianist Vijay Iyer (pictured), who will be in St. Louis next week to play Wednesday, March 14 through Saturday, March 17 at Jazz at the Bistro, had a few words this we... »
.Still going with pix from last weekend's parade and there's plenty yet to show. No new material, anyway. The town looks dull - hardly a day below freezing this winter, no snow cover for more than a few hours, still-barren trees. I need to go out on a ... »
.The Thursday Arch Series has the week off while I run through some more Mardi Gras parade images. Need to shoot some new Arch pictures, anyway.The parade had many enjoyable qualities but subtlety was not one of them. Blocks of intense color were the r... »
By Mary Miller Cullins Record crowds showed up Saturday in Soulard for the annual Mardi Gras Parade, but here in St. Louis, we ain’t done yet!Now entering its tenth year, tonight’s Fat Tuesday Parade is a colorful, boisterous, parade that winds through... »
Let the good times roll today, and enjoy some Fat Tuesday festivities. Tonight marks the tenth year for the St. Louis Fat Tuesday Parade. This night-time parade is a colorful and fun way to end the Soulard... »
.The term Mardi Gras is, of course, French. New Orleans, the capital of the festival in the US, was founded by France. The other great center of the carnival is Rio de Janiero, which speaks Portuguese, but that doesn't fit the narritive so let's move o... »
Police in Maryland Heights are looking for three men who made a lousy attempt at burglary. They are searching for... »
