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Bayou Boogaloo returns to New Orleans for the 1st time since 2019; here's what to expect
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A beloved New Orleans neighborhood festival is making a comeback for the first time since 2019 as the Mid-City Bayou Boogaloo, presented by the Friends of Bayou St. John returns this weekend.
Jared Zeller, founder, and president of Friends of Bayou St. John and executive producer of Mid-City Bayou Boogaloo tells us more about the weekend of events.
A 21st century adaptation of Treasure Island by the NOLA Project brings pirates to the Besthoff Sculpture Garden at the New Orleans Museum of Art. Co-artistic director A.J. Allegra tells us how ensemble members adapted Robert Louis Stevenson’s work for the new performance.
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