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NOPD arrested a teen last week on the parade route for armed robbery and carrying a firearm on a parade route. On Wednesday, Feb. 27, about 8:17 p.m. Seventh District officers patroling the parade route at St. Charles Avenue and St. Mary Street saw a man known to be wanted by the Second District for an armed robbery that occurred on Jan.
Orpheus was one of two parades to roll Monday. The krewe, founded by Harry Connick Jr. and Sr. in 1993, rolled with the theme “The Orpheus Imaginarium.” The parade featured celebrities like actor Mario Lopez, singer Trace Atkins and a few members of the New Orleans Saints – Marshon Lattimore, P.J. Williams, Michael Thomas and more.
The sun is expected to shine over Mardi Gras, but costumes will need to an extra layer to ward off a chill. The National Weather Service is predicting temperatures in the low 50s. Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club
One of the reasons the Zulu parade is so much fun to watch, even if you don’t catch a coconut, is that its riders express so much joy. The city’s premier Carnival organization founded by African-Americans, the Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club has been parading since 1909. Its members include prominent politicians and business leaders, but the krewe is, as its website states, “the everyman club.”
Proteus, among the city’s oldest Mardi Gras krewe dating back to 1882, explored the past for their 137th parade. The floats depicted The Silk Road — the ancient trade route connecting east to west.
The Krewe of Morpheus rolled with the theme “Dream Destinations” on Friday, March 1. Morpheus, named from the Greek god of dreams, celebrates illusion and fantasy.
On Friday, Krewe D’Etat rolled with the theme “Paging Dr. Etat,” taking their usual satirical stabs at national and local cultural and political topics. These included the expansion of Louis Armstrong Airport and the growing field of Democratic candidates for president in the 2020 election.
On Friday, the Mystic Krewe of Hermes gave the city the first of three parades to roll on the Uptown route. The krewe paraded with the theme “Court Music of Louis XIV.”
For the Krewe of Muses, the show must go on. The popular all-female krewe rolled down the Uptown route with the theme “Muses the Musical,” putting the rain threats to shame.
After a two-hour delay because of a steady downpour that canceled the Krewe of Chaos parade, Babylon took to the streets for its 80th anniversary parade. It started in the rain, but the strength of the parade caused the skies to clear.
The St. Catherine’s Day Hat Parade will stroll on Sunday, Nov. 18, beginning at 10 a.m. on Pleasant Street and St. Charles
The ninth annual parade has the theme “Hat o’ Nine Tales” and features the French-inspired music of Zazou City. Participants are asked to wear a hat to stroll the short sidewalk route.
