The ribald and rowdy Krewe du Vieux annually selects a local notable to lead their parade through the French Quarter. This year, the honor has fallen to Franziska Trautmann, co-founder of Glass Half ...

Franziska Trautmann is co-founder and CEO of Glass Half Full. Krewe du Vieux, the satirical and raunchy Carnival krewe, has announced royalty and the basic route for its 2026 parade. Franziska ...

Krewe du Vieux has announced that Franziska Trautmann, co-founder of Glass Half Full, will reign as monarch for the January 31, 2026 parade. While the royalty selection process is shrouded in secrecy, ...

TAMPA, Fla. — The Krewe of Europa is bringing the “krewe experience” to the world and in this year’s Gasparilla, some parts of the world are celebrating the longtime Tampa tradition and festival. The ...

BOSSIER CITY, La. — “The Greatest Show” has been announced as the theme for the Krewe of Gemini’s 37th annual parade for the 2026 Mardi Gras season. Parade floats will be decorated to reflect some of ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The New Orleans-based boutique eyewear maker Krewe du Optic has filed a federal lawsuit alleging that a Chinese manufacturer has infringed on its designs and marketing materials ...

Krewe of Oceanus, a northwest Louisiana Mardi Gras krewe, has left the NWLA Mardi Gras Association. Despite a radio report stating otherwise, the krewe has not dissolved and will continue its ...

Carnival is about skewering reality, but it’s also about escaping from it. So it feels significant that the unofficial mascot of this year’s parading season — even among the krewes that routinely ...

PARISH, KREWE IS GETTING READY FOR THEIR RIDE ON A DIFFERENT DAY THAN ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED. THAT’S RIGHT, THE CREW OF ATLAS WILL NOW PARADE TOMORROW AFTER MOTHER NATURE PUSHED BACK PLANS. WDSU ...

SHREVEPORT, La. - The night before the good times roll for the Krewe of Centaur parade, the public is invited each year to the krewe's float loading party. The celebration gives paradegoers a sneak ...

Carnival season is in full swing in New Orleans. The cost of securing parades has become more expensive for organizers since the deadly New Year's Day attack on Bourbon Street that killed 14 people.

We follow up, this morning, on a story that was in the headlines weeks ago, which is a thing we do consistently on this program. It's a story from New Orleans, which needs more security for it's ...