According to Klusendorf, none has any experience marching in Mardi Gras parades or even riding on floats. But, she said, the founders of the Jamettes dance troupe are showing them the ropes.

Sometime assertive, sometimes absurd, Mardi Gras dance and marching groups are a 21st-century addition to Crescent City carnival culture.

Mardi Gras returned to New Orleans this year after the city canceled parades in 2021 due to coronavirus By Paul Best Fox News Published February 20, 2022 6:41pm EST | Updated February 20, 2022 6 ...

Mardi Gras celebrations popping off around Southern California include craft workshops, dance parties, pet dress-up contests, live entertainment and tasty New Orleans food. (Photo by Sean Gardner ...

Dancers in the Roux La La krewe perform for vehicles driving by during the Mardi Gras Float in the Oaks event in City Park, Feb. 14, 2021, in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Mardi Gras Soiree at The Ven 2015 Massachusetts Avenue NW. Dress up and swing dance to live New Orleans jazz performed by Spicy Hot Dixie at The Ven at Embassy Row Hotel’s Fat Tuesday soiree. For $35, ...

Vermilionville hosted a public Courir de Mardi Gras run on Feb. 16, the week before Mardi Gras. McKellar said, traditionally, people participating in the run will dress up in regalia, including ...

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