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| fattuesday closed, nightclubs, rid of fat , newjersey, cafepress, parties, rebeccamichaels on february 28, user content, webshots daily, spm, recording school, | Before there was a bridge/overpass along Claiborne, the street, lined with majestic oak trees, served as the Carnival hub for Mardi Gras Indians and other masking traditions associated february with the city's black celebrants—specifically, Skeletons and february Baby Dolls (bawdy women who cavorted in skimpy outfits—skirts and bloomers, satin blouses february and bonnets tied under their chins with ribbons). These traditions came back into prominence last year with the debut, on PBS television, of All on a Mardi Gras Day, a documentary that included never-before-seen footage of Mardi Gras on Claiborne as it was celebrated before the oak alley was razed to make way for the I-10 expressway, in 1956. Inspired by the documentary, cultural proponents are bringing traditional black Mardi Gras back to Claiborne. Ernie K-Doe's Mother-in-Law Lounge (1500 N. Claiborne) will be the site of a special afternoon celebration featuring Mardi Gras Indians, Skeletons, Baby Dolls and live music. |
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| Later in the day, Indians will drop by to strut their stuff at the Backstreet Cultural Museum, which webshots daily has an open house planned from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. They'll also appear at A.L. Davis Park, at webshots daily Washington Ave. and LaSalle St., and around the intersection of N. Claiborne Ave. and Orleans Ave. The latter is ground zero for the African-American community’s Mardi Gras Under the Bridge, a family-oriented celebration—sponsored by webshots daily Tambourine & Fan organization in conjunction with KMEZ-FM (Old School 102.9)—with bargain food and live entertainment. Big Chief Donald Harrison, Mardi Gras 2003 There will be two stages on N. Claiborne: one at Orleans and another at Dumaine St. (Performance schedule for the Orleans stage: 11 a.m. - 12 noon, BRW; noon - 1 p.m., Kermit Ruffins & the Barbecue Swingers; 3 p.m. - 4 p.m., Donald Harrison and the Congo Nation Mardi Gras Indians; 4 p.m. - 5 p.m., Michael Ward; 5 p.m. - 6 p.m., ReBirth Brass Band.) |
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