NewOrleans.Com Your Guide for New Orleans hotels, New Orleans Travel,New Orleans restaurants, New Orleans Attractions, A Great Source For New Orleans Locals. In Dept guide to whats going on In New Orleans http://www.neworleans.com/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:05:09 +0000 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.neworleans.com/images/M_images/joomla_rss.png http://www.neworleans.com/ NewOrleans.Com Your Guide for New Orleans hotels, New Orleans Travel,New Orleans restaurants, New Orleans Attractions, A Great Source For New Orleans Locals. In Dept guide to whats going on In New Orleans http://www.neworleans.com/arts/ryan-tramonte-blog/266712-finding-happiness-in-the-small-diferences-of-our-chorus-line-lives.html NEW ORLEANS | I come from a very odd pairing; my mother and father were quite possibly one of the oddest couples I have ever encountered. The one similarity that always comes to mind is that both of them could illicit laughter from a group at the drop of hat. My mom is very funny and almost... Ryan Tramonte Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:41:56 +0000 http://www.neworleans.com/attractions/movie-reviews/265533-sandra-bullock-to-attend-red-carpet-event-at-prytania-tonight.html NEW ORLEANS | Wearing a floor-length pastel striped evening gown, Sandra Bullock walked the red carpet in New Orleans Thursday for a special premiere of her latest film, "The Blind Side." Besides promoting the sports drama, which opens in theaters nationwide on Friday, the event also served as... Associated Press Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:31:02 +0000 http://www.neworleans.com/arts/margarita-bergens-a-toast-to-new-orleans/263078-from-beaujolais-noveau-to-romeo-and-juliette.html Darling friends, Oh what a week! There is nothing sweeter than starting your week with the Saints being victorious. GO SAINTS, GO! My week started with my hot, hot! Round Table Luncheon that featured members of New Orleans Firemen signing their 2010 calendar, in addition to James Bernazzani and... Margarita Bergen Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:30:38 +0000 http://www.neworleans.com/the-paranormal-perspective/262886-the-end-of-the-world-pays-offin-epic-proportions.html Paranormal still reigns at the box office. As the metaphysical world gears up for December 2012 amidst a growing whirlwind of end-of-the-world theories, the new global disaster film from Roland Emmerich (Independence Day, The Day After Tomorrow) hits a worldwide jackpot! 2012 brings to life on the... Daena Smoller Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:07:21 +0000 http://www.neworleans.com/attractions/rink-rash-with-heather-goodwin/262141-.html So in preparation for the bout on Saturday, I made sure to attend Thursday night's practice. I was hoping that all of the girls that I was teamed up with would be there, so we could get some good pack skating in and make sure that we worked well together. I got to practice, geared up and started... Heather Goodwin Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:30:42 +0000 http://www.neworleans.com/arts/ryan-tramonte-blog/260302-new.html Women have always been a mystery to me.  From my earliest memories until now, I can think of only a few occasions on which I have actually understood what a woman was saying, without having to just agree with them and allow them their way, based on the fact that I am a man who prides himself in his... Ryan Tramonte Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:21:06 +0000 http://www.neworleans.com/attractions/movie-reviews/259841-2012-a-glimpse-into-our-possible-future.html 2012 was Deep Impact, Independence Day, Day After Tomorrow, and Volcano all combined into one spectacular movie. Another in a long line of disaster films dating back to War of the Worlds in the late 1930s. I got the distinct impression that director Roland Emmerich used the same pyrotechnics team as... Heather Shapiro Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:07:26 +0000 http://www.neworleans.com/the-paranormal-perspective/259237-paranormal-draws-at-the-box-office.html Last weekend, the paranormal genre dominated the screens at movie theaters across the country including the holiday season's most well-known and beloved ghosts, a recently deceased legendary entertainer (okay, paranormal may be a stretch here), psychic abilities, alien abductions and frightening... Daena Smoller Fri, 13 Nov 2009 04:08:33 +0000 http://www.neworleans.com/attractions/city-swing/250213-the-dance-event-of-the-new-year.html As we enter the holiday seasons, many are trying to determine what to do during the coming of a new year. For all of you dancers and dance enthusiasts the search is over! Dance Quarter studio is holding the third annual New Orleans Dance Renaissance from December 31st to January 3rd. This... Kristy Buchanan Thu, 12 Nov 2009 04:41:24 +0000 http://www.neworleans.com/attractions/movie-reviews/258297-sandra-bullock-to-attend-red-carpet-event-in-new-orleans.html NEW ORLEANS | Actress Sandra Bullock plans to walk the red carpet in New Orleans next week for a special premiere of her latest film, "The Blind Side." Bullock, who recently bought a home in New Orleans, is hosting the event with Warner Bros. to raise money for one of the city's high schools... Associated Press Thu, 12 Nov 2009 04:24:54 +0000 http://www.neworleans.com/attractions/rink-rash-with-heather-goodwin/258251-.html This Saturday, November 14th is bout day for the Big Easy Rollergirls! All week we have been getting ready for the "Brawl on the Bayou". Plus, us Newbies will be having our own exhibition at 6:45 p.m. So, in order to participate in the exhibition, we need active skater status and to pass level two... Heather Goodwin Thu, 12 Nov 2009 03:48:12 +0000 http://www.neworleans.com/arts/margarita-bergens-a-toast-to-new-orleans/257273-from-round-table-luncheon-to-the-odyssey-ball.html Darling friends, CONGRATULATIONS TO THE UNDEFEATED SAINTS 8-0! My hat is off to you. Keep it going! We are proud of you! I also want to congratulate my friend, Amy Kirk, PR Director of the French Market Corporation for being one of the 50 of CityBusiness 2009 Women of the Year. Attorney Kim Boyle... Margarita Bergen Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:13:29 +0000 http://www.neworleans.com/the-paranormal-perspective/255642-2012its-coming-and-you-cant-stop-it.html Once upon a time, when I was in second grade, our class was forced to watch a propaganda film about pollution.  It depicted the year 2000 in which all humans would have to remain inside their climate-controlled homes because the atmosphere was so completely damaged that no one could leave their... Daena Smoller Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:31:06 +0000 http://www.neworleans.com/attractions/rink-rash-with-heather-goodwin/254228-.html We all now know about the lemon pair of skates that I bought when I first made the Big Easy Rollergirls, and how I had to rig them in order to go to level 2 assessments. Well, after all the heartache and misery I decided that I would treat myself to a new pair of skates and make the lemons outdoor... Heather Goodwin Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:00:10 +0000 http://www.neworleans.com/the-paranormal-perspective/253673-vampires-of-today-and-the-2009-true-blood-a-gold-vampire-ball.html When I was growing up, my favorite "monster" was Frankenstein. I never cared too much for zombies, mummies, swamp creatures or vampires. Of course, there were vampire movies that I actually liked a lot like THE LOST BOYS and several campy and humor-filled vampire movies and of course, as a little... Daena Smoller Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:20:52 +0000 http://www.neworleans.com/the-paranormal-perspective/252612-cyber-guy-with-the-digital-ghost-hunter-dr-larry-montz-and-le-petit-theatre.html Kurt Knutsson is the CYBER GUY; America's most watched tech authority. The CYBER GUY originated from KTLA (Los Angeles) and quickly went into syndication across the country, today reaching a staggering audience of 48 million viewers not counting the millions reached daily when each segment hits the... Daena Smoller Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:06:38 +0000 http://www.neworleans.com/arts/local-authors/book-recommendations/251847-wheel-of-time-tribute-knife-of-dreams.html Released in October 2005, the long-awaited Knife of Dreams was the last Wheel of Time book published before Robert Jordan's unfortunate death in September 2007. I thought this novel was a big upgrade from the one before it as things actually come to a head in Knife of Dreams. One of my favorite... Kim Ranjbar Thu, 05 Nov 2009 02:30:49 +0000 http://www.neworleans.com/the-paranormal-perspective/251470-edgar-degas-house-a-museum.html Almost a week ago, veteran field parapsychologist and ISPR founder Dr. Larry Montz wanted to use a very unique property for some field testing of the new HD FLIR P660 Thermal Imaging Camera with built-in GPS (retails for $38,000). He was interested in a property that was not known for paranormal... Daena Smoller Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:42:40 +0000 http://www.neworleans.com/arts/margarita-bergens-a-toast-to-new-orleans/251121-from-an-evening-at-emerils-to-the-victory-stomp.html I am still recuperating from 2009 Halloween. I had a blast and most of the parties that I attended were fundraisers in which I won, in one way or another. I started my week by attending the opening of the fabulous production of "Cats," a special presentation of Broadway Across America. It felt so... Margarita Bergen Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:51:13 +0000 http://www.neworleans.com/arts/ryan-tramonte-blog/246733-laurie-thompson-and-imagination-studios-shower-us-with-imagination.html I think people should shower alone as little as possible. My philosophy behind this statement is that showering, although a much needed task can sometimes be a waste of valuable time. Throw in another person and you have the mixings for getting two things done at once. Now get your minds out of... Ryan Tramonte Thu, 29 Oct 2009 23:36:28 +0000 http://www.neworleans.com/arts/local-authors/book-recommendations/245799-wheel-of-time-tribute-crossroads-of-twilight.html Have you ever wished that boring parts of your life like sitting in a doctor's office waiting room or waiting in line could pass like a montage? You would only experience brief clips of events and thus, time would pass quickly. I know it took Robert Jordan more than two years to write Crossroads of... Kim Ranjbar Thu, 29 Oct 2009 02:56:31 +0000 http://www.neworleans.com/the-paranormal-perspective/245489-celebrate-the-qparanormal-yearsq-of-dr-hans-holzer.html I received the following release regarding a wonderful exhibit to celebrate the life of Dr. Hans Holzer. The exhibit was on display at the PARAPLEX from January 24, 2009 through mid-April 2009. When the PARAPLEX re-opens, we hope to have this fascinating exhibit back! In the meantime, if you're in... Daena Smoller Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:38:38 +0000 http://www.neworleans.com/arts/ryan-tramonte-blog/245166-dalili-kills-with-his-modern-mask-creations.html Using a mask to scare the crap out of people is super fun. No matter how many times it has happened to you, chances are, all of the fear and loathing will go right out of the door when you get a chance to slip one on and jump out at your Bff with the weak bladder. My uncle Butch scared me with a... Ryan Tramonte Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:42:31 +0000 http://www.neworleans.com/arts/margarita-bergens-a-toast-to-new-orleans/244282-from-cats-to-voodoo-music-experience.html Darling readers, Last Sunday, I was attending the fabulous March of Dimes patron party and I found it amusing that the patrons were glued to the flat screen TV until the score assured that the Saints were going to be victorious. Immediately afterward, the legendary chefs formed a second-line parade... Margarita Bergen Tue, 27 Oct 2009 23:53:51 +0000 http://www.neworleans.com/arts/local-authors/book-recommendations/244171-sublette-on-new-orleans-you-dont-love-new-orleans-until-youve-hated-it.html NEW YORK | Hurricane Katrina gave Ned Sublette a dramatic coda — and title — for his memoir. "The Year Before the Flood" documents the last year New Orleans and its thriving music scene were still fully intact before the city was nearly washed off the face of the Earth. It's a tale full... 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