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Carnival from the Ground Up exhibit at the Jazz Museum 1/6/24 - 2/13/24

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Mardi Gras Artist Brushes

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Creole Osceolas Gang Flag Queen Kelly sewing a piece for her 2018 suit.

Downtown Super Sunday on April 8, 2018. Photo by Ryan Hodgson-Rigsbee RHRphoto.com

Monogram Hunters practice at the First and Last Stop Bar in New Orleans on January 26, 2020. Photo by Ryan Hodgson-Rigsbee RHRphoto.com

Big Chief Thomas “Tom” Sparks Sr. funeral in New Orleans on March 24, 2018. Born in 1932, Tom was a member of the Yellow Jackets tribe for 70 years.

Monogram Hunters Indian practice at the First and Last Stop Bar on January 20, 2019. Photo by Ryan Hodgson-Rigsbee RHRphoto.com

Chicago 2009

Krewe of Red Beans and Dead Beans parades on Lundi Gras March 3, 2019 in New Orleans.

Krewe of Boheme parade on February 7, 2020. Photo by Ryan Hodgson-Rigsbee RHRphoto.com

Krewe of Chewbacchus Parade in New Orleans on February 1, 2020. Photo by Ryan Hodgson-Rigsbee RHRphoto.com

Monogram Hunters practice at the First and Last Stop Bar in New Orleans on January 26, 2020. Photo by Ryan Hodgson-Rigsbee RHRphoto.com

Winfield 2019. photo by Ryan Hodsgon-Rigsbee RHRphoto.com

Winfield 2019 photos coming soon!

Winfield 2019. photo by Ryan Hodsgon-Rigsbee RHRphoto.com

Winfield 2019 photo by Ryan Hodgson-Rigsbee RHRphoto.com

Winfield 2019. photo by Ryan Hodsgon-Rigsbee RHRphoto.com

Winfield 2019 photos coming soon!

Winfield 2019. photo by Ryan Hodsgon-Rigsbee RHRphoto.com

Winfield 2019 photos coming soon!

Lizzo performing at the Fillmore in New Orleans on September 8, 2019. Photo by Ryan Hodgson-Rigsbee

Saint fans around the Superdome before the game against the Texans on September 9, 2019. Photo by Ryan Hodgson-Rigsbee

Southern Decadence in New Orleans on September 1, 2019. Photo by Ryan Hodgson-Rigsbee RHRphoto.com

Mid Summer Mardi Gras in New Orleans on August 24, 2019. Photo by Ryan Hodgson-Rigsbee

Jazz Fest day 3 on April 27, 2019. Photo by Ryan Hodgson-Rigsbee RHRphoto.com

Irma Thomas at the Acura Stage during Jazz Fest day 4 on April 28, 2019. Photo by Ryan Hodgson-Rigsbee

New Orleans Mayor Latoya Cantrell enjoys Kathy Taylor and the Favor's performance in the Gospel Tent during Jazz Fest day 2 on April 26, 2019. Photo by Ryan Hodgson-Rigsbee RHRphoto.com

Lisa Wurtzel and her husband David dancing at the Fais Do-Do Stage during Jazz Fest day 4 on April 28, 2019. Photo by Ryan Hodgson-Rigsbee

Krewe of Red Beans and Dead Beans members work on beaning a hearse for the Dead Bean parade on February 7, 2019.

McDonogh 35 Senior High School Marching Band parade in Mystic Krewe of Femme Fatale on February 24, 2019.

'tit Rex parades through the Marigny starting along St Roch on February 17, 2019.

Krewe Delusion parades through the Marigny on February 16, 2019.

Members of Krewe de Suess rehearse for their parade on January 31, 2019.

Krewe Boheme, in their inaugural year, roll through the Marigny and the French Quarter on February 15, 2019.

Monogram Hunters Indian practice at the First and Last Stop Bar on January 20, 2019. Photo by Ryan Hodgson-Rigsbee RHRphoto.com

The Société Des Champs Elysée celebrating 12th night on January 6, 2019 in New Orleans. Starting in Kajun’s Pub at 5 PM with Gina Forsyth’s Mid City Aces Cajun Dance Band. At 7 PM, the krewe parade to the street car at Elysian and St Claude, and a ride to Union Station and back, serenaded by Catie Rodgers & The Elysian Brass Band, and accompanied by Al ”Carnival Time” Johnson, Dancing Man 504, Flaming Arrow Mardi Gras Indians, and the Street Car Strutters.

The Société Des Champs Elysée celebrating 12th night on January 6, 2019. Starting in Kajun’s Pub at 5 PM with Gina Forsyth’s Mid City Aces Cajun Dance Band. At 7 PM, they parade to the street car at Elysian and St Claude, and a ride to Union Station and back, serenaded by Catie Rodgers & The Elysian Brass Band, and accompanied by Al ”Carnival Time” Johnson, Dancing Man 504, Flaming Arrow Mardi Gras Indians, and the Street Car Strutters. Upon our return, Vanessa Carr & Company will present A Very Danceable Karaoke Show.

The Société Des Champs Elysée celebrating 12th night on January 6, 2019 in New Orleans. Starting in Kajun’s Pub at 5 PM with Gina Forsyth’s Mid City Aces Cajun Dance Band. At 7 PM, the krewe parade to the street car at Elysian and St Claude, and a ride to Union Station and back, serenaded by Catie Rodgers & The Elysian Brass Band, and accompanied by Al ”Carnival Time” Johnson, Dancing Man 504, Flaming Arrow Mardi Gras Indians, and the Street Car Strutters.

The Société Des Champs Elysée celebrating 12th night on January 6, 2019. Starting in Kajun’s Pub at 5 PM with Gina Forsyth’s Mid City Aces Cajun Dance Band. At 7 PM, they parade to the street car at Elysian and St Claude, and a ride to Union Station and back, serenaded by Catie Rodgers & The Elysian Brass Band, and accompanied by Al ”Carnival Time” Johnson, Dancing Man 504, Flaming Arrow Mardi Gras Indians, and the Street Car Strutters. Upon our return, Vanessa Carr & Company will present A Very Danceable Karaoke Show.

Check out the The Phoenix: WINFIELD 2017 essay and zine while available. Bluegrass in Winfield, Kansas mid September 2017.

New Orleans, 2016.

From Block Party

Winfield 2011

New Orleans, 2016.

Golden Eagles Queen meets Black Hatched Big Chief during Uptown Super Sunday on March 25, 2018.

Black Hatched Big Chief Dowee during Uptown Super Sunday on March 25, 2018.

Big Chief Thomas “Tom” Sparks Sr. funeral in New Orleans on March 24, 2018. Born in 1932, Tom was a member of the Yellow Jackets tribe for 70 years. Photo by Ryan Hodgson-Rigsbee RHRphoto.com

Monogram Hunters Big Chief Pie working on Medicine Man Larry’s suit in Sidell on Feb 4.

Monogram Hunters out during Saint Joseph's Night in New Orleans on March 19, 2017. photo by Ryan Hodgson-Rigsbee RHRphoto.com

Muses Parade

Katie at Royal Design sewing pieces into a sleeve of the Rex Ball costume.

Red Beans Parade members work on their outfits for the Lundi Gras parade on January 8, 2018 at Seal’s Class Act.

Tit’ Rex parade

Check out the The Phoenix: WINFIELD 2017 essay and zine while available. This is Bluegrass in Winfield, Kansas mid September 2017.

Check out the The Phoenix: WINFIELD 2017 essay and zine while available. Kyle chats with Winfield Bluegrass in mid September 2017.

Check out the The Phoenix: WINFIELD 2017 essay and zine while available. Winfield Bluegrass in September 2017.

Check out the The Phoenix: WINFIELD 2017 essay and zine while available. Bluegrass in Winfield, Kansas mid September 2017.

Check out the The Phoenix: WINFIELD 2017 essay and zine while available. The Law family at Bluegrass (Walnut Valley Music Festival) in Winfield, Kansas on September 14, 2017.

Check out the The Phoenix: WINFIELD 2017 essay and zine while available. Fine Time Camp before their suit parade during Bluegrass in mid September 2017.

Check out the The Phoenix: WINFIELD 2017 essay and zine while available. Carp Camp parade through the Pecan Grove, during Bluegrass in Winfield mid September 2017.

Check out the The Phoenix: WINFIELD 2017 essay and zine while available. Old Fangled plays Stage 7, during Bluegrass in Winfield, Kansas mid September 2017.

Check out the The Phoenix: WINFIELD 2017 essay and zine while available. Road jam during Bluegrass in Winfield, Kansas mid September 2017.

Check out the The Phoenix: WINFIELD 2017 essay and zine while available. Road jams during the final night of Bluegrass in Winfield, Kansas mid September 2017.

Check out the The Phoenix: WINFIELD 2017 essay and zine while available. Indagrass play Fine Time Stage, during Bluegrass in Winfield, Kansas mid September 2017.

Iggy Garside plays with the Pair-A-Dice Tumblers for their Turkey Tumble on November 22, 2017.

Iggy Garside plays with his trucks while his sister Rain Garside gets ready to sing karaoke under the supervision of father Phillip and grandfather Jim Garside on November 12, 2017.

Iggy Garside, 7, plays "When the Saints Go Marching In" along Oak Street during Poboy Fest on November 12, 2017.

Iggy shows Phillip a walnut he found while out for walk with the family along the Mississippi.

Iggy practices for his piano recital during lessons with Casey Zainey after school at Holy Name on November 17, 2017. Zainey started working with Iggy this school year, and has been giving independent lessons at the school for the last ten years.

Iggy Garside performs with the Pair-A-Dice Tumblers on Bourbon Street during the Southern Decadence Parade on September 3, 2017.

Check out the Winfield 2016 and the Winfield section!

The Winfield 2015 essay up in the Winfield section!

Winfield 2011

Winfield 2012

Winfield 2014

Winfield 2013

Spirit 2 Da Street SA&PC second line with Sudan SA&PC on November 13, 2016.

Red Beans and Rice Parade on Lundi Gras in New Orleans Feb. 27, 2017. Photo by Ryan Hodgson-Rigsbee - rhrphoto.com

Now up The Woods

4th of July along Bayou Saint John

Jazz Fest day 4 on May 4, 2017. Photo by Ryan Hodgson-Rigsbee www.rhrphoto.com

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Kris Tokarski Band perform along Bourbon Street during French Quarter Fest on April 9, 2017. Photo by Ryan Hodgson-Rigsbee www.rhrphoto.com

Jazz Fest day 2 on April 29, 2017. Photo by Ryan Hodgson-Rigsbee www.rhrphoto.com

Jazz Fest Day 5 on May 5, 2017. Photo by Ryan Hodgson-Rigsbee www.rhrphoto.com

Allen Toussaint wandering the craft area at Jazz Fest in 2015. / Jim Mesch, from Chicago, has been going to Jazz Fest for 21 year at day one of Jazz Fest 2016.

Mohawk Hunters 2nd Flag Boy Jai Dillon in 2013

Its 2017, time to get to work.

New Orleans 2016

Memorial for Alton Sterling outside of the Triple S Food Mart, where he was killed by Baton Rouge Police.

Hezekiah Harbor marches with the Wave during a rally for Justice for Alton Sterling in Baton Rouge.

An off shoot of the main rally in a stalemate with Baton Rouge police at the corner of East and France Streets in Baton Rouge.

Golden Blades during Uptown Super Sunday 2017

Wild Magnolia James Payne during Downtown Super Sunday on Apirl 2, 2017. Photo by Ryan Hodgson-Rigsbee - rhrphoto.com

Red Flame Hunters during Downtown Super Sunday on Apirl 2, 2017. Photo by Ryan Hodgson-Rigsbee - rhrphoto.com

Proteus rolls down St. Charles on February 27, 2017. Photo by Ryan Hodgson-Rigsbee www.rhrphoto.com

The funeral of Big Queen Mercedes "Mercy" Stevenson of Wild Tchoupitoulas on August 20, 2016.

Creole Wild West Spy Boy Horace on Fat Tuesday. The Carnival 2016 teaser is up. The final essay is to be completed by mid August.

The Carnival 2016 teaser is up. The final essay is to be completed by mid August.

Jay’s Crawfish Boil featuring music by Dave Jordan & the Nia on April 29, 2016.

Day one of Jazz Fest 2016. Check back for updates

Jazz Fest crowds photographing the Monogram Hunters with Creole Hunters Big Chief Jermaine Bossier in the back ground during day 3.

Jazz Fest 2016 day 7.

Mohawk Hunters Spy Boy Dow at West Fest West Bank Super Sunday. Check back for updates

Mohawk Hunters Spy Boy Dow sewing the patch for his apron. Check back for updates.

French Quarter Fest 2016

Black Storyville Baby Dolls at French Quarter Fest Parade on April 7, 2016.

French Quarter Fest 2016

Washitaw Nation Big Queen Ausettua Amor Amenkum with Chaka from Yellow Pocohantas during Downtown Super Sunday on April 3, 2016. Check back for updates.

Thoth! Mardi Gras has passed, and now there is a bunch of editing to do. Check back for more from this years Carnival Season.

Mardi Gras has come and gone for this year. Check back for more from this years Carnival Season.

Boarcoonia! Mardi Gras has passed, and now there is a bunch of editing to do. Check back for more from this years Carnival Season.

Feathers at Jefferson Variety. The Carnival 2015 teaser is up!!

Boarcoonia! Mardi Gras has passed, and now there is a bunch of editing to do. Check back for more from this years Carnival Season.

Chewbacchus. Mardi Gras has passed, and now there is a bunch of editing to do. Check back for more from this years Carnival Season.

Endymion. Mardi Gras has passed, and now there is a bunch of editing to do. Check back for more from this years Carnival Season.

Mardi Gras has passed, and now there is a bunch of editing to do. Check back for more from this years Carnival Season.

Red Beans Krewe on Lundi Gras. Mardi Gras has passed and now there is a bunch of editing to be done. Check back for more from this years Carnival Season.

Mardi Gras has passed and now there is a bunch of editing to be done. Check back for more from this years Carnival Season.

Creole Wild West on Fat Tuesday. Mardi Gras has passed and now there is a bunch of editing to be done. Check back for more from this years Carnival Season.

Mardi Gras has passed and now there is a bunch of editing to be done. Check back for more from this years Carnival Season.

Thoth Walk, carnival season is here!! Check out the new 2015 Carnival Time essay. There will also be new photos on the front page through out the next few weeks.

Monogram Hunters Indian Practice. Carnival season is here!! Check out the new 2015 Carnival Time essay. There will also be new photos on the front page through out the next few weeks.

Krewe of Mama Roux gets read for Krewe du Vieux. Carnival season is here!! Check out the new 2015 Carnival Time essay. There will also be new photos on the front page through out the next few weeks.

Krewe du Vieux! Carnival season is here!! Check out the new 2015 Carnival Time essay. There will also be new photos on the front page through out the next few weeks.

Krewe of Mama Roux in Krewe du Vieux! Carnival season is here!! Check out the new 2015 Carnival Time essay. There will also be new photos on the front page through out the next few weeks.

Phunny Phorty Phellows at the start of Carnival season! Check out the new 2015 Carnival Time essay. There will also be new photos on the front page through out the next few weeks.

Endymion Ball. Carnival season is here!! Check out the new 2015 Carnival Time essay. There will also be new photos on the front page through out the next few weeks.

The Carnival 2015 final essay is up!! The King an Queen of Krewe of Feret get their parade costumes finalized at Southern Costume Company.

The Carnival 2015 final essay is up!! Krewe of Athena's Inaugural Coronation Ball, Sunday, January 18th.

The Carnival 2015 final essay is up!! Phunny Phorty Phellows kicking off carnival season with a party on the St. Charles streetcar.

The Carnival 2015 final essay is up!!

The Carnival 2015 final essay is up!! Monogram Hunters Big Chief Pie on Fat Tuesday 2015

The Carnival 2015 final essay is up!!

The Carnival 2015 final essay is up!! Muses loading their floats.

The Carnival 2015 final essay is up!! Monogram Hunters final practice before Fat Tuesday 2015.

New Orleans 2015

Thanks Allen Toussaint you were amazing soul! May your music live on forever.

New Orleans, 2015.

Hennessy H B Boyzz

Big Chief Pie making pralines at Leah's

Pie and Denice working on his 2015 suit.

Monogram Hunters Indian practice 2015

Quintron and Miss Pussycat

New work coming soon!!

The teaser is up! There are many images still to be seen along with text and more audio.

Satchmo Summer Fest 2014

Rivers Berryhill "I Shove Lucie" of the Red Stick Roller Derby team out of Baton Rouge chases runners down Poydras Street in the CBD during the Running of the Bulls in New Orleans on July 11, 2015.