When one thinks about balls in New Orleans, it’s almost always related to Mardi Gras, and that usually meant the Municipal Auditorium with it’s grand facade and remembrances of tableaux and call-outs, and the big finale at midnight on Shrove Tuesday with the meeting of Rex and Comus to officially end the Mardi Gras season. It was, indeed, a grand setting.
Read MoreYou Should Be Dancing
As Marianne Hawkins Sabrier said so eloquently in yesterday’s post, “… I love how the variation in the entertainment can influence the atmosphere of the part, as well!”
Read MoreA Different View
I attended my first Justice for All Ball (JFAB) back in those days as a fun thing to do with friends and quickly became aware that it was so much more than just an elegant, fun-filled party.
Read MoreTwo Is A Magic Number
I volunteered as a member of the Ball Committee upon the urging of two past Board and Ball Chairs.
Read MoreBeautiful Spaces
Today, we pay tribute to the many lovely places and the many hosts who opened their homes to the Patron Party over the 30 years.
Read MoreCounsel Of Another Kind
The phone rang and a voice asked if I could provide some guidance about media coverage. It was Rachel Piercey, then Executive Director of The Pro Bono Project.
Read MoreThanks For The Memories
It's an evening of unforgettable moments with the best of our community.
Read MoreYou Never Forget The First One
I will always remember the year of the first Ball was 1989, mostly because my middle daughter was born a week or so before that date.
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