French Quarter Journal
Six private French Quarter homes and the Historic BK House museum threw open their garden gates this weekend for the ever-popular Secret Gardens Tour, produced annually by the Patio Planters of the Vieux Carré.
French Quarter News — FQJ Archives
Digging into the history of the French Quarter's indie newspapers, magazines and journals reveals an intriguing past - and a few surprises. - by Ellis Anderson
Curated FQ Events - French Quarter Journal
Visitors can explore current exhibitions until 8 p.m., including the French Quarter Galleries, "A Vanishing Bounty," "Captive State," and Prospect 6. Read our FQJ story about the powerful “Captive State” exhibit here.
The Vieux Carre Courier: Guarding the Gates of the Neighborhood
Jan 11, 2024 · Based on Landrieu’s pro-civil rights record as a state legislator and city councilman-at-large, Bill and the Courier supported Landrieu in the election. But as Bill reminded us, the French Quarter has no gates, and the new mayor’s plans for improvement were harbingers of another battle to come.
The First Lady of New Orleans Antiques: Andrée Keil Moss
Jul 26, 2024 · As the reigning queen of French Quarter antique dealers, Andrée Keil Moss has witnessed the heyday of the Vieux Carre’s world-renowned antique emporiums. But few can match what she survived on her second buying trip to Europe with her parents in 1956 – sixty-eight years ago.
Tennessee Williams and the French Quarter
Mar 23, 2020 · Williams talks about his early days in the French Quarter, including telling that story of his disgruntled landlady at 722 Toulouse pouring scalding water on loud party-giving tenants below her and everyone being hauled off to night court.
Searching for an Artist and a Grandfather: Daniel Webster Whitney
May 16, 2024 · A woman who feels a mysterious connection to New Orleans discovers that in the Roaring Twenties, her grandfather was a celebrated artist, art teacher – and notable French Quarter personality. – by Catherine Whitney.
The Queer Quarter: A Moveable Feast - French Quarter Journal
Jun 28, 2020 · The Queer Quarter: A Moveable Feast: In the 1900s, LGBT+ people from around the country were drawn to the French Quarter's shifting centers of queer gravity, which offered both a spicy nightlife scene and an evolving culture.
On the Origin of Jackson Square Artists: “They were a Rowdy Bunch”
Aug 4, 2023 · But a handful of urban saviors saw art in the architecture and forged a loose alliance to save the French Quarter, names like writer Lyle Saxon, artist Alberta Kinsey, socialites Martha Westfeldt and Elizabeth Werlein, and businessman Ben Casanas.
Major Clay L. Shaw: The French Quarter's Unsung D-Day Hero
May 30, 2024 · By the time I met Cap in the French Quarter, Clay Shaw had become a household name across America, as a pervert and an assassin. His acquittal did not end the smear campaign. But when I met Cap I knew none of this.