Blanc et Noir sets dates and royalty for the Shreveport Times deadline

Jennette Ginsberg, Shreveport
Originally uploaded by trudeau

2010 B & N Queen is Ms. Jennette Ginsburg of Shreveport.
The B & N King for 2010 is Mr. Lee Spruell of Shreveport.
B & N Capitaine is Mr. Jerry Davenport of Shreveport.


Events subject to modification (call 861-1519)  . . .

Twelfth Night Brunch
Sun, Jan 10, 1 pm

Chef Orlando Chapman's Brother's Seafood to Go

4916 Monkhouse Drive, Shreveport, LA

(318) 635-1641‎

$8 - $15; Dutch treat.

Carnival Costume Workshop
Sun, Jan 31, 2 pm
Artspace,
710 Texas St, Shreveport
318-861-1519

Blanc et Noir Marching Society parades in the Krewe of Highland Parade with the Red & Black Brass Band
Krewe of Highland Parade
Sun, Feb 14, 2 pm
318-861-1519

Dues
$50 per person and $100 per family, annually
Send checks to Blanc et Noir Marching Society
912 Monrovia St
Shreveport LA 71106

If you liked the Highland Blues & Jazz Fest, you want to join Blanc et Noir

Highland Blues & Jazz Fest 09
Originally uploaded by trudeau

Blanc et Noir subscribes to the brass band philosophy: play your horns loud and funkily enough and the dancin' world will follow.

Above: partiers Sara Hebert and Jackie Morales of Shreveport.

Inspiration in the sound of brass from Royal Street: a group called Skinny Tuba / photo Bruce Bordelon

Royal Street
Originally uploaded by Bruce Bordelon

Quite a lovely postcard from New Orleans.

Rebirth Brass Band coming from New Orleans to Highland Blues & Jazz Fest on Sat, Nov 14

LD5M6739
Originally uploaded by www.JonathanBachmanPhotography.com

See more at http://www.highlandjazzandblues.org/Highland_Jazz_and_Blues_Festival/The_Festival.html.

Food, crafts, 2 stages, noon to 5 pm.

Comin out the door on Holaween in New Orleans

comin out the door
Originally uploaded by rustchic

Wild Man - Mohawk Hunters on Sper Sunday, Central City New Orleans 09

Wild Man - Mohawk Hunters
Originally uploaded by skeletonkrewe

Thanks to skeletonkrewe's Chris for documenting the Crescent City during this important phase of its life.

On this wild man you'll notice a grass skirt of Spanish moss. In the Shreveport area I encourage B&N members to gather such material along the shore area of lake Bistineau.

Le Krewe D'Etat wooden nickel - a possibility for B&N

Le Krewe D'Etat
Originally uploaded by skeletonkrewe

If you like the idea of the wooden nickel throw, drop me an email - trudeau@earthlink.net. It has been a long while since I checked on prices, so I have no idea about the expense.

acrobate: amn example of the elaborate and elegant floats seen in Carnavale in L'Italia

acrobate
Originally uploaded by Kiunkue

A friend in the Piedmont region of Italy posted this along with snaps of floats festooned with elaborate papier mache figures. The effigies on Italian floats are amazing.

I believe that these were human gymnasts who were to perform as they were paraded.

Highland Mardi Gras parade / Darrell Rebouche

Highland Mardi Gras parade (3)
Originally uploaded by darebouche

Marion Marks, 09

Mardi Gras 2009
Originally uploaded by Madeline & Ryosuke