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Electric Entertainment’s Dean Devlin on ElectricCon
Fans of Electric Entertainment’s sci-fi, fantasy and action-drama series will soon be getting an immersive experience to connect even further with the brands with the launch of ElectricCon. The fan-centric event, taking place October 12 and 13 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana, will feature special guests, panel discussions, cosplay, autograph signing sessions, photo opportunities, exclusive merchandise and more for shows such as Leverage, Leverage: Redemption, The Ark, The Outpost, Almost Paradise, The Librarians and The Librarians: The Next Chapter. Dean Devlin, CEO of Electric Entertainment, talks to World Screen Weekly about what’s behind the launch of ElectricCon.
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Louisiana residents can visit the historic Longue Vue House and Gardens for free Sunday in observance of World Nature Conservation Day. The day promotes raising awareness globally of maintaining ecosystems and guarding natural resources, plus the connection between health benefits of a healthy environment and helping preserve the environment for future generations.
Samantha Montano: Helping Communities Recover
As a high schooler in Maine, Samantha Montano volunteered with fellow students to rebuild houses in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. It was her first real experience seeing the aftermath of a large natural disaster. “I really had no concept of how complicated the recovery process was going to be...
New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center and New Orleans & CompanySecure 2025 International Pokémon Championship for Second ConsecutiveYear
NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. (NOENMCC) and New Orleans & Company are pleased to announce that the. 2025 Pokémon Championship Series [3] is returning to New Orleans for. the second consecutive year, following a successful inaugural tournament. at the Convention Center in...
Eye on the Arts: “A Streetcar Named Desire” is an intense ride
Wilton Manors – Playwright Tennessee Williams loved to write about tragic southern belles, and Blanche Dubois, the lead character in “A Streetcar Named Desire,” tops the list of women from the south whose lives are shaped by a traumatic past, adverse present, and predestined future. The classic...
New Orleans health care startup gets Ochsner, state investment as federal funds start to flow
A New Orleans-based startup company specializing in health care house calls will get $500,000 from Ochsner Health's latest venture fund and Louisiana Economic Development, the state economic development agency, the two organizations said Wednesday. The new investment for Nest Health, co-founded by former Louisiana Health Secretary Rebekah Gee three years...
New Orleans teens arrested in stolen cars in Kenner, one in an Alpha Romeo
Police are releasing details of a pair of arrests they say prevented New Orleans teens from continuing crimes in Kenner. The investigation started when license plate reader cameras alerted on a stolen car near I-10 and Williams Blvd.
Best Place for a Margarita in New Orleans
Yesterday, July 24, was National Tequila Day. And even though we’re a day late, we think you can celebrate with a margarita any day of the week. This week, the editor’s are sharing their favorite places for a margarita and, obviously, some Mexican food!. Sign up for a...
NOLA Back 2 School Fest to Take Place at Xavier University
The annual NOLA Back 2 School Fest, presented by Shell, will provide 5,000 free backpacks filled with school supplies for students in grades K-6 who live in the Greater New Orleans area. It is on Saturday, July 27, from 8 a.m. until 12 p.m. at the Xavier University Center. The...
Another round of afternoon thunderstorms, warming trend expected
NEW ORLEANS — The forecast continues to be on repeat! We have another round of afternoon showers and thunderstorms for our Thursday. Not everyone will see it at the same time. Expect isolated thunderstorms with some areas possibly seeing flash flooding. Highs today will reach the upper 80s and lower 90s. Most of the rain starts to completely fade by late evening. Lows tonight fall to the mid 70s.
Man accused of murder had pending warrants for domestic abuse, New Orleans police say
A man accused of shooting another man dead this month in the Warehouse District had pending warrants for domestic abuse, including one that said he beat his girlfriend after she refused to buy him a PlayStation 5, police records show. Early morning surveillance footage from July 8 captured Alfred Pennington...
Twin Cities church group stranded for days in New Orleans after CrowdStrike outage
MINNEAPOLIS — A Twin Cities church group is on its way home tonight, after spending the last few days stranded in New Orleans. "We are really sick of the airport," Leisha Tays, supervising the trip, said in a FaceTime call from the airport. That trip, to the Evangelical Lutherans...
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