Rachel Mipro

1 day ago | nola.com | Rachel Mipro

Karisma Price grew up in New Orleans, then attended Columbia University and earned her MFA in poetry from New York University. Price’s debut poetry collection, “I’m Always so Serious,” used her connection to New Orleans to explore themes such as Blackness, family and the impact of Hurricane Katrina. As an assistant professor of English at Tulane University, a screenwriter and a media artist, she’s kept busy portraying the world around her through a variety of mediums.

3 weeks ago | nola.com | Rachel Mipro

Louisianans and Mississippians have long battled over claiming rights for Barq’s Root Beer, a beloved soft drink known for its high carbonation, low-foam taste and fabled Southern origins. Thirteenth Ward resident Walker Lasiter posed the question anew after having po-boys with a friend from Mississippi. While both agreed Barq’s is the beverage of choice for the meal, they fought over the origins of the drink, each claiming it for his respective state.

1 month ago | nola.com | Rachel Mipro

One area shelter has a novel take on tackling homelessness in New Orleans: letting families stay together. Standing in their new facility — new enough that the kitchen and other areas have yet to be finished — Dawn Bradley-Fletcher, CEO of the New Orleans Women and Children’s Shelter, showcases little touches: a Desmond Tutu quote on the wall, children’s books in the library, the alphabet rug in the intake room. “We're in it for the long haul,” Bradley-Fletcher said.

2 months ago | nola.com | Rachel Mipro

At a historic New Orleans theater, directors are brainstorming ways to connect young people with the age-old tradition of drama. While Le Petit Theatre has been around since 1916, its workshop development program was established only seven years ago to teach students about the technical aspects of the industry.

Jan 16, 2025 | nola.com | Rachel Mipro

When the Mardi Gras season is in full swing, about 60 women in corsets will strut through the streets, glimmering with beaded images of Purple Drank, daiquiris, Negronis and other cocktails. This intricate beadwork, the result of hundreds of hours of painstaking work, is the calling card of the Dames de Perlage. The women’s krewe has become a beloved crafting circle and community for the women who form it.