The Phunny Phorty Phellows proclaimed the start of the Carnival season with the usual streetcar ride on Twelfth Night. Photographer Jason Kruppa was there to capture the revelry.
The PPP follows the annual ride with a coronation ball, where a new Boss and Queen are chosen by the traditional king cake method. The Storyville Stompers is the official band for the Streetcar Ride and Benny Grunch and the Bunch play at the Coronation Ball.
NOLAbeings Multimedia artist Claire Bangser created NOLAbeings as a portrait-based story project that marries... 
Voodoo in New Orleans: Reviving history: New Orleans fortune telling This article takes a deep dive into the history of Voodoo in New Orleans, its hybridization with Catholicism, and its present-day place in the city's culture. The author visits fortune-tellers in the French Quarter, using their guidance as a tool for introspection rather than a deterministic predictor of the future. Through her experiences in New Orleans, the author feels a mystical connection to both the past and the future. 