“Portrait of a Lady on Fire” capturing the queer experience on the silver screen
Haley Soares, Arcade Editor
March 5, 2020
After a long wait by audiences across the country, we may finally rejoice in the wide release of “Portrait of a Lady on Fire.” Winner of the prestigious Queer Palm Feature and Best Screenplay awards at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival, the movie did not disappoint. Set in 18th century France, th...
Celebrate New Orleans’ French roots at Fête Française
Gillian Robins, Staff Reporter
March 20, 2019
The annual Fête Française, celebrating French culture in Louisiana, comes back to Magazine Street on Saturday, March 23 from 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. This festival is hosted by the École Bilingue de la Nouvelle-Orléans at the school’s Uptown campus, which is just off of Magazine St. The proceeds from the f...
The overlooked history of Hispanic and Latinx contributions to New Orleans
Lauren Flowers, Contributing Reporter
October 17, 2018
Louisiana does not have the most obvious ties to Latinx cultures, but its largest city, New Orleans, could not be what it is today without the influence of the Latinx individuals who have lived here. Though the construction of New Orleans began under French rule in the early 1700s, France was forced to hand over Louisia...
