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The TrashFormers, Mardi Gras’ only recycling marching group, wants your beer can

January 31, 2020January 31, 2020 BrianKrewe News

They are glowingly green and idealistic and they want you to finish your beer right now. They are the TrashFormers, a troupe of eco-activists who will collect aluminum cans and plastic bottles along the krewedelusion[…]

PRESS: krewedelusion episode 11 – A Royal Invitation from Harry Shearer

January 21, 2020January 22, 2020 BrianPress

A Royal Invitation from Harry Shearer: King Plenipotentiary & Captain of New Orleans! Harry Shearer announced today, “As the soon-to-be-crowned King Plenipotentiary & Captain of New Orleans, I am empowered to open my official Royal[…]

Press: Harry Shearer to Rule (once again) Over krewedelusion, New Orleans and EVERYTHING ELSE!

October 30, 2019November 6, 2019 BrianPress

krewedelusion GOES TO 11 krewedelusion will celebrate its 11th episode on Saturday, February 8, 2020 at 7:15PM. Since its inception, krewedelusion has declared New Orleans to be the Center of the Universe and this year[…]

In New Orleans, Lois Andrews Nelson Rules Over krewedelusion (and the Universe)

February 15, 2019February 28, 2019 BrianKrewe News

On Saturday, Feb. 16, in New Orleans, when Lois Andrews Nelson rides as Queen in the tenth annual Carnival season parade of krewedelusion, she’ll wear a purple, green and gold satin baby doll dress, representing one time-honored local[…]

Meet Cassandro, the gay Mexican wrestler marching with krewedelusion

February 15, 2019March 10, 2019 BrianPress

As Gambit reported this week, the 2019 Ruler of the parade krewedelusion — one lowercase word, partially italicized — is iconic black New Orleans culture-bearer Lois Andrews Nelson, to honor her work preserving the Treme traditions[…]

Keeper of Treme traditions, Lois Andrews Nelson to reign as queen of krewedelusion Saturday

February 14, 2019February 28, 2019 BrianPress

Lois Andrews Nelson has had a front-row seat for the Treme music scene her entire life. The music that came from both sides of her family is carried on by her famous musician children: James,[…]

Interview with Lois Andrews Nelson, Queen of krewedelusion

February 13, 2019February 28, 2019 BrianKrewe News

WWOZ’s Action Jackson sits down with Lois Andrews Nelson, queen of krewedelusion! In addition to Queen, she is a Baby Doll, member of the Money Wasters Social & Pleasure Club, and mother of Troy “Trombone[…]

Gaudy but green: Krewedelusion marches with creativity and a group of ‘Trashformers’

February 7, 2019January 31, 2020 BrianKrewe News

If New Orleans is one big krewe, Lois Andrews Nelson may very well be its captain. As krewedelusion’s appointed Ruler and Captain of New Orleans, Nelson chose the title “Mother of Music” — yet another[…]

10th Anniversary Bedlam Ball

January 31, 2019February 8, 2019 BrianKrewe News

Our soon-to-be Benevolent Ruler, Lois Andrews Nelson, “Mother of Music & Captain of New Orleans” invites you to join us after the parade in a joyful celebration of krewedelusion’s 10th Anniversary. Music provided by James[…]

Institutionalized!

December 20, 2018February 2, 2019 BrianKrewe News

Who could have guessed that the arty anarchistic rabble that trailed behind the Krewe du Vieux parade in 2010 would continue for a decade and become a can’t-miss part of New Orleans’ downtown Mardi Gras[…]