FROM THE EDITOR
photo by joshua brasted
Some people have tried and true routines and traditions surrounding
how they "do" Mardi Gras. They watch parades from the same spot
yearly, swear allegiance to one bakery for king cake, and have their
favorite krewes. That's not me. What I love about carnival is that there are
endless ways to enjoy it and I like to change it up each year. One year, I
costumed and walked in the St. Anne parade through the French Quarter on
a sparkling Mardi Gras Day and another was all about the formal viewing
stands and private balconies. This year my best friend from childhood rode on
the Big Shot float in the Zulu parade, so you can bet I was up at the crack of
dawn to catch coconuts, something I hadn't done since college.
I also went behind the scenes of one debutante's season, another thing I hadn't
done since my Tulane days. All of the moving pieces and parts —dressmakers,
caterers, designers, artists, and musicians —were exciting to see fast at work
with so much creativity. This is one talented city and I'm already thinking
about how I want to experience Mardi Gras next year.
by katy danos
Buddha and Shiva
Lotus and Dragon
Masterworks from the Mr. and Mrs. John D.
Rockefeller 3rd Collection at Asia Society
MARCH 13 – JUNE 7, 2020
IMAGE Made in Pakistan, Gandhara area, Head of
Buddha, Kushan period, late 2nd–early 3rd century,
Schistose phyllite, Asia Society, New York: Mr. and Mrs.
John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection, 1979.2, Photograph
by Synthescape, courtesy American Federation of Arts
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