Discover the rich history and tradition behind the 300 years of the New Orleans Mardi Gras!
Will spent eleven (11) years creating KING CAKE: THE NEW ORLEANS MARDI GRAS STORY between 2012-2023! The photographs below memorialize Will with cast & crew members whom were a part of telling the story of the New Orleans Mardi Gras!
24 INDIVIDUAL SCENES COMING!
STEREOTYPES OF MARDI GRAS
WHAT IS MARDI GRAS ?
A FAMILY EVENT!
PAGAN PAST & SYMBOLISM
THE LUNAR CYCLE
THE CATHOLIC CONNECTION
THE FRENCH CONNECTION
MARDI GRAS INDIANS
THE FIRST PARADE
OUTDOOR THEATER!
WHO GOVERNS MARDI GRAS?
THE BIRTH OF JAZZ
THE SECOND LINE
MASKING
KING CAKE
THE SPIRIT OF NEW ORLEANS
DO PEOPLE IN NEW ORLEANS TAKE THEIR MARDI GRAS SERIOUSLY?
A TOUGH JOB
ECONOMIC IMPACT
COMMERCIALIZATION OF MARDI GRAS
THE PEOPLE OF NEW ORLEANS
FIRST POST KATRINA MARDI GRAS
WHEN THE SAINTS GO MARCHING IN!
MARDI GRAS UNITES! + CREDIT CRAWL
CHECK OUT THE FULL TWO-HOUR DOCUMENTARY COMING NEXT MARDI GRAS (FAT TUESDAY) FEBRUARY 13, 2024!!!
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