Shades of Praise Gospel Choir
This interracial New Orleans gospel choir performs contemporary non-denominational gospel music in the African-American style, forging friendships and creating harmony.
The Sirens of New Orleans
One of New Orleans’ newest and most sensational marching krewes, this lovely group of mermaids makes the magic of Carnival their year round mission.
Big Deal Burlesque
produced by Roxie le Rouge and featuring Ginger Licious & Ruby Rage
This New Orleans-based travelling road show will captivate with dazzling costumes and delectable improvisation.
Nasimiyu & Rainy Days
Performing vintage soul-inspired jazz in a style that Gambit and InvadeNOLA have called “ferocious” and “intoxicating.”-
Dorian Rush
This seasoned powerhouse and Big Easy Award Winner is sure to please. Prepare to become mesmerized as she and accompanist Harry Mayronne, Jr. pull out the jazz standards and inject them with some "blue eyed soul."
…as well as a Holiday Boutique where guests can shop for ornaments handcrafted by local school children and other small delights, “Paper Prayers,” an art form based on the Japanese tradition of offering painted strips of paper as prayers for healing the sick, with works created by area artists, school children, and local celebrities, food from some of New Orleans’ finest restaurants, cocktails, dancing, and more!
| Honorary Co-Chairs Lin Emery & Skylar Fein | Honorary Co-Chairs Emeriti John Bullard & William Fagaly | Media Chair Chet Pourciau |
| School Arts Chair Candy Ulmer Cranch | Holiday Boutique Chair Edmund Adams | Entertainment Chair Laura Tenneyson |
| Culinary Arts Chair Poppy Tooker | Auction Chairs Bryan Batt & Tom Cianfichi | Operations Chair Jimmy Fahrenholtz |
- Maryam Bahman
- Milton Cheramie
- Tracy Gielbert
- Elizabeth Shannon
- Dominique Steffens
- Sonya Leathers
