The ceremony involving gorgeous gowns, cotillion dances, and lavish parties didn't begin until the Victorian era.

In early April the 2026 Debutante Top Ball 38th Biennial Emerald Elegance Cotillion was held at The Sheraton Grand at Wild ...

The Beautillion is a special event hosted by the Elora Brotherton Education Community Foundation to provide scholarships to ...

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) —Mardi Gras in the United States has a long-storied past. The first formal Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans happened in 1837; this was before emancipation. But even during slavery, ...

(NEXSTAR) — The Louisiana State Museum has opened a new exhibition at its Presbytère titled “Origins of New Orleans Black Carnival Society: The Story of the Illinois Clubs.” The display chronicles the ...