- Louisiana is home to many chapters of various secret societies dating back to the early 1700s. The settlement of Fort Louis de la Mobile celebrated America’s very first Mardi Gras in 1703. In 1704, Mobile established a secret society (Masque de la Mobile), much like those that form our current Mardi Gras krewes today. Back then France’s claim on the territory of Louisiane, included what are now the U.S. states of Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana. Alpha Delta Pi was the first secret society for women at a U.S. university on May 15, 1851 at Wesleyan Female College in Macon, Georgia.
Nicknamed ADPi, the sorority was founded on the principles of scholarship, leadership, service to others and sisterhood. Their open motto is “We Live for Each Other,” and their colors are azure blue and white, their official flower is the woodland violet, their mascot is a lion nicknamed Alphie, and their symbol is the diamond.
Alpha Delta Pi’s Epsilon chapter at Tulane University was originally chartered in 1906 at Sophie Newcomb College which merged with Tulane following Hurricane Katrina. The chapter closed in 1976 and later returned to Tulane in 2013 giving Kapture NOLA a chance at documenting a piece of history in this end of summer photo shoot with some of the current ladies of ADPi in Audubon park.
For more from Alpha Delta Pi Please visit – https://www.alphadeltapi.org/
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Alpha Delta Pi – Sorority Pictures
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Dr. John at The Joy “Louis Armstrong Tribute”
Winter Circle Productions presents Dr. John at The Joy Theater “Louis Armstrong Tribute”
It was a night different than any other Dr. John concert I can remember. This night was about Dr. John yes, but not exclusively. He decided to do all song tributes to another New Orleans Musical Legend “Louis Armstrong”. The Crowd was willing and enthusiastic. All tracks from Dr. John’s Album “Ske-Dat-De-Dat,”
from NOLA.com “Ske-Dat-De-Dat,” which interprets 13 numbers from across Armstrong’s career, features a cavalcade of guest artists, including Bonnie Raitt, Nicholas Payton, Ledisi, Shemekia Copeland, the Dirty Dozen Brass Band, the Blind Boys of Alabama, and others. Though long-planned, the album is a pendulum swing away from its predecessor, the slinky hard rocker “Locked Down,” produced by the Black Keys’ Dan Auerbach, which earned Mac his sixth Grammy award in 2012. (Press materials note that the Joy setlist will be culled from the full breadth of the eclectic doctor’s career.)
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Dj Soul Sister – Soulful Takeover
From DJ Soul Sister’s FB
“It’s a tradition for me to throw a big throwdown for my birthday featuring an artist that will make everyone have the best time ever, while helping me celebrate. This year we jammed at Tipitina’s to the super DJ Maseo ( DJ Maseo and Friends) of De La Soul, and it was one of my favorite birthday jams ever because everyone’s energy on the dancefloor was electric! I’d like to thank everyone involved – Funk Baby and Funk Baby CEO Pamela Blackmon, my co-hosts; The PeaceBaker for the yum cupcakes, which everyone was thrilled to learn were gluten-free; Press Fire Design for the great giveaways; the entire staff at Tipitina’s, with special gratitude to Wayne Lee for believing; Michelle Longino, Hanna Naji, McClure’s Barbecue, and Brice Nice for last-minute favors; and especially YOU, for coming and feeling the feeling. Super special gratitude to DJ Maseo and his manager Sean La-La for the great energy and fun.” All Photos by Kapture NOLA
