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The Chewbacchus science fiction-inspired Carnival parade will move from Central City to Marigny in 2013, according to co-founder Ryan S. Ballard. The new route still requires New Orleans Police ...
Video still by Doug MacCash / The Times-Picayune The Chewbacchus Carnival krewe is conceptual artist Ryan S. Ballard's masterpiece. Plus, he’s a sculptor. Last month, he exhibited a suite of ...
""The inside joke for a long time has been that Chewbacchus is so all-consuming, and so much fun for everybody involved that it's like a cult," says Ballard. "It's like a, almost like a religion ...
The ideal of life lived well lit up the New Orleans night Feb. 5 when the Intergalactic Krewe of Chewbacchus, a walking club of 2,235 members, bedecked in costumes depicting creatures from Star ...
The Intergalactic Krewe of Chewbacchus is back to full strength. Drew Barry from Shreveport heads up a parade that celebrates the Wookie, where dozens of marchers work hard to create their own ...
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The Intergalactic Krewe of Chewbacchus announced Wednesday (Sept. 25) that its 14th annual Carnival parade will roll on Feb. 1, 2025. The sci-fi and pop culture-themed parade ...
The Intergalactic Krewe of Chewbacchus will embark on its eleventh annual adventure, this time navigating the impossible terrain of socially distanced parading during a global pandemic. Life finds a ...
The Intergalactic Krewe of Chewbacchus appears to be firing up a shrink ray for the upcoming "Star Wars"-themed day May 4.May 4 is considered a holiday by fans because of its easy pun on the ...
NEW ORLEANS — The Intergalactic Krewe of Chewbacchus will roll in colder weather than normal this weekend, as another front brings freezing temperatures to both the North and South shores.
1 of 8 — The Intergalactic Krewe of Chewbacchus's Tenth Anniversary Parade rolls through the streets of New Orleans on Saturday night. 2 of 8 — The Women of Wakanda sub-krewe marches in the ...