""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 ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

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 (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 ...

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 ...