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Mardi Gras masquerade moves

Guest of the Mardi Gras Ball put on the Methodist Hospital Foundation parade through the halls of the Radisson Star Plaza Hotel on their way to their ball.

Mardi Gras masquerade moves

Dancers perform Saturday for guests at the Methodist Hospitals Foundation Mardi Gras Ball in the atrium of the Radisson Hotel at Star Plaza in Merrillville.

Knights of Columbus will host Mardi Gras Casino Night today

ST. JOHN | The Knights of Columbus will host a Mardi Gras Casino Night from 6 to 9 tonight in the gym at St. John the Evangelist School, 9400 Wicker Ave.

National Honor Society to sponsor Mardi Gras fundraiser to benefit St. Jude

CROWN POINT | The Crown Point High School National Honor Society will sponsor a Mardi Gras themed fundraiser to benefit St. Jude in Crown Point.

ITSA to benefit to raise money for scholarships

CROWN POINT | I Too Sing America Organization of NWI, Inc. proudly presents it third annual Scholarship Benefit Masquerade Mardi Gras: East Chicago Style on Feb. 22 at Ameristar Casino and Hotel in the Discovery Ballroom. The event will take place from 6 p.m.-midnight.

Carnival season kicks off along the Gulf Coast

Christmas wreaths and holiday parties gave way to king cakes and street parades as the Carnival season kicked off this weekend along the Gulf Coast.

OFFBEAT: Chicago's Lux Cafe menu pays tribute to New Orleans

Phil Potempa's daily entertainment news column.

Maple Syrup Time Near Lake Michigan

Maple Sugar Time, March 3 and 4 and March 10 and 11 at Chellberg Farm, Highway 20 and Mineral Springs Rd. in Porter.

The Harbert Goes Hollywood Oscar Party

The Harbert Business Association wants you to come as you are or come as a star to celebrate the 84th Annual Academy Awards.

Mardi Gras lunch at River Forest

Students at River Forest High School were treated to a Mardi Gras-style menu Tuesday. Cafeteria worker Sherry Walker serves freshman Anthony Quiros. Gumbo, red beans and rice, and jambalaya were some of the offerings.

Mardi Gras lunch at River Forest

Students at River Forest High School were treated to a Mardi Gras-style menu Tuesday. Cafeteria cashier Vicki Rieck hands a beaded necklace to junior Tyler Bernard.

Mardi Gras lunch at River Forest

Senior Robert Soto gives his review of lunches Tuesday at River Forest High School. Students at the school were treated to a Mardi Gras-style menu.

Mardi Gras lunch at River Forest

Junior Wiliam Perez sports his collection of Mardi Gras beads during lunch period. Students at River Forest High School were treated to a Mardi Gras-style menu Tuesday.

Mardi Gras celebration weighs heavy on many people's diets

With a name like Fat Tuesday, today is an easy excuse to splurge on high-calorie, high-fat food in the spirit of celebration and tradition.

Lake Station VFW serving up Mardi Gras dinner on Monday

LAKE STATION | The Lake Station Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9323, 2750 Central Ave., holds a Mardi Gras dinner from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday.

Carnivale di Venezia Wine Dinner at Ciao Bella

Time for an Italian Fat Tuesday, last night of Mardi Gras for 2 1/2 hours at a favorite Shore bistro beginning at 7 p.m.

Mardi Gras revelers take their food to the streets

As the Carnival season wraps up with four days of almost nonstop parades, for New Orleans residents the fun is measured in the consumption of food, topped off with king cake and washed down with beer.

Mardi Gras revelers take their food to the streets

For hours before a parade of glittering floats rolls down stately St. Charles Avenue, Carnival watchers are hard at work. Ice chests filled with food and drink soon give way to fired-up grills in the Mardi Gras equivalent to the world's biggest tailgate party.