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The Krewe of Orpheus was founded by Harry Connick Jr., his father Harry Connick Sr., Sonny Borey, and others. [1] When the krewe had their first parade on February 14, 1994, [2] there was a record high 700 riders on their parade, and they had then already established themselves as a super krewe. Founded in 1993, the Krewe of Orpheus takes its name from Zeus and Calliope’s musically inclined son. Founding members include musician/actor Harry Connick, Jr. and his father, Harry Connick, Sr., former New Orleans district attorney. Founded in 1993 by a small group including Harry Connick, Jr., Harry Connick, Sr. and Captain Sonny Borey, the Krewe of Orpheus is a Mardi Gras organization open to all men and women of good character and spirited personality. This year Orpheus, co-founded by Harry Connick, Jr., celebrates with the theme, "As Above So Below." Float titles include Riding the Winds, Down the Rabbit Hole, and Up Up and Away. The parade also features its iconic signature floats including the Smokey Mary , the Orpheus Leviathan, and the Captain's Galleon The Lundi Gras procession will Founded in 1993, the Krewe of Orpheus takes its name from Zeus and Calliope’s musically inclined son. Founding members include musician/actor Harry Connick, Jr. and his father, Harry Connick, Sr., former New Orleans district attorney. With their first parade in 1994, the Krewe of 700 members e read more » Harry Connick Jr.'s Krewe of Orpheus held their 30th annual Orpheuscapade last night and it was a spectacular affair. With three decades under their belt, this year's theme was "Bringing it Back to Our 90s Roots!" commemorating their founding year of 1993. Harry and his wife Jill ride with members of the New Orleans Saints on Napoleon Avenue as the 1,400 men and women of the Krewe of Orpheus present a 38-float Mardi Gras parade entitled "The Orpheus Imaginarium" on the Uptown parade route in New Orleans, Louisiana. Monarch Mario Lopez throws to the crowd on Napoleon Avenue. Harry Connick Jr. and Blake Grupe ride with Krewe of Orpheus Author: wwltv.com Published: 8:36 PM CST February 12, 2024 NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - FEBRUARY 09: Harry Connick Jr. performs onstage prior to Super Bowl LIX [+] between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles at Caesars Superdome on February Produced by Jim Albritton | Harry Connick Jr, Cyndi Lauper, Bret Michaels, Hilary Swank and Mariska Hargitay lead the Krewe of Orpheus through the streets of In 2013, Harry returned his focus to original music with two albums of complementary material. Smokey Mary, a limited release celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Krewe of Orpheus that Harry co-founded, captures the Mardi Gras spirit of New Orleans and all of its citizens and contains nine new Connick songs, while eleven more are included on Every Man Should Know, a Harry Connick Jr.'s Krewe of Orpheus always embraces a musical theme. Artistic and whimsical floats include the mighty "Leviathan" dragon, with the coveted stuffed Leviathan doll throw. For all of the Mardi Gras parades, you'll have a commanding comfortable view from our grandstand seating in the 500 block of St. Charles Avenue. Krewe of Orpheus founded in 1993 celebrates every Lundi Gras. The Krewe announced singer and entertainer Harry Connick, Jr. as this year’s Monarch, dubbing him to lead 38 floats, more than 1,500 members, and 32 marching units. Krewe of Bacchus is a New Orleans Mardi Gras super krewe. Gerald McRaney in 1992, Harry Connick, Jr. in 1993, Hulk Hogan in 2008, Val Kilmer in 2009, The indefatigable Harry Connick Jr. has just released CD and DVD versions of 'In Concert on Broadway,' from his 15-day run at the Neil Simon Theatre in New York this past July. Connick, who will return to Broadway this fall in 'On a Clear Day You Can See Forever,' will also star with Morgan Freeman in the feature film 'Dolphin Tale,' out in VIDEO TRANSCRIPT. Well, [The Krewe of Orpheus] started in 1993. Harry Connick and I talk from time to time and he called me one day around lunchtime and he said, Sonny, why don't we think about Harry Connick Jr.'s brainchild is one of the three major parades to bring in celebrities for key roles. From its web site: The Krewe of Orpheus, derives its name from the mortal Orpheus, son of With Mardi Gras a little bit more than two months away, news, updates and information is starting to come in on a steady basis from the parading Krewes and festival organizers. You can stay up to date with all of the additions, schedule changes and what not via this blog from now until the Mardi Gras season. Photo: Erika Goldring/Getty Images Taylor Dayne, Neil Patrick Harris, David Burtka, Sonny Borey, Harry Connick Jr. and New Orleans Saints kicker Blake Grupe are seen at the Krewe of Orpheus parade during 2024 Mardi Gras on February 12, 2024 in New Orleans. Photo: Erika Goldring/Getty Images
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