If you've taken in a production by the Portland Opera, caught an episode of the CW series or made it to the pre-show event before Lady Gaga's concert at the Rose Garden last summer, you may have ...

More than 50 women on Saturday donned the costume that disguises the Mardi Gras — a tall, conical capuchon hat, a mask made of screen and a top and pants covered in colorful fringe.

Traditional Courir de Mardi Gras masks often follow this general pattern ... All participants, men, women and children alike, are also required to be in traditional Mardi Gras outfits from ...

To help you out, we've compiled some resources to help you look your best this Mardi Gras season. Masks are fabulous ... emails or phone calls from women (and some men) about what the rules ...

Of course, there are the floats, masks, and the Zulu coconuts ... Entertainment/Getty Images If you think women flashing their breasts during Mardi Gras is a relatively new phenomenon, then ...

A lithe woman in crocodile mask and a wagging scaly tail ... peacocks and pirates, to leggy women and dancing men. So big is ...

The exhibit, which opens May 9, honors the contributions of women who have shaped Mardi Gras through creativity, leadership and advocacy. The showcase features costumes, rare artifacts, photographs ...

"Hey, Mardi Gras! Grab your beer and load up," Todd Fruge says when it's time to go. The women also grab their elaborate masks and cone-shaped hats called capuchons before they file into the ...