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Axios
09-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Axios
See plans for big Canal Street art installations
New, large-scale art installations are going up along Canal Street. Why it matters: The art project looks a lot like house floats, but on a bit grander scale, thanks to the cohesion between them. The big picture: The "Windows on Canal" project comes from Celebrate Canal!, a grassroots coalition whose aim is to drive new interest and revitalization along one of New Orleans' largest and most visible thoroughfares. Zoom in: Working with Where Y'Art Works, "Windows on Canal" has been installing large-scale, 3D art projects at several Canal Street businesses since early April. The artists included Monique Lorden, Courtney "Ceaux" Buckley, Bryan Brown, Tyla Maiden, Breanna Thompson and Jacques Francois. Their work can be spotted at the Palace Cafe, Saenger Theatre, the Sheraton, Rubensteins, Canal Place and the Ruby Slipper. Between the lines: New Orleans' favorite runaway, Scrim, serves as a theme throughout all the pieces, a press release says. "Throughout the experience, Scrim's adventures become a celebration of Canal Street revitalization, New Orleans resilience and a display of what's possible when a community comes together," said Cat Todd, Where Y'Art Works cofounder and creative director, in the release. The installations will be up through early July, the coalition says. What we're watching: To celebrate the works, the coalition has additional events planned into the summer, including a scavenger hunt, an art and architecture stroll, a culinary experience and a fashion show. Details have not yet been announced.
Yahoo
23-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Custody spat over New Orleans escape-artist dog settled with visitation agreement
Calling King Solomon. The wiry terrier named Scrim who had virtually all of New Orleans looking for him while he spent most of the previous year on the run – enduring a hurricane, a historic snowfall and other perils – landed in the middle of an adoption controversy among those who recently brought him to heel again and then wanted to keep him. But in a video showing them sharing a sofa with Scrim, those who helmed an effort to bring the dog off the streets to domesticity announced a Solomonic solution that would keep all of them involved in his life – though his owner would be a local animal rescue shelter proprietor who had lost him in November and ultimately reneged on an earlier agreement for a key search volunteer to adopt him. News of shelter proprietor Michelle Cheramie's change of heart had ignited a wave of social media hatred, including accusations of selfishness and her viewing the ungovernable pup as little more than 'a meal ticket' given the viral media attention his abscondence had generated. Nonetheless, in their video with Cheramie and Scrim, would-be adopters Tammy Murray and Freba Maulauizada pleaded for a stop to the acrimony that had erupted in what seemed like only the latest tale to prove the intense passions that pets can inspire in Americans – and how nothing good can truly last on the internet. 'Please, please … do not hate,' Murray said in the video, after having described herself as 'devastated and really speechless' at her foiled adoption of Scrim in an earlier social media post that prompted the digital pile-on suffered by Cheramie. 'It does not get us anywhere, and it feels awful.' Zeus' Rescues reportedly first took in Scrim after he was found astray in a south-east Louisiana trailer park on Halloween 2023. He bolted from Cheramie's home in November, doing so by chewing through a second-floor window screen and leaping 13ft on to a driveway. Scrim was staying with Cheramie – who owns Zeus' Rescues – while he recovered from having earlier gone on the lam for six months after fleeing his then-adoptive family's yard. He survived summer temperatures above 100F, Hurricane Francine in September and wounds that were suspected to have been inflicted by someone wielding an air pellet gun. He was also missing a chunk of ear as well as several teeth – and had a number of abrasions – when he was caught in October and placed in Cheramie's home to rest and await readoption. After he skedaddled from Cheramie's home in November, the trail went quickly cold after the batteries in Scrim's GPS collar died within hours. People with nets and tranquilizer darts formed search parties that scoured the city for Scrim on both of his runs, but they came up empty-handed. He eschewed baits of beef tripe and locally beloved Popeyes fried chicken while making fleeting appearances on doorbell camera videos across New Orleans, earning him international media coverage as well as a large online following within the city and beyond. Eventually, on 11 February, an apparently hungry Scrim reportedly crawled into a narrow trap designed for cats, was recaptured and returned to Cheramie. She said a veterinary exam and X-rays indicated that Scrim had tapeworms and intestinal parasites but was otherwise in good health. Murray at that point thought Scrim would be going to the home she shared with her partner, Maulauizada. The animal advocate and furniture designer, who had spent days and nights partaking in efforts to find Scrim, had submitted an application to adopt the dog through Zeus' Rescues and had gained approval. However, on 18 February, Cheramie announced on Facebook that she had decided to keep Scrim for herself after he had bonded with her dog, Scooby, and had even been received warmly by her cats. 'I had a change of heart,' Cheramie wrote. 'I wanted him to be my dog.' She acknowledged that Murray and Maulauizada 'took it hard', referred to 'a lot of hurt and pain', and expressed a desire for a time when 'we will all heal'. Murray herself confirmed that was the case in her own social media statement, writing: 'No words. Devastated and really speechless. 10+ months of my life dedicated to bringing him home to safety. Even made it official and filled out an application and got approved only to be here … not my dog.' Many sympathized with Murray. One user wrote Cheramie was acting 'selfish … and … isn't putting Scrim's needs before her emotions'. Another wrote: 'She sees him as a meal ticket.' And still another wrote to Zeus' Rescues: 'I think you have showed you can't properly take care of him. This should not be your dog.' The Louisiana news outlet reported that someone telephoned Cheramie and threateningly told her: 'You better never let me see you out on the street.' The rancorous tone of the dialogue unwittingly set off by Murray's and Cheramie's dueling statements then evidently prompted both to collaborate on defusing it. Convinced that Scrim was thriving in Cheramie's home, Murray and Maulauizada then essentially dropped their adoption claim to leave him in the care of the Zeus' Rescues proprietor, with assurances that they would still have roles in his life. They also made a conciliatory video with Cheramie and Scrim, on her lap, between them. An intermittently teary-eyed Murray said in the video: 'Our focus is on Scrim. I hope everyone can celebrate with us that this dog is just doing wonderful.' Apologizing for the statement that unleashed the backlash directed at Cheramie, she added: We really want this to end on a good note.' Cheramie, for her part, denied Scrim's measure of fame was a factor in her love for him. She said she was grateful Murray and Maualauizada engaged in 'honest and open conversations' with her about 'a painful situation' – and wanted 'what's best' for Scrim. 'I love the fact that we can have this type of relationship and that we're here now doing this,' Cheramie remarked.
The Guardian
23-02-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Custody spat over New Orleans escape-artist dog settled with visitation agreement
Calling King Solomon. The wiry terrier named Scrim who had virtually all of New Orleans looking for him while he spent most of the previous year on the run – enduring a hurricane, a historic snowfall and other perils – landed in the middle of an adoption controversy among those who recently brought him to heel again and then wanted to keep him. But in a video showing them sharing a sofa with Scrim, those who helmed an effort to bring the dog off the streets to domesticity announced a Solomonic solution that would keep all of them involved in his life – though his owner would be a local animal rescue shelter proprietor who had lost him in November and ultimately reneged on an earlier agreement for a key search volunteer to adopt him. News of shelter proprietor Michelle Cheramie's change of heart had ignited a wave of social media hatred, including accusations of selfishness and her viewing the ungovernable pup as little more than 'a meal ticket' given the viral media attention his abscondence had generated. Nonetheless, in their video with Cheramie and Scrim, would-be adopters Tammy Murray and Freba Maulauizada pleaded for a stop to the acrimony that had erupted in what seemed like only the latest tale to prove the intense passions that pets can inspire in Americans – and how nothing good can truly last on the internet. 'Please, please … do not hate,' Murray said in the video, after having described herself as 'devastated and really speechless' at her foiled adoption of Scrim in an earlier social media post that prompted the digital pile-on suffered by Cheramie. 'It does not get us anywhere, and it feels awful.' Zeus' Rescues reportedly first took in Scrim after he was found astray in a south-east Louisiana trailer park on Halloween 2023. He bolted from Cheramie's home in November, doing so by chewing through a second-floor window screen and leaping 13ft on to a driveway. Scrim was staying with Cheramie – who owns Zeus' Rescues – while he recovered from having earlier gone on the lam for six months after fleeing his then-adoptive family's yard. He survived summer temperatures above 100F, Hurricane Francine in September and wounds that were suspected to have been inflicted by someone wielding an air pellet gun. He was also missing a chunk of ear as well as several teeth – and had a number of abrasions – when he was caught in October and placed in Cheramie's home to rest and await readoption. After he skedaddled from Cheramie's home in November, the trail went quickly cold after the batteries in Scrim's GPS collar died within hours. People with nets and tranquilizer darts formed search parties that scoured the city for Scrim on both of his runs, but they came up empty-handed. He eschewed baits of beef tripe and locally beloved Popeyes fried chicken while making fleeting appearances on doorbell camera videos across New Orleans, earning him international media coverage as well as a large online following within the city and beyond. Eventually, on 11 February, an apparently hungry Scrim reportedly crawled into a narrow trap designed for cats, was recaptured and returned to Cheramie. She said a veterinary exam and X-rays indicated that Scrim had tapeworms and intestinal parasites but was otherwise in good health. Murray at that point thought Scrim would be going to the home she shared with her partner, Maulauizada. The animal advocate and furniture designer, who had spent days and nights partaking in efforts to find Scrim, had submitted an application to adopt the dog through Zeus' Rescues and had gained approval. However, on 18 February, Cheramie announced on Facebook that she had decided to keep Scrim for herself after he had bonded with her dog, Scooby, and had even been received warmly by her cats. 'I had a change of heart,' Cheramie wrote. 'I wanted him to be my dog.' She acknowledged that Murray and Maulauizada 'took it hard', referred to 'a lot of hurt and pain', and expressed a desire for a time when 'we will all heal'. Murray herself confirmed that was the case in her own social media statement, writing: 'No words. Devastated and really speechless. 10+ months of my life dedicated to bringing him home to safety. Even made it official and filled out an application and got approved only to be here … not my dog.' Many sympathized with Murray. One user wrote Cheramie was acting 'selfish … and … isn't putting Scrim's needs before her emotions'. Another wrote: 'She sees him as a meal ticket.' And still another wrote to Zeus' Rescues: 'I think you have showed you can't properly take care of him. This should not be your dog.' The Louisiana news outlet reported that someone telephoned Cheramie and threateningly told her: 'You better never let me see you out on the street.' The rancorous tone of the dialogue unwittingly set off by Murray's and Cheramie's dueling statements then evidently prompted both to collaborate on defusing it. Convinced that Scrim was thriving in Cheramie's home, Murray and Maulauizada then essentially dropped their adoption claim to leave him in the care of the Zeus' Rescues proprietor, with assurances that they would still have roles in his life. They also made a conciliatory video with Cheramie and Scrim, on her lap, between them. An intermittently teary-eyed Murray said in the video: 'Our focus is on Scrim. I hope everyone can celebrate with us that this dog is just doing wonderful.' Apologizing for the statement that unleashed the backlash directed at Cheramie, she added: We really want this to end on a good note.' Cheramie, for her part, denied Scrim's measure of fame was a factor in her love for him. She said she was grateful Murray and Maualauizada engaged in 'honest and open conversations' with her about 'a painful situation' – and wanted 'what's best' for Scrim. 'I love the fact that we can have this type of relationship and that we're here now doing this,' Cheramie remarked.
Yahoo
18-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
2025 Thibodaux Mardi Gras parade routes, schedule announced
THIBODAUX, La. (WGNO) — Carnival season has arrived in Thibodaux, and that means it's time to start making those Mardi Gras plans. With Mardi Gras on the way, the Thibodaux Police Department has shared the routes and schedule for this year's carnival fun. Scrim the famous escaping dog was star of Krewe du Vieux parade Police have also shared tips to help residents stay safe while having fun on the parade route. Five Parades will roll through Thibodaux this year: Krewe of Shaka will roll on Feb. 23 at 12:30 p.m. Krewe of Ambrosia will roll on Feb. 23, immediately following Shaka. Krewe of Cleophas will roll on March 2 at 12:30 p.m. Krewe of Chronos will roll on March 2, immediately following Cleophas. Krewe of Ghana will roll on March 4 at 1 p.m. The Krewe of Shaka, Krewe of Ambrosia, Krewe of Cleophas and Krewe of Chronos will follow the same route. Each parade will start on Audubon Avenue at Afton Drive, head north, and turn left onto Menard Street, heading west onto Canal Boulevard. The parade will then move north until W. 1st Street, turning left and heading to Jackson Street, then turning left onto the roundabout across Canal Boulevard and heading east on Gerald T. Peltier Drive. The krewe will continue to S. Acadia Road before turning left onto Bayou Lane and back to Menard Street. From Menard Street, the parade will move eastward to Audubon Avenue, turning right and passing Nicholls State University before ending at John L. Guidry Stadium. The Krewe of Ghana will start its parade on Iris Street, moving west and turning left on Rock Street, then right on School Street. The parade will continue to Canal Boulevard then St. Charles Street before turning left on Menard Street to Canal Boulevard. The Krewe will then head to W. 1st Street and Jackson Street before turning left onto the roundabout. The parade will then move across Canal Boulevard onto Gerald T. Peltier Drive to South Acadia Road until M.L.K. Boulevard. Thibodaux Police Chief Bryan Zeringue also provided the following safety tips for residents attending parades: Don't park in front of driveways, fire hydrants or along posted routes. Lock your vehicles. Don't let children wander off and make sure they know to stay behind parade barricades. It is illegal to block off areas of the neutral ground for private use. Glass is not allowed on the parade route. Never rush into the middle of a parade to grab beads. Travel in groups, tell people where you are going and have a designated meeting spot. Have a designated sober driver.36 migrants found in tractor-trailer at remote Border Patrol checkpoint Here's where to find a first aid station at Orleans, Jefferson parish Mardi Gras parades 2025 Thibodaux Mardi Gras parade routes, schedule announced House, Senate standoff over Trump agenda escalates Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries honors Rep. Cleo Fields' return to Congress Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
New York Times
17-02-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Times
We Met Scrim, the Most Famous Dog in New Orleans
Last week we visited Scrim, a 17-pound terrier whose adventure has captivated New Orleans. He was rescued early last year, but escaped twice, once through a second floor window. Scrim's daring escape in November — just weeks after he had been caught after a months-long search — solidified his legend. He was missing for three more months before being found again last week. His story spread first on social media, then in local news and beyond. A scruffy dog and a fugitive pursuit? It was irresistible. We kept tabs on the search for months. Scrim inspired tattoos, murals, Mardi Gras floats. He seemed to embody grit in a city that embraces its grittiness. Others saw something romantic in his journey, shaking off the leash of life. Meeting him was a clash of perceptions: The myth of a fearless creature who just wanted to be free collided with the reality of a little pup curled up in bed. He was relaxed but his eyes were searching, unsure if he could let his guard down. Michelle Cheramie rescued him from a shelter and led the search for him. She agreed he represented the city's resilient spirit, but one can only be resilient for so long. Scrim will soon have a new home.
