Jambalaya Jamboree

Baubles, bangles, and beads reigned supreme at the third colorful energized Mardi Gras bash produced by La Boheme dance group founder Teresa Kuskey and social gadabout Rick Oshay at Casa de la Guerra.

The fun fête, with Spencer the Gardener and the pulsating Mariano Drums was emceed by ubiquitous KEYT-TV reporter John Palminteri, making the throbbing bash a night to remember as crowds gathered outside on the sidewalk to catch the action.

Add to that musician Maitland Ward, Ballo Zingari Afro Funk, Baheyya El-Ghazal, and award-winning DJ Darla Bea, and you get the picture as the Mardi Gras King Will Pritchett was crowned, along with Bacchus and the Goddess of La Boheme.

Among the Carnaval crowd – noshing on Creole cuisine of gumbo and jambalaya prepared by the Big Easy Catering Company – were fun loving Franciscan friar Larry Gosselin, Donna Reeves, Michael Gutin, Adam McKaig and Melissa Borders, Kostis Protopapas, Jeep Holden, David Bolton, and Richard Payatt.

Quite the night…