Mardi Gras, historically signaling the end of pre-Lenten season, is the world's (or at least, New Orleans') grandest excuse to throw a party. Check out an array of Mardi Gras-themed events and specials around Austin,

WHAT: Aaron Franklin’s Uptown Sports Club is bringing four days of soulful Mardi Gras celebration to East Austin with glitzy decorations and new menu items reminiscent of the New Orleans cuisine

Mardi Gras is just around the corner, and Austinites have plenty of ways to show up and show out ahead of the annual pre-Lenten tradition.

Texas secondary coach, defensive pass game coordinator, and safeties coach Terry Joseph is joining the New Orleans Saints, Inside Texas has learned. A native of New Orleans, Joseph is headed home after helping lead Texas back to its famed ‘DBU’ status.

Get ready for beads, beats, and bites! Discover the best Mardi Gras celebrations, from parades to crawfish feasts and toe-tapping live music.

During his first tenure at Texas, Duane Akina oversaw three Thrope Award winners and nearly 30 defensive backs who played in the NFL.

Terry Joseph is set to join the coaching staff of the NFL's New Orleans Saints. Joseph, who had been serving as the Longhorns ' defensive passing game coordinator while coaching corners, was slated to coach safeties this season to facilitate the addition of Rutgers' Mark Orphrey to the staff.

New Orleans plays the Texas A&M-CC Islanders after Nora Francois scored 20 points in the Privateers' 76-74 loss to the Northwestern State Demons.