News

Momus. Dalkey Archive: 200 pp., $13.95 paper. Jokes are a genre of fiction, but the best way to deliver a zinger is to disguise it as autobiography.
The name Nick Currie, much like his alias of "Momus," draws little more from most Americans than a confused head tilt, clouded eyes or general disinterest. Until now, Momus - who took his ...
The Knights of Momus Mardi Gras Parade began in 1871, until it was discontinued during World War II. Mardi Gras would not return to the Island until developer and philanthropist George Mitchell ...
Gervais Marsh. Dr. Gervais Marsh is a writer, curator, and scholar based in New York City, whose practice meditates on ...
One of Galveston's biggest and brightest Mardi Gras parades will return to the Entertainment District in March. Join ABC13 as we broadcast live from the Knights of Momus Grand Night Parade.
The Momus is one of three fast ships, the other two near completion, which the Southern Pacific Company will put in commission for a five days' journey from New York to New Orleans.
One of the biggest and brightest is the Knights of Momus Grand Night Parade. Revived in 1985, this year the Momus Parade will feature 25 colorful floats. Four new floats were constructed this year.
One of the biggest and brightest Mardi Gras parades in Galveston is the Knights of Momus Grand Night Parade, and this year's event did not disappoint!
Called Momo Precoce (The Young Momus) after the ancient Greek god of ridicule, the composition depicted the sights & sounds of Brazil’s annual, three-day-long “Children’s Carnival.” ...
Comus and Momus withdrew from the 1992 parades, citing a fear of riders being attacked, according to news coverage. Proteus withdrew the season after that.