Date: August 24th 2008
LaFete Newsletter August 25, 2008
If you would like to add events, openings etc. please email Jean LaFete
at lafetenews@bellsouth.net
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Forever New Orleans
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Calendar 08/25/08 thru 08/29/08
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Monday, August 25, 2008
The New Orleans 100
"We have a real opportunity to make a difference here.
You could read about this in history books someday or you could take a role to help create it.
I can't imagine being anywhere else right now."
- Lauren Baum, The Idea Village
"The New Orleans 100" is a worldwide initiative that will highlight and encourage discussion among millions about 100 of the most innovative and world-changing ideas to take root in the city since Katrina.
After hearing so many of the positive changes and innovative projects post-Katrina, we've decided enough is enough. It's time to put an end to the negative press in mainstream media. We know that the levees broke. We know that our city is dysfunctional. We know that. But do you know about Prospect.1? Or about the influx of young professionals into New Orleans? The world needs to know about the NEW New Orleans. And to quote Brad Pitt, "If you're going to rebuild something, why not rebuild it right?" Amen brother.
To combat top down media during the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, we will leverage bottom up tools on the social web (email, blogs, twitter, facebook, digg, etc.), which can reach a combined audience of millions to raise awareness about New Orleans and inspire action to make a difference.
The list will be released on Monday, August 25th - the week of the Hurricane Katrina anniversary. Our goal is to reach 1,000,000 pageviews by 8/29/08. We encourage everyone to spread the word by emailing the list, blogging it, digging it, stumbling it, and yelling it out their windows.
You can make a difference. All it takes is a click!
http://alldaybuffet.org/neworleans100/
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Monday, August 25, 2008
Auditions for JPAS Children’s Chorus & Youth Chorale August 25 & 27
Children in Grades 3-12 Invited to Join in Song
Jefferson Performing Arts Society will hold auditions for its Children’s Chorus and Youth Chorale August 25 and 27 from 5pm- 6:30pm at the JPAS Office, 1118 Clearview Parkway in Metairie. Auditions are by appointment. Please call Lynne at 504.885.2000 ext. 211 or email lynne@jpas.org to schedule an audition time.
Auditioners should be prepared to sing Happy Birthday or a song of their choice. The audition will also include a vocal range check and pitch match/memory check to determine choir placement. A parent or legal guardian should accompany the singer to fill out all application materials. Past year Chorus and Chorale members do not need to audition again; however, they must stop by the JPAS office to fill out the necessary paperwork.
JPAS Children’s Chorus welcomes children in Grades 3 through 7 for academic school year 2008-2009. However, the director will consider allowing mature, motivated second grade students to join. Rehearsals will be held on Mondays 5:45pm-7pm beginning in September.
JPAS Youth Chorale welcomes students in Grades 8 through 12 for academic school year 2008-2009. Rehearsals will be held on Mondays 7pm-8:15pm beginning in September.
Rehearsals for both choirs are held at First Christian Church, 8121 Airline Drive in Metairie. Tuition for the 2008-2009 academic school year is $400.
Financial need scholarships are available and an application may be completed upon audition
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Monday, August 25, 2008
Live on the Northshore
Please Check:
La Fete News Northshore website, www.lafetenorthshore.com. La Fete Northshore is your definitive guide to the very best of Northshore living. Check out our continuously updated Events Calendar, which can be viewed by category including live music, community events, family friendly happenings and more! Visit our Day Trippin page for info on fun adventures just a short ride away, and subscribe to our Weekly Spotlight to receive updates on the week’s best events. Check out La Fete Northshore, and please give us your feedback . . . if you like what you see, or have suggestions for ways to improve our new site we want to hear from you!
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Monday, August 25, 2008
JOHN FOHL @ 9:30
DOS JEFES UPTOWN CIGAR BAR
5535 TCHOUPITOULAS ST.
N.O., LA. 70115
(504) 891 8500
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Monday, August 25, 2008
Charmaine Neville & Friends
New Orleans R&B
Snug Harbor
626 Frenchmen
Admission: 504-949-0696
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Monday, August 25, 2008
Washboard Chaz Blues Trio-10pm-
d.b.a.
618 Frenchmen St, New Orleans
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Monday, August 25, 2008
Papa Grows Funk
10pm
Every Monday
Maple Leaf Bar
8316 Oak St
New Orleans
504-866-9359
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Monday, August 25, 2008
Jerry Jumonville and the Jump City Band
6:30 No Cover Charge
Jazz Vipers
10pm – 2am
Spotted Cat
623 Frenchmen St
New Orleans
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Monday, August 25, 2008
Brint Anderson (Blues)
7pm – 10pm
www.margaritaville.com/index.php?page=cafe_no
Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville
Tel: 504-592-2565
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Tuesday, August 26th, 2008
7:00-9:00 PM
Art Sessions Panel: Process Art and the Found Object
Louisiana ArtWorks is pleased to present the twelfth panel in our monthly series, Art Sessions: A Series of Discussions on Visual Contemporary Art.
Tuesday, August 26th
7:00-9:00 PM
Moderated by Dawn DeDeaux, Artist
Join Louisiana ArtWorks on Tuesday, August 26th as artists William Cordova, Linda Sormin, Sally Heller, and Dawn Dedeaux discuss the nature and relevance of process art as it relates to the found object as an art practice. Found objects take on meaning as attached to them by the artist and as provided by context; how do these formerly utilitarian materials shape the artistic process, and what are the possible implications of this widely varied form of art-making? Panel is free and open to the public, with a suggested donation of $3.00.
Panelists:
William Cordova, Artist
Linda Somin, Artist
Sally Heller, Artist
About Louisiana Artworks:
The mission of Louisiana Artworks is to inspire artistic growth, enhance technical skills, and provide marketing and economic development for Louisiana artists in a unique arts environment, while offering the public opportunities to see, enjoy, and explore the processes involved in the creation of the visual and applied arts. For more information, please see our website at www.louisianaartworks.org.
This program is made possible by the National Endowment for the Arts, Joan Mitchell Foundation, and the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts.
Contact Louisiana ArtWorks:
T: 504.571.7373
F: 504.571.7368
info@louisianaartworks.org
www.louisianaartworks.org
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Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Louisiana Cookin’ Chefs to Watch awards dinner.
Louisiana Cookin’ is pleased to announce our 7th annual Chefs to Watch awards dinner. This year, the event is bigger and better than ever and has moved to the Theatre at Harrah’s New Orleans. The dinner will take place on Tuesday, August 26, 2008. Our guests will enjoy a cocktail reception starting at 6:30 pm and a five-course dinner paired with complementary wines at 7:00 pm. This year’s winners are
Chef David Bridges, Bella Fresca, Shreveport
Chef Justin Devillier, La Petite Grocery, New Orleans
Chef Spencer Minch, Emeril’s Delmonico, New Orleans
Chef Jude Tauzin, Catahoula’s, Grand Coteau
Chef Susan Zemanick, Gautreau’s, New Orleans
The event will be emceed by well-known WWL news anchorman Eric Paulsen and will showcase the five Louisiana chefs at work creating their signature dishes. Tickets for the event are $125.00 per person or $1250 for a table of ten. Seating is limited, so reserve your tickets today! The net proceeds of this event will benefit Café Reconcile, the nonprofit organization which trains at-risk youth to lead productive lives through culinary education and job placement. We hope you will join us in celebrating the chefs’ achievement and supporting Café Reconcile. For more information on the event and to order tickets simply go to www.louisianacookin.com or call 504-482-3914.
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Tuesday, August 26, 2008
August 26 - Jonathan Freilich Trio
All shows are on TUESDAY nights at 9 PM,
upstairs at the Blue Nile 532 Frenchmen St NOLA
More specific info available at www.openearsmusic.org
Questions or comments, please contact Jeff Albert
jeff@openearsmusic.org or 985-966-6093
The Open Ears Music Series consists of weekly concerts of interesting music, often of the improvised variety.. The performances are on Tuesdays , upstairs at The Blue Nile , 532 Frenchmen St. NOLA
There is no cover charge. We want everyone that wants to listen to be able to. There is an encouraged donation.
Jeff Albert
(985)966-6093
jeff@openearsmusic.org
www.openearsmusic.org
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Tuesday, August 26, 2008
WINE TASTING
6 OO - 8 OO
FREE FOR LADIES
ALL ARE WELCOME.
TUE., 8/26 CARL LEBLANC + ELLEN SMITH @ 9:30
DOS JEFES UPTOWN CIGAR BAR
5535 TCHOUPITOULAS ST.
N.O., LA. 70115
(504) 891 8500
dosjefescigarbar.com
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Tuesday, August 26, 2008
"TestiFLY": New truths for the new normal
The new Voodoo Mystére Lounge is pleased to announce its first spoken word series:
TestiFLY, a Tuesday evening open-mic poetry show, hosted by IRIS LEWIS. Ms. Lewis will introduce featured guests each week, as well as open up the mic to poets who sign up at the door.
What:
TestiFLY: Open mic poetry
When:
Tuesdays 9pm, August 26-September 2
Where:
The Voodoo Mystére Lounge, 718 North Rampart, at Orleans. 504.304.1568
Who:
Hosted by Iris Lewis
One drink minimum
Photos and bio available upon request; also nightly guest-performer line-ups.
Please note:
The Voodoo Mystere Lounge is doing diverse programming, including theater, poetry, comedy, performance art, and acoustic music. If this particular notice doesn't fall within your field of interest, let me know. I'll break my press list down into subcategories.
Also please note:
The last Voodoo email, about "Punch 'n' Trudy" on Sunday afternoons, should've given dates of July 27-September 7, noon-4pm. I don't seem to have confused too many recipients, but it was dumb nonentheless.
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Tuesday, August 26, 2008
John Rankin
TUESDAYS, 8 TO 11 p.m.
COLUMNS HOTEL 3811 St. Charles Ave, in New Orleans
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Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Uptown Square Market
When:
Tuesdays / year round / rain or shine
What Time:
9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Where:
Uptown Square parking lot, River Road at Tulane University Square
Join us for an amazing selection of the freshest, tastiest fruits, vegetables, seafood, baked breads and freshly made pies, bedding plants, dairy products, freshly cut flowers, and more! direct from our region's finest farmers, fishers, and bakers.
When planning a visit to the Market, don't forget to bring your appetite for the popular Tabasco Brand Products Green Plate Special. Each month, a different restaurant, caterer or vendor sets up shop at the Market to serve up plate lunches at affordable prices The knife sharpener is there every Tuesday to sharpen scissors, knives, axes, you name it!
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Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Jesse McBride
presents
The Next Generation
8pm & 10pm
Snug Harbor
626 Frenchmen
Admission: 504-949-0696
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Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Joe Krown Organ Combo-10pm-
d.b.a New Orleans
618 Frenchmen St, New Orleans
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Tuesday, August 26, 2008
“Organ and Labyrinth” Trinity Artist Series
The EVERY TUESDAY
Trinity Church
1329 Jackson avenue New Orleans
From 6 pm to 7 pm:
Every Tuesday from 6 pm to 7 pm in the church:
"ORGAN & LABYRINTH" with Albinas Prizgintas,
on the 5000 pipes Trinity tracker organ:
The program includes some of the greatest music written for organ and a variety of performed music, ranging from Classical Baroque to vintage rock tunes.
FREE
1329 Jackson Av. New Orleans
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Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Rebirth Brass Band
Every Tuesday
10pm
Maple Leaf Bar
8316 Oak St
New Orleans
504-866-9359
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Tuesday, August 26, 2008
7pm – 10pm
Brint Anderson (Blues)
www.margaritaville.com/index.php?page=cafe_no
Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville
Tel: 504-592-2565
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Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Decadence Festival - Aug. 27th to Sept. 1st 2008
The year 2008 will be the 37th Southern Decadence celebration, but this will be only the 35th year with a Grand Marshal, since Grand Marshal selection did not begin until the third year of Southern Decadence. And 2008 gives us the 36th Grand Marshals, because the two Grand Marshals in 1978 were counted as numbers V and VI. And thanks to Hurricane Katrina in 2005, Grand Marshals XXXIII reigned for both 2005 and 2006. Also, 2008 will feature the 35th parade, because there was no official parade in 1972 and 2005.
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Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Coping With Katrina to Showcase Children's Art Therapy Initiative
From August 27 to November 2, the New Orleans Museum of Art will present Coping with Katrina: Artwork from the Hyogo-NOMA Children's Art Therapy Initiative, an exhibition of artworks by children who lived through the 2005 hurricane and subsequent flooding. All of the pieces were produced by participants in the Hyogo-NOMA Children's Art Therapy Initiative, which has offered art therapy sessions at schools throughout the New Orleans area and at free day camps at the Museum.
"The works express sincere emotions about the children's experiences with Hurricane Katrina," said Holly Wherry, the professional art therapist who has been on staff at NOMA since 2007 and who coordinated the sessions that led to this exhibition.
"You see how they are coping three years after the storm, and you see their immense pride in New Orleans." All of the participating children have given permission for their art to be exhibited publicly in order to communicate their experiences and educate the public about
art therapy.
A public reception in honor of the participants will be held at the Museum on Wednesday,
September 3, from 6-8 p.m.
The Tree of Rebirth Project
In conjunction with Coping with Katrina, a special art-making event will take place in the Museum's Great Hall on Saturday, August 30, from 1-4 p.m. Three years after the flood, New Orleanians of all ages are invited to contribute to this public art project by creating an artistic rendering of their wish for the city, then hanging it on the "Tree of Rebirth," a six-foot papier mâché tree. No artistic ability is required.
Admission to Coping With Katrina and the Tree of Rebirth Project, as well as all other current exhibitions and public programs, is free to Louisiana residents courtesy of The Helis Foundation.
About the Hyogo-NOMA Art Therapy Initiative
Through a generous gift from the Hyogo Prefecture of Japan, NOMA has been providing
art therapy services to the children of New Orleans. Art therapy is a mental health profession that helps people use art to process their emotions when they have difficulty expressing themselves verbally, and over 250 New Orleans public school children have received weekly art therapy services as part of the Hyogo-NOMA Children's Art Therapy Initiative. In total, almost 800 children, educators, mental health professionals, and parents have benefited from the program over the past year by learning to use art to process, share, cope with, and express their Hurricane Katrina experiences. The program provided art therapy groups for children who may not otherwise have had access to mental health services and were often traumatized, uncertain, frightened and living in communities in transition.
About NOMA and the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden
The New Orleans Museum of Art, founded in 1910 by Isaac Delgado, houses more than
30,000 art objects encompassing 4,000 years of world art. Works from the permanent collection, along with continuously changing temporary exhibitions, are on view in the Museum's 46 galleries Wednesdays from noon to 8 p.m. and Thursdays to Sundays from
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission to the Museum is free to Louisiana residents through the generosity of The Helis Foundation.
Admission to the adjacent Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden, featuring work by 57 artists, including several of the 20th century's master sculptors, is always free during regular Museum hours.
The New Orleans Museum of Art and the Sculpture Garden are fully accessible to handicapped visitors and wheelchairs are available from the front desk.
Contact:
Jim Mulvihill
Director of Communications & Marketing
(504) 658-4106
jmulvihill@noma.org [mailto:jmulvihill@noma.org]
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Wednesday, August 27, 2008
wine tastings
EVERY WEDNESDAY
COMPLIMENTARTY
WINE and COCKTAIL TASTINGS
AT PARTYSIST
200 METAIRIE ROAD
SUITE 100
6 TO 8
BRING FRIENDS AND MINGLE
AND EXPLORE NEW THINGS...
COME TRY THE BEST WINE
YOU NEVER HAD....
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Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Theatre Louisiane proudly presents "Moon Cove," a fictional ghost story
from the Cajun Prairie of Louisiana about the non-fictional Acadiana ancestors of acclaimed theatre artist AMY WOODRUFF.
Woodruff, born Amy Gale Thibodeaux Woodruff, created and performs the work. "Moon Cove" seamlessly weaves live narrative storytelling, music, and the projection of visually-striking still images to tell the epic story of heartbreak, tragedy, and resilience in a South Louisiana family.
WHAT:
Moon Cove
WHO:
Amy Woodruff of Theatre Louisiane
WHERE:
The Voodoo Mystere Lounge, 718 North Rampart at Orleans
WHEN:
Wednesday August 20, 9pm; preview, by donation
Saturday August 23, 8pm; OPENING NIGHT
Saturday & Sunday August 24-September 7;
Saturdays after opening 9pm, all Sundays 7pm
HOW MUCH:
$10 general admission
CALL:
504.304.1568 or www.theatrelouisiane.com
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Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Swing Night
Joe Krown 8:30 pm
Mid City Lanes
Rock ‘n’ Bowl
4133 S. Carrollton
(504) 482-3133
We open to the public at 5 pm.
Eat an entrée at Ye Olde College Inn, receive free admission to Rock ‘N’ Bowl
on the same evening!
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Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Walter Wolfman Washington-10pm-$5
dba
618 Frenchmen St.
New Orleans
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Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Vavavoom (Gypsy Jazz)
10pm
Spotted Cat, 623 Frenchmen St. (across from Snug Harbor
No Cover!!!
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Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Jim Hession
12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Pianist Jim Hession performs dazzling versions of stride, ragtime, and classic jazz favorites.
Free jazz concerts:
National Jazz Historical Park Visitors Center
916 N. Peters St.
(504) 589-4841
Open Tuesday to Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Jazz Trumpet
IRVIN MAYFIELD & NOJO Jam
All Shows 8 & 10pm first seating starts at 7pm
Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro
626 Frenchman Street
New Orleans, La 70116
504-949-0696
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Wednesday, August 27, 2008
7pm – 10pm Brint Anderson (Blues)
www.margaritaville.com/index.php?page=cafe_no
Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville
Tel: 504-592-2565
Fax: 504-592-2555
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Thursday, August 28, 2008
Bunny Matthews Art Opening at Vega Tapas Cafe
New Orleans' favorite artist, cartoonist
Bunny Matthews, opens a NEW show, 'Da Eve o' Destruction,' at Vega Tapas Cafe, 2051
Metairie Road, on Thursday, August 28 at 5:30pm. The public is invited to attend the opening party. Complimentary wine, sangria, and tapas will be served.
Bunny will display new original drawings and paintings, many featuring his signature
characters, Vic & Nat'ly. Bunny Matthews' works will be on display and available for purchase through the end of October.
About Bunny Matthews
Bunny Matthews lives on the North Shore. His work can be seen in Gambit Weekly,
at the Insectarium, on Leidenheimer bread ads on RTA busses, and everywhere drawings
& printed materials are found.
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Thursday, August 28, 2009
LEVEES.ORG COMMEMORATES THIRD KATRINA ANNIVERSARY WITH FILM DEBUT
Free And Open To The Public With Live Jazz Band
For info: Sandy Rosenthal,_504-722-8172
WHAT:
Pre-show Party and Documentary Premier of "The Katrina Myth: the Truth About a Thoroughly Unnatural Disaster" produced by FoodMusicJustice.org
WHEN:
Thursday, August 28, 2008
6:30 - Cocktails & hors d'oeuvres with live jazz band "Some Like It Hot"
7:30 - 8:30 Presentation, premier of 10-minute documentary and after-show discussion
WHERE:
Touro Synagogue, 4238 St. Charles Avenue, uptown New Orleans
FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Levees.Org was founded in November of 2005 by Sandy Rosenthal, 51, and her son Stan, then 15, while living in Lafayette, Louisiana after evacuating from New Orleans. They returned to the city and grew the organization to over 20,000 members. The mission is education that metro New Orleans was destroyed not by a natural disaster, but by the worst civil engineering failure in the world since Chernobyl.
Sandy Rosenthal
Founder and National Spokesperson Levees.Org
http://www.levees.org
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Thursday, August 28, 2008
Robert Tannen's "Stardust".
On exhibit now
photographs by Jonathan Traviesa also on exhibit
527 Julia Street
The Studio is open Thursday from 10am-9pm
Friday, 11am-4pm
Saturday 11am-4pm
Sunday 11am-4pm and by appointment.
For an appointment or more information, call 504.218.4807.
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Thursday, August 28, 2008
Gal Holiday and the Honky Tonk Revue
11 pm-3 am
Blue Nile: Upstairs
532 Frenchmen St
New Orleans
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Thursday, August 28, 2008
Holy Cross School Athletic Association To Host Pre-Season Party
Students, parents and alumni are invited to celebrate the start of the football season
The Holy Cross School Athletic Association
Pre-football Season Party
6:00-10:00PM
Holy Cross School’s Tiger Café
5500 Paris Avenue, New Orleans
The Holy Cross Athletic Association invites students, parents, alumni and staff to join in a pre-football season celebration featuring prizes, raffles and speakers. The dinner menu includes steak, potato, salad, bread, dessert and beverages.
The event is $25.00 per person. To reserve your place please email Sue Ellen Lyons at slyons@holycrosstigers.com or Greg Batistella at gbattistella@holycrosstigers.com.
For more information please call 504.942.3100.
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Thursday, August 28, 2008
Ingrid Lucia, Trio - Women in Jazz
The Mystick
Royal Sonesta Hotel
300 Bourbon Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
Entertainment Calendar for July and August
All Shows 9:00 p.m. to 12 midnight
No Cover
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Thursday, August 28, 2008
THE GEORGE FRENCH TRIO
THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
5:15-8:45PM
THE RITZ CARLTON HOTEL
921 CANAL ST
504-524-1331
ON TROIS LOUNGE
GUEST DRUMMERS
AUGUST 28, 29, 30.
WAYNE MAUREAU
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Thursday, August 28, 2008
WHAT:
Dive in with the W New Orleans - French Quarter and New Orleans Film Society for poolside screenings from FOX & MGM Home Entertainment. Sip summer cocktails and nibble on popcorn and candy for a picture perfect evening!
WHEN:
Every Thursday, June 12 – September 25, 2008
Show starts at sunset
WHERE:
W New Orleans - French Quarter, 316 Chartres Street
Parking $6
SHOW ME THE MOVIES!
FREE Summer Cinema in The Courtyard
August
Thursday 28 – Mystic Pizza
For more information about the event, please call 504-552-4067 - W French Quarter
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Thursday August 28, 2008
Zydeco Night
Keith Frank 8:30 pm
Mid City Lanes
Rock ‘n’ Bowl
4133 S. Carrollton
(504) 482-3133
We open to the public at 5 pm
Eat an entrée at on the same evening!
Ye Olde College Inn, receive free admission to Rock ‘N’ Bowl
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Thursday, August 28, 2008
The Music Continues with “Thursdays at Twilight”
The New Orleans Botanical Gardens’ “Music in the Garden Series” continues with “Thursdays at Twilight" through August 28, 2008. A few of the musicians scheduled to appear this season are John Rankin, Paul Soniat, Pfister Sisters, Tom McDermott and Lynn Drury.
WHERE:
Pavilion of the Two Sisters
New Orleans Botanical Garden, City Park
TIME:
5:00 PM – 8:00 P.M. - Gates Open
6:00 PM - Performance Begins
COST:
$6.00 Adults $2.00 Children ages 5-12
SCHEDULE:
August 28 John Rankin
Considered by many as New Orleans’ best acoustic
guitarist. John combines New Orleans rhythms with an assortment of musical styles to create his own unique sound.
Refreshments: Mint Juleps, wine, beer, soft drinks, and food.
No outside food, drink, or pets allowed.
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Thursday, August 28, 2008
L.C. Ulmer in collaboration with Ponderosa Stomp Foundation (R&B)
Lee Chester “L.C.” Ulmer is a native of south Mississippi who for 50 years played music all over the U.S.—“like horse manure, everywhere!”—before returning home to the Ellisville area in 2001. He is a multi-instrumentalist who plays guitar, keyboards, drums, fiddle, banjo mandolin, kazoo, and harmonica, and performed for many years as a “twelve piece” one-man band. Today he plays mostly just guitar at live performances, and performs mostly original compositions in a distinctive style with a propulsive boogie beat
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Lobby Atrium of The Ogden Museum of Southern Art's
925 Camp Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
info@ogdenmuseum.org
504.539.9600
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Thursday, August 28, 2008
Fredy Omar and guitarist Pepe Coloma
8pm-11pm
the Columns Hotel,
3811 St. Charles Avenue. Nos vemos!!!!
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Thursday, August 28, 2008
Jazz Guitar
Jonathan Freilich & Naked on the Floor
Snug Harbor
626 Frenchmen St, New Orleans
8pm & 10pm
Admission: 504-669-4744
For reservations, please call 504-949-0696
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Thursday, August 28, 2008
Soul Rebels
10pm
Le Bon Temps Roule
4801 Magazine St.
504-897-9448
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Thursday, August 28, 2008
Vavavoom
(New Orleans gypsy jazz )
10pm – 2am
Spotted Cat
623 Frenchmen St
New Orleans
Admission: Free
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Thursday, August 28, 2008
7pm – 10pm Eddie Parrino (Rock)
LOCALS, MAKE SURE TO GET YOUR VIP CARD.
As a valued local customer, card holder receives:
* 20% off all food and beverage purchases at the café
* A complimentary beverage and dessert on your birthday
* Discounts on corporate parties and rental charges for private parties
* 15% off all purchases at the retail store
www.margaritaville.com/index.php?page=cafe_no
Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville
Tel: 504-592-2565
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Friday, August 29, 2008
Dear Friends of WYES,
I am happy to announce the following thirteen restaurants are participating in this year's A SEASON OF GOOD TASTES!
Latil's Landing at Houmas House - Friday, August 29, 7 PM (Bus $10.00 per person)
Please visit our website at www.wyes.org for menus. Dinners are $85.00 per person tax and gratuity inclusive.
Reservations will be accepted, via phone at (504) 840-4886, on a first come first served basis on Friday, July 18 at 9 AM.
These events fill up quickly so call as soon as possible. Seats are reserved with a credit card. I look forward to taking your reservation!
Sharon
Sharon Egan Snowdy
Events Manager
WYES/PBS
504 840 4886
ssnowdy@wyes.org
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Friday, August 29, 2008
RISING WATER opens THE Bayou Playhouse’s PREMIERE SEASON
(Lockport, LA) Perry Martin recently returned to Bayou Lafourche after directing the critically acclaimed Off Broadway production of Mirrors of Chartres Street. His newly formed HALIFAX Theatre Company is preparing for the August 29th grand opening of the BAYOU PLAYHOUSE’S premiere season with New Orleans playwright John Biguenet’s Pulitzer Prize nominated, Rising Water, starring Randy Cheramie and Lorna Gianelloni.
Rising Water is the top bestselling show in the 20-year history of Southern Rep Theatre (despite the fact that the previous record was set when New Orleans had twice the population as the city did at the time of the play’s run). Rising Water was the winner of the 2006 National New Play Network Commission Award, a 2006 National Showcase of New Plays selection, and a 2007 recipient of an Access to Artistic Excellence development and production grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. It has been nominated for the 2008 Pulitzer Prize in drama.
Playwright, John Biguenet wrote, “Rising Water is about a couple who awakens in the middle of the night to find their pitch-dark house filling with water in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.” Biguenet continued, “clambering into their attic, and then onto their rooftop, they struggle not only to survive but also to keep the guttering flame of their love from being extinguished.”
“The New Orleans theatre scene took a hard hit in 2005. A significant number of the city’s theaters were damaged or destroyed. Even now, many areas of our State are still in recovery from the devastation caused by Hurricanes Rita and Katrina.“ Martin continued, “Karissa Kary, the Halifax Producing Managing Director, BAYOU Technical Director David Guidry and myself are convinced that South Louisiana is ready to support a Southern based professional theater with a primary focus on tales about Louisiana, told by Louisianans.”
Guidry had obtained the sound and lighting equipment from the True Brew Playhouse and 100 of the original theatre seats from the Saenger Theater, which he generously provided to the BAYOU. “We’re opening the Bayou with a play about Katrina, on the storm’s anniversary, in a theater built from pieces and parts of two theaters destroyed by the infamous hurricane. “ Guidry said proudly. Both venues remain closed since the storm’s landfall.
Along with Rising Water, the BAYOU’S premiere season lineup will include Anne Galjour’s Cajun comedy, OKRA and John Doucet’s Cheniere Caminada hurricane play, Tant Que Durera La Terre. Martin’s premiere production of OKRA sold out 4 months of New Orleans performances before Katrina destroyed the True Brew Playhouse. Tant Que Durera La Terre was seen by over 6,000 patrons when it premièred at South Lafourche High School in 1993. Both Galjour and Doucet are Lafourche Parish natives.
Though the BAYOU PLAYHOUSE, the HALIFAX Theatre Company will continue Martin’s life long mission to promote & showcase Louisiana's most precious natural resources; its amazing people, its beautiful art, heritage and culture and its colorful history. “Now, more than ever, we as a people, as a community, as a culture need to remember who we are, where we came from and what wonderful history we’ve yet to make.” Martin concluded.
Rising Water will open on August 29th and run through Sept. 28th . Performances are on Friday and Saturday evenings at 7:30 pm with Sunday matinees at 2:30 pm. For ticket purchase, season subscriptions, corporate sponsorship or other information about the BAYOU PLAYHOUSE, visit www.bayouplayhouse.com or call
1 (888) 99-BAYOU (22968).The BAYOU PLAYHOUSE is located at 101 Main Street, Lockport, Louisiana
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Friday, August 29, 2008
Out Comes Butch
"If you haven't seen it, do so...a knock-out audience winner with an astonishing performance by Frederick Mead." Patrick Shannon, Ambush Magazine
Frederick Mead returns to the Voodoo Mystere Lounge in David Schein's critically-acclaimed one-man comedy, Out Comes Butch. Presented by DecaFest and the Bienville Foundation, a portion of all ticket sales are granted to local LGBT and HIV/AIDS organizations.
$15 Advance purchase encouraged. Bring an attractive friend.
3 SHOWS ONLY
FRI Aug 29 10 pm (late nite show for adult audiences.)
SAT Aug 30 7 pm
SUN Aug 31 5 pm (after the Decadence parade!)
Join Butch on his hilarious search for identity, watching and listening for clues to his many transformations. If you missed the 7-week run earlier this year, come see what all the fuss was about!
David Cuthbert of the Times-Picayune says that Out Comes Butch is "insanely engaging. When you're not laughing, you're watching with your mouth agape!"
"A whale of a performance!" Al Shea, WYES TV
Voodoo Mystere Lounge
On the Edge of the Quarter
718 N Rampart (at Orleans)
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Friday, August 29, 2008
As the summer heats up, plan to chill out at the Oasis Bar at the Pool in the Royal Sonesta Hotel. Check your stress levels at the door and ascend the elevators to the hotel's 3rd Floor Pool and Terrace area where Chef Peter Page will be grilling specially selected menu items just for you. Allow our bartenders to prepare your favorite summer cocktail
Finally, experience the cool Latin rhythms of Riccardo Crespo's music as you settle in to enjoy informal modeling by selected local merchants.
Sol Sonesta is always fresh and can be experienced in the heart of the French Quarter every Friday evening during the month of August from 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Each week the Oasis Bar at the Pool presents a different selection of menu items, cocktails
and fashion presentations showcasing everything from one-of-a-kind wearable artwork
to a canine summer fashion extravaganza!
The Sol Sonesta merchant line-up is as follows:
August 29th - Hemline presents stylish fashionable trends guaranteed to turn heads no matter where your travels take you.
Sol Sonesta is the perfect introduction to your summer weekend in New Orleans. For more information, please call 504-553-2205.
The 500-room Royal Sonesta Hotel is located in the heart of the French Quarter at 300 Bourbon Street and is just steps away from world-famous restaurants, antique shops, jazz clubs and premier tourist attractions. Its atmosphere reflects a blend of European flair and Southern charm. The guest rooms offer unique views of the beautifully landscaped pool, secluded patios or French Quarter life. For hotel reservations, call 504-586-0300, or visit the hotel web site at http://www.royalsonestano.com.
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Friday, August 29, 2008
La Fete News Northshore website, www.lafetenorthshore.com. La Fete Northshore is your definitive guide to the very best of Northshore living. Check out our continuously updated Events Calendar, which can be viewed by category including live music, community events, family friendly happenings and more! Visit our Day Trippin page for info on fun adventures just a short ride away, and subscribe to our Weekly Spotlight to receive updates on the week’s best events. Check out La Fete Northshore, and please give us your feedback . . . if you like what you see, or have suggestions for ways to improve our new site we want to hear from you!
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Friday, August 29, 2008
Stay Local on Friday Nights, 6pm 'til?!
If you haven't made it to our Friday Night street scene on Ponce de Leon, the beautiful weather, great wine and live, local music should entice you to party outdoors tonight! Start your night with free wine at the shop at 6pm. We'll be serving up 4 beautiful wines, great people watching and lots of fun. Hang out at our outdoor tables and listen to the sounds of local musicians performing outside at Fair Grinds. Ready to eat? You have 4 restaurants within a block to fill most of your ethnic food cravings; Cafe Degas, Asian Pacific Cafe, La Vita and Lola's are just steps away. And don't forget Fair Grinds for your coffee and dessert before you head home! What more could you want for the perfect Friday night?
Swirl Wines
3143 Ponce de Leon
New Orleans, LA
Phone: 304-0635 | Fax: 304-0644
Hours:
11am to 8-ish Monday to Saturday
Closed Sunday
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Friday, August 29, 2008
Eric Asher Show “Inside New Orleans”
12 noon to 3pm WIST 690AM
2:30pm to 3pm Event Highlights from LaFete News
Featuring Frank Stansbury
Eric’s show can be heard Monday thru Friday 12 noon to 3pm
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Friday, August 29, 2008
Jazz Piano Ellis Marsalis Quartet
All Shows 8 & 10pm first seating starts at 7pm
Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro
626 Frenchman Street
New Orleans, La 70116
504-949-0696
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Friday, August 29, 2008
ReBirth plus Kermit Ruffins 9:30 pm
Mid City Lanes Rock 'n' Bowl®
4133 S. Carrollton Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70119
Office: (504) 482-3133
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Friday, August 29, 2008
Hot Club of New Orleans-6pm
Papa Grows Funk -10pm- $10
d.b.a New Orleans
618 Frenchmen St, New Orleans
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Friday, August 29, 2008
Vavavoom
New Orleans gypsy jazz.
No cover.
10pm
Mimi's in the Marigny
2601 Royal Street, corner of Franklin Street
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Friday, August 29, 2008
Neutral Ground
New Orleans' Oldest Coffeehouse
Located Uptown at 5110 Danneel St.
Neutral Ground Coffeehouse
Featuring the finest in Auditory, Visual and Culinary Arts
Music & Poetry
Painting & Sculpture
Coffees & Teas with Pastries & snacks
Sunday-Thursday 7pm-midnight
Friday & Saturday 7pm-1am
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Friday, August 29, 2008
Danny T. (Cajun)
7pm – 10pm
www.margaritaville.com/index.php?page=cafe_no
Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville
Tel: 504-592-2565
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If you would like to add events, openings etc. please email Jean LaFete
at lafetenews@bellsouth.net
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Forever New Orleans
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Calendar 08/25/08 thru 08/29/08
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Monday, August 25, 2008
The New Orleans 100
"We have a real opportunity to make a difference here.
You could read about this in history books someday or you could take a role to help create it.
I can't imagine being anywhere else right now."
- Lauren Baum, The Idea Village
"The New Orleans 100" is a worldwide initiative that will highlight and encourage discussion among millions about 100 of the most innovative and world-changing ideas to take root in the city since Katrina.
After hearing so many of the positive changes and innovative projects post-Katrina, we've decided enough is enough. It's time to put an end to the negative press in mainstream media. We know that the levees broke. We know that our city is dysfunctional. We know that. But do you know about Prospect.1? Or about the influx of young professionals into New Orleans? The world needs to know about the NEW New Orleans. And to quote Brad Pitt, "If you're going to rebuild something, why not rebuild it right?" Amen brother.
To combat top down media during the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, we will leverage bottom up tools on the social web (email, blogs, twitter, facebook, digg, etc.), which can reach a combined audience of millions to raise awareness about New Orleans and inspire action to make a difference.
The list will be released on Monday, August 25th - the week of the Hurricane Katrina anniversary. Our goal is to reach 1,000,000 pageviews by 8/29/08. We encourage everyone to spread the word by emailing the list, blogging it, digging it, stumbling it, and yelling it out their windows.
You can make a difference. All it takes is a click!
http://alldaybuffet.org/neworleans100/
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Monday, August 25, 2008
Auditions for JPAS Children’s Chorus & Youth Chorale August 25 & 27
Children in Grades 3-12 Invited to Join in Song
Jefferson Performing Arts Society will hold auditions for its Children’s Chorus and Youth Chorale August 25 and 27 from 5pm- 6:30pm at the JPAS Office, 1118 Clearview Parkway in Metairie. Auditions are by appointment. Please call Lynne at 504.885.2000 ext. 211 or email lynne@jpas.org to schedule an audition time.
Auditioners should be prepared to sing Happy Birthday or a song of their choice. The audition will also include a vocal range check and pitch match/memory check to determine choir placement. A parent or legal guardian should accompany the singer to fill out all application materials. Past year Chorus and Chorale members do not need to audition again; however, they must stop by the JPAS office to fill out the necessary paperwork.
JPAS Children’s Chorus welcomes children in Grades 3 through 7 for academic school year 2008-2009. However, the director will consider allowing mature, motivated second grade students to join. Rehearsals will be held on Mondays 5:45pm-7pm beginning in September.
JPAS Youth Chorale welcomes students in Grades 8 through 12 for academic school year 2008-2009. Rehearsals will be held on Mondays 7pm-8:15pm beginning in September.
Rehearsals for both choirs are held at First Christian Church, 8121 Airline Drive in Metairie. Tuition for the 2008-2009 academic school year is $400.
Financial need scholarships are available and an application may be completed upon audition
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Monday, August 25, 2008
Live on the Northshore
Please Check:
La Fete News Northshore website, www.lafetenorthshore.com. La Fete Northshore is your definitive guide to the very best of Northshore living. Check out our continuously updated Events Calendar, which can be viewed by category including live music, community events, family friendly happenings and more! Visit our Day Trippin page for info on fun adventures just a short ride away, and subscribe to our Weekly Spotlight to receive updates on the week’s best events. Check out La Fete Northshore, and please give us your feedback . . . if you like what you see, or have suggestions for ways to improve our new site we want to hear from you!
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Monday, August 25, 2008
JOHN FOHL @ 9:30
DOS JEFES UPTOWN CIGAR BAR
5535 TCHOUPITOULAS ST.
N.O., LA. 70115
(504) 891 8500
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Monday, August 25, 2008
Charmaine Neville & Friends
New Orleans R&B
Snug Harbor
626 Frenchmen
Admission: 504-949-0696
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Monday, August 25, 2008
Washboard Chaz Blues Trio-10pm-
d.b.a.
618 Frenchmen St, New Orleans
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Monday, August 25, 2008
Papa Grows Funk
10pm
Every Monday
Maple Leaf Bar
8316 Oak St
New Orleans
504-866-9359
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Monday, August 25, 2008
Jerry Jumonville and the Jump City Band
6:30 No Cover Charge
Jazz Vipers
10pm – 2am
Spotted Cat
623 Frenchmen St
New Orleans
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Monday, August 25, 2008
Brint Anderson (Blues)
7pm – 10pm
www.margaritaville.com/index.php?page=cafe_no
Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville
Tel: 504-592-2565
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Tuesday, August 26th, 2008
7:00-9:00 PM
Art Sessions Panel: Process Art and the Found Object
Louisiana ArtWorks is pleased to present the twelfth panel in our monthly series, Art Sessions: A Series of Discussions on Visual Contemporary Art.
Tuesday, August 26th
7:00-9:00 PM
Moderated by Dawn DeDeaux, Artist
Join Louisiana ArtWorks on Tuesday, August 26th as artists William Cordova, Linda Sormin, Sally Heller, and Dawn Dedeaux discuss the nature and relevance of process art as it relates to the found object as an art practice. Found objects take on meaning as attached to them by the artist and as provided by context; how do these formerly utilitarian materials shape the artistic process, and what are the possible implications of this widely varied form of art-making? Panel is free and open to the public, with a suggested donation of $3.00.
Panelists:
William Cordova, Artist
Linda Somin, Artist
Sally Heller, Artist
About Louisiana Artworks:
The mission of Louisiana Artworks is to inspire artistic growth, enhance technical skills, and provide marketing and economic development for Louisiana artists in a unique arts environment, while offering the public opportunities to see, enjoy, and explore the processes involved in the creation of the visual and applied arts. For more information, please see our website at www.louisianaartworks.org.
This program is made possible by the National Endowment for the Arts, Joan Mitchell Foundation, and the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts.
Contact Louisiana ArtWorks:
T: 504.571.7373
F: 504.571.7368
info@louisianaartworks.org
www.louisianaartworks.org
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Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Louisiana Cookin’ Chefs to Watch awards dinner.
Louisiana Cookin’ is pleased to announce our 7th annual Chefs to Watch awards dinner. This year, the event is bigger and better than ever and has moved to the Theatre at Harrah’s New Orleans. The dinner will take place on Tuesday, August 26, 2008. Our guests will enjoy a cocktail reception starting at 6:30 pm and a five-course dinner paired with complementary wines at 7:00 pm. This year’s winners are
Chef David Bridges, Bella Fresca, Shreveport
Chef Justin Devillier, La Petite Grocery, New Orleans
Chef Spencer Minch, Emeril’s Delmonico, New Orleans
Chef Jude Tauzin, Catahoula’s, Grand Coteau
Chef Susan Zemanick, Gautreau’s, New Orleans
The event will be emceed by well-known WWL news anchorman Eric Paulsen and will showcase the five Louisiana chefs at work creating their signature dishes. Tickets for the event are $125.00 per person or $1250 for a table of ten. Seating is limited, so reserve your tickets today! The net proceeds of this event will benefit Café Reconcile, the nonprofit organization which trains at-risk youth to lead productive lives through culinary education and job placement. We hope you will join us in celebrating the chefs’ achievement and supporting Café Reconcile. For more information on the event and to order tickets simply go to www.louisianacookin.com or call 504-482-3914.
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Tuesday, August 26, 2008
August 26 - Jonathan Freilich Trio
All shows are on TUESDAY nights at 9 PM,
upstairs at the Blue Nile 532 Frenchmen St NOLA
More specific info available at www.openearsmusic.org
Questions or comments, please contact Jeff Albert
jeff@openearsmusic.org or 985-966-6093
The Open Ears Music Series consists of weekly concerts of interesting music, often of the improvised variety.. The performances are on Tuesdays , upstairs at The Blue Nile , 532 Frenchmen St. NOLA
There is no cover charge. We want everyone that wants to listen to be able to. There is an encouraged donation.
Jeff Albert
(985)966-6093
jeff@openearsmusic.org
www.openearsmusic.org
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Tuesday, August 26, 2008
WINE TASTING
6 OO - 8 OO
FREE FOR LADIES
ALL ARE WELCOME.
TUE., 8/26 CARL LEBLANC + ELLEN SMITH @ 9:30
DOS JEFES UPTOWN CIGAR BAR
5535 TCHOUPITOULAS ST.
N.O., LA. 70115
(504) 891 8500
dosjefescigarbar.com
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Tuesday, August 26, 2008
"TestiFLY": New truths for the new normal
The new Voodoo Mystére Lounge is pleased to announce its first spoken word series:
TestiFLY, a Tuesday evening open-mic poetry show, hosted by IRIS LEWIS. Ms. Lewis will introduce featured guests each week, as well as open up the mic to poets who sign up at the door.
What:
TestiFLY: Open mic poetry
When:
Tuesdays 9pm, August 26-September 2
Where:
The Voodoo Mystére Lounge, 718 North Rampart, at Orleans. 504.304.1568
Who:
Hosted by Iris Lewis
One drink minimum
Photos and bio available upon request; also nightly guest-performer line-ups.
Please note:
The Voodoo Mystere Lounge is doing diverse programming, including theater, poetry, comedy, performance art, and acoustic music. If this particular notice doesn't fall within your field of interest, let me know. I'll break my press list down into subcategories.
Also please note:
The last Voodoo email, about "Punch 'n' Trudy" on Sunday afternoons, should've given dates of July 27-September 7, noon-4pm. I don't seem to have confused too many recipients, but it was dumb nonentheless.
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Tuesday, August 26, 2008
John Rankin
TUESDAYS, 8 TO 11 p.m.
COLUMNS HOTEL 3811 St. Charles Ave, in New Orleans
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Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Uptown Square Market
When:
Tuesdays / year round / rain or shine
What Time:
9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Where:
Uptown Square parking lot, River Road at Tulane University Square
Join us for an amazing selection of the freshest, tastiest fruits, vegetables, seafood, baked breads and freshly made pies, bedding plants, dairy products, freshly cut flowers, and more! direct from our region's finest farmers, fishers, and bakers.
When planning a visit to the Market, don't forget to bring your appetite for the popular Tabasco Brand Products Green Plate Special. Each month, a different restaurant, caterer or vendor sets up shop at the Market to serve up plate lunches at affordable prices The knife sharpener is there every Tuesday to sharpen scissors, knives, axes, you name it!
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Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Jesse McBride
presents
The Next Generation
8pm & 10pm
Snug Harbor
626 Frenchmen
Admission: 504-949-0696
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Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Joe Krown Organ Combo-10pm-
d.b.a New Orleans
618 Frenchmen St, New Orleans
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Tuesday, August 26, 2008
“Organ and Labyrinth” Trinity Artist Series
The EVERY TUESDAY
Trinity Church
1329 Jackson avenue New Orleans
From 6 pm to 7 pm:
Every Tuesday from 6 pm to 7 pm in the church:
"ORGAN & LABYRINTH" with Albinas Prizgintas,
on the 5000 pipes Trinity tracker organ:
The program includes some of the greatest music written for organ and a variety of performed music, ranging from Classical Baroque to vintage rock tunes.
FREE
1329 Jackson Av. New Orleans
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Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Rebirth Brass Band
Every Tuesday
10pm
Maple Leaf Bar
8316 Oak St
New Orleans
504-866-9359
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Tuesday, August 26, 2008
7pm – 10pm
Brint Anderson (Blues)
www.margaritaville.com/index.php?page=cafe_no
Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville
Tel: 504-592-2565
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Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Decadence Festival - Aug. 27th to Sept. 1st 2008
The year 2008 will be the 37th Southern Decadence celebration, but this will be only the 35th year with a Grand Marshal, since Grand Marshal selection did not begin until the third year of Southern Decadence. And 2008 gives us the 36th Grand Marshals, because the two Grand Marshals in 1978 were counted as numbers V and VI. And thanks to Hurricane Katrina in 2005, Grand Marshals XXXIII reigned for both 2005 and 2006. Also, 2008 will feature the 35th parade, because there was no official parade in 1972 and 2005.
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Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Coping With Katrina to Showcase Children's Art Therapy Initiative
From August 27 to November 2, the New Orleans Museum of Art will present Coping with Katrina: Artwork from the Hyogo-NOMA Children's Art Therapy Initiative, an exhibition of artworks by children who lived through the 2005 hurricane and subsequent flooding. All of the pieces were produced by participants in the Hyogo-NOMA Children's Art Therapy Initiative, which has offered art therapy sessions at schools throughout the New Orleans area and at free day camps at the Museum.
"The works express sincere emotions about the children's experiences with Hurricane Katrina," said Holly Wherry, the professional art therapist who has been on staff at NOMA since 2007 and who coordinated the sessions that led to this exhibition.
"You see how they are coping three years after the storm, and you see their immense pride in New Orleans." All of the participating children have given permission for their art to be exhibited publicly in order to communicate their experiences and educate the public about
art therapy.
A public reception in honor of the participants will be held at the Museum on Wednesday,
September 3, from 6-8 p.m.
The Tree of Rebirth Project
In conjunction with Coping with Katrina, a special art-making event will take place in the Museum's Great Hall on Saturday, August 30, from 1-4 p.m. Three years after the flood, New Orleanians of all ages are invited to contribute to this public art project by creating an artistic rendering of their wish for the city, then hanging it on the "Tree of Rebirth," a six-foot papier mâché tree. No artistic ability is required.
Admission to Coping With Katrina and the Tree of Rebirth Project, as well as all other current exhibitions and public programs, is free to Louisiana residents courtesy of The Helis Foundation.
About the Hyogo-NOMA Art Therapy Initiative
Through a generous gift from the Hyogo Prefecture of Japan, NOMA has been providing
art therapy services to the children of New Orleans. Art therapy is a mental health profession that helps people use art to process their emotions when they have difficulty expressing themselves verbally, and over 250 New Orleans public school children have received weekly art therapy services as part of the Hyogo-NOMA Children's Art Therapy Initiative. In total, almost 800 children, educators, mental health professionals, and parents have benefited from the program over the past year by learning to use art to process, share, cope with, and express their Hurricane Katrina experiences. The program provided art therapy groups for children who may not otherwise have had access to mental health services and were often traumatized, uncertain, frightened and living in communities in transition.
About NOMA and the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden
The New Orleans Museum of Art, founded in 1910 by Isaac Delgado, houses more than
30,000 art objects encompassing 4,000 years of world art. Works from the permanent collection, along with continuously changing temporary exhibitions, are on view in the Museum's 46 galleries Wednesdays from noon to 8 p.m. and Thursdays to Sundays from
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission to the Museum is free to Louisiana residents through the generosity of The Helis Foundation.
Admission to the adjacent Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden, featuring work by 57 artists, including several of the 20th century's master sculptors, is always free during regular Museum hours.
The New Orleans Museum of Art and the Sculpture Garden are fully accessible to handicapped visitors and wheelchairs are available from the front desk.
Contact:
Jim Mulvihill
Director of Communications & Marketing
(504) 658-4106
jmulvihill@noma.org [mailto:jmulvihill@noma.org]
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Wednesday, August 27, 2008
wine tastings
EVERY WEDNESDAY
COMPLIMENTARTY
WINE and COCKTAIL TASTINGS
AT PARTYSIST
200 METAIRIE ROAD
SUITE 100
6 TO 8
BRING FRIENDS AND MINGLE
AND EXPLORE NEW THINGS...
COME TRY THE BEST WINE
YOU NEVER HAD....
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Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Theatre Louisiane proudly presents "Moon Cove," a fictional ghost story
from the Cajun Prairie of Louisiana about the non-fictional Acadiana ancestors of acclaimed theatre artist AMY WOODRUFF.
Woodruff, born Amy Gale Thibodeaux Woodruff, created and performs the work. "Moon Cove" seamlessly weaves live narrative storytelling, music, and the projection of visually-striking still images to tell the epic story of heartbreak, tragedy, and resilience in a South Louisiana family.
WHAT:
Moon Cove
WHO:
Amy Woodruff of Theatre Louisiane
WHERE:
The Voodoo Mystere Lounge, 718 North Rampart at Orleans
WHEN:
Wednesday August 20, 9pm; preview, by donation
Saturday August 23, 8pm; OPENING NIGHT
Saturday & Sunday August 24-September 7;
Saturdays after opening 9pm, all Sundays 7pm
HOW MUCH:
$10 general admission
CALL:
504.304.1568 or www.theatrelouisiane.com
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Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Swing Night
Joe Krown 8:30 pm
Mid City Lanes
Rock ‘n’ Bowl
4133 S. Carrollton
(504) 482-3133
We open to the public at 5 pm.
Eat an entrée at Ye Olde College Inn, receive free admission to Rock ‘N’ Bowl
on the same evening!
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Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Walter Wolfman Washington-10pm-$5
dba
618 Frenchmen St.
New Orleans
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Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Vavavoom (Gypsy Jazz)
10pm
Spotted Cat, 623 Frenchmen St. (across from Snug Harbor
No Cover!!!
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Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Jim Hession
12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Pianist Jim Hession performs dazzling versions of stride, ragtime, and classic jazz favorites.
Free jazz concerts:
National Jazz Historical Park Visitors Center
916 N. Peters St.
(504) 589-4841
Open Tuesday to Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Jazz Trumpet
IRVIN MAYFIELD & NOJO Jam
All Shows 8 & 10pm first seating starts at 7pm
Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro
626 Frenchman Street
New Orleans, La 70116
504-949-0696
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Wednesday, August 27, 2008
7pm – 10pm Brint Anderson (Blues)
www.margaritaville.com/index.php?page=cafe_no
Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville
Tel: 504-592-2565
Fax: 504-592-2555
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Thursday, August 28, 2008
Bunny Matthews Art Opening at Vega Tapas Cafe
New Orleans' favorite artist, cartoonist
Bunny Matthews, opens a NEW show, 'Da Eve o' Destruction,' at Vega Tapas Cafe, 2051
Metairie Road, on Thursday, August 28 at 5:30pm. The public is invited to attend the opening party. Complimentary wine, sangria, and tapas will be served.
Bunny will display new original drawings and paintings, many featuring his signature
characters, Vic & Nat'ly. Bunny Matthews' works will be on display and available for purchase through the end of October.
About Bunny Matthews
Bunny Matthews lives on the North Shore. His work can be seen in Gambit Weekly,
at the Insectarium, on Leidenheimer bread ads on RTA busses, and everywhere drawings
& printed materials are found.
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Thursday, August 28, 2009
LEVEES.ORG COMMEMORATES THIRD KATRINA ANNIVERSARY WITH FILM DEBUT
Free And Open To The Public With Live Jazz Band
For info: Sandy Rosenthal,_504-722-8172
WHAT:
Pre-show Party and Documentary Premier of "The Katrina Myth: the Truth About a Thoroughly Unnatural Disaster" produced by FoodMusicJustice.org
WHEN:
Thursday, August 28, 2008
6:30 - Cocktails & hors d'oeuvres with live jazz band "Some Like It Hot"
7:30 - 8:30 Presentation, premier of 10-minute documentary and after-show discussion
WHERE:
Touro Synagogue, 4238 St. Charles Avenue, uptown New Orleans
FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Levees.Org was founded in November of 2005 by Sandy Rosenthal, 51, and her son Stan, then 15, while living in Lafayette, Louisiana after evacuating from New Orleans. They returned to the city and grew the organization to over 20,000 members. The mission is education that metro New Orleans was destroyed not by a natural disaster, but by the worst civil engineering failure in the world since Chernobyl.
Sandy Rosenthal
Founder and National Spokesperson Levees.Org
http://www.levees.org
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Thursday, August 28, 2008
Robert Tannen's "Stardust".
On exhibit now
photographs by Jonathan Traviesa also on exhibit
527 Julia Street
The Studio is open Thursday from 10am-9pm
Friday, 11am-4pm
Saturday 11am-4pm
Sunday 11am-4pm and by appointment.
For an appointment or more information, call 504.218.4807.
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Thursday, August 28, 2008
Gal Holiday and the Honky Tonk Revue
11 pm-3 am
Blue Nile: Upstairs
532 Frenchmen St
New Orleans
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Thursday, August 28, 2008
Holy Cross School Athletic Association To Host Pre-Season Party
Students, parents and alumni are invited to celebrate the start of the football season
The Holy Cross School Athletic Association
Pre-football Season Party
6:00-10:00PM
Holy Cross School’s Tiger Café
5500 Paris Avenue, New Orleans
The Holy Cross Athletic Association invites students, parents, alumni and staff to join in a pre-football season celebration featuring prizes, raffles and speakers. The dinner menu includes steak, potato, salad, bread, dessert and beverages.
The event is $25.00 per person. To reserve your place please email Sue Ellen Lyons at slyons@holycrosstigers.com or Greg Batistella at gbattistella@holycrosstigers.com.
For more information please call 504.942.3100.
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Thursday, August 28, 2008
Ingrid Lucia, Trio - Women in Jazz
The Mystick
Royal Sonesta Hotel
300 Bourbon Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
Entertainment Calendar for July and August
All Shows 9:00 p.m. to 12 midnight
No Cover
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Thursday, August 28, 2008
THE GEORGE FRENCH TRIO
THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
5:15-8:45PM
THE RITZ CARLTON HOTEL
921 CANAL ST
504-524-1331
ON TROIS LOUNGE
GUEST DRUMMERS
AUGUST 28, 29, 30.
WAYNE MAUREAU
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Thursday, August 28, 2008
WHAT:
Dive in with the W New Orleans - French Quarter and New Orleans Film Society for poolside screenings from FOX & MGM Home Entertainment. Sip summer cocktails and nibble on popcorn and candy for a picture perfect evening!
WHEN:
Every Thursday, June 12 – September 25, 2008
Show starts at sunset
WHERE:
W New Orleans - French Quarter, 316 Chartres Street
Parking $6
SHOW ME THE MOVIES!
FREE Summer Cinema in The Courtyard
August
Thursday 28 – Mystic Pizza
For more information about the event, please call 504-552-4067 - W French Quarter
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Thursday August 28, 2008
Zydeco Night
Keith Frank 8:30 pm
Mid City Lanes
Rock ‘n’ Bowl
4133 S. Carrollton
(504) 482-3133
We open to the public at 5 pm
Eat an entrée at on the same evening!
Ye Olde College Inn, receive free admission to Rock ‘N’ Bowl
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Thursday, August 28, 2008
The Music Continues with “Thursdays at Twilight”
The New Orleans Botanical Gardens’ “Music in the Garden Series” continues with “Thursdays at Twilight" through August 28, 2008. A few of the musicians scheduled to appear this season are John Rankin, Paul Soniat, Pfister Sisters, Tom McDermott and Lynn Drury.
WHERE:
Pavilion of the Two Sisters
New Orleans Botanical Garden, City Park
TIME:
5:00 PM – 8:00 P.M. - Gates Open
6:00 PM - Performance Begins
COST:
$6.00 Adults $2.00 Children ages 5-12
SCHEDULE:
August 28 John Rankin
Considered by many as New Orleans’ best acoustic
guitarist. John combines New Orleans rhythms with an assortment of musical styles to create his own unique sound.
Refreshments: Mint Juleps, wine, beer, soft drinks, and food.
No outside food, drink, or pets allowed.
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Thursday, August 28, 2008
L.C. Ulmer in collaboration with Ponderosa Stomp Foundation (R&B)
Lee Chester “L.C.” Ulmer is a native of south Mississippi who for 50 years played music all over the U.S.—“like horse manure, everywhere!”—before returning home to the Ellisville area in 2001. He is a multi-instrumentalist who plays guitar, keyboards, drums, fiddle, banjo mandolin, kazoo, and harmonica, and performed for many years as a “twelve piece” one-man band. Today he plays mostly just guitar at live performances, and performs mostly original compositions in a distinctive style with a propulsive boogie beat
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Lobby Atrium of The Ogden Museum of Southern Art's
925 Camp Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
info@ogdenmuseum.org
504.539.9600
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Thursday, August 28, 2008
Fredy Omar and guitarist Pepe Coloma
8pm-11pm
the Columns Hotel,
3811 St. Charles Avenue. Nos vemos!!!!
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Thursday, August 28, 2008
Jazz Guitar
Jonathan Freilich & Naked on the Floor
Snug Harbor
626 Frenchmen St, New Orleans
8pm & 10pm
Admission: 504-669-4744
For reservations, please call 504-949-0696
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Thursday, August 28, 2008
Soul Rebels
10pm
Le Bon Temps Roule
4801 Magazine St.
504-897-9448
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Thursday, August 28, 2008
Vavavoom
(New Orleans gypsy jazz )
10pm – 2am
Spotted Cat
623 Frenchmen St
New Orleans
Admission: Free
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Thursday, August 28, 2008
7pm – 10pm Eddie Parrino (Rock)
LOCALS, MAKE SURE TO GET YOUR VIP CARD.
As a valued local customer, card holder receives:
* 20% off all food and beverage purchases at the café
* A complimentary beverage and dessert on your birthday
* Discounts on corporate parties and rental charges for private parties
* 15% off all purchases at the retail store
www.margaritaville.com/index.php?page=cafe_no
Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville
Tel: 504-592-2565
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Friday, August 29, 2008
Dear Friends of WYES,
I am happy to announce the following thirteen restaurants are participating in this year's A SEASON OF GOOD TASTES!
Latil's Landing at Houmas House - Friday, August 29, 7 PM (Bus $10.00 per person)
Please visit our website at www.wyes.org for menus. Dinners are $85.00 per person tax and gratuity inclusive.
Reservations will be accepted, via phone at (504) 840-4886, on a first come first served basis on Friday, July 18 at 9 AM.
These events fill up quickly so call as soon as possible. Seats are reserved with a credit card. I look forward to taking your reservation!
Sharon
Sharon Egan Snowdy
Events Manager
WYES/PBS
504 840 4886
ssnowdy@wyes.org
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Friday, August 29, 2008
RISING WATER opens THE Bayou Playhouse’s PREMIERE SEASON
(Lockport, LA) Perry Martin recently returned to Bayou Lafourche after directing the critically acclaimed Off Broadway production of Mirrors of Chartres Street. His newly formed HALIFAX Theatre Company is preparing for the August 29th grand opening of the BAYOU PLAYHOUSE’S premiere season with New Orleans playwright John Biguenet’s Pulitzer Prize nominated, Rising Water, starring Randy Cheramie and Lorna Gianelloni.
Rising Water is the top bestselling show in the 20-year history of Southern Rep Theatre (despite the fact that the previous record was set when New Orleans had twice the population as the city did at the time of the play’s run). Rising Water was the winner of the 2006 National New Play Network Commission Award, a 2006 National Showcase of New Plays selection, and a 2007 recipient of an Access to Artistic Excellence development and production grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. It has been nominated for the 2008 Pulitzer Prize in drama.
Playwright, John Biguenet wrote, “Rising Water is about a couple who awakens in the middle of the night to find their pitch-dark house filling with water in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.” Biguenet continued, “clambering into their attic, and then onto their rooftop, they struggle not only to survive but also to keep the guttering flame of their love from being extinguished.”
“The New Orleans theatre scene took a hard hit in 2005. A significant number of the city’s theaters were damaged or destroyed. Even now, many areas of our State are still in recovery from the devastation caused by Hurricanes Rita and Katrina.“ Martin continued, “Karissa Kary, the Halifax Producing Managing Director, BAYOU Technical Director David Guidry and myself are convinced that South Louisiana is ready to support a Southern based professional theater with a primary focus on tales about Louisiana, told by Louisianans.”
Guidry had obtained the sound and lighting equipment from the True Brew Playhouse and 100 of the original theatre seats from the Saenger Theater, which he generously provided to the BAYOU. “We’re opening the Bayou with a play about Katrina, on the storm’s anniversary, in a theater built from pieces and parts of two theaters destroyed by the infamous hurricane. “ Guidry said proudly. Both venues remain closed since the storm’s landfall.
Along with Rising Water, the BAYOU’S premiere season lineup will include Anne Galjour’s Cajun comedy, OKRA and John Doucet’s Cheniere Caminada hurricane play, Tant Que Durera La Terre. Martin’s premiere production of OKRA sold out 4 months of New Orleans performances before Katrina destroyed the True Brew Playhouse. Tant Que Durera La Terre was seen by over 6,000 patrons when it premièred at South Lafourche High School in 1993. Both Galjour and Doucet are Lafourche Parish natives.
Though the BAYOU PLAYHOUSE, the HALIFAX Theatre Company will continue Martin’s life long mission to promote & showcase Louisiana's most precious natural resources; its amazing people, its beautiful art, heritage and culture and its colorful history. “Now, more than ever, we as a people, as a community, as a culture need to remember who we are, where we came from and what wonderful history we’ve yet to make.” Martin concluded.
Rising Water will open on August 29th and run through Sept. 28th . Performances are on Friday and Saturday evenings at 7:30 pm with Sunday matinees at 2:30 pm. For ticket purchase, season subscriptions, corporate sponsorship or other information about the BAYOU PLAYHOUSE, visit www.bayouplayhouse.com or call
1 (888) 99-BAYOU (22968).The BAYOU PLAYHOUSE is located at 101 Main Street, Lockport, Louisiana
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Friday, August 29, 2008
Out Comes Butch
"If you haven't seen it, do so...a knock-out audience winner with an astonishing performance by Frederick Mead." Patrick Shannon, Ambush Magazine
Frederick Mead returns to the Voodoo Mystere Lounge in David Schein's critically-acclaimed one-man comedy, Out Comes Butch. Presented by DecaFest and the Bienville Foundation, a portion of all ticket sales are granted to local LGBT and HIV/AIDS organizations.
$15 Advance purchase encouraged. Bring an attractive friend.
3 SHOWS ONLY
FRI Aug 29 10 pm (late nite show for adult audiences.)
SAT Aug 30 7 pm
SUN Aug 31 5 pm (after the Decadence parade!)
Join Butch on his hilarious search for identity, watching and listening for clues to his many transformations. If you missed the 7-week run earlier this year, come see what all the fuss was about!
David Cuthbert of the Times-Picayune says that Out Comes Butch is "insanely engaging. When you're not laughing, you're watching with your mouth agape!"
"A whale of a performance!" Al Shea, WYES TV
Voodoo Mystere Lounge
On the Edge of the Quarter
718 N Rampart (at Orleans)
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Friday, August 29, 2008
As the summer heats up, plan to chill out at the Oasis Bar at the Pool in the Royal Sonesta Hotel. Check your stress levels at the door and ascend the elevators to the hotel's 3rd Floor Pool and Terrace area where Chef Peter Page will be grilling specially selected menu items just for you. Allow our bartenders to prepare your favorite summer cocktail
Finally, experience the cool Latin rhythms of Riccardo Crespo's music as you settle in to enjoy informal modeling by selected local merchants.
Sol Sonesta is always fresh and can be experienced in the heart of the French Quarter every Friday evening during the month of August from 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Each week the Oasis Bar at the Pool presents a different selection of menu items, cocktails
and fashion presentations showcasing everything from one-of-a-kind wearable artwork
to a canine summer fashion extravaganza!
The Sol Sonesta merchant line-up is as follows:
August 29th - Hemline presents stylish fashionable trends guaranteed to turn heads no matter where your travels take you.
Sol Sonesta is the perfect introduction to your summer weekend in New Orleans. For more information, please call 504-553-2205.
The 500-room Royal Sonesta Hotel is located in the heart of the French Quarter at 300 Bourbon Street and is just steps away from world-famous restaurants, antique shops, jazz clubs and premier tourist attractions. Its atmosphere reflects a blend of European flair and Southern charm. The guest rooms offer unique views of the beautifully landscaped pool, secluded patios or French Quarter life. For hotel reservations, call 504-586-0300, or visit the hotel web site at http://www.royalsonestano.com.
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Friday, August 29, 2008
La Fete News Northshore website, www.lafetenorthshore.com. La Fete Northshore is your definitive guide to the very best of Northshore living. Check out our continuously updated Events Calendar, which can be viewed by category including live music, community events, family friendly happenings and more! Visit our Day Trippin page for info on fun adventures just a short ride away, and subscribe to our Weekly Spotlight to receive updates on the week’s best events. Check out La Fete Northshore, and please give us your feedback . . . if you like what you see, or have suggestions for ways to improve our new site we want to hear from you!
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Friday, August 29, 2008
Stay Local on Friday Nights, 6pm 'til?!
If you haven't made it to our Friday Night street scene on Ponce de Leon, the beautiful weather, great wine and live, local music should entice you to party outdoors tonight! Start your night with free wine at the shop at 6pm. We'll be serving up 4 beautiful wines, great people watching and lots of fun. Hang out at our outdoor tables and listen to the sounds of local musicians performing outside at Fair Grinds. Ready to eat? You have 4 restaurants within a block to fill most of your ethnic food cravings; Cafe Degas, Asian Pacific Cafe, La Vita and Lola's are just steps away. And don't forget Fair Grinds for your coffee and dessert before you head home! What more could you want for the perfect Friday night?
Swirl Wines
3143 Ponce de Leon
New Orleans, LA
Phone: 304-0635 | Fax: 304-0644
Hours:
11am to 8-ish Monday to Saturday
Closed Sunday
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Friday, August 29, 2008
Eric Asher Show “Inside New Orleans”
12 noon to 3pm WIST 690AM
2:30pm to 3pm Event Highlights from LaFete News
Featuring Frank Stansbury
Eric’s show can be heard Monday thru Friday 12 noon to 3pm
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Friday, August 29, 2008
Jazz Piano Ellis Marsalis Quartet
All Shows 8 & 10pm first seating starts at 7pm
Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro
626 Frenchman Street
New Orleans, La 70116
504-949-0696
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Friday, August 29, 2008
ReBirth plus Kermit Ruffins 9:30 pm
Mid City Lanes Rock 'n' Bowl®
4133 S. Carrollton Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70119
Office: (504) 482-3133
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Friday, August 29, 2008
Hot Club of New Orleans-6pm
Papa Grows Funk -10pm- $10
d.b.a New Orleans
618 Frenchmen St, New Orleans
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Friday, August 29, 2008
Vavavoom
New Orleans gypsy jazz.
No cover.
10pm
Mimi's in the Marigny
2601 Royal Street, corner of Franklin Street
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Friday, August 29, 2008
Neutral Ground
New Orleans' Oldest Coffeehouse
Located Uptown at 5110 Danneel St.
Neutral Ground Coffeehouse
Featuring the finest in Auditory, Visual and Culinary Arts
Music & Poetry
Painting & Sculpture
Coffees & Teas with Pastries & snacks
Sunday-Thursday 7pm-midnight
Friday & Saturday 7pm-1am
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Friday, August 29, 2008
Danny T. (Cajun)
7pm – 10pm
www.margaritaville.com/index.php?page=cafe_no
Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville
Tel: 504-592-2565
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