Happy Weekend - Five Fun Things To Do In NOLA - 1/24/2014

Five Fun Things to do in NOLA this Weekend!

Come out tonight for Good Spirits NOLA at The Other Bar (5039 Freret St.) from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. and help support Women with a Vision, Inc.   **Enjoy unlimited spirits and cocktails, with 100% of proceeds benefiting a different good cause or non-profit organization of New Orleans each month. Admission includes open bar, plus light refreshments (mini chocolate cake pops from Pure Cake) and a silent auction. $20 per person. Presented by DJ Soul Sister and The Other Bar, and hosted by Soul Sister. Give back. Bottoms up. (And best of all, free Skee-ball!)
*Help support Women with a Vision, Inc., improving the lives of marginalized women, their families, and communities through advocacy, health education, supportive services, and research.

Tonight come celebrate The Lunar Lagniappe Party to Benefit  Eden House! The Krewe De Lune is hosting its second annual fundraiser at The Rusty Nail (1100 Constance) from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. Their goal is to raise $5,000 to benefit Eden House, which is a two-year residential program for women who have been commercially and sexually exploited. Join in for live music by Les Autres, DJ Ann Heatwave: New Orleans, a performance by The Star-Steppin' Cosmonaughties, and raffle prizes. Get there early for some complimentary Moon Shooters, our specialty mixed shots. It's gonna be Lunetastic y'all!
**Tickets can be purchased via PayPal by sending $10.00 per ticket to the email krewedelunepayments@gmail.com.

For more fun on Saturday it's the 2nd Annual Abita on the Avenue starting up at 4:00 p.m. - price $0.00! It's that time of year again, Abita fans! Stroll to six great spots along St. Charles Avenue in one evening, all while enjoying some amazing Abita Beer. The 2nd Annual Abita on the Avenue will feature your favorite Abita brews and special cask conditioned Abita creations at every location. Every Abita on the Avenue participant will receive a detailed map and beer list upon registration. After regstration, you're free to wander to all the locations on the Avenue and enjoy the great Abita brews. Several lucky registrants will be chosen at random to receive a very special Abita prize basket, so register now today!

Registration check-in 3:30-5:00pm
 Avenue Pub
 1723 St. Charles Avenue

Serving: Abita Select Hop-Gator, Carver/Darden Pilsner 
and cask conditioned Oak Aged Abbey Ale
*Then stroll to---
Taco’s and Beer 1622 St. Charles Avenue

Serving: Abita Purple Haze
 and cask conditioned Amarillo Hopped Restoration Pale Ale
*Slice Pizza 
1513 St. Charles Avenue

Serving: Abita Amber 
and cask conditioned Centennial Hopped Jockamo IPA
*Lucky’s 1625 St. Charles Avenue
Serving: Abita Mardi Gras Bock
 and cask conditioned Spiced Turbodog
*Blind Pelican 1628 St. Charles Avenue

Serving: Abita Grapefruit Harvest IPA and cask conditioned Spiced Turbodog
*Irish House 1432 St. Charles Avenue
Serving: Abita Mardi Gras Bock and
 cask conditioned Amarillo Hopped Restoration Ale
To pre-register for this event online, you must be a registered user of abita.com.

Vince Vance, the legendary singer with the Mount Everest hair, will have his annual 40th Birthday Celebration and roast Saturday night, from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. at Rock 'n' Bowl (3000 S. Carrollton Ave.)  Starring the birthday boy himself Vince Vance and also starring… New Orleans own Louisiana Legends show featuring: Meschiya Lake, Sasha Masakowski, Kathy Savoie, Debbie "Tomato" Krantz, Alexis Marceaux, Al "Carnival Time" Johnson, Phat2sday, NOLA Bikini Team

Top off your Saturday night at Tipitina's (501 Napoleon) with John "Papa" Gros Funk Anniversary Show at 10:00 p.m. It's gonna be an aggregation of amazing musicians with (of course) John "Papa" Gros, Rob Mercurio, Brian Stoltz, Eric Bolivar and many more. So come on out and get your funk and groove on! (Tix are only $15)


Alrighty, well that should keep you busy this weekend...If you're looking for more fun stuff to do...check out the WWOZ Livewire -  http://www.wwoz.org/new-orleans-community/music-calendar Have a wonderful weekend!


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Thursday Fun with Music in the Garden,"O" with Jimbo Mathus, Abita Beer and Toasts & Tiki Tails!

Happy Thursday!

It's a great night to hang out at City Park and enjoy David Torkanowsky for the Twilight Garden Concert Series! David is recognized as one of the finest contemporary jazz pianists in New Orleans, and over the years has performed with most of the great New Orleans musicians. Things just seem to sizzle when David is playing his piano. He is sure to have some new songs, so grab your mint julep and get ready for an enjoyable evening. The gates open up at 5:00 pm and the performance starts at 6:00 pm in the City Park Botanical Garden Pavilion of the Two Sisters...There is an admission charge, but hey, it's helping the Park out...$10 for adults and $3 for children.

Need a little art, culture and music? You gotta go to the show at the Ogden Southern Museum of Art (925 Camp St.) - better known as Ogden after Hours. Tonight the Ogden has Jimbo Mathus.  Entertainer, singer, instrumentalist, songwriter, and tankerman, Jimbo Mathus was born in Oxford, Mississippi. His early life was filled with music, as his father and relatives were skilled instrumentalists and singers. He began joining the family musical circle at an early age and by age 8 was proficient at mandolin. By 15, Jimbo had been taught the rudiments of guitar, piano and harmony singing. The family's repertoire consisted of hundreds of folk, bluegrass, country blues and pre-recorded songs passed down through the Mathus and Byrd families. You may also know him from his band "Squirrel Nut Zippers" - Good stuff!
*Be sure to head on over to the bar for this month's signature drink - Summer Sunrise A refreshing blend of Tequila, Licor 43, lime juice, simple syrup and a splash of orange juice, garnished with a sliced orange. And remember with your Ogden membership all of these excellent concerts are FREE - And my hubby Bill deTurk will be doing the interview - so you definitely don't want to miss it!

Abita Strawator Release Party at Bourbon House ! Want a way to start the weekend off right? Mix Abita Strawberry with Andy Gator and what do you get- summer's newest and soon to be infamous Strawator! Bourbon House (144 Bourbon St.) is thrilled to be hosting Abita's new Select Strawator release party tonight from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. In addition to the usual happy hour deals they're havin' a $20 special featuring a Strawator pint, Alligator Boudin Ball, Alligator Burger, and Strawberry Dessert. Ever dreamt of an Alligator Sausage Pizza with Strawberry BBQ sauce? This and other small plates will be available for $5 dollars. Head to the French Quarter right after work, and join your friends to celebrate summer and Abita's newest creation!

Come on out for Toasts & Tiki Tails at the NO Fleas Market (4228 Magazine St.) tonight from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm. NO Fleas Market and Canine Connection/Canine Culture invite you to party and shop for a cause to benefit the LA/SPCA! They'll be serving food from Rivista Bakery and Saucy's BBQ as well as cocktails for you to sip on while you enjoy a fashion show, pet costume contest, pet photos, and a demonstration by certified dog trainer Markey. It's gonna be doggone good time!

For more fun stuff to do and more music...check out the WWOZ Livewire - http://www.wwoz.org/new-orleans-community/music-calendar!


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