Happy Tuesday with Fresh Food, Mardi Gras Art Party, and Lots of Music in NOLA!

Happy Tuesday!

Farmer's Market and Fresh Food!

You can get your day started off right with a trip to the Farmer's Market!  Visit the Crescent City's Farmer's Market at University Square (200 Broadway) from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm for the freshest veggies, fruits and seafood.This month the Market is double happy to welcome La Hillel's Kitchen once again for the month of February. Come enjoy the (hopefully) warmer weather and a healthy lunch at Tuesday market. Your choices include falafel in pita with israeli salad, a cup of roasted tomato soup with quinoa, a slice of banana bread, or some flavorful hot chai tea.

Eat local and find more fresh veggies at the Hollygrove Market.   You can go by their location at 8301 Olive Street Monday  thru Friday 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and Saturday and Sundays 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.  They also have home delivery if you can't make it to the Market - Click here to find out how - http://www.hollygrovemarket.com/content/5669

In the "Box"!

-Pesticide Free Arugula (Frank Fekete Farms, Hungarian Settlement, LA)
-Green or Savoy Cabbage (Frank Fekete Farms, Hungarian Settlement, LA)
-Carrot Bunch (Glaser's Produce Farm, New Roads, LA)
-Pesticide Free Collards (Frank Fekete Farms, Hungarian Settlement, LA)
-Pesticide Free, Hydroponic Tomatoes (Tomott's, Larose, LA)
-Pesticide Free Sweet Potatoes (Pointe Coupee Minority Growers Co-op, Pte. Coupee Parish)
-Raw Sugar (Three Brothers Farm, Youngsville, LA)
-Pesticide Free Turnips OR Beets (Frank Fekete Farms, Hungarian Settlement, LA)
-Double Share of Naturally Grown Blood Oranges (Landrum Farms, Plaquemines Parish)
-Naturally Grown Shiitake Mushrooms (MSNP, New Hebron, MS)
-Naturally Grown Navel Oranges (Landrum Farms, Plaquemines Parish)

Carnival Fun Time!

Mardi Gras Preview Party Art Show tonight at Crescent City Brewhouse (527 Decatur St.) from 5:00 to 7:00 pm - Bring on the beer and beads! Join us for the opening of a an art show with FREE great brews and food. Five local artists showcase their work on the Brew House walls including:
Simon of New Orleans
Mark Kirk of UP/Unique Products
Luis Colmenares

Good Music Tonight!

It's going to be a beautiful night on the Avenue at The Columns Hotel (3811 St. Charles Ave.) - Grab a cocktail and enjoy the sounds of guitar man John Rankin at 8:00 pm

Get your self to Mid-City and to Chickie Wah Wah (2828 Canal St.) for piano master Jon Cleary at 8:00 p.m., and be sure to stay on for The Yakiniku All-Stars featuring June Yamagishi at 10:00 pm - it's going to be a great double header of music at Chickie's!

Right down the street the Spotted Cat (623 Frenchmen) has a triple header with no cover - Andy Forest at 4:00 pm, Meschiya Lake & The Little Big Horns at 6:00 pm, and top off the evening with the Smokin' Time Jazz Club at 10:00 pm!

There's more fun on Frenchmen over at d.b.a. (618 Frenchmen) with the The Treme Brass Band at 10:00 pm - there's a $5 cover for the show - but you know you don't want to miss it!

Top off the evening over at the Maple Leaf Bar on Oak Street...with the REBIRTH Brass Band - they come on around 10:30ish - there's a cover, but you'll be glad you paid and stayed up late!! 

Have a wonderful Tuesday and for more fun shows and events going on click on the WWOZ Livewire - http://www.wwoz.org/new-orleans-community/music-calendar!



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Happy Mercredi Gras with Pee-rades, Art and Music!

Happy Mercredi Gras - Hope everyone is having a wonderful week - parades are getting in full swing!!

Wednesday Pee-rades!!

Head on Uptown tonight for a double header of parades this evening!!  The Krewe of Druids, named for the ancient order of Celtic priests, rolls at 6:30.  The theme remains a secret until they roll!!

The Krewe of Nyx, immediately follows Druids.  Get excited for the second annual roll of the all-women parade named for the Greek goddess of the night!  It's another secret theme for this 26 float krewe..so get out there to check the ladies out tonight!

Wednesday Fun Stuff!

Carnival Art Show tonight at Crescent City Brewhouse (527 Decatur St.)! Join us for the opening of a carnival art show with FREE great brews and food before heading to parades. Five local artists showcase their work on the Brew House walls including:
Simon of New Orleans - Folk Art
Mark Kirk of UP/Unique Products - luminated wall art and chandeliers
Sontiga Reid Hall - Surrealist Paintings
Sarah Ferguson - Portraiture
Hayley Gabertavage - Fine Art

Experience an Evening of Cultural Indulgences at it's new location in the  Jazz Club at the JW Marriott (614 Canal Street) from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Tonight's event features Creative Mardi Gras Masks and Headpieces by local artist Cely Pedescleaux- plus music from Tony Seville, a spirit tasting with complimentary hors d’oeuvres....Make a purchase of $1,000 or more by  Artist tonight and the JW Marriott will give you a 1 night complimentary stay in the Presidential Bi-Level Suite a $1,500 value!! (Parking is available at a special event Rate of $5 on Common Street)

Wednesday Evening Music

After your Uptown parades head on over to Dmac's Bar and Grill (542 S. Jefferson Davis Pkwy) for a Mid-City Mix Up with Papa John Gros and Lynn Drury at 9:00pm. Lynn and John Gros roll you into that Mardi Gras spirit tonight!

Have a wonderful Wednesday and for more fun shows and events going on click on the WWOZ Livewire - http://www.wwoz.org/new-orleans-community/music-calendar!



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A Tuesday w/Veggies, Art and Beer, plus Holiday Fun!

Happy Tuesday Everybody!

Farmer's Market!

You can get your day started off right with a trip to the Farmer's Market!  Visit the Crescent City's Farmer's Market at University Square (200 Broadway) from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm for the freshest veggies, fruits and seafood. Today for the Green Plate Special they welcome Amano. This week they'll have marinated beets with toasted pecans and local citrus, cavatelli with roasted carrots, carrot green pesto and Pecorino, goat and pork sausage with winter squash and an agrodolce sauce, and a dessert of rosemary panna cotta with satsuma marmalade. Come grab a plate!

And if you want more fresh veggies head on over to the Hollygrove Market.   You can go by their location at 8301 Olive Street between Noon and 6:00 pm, and they have a new pick-up location and from 5:00 to 7:00 pm at Rosa F. Keller Community Center (4300 Broad @ Napoleon Ave.).  On most Tuesdays they're cookin' up all these delicious fruits and veggies in the Community Center Kitchen.  So come in for a taste, and great recipe ideas for all this delicious fresh food.  In order to pick up from the library location you need to pre-order.  So click here to find out how - http://www.hollygrovemarket.com/content/5669

In the "Box" today!

-Cherry Tomatoes (Vicknair Family Farms, Ponchatoula, LA)
-Sweet Potatoes (Pointe Coupee Growers, Pointe Coupee Parish)
-All Natural Navel Oranges (Isabelle's Citrus Orchard, Algiers, NOLA)
-All Natural Meyer Lemons (Isabelle's Citrus Orchard, Algiers, NOLA)
-Head of Cabbage (Fekete Farms, Hungarian Settlement, LA)
-Head of Cauliflower (Fekete Farms, Hungarian Settlement, LA)
-Hakurei Turnips (Monica’s Okra World, Garyville, LA)
-Satsumas (Star Nursery, Belle Chase, LA)
-All Natural Arugula (2 Acre Farms, Garden Guy Produce)
-Green Onions (Fekete Farms, Hungarian Settlement, LA)
-Tatsoi (Fekete Farms, Hungarian Settlement, LA)
-Collards or Mustards (Monica's Okra World / Monica's Okra World, Mizell’s Farms)
-Organic Carrots (Inglewood Farm, Alexandria, LA)

Art and Beer!

Stop by the Crescent City Brewhouse (527 Decatur) between 5:00 and 7:00 pm for a an art show reception featuring some of New Orleans' finest artists - Michael Fedor, Mina Bellavia, Pati D'Amico, Owen Murphy, Natasha Sanchez, Steve Soltis, Mara Marich Tardy & William Warren. Complimentary beer and soft drinks will be served along with some light hors d'oeuvres.  And to top off the fun it's the monthly Beer Tapping party featuring their newest special brew - Dunkel Weiss! Come by to enjoy the new artwork in the restaurant as well as some freshly brewed beers.

Holiday Fun!

Enjoy the sounds of the season at the Cathedral-Basilica of St. Louis in Jackson Square. Produced by French Quarter Festivals, Inc., the St. Louis Cathedral Concerts feature a variety of New Orleans artists including well-known jazz, classical, and gospel musicians. Beloved holiday classics and gospel favorites will be performed in one of the country's most beautiful and historic churches.

Tonight's concert is the Opera Creole from 6:00 to 7:00 pm - check out the full schedule below and make plans to hear some great music in a beautiful setting!

Wednesday, Dec 5 Philip Manuel & Shades of Praise
Thursday, Dec 6 Preservation Hall-Stars
Sunday, Dec 9 Betty Win and One-A-Chord Gospel Singers
Monday, Dec 10 Faubourg Quartet
Tuesday, Dec 11 Pfister Sisters
Wednesday, Dec 12 Harmonouche featuring Norbert Slama
Thursday, Dec 13 St. Louis Cathedral’s Young Artist in Residence, Samuel Liégeon – Christmas Organ Spectacular
Sunday, Dec 16, 5:30 pm St. Louis Cathedral Basilica Annual Christmas Concert
Monday, Dec 17 Harpist Rachel Van Voorhees
Tuesday, Dec 18 Don Vappie
Wednesday, Dec 19 Lars Edegran’s Jaxx Band featuring ‘Big Al’ Carson and Lionel Ferbos
Thursday, Dec 20 St. Peter Claver Gospel Choir

Celebrate the season at Lafreniere Park (3000 Downs Boulevard) - The annual “Holiday in the Park” The beautiful light display is nightly from dusk 'til 9:45 pm and admission is $3 a car.  New displays include a 60' sea serpent in the Lagoon, a Princess and her Castle, and more, in addition, to our traditional favorites - The park comes alive for the holidays with thousands of twinkling lights and displays.

And there's more holiday fun at City Park with Celebration in the Oaks! The Celebration runs nightly through January 1st - Sunday thru Thursday from 6:00 pm to 10:00pm and Friday & Saturday 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm (closed Christmas Eve and New Years Eve). There are fabulous new exhibits, nightly entertainment, synthetic ice skating rink, amusement park rides. "Experience and enjoy one of the country's most unique month-long holiday festival of lights!" A beloved holiday tradition - visit www.celebrationintheoaks.com for more info!

Have a wonderful Tuesday and for more fun shows and events going on click on the WWOZ Livewire - http://www.wwoz.org/new-orleans-community/music-calendar!



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A Wet Wednesday w/a Promise of Sunshine & Lots of Music!

It's a very rainy start to this Wednesday, but there's promise of a little sunshine this afternoon!

It looks like it's going to be a rainy day, but we're hoping the Square can be spared!!  So come on down to Lafayette Square for another stellar line-up for this year's Wednesday at the Square concert series....there will be crafts, food and libations....Dirty Dozen Brass Band plus Gravy get things movin' this evening at 5:00 pm - and check out the entire line-up so you can make your plans.

The Tulane University Marching Band will put on a free concert tonight  at 7:00 p.m. on campus over at Dixon Hall (Newcomb Place and Zimple Street)....I hear them practicing from my house many afternoons and they sound really good!!

If you're looking for some art, delicious food and free beer - then head on over to Crescent City Brewhouse (527 Decatur) for the opening art exhibit of Louisiana visual artist Tami Curtis Ellis today from 5:00 to 7:00 pm!

Wednesday Evening Music

If you're all revved up from all that early evening fun...check this out...

Head on over to Galvez (914 N. Peters) and there new music venue. You can enjoy great food while enjoying the best view of the Mississippi River tonight at 6:30 pm with The Marc Stone Duo with special guest Camile Baudoin of the Radiators!

Enjoy some more fun after the Square over at the 12 Bar (608 Fulton) - the fun kicks up at 7:00 pm - they're gonna have crawfish, New Orleans Rum specials, the Go-Go Brass Band and the 610 Stompers will be filming for the Peep Show!

Have fun in Mid-City when you head on over to Chickie Wah Wah (2828 Canal) for  Meschiya Lake & Tom McDermott at 7:00 pm and come hungry - the kitchen is kickin' with pizza and all kinds of yummy food!

And there's more fun in Mid-City over at the Banks Street Bar (4401 Banks)! Come on out for some Major Bacon and some FREE BLTs - tonight at 10:00 pm...you can never get enough of the bacon and no cover!!

Looking for some dinner and then some music for dessert?  Rock 'N Bowl (3016 S. Carrollton) can help you out!  Get an entree' over at Ye Olde College Inn and then get a half price ticket to the show right next door at Rock N' Bowl....Tonight you'll be swinging the night away with Jerry Embree at 8:30 pm!!

Heading over to Frenchmen Street? 

There's great music this evening on Frenchmen Street tonight at d.b.a. (618 Frenchmen) catch the early show at 7:00 pm with The Tin Men - and stay on for Walter "Wolfman" Washington and the Roadmasters at 10:00 pm - cover's only $5.00 and you know the Wolfman's worth it!

The Spotted Cat (623 Frenchmen) has an afternoon and evening filled with music!!  Brett Richardson at 4:00, The Orleans 6 at 6:00 pm and top off the night with St. Louis Jim & The Frenchmen St. Jug Band!

Have a wonderful Wednesday and for more fun shows and events going on click on the WWOZ Livewire - http://www.wwoz.org/new-orleans-community/music-calendar!



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TGIT - Ogden with Chris Thomas King & A Happy B-day to Bill!!

Good Morning Everybody - lots of good stuff going on!!

Thursday Events

Don't miss out on the weekly wine tasting at Cork and Bottle (3700 Orleans) about 5:00 pm in Mid-City - Taste some amazing wines.  So, come sip, shop and pick up your favorite wine or liquor! You can also stop at Clever (right next door) for their "tasting special" - $1 off your first cocktail after attending the free wine tasting.  And be sure to stop by the Crescent City Farmer's Market (right outside the door) and patronize local Louisiana vendors with fresh veggies, seafood and more!! 

This evening head on over the the Crescent City Brewhouse (527 Decatur)between 5:00 and 7:00 pm for the Mardi Gras Art Show Opening for Louisiana artist Tami Curtis Ellis - food and drinks prepared by the Brewhouse will be served - fun and yum!

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.  The concert starts up at 6:00 pm with Chris Thomas King.  King started his own independent production company and record label, 21st Century Blues. Soon after he found success as a film composer and actor. Winning three Grammy Awards by 2003 and several Country music CMA awards.  He has developed a singular sound and style that transcends his blues roots from his years of performing before loyal fans at packed clubs, major festivals, theaters and juke joints.  As an actor King has a role in the HBO series "Treme" and starred in the movie "O Brother Where Art Thou"!  Be sure to head on over to the bar for this month's signature cocktail the - brandy milk punch!  Remember if you're a member of the Ogden you always get in free!  And....my hubby Bill deTurk will be doing the interview today - be sure to tell him happy b-day!!!

*(Oh, and I  can finally say it again...if you get there a little early head by the Circle Bar right around the corner on Lee's Circle for a happy hour drink...yea!!!  And stop by after the Ogden too for Native America with Netherfriends + Pals at 10:00 pm!)

Tonight the New Orleans Radical Faeries present their 23rd Annual Saint Brigid Ball and Imperial Coronation of Empress XXIII featuring The Panorama Jazz Band....Doors open at 8:00pm - Coronation at 11:00 pm. COSTUMES REQUESTED and the theme is 20,000 Faeries Under the Sea. The fun is happening at the The Old Ironworks Building (612 Piety Street). Open to the Public by general admission $10 donation - No one turned away for lack of funds.

Some More Thursday Night Music

There's lots of fun going on over at Chickie Wah Wah (2828 Canal) tonight!  Come on over early for Happy Hour with Electric Yat String Quartet at 5:30 pm, and stay on 'til 8:00 for the Sofia Talvik! Make sure you come hungry for some yummy Garage Pizza!!

Spotted Cat Music Club (623 Frenchmen) has a triple header with Brett Richardson at 4:00 pm, Miss Sophie Lee at 6:00 and stay on and party with The Smokin' Time Jazz Club at 10:00 PM!!

There's more fun on Frenchmen over at d.b.a. (618 Frenchmen) with piano playin' man Jon Cleary at 7:00 pm with no cover!!  And stay on for more The Happy Talk Band with Nick Jaina ($5 cover) at 10:00 pm - you don't want to miss it and be sure to pick up a CD!!

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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