Happy Weekend w/Ugly Sweaters, Egg Yolk, Art Markets, Caroling and Christmas Acro-Cats!

Happy weekend!!

Friday Fun!

Enjoy a Night at the Museum!  Check out The Where Y'Art? party this evening over at the New Orleans Museum of Art beginning at 5:00 pm and celebrate the weekend!  The event is FREE with museum admission. $10 Adults, $8 seniors, students, active military, $6 children ages 17 to 7, children 6 and under are free. Check out the schedule of events below.
-5 to 8 p.m.: Art Making Activity
-5:30 to 8:30 p.m.: Music by Cristina Perez
-6 p.m.: Book Reading & Signing of Coffee Shop Chronicles of New Orleans II with author, David Lummis & Errata with author, Michael Zell
-7 p.m.: WYES Screening: Christmas in New Orleans

Tonight is the Awesomely Ugly Holiday Sweater Party at the Hi-Ho Lounge (2239 St. Claude) at 9:00 pm - Daria & The Hip Drops, The Local Skank, and The White Beach Vocal Club are getting together to bring YOU happy holladaze with a show full of singing, skanks, singing skanks, steel drums, silver bells, and SWEATERS! Wear your favorite holiday sweater and get some free Swag!
This show starts early! Why? Because not only will we be laying down tunes, we will also be hosting a Holiday Craft Fair/Art Market inside the HiHo!

Egg Yolk Jubilee's 4th CD, FRIED, was released Wednesday, & the CD Release Party is tonight, at DBA (618 Frenchmen). Lots of special guests are joining in including Quintron, Rob Cambre and soprano JeAnne Swinley....there will undoubtedly be more. The fun kicks off at 10pm! Come on out for prizes and more! It's gonna be a super-throwdown!

Saturday Fun!

Get all your holiday presents at the Piety Street Holiday Market at the Old Ironworks (612 Piety) - Saturday..Piety Street Market decks the halls with their big holiday market! Creative art, handmade jewelry and crafts, homemade goodies, vintage collectibles, flea market finds & great local music with from Frenchmen String Trio and New Orleans Nightingales: Ingrid Lucia & Friends!

Sunday Fun!

Caroling in Jackson Square! Join in a truly moving annual tradition as Jackson Square brims with candlelit faces and song-lit spirits as high as the spires of the St. Louis Cathedral.  Candles and song sheets provided. Gates open at 6:30 pm and Caroling begins promptly at 7:00 pm. Free and open to the public.

And come all ye faithful! Caroling at Palmer Park! Come one Come all - Its Show time - Caroling at Palmer Park at 6:00 pm after the Arts Market. Egg-nog, food and fun with Krewe of Nyx. Celebrate the season and bring non-perishable foods for Food Bank Collection - or just make a donation to the Food Bank.  It's the season of singing!

All Weekend Long!

The Amazing Acro-Cats Meowy Christmas Show Purrrforming Circus Cats!
December 12 - 23, Wednesday and Thursday at 7pm, Fridays at 7pm and 10pm, Saturdays at 4pm, 7pm, 10pm, Sunday at 4pm and 7pm at the Shadowbox Theatre (2400 St. Claude)
*Samantha Martin and her fantastic felines will be celebrating the Holiday Season with their Meowy Christmas Show. These special shows add a delightful festival spirit to what has already proven to be a one-of-a-kind, fun filled show for people of all ages. Over a dozen yuletide cats will leap through wreaths, ride skateboards and much much more; plus, there will be a special musical purrformance by Tuna and the Rockcats - the worlds only all cat band! Real cats playing real musical instruments and doing amazing Christmas tricks!  Doors open 30 minutes prior to showtime, and tickets are available both online and at the door. Seating is limited so advance tickets are recommended. No late seating will be permitted - it distracts the cats!  MEOUX!!  Tickets $18 adults, $15 for children 12 and under.  Click here for tix: Acro-Cats

2 big nights of fun at Chickie Wah Wah (2828 Canal) with Honey Island Swamp Band! Friday will be an acoustic performance by the Honey Island String Trio and Alvin Youngblood Hart solo. Saturday will be an all electric night with Alvin Youngblood Hart's Muscle Theory and The Honey Island Swamp Band. Don't miss these two nights of great music!

Arts Market of New Orleans runs Saturday & Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at
Palmer Park corner of S. Carrollton and S. Claiborne Avenues. Still working on some last minute Holiday Shopping? Then you've saved the best for last! Join us this weekend for the 2 day Arts Market of New Orleans. From stocking stuffers, to awe inspiring original gifts, there's nothing you won't find from our local and regional Fine Artists & Craftspeople. We'll have different artists each day, and don't forget all the fabulous food, live music and activities for kids.

It's the Festival of the Bonfires - A classic Louisiana festival with music, parades, gumbo cook off, and more. A single bonfire will be lit on the levee at 7 p.m. on Saturday. At the Lutcher Recreation Park, Lutcher Ave. (La 3193), Lutcher, La. The Park is a block from the St. James Parish Hospital. The festival runs all weekend long - Friday, 2 p.m. to midnight; Saturday, 9 a.m. to midnight; and Sunday, 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Check out the website for all the fun activities! www.festivalofthebonfires.com



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!!

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Happy Weekend with St. John's Eve, Some Egg Yolk and Helpin' Charmaine!

Happy Weekend!

Head down to the Quarter and to the Old U.S. Mint (400 Esplanade) for a FREE performance by Seguenon Kone at 2:00 pm. African drummer and New Orleans musical master Seguenon Kone performs with his band Ensemble Fatien, combining Jazz with thraditional Senegalese rhythms!

Don't forget today is St. John's Eve...so celebrate this evening with the annual St. John's Eve Headwashing Ceremony on the footbridge over Bayou St. John (near Cabrini High School) from 7:00 to 10:00 pm.  There will be a headwashing ceremony (form of Vodou baptism) dedicated to Marie Laveau Wear all white and bring a white scarf or rag for your head (It will get dirty.)   Also, be sure to bring an offering for Marie Laveau; she likes flowers, blue and white candles, Creole foods, hair ribbons and hair dressing supplies, or Vodou-esque items -  Voodoo dolls, potions, gris-gris bags, or images of Marie Laveau.

Saturday Music!

It's Egg Yolk Jubilee time at 10:00 pm over at the Circle Bar on Lee's Circle.  Tonight it's time to get down with the brass band sounds - you don't want to miss out on the funky fun!

And get yourself to the Uptown Tipitina's (501 Napoleon) for some fancy footwork with The First Annual Second Line Showdown "Battle of the Footwork" The Ladies Edition - you don't want to miss this competition as the ladies show off their stuff - the fun  starts up at about 10:00 pm.


Sunday

Don't miss this very important concert and fund raiser tomorrow!

ALL-STAR FUND RAISER FOR CHARMAINE NEVILLE

An all-star fundraiser for Charmaine Neville will take place on Sunday, June 24 at the Westwego Farmer's Market. The Charmaine Neville Tribute and Benefit will feature a range of headlining talent from the Neville family, as well as performances by Dr. John, Kermit Ruffins, Kim Carson, Al "Carnival Time" Johnson, Jo-El Sonnier, and more.

Charmaine Neville was recently diagnosed with CADASIL syndrome, and is currently receiving treatment. Read more about her illness and progress. Funds raised by the event will go to pay for future treatment for Charmaine, and to help her recover from being unable to fully support herself since the onset of her illness.

Charmaine will also perform with her Charmaine Neville Band. A few more performers are expected to be announced in the coming weeks.

CONCERT LINE-UP

The still-growing concert line-up includes:

Dr. John

The Young Nevilles, with special guests Ivan and Cyril Neville of the Neville Brothers, plus Athelgra Neville of the Dixie Cups

The Charmaine Neville Band

Kermit Ruffins

Al "Carnival Time" Johnson

Kim Carson

Jo-El Sonnier, backed by the Treeter Band

P.E. Gilligan (also Master of Ceremonies), backed by the Treeter Band

Rocking Doopsie

Davell Crawford

Deacon John Moore

Jean Knight

Guitar Lightnin' Lee

The Southern Groove Band, featuring Ronnie Boudreaux, Richard Banquer, Duane Schurb, Will Cooper, T.J. Dewey, and Jules Albarada

Cool Breeze, featuring Al Bemiss, Michael Pierce, and Michael Harris

Danny Alexander

The Foret Tradition and Aaron Foret

RAFFLE

There will also be a raffle and an auction of autographed New Orleans Saints and LSU Football memorabilia, including:
A football autographed by the Saints during this year's training.
A Saints basket of memorabilia and an LSU basket of memorabilia.
A framed print of a Fats Domino portrait by artist Michael Hunt, signed by both Fats and the artist.
A 2010 Most Valuable Player poster by artist Michael Hunt, signed by Drew Brees, Sean Payton, and the artist.

Tickets are $10, and concertgoers are encouraged to bring folding chairs if they like. The gates will open at 11 am, and from 11 to noon the Red Hot Brass Band will play throughout the grounds. The concert itself begins at noon and continues until 6 pm. Traditional Louisiana food will be for sale, including jambalaya and red beans and rice with sausage, as well as hot dogs and nachos, and a number of desserts. There will also be vendors selling beer and Coca-Cola products. All proceeds from food sales, and a portion of beverage sales, will go to pay for Charmaine Neville's treatment.

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!!



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TIGIF! with an Art Extravaganza, Wine, and Plenty of Music!

Hurray for Friday!!

There's an amazing Art Extravaganza this evening over at Floor and Decor Designer's Outlet (2801 Magazine) featuring artists Michael Fedor, Pat Jolly, Steven Lindsley, Michele Benson Huck, Kat Walker, Natalie A. Hutzler, Trina Davis and Patrick Perret - View and purchase works in glass, found objects, drawing, paint, photography, pottery and sculpture.  Enjoy complimentary food and drink and music by the Kat Walker Jazz trio with Bart Ramsey on piano and Spike Perkins on bass!

And this is always a fun way to kick things off.  It's the weekly wine tasting over at Cork & Bottle (Orleans at Moss St.) - today they have a wine flight with wine picks from the C & B staff!  Come taste some great, affordable bottles today at the FREE tasting from 5:00 to 7:00 pm.  Check out the selection:

2008- No Place Like Home - Syrah- $10.99
2009- Decoy- Pinot Noir- $21.99 (If you haven't had this Pinot, now's the time)
2010- Nine Walks- New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc - $12.99
2010- Indaba - Chardonnay - $10.99

And you can double your wine tasting fun!  Check out Swirl located on Ponce de Leon right off Esplanade and enjoy a FREE wine tasting of 4 great French wines at 6:00 pm with Greg Knaps from Lirette Selections. Once you've tasted one of their excellent choices you'll be sure to be buy a bottle! 

The Where Y'Art? party is going on this evening over at the New Orleans Museum of Art starting at 5:30 pm with Gallery & Exhibition Tours, lots of fun activities and music!!  The event is FREE with museum admissions. $10 Adults, $8 seniors, students, active military, $6 children ages 17 to 7, children 6 and under are free.

• 5:30 pm  to 8:00 pm: an art making activity for the kiddies
• 5:30 to 8:30 pm: Music by Banu Gibson
• 7:00 pm: Contemporary Art Discussion with curator Miranda Lash
• 8:00 NOMA & The NOLA Project present the play ART (click the link for more info) 

Head down to the French Quarter for happy hour and stop by the Louisiana Music Factory (210 Decatur) for an in-store concert at 7:00 pm with Bad Beth and Beyond...it's going to be a fun show, and be sure to pick up a CD while you're there!

You say - you still don't know what to do??? 
Head on over to Chickie Wah Wah on Canal for their happy hour around the 5 o'clock hour and the music starts up at 7:00 pm with the Voodoo Blues Krewe...and don't forget to come hungry cause they got yummy food going on in the kitchen!

And there's more good music in Mid-City (almost Uptown) over at Rock 'N Bowl (3016 S. Carrollton) it's The Bucktown Allstars at 9:30 pm!!  Remember if you eat at Ye Olde College Inn right next door you get a discount to the show!  Happy rockin' and bowlin'!

If you're looking for the total brass band funky experience then you got to go to Banks Street Bar and Grill (4401 Banks) for Egg Yolk Jubilee's Big Summertime Show at 10:30 pm and there's no cover!!...It's a FREE show and you'll be glad you came!!

Need more music??  Then go to Frenchmen Street!

You can get started early at the Spotted Cat (623 Frenchmen) with Brett Richardson at 4:00 pm, Washboard Chaz Blues Trio at 6:00 pm, and Cottonmouth Kings at 10:00 pm.

Stop by Mojitos Rum Bar & Grill (437 Esplanade - corner of Frenchmen) for some excellent margaritas and some great music all afternoon and evening long with Alex Bossworth at 4:00 pm, Eudora Evans and Deep Soul tonight at 7:00 pm, Fredy Omar con su Banda at 10:30 pm!!

Right down the street you have another trio of shows at BMC (1331 Decatur)...with El DeOrazio & Friends at 3:00 pm, Moonshine and Caroline at 7:00 pm, and Dana Abbot Band at 10:00 pm!

d.b.a.'s (618 Frenchmen) got the The Hot Club of New Orleans at 6:00 it's FREE, but don't forget to tip the band!!  And stay on for The Pine Leaf Boys at 10:00 pm...there's a $5 cover, but you don't want to miss the Boys!!

And for those of you hanging out Uptown don't forget it's Free Fridays at Tipitina's (504 Napoleon Ave.) at 10:00 pm with Lost Bayou Ramblers plus N'awlins Johnnys!!

Alrighty, well that should keep you busy this evening and tomorrow...If you're looking for more fun stuff to do...check out the WWOZ Livewire -  http://www.wwoz.org/new-orleans-community/music-calendar and tune in today from 11-2 pm for the Louisiana Music Party with my hubby Bill deTurk!!



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