Happy Weekend with Peace, Shaft, Concerts, Oktoberfest, Beer and a Garden Party!

Happy Weekend!


FRIDAY

Celebrate Peace

Come celebrate Peace Day with the New Orleans Kickoff from 6:00 to 8:00 pm at Popp's Bandstand in City Park for The International Day of Peace Weekend. Celebrate with music from Paul Sanchez & The Rolling Road Show as WWOZ helps kick off the weekend of Peace.  There will be food and drinks available at Morning Call Coffee Stand too!




A Movie

Friday Nights at NOMA: Movie in the Garden
Start the weekend off right with NOMA! To celebrate the exhibition Gordon Parks: The Making of an Argument, they're screening the original 1971 SHAFT, directed by Gordon Parks. We've also got a family art activity, and the smooth sounds of Calvin Johnson.
*5:30-7:30 p.m.: Music by Calvin Johnson
*5-7:30 p.m.: Art On The Spot-Enjoy free art activities with NOMA
*7:30 p.m.(sundown):Film SHAFT (This movie is rated R for adult situations, strong language, & violence)

Food from Woody's Fish Tacos, Food Drunk Food Truck, Green to Go NOLA, NOLA Pie Guy , & Ye Olde Kettle Cooker Popcorn
Admission: $6 for adults, $3 for NOMA/NOFS Members (Members are allotted 4 tickets at the discounted rate) & children, 7 to 17. Children 6 and under are free.

A Concert

Head down to the Quarter for the kick-off of the Fall Season -  Concerts in the Courtyard at the Historic New Orleans Collection....Experience a concert in the courtyard at the Historic New Orleans Collection in the heart of the French Quarter - 533 Royal Street. The fall series opens Friday, September 20th with a performance the Brass-A-Hollics! Admission is $10, FREE for THNOC members, and includes 3 complimentary adult beverages from Old New Orleans Rum! Guests must be 21 or older to enter and memberships begin at the low low price of $35.00 per person.




SATURDAY

Oktoberfest

To kick-off Oktoberfest, Salú (3226 Magazine) is hosting a German-Style Pig Roast on Saturday! The Salú team will roast two pigs marinated in German beer, along with a citrus and sugar brine, garlic and rosemary. The pig will be served on a bun with red cabbage slaw and a coarse grain mustard sauce, and sold for $5. The restaurant will also be selling a selection of German beers at the bar. Prost!

Salú (3226 Magazine) will also be featuring a four-course, pre-fix Oktoberfest menu Tuesday, September 24 thru Sunday, October 6 featuring German-inspired beers and dishes. The meal can be purchased together for $40, or items will be served a la carte. All German-inspired dishes are prepared by our Executive Chef, Dustin Brien. Click here for the menu. Das schmeckt gut!

Zydeco Fun

There's gonna be Cajun and Zydeco music and dancing on Frenchmen St. nearly non-stop from 4-11 pm on Saturday - Here's what's happening: Cajun/Zydeco Fais Do-Do at Maison (508 Frenchmen St.) with T'CANAILLE plus JOE HALL & the LOUISIANA CANE CUTTERS; free BASIC Cajun & Zydeco dance lessons  at 3:30 p.m. with Free admission!!* Bring your friends, family members and dancing shoes for 3 hours of *NON-STOP* Cajun & Zydeco music, dancing and family fun from 2 separate stages. Best party in town - *WE GUARANTEE!!*
*Schedule: JOE HALL (Front Stage 4:00 - 4:50 pm; 5:30 - 6:10 pm); T'CANAILLE (Rear Stage 4:50 - 5:30 pm; 6:10 - 7:00 pm).

And celebrate MOJITOS ZYDECO!! at Mojitos Rum Bar & Grill (437 Esplanade Ave. right down the street from Maison) from 7:30 - 11 p.m. party and dance some more with JOE HALL & the LOUISIANA CANE CUTTERS; basic Zydeco dance lessons a beautiful outdoor courtyard for eating, drinking; and dancing; food/drinks with no cover!

SUNDAY

A Garden Party

Come to the post-game Garden Party this Sunday at the Botanical Garden in City Park featuring The New Orleans Suspects and Funk Monkey with members of Bonerama &Johnny Sketch & The Dirty Notes. Get out to the garden for a funky good time! Come hungry for good from Mid-City Native, Crescent Pie & Sausage Co. too! Gates open at 4:00 PM - Music will start at 5:00 PM. Garden Party is SHINE (on the lawn) or RAIN (in the pavillion)


Alrighty, well that should keep you busy this evening...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 Vino, Offbeat Party, Paul Sanchez, Free Tips, Some Papa, Patriotic Fun and Livin' Like a Squirrel!

Happy Weekend!

Friday!

Wine Tasting Fun!

Vino!

It's the weekly wine tasting over at Pearl Wine Company (Orleans at Moss St.) - from 5:00 to 7:00 pm.  Critically acclaimed Owner and Winemaker, Adam Lee, of Siduri Vineyards will be there tasting four of his outstanding Pinot Noirs. And come hungry - Every Friday, Rolls n' Bowls, a new Vietnamese Restaurant in town, will join us during tasting and live music. They'll serve a variety of selections from their menu, including, spring rolls, salad & pork sliders. All around $5!

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 at 6:00 pm. Antonio Molesini will be pouring 4 great wines from his native Italy this week accompanied by some delicious tapas by Chef Walter!

If you're Uptown head on over to Martin's Wine Cellar (3500 Magazine)....They'll be serving up some lovely wines from 4:30 to 6:30 pm!

Fun at the Museum!

1984 World's Fair

It's 80s night at NOMA! Listen to 80s tunes spun by DJ Bunny and DJ Lingerie or participate in The New Movement's 80s-themed comedy tour as the New Orleans Museum of Art in City Park continue to celebrate "Inventing the Modern World" and the 1984 World's Fair. You can also pop in Café NOMA for "Art You Can Eat," where Chef Chris Montero and Poppy Tooker, host of WWNO 89.9-FM's Louisiana Eats will lead a demonstration on culinary arts from Spain. (This event is included with museum admission.) In honor of Inventing the Modern World: Decorative Arts from the World's Fairs, 1851-1939, all "Art You Can Eat" demonstrations in June will focus on cuisine from a different area of the globe.
*5-8 p.m.: Art Activity with YAYA
*5:30-8:30 p.m.: DJ Lingerie and DJ Bunny
*6 p.m.: "Art You Can Eat" with Chef Chris Montero of Cafe NOMA and cafe b, joined by Poppy Tooker of WWNO 89.9-FM Louisiana Eats: "Evolution of Jambalaya, Spanish Paella's Direct Descendant" - In tribute to the 1888 world's fair in Barcelona, Spain, which unveiled the Columbus Monument
*6:30 p.m.: The New Movement will be giving 80's themed comedy tours
*8:00 p.m.: The New Movement will be giving 80's themed comedy tours
Museum Admission - $10 adults | $8 seniors| $6 children (7-17)

Party!

Celebrate tonight! It's the OffBeat Magazine July 2013 Issue Release Party featuring The Brass-A-Holics!! Come on out to the soon-to-be-open uptown music club and art space, GASA GASA (4920 Freret St.) from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. The free party will feature live music from New Orleans' own Go-Go-Brass-Funk band, the Brass-A-Holics, who cover this year's July issue of OffBeat Magazine. In addition to snagging a free copy of the new OffBeat, guests will enjoy free food from GASA GASA's Freret Street neighbor, Wayfare Handcrafted Food & Spirits and Sammy's Deli, as well as complimentary cocktail tastings from Crown Royal and Glazers Liquor.

Great Music!

Head on over to Chickie Wah Wah (2828 Canal) in the heart of Mid-City for an amazing show Paul Sanchez with Arsene DeLay & Antoine Diel at 8:00 pm! And be sure to come hungry for a sammich!

Tipitina's Foundation presents FREE Fridays are back with another great show at Tips (501 Napoleon Ave.) - Tonight it's Shamarr Allen & The Underdawgs + Corey Henry & the Treme Funktet - Admission is FREE of course!

Saturday!

French Vino!

The French American Chamber of Commerce is hosting the 14th Annual Summer Wine Festival, "Summer in Provence," from 7 until 10 p.m. Saturday, at The Shops at Canal Place. Enjoy French food and French wines as well as live entertainment and an auction. Tickets are $55 in advance and $65 the night of the event. For more info click here.

Papa's in the House!

Papa Grows Funk - by Frenchy!

It's Papa Grows Funk - Last Jam - Saturday night at Tipitina's (501 Napoleon).  Papa Grows Funk has been grooving and funkifying your world for the last 10 years - come on out for one last jam - Tickets are $16.

Sunday!

Get patriotic!  

It's the Trinity Patriotic Music Extravaganza at Trinity Episcopal Church (1329 Jackson) from 3:00 to 6:00 pm - and admission is free! Come enjoy three hours of patriotic music, featuring the Navy Band of New Orleans, The Marine Corps Band, Delfeayo Marsalis and the Uptown Jazz Orchestra, and pianist Quinn Peeper and organist Albinas Prizgintas performing "Rhapsody in Blue".

Party with a Purpose!

Live Like a Squirrel (LLAS) presents a celebration of the life of Robert Jefferson "Squirrel" Wilson to benefit his wife Rebecca at Southport Hall (200 Monticello) from 3:00 to 9:00 om.  The event features unlimited food and drink, live and silent auctions, plus music by The Chee Weez, The Molly Ringwalds, Bag of Donuts, Marc Broussard and more! Admission is $50 - come out and show your support!



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 and tune in today (Friday!) from 11-2 pm for the Louisiana Music Party with my hubby Bill deTurk!!



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Hooray for the Weekend with Vino, Museum Fun, Pat O's, a Healthy Movie, and a Southern Fried Zoo!

Happy Weekend!

Vino Fun!

It's the weekly wine tasting over at Pearl Wine Company (Orleans at Moss St.) - from 5:00 to 7:00 pm.  Come out and sample some fantastic wines and take some home too!  (They're also having a big wine garage sale on Saturday starting at 11:00 a.m. - great prices for delicious vinos - go ahead and stock up!)

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 at 6:00 pm. Once you've tasted one of their excellent choices you'll be sure to be buy a bottle!

And there's more wine on the Bayou! It's Vino on the Bayou at The Pitot House (1440 Moss St.) from 5:30 to 7:30 pm. Come enjoy the June Vino on the Bayou tasting with wine courtesy of Pearl Wine Co., musical entertainment from John Rankin,  Local writer Earl W. Hampton Jr. will be signing copies of his book "The Streetcar Guide to New Orleans". Admission is $5 for Landmarks members and $10 general admission.

Friday Night at the Museum!

Check out Friday Nights at NOMA 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 admissions. This Friday, Judith H. Bonner, Senior Curator/Curator of Art at the Historic New Orleans Collection will give a lecture entitled, "The 1884 World's Fair, William Woodward, and Women's Education."  $10 Adults, $8 seniors, students, active military, $6 children ages 17 to 7, children 6 and under are free.  Check out all the fun events this evening!

5-8 p.m.: Art Activity with NOMA
5:30-8:30 p.m.: Music by Jasen Weaver
6 p.m.: "Art You Can Eat" with Chef Chip Flanagan of Ralph's on the Park: "Irish New Orleans Family Cooking Traditions"
6-7 p.m.: Lecture by Judith H. Bonner: "The 1884 World's Fair, William Woodward, and Women's Education"

Friday Cocktails!

Head on down to Pat O'Brien's (718 St. Peter) every Friday in June, July and August for live music on the Patio and great drink specials. Lucas Davenport will be providing the entertainment this Friday! See you there!




Friday Movie and Delicious Food!

Join The New Orleans Eat Local Challenge for a FREE on-location Green Screen event. Together with The Green Project and The Charitable Film Network, we will be showing the film "Ingredients". The screening will be held on the outdoor patio at Zeitgeist (1618 Oretha Castle Haley) with local food and beverage available for purchase. Come one, come all! Doors open at 7:00 pm and the screening starts once the sun goes down.

Weekend Fun!

It's Southern Fried Swamp Fest at the Audubon Zoo!! Traditional and non-traditional fried food will be featured, along with Cajun music in the Swamp Exhibit, lots more music on the Capital One stage, and animal presentations and crafters.  Also, DADS will enjoy FREE admission all day on Sunday in celebration of Father's Day! To expedite your entry, purchase and print tickets at home. Free tickets for dads will be available at Audubon Zoo's front gate when you arrive!  For a list of all the yummy fried foods and events click here!

Check out the great music!

Saturday
Performance Pavilion
11:00 am - 12:30 pm Country Fried
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Johnny Angel & the Swingin' Demons
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm Jean "Mr. Big Stuff" Knight

Louisiana Swamp Exhibit
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm Double Date featuring members of the Red Stick Ramblers and Savoy Family Band
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Double Date featuring members of the Red Stick Ramblers and Savoy Family Band

Sunday
Performance Pavilion
11:00 am - 12:30 pm Gal Holiday & the Honky Tonk Review
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Colin Lake
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm Big Sam's Funky Nation

Louisiana Swamp Exhibit
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm Brandon Moreau and his Cajungrass
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Brandon Moreau and his Cajungrass

That should get you going this weekend...if you're looking for musical fun be sure to click on the WWOZ Livewire for all kinds of good stuff going on around town!!



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Happy Weekend with Wine, A Second Line, Brunch and More!

Happy Weekend!!

Friday Fun!

Wine Tastings!

Hooray for wine!  It's the weekly wine tasting over at Cork & Bottle (Orleans at Moss St.) - from 5:00 to 7:00 pm.  Come out and sample some fantastic wines with all tasting wines 10% off!

Double your wine tasting pleasure in Mid-City! Check out Swirl located on Ponce de Leon right off Esplanade and enjoy a FREE wine tasting at 6:00 pm.

Night at the Museum!

Check out Friday Nights at NOMA 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 admissions. Tonight it's READING WITH BRAD AND JIM RICHARD: CURTAIN OPTIONAL. Tonight NOMA celebrates the exhibition Jim Richard: Make Yourself at Home with a reading by the artist and his son, Brad Richard.  $10 Adults, $8 seniors, students, active military, $6 children ages 17 to 7, children 6 and under are free.
Schedule of events:
*5 to 8 p.m.: Art activity with NOMA
*5:30 to 8:30 p.m.: Music by Amanda Walker
*6 p.m.: Reading with Jim and Brad Richard: Curtain Optional
About Curtain Optional

Saturday Second Line!!

And you thought the parades were over - No way!! There's a second line this weekend!!

THE LADY JETSETTERS PRESENT JUST COOLIN' JANUARY JUMP & JIVE at NOON with guests SECOND LINE JAMMERS!!

START FORMATION: Fox III Bar 3801 Washington Ave. @ S. Rocheblave St. - Out Washington Ave. to S. Dorgenois St. right turn @ S. Dorgenois St. Out S. Dorgenois to M.L.Kl Blvd. - Out M.L.K. Blvd.

STOP #1 - (CLUB S&S/CLUB BALI) Out M.L.K. Blvd to Simon Bolivar right turn - Out Simon Bolivar to 1st St. - left turn 1st St. To Baronne St. right turn to Baronne St. to 2nd St. - Out 2nd St. to Danneel St.

STOP #2 - (SPORTSMAN'S CORNER) - left turn on Danneel St. - Out Danneel to 3rd St.

STOP #3 UPTOWN BAR-BEAN BROS.) - Out Daneel St. to 7th St. left turn 7th St. out 7th St. to Dryades St.

STOP #4 (JOE'S HOUSE OF BLUES) - Out - 7th St. to Baronne St. right turn on Baronne St - Out Baronne St. to Delachaise St. right turn on Delachaise St. Out-Delachaise St. to Dryades

STOP #5- (GLADSTONE LOUNGE) - Out Dryades St. to LA Ave., CROSS LA. Ave. - left turn on LA. Ave. - Out LA. Ave to LaSalle St. - left turn LaSalle St. - Out LaSalle St. to Gen. Taylor St.

Stop#6-(SILKYS) - Out Gen. Taylor St. to S. Claiborne Ave. right turn S. Claiborne Ave. Out S. Claiborne Ave. to Washington Ave. left turn on Washington Ave. out to S. Rocheblave St. @ Washington Ave.

DISBAND: TAP II LOUNGE 2800 ROCHEBLAVE ST.

A message from the Ladies - REMEMBER: BE YOUR BROTHERS AND SISTER'S KEEPER, NOT THIER KILLER. LIVE RESPONSIBLY. LEAVE YOUR ATTITUDES, WEAPONS, AND PETS BEHIND!! THE LADY JETSETTERS THANK THE JAZZ & HERITAGE FOUNDATION, NORMAN DIXON FOUNDATION, JETSETTERS BROTHERS, SUPPORTERS & NEIGHBORHOOD BARS.

Saturday Night Music!

Saturday night it's The New Orleans Nightingales at Preservation Hall (726 St. Peter) from 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm!! It's going to be a magical evening with these lovely ladies - Featured vocalists are Meschiya Lake, Lena Prima and Ingrid Lucia.

There's a triple header over on Frenchmen Street at The Maison (508 Frenchmen) with the The Ben Slater Group at 4:00 pm, Smoking Time Jazz Club at 7:00 pm and the Russian sounds of Debauche tops off the evening at 10:30 pm.

Sunday Brunch and More!

Nothing like some Bloody Marys and some great music!  And there's more great brunch and food over on the Avenue at the Columns Hotel (3811 St. Charles Ave.) with guitarist Chip Wilson...I'm sure he'll be singing about gin and mimosas!!

There's an early and late show over at Three Muses (536 Frenchmen) - come early for the French sounds Raphael Bas & Norbert Slama at 5:30 and stay on for Debbie Davis at 9:00 pm!  Delicious food and great music!!

There's more brass in the Warehouse District over at the Howlin' Wolf - "The Den" (901 S. Peters) with Brass Band Sundays with The Hot 8 Brass Band playing at 9:30 pm! (I'm guessing there's a cover)

Alrighty, well that should keep you busy this today 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!!



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Weekend Fun in Nola with Wine, Elvis, Zebras and Queens!!

Happy Friday and TGIF!!

Friday Fun

Wine Tastings!

Hooray for wine!  It's the weekly wine tasting over at Cork & Bottle (Orleans at Moss St.) - from 5:00 to 7:00 pm.  Come out and sample some fantastic wines with all tasting wines 10% off!

Double your wine tasting pleasure in Mid-City! Check out Swirl located on Ponce de Leon right off Esplanade and enjoy a FREE wine tasting at 6:00 pm. .. Plus the folks at Swirl will be dishing out Chef Walter's fabulous tapas ranging from $5-$7.

Night at the Museum!

Check out Friday Nights at NOMA 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 admissions. NOMA celebrates two exhibitions:  Lifelike and Ida Kohlmeyer: 100th Anniversary Highlights, with an artist’s perspective, a gallery talk, music and fun! $10 Adults, $8 seniors, students, active military, $6 children ages 17 to 7, children 6 and under are free.

5 p.m. to 8 p.m.: Art Making Activity with NOMA
5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.: Performance by the Tufts University Wind Ensemble in the Stern Auditorium
6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.: Music by Kat Walker
6 p.m.: Lifelike: Artist Perspective with Dan Tague
7:30 p.m.: Ida Kohlmeyer: 100th Anniversary Highlights Gallery Talk with Curator, Anne C.B. Roberts and the Françoise Billion Richardson Curator of African Art, Bill Fagaly

Tonight don't miss out on a hunka hunka fun at the Rolling Elvi 10th Birthday Party 8:00 pm at The Howlin' Wolf (907 South Peters). Join in celebrating the 10th Birthday Party of The Krewe of The Rolling Elvi!
Featuring:
Atomic Daddy-O
Clockwork Elvis
Life Without Elvis
The Jailhouse Rockers
Come One, Come All!! Only $5! What a Bargain!

Help out the pups and kittens at Animal Rescue New Orleans (ARNO) Annual Twelfth Night Fundraiser from 6:00 until 10:00 pm at the Creole Gardens Bed and Breakfast Hotel (1415 Prytania). Come for an evening of ARNO-tastic revelry with live music, delicious food, a silent auction, and a chance to win a fantastic grand prize! Tickets are $25 (includes one drink and one entry for grand prize) and can be purchased at the door or online: tickets

Saturday Fun!

Stock up on all your Mardi Gras stuff at the Piety Street Market at the Old Ironworks (612 Piety) - It's Carnival time! 40+ vendors offer a festive array of Mardi Gras costumes, accessories & masks handmade jewelry and crafts, homemade goodies, vintage collectibles, and unbeleivable flea market finds!!

Zebras and Ostriches - oh my!!  Things just keep getting wilder at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots, where live zebras will compete in an exhibition race on Saturday!! The first zebra race ever in the South will be paired with the return of ostrich and mascot racing. First post for the twilight Thoroughbred program will be 2 p.m., with mascots, ostriches and zebras scheduled to race under the lights in the evening hours, after 6 p.m.
General Admission will be $10 at the door. Clubhouse and Miller Time Beer Garden admission will be $15. Children 12 and under will be admitted free. For dining and box seat reservations, call (504) 943-2200. To book a party for groups of 25 or more, contact the Group Sales department at (504) 948-1285.

The 8th Annual Queen's Balls will be held Saturday at  the Blue Nile (532 Frenchmen). Johnny Sketch and the Dirty Notes will rock your crowns off starting at 10:00 pm. To start, Queen's Cake!!! There will be a Queen's costume contest between sets. This is "Drag Queen" contest...Girrrrrrrl...There's gonna be hairy chests, furry legs and fuzzy beards in black mini skirts!!! And for all you ladies, EVERYONE is a Queen at the Queen's Balls. PRIZES GALORE. Show up for the Swingingest Sorrie` this side of Sweet Chalmette. Remember.......THE KINGS MAY HAVE THEIR DAY BUT THE QUEENS HAVE GOT THE BALLS!!

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!!  And be sure to tune in to WWOZ today from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm it's the Fund Drive and time to pledge with my hubby Bill deTurk - remember to support "your live local music" station!!!


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