Happy Weekend!
Friday!
Wine Tasting Fun!
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| 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!
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| 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!
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| 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!!
www.gratisnola.com
