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Thursday, June 7, 2012

Thursday w/Wine, Savin' our Landmarks & Music!

Good Morning Everybody - Lost of good stuff goin' 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. Come sample some delicious vinos and kick off your early weekend right! You can also stop at Clever (right next door - don't even have to walk outside) for their happy hour specials 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!! 

Come by the Pitot House (1440 Moss St.) at 6:00 pm to discover some of New Orleans' most endangered sites.  The Louisiana Landmarks Society and The New Orleans' Nine Selection Committee are holding a reception this evening for the release of the 2012 New Orleans' Nine Most Endangered SitesDiscover what makes these places so special, and why they should be preserved.

Go hang out at City Park this evening and enjoy music from David Torkanowsky for the Thursdays at Twilight Garden Concert Series! David Torkanowsky is recognized as one of the finest contemporary jazz pianists in New Orleans. Things just seem to sizzle when David is playing his piano.! 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 (it was $3 last year :)

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 presents Ernie Vincent New Orleans own Funk'n Blues living legend Ernie Vincent is mounting a powerful resurgence in the Crescent City as of late. A product of New Orleans rhythm and blues, Ernie Vincent has been on the music scene since the mid 1960's, playing r&b/funk and collaborating with the likes of Ernie K-Doe, King Floyd, Tommy Ridgley, Oliver Morgan, Irving Bannister, Eddie Bo, Jessie Hill and more!  And tonight the O BAR's specialty drink is The Rum Diary: After a sip or two of this mélange of Calypso Spiced Rum, coconut milk, simple syrup and a splash of a tropical fruit juice you will be ready to create a story or two!

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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Thursday, May 26, 2011

Discover Louisiana's Most Endangered Landmarks - Tonite!

Good Morning Everybody,

Another lovely Thursday (hey, it might even rain) and lots of fun going on in the City!

Thursday Events

Don't miss out on the weekly wine tasting at Cork and Bottle (3700 Orleans ) about 5:00 pm in Mid-City and the tasting is free - you can try out these six yummy wines: 2009- Lenda- Albarino, 2010 - Taft Street- Russian River Valley Sauvignon Blanc, 2010 - Govone- Moscato D'Asti, and a 2007 - Taft STreet - Russian River Valley Pinot Noir!!  And be sure to stop by the Crescent City Farmer's Market and patronize local Louisiana vendors with fresh veggies, seafood and more! 

Need some culture and music? You gotta go to the show at the Ogden Southern Museum of Art - better known as Ogden after Hours.  The concert starts up at 6:00 pm. with Matt Lemmler, New Orleans jazz pianist, vocalist, composer, arranger, recording artist and producer!  So come on down for some music, culture, fun and cocktails....don't miss it!!  (Members get in free!)

Go hang out at City Park this evening for The Thursdays at Twilight Garden Concert Series with entertainment by Seva Venet!! 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..so....it's a good thing...$8 for adults and $3 for children.

Tonight the Louisiana Landmarks Society and the New Orleans' Nine Selection Committee invite you to a reception for the 2011 New Orleans' Nine Most Endangered Sites from 6:00 to 7:30 pm at the Pitot House (1440 Moss St.)  Modeled on the National Trust for Historic Preservation's Most Endangered program, Louisiana Landmarks implemented our own list of the most endangered historic resources in New Orleans in 2005.  This event is free and open to the public!

Tonight's Music

There's lots of good stuff on Frenchment Street with another great evening full of music at the Spotted Cat (623 Frenchmen) with Brett Richardson at 4:00 p.m., Zazzou City at 6:00 p.m., and to top off the night with The New Orleans Moonshiners at 10:00 p.m.!


Theres's fun night waiting for you over at dba (618 Frenchmen) with the Colin Lake Trio at 10:00 pm for a low low cover of only $5 and be sure to check out their yummy beer selections!!

While on Frenchmen move on down to the Three Muses (536 Frenchmen) for the Ben Polcer Group at 7:30 pm - the music will get you movin' on into the weekend and they got yummy food too!

If you're looking for more fun stuff to do...check out the WWOZ Livewire!