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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Happy Thursday w/Non-Stop Holiday Events - Christmas Is On!

Happy Holiday Thursday!

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 St. Peter Claver Gospel Choirfrom 6:00 to 7:00 pm.

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!

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 kicks off at 6:00 pm as the Ogden presents THE NEW ORLEANS NIGHTINGALES HOLIDAY CELEBRATION. The New Orleans Nightingales is the brainchild of Ingrid Lucia and is a showcase of the best and brightest female singers New Orleans has to offer. Steeped in the musical traditions of early American jazz, the ladies of the New Orleans Nightingales bring new life to the 100-year-old art form through new compositions, vibrant live performances and a commitment to the idea that traditional jazz music is still evolving!  Tonight the O BAR's celebrates the holiday season with The O Martini *Remember with your Ogden membership all of these excellent concerts are FREE!!!  And....my hubby Bill deTurk will be doing the interview today - so you definitely don't want to miss it!

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

It's a Hard Candy Christmas at MiMi's in the Marigny (2601 Royal). Where all kinds of holiday cheer await at the return of the annual Dolly Parton themed party. Don your finest costumes and compete for prizes from Fifi Mahoney's and Sailor Jerry Rum!
8:30-11 Gal Holiday
11:30 Costume contest
12-2 Deejays Matty and Pasta plus Gal and guest will spin classic records!
NO Cover!

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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