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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Saturday w/Blues, Oktoberfest, Latin Fun, Dogs & Cats!

Good Morning and Happy Saturday - and time to celebrate some beautiful weather and some fun fests...oh yes, and I can't forget - GEAUX TIGERS!!

The Crescent City Blues and BBQ Festival at Lafayette Square celebrates it's 6th annual festival today and tomorrow starting up at 11:00 am!! The Fest is New Orleans' premier showcase of Southern blues and soul - with two stages of music, a dozen vendors of outstanding barbecue and a massive crafts fair featuring hand-made works by artisans from throughout the region. The festival is free and open to the public!! Check out the line-up below and click the link above for all the festival fun!

SATURDAY, OCT. 15
Camp Street Stage
11:00 am to 12:00 pm Washboard Chaz Blues Trio
1:15 pm to 2:15 pm Jimmie Duck Holmes
3:30 pm to 4:30 pm South Memphis String Band
5:45 pm to 6:45 pm Mel Waiters

St. Charles Ave. Stage
12:00 pm to 1:15 pm King James & the Special Men
2:15 pm to 3:30 pm Little Freddie King
4:30 pm to 5:45 pm Tab Benoit
6:45 pm to 8:00 pm Kenny Wayne Shepherd

SUNDAY, OCT. 16
Camp Street Stage
11:00 am to 12:00 pm Voodoo Blues Challenge Winner Ed Wills & Blues 4 Sale with guest Chance Casteel
1:15 pm to 2:15 pm Homemade Jamz
3:30 pm to 4:30 pm Super Chikan & Watermelon Slim
5:45 pm to 6:45 pm Marcia Ball

St. Charles Ave. Stage
12:00 pm to 1:15 pm Eric Lindell
2:15 pm to 3:30 pm Luther Kent & Trick Bag
4:30 pm to 5:45 pm The Campbell Brothers
6:45 pm to 8:00 pm Bettye LaVette

Ready to get your Chicken Dance on?! You know the Deutsches Haus Oktoberfest can help you out...They may night be in Mid-City anymore, but all the fun is happening for the next two weekends in Rivertown in Kenner (Williams Blvd. and the River).  From Noon till 11:00 pm on Saturday and Noon till 8:00 pm Sunday!  Admission is $6.members + 1 guest enter free
Children 12 and under enter free, Active military enter free and Lederhosen / Dirndl - Get in Free on Sundays!

And of course lots of Beer! 23 different beers 12 German, 5 European, 2 local and more....Beer & wine tasting on Saturday, October 15 & October 22 (to sign up for beer/wine tasting visit http://www.deutscheshaus.org/)

And lots of Food!
Schnitzel Sandwich - Schnitzel with black forest ham and Swiss cheese on a Kaiser roll
Hot soft pretzels
Flammkuchen - German Pizza Grilled Bratwurst,
Knockwurst, and Weisswurst on a bun
Grilled Brat burger on a Kaiser roll
Grilled Cheese burgers
Grilled Kielbasa on a stick
As well as daily specials...
And as always lots of chicken dancing with the Oomp Pah Pah Band!

Celebrate Latin culture all weekend long at Carnaval Latino the fun is happening over at Mardi Gras World (1380 Port of New Orleans Place).  It's a celebration of extraordinary Latin music and the Hispanic heritage and culture, presented by the non-profit Hispanic American Musicians and ArtistsCultural Association(H.A.M.A.C.A.).

Carnaval Latino 2011 will include: Top headline entertainment; Music and folkloric dances from Spain, Portugal and the Americas; An extensive array of Hispanic and creole food and drinks; Visual arts and interactive entertainment and activities for people of all ages. General admission is only $10!  Click on the link above for more info and check out the music schedule below.
Saturday
~El Jeffrey~12:45am-2:00am
~Banda Blanca~11:00pm-12:30am
~Sonora Dinamita~9:45pm-10:45pm
~La Makina~8:00pm-9:30pm
~Little Phas~6:00pm-7:00pm
~Los Astros de America~5pm-6pm
~Rumba Buena Band~4pm-5pm
~Grupo Recuerdo~3pm-4pm

Sunday
~Carmen Jara~8:30pm-9:00pm
~Los Cadetes de Linares~9:00pm
~La Chanchona~8:00pm-8:30pm
~El Ejemplo~7:00pm-8:00pm
~Banda Blanca~6:00pm-7:00pm
~El Sheriff~5:00pm-5:45pm
~Grupo Sensacion~4pm-5pm
~Los Froggies~3pm-4pm
~Julio & Cesar~2pm-3pm

If you and your pups a looking for a little fun and fashion...then Bad to the Bone - Rescued on the Runway is just for you tonight at the Eiffel Society (2040 St. Charles) from 6:00 to 9:00 pm! The evening includes live music with Calvin Johnson and Chapter Soul, a Halloween fashion show with adoptable dogs from six local non-profit animal rescues.  So bring your dog out for a night on the town & to support animal rescue. Cash door prizes, dog and human costume contest, great food, free giveaways, pet photography, gorgeous models, and lots of fun.  Admission for this doggylicious evening are $20 for humans and $15 for pets...go to http://www.petceteraneworleans.com/ for discounted pre-sale tix!

The Amazing Acro-Cats Halloween Spooktacular continue at The Shadowbox Theatre (2400 St. Claude) with only two days left of Halloween spooky fun running through tomorrow. If you think it's difficult housebreaking a kitten, imagine training one to ride a skateboard. Shows are at 7 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays, with 10 p.m. performances on Fridays and Saturdays and 4 p.m. matinees Saturdays and Sundays (they've added a 1:00 pm matinee on Sunday too!)  Click on the link to purchase tickets: http://www.theshadowboxtheatre.com/Shadowbox/Tickets.html

That should keep you pretty busy today, but 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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Satuday with Markets, Oktoberfest, Beer for Dogs and Art Everywhere!

Happy Saturday Everybody - what a beautiful day and so much going on!!!

Gentilly Fest celebrates all things "Gentilly," including continuous live music, sumptuous food from local restaurants & caterers and fine arts and crafts. The kids will have fun with the pony rides, facepainting and more. Gentilly Fest supports the New Orleans Police, Fire, EMS, Children's Music camps and other New Orleans organizations. This year, funds will be donated to the sports programs of Pontchartrain Park & Milne playgrounds and the Louis Armstrong summer jazz camp for kids.

Where: Gentilly Fest is held in Pontchartrain Park (corner of Press and Prentiss Drives) just off Leon C. Simon Blvd and south of The Keifer Lakefront Arena.
When: 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM Sunday Noon - 6PM
Cost: Free to the public
For more info: http://www.gentillyfest.org/

Celebrate New Orleans' German Heritage with Oktoberfest 2011 today!! Grab your lederhosen (or dirndls) because it's time for Broussard's Restaurant and Courtyard's Second Annual French Quarter Oktoberfest, today from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. The popular French Quarter establishment's festival will feature German cuisine, German beer and wine, live music, and a costume contest.

It's the Fall return of the Freret Street Market & Festival! Enjoy a fun market and festival! All the great food and great music you've come to expect, plus over 80 vendors, live music, a kid's area, and more! This week the kid's area will be full of kitties and doggies for adoption! Future festival dates: November 5, December 3, December 17.

Where: Freret Street, between Napoleon Avenue & Soniat St.
When: Noon - 5:00 PM
Who: Great for lunch and a family outing!
For more info: 638.2589 or www.freretmarket.org

Today from Noon to 5:00 pm the Crossroads Arts Bazaar in the New Orleans Healing Center at St. Claude and St. Roch will introduce itself to the community. In addition to our wonderful artists, we will have musical performances, special guest speakers and refreshments!

Does a long beer list make you freeze with indecision? Then the second annual New Orleans On Tap will be especially challenging, because the Louisiana SPCA Fund Raiser has 200 different beers. You can try imports, craft brews, well-known mainstream beers and even the efforts of local homebrewers. This year, New Orleans on Tap features more than beer. Wine and margaritas will be available. A larger selection of food will be offered. And Rotary Down and Flow Tribe are scheduled to play, ensuring that everyone will be as happy as a dog chasing a frisbee. New Orleanson Tap takes place from 2:00-7:00 p.m. by the boathouse and Big Lake in City Park (Friedrichs Ave. in front of Christian Brothers school). Admission is free. Beer samples start at $1. Good dogs on leashes are welcome to attend. The SPCA will also have dogs available for adoption. For more information, visit www.neworleansontap.org.

And of course to top off your evening it's Art for Art's Sake - Free art openings at galleries and businesses on Julia Street, Magazine Street, the French Quarter and all around New Orleans.

Julia Street Block Party

6-9pm (300-600 blocks Julia Street in the New Orleans Arts District).
Official After-Party: The CAC's 35th Birthday Concert with Ellis Marsalis from 9-11pm CAC (900 Camp Street) with A FREE concert featuring Ellis Marsalis plus DJ Soul Sister!!

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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Gretna Fest, German Fun and Hamp Fest!!

It's a gorgeous Friday...Let's celebrate!!

Get your wine on this evening with a little tasting at Swirl (3143 Ponce de Leon) with the Friday Free for All from 6 to 8:00 pm....there's gonna be 4 free wines plus tapas from Chef Dan Esses' new restaurant, 3 Muses.   At the bar this week they'll be serving up some of Dan's empanadas, fresh pasta and more!!!

And you don't want to forget.....It's the opening weekend of the Final Oktoberfest at Deutsches Haus (200 S. Galvez)...this fun festival starts up at 4:00 pm today and is going on each weekend from Sept. 24- October 16...Admission: $8, Children 12 & under Free....The Deutsches Haus opens Oktoberfest for the final time at the original location in Mid City.  Enjoy great German food, drink, and music...come do the Chicken Dance!!!

All weekend long it's the 15th annual Gretna Heritage Festival, featuring local music, food and cultural experiences covering 25 city blocks in historic downtown Gretna. Acts include REO Speedwagon, Sister Hazel, The Vettes, The Doobie Brothers, The Charlie Daniels Band, Blake Shelton and Irma Thomas. Tickets are $15, $40 for a weekend pass and free for 12 and under. Friday’s festivities are from 4 p.m. to 11 p.m., Saturday’s go from 2 p.m. to 11 p.m., and Sunday’s events last from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m...Click on the above link for all the details!!

Be sure to head on down to Hamp Fest tonight with ConFunkShun + Michael Ward + Kermit Ruffins from 6:00 pm to midnight at Saint Augustine High School.....The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation is a co-sponsor of the Edwin Hampton Music Festival.  As part of the Foundation's Jazz Journey series of tributes to important figures in New Orleans music, an all-star group of New Orleans jazz artists will perform at the festival.  The event honors the legacy of Edwin Hampton, who founded the St. Augustine "Marching 100" and was its band director for more than 50 years.  Proceeds from "Hamp Fest" will help to provide scholarship funds for needy applicants to St. Augustine, which was founded in 1951 as a Catholic high school for African-American males.  Tickets to Hamp Fest may be purchased online at http://www.purpleknights.com/. For more information, contact the St. Augustine alumni and development office at (504) 940‐5980.

Hang out in Mid-City tonight at Chickie Wah Wah on Canal for Happy Hour with The Pfister Sisters at 5:30 pm, Paul Sanchez featuring Sonia Tetlow, Mary Lasseigne and Ruby Rendrag, and to top of the night Seth Walker at 10:00 pm...and be sure to come hungry...the got some yummy food over there!!

It's Foundation Free Friday at Tipitina's (501 Tchoupitoulas) with the To Be Continued Brass Band + Young Fellaz Brass Band + We Are One Brass Band (CD Release)...The fun starts up about 10:00 pm...and it's FREE!!!!
That should keep you busy this evening...and for even more fun stuff going on be sure to check out the WWOZ Livewire!!!  And listen in today from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm for Bill deTurk and pledge your support for the fall fund drive!!!

Celebrate Wine, Oktoberfest and Mignon!

Happy Thursday,

And another lovely day it is.....So, here's some fun stuff going on today!

Don't miss out on the weekly wine tasting at Cork and Bottle about 5:00 pm in Mid-City... Scott Lloyd, the national sales director for Frank Family Vineyards will be pouring Frank Family's Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon and Zinfandel for free!!  And be sure to stop by the Crescent City Farmer's Market and patronize local Louisiana vendors with fresh veggies, seafood and more!  Stay on for Jumpin' Johnny Sansone for the 6:30 pm show!!

It's "Oktoberfest Outdoors" at the Intercontintal Hotel featuring Helmut Fricker and his band, and traditional German cuisine and many German beverages (of course beer!)  The fest takes place today and tomorrow from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Pan American Plaza corner of St. Charles Ave. and Poydras St.....Go get your German on!!

Join The Historic New Orleans Collection (533 Royal) for the opening reception of the new exhibition Mignon Faget: A Life in Art and Design.  Curator Judith H. Bonner will join the designer to meet guests and discuss the exhibition. This event is free and open to the public tonight from 5:30 to 8:00 pm.

You should also check out The Ogden Southern Museum of Art concert this Thursday....better known as Ogden after Hours.   Music starts up at 6:00 pm with Mike Dillon & Earl Harvin, percussion duo......and be sure to check out the O-Fashioned cocktail: Jack Daniel's Tennessee Whiskey, Cointreau, Peychaud's bitters and a splash of soda water, and orange and lemon juices...(and remember if you get down there early - go grab a cocktail at the Circle Bar on Lee's Circle...one of the best happy hours in town!)

You can also go hang out at City Park this evening for The Thursdays at Twilight Garden Concert Series with Julio and César! 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.  (Click link above to confirm this event due to rain).

And for all your musical fun this evening be sure to click on the WWOZ Livewire!