Happy Thursday!
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!
Special Events
Celebrate the Prytania Theatre (5339 Prytania St.) with a Book Launch Party! Tonight come on by for a party to mark the release of the coffee-table book "There's One In Your Neighborhood: The Lost Movie Theaters of New Orleans," by Rene Brunet Jr. and Jack Stewart from 5:30 to 10:00 pm. Books will be available for purchase, and the evening will also include book signings, Q&A with the authors, 1940s newsreels, New Orleans travelogues, 1950s cartoons, and a special showing of "The Wacky World of Dr. Morgus"!! Come on out to the FREE night of fun - come early and stay late! For more info click: http://www.neworleanstheaterbook.com/
November 1st is the Day of the Dead/Fet Gede. Come out tonight for the Day of the Dead Celebration at 3319 Rosalie Alley. The Ceremony for Gede takes place at 7 p.m. in Rosalie Alley, off of Rampart, between Piety and Desire. Followed by a pot luck supper & procession to the cemetery to feed the Dead. Please wear white with a purple headscarf, or black and purple for Gede. Bring a dish (not a blond) for the people, and an offering for the Dead or Gede. Gede's tastes tend towards peppers, flat breads, rum, cigars, goat stew, crosses, grave-digger's tools, black cock feathers, skeletons, sunglasses with one lens, hot Creole foods, money, the colors black, mauve, and white. He is syncretized with St. Gerard. Or you can bring something that your ancestors or loved ones enjoyed in life. For more info. and R.S.V.P.: (504) 948-9961
Jazz in the Park Free Concert Series continues this evening in Armstrong Park! PUfAP is proud to present the 2012 second season of Jazz in the Park, inside of the historic Louis Armstrong Park. The events are FREE, begins today and runs from 5:00 to 8:00 pm for seven Thursdays until November 1st featuring a Marketplace that provides an opportunity to purchase fresh food, produce and craft market available to the public from 3:00 to 7:00 PM. Check out the great line-up of music below!
* Leroy Jones at 5PM
* Los Hombres Calientes featuring Bill Summers and Irvin Mayfield at 6:15 PM
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 El Mariachi Jalisco -Mariachi is the best-known form of folk music from Mexico. El Mariachi Jalisco was founded in Baton Rouge and as of last year, Mariachi did not exist in the entire state of Louisiana! All of the band's members have more than 10 years of experience performing this traditional Mexican genre. This is a special Day of the Dead Celebration in collaboration with the Consulate of Mexico, New Orleans, and Tulane University's Stone Center for Latin American Studies. Tonight the O BAR's celebrates the Day of the Dead with the Mexican El Diablo! *Remember with your Ogden membership all of these excellent concerts are FREE!!
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, November 1, 2012
Saturday, February 25, 2012
Weekend Party w/the LA Music Factory & Bill deTurk B-day & Some Oscar Glamour!
Hooray for the weekend!!
Saturday Fun and Music!
Market Fun!
Come to the Palmer Park Arts Market between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. and celebrate the Carnival season with over 100 of your favorite visual artists, tasty food and drink, live music, and kid's activities in beautiful Palmer Park on the corner of S. Carrollton and Claiborne. Live Music begins at 1:00 with Higher Heights, followed by Eve's Lucky Planet at 2:30. NEW AT THE ARTS MARKET - BICYCLE VALET! The Arts Council of New Orleans is excited to bring Bike Easy and their Bicycle Valet service to Palmer Park. As seen at other area events and Festivals, the secure parking of Bicycle Valet is like coat check for your bike. Now you can come shop your favorite local artists on 2 wheels, instead of 4.
Birthday Fun!
AND THE BIG EVENT OF THE DAY!!! Head on over to the Quarters and the Louisiana Music Factory (210 Decatur) and join New Orleans’ “Best Record Store” and WWOZ personality Bill deTurk for an amazing celebration today!!. Beginning at Noon and lasting all afternoon, enjoy surprises and FREE music by Kermit Ruffins, John Boutte’, Little Freddie King, Stooges Brass Band, Preservation Hall Jazz Band and a special guest performance! There will be CDs on sale along with the usual merriment that happens on Saturday afternoons at what the Travel Channel calls New Orleans’ Best Kept Secret. Barry and the Louisiana Music Factory survive as an example of all that is great about the New Orleans people, culture, and music. Celebrate Bill deTurk’s birthday, the anniversary for everyone at the Louisiana Music Factory, and spend an amazing Saturday afternoon going out to hear some Live Local Music!
More Saturday Music!
Chicke Wah Wah (2828 Canal) has Mark Mullins with special guests this Saturday night at 10:00 pm!! You know Mark from Bonerama - I'm sure it's going to be one kickin' show!! There's a cover, but it's definitely worth the dinero!!
Frenchmen Street is kickin' with music! d.b.a. (618 Frenchmen) has John Boutte' at 8:00 pm and then come on back for the late show with Joe Krown Trio with Walter Wolfman Washington & Russell Batiste at 11:00 pm - they're sure to please (there's a small cover, but you don't want to miss out on the music!!)
The Spotted Cat (623 Frenchmen) has a triple header starting early with Shaye Cohn at 3:00 pm, Panorama Jazz Band at 6:00 pm and top off the night with Dominick Grillo & The Frenchmen St. All Stars again at 10:00 pm!!
And curb your hunger for food and music over at Three Muses (536 Frenchmen)...Get some yummy food and listen to the sounds of the Rob Wagner Trio at 6:30 pm and stay on for the Frenchmen Street Jug Band at 10:00 pm.
Sunday Fun and Music!
Here's a Sunday Special Feature!!
Join the New Orleans Film Society to watch the Oscars® live on the BIG SCREEN at the Prytania Theatre for an unofficial screening of the 84th Annual Academy Awards®. Walk the red carpet in your finest glam garb—or come dressed as a character from your favorite nominated film (Girl With the Dragon Tattoo anyone? Or how about wearing a Bridesmaids dress? Or a Descendants Hawaiian shirt?). Also, be ready to flaunt your film knowledge for Oscar trivia! Prizes will be awarded to all trivia and costume winners. Doors open at 6:00 p.m., show starts at 7:00 p.m. There is a suggested donation of $20 for NOFS members and $25 for non-members. Admission includes complimentary food, beer and wine, small popcorn, and soda.
Sunday Brunch and More!
Grab some delicious brunch and delight in the sounds of the Courtyard Kings starting up at 11:00 am over at Cafe' Rani (2917 Magazine)...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 Anthony Cuccia at 8:00 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!!
www.gratisnola.com
Saturday Fun and Music!
Market Fun!
Come to the Palmer Park Arts Market between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. and celebrate the Carnival season with over 100 of your favorite visual artists, tasty food and drink, live music, and kid's activities in beautiful Palmer Park on the corner of S. Carrollton and Claiborne. Live Music begins at 1:00 with Higher Heights, followed by Eve's Lucky Planet at 2:30. NEW AT THE ARTS MARKET - BICYCLE VALET! The Arts Council of New Orleans is excited to bring Bike Easy and their Bicycle Valet service to Palmer Park. As seen at other area events and Festivals, the secure parking of Bicycle Valet is like coat check for your bike. Now you can come shop your favorite local artists on 2 wheels, instead of 4.
Birthday Fun!
AND THE BIG EVENT OF THE DAY!!! Head on over to the Quarters and the Louisiana Music Factory (210 Decatur) and join New Orleans’ “Best Record Store” and WWOZ personality Bill deTurk for an amazing celebration today!!. Beginning at Noon and lasting all afternoon, enjoy surprises and FREE music by Kermit Ruffins, John Boutte’, Little Freddie King, Stooges Brass Band, Preservation Hall Jazz Band and a special guest performance! There will be CDs on sale along with the usual merriment that happens on Saturday afternoons at what the Travel Channel calls New Orleans’ Best Kept Secret. Barry and the Louisiana Music Factory survive as an example of all that is great about the New Orleans people, culture, and music. Celebrate Bill deTurk’s birthday, the anniversary for everyone at the Louisiana Music Factory, and spend an amazing Saturday afternoon going out to hear some Live Local Music!
More Saturday Music!
Chicke Wah Wah (2828 Canal) has Mark Mullins with special guests this Saturday night at 10:00 pm!! You know Mark from Bonerama - I'm sure it's going to be one kickin' show!! There's a cover, but it's definitely worth the dinero!!
Frenchmen Street is kickin' with music! d.b.a. (618 Frenchmen) has John Boutte' at 8:00 pm and then come on back for the late show with Joe Krown Trio with Walter Wolfman Washington & Russell Batiste at 11:00 pm - they're sure to please (there's a small cover, but you don't want to miss out on the music!!)
The Spotted Cat (623 Frenchmen) has a triple header starting early with Shaye Cohn at 3:00 pm, Panorama Jazz Band at 6:00 pm and top off the night with Dominick Grillo & The Frenchmen St. All Stars again at 10:00 pm!!
And curb your hunger for food and music over at Three Muses (536 Frenchmen)...Get some yummy food and listen to the sounds of the Rob Wagner Trio at 6:30 pm and stay on for the Frenchmen Street Jug Band at 10:00 pm.
Sunday Fun and Music!
Here's a Sunday Special Feature!!
Join the New Orleans Film Society to watch the Oscars® live on the BIG SCREEN at the Prytania Theatre for an unofficial screening of the 84th Annual Academy Awards®. Walk the red carpet in your finest glam garb—or come dressed as a character from your favorite nominated film (Girl With the Dragon Tattoo anyone? Or how about wearing a Bridesmaids dress? Or a Descendants Hawaiian shirt?). Also, be ready to flaunt your film knowledge for Oscar trivia! Prizes will be awarded to all trivia and costume winners. Doors open at 6:00 p.m., show starts at 7:00 p.m. There is a suggested donation of $20 for NOFS members and $25 for non-members. Admission includes complimentary food, beer and wine, small popcorn, and soda.
Sunday Brunch and More!
Grab some delicious brunch and delight in the sounds of the Courtyard Kings starting up at 11:00 am over at Cafe' Rani (2917 Magazine)...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 Anthony Cuccia at 8:00 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!!
www.gratisnola.com
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