Celebrate the life of Uncle Lionel today to remember and honor his memory and spirit!
Funeral Services
* Viewing - 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
* Funeral service starts at 11:00 a.m.
* Mahalia Jackson Theater for the Performing Arts
* 805 N. Rampart Street - Armstrong Park
*Jazz funeral procession from Mahalia Jackson
Jazz Funeral Procession Route
Start: Mahalia Jackson Theater. Proceed through Armstrong Park to gate entrance to Basin Street. Right on Basin Street to North Villere St. Right on Villere to St. Philip St. Right on St. Philip St. to St. Claude Street. Left on St. Claude St. to Ursuline Avenue. Left on Ursuline Ave. to N. Robertson Street.
STOP: Joe's Cozy Corner - corner of N. Robertson and Ursulines
STOP: Candlelight Lounge - 925 N. Robertson
STOP: Ernie K-Doe's Mother-in-Law Lounge - 1500 N. Claiborne
END: Hunter's Field - 1600 N. Claiborne
Internment (following jazz procession) - 4100 Norman Mayer Blvd., New Orleans, LA
Donations to the "Uncle" Lionel Memorial Fund to assist the family with medical and funeral expenses. Go to any Liberty Bank and Trust Branch - www.LibertyBank.net
Donations can also be mailed to:
"Uncle" Lionel Memorial Fund
c/o Liberty Bank and Trust
P.O. Box 60131
New Orleans, LA 70160-0131
Go to www.Treme2012.com and press "Donate" - Buy a poster at www.Treme2012.com and $10 will be donated to the fund.
Friday Events!
Mardi Gras World presents Jammin' On the River - A free series along the riverfront @ Mardi Gras World this summer featuring premier talent from New Orleans artists along with gourmet food trucks, beverage and craft vendors all in a family friendly environment. DJs close out each night as the sun goes down. The series kicks off July 13th with The Boogiemen and Vox And The Hound and ...continues through August 31st with artists including the Grammy Winning Rebirth Brass Band, George Porter Jr., Hot 8 Brass Band, Bag of Donuts and many more. Events start at 5PM.
Complete Schedule:
July 20 - Hot 8 Brass Band plus The Scorseses
Aug 3 - The Bucktown Allstars plus The Scott Schmidt Band
Aug 17 - Rebirth Brass Band plus Big History
Aug 24 - Bag of Donuts plus The Burgundy Collective
Aug 31 - George Porter Jr and the Runnin' Pardners plus Earphunk
Cocktails!
It's Canines & Cocktails tonight at Belladoggie (815 Washington Ave.) from 5:30 to 7:30 pm. The resort spa for dogs is hosting a benefit for the nonprofit Dag's House, which provides housing and rehabilitation for special needs dogs, with live music, food and cocktails. Visit www.dagshouse.com for details. Admission for this fun event is only $10!!
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 and the tasting wines are always 10% off!
And you can double your wine tasting fun 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 The Where Y'Art? party this evening over at the New Orleans Museum of Art beginning at 5:00 pm and celebrate the 1950's! The event is FREE with museum admissions. $10 Adults, $8 seniors, students, active military, $6 children ages 17 to 7, children 6 and under are free.
*5pm to 8pm: Art Making Activity
*5:30pm to 8:30pm: Music by the Scott Sibley Outfit
*6pm: Ralston Crawford and Jazz: Gallery Talk with curator, Russell Lord
*7pm: Screening: WYES's New Orleans in the 50's
*7pm: Art You Can Eat: The crossroad of Art, Science and New Orleans Cuisine: Do-it-yourself molecular gastronomy meets bananas foster and other New Orleans classics: Haley Bitterman, Executive Chef: Ralph Brennan Restaurant Group (Reservations requested)
*8pm: Screening: WYES's The Nightlife That Was
More Music!
Get on over to Chickie Wah Wah (2828 Canal) for happy hour with Bluesman Michael Pearce from 5:30 to 7:30! Then stay on for Brother Tyrone and the Mindebenders - Show starts at 8! Be sure to come hungry for delicious pizza and more!
And there's more good music in Mid-City (almost Uptown) over at Rock 'N Bowl (3016 S. Carrollton) with 61 South at 9:30 pm!! Remember if you eat at Ye Olde College Inn right next door you get a discount to the show! Happy rockin' and bowlin'!
Need even more music??
Let the Carousel Lounge in the Monteleone Bar (214 Royal) spin you around with the swinging sounds of Lena Prima at 9:00 pm. It's a cool place for some fun and fancy cocktails!
You can get started early at the Spotted Cat (623 Frenchmen) with Ben Polcer at 4:00 pm, Washboard Chaz Jazz Trio at 6:00 pm, and the New Orleans Cottonmouth Kings at 10:00 pm.
d.b.a.'s (618 Frenchmen) got a double header with The Hot Club of New Orleans at 6:00 pm, and stay on for Lightnin' Malcolm at 10:00 pm...there's only a $5 cover!
Top off the evening with a FREE show at 10:00 pm over at Tipitina's (501 Napoleon) it's the Honey Island Swamp Band plus Dave Jordan Band.
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!! And be sure to listen to my hubby Bill deTurk from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm with the Louisiana Music Party - You can listen online at www.wwoz.org!
www.gratisnola.com
Friday, July 20, 2012
Thursday, July 19, 2012
Happy Thursday w/Lots of Wining, Dining and Music!
Good Morning Everybody - and Happy Thursday!
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!!
And there's more wine!! Come to Tastings at the Track and and celebrate Christmas in July. The reception-style tasting will feature more than 75 French Champagnes and sparkling wines from Italy, the United States and Spain. Top brands that will be sampled include Dom Perignon, Taittinger, Perrier Jouet, Mumm, Moet & Chandon, Ruinart and many more!! Held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. in the clubhouse at Fair Grounds Race Course and Slots (1751 Gentilly Blvd.), the spirited sampling is sponsored by Dorignac's. Wine experts are on hand to answer all of your wine questions, and there will be gourmet cheeses to compliment the wines. Cost to attend is $25 per person. Tickets are sold at Dorignac's or at the door. Don't miss it!
Go hang out at City Park this evening and enjoy music from Washboard Rodeo for the Thursdays at Twilight Garden Concert Series! What could be better in the mid summer than good ole Cowboy Swing music? Western Swing developed when practitioners melded fiddles and steel guitars to create their own music inspired by swing, a sort of "Cowboy Jazz". Add a washboard and you have the Washboard Rodeo! 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 Mia Borders - Showcasing her distinctive voice, Mia Borders's shows are an energetic blend of funk, soul and rock! Tonight the O BAR's specialty drink is the O Sangria: Say O-lé to this refreshing sangria consisting of white wines, fresh fruit juices and fresh fruit! And....my hubby Bill deTurk will be doing the interview today - so you definitely don't want to miss it!
I'm sure you're going to be hungry after the wine tasting and music - so go out to eat tonight for a great cause by participating in Dining Out for Life and you'll support the No Aids Task Force just by eating!! 25% of your dining bill will help out the Task Force, and if you choose to donate a little extra - you and your waiter will be entered into a drawing for a great prize. The event goes on all day - breakfast, lunch and dinner - so go out and eat!! Click on the link above for a full list of participating restaurants.
Have a wonderful Thursday and for more fun shows and events going on click on the WWOZ Livewire - http://www.wwoz.org/new-orleans-community/music-calendar!
www.gratisnola.com
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!!
And there's more wine!! Come to Tastings at the Track and and celebrate Christmas in July. The reception-style tasting will feature more than 75 French Champagnes and sparkling wines from Italy, the United States and Spain. Top brands that will be sampled include Dom Perignon, Taittinger, Perrier Jouet, Mumm, Moet & Chandon, Ruinart and many more!! Held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. in the clubhouse at Fair Grounds Race Course and Slots (1751 Gentilly Blvd.), the spirited sampling is sponsored by Dorignac's. Wine experts are on hand to answer all of your wine questions, and there will be gourmet cheeses to compliment the wines. Cost to attend is $25 per person. Tickets are sold at Dorignac's or at the door. Don't miss it!
Go hang out at City Park this evening and enjoy music from Washboard Rodeo for the Thursdays at Twilight Garden Concert Series! What could be better in the mid summer than good ole Cowboy Swing music? Western Swing developed when practitioners melded fiddles and steel guitars to create their own music inspired by swing, a sort of "Cowboy Jazz". Add a washboard and you have the Washboard Rodeo! 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 Mia Borders - Showcasing her distinctive voice, Mia Borders's shows are an energetic blend of funk, soul and rock! Tonight the O BAR's specialty drink is the O Sangria: Say O-lé to this refreshing sangria consisting of white wines, fresh fruit juices and fresh fruit! And....my hubby Bill deTurk will be doing the interview today - so you definitely don't want to miss it!
I'm sure you're going to be hungry after the wine tasting and music - so go out to eat tonight for a great cause by participating in Dining Out for Life and you'll support the No Aids Task Force just by eating!! 25% of your dining bill will help out the Task Force, and if you choose to donate a little extra - you and your waiter will be entered into a drawing for a great prize. The event goes on all day - breakfast, lunch and dinner - so go out and eat!! Click on the link above for a full list of participating restaurants.
Have a wonderful Thursday and for more fun shows and events going on click on the WWOZ Livewire - http://www.wwoz.org/new-orleans-community/music-calendar!
www.gratisnola.com
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Mercredi avec Vino, Bon Anniversaire pour Edgar et Beaucoup Musique!
Wednesday Events!
Bastille Day may be over, but the The French Party continues with Edgar Degas' Birthday Celebration - today at The Degas House (2306 Esplanade Ave.). Head on over early for Happy Hour Entry from 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm for $10 which includes one drink ticket for: an Absinthe Cocktail, French Vodka Cocktail, St. Germain Sparkling Cocktail or the Lillet Cocktail.......And from 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm $15 entry includes 2 drink tickets from the tasty drinks above! Music performed French Parlor style by Les Ensembles Jazz et Classique and for more lovely drinks the Foundation Bar will be available! See you there and Bon Anniversaire Edgar!
And there's more celebrating with a complimentary wine tasting at Chef Chris Cody's new restaurant, Dijon (1379 Annunciation St.), from 5:30 to 7 p.m. (and repeating on Wednesdays through the end of the month). The restaurant will offer various wines, paired to artisan cheeses. Sounds like a good time with delicious wine! For more information call (504) 522-4712.
Wednesdays on the Point concert series keeps on kickin' today in Algiers and runs through July 25th from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m., and of course, admission is FREE...Tonight head to the Algiers Ferry Dock (200Morgan St.) for some Funk and Rock with The Brass-a-Holics and Melomania - remember you can take the ferry over for free - it's a beautiful ride across the river! Click the above link for complete concert series info!
Experience an Evening of Cultural Indulgences at it's new location in the Irvin Mayfield I Club at the JW Marriott (614 Canal Street) from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Tonight's event features new work by local artist - Ember Sobermanand and enjoy the DJ stylings of Kermit Ruffins and a spirit tasting with complimentary hors d’oeuvres....Make a purchase of $1,000 or more by our Local Artist tonight and the JW Marriott will give you a 1 night complimentary stay in the Presidential Bi-Level Suite a $1,500 value!! (Parking is available at a special event Rate of $5 on Common Street)
Celebrate the spirit and the life of Uncle Lionel at the Candlelight Lounge (925 N. Robertson) when The Treme Brass Band kicks it up at 9:00 pm tonight!
Wednesday Evening Music
If you're all revved up from all your early evening fun...check this out...
Have fun in Mid-City when you head on over to Chickie Wah Wah (2828 Canal) for some happy hour drinks and stay on for Tom McDermott and Meschiya Lake at 8:00 pm! Come hungry - the kitchen is kickin' with pizza and all kinds of yummy food!
And there's more fun in Mid-City over at the Banks Street Bar (4401 Banks)! Tonight it's music time with Major Bacon and as always they got some FREE BLTs - tonight at 10:00 pm...you can never get enough of the bacon and no cover!!
Looking for some dinner and then some music for dessert? Rock 'N Bowl (3016 S. Carrollton) can help you out! Get an entree' over at Ye Olde College Inn and then get a half price ticket to the show right next door at Rock N' Bowl....Tonight put on your dancin' shows for some Swing-A-Roux at 8:30 pm!!
Heading over to Frenchmen Street?
There's great music this evening on Frenchmen Street tonight at d.b.a. (618 Frenchmen) catch the early show at 7:00 pm with The Tin Men, and it's Walter "Wolfman" Washington at 10:00 pm - cover's only $5.00!
The Spotted Cat (623 Frenchmen) has an afternoon and evening filled with music!! Ben Polcer at 4:00, The Orleans 6 at 6:00 pm and top off the night with St. Louis Slim and The Frenchmen St. Jug Band!
Have a wonderful Wednesday and for more fun shows and events going on click on the WWOZ Livewire - http://www.wwoz.org/new-orleans-community/music-calendar!
www.gratisnola.com
Bastille Day may be over, but the The French Party continues with Edgar Degas' Birthday Celebration - today at The Degas House (2306 Esplanade Ave.). Head on over early for Happy Hour Entry from 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm for $10 which includes one drink ticket for: an Absinthe Cocktail, French Vodka Cocktail, St. Germain Sparkling Cocktail or the Lillet Cocktail.......And from 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm $15 entry includes 2 drink tickets from the tasty drinks above! Music performed French Parlor style by Les Ensembles Jazz et Classique and for more lovely drinks the Foundation Bar will be available! See you there and Bon Anniversaire Edgar!
And there's more celebrating with a complimentary wine tasting at Chef Chris Cody's new restaurant, Dijon (1379 Annunciation St.), from 5:30 to 7 p.m. (and repeating on Wednesdays through the end of the month). The restaurant will offer various wines, paired to artisan cheeses. Sounds like a good time with delicious wine! For more information call (504) 522-4712.
Wednesdays on the Point concert series keeps on kickin' today in Algiers and runs through July 25th from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m., and of course, admission is FREE...Tonight head to the Algiers Ferry Dock (200Morgan St.) for some Funk and Rock with The Brass-a-Holics and Melomania - remember you can take the ferry over for free - it's a beautiful ride across the river! Click the above link for complete concert series info!
Experience an Evening of Cultural Indulgences at it's new location in the Irvin Mayfield I Club at the JW Marriott (614 Canal Street) from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Tonight's event features new work by local artist - Ember Sobermanand and enjoy the DJ stylings of Kermit Ruffins and a spirit tasting with complimentary hors d’oeuvres....Make a purchase of $1,000 or more by our Local Artist tonight and the JW Marriott will give you a 1 night complimentary stay in the Presidential Bi-Level Suite a $1,500 value!! (Parking is available at a special event Rate of $5 on Common Street)
Celebrate the spirit and the life of Uncle Lionel at the Candlelight Lounge (925 N. Robertson) when The Treme Brass Band kicks it up at 9:00 pm tonight!
Wednesday Evening Music
If you're all revved up from all your early evening fun...check this out...
Have fun in Mid-City when you head on over to Chickie Wah Wah (2828 Canal) for some happy hour drinks and stay on for Tom McDermott and Meschiya Lake at 8:00 pm! Come hungry - the kitchen is kickin' with pizza and all kinds of yummy food!
And there's more fun in Mid-City over at the Banks Street Bar (4401 Banks)! Tonight it's music time with Major Bacon and as always they got some FREE BLTs - tonight at 10:00 pm...you can never get enough of the bacon and no cover!!
Looking for some dinner and then some music for dessert? Rock 'N Bowl (3016 S. Carrollton) can help you out! Get an entree' over at Ye Olde College Inn and then get a half price ticket to the show right next door at Rock N' Bowl....Tonight put on your dancin' shows for some Swing-A-Roux at 8:30 pm!!
Heading over to Frenchmen Street?
There's great music this evening on Frenchmen Street tonight at d.b.a. (618 Frenchmen) catch the early show at 7:00 pm with The Tin Men, and it's Walter "Wolfman" Washington at 10:00 pm - cover's only $5.00!
The Spotted Cat (623 Frenchmen) has an afternoon and evening filled with music!! Ben Polcer at 4:00, The Orleans 6 at 6:00 pm and top off the night with St. Louis Slim and The Frenchmen St. Jug Band!
Have a wonderful Wednesday and for more fun shows and events going on click on the WWOZ Livewire - http://www.wwoz.org/new-orleans-community/music-calendar!
www.gratisnola.com
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
A Tuesday w/Veggies and Lots of Music 'Round Town!
Happy Tuesday!
Farmer's Market!
You can get your day started off right with a trip to the Farmer's Market!!! Visit the Crescent City's Farmer's Market at University Square (200 Broadway) from 9:00 to 1:00 pm. Canal Street Bistro is back for their third week at the GPS tent this month. Join the Market in this celebration of the freshest seafood you could desire, as they serve up This week's menu features beef and pork tacos, Mexican rice and black beans, spring mix salad with sautéed shrimp, and horchata (a refreshing Latin American cinnamon rice drink) to wash it all down......Yum!
And if you want more fresh veggies the Hollygrove Market has a new pick-up location and hours for Tuesdays 12 pm-6 pm - No need to pre-order when you visit the market! Pick-up at Rosa F. Keller Community Center (4300 Broad @ Napoleon Ave.):
In the Box today!
-Natural Cantaloupe (Fresh Picked Farm- Opelousas)
-Eggplant (Vicknair Family Farm- Ponchatoula/ Covey Rise Farms- Husser)
-Natural Squash (Fresh Picked Farm- Opelousas)
-Red Potatoes (Fekete Farm- Hungarian Settlement)
-Radish/Turnip/Mustard or Cherry Tomatoes (Fekete Farm-Hungarian Settlement/ Covey Rise Farm- Husser)
-Okra (Monica’s Okra World- Garyville)
-Bell Pepper (Covey Rise Farms- Hungarian Settlement)
-Peaches (Cherry Creek Orchard-MS)
-Apples (Cherry Creek Orchard-MS)
-Natural Limes (Isabelle’s Orange Orchard- Algiers)
-Natural Microgreens (Good Food Farm- NOLA)
-Herbs (Covey Rise Farms- Husser/ Community Growers- Right Outside!)
Good Music Tonight!
And there's a great evening on the Avenue, because it's another lovely southern night for porch sitting and music over at the The Columns (3811 St. Charles Ave.) from 8:00 to 11:00 pm...Have a fancy cocktail and listen to the music of John Rankin, Jimmy Robinson, Phil deGruy & Cranston Clements!
Head on over to Mid-City and to Chickie Wah Wah (2828 Canal) and get your belly dancin' groove on with Honey Island String Trio at 8:00 pm - with No Cover!! And come hungry for delicious pizza, pasta, salads and more!!
There's some fun on Frenchmen tonight too over at d.b.a. (618 Frenchmen) with the The Treme Brass Band at 10:00 pm - there's a $5 cover for the show - but you know you don't want to miss it!
Right down the street the Spotted Cat (623 Frenchmen) has a triple header with no cover - Cindy Chen at 4:00 pm, Meschiya Lake & The Little Big Horns at 6:00 pm, and top off the evening with Aurora and the Royal Roses at 10:00 pm!
End your night over at the Maple Leaf Bar on Oak Street...with the Grammy Award winning REBIRTH Brass Band they come on around 10:30ish - there's a cover, but you'll be glad you paid and stayed up late!!
Have a wonderful Tuesday and for more fun shows and events going on click on the WWOZ Livewire - http://www.wwoz.org/new-orleans-community/music-calendar!
www.gratisnola.com
Farmer's Market!
You can get your day started off right with a trip to the Farmer's Market!!! Visit the Crescent City's Farmer's Market at University Square (200 Broadway) from 9:00 to 1:00 pm. Canal Street Bistro is back for their third week at the GPS tent this month. Join the Market in this celebration of the freshest seafood you could desire, as they serve up This week's menu features beef and pork tacos, Mexican rice and black beans, spring mix salad with sautéed shrimp, and horchata (a refreshing Latin American cinnamon rice drink) to wash it all down......Yum!
And if you want more fresh veggies the Hollygrove Market has a new pick-up location and hours for Tuesdays 12 pm-6 pm - No need to pre-order when you visit the market! Pick-up at Rosa F. Keller Community Center (4300 Broad @ Napoleon Ave.):
In the Box today!
-Natural Cantaloupe (Fresh Picked Farm- Opelousas)
-Eggplant (Vicknair Family Farm- Ponchatoula/ Covey Rise Farms- Husser)
-Natural Squash (Fresh Picked Farm- Opelousas)
-Red Potatoes (Fekete Farm- Hungarian Settlement)
-Radish/Turnip/Mustard or Cherry Tomatoes (Fekete Farm-Hungarian Settlement/ Covey Rise Farm- Husser)
-Okra (Monica’s Okra World- Garyville)
-Bell Pepper (Covey Rise Farms- Hungarian Settlement)
-Peaches (Cherry Creek Orchard-MS)
-Apples (Cherry Creek Orchard-MS)
-Natural Limes (Isabelle’s Orange Orchard- Algiers)
-Natural Microgreens (Good Food Farm- NOLA)
-Herbs (Covey Rise Farms- Husser/ Community Growers- Right Outside!)
Good Music Tonight!
And there's a great evening on the Avenue, because it's another lovely southern night for porch sitting and music over at the The Columns (3811 St. Charles Ave.) from 8:00 to 11:00 pm...Have a fancy cocktail and listen to the music of John Rankin, Jimmy Robinson, Phil deGruy & Cranston Clements!
Head on over to Mid-City and to Chickie Wah Wah (2828 Canal) and get your belly dancin' groove on with Honey Island String Trio at 8:00 pm - with No Cover!! And come hungry for delicious pizza, pasta, salads and more!!
There's some fun on Frenchmen tonight too over at d.b.a. (618 Frenchmen) with the The Treme Brass Band at 10:00 pm - there's a $5 cover for the show - but you know you don't want to miss it!
Right down the street the Spotted Cat (623 Frenchmen) has a triple header with no cover - Cindy Chen at 4:00 pm, Meschiya Lake & The Little Big Horns at 6:00 pm, and top off the evening with Aurora and the Royal Roses at 10:00 pm!
End your night over at the Maple Leaf Bar on Oak Street...with the Grammy Award winning REBIRTH Brass Band they come on around 10:30ish - there's a cover, but you'll be glad you paid and stayed up late!!
Have a wonderful Tuesday and for more fun shows and events going on click on the WWOZ Livewire - http://www.wwoz.org/new-orleans-community/music-calendar!
www.gratisnola.com
Friday, July 13, 2012
Friday w/Second Line for Uncle Lionel and Lots of Music!
Happy Friday!
Celebrate the life of Uncle Lionel this afternoon with a Second Line to remember and honor his memory and spirit! The second line will start at Tuba Fats Square on the corner of St. Philip and N. Robertson in the Treme, and end at Sweet Lorraine's Jazz Club at 1931 St. Claude. See the route belwo. (We are also Asking All Second Line Clubs to Dress out)
Following the Second Line, there is a benefit at Sweet Lorraine's. Taking the stage to honor the legend will be trumpeters Kermit Ruffins and Kid Merv, singer Michael Baptiste, NOLA R&B mainstay Deacon John, singer Danon Smith and Jazz violinist Michael Ward. The show starts at 7 p.m.
A memorial fund has been set up for Uncle Lionel Batiste at Liberty Bank and Trust. Donations can be made to the fund by going to any branch. If you have any questions please contact Glenda McKinley at 504-915-1552.
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 and the tasting wines are always 10% off!
And you can double your wine tasting fun 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 The Where Y'Art? party this evening over at the New Orleans Museum of Art beginning at 5:00 pm and start your Bastille Day celebration early! The event is FREE with museum admissions. $10 Adults, $8 seniors, students, active military, $6 children ages 17 to 7, children 6 and under are free.
*5pm to 8pm: Art Making Activity
*5:30pm to 7:30pm: Opera On Tap: Selections & French Opera with The New Orleans Opera Association . Also including selections from The Phantom of the Opera, which took place in the famed Paris Opera House!
*6pm: Book signing with artist, Gustave Blache III and Chef Leah Chase: Leah Chase: Paintings by Gustave Blache III
*7pm: Art You Can Eat: Do It Yourself: Creole Cream Cheese, Mozzarella, & Ricotta: Chris Montero, Executive Chef, cafe b. Special Guest: Chef Leah Chase (Reservations requested)
More Music!
Get on over to Chickie Wah Wah (2828 Canal) for happy hour with The Pfister Sisters from 5:30 to 7:30! The grandson of another legendary songwriter - Leon Russell! Then stay on for Kevin Gordon - Show starts at 8! Be sure to come hungry for delicious pizza and more!
And there's more good music in Mid-City (almost Uptown) over at Rock 'N Bowl (3016 S. Carrollton) with Bonerama at 9:30 pm!! Remember if you eat at Ye Olde College Inn right next door you get a discount to the show! Happy rockin' and bowlin'!
Need more music??
Let the Carousel Lounge in the Monteleone Bar (214 Royal) spin you around with the swinging sounds of Lena Prima at 9:00 pm. It's a cool place for some fun and fancy cocktails!
You can get started early at the Spotted Cat (623 Frenchmen) with Ben Polcer at 4:00 pm, Washboard Chaz Jazz Trio at 6:00 pm, and the New Orleans Cottonmouth Kings at 10:00 pm.
d.b.a.'s (618 Frenchmen) got a double header with The Hot Club of New Orleans at 6:00 pm, and stay on for Joe Krown trio with Walter "Wolfman" Washington and Russell Batiste at 10:00 pm...there's only a $5 cover!
Top off the evening with a FREE show at 10:00 pm over at Tipitina's (501 Napoleon) it's Good Enough for Good Times + Gypsyphonic Disko!
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!!
www.gratisnola.com
Celebrate the life of Uncle Lionel this afternoon with a Second Line to remember and honor his memory and spirit! The second line will start at Tuba Fats Square on the corner of St. Philip and N. Robertson in the Treme, and end at Sweet Lorraine's Jazz Club at 1931 St. Claude. See the route belwo. (We are also Asking All Second Line Clubs to Dress out)
Following the Second Line, there is a benefit at Sweet Lorraine's. Taking the stage to honor the legend will be trumpeters Kermit Ruffins and Kid Merv, singer Michael Baptiste, NOLA R&B mainstay Deacon John, singer Danon Smith and Jazz violinist Michael Ward. The show starts at 7 p.m.
A memorial fund has been set up for Uncle Lionel Batiste at Liberty Bank and Trust. Donations can be made to the fund by going to any branch. If you have any questions please contact Glenda McKinley at 504-915-1552.
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 and the tasting wines are always 10% off!
And you can double your wine tasting fun 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 The Where Y'Art? party this evening over at the New Orleans Museum of Art beginning at 5:00 pm and start your Bastille Day celebration early! The event is FREE with museum admissions. $10 Adults, $8 seniors, students, active military, $6 children ages 17 to 7, children 6 and under are free.
*5pm to 8pm: Art Making Activity
*5:30pm to 7:30pm: Opera On Tap: Selections & French Opera with The New Orleans Opera Association . Also including selections from The Phantom of the Opera, which took place in the famed Paris Opera House!
*6pm: Book signing with artist, Gustave Blache III and Chef Leah Chase: Leah Chase: Paintings by Gustave Blache III
*7pm: Art You Can Eat: Do It Yourself: Creole Cream Cheese, Mozzarella, & Ricotta: Chris Montero, Executive Chef, cafe b. Special Guest: Chef Leah Chase (Reservations requested)
More Music!
Get on over to Chickie Wah Wah (2828 Canal) for happy hour with The Pfister Sisters from 5:30 to 7:30! The grandson of another legendary songwriter - Leon Russell! Then stay on for Kevin Gordon - Show starts at 8! Be sure to come hungry for delicious pizza and more!
And there's more good music in Mid-City (almost Uptown) over at Rock 'N Bowl (3016 S. Carrollton) with Bonerama at 9:30 pm!! Remember if you eat at Ye Olde College Inn right next door you get a discount to the show! Happy rockin' and bowlin'!
Need more music??
Let the Carousel Lounge in the Monteleone Bar (214 Royal) spin you around with the swinging sounds of Lena Prima at 9:00 pm. It's a cool place for some fun and fancy cocktails!
You can get started early at the Spotted Cat (623 Frenchmen) with Ben Polcer at 4:00 pm, Washboard Chaz Jazz Trio at 6:00 pm, and the New Orleans Cottonmouth Kings at 10:00 pm.
d.b.a.'s (618 Frenchmen) got a double header with The Hot Club of New Orleans at 6:00 pm, and stay on for Joe Krown trio with Walter "Wolfman" Washington and Russell Batiste at 10:00 pm...there's only a $5 cover!
Top off the evening with a FREE show at 10:00 pm over at Tipitina's (501 Napoleon) it's Good Enough for Good Times + Gypsyphonic Disko!
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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Thursday, July 12, 2012
Celebratin' Thursday w/Boozy Books, Wine, and Music!
Good Morning Everybody - and Happy Thursday!
Thursday Events
It's the Boozy Book Tour!! You've seen Tales of the Cocktail® in person. Now it's time to see it in print. Celebrate the release of their first book, Tales of the Cocktail® from A to Z, with drinks! They'll be making the rounds to three Fleurty Girl stores, sharing complimentary cocktails and signing copies of our new book. Tales of the Cocktail® from A to Z written by cocktail historians Jared Brown and Anistatia Miller takes a literary trip through the history of the world's premier cocktail festival and a look inside the drinking culture of New Orleans. The book features bits of trivia and wisdom about cocktails and the people whose lives have been touched by them, quotes from the industry's legends, cocktail recipes, and essential information for any cocktail enthusiast. The book will be available for purchase for only $19.95.
*Guests will be the some of the first to sample Gingeroo, the latest product from Old New Orleans Rum. Gingeroo, which won't officially be released till the fall, is an Old New Orleans Spicy Ginger Ale made with Old New Orleans Crystal Rum, 100% natural ginger juice, Louisiana cane sugar and cayenne.
*Fleurty Girl will also feature a special 20% discount off their cocktail t-shirt collection. This collection, created through a partnership with Tales of the Cocktail®, includes The Old Fashioned, Sazerac, Vieux Carre and Ramos Gin Fizz t-shirts.
Boozy Book Tour Dates:
Today, July 12th 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at 3117 Magazine Street (Uptown)
Friday, July 13th 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at 3323 Severn at 17th Street (Metairie)
Saturday, July 14th 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at 632 St. Peter Street (French Quarter)
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!!
Go hang out at City Park this evening and enjoy music from New Orleans Banjos +2 for the Thursdays at Twilight Garden Concert Series! A fun loving group of four banjos, upright bass, and piano will perform music from the 1920's when banjos were all the rage. It's going to be a great evening. Don't miss it! 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 Blackbird Hour - Indie pop with a dash of soul, Blackbird Hour's Brad Hayden and David Woolworth perform songs tinged with wit and wisdom. Fingers crossed that they will reminisce about their days as the Kudzu Kings! Tonight the O BAR's specialty drink is O Sangria: Say O-lé to this refreshing sangria consisting of white wines, fresh fruit juices and fresh fruit.
After the "O" show - come on down to Chickie Wah Wah (2828 Canal) and check out Spencer Bohren and the Whippersnappers at 8:00 pm. And be sure to come hungry for some yummy pizza and Italiano favorites!
For more fun stuff to do and more music...check out the WWOZ Livewire - http://www.wwoz.org/new-orleans-community/music-calendar!
www.gratisnola.com
Thursday Events
It's the Boozy Book Tour!! You've seen Tales of the Cocktail® in person. Now it's time to see it in print. Celebrate the release of their first book, Tales of the Cocktail® from A to Z, with drinks! They'll be making the rounds to three Fleurty Girl stores, sharing complimentary cocktails and signing copies of our new book. Tales of the Cocktail® from A to Z written by cocktail historians Jared Brown and Anistatia Miller takes a literary trip through the history of the world's premier cocktail festival and a look inside the drinking culture of New Orleans. The book features bits of trivia and wisdom about cocktails and the people whose lives have been touched by them, quotes from the industry's legends, cocktail recipes, and essential information for any cocktail enthusiast. The book will be available for purchase for only $19.95.
*Guests will be the some of the first to sample Gingeroo, the latest product from Old New Orleans Rum. Gingeroo, which won't officially be released till the fall, is an Old New Orleans Spicy Ginger Ale made with Old New Orleans Crystal Rum, 100% natural ginger juice, Louisiana cane sugar and cayenne.
*Fleurty Girl will also feature a special 20% discount off their cocktail t-shirt collection. This collection, created through a partnership with Tales of the Cocktail®, includes The Old Fashioned, Sazerac, Vieux Carre and Ramos Gin Fizz t-shirts.
Boozy Book Tour Dates:
Today, July 12th 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at 3117 Magazine Street (Uptown)
Friday, July 13th 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at 3323 Severn at 17th Street (Metairie)
Saturday, July 14th 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at 632 St. Peter Street (French Quarter)
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!!
Go hang out at City Park this evening and enjoy music from New Orleans Banjos +2 for the Thursdays at Twilight Garden Concert Series! A fun loving group of four banjos, upright bass, and piano will perform music from the 1920's when banjos were all the rage. It's going to be a great evening. Don't miss it! 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 Blackbird Hour - Indie pop with a dash of soul, Blackbird Hour's Brad Hayden and David Woolworth perform songs tinged with wit and wisdom. Fingers crossed that they will reminisce about their days as the Kudzu Kings! Tonight the O BAR's specialty drink is O Sangria: Say O-lé to this refreshing sangria consisting of white wines, fresh fruit juices and fresh fruit.
After the "O" show - come on down to Chickie Wah Wah (2828 Canal) and check out Spencer Bohren and the Whippersnappers at 8:00 pm. And be sure to come hungry for some yummy pizza and Italiano favorites!
For more fun stuff to do and more music...check out the WWOZ Livewire - http://www.wwoz.org/new-orleans-community/music-calendar!
www.gratisnola.com
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
A Wednesday Celebrating the Life of Uncle Lionel
Wednesday Events!
There's a complimentary wine tasting over at Chef Chris Cody's new restaurant, Dijon (1379 Annunciation St.), from 5:30 to 7 p.m. ( and repeating on Wednesdays through the end of the month). The restaurant will offer various wines, paired to artisan cheeses. Sounds like a good time with delicious wine! For more information call (504) 522-4712.
Wednesdays on the Point concert series keeps on kickin' today in Algiers and runs through July 25th from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m., and of course, admission is FREE...Tonight head to the Algiers Ferry Dock (200Morgan St.) for some Funk and Jazz with George Porter Jr. & The Runnin' Pardners and Sound Man Presents- remember you can take the ferry over for free - it's a beautiful ride across the river! Click the above link for complete concert series info!
Experience an Evening of Cultural Indulgences at it's new location in the Irvin Mayfield I Club at the JW Marriott (614 Canal Street) from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Tonight's event features new work by local artists - and enjoy some the DJ stylings of Kermit Ruffins and a spirit tasting with complimentary hors d’oeuvres....Make a purchase of $1,000 or more by our Local Artist tonight and the JW Marriott will give you a 1 night complimentary stay in the Presidential Bi-Level Suite a $1,500 value!! (Parking is available at a special event Rate of $5 on Common Street)
Celebrate the life of Uncle Lionel at the Candlelight Lounge (925 N. Robertson) with a tribute by The Treme Brass Band at 8:00 pm tonight. He'll be there in spirit!
Wednesday Evening Music
If you're all revved up from all your early evening fun...check this out...
Have fun in Mid-City when you head on over to Chickie Wah Wah (2828 Canal) for some happy hour drinks and stay on for Tom McDermott and Meschiya Lake at 8:00 pm! Come hungry - the kitchen is kickin' with pizza and all kinds of yummy food!
And there's more fun in Mid-City over at the Banks Street Bar (4401 Banks)! Tonight it's music time with Major Bacon and as always they got some FREE BLTs - tonight at 10:00 pm...you can never get enough of the bacon and no cover!!
Looking for some dinner and then some music for dessert? Rock 'N Bowl (3016 S. Carrollton) can help you out! Get an entree' over at Ye Olde College Inn and then get a half price ticket to the show right next door at Rock N' Bowl....Tonight enjoy piano playin' man Joe Krown at 8:30 pm!!
Heading over to Frenchmen Street?
There's great music this evening on Frenchmen Street tonight at d.b.a. (618 Frenchmen) catch the early show at 7:00 pm with The Tin Men, and it's Walter "Wolfman" Washington at 10:00 pm - cover's only $5.00!
The Spotted Cat (623 Frenchmen) has an afternoon and evening filled with music!! Ben Polcer at 4:00, The Orleans 6 at 6:00 pm and top off the night with St. Louis Slim and The Frenchmen St. Jug Band!
Have a wonderful Wednesday and for more fun shows and events going on click on the WWOZ Livewire - http://www.wwoz.org/new-orleans-community/music-calendar!
www.gratisnola.com
There's a complimentary wine tasting over at Chef Chris Cody's new restaurant, Dijon (1379 Annunciation St.), from 5:30 to 7 p.m. ( and repeating on Wednesdays through the end of the month). The restaurant will offer various wines, paired to artisan cheeses. Sounds like a good time with delicious wine! For more information call (504) 522-4712.
Wednesdays on the Point concert series keeps on kickin' today in Algiers and runs through July 25th from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m., and of course, admission is FREE...Tonight head to the Algiers Ferry Dock (200Morgan St.) for some Funk and Jazz with George Porter Jr. & The Runnin' Pardners and Sound Man Presents- remember you can take the ferry over for free - it's a beautiful ride across the river! Click the above link for complete concert series info!
Experience an Evening of Cultural Indulgences at it's new location in the Irvin Mayfield I Club at the JW Marriott (614 Canal Street) from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Tonight's event features new work by local artists - and enjoy some the DJ stylings of Kermit Ruffins and a spirit tasting with complimentary hors d’oeuvres....Make a purchase of $1,000 or more by our Local Artist tonight and the JW Marriott will give you a 1 night complimentary stay in the Presidential Bi-Level Suite a $1,500 value!! (Parking is available at a special event Rate of $5 on Common Street)
Celebrate the life of Uncle Lionel at the Candlelight Lounge (925 N. Robertson) with a tribute by The Treme Brass Band at 8:00 pm tonight. He'll be there in spirit!
Wednesday Evening Music
If you're all revved up from all your early evening fun...check this out...
Have fun in Mid-City when you head on over to Chickie Wah Wah (2828 Canal) for some happy hour drinks and stay on for Tom McDermott and Meschiya Lake at 8:00 pm! Come hungry - the kitchen is kickin' with pizza and all kinds of yummy food!
And there's more fun in Mid-City over at the Banks Street Bar (4401 Banks)! Tonight it's music time with Major Bacon and as always they got some FREE BLTs - tonight at 10:00 pm...you can never get enough of the bacon and no cover!!
Looking for some dinner and then some music for dessert? Rock 'N Bowl (3016 S. Carrollton) can help you out! Get an entree' over at Ye Olde College Inn and then get a half price ticket to the show right next door at Rock N' Bowl....Tonight enjoy piano playin' man Joe Krown at 8:30 pm!!
Heading over to Frenchmen Street?
There's great music this evening on Frenchmen Street tonight at d.b.a. (618 Frenchmen) catch the early show at 7:00 pm with The Tin Men, and it's Walter "Wolfman" Washington at 10:00 pm - cover's only $5.00!
The Spotted Cat (623 Frenchmen) has an afternoon and evening filled with music!! Ben Polcer at 4:00, The Orleans 6 at 6:00 pm and top off the night with St. Louis Slim and The Frenchmen St. Jug Band!
Have a wonderful Wednesday and for more fun shows and events going on click on the WWOZ Livewire - http://www.wwoz.org/new-orleans-community/music-calendar!
www.gratisnola.com
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