For the first time this year, New Orleans will join the French worldwide culinary experience,
Goût de France/Good France.
From March 22-26, Café Degas and Purloo will present special menus highlighting the excellence of
French cuisine and local, Louisiana ingredients.
For the "Mois de la Francophonie" (Francophone Month) in March, the French Ministry of Foreign
Affairs and International Development, on the initiative of French chef Alain Ducasse, is showcasing the
French art de vivre around the world.
More than 1,500 chefs on 5 continents will prepare a special menu inspired by their expertise: French
cuisine.
"New Orleans' cuisine is known around the world, especially for its French roots," says Consul General
Grégor Trumel, "Louisiana is the Francophone hub of the United States, and it should be represented
alongside the stars of French cuisine at Goût de France."
For one week in March, Chef Laurent Rochereux of Café Degas and Chef Ryan Hughes at Purloo will be
presenting a 3-course menu featuring the local produce and French heritage of Louisiana.
Each recipe in Goût de France/Good France is prepared with less fat, sugar and salt, with a concern for
"good food", healthy-eating and the environment.
"Everything on the menu for Goût de France is prepared with attention to eating healthy and local," says
Chef Ryan Hughes of Purloo, "I think restaurant guests will be impressed by how fresh ingredients from
Louisiana really shine in traditional French cuisine."
"French is a part of life in Louisiana, and there are so many talented chefs trained in the art of French
cuisine in New Orleans. Chef Ryan at Purloo perfected his skills right here at Café Degas!" said Chef
Laurent Rochereux of Café Degas, "For our thirtieth anniversary year, we are excited to participate with
so many amazing chefs around the world."
During Goût de France/Good France, a portion of the proceeds will go to local non-profit organizations promoting health and the environment. Joining in this worldwide initiative, Café Degas and Purloo will donate 5% of their proceeds to Slow Food and Sankofa. For more information on Goût de France/Good France and participating restaurants, visit our website: http://consulfrance-nouvelleorleans.org/Gout-de-France-Good-France-2016-in.html For press and media inquiries, contact Meagen Moreland-Taliancich, Communications Attachée, Consulate General of France in Louisiana, by email ([email protected]) or phone (504-430-4273).
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Fresh & Local
Heavy rains hit hard these last couple weeks. Our North Shore farmers experienced extreme weather that posed a serious threat. Crops, equipment, and homes were damaged. Fortunately, our vendors are fighting to make a speedy recovery and are excited to be back at market. Come to market this week to show the strength of our community. Let's rally behind the farmers market vendors that we care so much about!
Pick of the Week: Crescent City Classic!
The Crescent City Classic is just around the corner, so get your running shoes on! Be sure to check their course map for race details. Saturday market will be running per usual (hehe). See you there!
Tuesday's Green Plate Special
You've got two more weeks to bask in the delicious glory of Lahpet They'll have plenty traditional flavors of Burma including a fermented tea leaf salad, a tangy papaya salad, fresh coconut water, and tender meat skewers.
Recipe of the Week: Farmers Market Quiche
We've chosen a few of our favorite ingredients, but feel free to add whatever veggies you'd like to this scrumptious farmers market quiche!
Farmers Market Quiche
We've chosen a few of our favorite ingredients, but feel free to add whatever veggies you'd like to this scrumptious farmers market quiche!
I served this quiche crustless but feel free to use a crust if you desire.
Ingredients
5 Tbsp. butter, separated into tablespoons
1 lb. mushrooms of choice (button, cremini, shitaake, king oyster, mix it up!)
½ bunch collard greens, stalks removed, roughly chopped
Heat a large pan over medium heat. Melt 1-2 tablespoons butter and add mushrooms in a single layer. Feel free to add ground pepper but do not add salt yet, it will draw out too much moisture.
Let mushrooms brown 3-4 minutes, toss, let brown for another 3-4 minutes. If not all the mushrooms fit in the first batch push them to the side, add another tablespoon butter and add another single layer. Continue until all mushrooms are brown. Remove and set aside.
Add remaining butter and garlic. Cook for 1 minute.
Add collard greens and toss.
Add vegetable stock or water and cover. Let collards cook until moisture has almost completely reduced. Check for tenderness, if still tough add more water, cover, and cook. Add swiss chard and cook for 2-3 minutes or until wilted. Season liberally with salt and pepper.
Beat eggs and season with salt and pepper (When you think you've added enough pepper, add more. I promise it is delicious with the cheese, greens, and mushrooms). Butter a baking dish.
Layer mushrooms, greens and ¾ of the cheese.
Slowly pour egg over. Do not go past ¼ inch from top of baking dish.
Top with remaining cheese and diced tomato.
Bake for 35 minutes. I recommend placing a baking sheet under your baking dish in case there is any spilling or overflow.
The location is 520 Old Spanish Trail in Slidell. The center will be open Monday through Saturday, 8:00am to 6:00pm and from 1:00pm to 5:00pm on Sunday.
another location will be opened in the western side of the parish.
the center will also include representatives from the Small Business Administration and other agencies.
people who suffered losses in the recent flood can register for disaster relief assistance from federal, state and even non-governmental organizations.
Assistance can include grants for temporary housing and home repairs as well as low-cost loans for uninsured or underinsured property losses.
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An Architect and His City: Henry Howard's New Orleans, 1837-1884
One of the nineteenth century's most prolific architects but also, until recently, one of the most historically elusive, Henry Howard (1818-1884) called New Orleans home for nearly fifty years. During this time, the Irish native established his career, left an indelible mark on the landscape of Louisiana, and witnessed the growth of one of America's greatest cities. An Architect and His City: Henry Howard's New Orleans, 1837-1884, examines the city of New Orleans as experienced by Howard.
When Howard arrived in New Orleans in 1837, the city was the third largest in America and faced an economic crisis and a Yellow Fever epidemic. Over the next several decades, Howard's career was shaded by the events of his city: from the boom of the antebellum years, through the Civil War, to the challenges of Reconstruction and beyond.
A companion to the new book Henry Howard: Louisiana's Architect (THNOC and Princeton Architectural Press, 2015),this exhibition will give special consideration to the city's architecture, urban growth, and municipal improvements. Featured items include maps, rare books, and manuscripts as well as historical and contemporary photographs, including images by Robert S. Brantley, the architectural photographer and author of the newly released Howard book.
An Architect and His City: Henry Howard's New Orleans, 1837-1884 Through-April 3, 2016 Gallery hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Sunday, 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Admission is free.
Tickets are good for any night of the current season that the event is open. There is no refund due to rain, power outages, and other unforeseen conditions.
More than 30 extraordinary, blazingly bright silk covered structures will fill the Botanical Garden. We'll have 100s of lanterns to delight you at every turn. Picture an incredible glowing dragon 192-feet long, a four-story, lit-from-within pagoda towering high enough to be seen from almost any vantage and dozens of dazzlingly colorful lighted displays created by a team of some 100 artisans and technical staff from Sichuan Tianyu, located in Zigong, China.
These beautiful objects have been enjoyed by hundreds of thousands of people in Europe, most recently in Rotterdam, the Netherlands and, and in the United states first in Spokane, Washington and now in New Orleans.
See the lanterns during the day or view them at night. Please read below for details.
Botanical Garden featuring China Lights (Daytime)
10am to 5pm (Last ticket sold at 4pm)
through May 1, 2016
Closed Monday
*$12/person ages 13+ *$8/children ages 3 to 12 *Children under 3 free *Group (25 people +) $10/person Tickets must be purchased at the Oscar J. Tolmas Center (5 Victory Avenue) No Friends of City Park discount or free admission in to the Botanical Garden during this exhibit. Bring your printed ticket to the event. _______________ _______________
China Lights (Night time): February 28 through May 1, 2016 Open: Sunday, Tuesday through Thursday: 6pm to 10pm Friday and Saturday: 6pm to 11pm (Closed Monday)
In the New Orleans Botanical Garden (separate from the Botanical Garden Daytime entrance fee) *$18/person ages 13+ *$12/children ages 3 to 12 *Children under 3 free *Group (25 people +) $15/person Adult tickets may be purchased online and at the Tolmas Center.
Please call 482.4888 with questions about China Lights.
Only in New Orleans could there be a National Park for jazz! Drop by our French Market visitor center to inquire about musical events around town. In the mood for a world class musical experience? Attend a jazz concert or ranger performance at the new state of the art performance venue in the Old U.S. Mint.
Old U.S. Mint | 400 Esplanade Ave | New Orleans, LA 70116 | tel: (504) 568-6993
March 22 Tuesday 12:00-1:00 pm 916 N. Peters St Piano virtuoso Richard Scott performs an hour of traditional New Orleans jazz at our French Market location. 2:00-3:00 pm Old U.S. Mint Ranger Matt Hampsey leads the Down on Their Luck Orchestra in a program demonstrating musical elements that helped nurture New Orleans role as the birthplace of jazz. The DOTLO is rounded out by Richard Scott on piano, Michael Harris on bass guitar, Hubie Vigreux on percussion, and Joe Stolarick on drums. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ March 23 Wednesday 2:00-3:00 pm Old U.S. Mint Tom McDermott performs at the Mint during our Wednesday Jazz Piano Hour. 4:00-4:50 pm 916 N. Peters St Reknowned jazz vocalist Stephanie Jordan leads Jazz Pilates set to the recorded music of major jazz composers like John Coltrane and Kidd Jordan. Jazz Pilates integrates traditional Pilates and dance movements with jazz music to improve the mind-body-spirit connection. Please bring your own fitness mat. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ March 24 Thursday 2:00-3:00 pm Old U.S. Mint Our Jazz Masters series features vocalist Topsy Chapman, who grew up not far from New Orleans in Kentwood, LA, was raised in the gospel music tradition. That gospel-tinged fervor is evident in her voice today, as she is considered one of the top musicians in the city of New Orleans. 3:30-4:30 pm 916 N. Peters St Park Ranger Chandra Teddleton leads JAZZ BOUNCE AEROBICS set to the Jazz iterations of local Brass Bands and Jazz artists with some funky beats! The aerobics class will educate with some serious sweat equity! Come and join the fun of our healthy parks initiative. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ March 25 Friday 2:00-3:00 pm Old U.S. Mint PATRICE FISHER & ARPA - Latin jazz harpist, PATRICE FISHER favors the music of Brazil and Cuba, saying that, not only is the harp 'comfortable' harmonically with the music, but that she herself is drawn to the rhythmic complexities and syncopations: "that's what makes you want to dance." Patrice is a graduate of Tulane University and University of New Orleans. ($5.00) 2:30-3:30 pm 916 N. Peters St Monica Fisher German Traditional Jazz Band performs traditional New Orleans Jazz from its origin to modern day classics. March 26 Saturday 9:30-10:30 am 916 N. Peters St Bring comfortable clothing and your own yoga mat to our French Market location for Jazz Yoga. This free yoga class will feature instructor Susan Landry and meditational jazz piano by Peter Nu. 12:00-1:00 pm 916 N. Peters St Kids are invited to bring their own instruments and join members of the New Wave Brass Band for our Music for All Ages workshop. This program, started by Ranger Bruce Barnes, seeks to pass along brass traditions the New Orleans way. 2:00-3:00 pm Old U.S. Mint The New John Robichaux Society Orchestra, led by Tom Hook, was able to access the original John Robichaux library, which is housed a the Hogan Jazz Archive at Tulane University in New Orleans. Transcribing the original arrangements for modern instruments, the ensemble is able to faithfully re-create the sounds of The John Robichaux Orchestra, the premier society orchestra in New Orleans in the years prior to the birth of ragtime and jazz. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ March 29 Tuesday 12:00-1:00 pm 916 N. Peters St Piano virtuoso Richard Scott performs an hour of traditional New Orleans jazz at our French Market location. 2:00-3:00 pm Old U.S. Mint Ranger Matt Hampsey leads the Down on Their Luck Orchestra in a program demonstrating musical elements that helped nurture New Orleans role as the birthplace of jazz. The DOTLO is rounded out by Richard Scott on piano, Michael Harris on bass guitar, Hubie Vigreux on percussion, and Joe Stolarick on drums. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Mizado Cocina Brightens the New Year with a Sweet Deal House Margaritas Now Available for Only 10 Cents New Orleans, LA - Mizado Cocina, the Latin-inspired eatery located off Metairie Road, is ringing in 2016 with an unbelievable bargain. Their signature House Margarita is now available for a mere 10 cents from 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. All that spare change wedged in between the seats of your car can finally serve a refreshing purpose! Mizado's House Margarita now comes at a lunchtime discount of virtually 99%, meaning there's no excuse to skimp on the tequila for your midday treat. This signature cocktail, which typically costs $8, is made with Tres Agaves Blanco Tequila, fresh squeezed lime juice and agave nectar. Thirsty guests may still enjoy their marg on the rocks or frozen in a single rocks glass. Thanks to an already affordable lunch menu packed with unique dishes, Mizado's margarita deal brings a
whole new reason to stop in and enjoy authentic Mexican flavors on your lunch break. The signature House Margarita made with private barrel tequila could pair seamlessly with carnitas tacos, a Cuban sandwich or even caramelized plantains with agave and crema. 10-cent margaritas also come among other great offerings, including ample free, off-street parking for patrons at all hours. There's also daily cocktail specials that bring an affordable and unique twist to the routine happy hour: * Mojito Monday ($4 mojitos) * Tap Tuesday (2 for 1 draft beer) * Wine-UP Wednesday ($5 Sangria) * Thursday: Crescent City Classics ($5 New Orleans cocktails) * Frozen Friday ($3 frozen margaritas) * Saturday: ALL Happy Hour specials from 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM * Sunday: $10 Bottomless Mimosas and Bloody Marys There is a limit of two 10-cent margaritas per person. Guests must make a minimum $8 purchase to enjoy Mizado's 10-cent Happy Hour-size margarita. Mizado Cocina is open seven days a week, Monday - Thursday, 11 AM - 10 PM, Friday and Saturday 11 AM - midnight, with new extended Sunday hours 10:30 AM - 8:30 PM. Engage with Mizado Cocina on Facebook (www.facebook.com/MizadoCocina) and Instagram or Twitter (@MizadoCocina, #PartyAtMizado). (MORE) Media Contact: Renee LeBouef, Gambel Communications 504.324.4242 renee@gambelpr
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American children's author and illustrator, Tomie dePaola, said, "Reading is important, because if you can read, you can learn anything about everything and everything about anything." What better way to instill a love of reading to a child than to read to them everyday.
St. Bernard Parish library strives to bring reading alive to children through interactive storytelling. "Tales on Tuesdays" will return this winter and spring , and will run through May 3 at 1 p.m. and again at 5:30 p.m. The program takes place at the Chalmette branch at 2600 Palmisano Blvd.
The earlier program is geared for younger listeners. The evening session is open to children of all ages, but will target school-aged children. This program is free and sessions run about 45 minutes. "Tales on Tuesdays" is intended to introduce children to literature through storybooks, poetry, flannel boards, finger plays, and participatory activities.
For more information, visit St. Bernard Parish Library on Facebook, or at www.mysbpl.org, or call 504.279.0448.
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March 16 - 26 - Easter Bunny at Lakeside Mall
Get your picture taken with the Easter Bunny and ride the Hippity Hop Express train!
Where: Lakeside Shopping Center, 3301 Veterans Memorial Boulevard, Metairie, Louisiana
Who: Everyone!
Cost: Photo packages vary in price.
* When: Sundays 12 pm - 6 pm; Monday - Saturday 11 am - 7 pm with the exception of March 24 - 26
As spring season unfolds in New Orleans, professional and amateur photographers will hit the streets and festival grounds to document the city's diverse culture. The conversation on March 22 will explore ways that both sides of the camera can benefit from this exchange.
938 Lafayette St at the Corner of O'Keefe in the New Orleans Central Business District.
As a photographer living in the greatest city in the world, there is no place I would rather be. I have been documenting the unique music and culture of New Orleans since I permanently moved here in the fall of 2000. Originally from Lafayette, I am no stranger to unique cultures and the power they bring to the storyline of a unique city. As a photographer in New Orleans I feel a strong sense of responsibility with the images I make and the relationships I make. I need to make sure I show the music, the street, the Indians and the clubs in the best light and make sure I give back in any way I can.
In this age of a rapidly evolving technology that allows us to document every moment and minute of our lives I feel it is the photographers and culture bearers of this great city to form stronger relationships so that we can BOTH tell the story of this great city in a way that fosters trust, respect, and responsibility. That is why I, along with Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities and Louisiana Cultural Vistas Magazine, have put together a panel discussion with New Orleans photographers and culture bearers to discuss these topics and more. I am asking YOU the informed and passionate public to discuss how we as a community of artists and documenters can move forward, in a way unprecedented, to work as a team united to foster new relationships in creating a trusted dialogue so that photographers can share images, and artists can use these images without any misunderstanding.
I have invited photographers Eric Waters and Erika Goldring, along with Big Chief Juan Pardo and musician and producer Voice Monet to begin the discussion...and you the public to help us bring some action to the ideas. This discussion will be moderated by Vice President of Content at the LEH, Brian Boyles.
Get your green on post-St.-Patrick's with Life City and Recirculating Farms! We'll have special spring cocktails, farm-fresh snacks and more in our flower-filled Growing Local NOLA garden, 1750 Robert C. Blakes, Sr. Dr. (formerly Carondelet St.) New Orleans LA 70130 . Join us to talk sustainable food systems, enjoy some seasonal treats, and network with your favorite green groups and friends
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Keith Lee Morris - TRAVELERS REST
Please join us for a reading and signing with author Keith Lee Morris featuring his new dystopian thriller, TRAVELERS REST, a chilling fable about a family marooned in a snowbound town whose grievous history intrudes on the dreamlike present.
The Addisons-Julia and Tonio, ten-year-old Dewey, and derelict Uncle Robbie-are driving home, cross-country, after collecting Robbie from yet another trip to rehab. When a terrifying blizzard strikes outside the town of Good Night, Idaho, they seek refuge in the town at the Travelers Rest, a formerly opulent but now crumbling and eerie hotel where the physical laws of the universe are bent.
Once inside the hotel, the family is separated. As Julia and Tonio drift through the maze of the hotel's spectral interiors, struggling to make sense of the building's alluring powers, Dewey ventures outward to a secret-filled diner across the street. Meanwhile, a desperate Robbie quickly succumbs to his old vices, drifting ever further from the ones who love him most. With each passing hour, dreams and memories blur, tearing a hole in the fabric of our perceived reality and leaving the Addisons in a ceaseless search for one another. At each turn a mysterious force prevents them from reuniting, until at last Julia is faced with an impossible choice. Can this mother save her family from the fate of becoming Souvenirs-those citizens trapped forever in magnetic Good Night-or, worse, from disappearing entirely?
With the fearsome intensity of a ghost story, the magical spark of a fairy tale, and the emotional depth of the finest family sagas, Keith Lee Morris takes us on a journey beyond the realm of the known. Featuring prose as dizzyingly beautiful as the mystical world Morris creates, Travelers Rest is both a mind-altering meditation on the nature of consciousness and a heartbreaking story of a family on the brink of survival.
Keith Lee Morris is the author of two previous novels, The Greyhound God and The Dart League King. His short stories have been published in New Stories from the South, Tin House, A Public Space, New England Review, and Southern Review, which awarded him its Eudora Welty Prize in fiction. Morris lives in South Carolina, where he is a professor of creative writing at Clemson University.
Event date:
Tuesday, March 22, 2016 - 6:00pm
Event address:
Octavia Books, 513 Octavia Street, New Orleans, LA 70115
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Mary Millan (AKA Bloody Mary) - Bloody Mary's Guide to Hauntings, Horrors, and Dancing With the Dead: True Stories from the Voodoo Queen of New Orleans
Tuesday, March 22nd
6-7:30PM
Journey through compelling chapters and meet 50 ghosts as Bloody Mary shares with readers her experiences with the ghosts and haunted happenings of New Orleans. Among the tales of the supernatural are:
* A visit to a haunted sanitarium
* A meeting with Julie the Ghost of Forbidden Love
* The story of Madame La Laurie, La Vampyra
* Meetings with Jean Lafitte, the Gentleman Pirate
* Encounters with the ghosts in New Orleans graveyards
Each chapter ends with Afterlife Lessons and Warnings that help readers navigate the seen and the unseen worlds.
What makes these stories particularly engaging is Bloody Mary herself. She is not only a psychic investigator, she is also a psychic healer offering healing and kindness to spirits that walk the earth and also helping readers find spiritual lessons in encounters with the spirit world.
This book is available in paperback ($19.95).
Mary Millan, also known as - Bloody Mary, discusses and signs her book, Bloody Mary's Guide to Hauntings, Horrors, and Dancing With the Dead: True Stories from the Voodoo Queen of New Orleans.
If you are unable to attend, you must call the book shop to order signed books.
Event date:
Tuesday, March 22, 2016 - 6:00pm to 7:30pm
Event address:
Garden District Book Shop
2727 Prytania Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
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LOUISIANA CONNECTIONS ACADEMY HOSTING ICE CREAM SOCIAL INFORMATION SESSION AT HEADQUARTERS IN BATON ROUGE MONDAY! Enrollment now open
Louisiana Connections Academy, a statewide provider of free high-quality, highly accountable virtual K-12 schooling, has opened enrollment for the 2016-2017 school year. The school invites prospective families to attend in-person information sessions to learn more. The information sessions will review the school's curriculum, programs and provide opportunities for interested families to ask questions of teachers and currently enrolled families.
WHEN/WHERE:
Tuesday, March 22 6:30 p.m.- 8 p.m. Louisiana Connections Academy 4664 Jamestown Ave., Baton Rouge, LA 70808
More events will be added in additional cities and can be monitored at the school website. The school also offers online information sessions for families unable to attend in person. Pre-registration is not required to attend these events but parents can register for any of these free sessions at: www.ConnectionsAcademy.com/LACAevents
The school recently opened its new headquarters in Baton Rouge at 4664 Jamestown Ave. but enrollment is open to students throughout the state This is a free, public online school charter school.
MEDIA Media - J. Barnes (504) 897-6110 Marketing/Parent Outreach Coordinator Shelly Centanni (225) 567-3294
ABOUT LOUISIANA CONNECTIONS ACADEMY (www.LouisianaConnectionsAcademy.com) Louisiana Connections Academy is the state's leading provider of high-quality, free public online charter schooling for grades K through 12. Louisiana Connections Academy offers a superior, personalized education for students, offered by Louisiana certified teachers, with the freedom and flexibility of an online education that meets the state's standards. As an online charter school, students access their lessons anytime, anywhere as long as they have the technology, tools and support of their family. Accountability for meeting high academic student performance is monitored by the non-profit charter board, Friends of Louisiana Connections Academy, Wade Henderson, President. The charter school is authorized by the Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to accept students from any parish in the state. The school curriculum includes tutoring, summer school, dual enrollment programs and high quality electives. The school is headquartered in Baton Rouge at 4664 Jamestown Ave., Baton Rouge, LA 70808. Student field trips, graduation ceremonies, parent-to-parent events and school inform
ation sessions are regularly scheduled and promoted at the school website.
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20 Late Rally Gives LSU 7-5 Win Over Alabama
Wally Pontiff Jr. Classic | Zephyr Field
22 (TU) vs. Louisiana-Lafayette, 7 p.m. (CST)
24 (TH) at Texas A&M, 6 p.m. (SEC Network)
25 (FR) at Texas A&M, 8 p.m. (SEC Network)
26 (SA) at Texas A&M, 2 p.m. (SEC Network+)
29 (TU) Tulane, 6:30 p.m. (SEC Network+)
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LSU AgCenter Provides Six Sessions About
About Healthy Eating at Lakeshore Branch Library
METAIRIE, LA - Karen Walker, nutrition agent with the Jefferson Parish office of the LSU AgCenter, will lead a series of six nutrition classes at the Lakeshore Branch Library, 1000 W. Esplanade Avenue, Metairie .
All sessions are free of charge and are open to the public. There is no registration.
The sessions occur at the following times and dates.
Bourbon House 144 Bourbon Street New Orleans, LA 70130
Tel: 504.522.0111
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WED 3/23
Rock 'n' Bowl
N.O., LA
8:00PM
THU 3/24
d.b.a. New Orleans
N.O., LA
7:00PM
SAT 3/26
102.3 WHIV FM Fundraiser @ Mag's
N.O., LA
9:00PM
SUN 3/27
The B.M.C.
N.O., LA
9:00PM
THU 3/31
The Circle Bar
N.O., LA
9:30PM
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Wednesdays - Treme Brass Band at the Candlelight Lounge (925 N. Robertson St) - 9pm
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The Spring 2016 Jazz @ the Sandbar series continues as follows:
The Spring 2016 Jazz @ the Sandbar series continues as follows:
March 23 - Spring Break
March 30 - Pianist Deanna Witkowski
April 6 - Guitarist Todd Duke
April 13 - Trumpeter Kermit Ruffins
April 20 - Pianist Henry Butler
April 27 - Trumpeter Maurice Brown
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Jazz @ the Sandbar was established in 1990 by Ellis Marsalis, the first Coca-Cola Endowed Chair of the Jazz Studies Program at UNO. The series is designed to provide UNO Jazz Studies students an opportunity to get real life experience performing with high-level professional musicians in front of a live audience. Concerts are presented on Wednesday nights during the fall and spring semesters and feature a different jazz artist each week. Jazz @ the Sandbar provides a medium for our students to exercise their improvisational skills and gives them the opportunity to work with jazz masters in a concert setting.
Jazz @ the Sandbar is presented by the UNO Jazz Studies Program with support from the UNO Student Government Association, the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation, Inc., the New Orleans Jazz Celebration, Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro, WWNO FM, OffBeat Magazine, and the New Orleans Theatre Association (NOTA). For more information, call the UNO Music Department at (504) 280-6039 or New Orleans Jazz Celebration (504) 309-JAZZ, or visit us on the web at www.nojc.org/sandbar.
Concert times: 7:00 - 9:30pm.
Location: The Cove, Founders Road, UNO Lakefront Campus.
General Admission: $5.00 at the door.
Faculty, Staff & Student Admission: FREE w/ UNO ID Card.
Tickets sold at the door.
The admission charge goes toward the George Brumat Scholarship Fund.
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Learn to blow glass Wednesday evenings | 6-9pm March 16, 23, & 30 YAYA Arts Center, 3322 LaSalle St.
Intro to Glassblowing, taught by Devon Franceschi, is designed for beginner students with no prior experience interested in learning the basics of glassblowing. Techniques will include: gathering, marvering, using basic hand tools, blowing with a partner, punti transfer, hollow vessels and basic coldworking. All materials provided.
Fresh & Local Our new hours for the Wednesday market ! We'll be in the French Market from 1pm-5pm each week from now on, so stop by for strawberries, Louisiana shrimp, eggs, organically grown carrots and greens, cabbage big enough for the whole family, and more! Let us treat you to free parking in the French Market lot so you can see the bounty for yourself.
Wednesday Market, The French Quarter
1pm to 5pm1235 N. Peters Street in the French Market
We are excited to introduce the newest Crescent City Farmers Market in the Historic French Market! Every Wednesday from 1-5pm, this historic space will come alive with local fresh vegetables, fruit, pastured meats, seafood, breads and baked goods, preserves, and more. Weekly chef demos and live music! Complimentary Parking for Crescent City Farmers Market shoppers. Credit/debit and SNAP are gladly accepted in exchange for market tokens issued at the welcome table. Make groceries with these fantastic vendors in a hip and historic setting!
New Crescent City Farmers Market Hours at the French Market
Wednesday farmers market hours 1-5 p.m.
NEW! CRESCENT CITY FARMERS MARKET HOURS FOR 2016: 1:00 TO 5:00 P.M.. You shopped---we noticed! We have altered our operating hours for everyone's benefit, based on when we noticed the heaviest shopper traffic. Farmers appreciate arriving and leaving earlier, too! Thank you!
IN ADDITION TO LIVE ACOUSTIC MUSIC DURING MARKET TIMES, ENJOY THESE SPECIAL PROGRAMS DURING THE CRESCENT CITY FARMERS MARKET AT THE FRENCH MARKET ON CERTAIN WEDNESDAYS:
NEW! Making a Jazz Gumbo every last Wednesday of the month from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. Enjoy a live musical performance by a trio of musicians from the New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park and watch a cooking demonstration by local historian, tour guide, and former restaurateur Dianne "GumboMarie" Honore. March 30th.
NEW!! Doc at the Market. Free Health & Fitness chats, Q&A sessions and workshops with local "Get Checked. Get Fit. Get Moving!" program director Eric "Doc" Griggs, MD. Find Doc at the farmers market stage every second Wednesday at 2:30 p.m.
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The Victory Belles present Songs that Won the War
March 16, 23, 30 11:45 a.m. buffet seating BB's Stage Door Canteen
The Victory Belles bring to life the songs that inspired the Allies to victory during World War II. This new Belles show features musical gems of the era, such as White Cliffs of Dover, Harbor Lights, The Last Time I Saw Paris, La Vie En Rose, and I'll Be Seeing You, all sung in rich, three-part harmony. You may even find yourself dancing with one of our beautiful Belles!
Wednesdays are free thanks to The Helis Foundation. Join us!
Free Wednesdays at the New Orleans Museum of Art
Where: New Orleans Museum of Art, One Collins C. Diboll Circle, City Park, New Orleans, Louisiana 70124
When: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Who: Everyone welcome, free admission is for Louisiana residents
How: Just show up
Free admission on Wednesdays for Louisiana residents sponsored by the Helis Foundation
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Looking to promote your business and network with local professionals? Then register today for Strictly Biz Night presented by Biz New Orleans. Bring a stack of business cards to exchange and sign up for our speed networking to gain additional business connections. Also, enjoy complimentary tidbits and drink specials.
This months free event takes place at The Maison Dupuy "The French Quarter Hotel" on Wednesday, March 23 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Sippin' in the Courtyard.
Reservations required.
Register here and reserve your spot now.
Maison Dupuy Hotel - 1001 Toulouse Street, New Orleans, LA 70112
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06:00 PM
Ogden After Hours - Film Screening click for more info...
06:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Bayou Maharajah explores the life and music of New Orleans piano legend James Booker, the man Dr. John described as "the best black, gay, one-eyed junkie piano genius New Orleans has ever produced."
A brilliant pianist, Booker's eccentricities and showmanship belied a life of struggle, prejudice, and isolation. A wild genius with a style that combined elements of rhythm-and-blues, jazz, ragtime and classical music, he gained the nicknames "Piano Prince of New Orleans", "Black Liberace", and "Bayou Maharajah". Illustrated with never-before-seen concert footage, rare personal photos and exclusive interviews, the film paints a compelling portrait of this overlooked genius.
The film will begin at 6pm in the Patrick F. Taylor Library, runs 90 minutes, and will be immediately followed by a Q&A with filmmaker Lily Keber.
Teresa Nicholas with Photographer David Rae Morris - WILLIE: The Life of Willie Morris
Join us when author Teresa Nicholas and photographer David Rae Morris (son of Willie) present and sign
WILLIE: The Life of Willie Morris.
A fresh look at the life of a revered southern writer and editor
In 2000, readers voted Willie Morris (1934-1999) Mississippi's favorite nonfiction author of the millennium. After conducting over fifty interviews and combing through over eighty boxes of papers in the archives at the University of Mississippi, many of which had never been seen before by researchers, Teresa Nicholas provides new perspectives on a Mississippi writer and editor who changed journalism and redefined what being southern could mean. More than fifty photographs--some published here for the first time, including several by renowned photographer David Rae Morris--enhance the exploration.
From an early age, Willie demonstrated a talent for words. At the University of Texas at Austin, he became a controversial editor of the Daily Texan. He later studied history as a Rhodes Scholar in Oxford, England, but by 1960 he was back in Austin, working as editor for the highly regarded Texas Observer. In 1967 Willie became the youngest editor of the nation's oldest magazine, Harper's. His autobiography, North Toward Home, achieved critical as well as artistic success, and it would continue to inspire legions of readers for decades to come.
In the final tally, he published hundreds of newspaper and magazine articles, along with twenty-three books. His work covered the gamut from fiction to nonfiction, for both adults and children, often touching on the personal as well as the historical and the topical, and always presented in his lyrical prose. In 1980, he returned to his home state as writer-in-residence at the University of Mississippi. In 1990, he married his editor at the University Press of Mississippi, JoAnne Prichard, and they made a home in Jackson. With his broad knowledge of history, his sensitivity, and his bone-deep understanding of the South, he became a celebrated spokesman for and interpreter of the place he loved.
Teresa Nicholas, Jackson, Mississippi, was born and raised in Yazoo City. She worked in book publishing in New York City for twenty-five years. In 2011 she published a memoir, Buryin' Daddy: Putting My Lebanese, Catholic, Southern Baptist Childhood to Rest, which was nominated by the Mississippi Institute of Arts and Letters for its nonfiction award.
Event date:
Thursday, March 24, 2016 - 6:00pm
Event address:
Octavia Books, 513 Octavia Street, New Orleans, LA 70115
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On March 24th, Palace Cafe will welcome Malcolm Gosling as he hosts a Gosling's Rum Dinner.
The event begins with cocktails and hors d'oeuvre in the Black Duck bar, and then moves to the windows overlooking Canal Street for dinner. Guests have the option to buy entrance to just the cocktail and hors d'oeuvre portion ($30), just the dinner ($75), or a combo of both for $100.
The Glass Menagerie marked a crucial turning point in American theatre, and forever changed the life of its then unknown author. Williams' elegiac masterpiece brought a radical new lyricism to Broadway the tragedy, fragility, and tenderness of this "memory play" has made it one of America's most powerful, timeless, and compelling works of theatre. Renowned for its vivid characters, exquisitely written dialogue, and absorbing story, The Glass Menagerie promises to move, to entrance, and to dazzle.
Discount Code For TW/NOLF Patrons
Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival patrons are eligible for a special discountMarch 19 - 27 (the first two weekends) of The Glass Menagerie. Get 25% off by using the codeTWF25GO. Redeem by visiting www.lepetittheatre.com
or calling the box office at 504.522.2081, ext. 1.
LE PETIT THEATRE - 616 St. Peter St. New Orleans LA 70116 | 504.522.2081
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A TENNESSEE WILLIAMS MASTERWORK
Special events for this week:
Sunday, March 20: Post-Matinee Talkback with the Cast and Crew! (BEST AVAILABILITY FOR THIS PERFORMANCE)
Irene Glezos and Todd d'Amour star in Tennessee Williams' re-imagining of the Orpheus myth - its first New Orleans performance in 20 years.
We're not the only ones excited about this production - opening night is sold out! If you want to see ORPHEUS DESCENDING opening week, tickets are still available for previews and the Sunday matinee, but don't wait!
ORPHEUS DESCENDING
By Tennessee Williams In partnership with the Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival and the Provincetown Tennessee Williams Theatre Festival In collaboration with Beth Bartley/Irene Glezos Productions Directed by Jef Hall-Flavin Featuring Irene Glezos, Todd d'Amour, Beth Bartley, Brenda Currin, Carl Palmer, Dorian Rush, Donald Lewis, Cammie West, Michael Sullivan, Morrey McElroy, Lisa Shattuck, Lin Gathright, Jordan Kaplan, Roger Magendie, James Wright, Jr, Meghan Shea, Sarah Beth James, Matthew Rigdon
University of New Orleans Nims Theatre 2000 Lakeshore Dr New Orleans, LA - United States
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Dine with Mosquito Supper Club
Two charming hosts (and fantastic cooks) serve up authentic Cajun food, family-style.
Martin brings her family's food from Chauvin, LA, to the city in a family-style setting. Platters are set down on the table, and everyone digs in. It's a dining style New Orleanians relate to, whether they're from Irish, German, Italian, or Afro-Caribbean families. Cajun music fills the dining room (limited seating, reservations only) as guests enjoy a five-plus course meal.
A sample menu, this one for fall, is quintessentially Cajun: doughy "Lagniappe Rolls" with Steen's Butter (as if butter isn't decadent enough, this one is laced with cane syrup from Abbeville, LA); crispy eggplant fritters; gumbo with shrimp, crab, and okra; cucumber and tomato salad with Steen's vinaigrette; stuffed Lousiana crabs; and blackberry dumplings with "Pop Rouge" ice cream for dessert. (Local folk of a certain age may remember the old "Pop Rouge" strawberry/cream soda from Lafayette.)
This fall, Mosquito Supper Club commences on Thursday nights at 810 N. Rampart Street, a light-filled, second-story space in the French Quarter with a can't-beat-it view of Armstrong Park. Dinner begins promptly at 7:30 p.m. Go to their site's reservations page to book your seats... and meet your adopted Cajun family.
Extra helping: Michot and Martin also run Curious Oyster Company in St. Roch Market, open daily, if you can't make it to a supper club event.
Sherman Bernard, Recipient of Offbeat Magazine's Lifetime Achievement Award, leads his Ole Man River Band of exceptional New Orleans musicians. They will perform an assortment of 1950s, 60s Rhythm and Blues and Rock and Roll. Nothing but New Orleans fun.
Where: Pavilion of the Two Sisters in the Botanical Garden Hours: Gates open at 5pm; music begins at 6pm Parking: There is a free parking lot across the street from the Botanical Garden. Admission: $10/person
Check the their amazing scheulde for dates and performers by clicking here.
If you are a Louisiana resident you can enjoy the Ogden Museum of Southern Art for free on Thursdays thanks to the Helis Foundation. Great museum with the largest and most comprehensive assemblage of Southern art in the world, establishing the Ogden Museum as the preeminent resource on art and culture of the South.
Where: Ogden Museum of Southern Art, 925 Camp St., New Orleans, LA 70130
Friday, March 25, 7 PM A brilliant dinner personally cooked by Chef Nina Compton of Compère Lapin with rare fine wines in a beautiful French Quarter home is a recipe for an extraordinary evening. Oysters with Salon Grand Cru Champagne, Fois Gras with Château d'Yquem, Short Rib Tortellini with Guigal Cote Roti, Grouper with a Chassagne-Montrachet Premier Cru, Sirloin with Château Haut-Brion and so much more!
An Intimate Dinner to Benefit the Rosette Rochon House
brilliant, intimate insider dinner personally cooked by Chef Nina Compton of Compère Lapin with a rare fine wines in a beautiful French Quarter home is a recipe for an extraordinary evening.
Enjoy Oysters with Salon Grand Cru Champagne, Fois Gras with Château d'Yquem, Short Rib Tortellini with Guigal Cote Roti, Grouper with a Chassagne-Montrachet Premier Cru, Sirloin with Château Haut-Brion, among other delicious dishes.
The market joins a host of other activities, including French Market eateries, Shops of the Colonnade and Upper Pontalba, the Flea Market, and other retail outlets and restaurants that are open year-round.
Saturday Farmers Market
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Enjoy the sights and sounds of New Orleans as you shop, dine, and enjoy all the market has to offer!
A French Market operated Handmade food and arts market, showcasing the best artisanal food and locally made art New Orleans has to offer.
Saturday Market vendors- changes weekly and seasonally so visit market often!
Jazz Yoga at the Jazz Park Visitor Center
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Yoga and Meditation Accompanies by Live Jazz Piano Music
- Free and Open to the Public-All Levels Welcome Classes are INDOORS at The New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park in Dutch Alley, at 916 N. Peters Street, behind A Tisket A Tasket Bookshop at 910 Decatur Street.
- Wear comfortable clothing and bring your own yoga mat to Jazz Yoga & Meditation: Sun Salutations Gentle Hatha Flow. This free yoga class will feature instructor Susan Landry and meditational jazz piano by Peter Nu. Please arrive 10 minutes early to sign in and meet the instructor. There are a minimum number of complimentary yoga mats available for those who need them.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR: Susan Landry began practicing yoga in 2004. She completed her Yoga Teacher Training Certification at the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health in Lenox, Massachusetts in June 2006. She has taught yoga for the City of Tucson Parks and Recreation Department, Miraval Life and Balance Resort, and at Mountain Waves in Flagstaff, AZ. Susan continues to study with Brahmani and Jashoda (www.journeyintoyoga.com) and Rama Jyoti Vernon, Eric Schiffman, and Shiva Rae have also inspired her along the way. She also practices Kharma and Bhakti yoga, which are included on her path. She is certified to teach yoga to both children and adults.
New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park Ranger Walk
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
This weekly complimentary tour begins at the New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park at 916 N. Peters Street in Dutch Alley.
Participants may sign up inside the Jazz Park Visitor Center at the front desk. Space is limited to 25 per tour.
The National Park Service Ranger will take guide attendees throughout the French Market District to talk about the development of jazz in New Orleans, as well as French Market history, architecture, and notable points of interest.
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Louisiana Music Factory Free Concert Series
March 2016 Schedule
Saturday, March 26th
2:00pm - Don Paul & Rivers Of Dreams Band
3:00pm - Sweet Jones
4:00pm - Oski Foundation (From Miami, FL)
Louisiana Music Factory
421 Frenchmen St, New Orleans, LA 70116
(504) 586-1094
http://www.louisianamusicfactory.com/
Hours: 11AM to 8PM Daily
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French Quarter Easter Parade, LLC proudly presents the 33rd Annual Chris Owens French Quarter Easter Parade on Sunday, March 27, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. The celebration starts at the Astor Crowne Hotel Ballroom at 11:00 a.m. with a Continental Breakfast, Hat Contest Silent Auction, and Entertainment. Riders will then hop on the floats and ride through the heart of the historic French Quarter.
The parade will begin at the corner of Canal and Bourbon Streets, continue down Bourbon Street. to St. Phillip Street, roll up to Decatur Street and conclude on Canal Street at the Astor Crowne Hotel. Following the parade, revelers can enjoy a Champagne Brunch and dancing. The parade will be complete with colorful floats, marching bands, beads, Easter trinkets, and plenty of eager revelers.
As the Grand Duchess of the Easter Parade, Chris Owens will be dressed in her personally designed Easter ensemble, complimented by her beautiful and exotic Easter bonnet.
The Duchess leads the annual Easter Parade with family and friends, who will also be dressed in their best Easter attire
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Trinity Episcopal Church
1329 Jackson Avenue
New Orleans, Louisiana 70130
Phone:
504.522.0276
All programs last one hour and take place every Sunday of the year at 5:00 p.m. Police security provided. Handicap access and elevator available. Informal and FREE of charge.
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WHEN:
Sunday, March 27th
4:00pm to 7:00pm
LOCATION:
The Maison Restaurant and Music Club
508 Frenchmen Street
New Orleans
NICKEL A DANCE is a free series of Sunday afternoon jazz concerts each spring and fall that is a hit with children, families, seniors and the general dancing public that don't tend to go to night clubs. It attracts a diverse group of fans that meet on Frenchmen Street to celebrate jazz as America's original dance music while listening to the best of today's classic jazz bands
NEW ORLEANS - Submissions for the Art of the Book, a local competition in which recycled materials are interpreted into books, are due by 6 p.m. on Friday, April 15, 2016 at IDIYA, a Maker Space studio located at 2723 S. Broad Street in New Orleans.
As part of the competition, artists and craftspeople will translate recycled materials into their interpretations of books to celebrate the beauty and transformative nature of the written word. Entries will include everything from traditional books to decorative and altered shapes and wearable art.
Artists should use at least 50 percent recycled materials, and submissions should be an artistic representation of a book. The five categories that will be judged are:
Traditional: A "classic" book with readable text and turn-able pages.
Art Book: Looks like or represents a book.
Decorative Items: The book has been used as the medium; not necessarily readable. It may be carved, painted, or altered in some way.
Wearable Art: Accessories.
Wearable Art: Clothing.
All submissions become the property of the WNBA New Orleans and will be auctioned to support projects such as literacy initiatives, author discussions, and educational lectures and presentations for writers and those interested in the publishing industry. One-half of the winning bid for each submission will be given to the artist.
Art of the Book submissions will be on view from 7 to 9 p.m. on Saturday, April 16 at IDIYA. The event also includes a reception and silent auction. Tickets are $10 per person in advance or at the door. IDIYA members may purchase tickets for $5.
For more information or to complete a submission form, visithttp://artofthebooknola.wordpress.com/
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LAUNCH PT-305!
Just four combat-veteran WWII patrol-torpedo boats still exist in the United States; of those, only one is fully restored, equipped with original-model engines, and ready to launch: PT-305-now wrapping up a $3.3 million restoration at The National WWII Museum. Her next mission will see PT-305 in a custom-built boathouse on Lake Pontchartrain, where visitors will be able to climb aboard and even take a ride, and where PT-305 will become the Museum's most interactive macro-artifact and teaching tool.
To help get PT-305 to her new home, the Museum is launching a grassroots Kickstarter campaign on March 8 for a limited, 30-day period. According to Kickstarter's model, we keep the pledges that come in only when we reach our goal-so connecting with a broad audience quickly is an essential part of our strategy. That's why we're counting on you, our partner and friend, to help us spread the word.
To make it easier for you to share the news with your employees, partners, and friends, we've compiled some sample messages and share graphics. Any of these messages can be modified to suit your company's style and tone-feel free to make them your own! Then please post them in your social media accounts to help get the word out about #launch305.
Facebook: Download photos here. All hands on deck! Help us get the world's only restored and operational combat-veteran PT boat back in the water! #launch305 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ww2museum/launch-pt-305
We need all hands on deck at @WWIIMuseum: Help get our WWII-veteran PT boat back in the water! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ww2museum/launch-pt-305 #launch305
Instagram: Download photos here. It's all hands on deck at @wwiimuseum: Please contribute now to help get the world's only restored and operational combat-veteran PT boat back in the water! Help us #launch305. Back This Project on @Kickstarter. Link in bio. #kickstarter
Email: Copy and paste the email text below to help get the word out.
THANK YOU for your help in this important campaign. It's truly an all-hands-on-deck effort-and we're so glad to have you on our crew!
This company is very proud to be a supporter of The National WWII Museum and its work to connect today's generations with the story of World War II-work that is evolving all the time, and that right now is reaching an exciting new level of interactivity.
After a decade of restoration work, the Museum is finishing up its most ambitious artifact restoration ever: US Navy patrol-torpedo boat PT-305. After years as the highlight of the Museum's restoration pavilion, PT-305 is the world's only combat-veteran PT boat to be fully restored and fully operational, and will soon begin a new chapter as an extraordinary new Museum attraction. In a custom-built boathouse on the edge of Lake Pontchartrain, visitors will be able to tour the boat and even take a ride on PT-305-the US Navy's fastest-model vessel in World War II.
But first, PT-305 needs your support: To help return the boat to water, the Museum is asking donors across the country to pitch in for PT-305 on crowdfunding site Kickstarter.com. We hope you will choose to donate! Please visit the website today to learn more about PT-305 and make a donation if you can. Then spread the word about #launch305 as far and wide as you can. Let's help launch PT-305!
Thank you so much for supporting this important cause.
http://pt305.org/home/#share
The National WWII Museum, 945 Magazine Street, New Orleans, LA 70130 Entrance on Andrew Higgins Drive PHONE: 504-528-1944 | FAX: 504-527-6088 | EMAIL: [email protected] | Directions
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Upcoming Taste of New Orleans Cooking Class!
Next Class on Monday, March 21 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Rouses Culinary Innovation Center by Jenn-Air
Our weekly lunch demonstration by SoFAB staff, with culinary history and lore to go along with the menu.
Taste of New Orleans Cooking Class
Southern Food and Beverage Museum1504 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd New Orleans, LA, 70113 United States
The Southern Food & Beverage Museum offers a weekly lunch demonstration in the state-of-the-art Rouses Culinary Innovation Center by Jenn-Air. Presented by SoFAB staff, the demonstrations are an in-depth look into how to create delicious traditional dishes that can be found nowhere else in the world. Join us and take the secrets of New Orleans' flavors home to your kitchen!
The $40 menu includes:
Fresh Tomato Salad with Creole Remoulade Sauce
Creole Jambalaya with Chicken, Sausage, Vine-Ripened Tomatoes, and Cajun Country Rice
Bananas Foster with Vanilla Ice Cream
French bread with butter
Iced Tea
Admission and a private tour of the Southern Food & Beverage Museum is included in the ticket price.
Please purchase your tickets at least 48 hours in advance so we can prepare for the correct number of attendees. Within 48 hours, please call the museum at 504-569-0405 to see if there is any room in the class for additional attendees. Special dietary needs can be accommodated with 48 hours notice. There is a discount for SoFAB Members.
Please choose the date you would like to attend below. If you have any issues with the ticketing software or would prefer to make your reservation on the phone, please call our offices at 504-267-7490. On the weekends, please call the museum directly at 504-569-0405. Tickets may be refunded or exchanged up to 48 hours prior to the event. After 48 hours no refunds will be available.
Taste of New Orleans
Monday, Mar, 28 2016 11:00 AM
General Admission$40
This class is also available for private group reservations
The New Orleans Veterans Administration invites you to a commemoration of
the 50th year of the Vietnam War. All veterans and guests are invited to attend.
The program will be held on Tuesday March 29, 2016 at 1030.
American Legion Post 175, 2431 Metairie Road, Metairie, LA
has graciously made their post available for this special occasion.
See attached information and program for more details.
American Legion Post 175 has offered to provide coffee and soft drinks.
Disabled American Veterans Chapter 37 has offered to provide the cake.
Any Veterans Service Organization that would like make a contribution
to help support this program can contact Jay Walsh or me by responding
to this announcement.
Veterans who served during the Vietnam War will receive a commemorative
pin.
RSVPs NLT 24 March are requested so we can get an idea how
many plan to attend and order a big enough cake.
Larry L. Jones
USCG (retired)
VFW Post 3267
American Legion Post 397
DAV Chapter 37
Veterans Helping Veterans
New Orleans Calendar of Events
Crescent City Classic * March 26
Tennessee Williams/Literary Fest * March 30-April 3
Zurich Golf Classic * April TBA
French Quarter Festival * April 7-10
Jazz & Heritage Festival * April 22-May 1
Wine & Food Experience * May 25-28
Greek Festival * May 27-29
April
Microsoft Convergence lands in the Big Easy
Microsoft Convergence is the place where leaders gather to explore, share and experience business solutions. See new innovations, get insights and fresh perspectives, connect with experts and peers, and think about business in new ways.
New Orleans, LA
April 4-7, 2016
4-7-16
TO MARRY AN ENGLISH LORD FEATURING CO--AUTHOR CAROL WALLACE wraps up the events by going back to where it all started - the book that served as inspiraCon for Julian Fellowes. In partnership with the English--Speaking Union, WYES presents a cocktail, champagne and tea sandwich recepCon with To Marry an English Lord co--author Carol McD. Wallace on Thursday, April 7th at 5:00 p.m. at the House of Broel at 2220 Saint Charles Avenue in New Orleans. The author will speak at 6:00 p.m. The event is $75. VIP Cckets are available for $100 including the book and photo--op with the co-- author. Proceeds from these events support WYES' mission of serving greater New Orleans, southeast Louisiana and the Mississippi Gulf Coast with educaConal, entertaining and enlightening programming. All WYES event and Ticket information is available at
The French Quarter Festival will hold its 33rd annual celebration of Louisiana music in New Orleans this year, bringing over 1700 local acts to the city on April 7-10.
The newly announced lineup includes Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Irma Thomas, John "Papa" Gros, Kermit Ruffins & the Barbecue Swingers, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Big Sam's Funky Nation, Naughty Professor, Bonerama, Buckwheat Zydeco, The New Orleans Suspects and many more.
Full lineup and schedule information can be found at the festival's website
here.
NEW ORLEANS - The Department of Sanitation will host its Recycling Drop-off Day , from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the City's Recycling Drop-Off Center at 2829 Elysian Fields Ave. Recycling Drop-off Days will be held for Orleans Parish residentson the second Saturday of each month.
Items accepted at all monthly Recycling Drop-Off Days include: paper (newspaper, magazines, office paper, junk mail, phone books), ink jet cartridges, toner cartridges, digital cameras, DVRs, digital picture frames, metals (aluminum, steel, tin), laptops, stereos and speakers, plastics (#1 through #7), printers and fax machines, telephones, cords, systems, cell phones, beepers, pagers, uninterruptible power supplies, security systems, computers, processors, monitors, circuit boards, GPS devices, Xboxes, PlayStations, Wiis, MP3 players, DVD movies and video games, household batteries, fluorescent light bulbs, incandescent light bulbs, Mardi Gras beads, microwave ovens, televisions (limit 4) and tires (limit 4).
Household hazardous waste materials will not be accepted at this event. Additionally, the City does not accept glass for recycling at the Drop-off Center or curbside except in the French Quarter or DDD.
Below is the 2016 schedule for the Recycling Drop-Off Center:
April 9: Recycling Drop-Off & Shred Day--Iron Mountain will securely and confidentially shred up to 50 lbs. of documents at no charge as a community service
May 14: Recycling Drop-Off Day & Household Hazardous Materials Collection Day
June 11: Recycling Drop-off Day
July 9: Recycling Drop-Off & Shred Day--Iron Mountain will securely and confidentially shred up to 50 lbs. of documents at no charge as a community service
Aug. 13: Recycling Drop-Off Day
Sept. 10: Recycling Drop-Off Day
Oct. 8: Recycling Drop-Off & Shred Day--Iron Mountain will securely and confidentially shred up to 50 lbs. of documents at no charge as a community service
Nov. 12: Recycling Drop-Off Day
Dec. 10: Recycling Drop-Off & Shred Day--Iron Mountain will securely and confidentially shred up to 50 lbs. of documents at no charge as a community service
For more information on items accepted at the City's Recycling Drop-Off Center or to register for the City's FREE curbside recycling program, please call 311. These services are only available to residents of Orleans Parish.#
FESTIVAL OF BALLOONS BRINGS EXCLUSIVE BALLOON ART TO NEW ORLEANS FAMILIES
(Wichita, KS) - The Festival of Balloons, which features the world's largest and most elaborate displays by international balloon artists, announced that its biannual event will be held in New Orleans at the Hilton Riverside on Sunday, April 10, 2016, from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
The Festival of Balloons is an opportunity for the public to view the balloon art that will be created during the 2016 World Balloon Convention. The Pioneer Balloon Company is the organizer and host of the Festival of Balloons and the World Balloon Convention where hundreds of balloon professionals from countries around the world will gather to showcase the art, entertainment and education relating to the balloon industry.
Large balloon sculptures, balloon dresses and other inflated masterpieces will be available for festival attendees to view and photograph, and single inflated balloons will be available for purchase. In addition to the amazing balloon sculptures, the Festival of Balloons will also feature captivating balloon entertainers, interactive balloon demonstrations and people draped in balloon costumes.
Tickets to the Festival of Balloons are $10 for adults and children 12 and under are free. Tickets can be purchased at the door or online at festivalofballoons2016.eventbrite.com. For more information, please visit the Festival of Balloons' Facebook page at www.facebook.com/festivalballoon or follow on Twitter @festivalballoon.
Ellis Marsalis' musical dynasty-a father and four sons that swing like no other-inhabits an allegorical house in this brilliant portrait of the first family of jazz that doubles as a loving portrait of the Crescent City's beauty and grace. Graphic master Paul Rogers' companion piece to his classic 2002 Jazz Fest portrait of Wynton Marsalis is a further exploration of his unique "soulful precision" style.
Gov't Mule, Dr. John, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Arlo Guthrie, Mavis Staples, Boz Scaggs,
Ms. Lauryn Hill, Michael McDonald, Buddy Guy, Preservation Hall Jazz Band and Over 500 More
To Appear at 2016 New Orleans Jazz Fest
Tickets & VIP Packages on Sale Now!
New Orleans, LA (January 19, 2016)-The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival presented by Shell today announced the music lineup for the 2016 Festival scheduled for April 22 - 24 and April 28 - May 1. The Festival annually celebrates the unique culture and heritage of New Orleans and Louisiana, alongside unforgettable performances by nationally and internationally renowned guest artists. Jazz Fest takes place at the Fair Grounds Race Course and will once again feature 12 stages of music in such varied genres as R&B, gospel, blues, rock, pop, traditional and contemporary jazz, Cajun, zydeco and much more.
The artists scheduled to appear at the 2016 Jazz Fest include:
Stevie Wonder, Pearl Jam, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Neil Young + Promise of the Real, Snoop Dogg, Paul Simon, Steely Dan, Beck, Van Morrison, Nick Jonas, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Julio Iglesias, J. Cole, Elvis Costello & The Imposters, Flo Rida, My Morning Jacket, Gary Clark Jr., Bonnie Raitt, Maxwell, Irma Thomas, Janelle Monáe, Jonny Lang, Herbie Hancock & Wayne Shorter, Gov't Mule, Dr. John & the Nite Trippers, Tedeschi Trucks Band & Friends, Arlo Guthrie, Mavis Staples, Boz Scaggs, Ms. Lauryn Hill, Michael McDonald, Buddy Guy, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, The Isley Brothers, Aaron Neville, Chris Botti, Grace Potter, Alpha Blondy, Elle King, Galactic, Brandi Carlile, Brothers Osborne, Rhiannon Giddens, Jon Batiste & Stay Human, Ivan Neville's Dumpstaphunk with Art Neville, Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats, Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings, Better Than Ezra, Los Lobos perform La Pistola Y El Corazon, Hurray for the Riff Raff, Punch Brothers, Taj Mahal, Maze featuring Frankie Beverly, Anders Osborne, The Lone Bellow, Kermit Ruffins & the Barbeque Swingers, Tribute to B.B. King, Tribute to Allen Toussaint, John Hammond, Elvin Bishop, Mystikal, Jazmine Sullivan, CeCe Winans, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Tab Benoit, Terence Blanchard, Davell Crawford, Gregory Porter, Snarky Puppy, Rebirth Brass Band, Big Freedia, Jon Cleary & the Absolute Monster Gentlemen, Ellis Marsalis, Arturo Sandoval, Roy Rogers & the Delta Rhythm Kings, Donald Harrison, Jr., Dirty Dozen Brass Band, The Black Lillies, Dédé Saint-Prix of Martinique, The Garifuna Collective of Belize, DeJohnette·Coltrane·Garrison, Irvin Mayfield & the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra, The Soul Rebels, The Revivalists, John Boutté, Mississippi Mass Choir, Nathan & the Zydeco Cha-Chas, Ricky Dillard & New G, Dwayne Dopsie & the Zydeco Hellraisers, Glen David Andrews, Buckwheat Zydeco, Naturally 7, Cyril Neville & SwampFunk, George Porter, Jr. & Runnin' Pardners, Leo Nocentelli, Zigaboo Modeliste's Funk Revue, Henry Butler & Jambalaya, Big Chief Monk Boudreaux & the Golden Eagles Mardi Gras Indians, Imagination Movers, Walter "Wolfman" Washington & the Roadmasters, BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet, Christian Scott, Walter Trout, Joe Lovano US Five, Pine Leaf Boys, Rockin' Dopsie & the Zydeco Twisters, Voice of the Wetlands All-Stars, Royal Teeth, Lost Bayou Ramblers with special guest Spider Stacy, Herlin Riley Quintet, Sweet Pain featuring Chico Ramos and Supa G of Belize, Hot 8 Brass Band, Creole String Beans with guest TK Hulin, Sweet Crude, Eric Lindell, Nicholas Payton & Afro Caribbean Mixtape, Geri Allen: The Erroll Garner Jazz Project, Corey Harris Band, Heads of State with Gary Bartz, Larry Willis, Al Foster, and George Mraz, Anthony Brown & group therAPy, Tribute to Jelly Roll Morton featuring Henry Butler, Butch Thompson, and Dr. Michael White, Big Chief Bo Dollis, Jr. & The Wild Magnolias, Creole Wild West, Semolian Warriors, Ninth Ward Hunters, Wild Tchoupitoulas, and Mohawk Hunters Mardi Gras Indians, Young Men Olympia Aid, Untouchables, The Furious Five, Uptown Swingers, Men of Class, and Lady Jetsetters Social Aid & Pleasure Clubs and hundreds more!!! (The complete day-by-day schedule is attached.)
This year Jazz Fest will shine a spotlight on the culture of Belize at the 2016 Cultural Exchange Pavilion, featuring performances by artists from the country, as well as a specially curated area with Belizean arts and crafts and additional cultural programming.
Click HERE for the official 2016 Jazz Fest talent announcement video.
Advanced early-bird single-day tickets for Jazz Fest are $60 through February 2. The advanced ticket price will be $65 beginning on February 3. The gate price ticket will be $75. Children's tickets (ages 2 - 10) are still only $5 and are available at the gate only. Single-day tickets to Jazz Fest are on sale by specific weekend, with each ticket valid for a single day's attendance. Tickets are available at www.nojazzfest.com and www.ticketmaster.com, at all Ticketmaster outlets or by calling (800) 745-3000. Tickets can be purchased in person at the Smoothie King Center Box Office. All general admission Jazz Fest tickets are subject to additional service fees and handling charges.
All of the Festival's hugely popular VIP packages are on sale while very limited supplies last. The Jazz Festival offers three distinct VIP opportunities to experience the event in style: the Festival's popular Big Chief VIP Experience ticket package provides special viewing access at most of the Festival's stages; the Grand Marshal VIP Pass allows for up-close access at the three major stages; and the Krewe of Jazz Fest VIP Pass which entitles patrons to special covered seating at the Acura Stage audience area (details attached). The Festival offers a special layaway arrangement for each of the VIP packages. For information on layaway, please visit www.nojazzfest.com.
Jazz Fest also offers full-service travel packages for fans wishing to take the guesswork out of attending the event. Visit www.nojazzfest.com to learn more about the official travel packages that include hotel accommodations, travel to and from the Festival grounds and Festival tickets, including the option for Festival VIP packages.
A listing of hotels offering special Jazz Fest rates is posted at www.nojazzfest.com, where patrons can effortlessly reserve their hotel rooms for the event. Festivalgoers can peruse room availability and book their accommodations early, taking advantage of some of the best prices offered at participating hotels including at the Official Host Hotel, the Sheraton New Orleans Hotel.
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Taste At The Lake 2016 Friends of Lakeview Friday, May 13, 2016 from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM (CDT)
With tempting aromas of dark cherry, blackberry and spice, Zin-phomaniac is a complex, full-bodied wine with juicy, approachable flavors of ripe blue-purple fruit and dark semi-sweet chocolate. A kiss of vanilla and a touch of brown baking spice add depth to the long, satisfying mouthfeel.
