I have been totally immersed and having a great time in Tales of the Cocktail -the five-day celebration of spirit that is taking place at the Monteleone Hotel and many legendary salons in the Big Easy. Please visit their website at www.talesofthecocktail.
This weekend is definitely going to be very spirited since Harry Potter's fans have been eagerly waiting for the release of J.K. Rowling's seventh and final installment of "Harry Potter" books. There will be many parties at bookstores around the city but my favorite is the big block party tonight at 9 p.m. when the "Exchange Alley" in the French Quarter becomes "Diagon Alley." The Hotel Monteleone, Faulkner House Books, The Pirate's Alley Faulkner Society, NOTV, Bubba Gump Shrimp, and the Exchange Alley Association will host the party.
This weekend we will also be celebrating the Grand-Re-opening of Ray's Over the River at the 31st floor of the WorldTradeCenterBuilding, 2 Canal Street. Phillip Manuel will be featured on Friday, July 20 from 5 to 9 p.m. and Kermit Ruffins will be entertaining at 7 p.m. Music by DJ Captain Charles will follow after the shows. The restaurant will be featuring creole cuisine in addition to having spectacular view of the Mississippi River and the City. Check it out.
This weekend do not miss out pianist Rich Look's "An Evening with Rich Look" at Le Chat Noir. It is part of the series "The Piano Men at Le Chat Noir." For reservation 581-5812.
Talking about Le Chat Noir, on Monday, July 23 you do not want to miss le proprietress Barbara Baker Motley as Celebrity Bartender for the night along with C. Stocker Fontelieu. According to the press release, watch her in action as she recreates such favorites as the powerful "Barbara Wallbanger," the elegant "Cosmopolitan, " the ever- popular "Barb on the Beach," and as always, the Gonczy Martini -a house Favorite. As Specila added attraction C. Stocker Fontelieu will be on hand to sell and sign copies of his biography: Just Who is Stocker Fontelieu Anyway? The Life and Times of a Gentleman of the Theatre.
On Sunday, July 22 from 3 to 6 p.m. publisher/writer Joshua Clark will be autographing his new book “Heart Like Water. Surving Katrina and life in its disaster zone- A Memoir” at Molly’s at the Market,1107 Decatur Street. The book signing will feature music by Jack Fine and Friends, with complimentary Abita and New Orleans Rum. The event is co-sponsored by the Faubourg Marigny Arts & Books,600 Frenchmen St., 947-3700.
If you like swing, Kick up your heels at The National World War II Museum with Sunday Swing. Professional swing dancers from NOLA Swing will be on hand from 1 to 2 p.m. to provide coaching for dancers of all levels while local musicians play World War II era hits. The New Orleans Jazz Vipers will the featured band this Sunday. This free event is part of Stars and Stripes Summer, a summer-long tribute to the American Spirit featuring programs for adults and children and a special discount on admission for Louisiana residents. For more information, call 504-527-6012 x 359.
My darling friend Chanteuse Suzaune Yee McKamey will be at the Bombay Club,830 Conti Street on Friday, July 20 at 9 p.m. and starting this Friday, july 20, my friends MaryFlynn Thomas and Pianist/composer Jim Walpole will be performing the new Broussards Happy Hour from 5 to 8 p.m. every Friday and Saturday. Hope you could come by and have a cocktail.
NORD Crescent City Lights Youth Theater opens THE RED SNEAKSby Elizabeth Swados tonight Friday, July 20 for a three weekend run.
Friday Night Lampworking Demonstration will take place at 3924B Conti St. (near the intersection of Carrollton and Bienville). For details or directions call 504-482-6003 or email us at info@nocgi.org. 6:30pm - 8:30pm.
New Orleans Creative Glass Institute is pleased to bring back the demonstration series this summer beginning July 20th with lampworking demonstrations. Lampworking is glassworking using a torch to heat and shape the glass. Lampworkers create an unlimited variety of works including the most commonly know pieces, beads, larger pieces such as goblets and sculptures, and of course scientific glass.
Regional scientific glassblowers Jack Korfhage and Ben Spalding will demonstrate lampworking using scientific glassblowing techniques. Jack will make a glass coil condenser and Ben will demonstrate joining neck joints on a glass flask.The event is free and open to the public.
The OHM Lounge is invited everyone for complimentary Saketinis and Asian-inspired Hors d'Oeuvres by Stella! Saturday, July 21st · 7pm til at 135 St.Charles Ave.(corner of Common St.) open daily 4pm-til.
On Sunday, July 21, The French Quarter Business Women's Network's Annual Christmas will host its July Fundraiser:"Indulgences for the Body and Soul"at the Grand Ballrooom of the Royal Sonesta Hotel,300 Bourbon Street,2:00 pm - 5:00 pm.It Includes Silent Auction, Raffles, Spa Treatments by Balance, Yoga, Shopping, Appetizers and Cocktails. Proceeds benefits Crescent House, Lindy's Place and a UNO Scholarship for Non-Traditional Female Students. RSVP to Lanea Primeaux at 504-598-1700 ext 14.
I just want to remind everyone that the deadline to apply to the Road Home is July 31 for both the Homeowner program and Round 2 of the Small Rental Property Program. For more information or to apply online, visit www.road2la.org or call 1.888.ROAD.2.LA(1-888-762-3252)
The Bywater Art Market will be taking place on Saturday at MarkeyPark, 700 block of Piety Street,947-7900.9a.m. to 4 p.m.
Have a great weekend. I know I will!
The calendar of event is courtesy of La Fete News.
FRIDAY, JULY 20
Gonzales Swamp Pop Festival
Friday and Saturday, July 20 & 21, 2007
Lamar Dixon Expo Center
Gonzales, Louisiana
2007 BAND SCHEDULE
Friday July 20, 2007
8:00 PM-9:30 PM Aaron Foret
9:30 PM-11:00 PM Waylon Thibodeaux Louisiana's Rockin Fiddler
11:00 PM-12:30AM The Don Rich Band
Saturday July 21, 2007
11:00 AM-12:00 PM Lil Bayou Band
12:00 PM-1:00 PM Cliff Nickens
1:00 PM-2:30 PM The Foret Tradition
2:30 PM-4:00 PM Prime Time Express
4:00 PM-5:30 PM Gary T & Southern Breeze
5:30 PM-7:30 PM Kenny Cornett and Killin Time
Featuring Ronnie Melancon & Bennie Stanley
7:30 PM-10:00 PM Kenny Fife & Bac Trac featuring Mike & Steve Broussard
10:00 PM-1:00 PM Van & Grace Broussard Featuring the Fabulous Bayou Boogie Band
SWAMP POP MUSIC FESTIVAL
Friday, July 20th 2007 Gates Open 5 PM
Saturday, July 21st 2007 Gates Open 10 AM
Admission: Friday $12 adult
Saturday $10 adult
Weekend Pass $20 adult
RAIN OR SHINE come out and enjoy the fun in our fully air-conditioned indoor facility!
The LamarDixonExpoCenter is located between Baton Rouge and New Orleans and is approximately a half hour drive from both cities.
All proceeds from the Deep South Crane and Rigging Swamp Pop Music Festival benefit the
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
“EXCHANGE ALLEY” IN THE FRENCH QUARTER TO BECOME “DIAGON ALLEY” FOR SPECIAL HARRY POTTER BLOCK PARTY
The Hotel Monteleone has partnered with Faulkner House Books, the Exchange Alley Association, NOTV and Bubba Gump Shrimp to create a special evening dedicated to Harry Potter fans, both young and old, that have been anxiously waiting the release of the final Potter book, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
The French Quarter’s only Harry Potter party will include a costume contest, face painting, a “Divination Corner” complete with psychic readings, a magician, and an opportunity to pick up a copy of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows—which becomes available and will be on sale at the block party starting at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, July 21st. In addition, the New Orleans Public Library will be on site issuing library cards, and the winner of the Harry Potter Essay Contest will be announced. 9:00 p.m.
EXCHANGE ALLEY TO BECOME DIAGON ALLEY. Exchange Alley between Bienville and Conti Streets.
(In case of inclement weather, Bubba Gump Shrimp Company will host the fun-filled evening.)
In celebration of the seventh and final installment of the Harry Potter phenomenon, the Hotel Monteleone, Faulkner House Books, The Pirate's Alley Faulkner Society, NOTV, Bubba Gump Shrimp, and the Exchange Alley Association will host a block party for Harry Potter fans.
The winner of a Harry Potter essay contest sponsored by the Hotel Monteleone, Faulkner House Books, the Faulkner Society, and DIVA 92.3 FM also will be announced during the festivities. The winner will be invited to read at the event.
The Hotel Monteleone was Faulkner's favorite hotel, and was the favorite of other important writers as well. Officially designated a literary landmark by the Friends of the Library Association, the Monteleone has been immortalized in works by Ernest Hemingway, Tennessee Williams, Rebecca Wells, Richard Ford, and Eudora Welty and was frequented by Truman Capote and William Faulkner. The French Quarter's largest full-service hotel, the Monteleone has 600 comfortable, luxurious guestrooms and suites. The AAA Four Diamond award-winner has also won the prestigious J.D. Power and Associates Upscale Hotel Award for an Outstanding Guest Experience for the last three years.
Friday, July 20, 2007
THE NORD CRESCENT CITY LIGHTS YOUTH THEATER ALL-TEEN CAST ROCKS GALLIER HALL WITH THE RAP/HIP HOP MUSICAL, THE RED SNEAKS BY ELIZABETH SWADOS FRIDAY, JULY 20th THROUGH SUNDAY AUGUST 5th AT THE NORD TY TRACY THEATRE IN DOWNTOWN NEW ORLEANS
NEW ORLEANS, LA – Remember the tale of The Red Shoes? Well, here’s a hip hop version that transforms the The Red Sneaks, with music, book and lyrics by Elizabeth Swados, is directed by J Hammons, with vocal direction by Julie Condy, choreography by Maritza Mercado-Narcisse, costumes by Charlotte Lang, stage design by Constantinos Kritikos and lighting design by Mark Montabano. The Crescent City Lights band features Curtis Pierre of Casa Samba on percussion with Meghan Swartz on keyboard and Bruce Tyner on bass.
Performances at the NORD Ty Tracy Theatre, in partnership with the City of New Orleans Recreation Department, 1st floor of Gallier Hall, located at 545 St. Charles Ave. (Enter via Lafayette Street entrance). Shows are Fridays at 7:30 p.m. (no show on July 27), Saturdays at 1:00 p.m. and Sundays at 3:00 p.m. with an extra performance on Saturday, July 28 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $15, general admission. Order your tickets online at www.crescentcitylights.org or by calling 504-598-3800. For group sales, call 504-598-3800.
OBITUARY COKTAIL: OBers will gather at this great New Orleans saloon: Daisy Dukes Rest. & BeerGarden, 121 Chartres Street - $2.75 Beer. Always from 6 to7 p.m.
MARY FLYN THOMAS &JIM WALPOLE.
Broussards Restaurant is at 819 Conti
Ph: 581-3866
Starting Friday July 20 Maryflynn and Jim Walpole will be performing during the new Broussards Happy Hour from 5 to 8pm every Friday & Saturday. Hope you will come by and have a cocktail.
SUZAUNE KEE MCKAMAY. Bombay Club,830 Conti in the Prince Conti Hotel. 586-0972No cover charge. 9 p.m.
CHICAGO CHILDREN’S CHOIR TO PERFORM CONCERT BENEFITING NEW ORLEANS AREA HABITAT FOR HUMANITY AT SOLOMON THEATER AT ST. MARTIN’S EPISCOPAL SCHOOL AND SING FOR SUNDAY MORNING SERVICE AT UNITARIAN CHURCH .
As part of the tour, Choir members will participate in a full day of work for New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity to repair areas damaged by Hurricane Katrina. They will also perform during the Sunday morning service at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, July 22, at First Unitarian Universalist Church (2903 Jefferson Avenue, New Orleans). The service will be one of the first at the newly rebuilt First Unitarian Universalist Church of New Orleans since it was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
The tour will also include stops in three Alabama cities (Birmingham, Selma and Montgomery), Tennessee (Memphis), as well as Waveland, Mississippi. The McCormick Tribune Foundation is partially underwriting the ‘Freedom Tour’ and funding a new Chicago Children's Choir recording of songs reflecting the struggle for freedom and equality, many of which will be performed during public concerts throughout the tour.
NEW ORLEANS CONCERT DETAILS:
EVENING CONCERT AT ST. MARTIN'S --Solomon Theater at St. Martin’s Episcopal School
5309 Airline Drive,Metairie, LA 7p.m.Suggested donation at the door, benefiting New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity
Friday, July 20, 2007
“Summer Rush” Party Schedule
The Forum For Equality Foundation & PAC is holding a series of parties, sponsored by Glazer’s Distributors, this summer to introduce the Forum to possible new members. Since 1989, the Forum has been dedicated to good government and civil rights for all, including lesbians, gays, bisexuals, and transgendered persons and their allies, by participating in the political process and through community education and organization.
Parties are scheduled for July 20th, August 3rd, August 18th, and September 1st. More information on these parties can be had by contacting the Forum at 504.569.9156 or at forumforequality@forumforequality.com
Friday, JULY 20, 2007
Don't miss The Piano Men July Series at Le Chat Noir ! An evening with Rich Look.July 19-22
FOUR SHOWS ONLY!Thursday,Friday and Saturday at 8pm and Sunday at 6pm.
Tickets are $39, which includes $5 of bar credit.
Le Chat Noir, 715 St. Charles Avenue.
Call 581-5812 for reservations. www.cabaretlechatnoir.com
JULIE LASHAE. Mystic Lounge of the Royal Sonesta Hotel, 300 BourbonStreet. No Cover charge 9P.M.
Fair Grinds Coffeehouse's weekly Friday evening street music
Between the Friday eve music and Swirl's nearby wine tasting, the 3100 block of Ponce deLeon is becoming a Friday evening destination.
6:30p-9pm
3133 Ponce deLeon New Orleans, LA70119
504 913-9072
Explore the French Quarter this summer and reap the benefits with the French Quarter Business Association’s “French Quarter Treasures” Promotion
Promotion Dates: July 20-September 30, 2007
Forty French Quarter merchants and attractions have joined forces with the French Quarter Business Association (FQBA) to encourage tourism in the French Quarter through the launch of the “French Quarter Treasures” promotion. Now in its second year, French Quarter Treasures was designed by the FQBA to encourage locals to “be a tourist in their own home town” and to stimulate drive-in and overnight traffic to the Quarter during the slow summer months—a time when group and convention business is low.
How to Participate
Pick up a free treasure map from one of the 40 participating businesses. (A list of businesses may be found at www.fqba.com). Shop and explore the French Quarter, purchasing goods or services values at $10 or more
FREE PARKING…. July 13 through September 4, 2007, from 10am to 2pm daily in the Hilton Riverside Parking Lot located on Convention Center Boulevard. All is that required is a $5.00 purchase inside Riverwalk Marketplace.
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Friday night music camp w/ The String Beans
for kids & their caretakers
5-7 pm
The Big Top Gallery 1638 Clio Street New Orleans, LA70130
Big Top Phone: 504.569.2700
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Harrahs Casino
Harrah’s Buffet Entertainment
Topsy Chapman
6 PM to 10 PM
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Friday, July 20, 2007
Harrahs Casino
Masquerade
The Beat of New Orleans 7:00p-10:00p The Wiseguys
Masquerade, Harrah’s New Orleans’ exciting nightlife zone, is setting the stage with their nightly live entertainment. Set in the heart of the casino, this venue has become THE spot for locals downtown. The dynamic performance schedule features themed nights and well-known local artists.
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Friday, July 20, 2007
Eric Asher Show “Inside New Orleans”
12 noon to 3pm WIST 690AM 2:30pm to 3pm Event Highlights from LaFete News Eric’s show can be heard Monday thru Friday 12 noon to 3pm
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Friday, July 20, 2007
Armand St. Martin
Entertains Regularly at the
THE RITZ - LIBRARY LOUNGE
Every Friday and Saturday nights
6 pm - 11 pm
Never a cover charge!!! 9:00p-1:00a Betty Shirley (3 – 60 minute sets)
528 Jazz Club 528 Fulton St,. New Orleans
504-533-6117
Classic Jazz Dr. Michael White and the Liberty Jazz Band
Shows at 8pm & 10pm
Snug Harbor
626 Frenchmen St, New Orleans
Admission: 504-949-0696
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Friday, July 20, 2007
THE TITANIC ADVENTURES OF THE LOVE BOAT POSEIDON!
July 20 - August 4, 2007 ? Fridays and Saturdays at 7pm
One Eyed Jacks, 615 Toulouse Street
504 606 9903 for reservations
All seats: $20
Friday, July 20, 2007
BECKY ALLEN, HARRY MAYRONNE, JR.
AND CHRIS WECKLEIN ARE HOT! HOT! HOT!
Hilarious new cabaret show opens at Tony Mandina's
Gretna, LA - Sandi Roads Productions proudly presents Hot! Hot! Hot!,
the newest and most hilarious cabaret show in the city. Three of New Orleans most revered performers take to the stage for six performances only at Tony Mandina's Restaurant in Gretna. Hot! Hot! Hot! stars Becky Allen, Chris Wecklein and the incomparable Harry Mayronne, Jr. in a night of music and comedy sure to have you laughing and singing in the aisles!
Performances are Fridays July 20 and 27 and Saturdays July 21, and August 4 at 8:00 pm. Tony Mandina's is located at 1915 Pratt Street in Gretna. Tickets are $25. For tickets, call
1-800-838-3006 or visit www.brownpapertickets.com
<http://www.brownpapertickets.com/ > . For group sales, call 362-4451.
Friday, July 20, 2007
OTRA! 10pm Genre: Latin/ Salsa /Afro Cuban
Doors at 9 - Show at 10
cover
Blue Nile
504) 948-2583
532 Frenchmen St, New Orleans, LA
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10:00 PM (5:00 PM doors) Roddie Romero and the Hub City Allstars $7.00
Mid City Rock N Bowl
4133 S. Carrollton
Hot Club of New Orleans-6pm-
d.b.a New Orleans
618 Frenchmen St, New Orleans
Vavavoom New Orleans gypsy jazz.
No cover.
Every Friday in July, August, 2007
10pm
Mimi's in the Marigny 2601 Royal Street, corner of Franklin Street July 20 thru Sunday July 29 - VACATION. Donna’s Bar & Grill,800 N. Rampart New Orleans
SATURDAY, JULY 21
GERMANCOAST FARMERS'
The German Coast Farmers' Market is open every Saturday from 8am until noon in St. Charles Parish at Ormond Plantation, 13786 River Road in Destrehan.
The West Bank Market's new location is 13969 River Road in Luling, only 0.7 mile up river from I-310 exit ramp. Market is open every Wednesday from 3pm until 7pm.
Delicious Alabame Peaches and Plums, Creole Tomatoes, Melons,Other Fresh Fruits and Vegetables, Mediterranean Cuisine, Italian Bread and Pastries, Smoked Rotisserie Meats, Hog Head Cheese, Fresh Seafood, Wines, Jellies, Honey, Fresh Cut Meat, Gourmet Rice, Bedding Plants, Kettle Corn, Cracklin, Fresh Pies, T-Cakes, Plate Lunches and Much, Much More!!
8am--noon Ormond Plantation
River Road, Destrehan
Ann Montgomery (985)764-9762
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Saturday, July 21, 2007
The Downtown Neighborhood Market Consortium
The Upper Ninth Ward Farmers Market, 1-4pm every Saturday, is held at Holy Angels Convent (St. Claude at Gallier), and features a wide range of products, including fresh, local produce and seafood, hot lunches, Hispanic dairy products, canned goods, baked goods, and more.
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Crescent City Farmers Market
8 am to Noon
Shake a leg this Saturday as the Panorama Jazz Band takes the stage at Girod and Magazine. Market regulars will recognize clarinetist and Panorama bandleader Ben Schenck, a frequent market shopper. The Crescent City Farmers Market jazz series is sponsored by the good people at Vespa New Orleans.
Located on the corner of Magazine and Girod in the American Sector.
Downtown | American Sector
GRETNA FARMER’S MARKET
There’s Always Something Good at the Market…
See You There!
Huey P. Long Avenue – between 3rd && 4th Street Gretna, LA70053
SATURDAY – JULY 21, 2007
Gretna Farmer’s Market has Guest Chefs this Saturday!
Market Coordinators Marcia and Gary Madere will assume chef duties for the day and will be serving up some cool and delicious Chilled Gazpacho a la Gretna along with Tomato and Watermelon Salad. You don’t want to miss this taste treat and you’ll be able to get the recipes! We’ll be serving Portera’s Brochette with our Gazpacho.
Welcome our newest vendor, Danny & Bonnie Gros Seafood. They have fresh caught shrimp, live crabs, fish, soft-shell crabs, catfish filets and oysters!
Watermelons abound at the market; you can visit Clyde’s Farm, J & M Farms and Nancy Gonzales for different varieties of watermelons. Our tomatoes are at their best now and you will find plenty to satisfy your cravings! Check out Pearl River Blues, Clyde’s Farm, J & M Farm and Durham Farm. Durham Farm also has peaches and plums.
We’ll have live Cajun music by BO to keep you hopping while you shop.
Saturday, July 21, 2007
Children's Castle Kenner's Rivertown
For More Information:
Contact:
Phone: 504-468-7231, Ext 220
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Saturday, July 21, 2007
Kids Program with the Treme Brass Band 11:00 – 12:00 p.m.
Children are invited to bring their own instruments for a hands on traditional jazz workshop with members of the Treme Brass Band.
Ellen Smith 2:00 – 3:30 p.m.
Vocalist Ellen Smith brings her sultry and soulful blend of traditional jazz and standards to the park.
The VisitorCenter is the site of programs and music performances relating to the origins, development and progression of America’s original art form – jazz. For more information, call 504-589-4841, Tuesday through Saturday, or visit us online at www.nps.gov/jazz.
New OrlansJazzNationalHistoricalPark
916 N Peters
French Quarter
(Riverside, N. Peters and Dumaine)
beautiful indoor stage!
These activities are free and open to the public and will take place in the park’s VisitorCenter at 916 N. Peters Street, unless specified. The VisitorCenter is the site of programs and music performances relating to the origins, development and progression of America’s original art form – jazz. For more information, call 504-589-4841, Tuesday through Saturday, or visit us online at www.nps.gov/jazz.
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Saturday, July 21, 2007
Saturday & Sunday Benny Hardy & The New Orleans Knights Jazz Band 10:30 AM The French Market All-Stars 4:00 PM
The Market Cafe
1000 Decatur St.
New Orleans, LA 70116
504 527-5000
Anais St. John With Harry Mayronne, piano Nathan Lambertson, bass
The Polo Club
Windsor Court Hotel
Saturdays 9 until Midnight
Snooks Eaglin , Rock N Bowl,4133 S. Carrollton Ave,New Orleans. 10 p.m.
Jazz Bass & Percussion Jim Singleton & Mike DillonQuartet. SnugHarbor,626 Frenchmen St.-949-0696. Shows at 8 and 10 p.m. Cover Charge.
St.Louis Slim-7pm- Robert Walter Organ Trio-11pm.d.b.a. New Orleans ,618 Frenchmen St, New Orleans
9:00p-1:00a George French (3 – 60 minute sets) 528 Jazz Club,528 Fulton St,504-533-6117
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Saturday, July 21, 2007
Vivaz sponsored by Dos XX 10pm Genre: Latin/ salsa
Blue Nile doors at 9 pm
cover
Blue Nile
504) 948-2583
532 Frenchmen St, New Orleans, LA
L'il Abner .Jefferson Performing Arts Society,400 Phlox St. Metairie
Dates:
June 21, 2007 7:30pm
June 22, 2007 7:30pm
June 23, 2007 7:30pm
June 24, 2007 2:00pm
Prices Adults $12.00 Seniors $10.00 Children $8.00,TICKETS NOW ON SALE!!!!! Please call 504.885.2000 x 202 or 203 online at WWW.JPAS.ORG
Armand St. Martin
Entertains Regularly at the
THE RITZ - LIBRARY LOUNGE
Every Friday and Saturday nights
6 pm - 11 pm
Never a cover charge!!!
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You are cordially invited to attend The French Quarter Business Women’s Network Annual Christmas in July Fundraiser “Indulgences for the Body and Soul”.2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Grand Ballroomof the Royal Sonesta Hotel, 300 Bourbon Street.Cost is $35.00/person
Includes Silent Auction, Raffles, Spa Treatments by Balance, Yoga, Shopping, Appetizers and Cocktails
Monies go toward Crescent House, Lindy’s Place and an UNO Scholarship for Non-Traditional Female Students.
RSVP to Lanea Primeaux at 504-598-1700 ext 14. Credit cards are accepted.Please invite friends and family!
JOSHUA CLARK’S HEART LIKE WATER SIGNING CELEBRATION.
Molly's at the Market - 1107 Decatur St.Featuring Music of Jack Fine and Friends.
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
The National WWII Museum, 945 Magazine Street, New Orleans, LA
Kick up your heels at The National World War II Museum with Sunday Swing. Professional swing dancers from NOLA Swing will be on hand to provide coaching for dancers of all levels while local musicians play World War II era hits. This free event is part of Stars and Stripes Summer, a summer-long tribute to the American Spirit featuring programs for adults and children and a special discount on admission for Louisiana residents. For more information, call 504-527-6012 x 359.Free swing dance lesson preceeding it from 1 to 2 PM, taught by Hop Swing and a Jump and NOLA Swing .New Orleans Jazz Vipers from 2 to 4 p.m.
The Downtown Neighborhood Market Consortium open-air farmers market
The Lower Ninth Ward Farmers Market
1-4pm every Sunday
feature fresh produce, seafood, and more.
The market takes place at St. David Church (St. Claude at Lamanche).
For more information about market, call Kelly at 504.482.5722, or visit www.dnmc.org. The French Quarter Business Women’s Network Annual Christmas in July Fundraiser “Indulgences for the Body and Soul”.Royal Sonesta Hotel
300 Bourbon Street,In the Grand Ballroom.Cost is $35.00/person
Includes Silent Auction, Raffles, Spa Treatments by Balance, Yoga, Shopping, Appetizers and Cocktails
Monies go toward Crescent House, Lindy’s Place and a UNO Scholarship for Non-Traditional Female Students.
RSVP to Lanea Primeaux ,at 504-598-1700 ext 14. Credit cards are accepted.Please invite friends and family!
The National WWII Museum, 945 Magazine Street, New Orleans, LA
Kick up your heels at The National World War II Museum with Sunday Swing. Professional swing dancers from NOLA Swing will be on hand to provide coaching for dancers of all levels while local musicians play World War II era hits. This free event is part of Stars and Stripes Summer, a summer-long tribute to the American Spirit featuring programs for adults and children and a special discount on admission for Louisiana residents. For more information, call 504-527-6012 x 359.
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Sunday, July 22, 2007
The Downtown Neighborhood Market Consortium open-air farmers market
The Lower Ninth Ward Farmers Market
1-4pm every Sunday
feature fresh produce, seafood, and more.
The market takes place at St. David Church (St. Claude at Lamanche).
For more information about market, call Kelly at 504.482.5722, or visit www.dnmc.org.
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Sunday, July 22, 2007
Cajun Cookin’ Class
Featuring New Orleans’ Famous Creole Chef Saundra Green
10am – Noon
Cookin’ Cajun Cajun Cookin’ School NOW OFFERING OUTSIDE CATERING
Inside Creole Delicacies
Third Floor of the Riverwalk Marketplace
Poydras St & The River
$20 per person includes lunch.
Wonderful Cajun Bloody Marys $4
Lunch served 7 days a week noon till
Reservations: (504) 523-6425
Sullivan Dabney and Muzik Jazz Band
11 AM to 3 PM
Harrah's Buffet Entertainment
Armand St. Martin -Entertains for the Sunday Brunch,THE RITZ - MELANGE/ON TROIS
Every Sunday,10 am - 2 pm,Call for reservations and cost
Trinity Artist Series -Every Sunday -Sundays at 5:00 pm.Free
Chip Wilson, guitarist, songwriter, singer and Sean Harkness, guitarist from New York City with Albinas Prizgintas, pianist Swing, folksy jazz-blues
Chip Wilson has just returned from performing to thousandsin Jazz festivals in Italy
Contact:
Albinas: 670 2520
1329 Jackson Ave., New Orleans
Police security provided.
Handicap access and elevator available. Admission Free:
Sunday,July 22, 2007
Chef Pete's Dinner, BACCHANNAL,600 POLAND AVENUE.
Chef Pete's Pink Potpourri on Sunday. 6pm until the food runs out.
* Chilled Tomato ~Basil Soup
* Green Curry, Thai Style Clam Chowder
* Sesame Edamame Succotash
* Crispy, Onion Hushpuppies with Spicy Green Tomato Ketchup
* Cochon de Lait Salad with Creole Mustard Ranch Dressing
* Latino Crab "Queso Fundido" with Flour Tortillas
* The Great Noodle Bowl of China
* Spicy Moroccan Lamb Breast with Melon CousCous
* Sweet Pea Risotto with Smoked Duck Breast and Foie Gras Butter
* Tortilla Crusted Corvina with Vidalia Guacamole and Gazpacho Vinaigrette
* Braised Lamb Shanks with Coarse Mustard and Lentils
* Grilled Skirt Steak with Sauce "Diane"
* Slow Cooked Pork Shoulder with Habanero-Green Tomato Chutney
* Key Lime's Last Stand
* Ridiculously Chocolate Crème Brulee Cupcake
* Blackberry Buttermilk Tarts with Brown Sugar Buttercream
TIPITINA'S UPTOWN 501 Napoleon Ave New Orleans, LA
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Sunday, July 22, 2007
THE RITES OF SWING
a six piece string band playing gypsy jazz, swing, and Brazilian music.
Every Sunday 4 to 6 p.m.
The Rites of Swing
The Spotted Cat on Frenchmen Street
No Cover but some whining for tips
If you are going to Nickel a Dance this month,
come see us on the break!
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Sunday, July 22, 2007
Sunday Night Jazz Party!!!
Featuring: Skip Robertson & Society Red:
Don't Miss a Scalding Gumbo of Jazz served up Straight, Funky and Latin, along with Spicy,
Traditional New Orleans Tastes and a Host of Other Flavors
Downbeat @ 10 pm
Sundays at the Spotted Cat-
623 Frenchmen St.
across from Snug Harbor
No Cover!!!
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Sunday, July 22 2007
To all the Friends of George Brumat & Snug Harbor,
There will be a memorial service for Snug Harbor owner George Brumat on Sunday, July 22, from 4:00pm to 6:00pm. The Service will be at the University of New Orleans Performing Arts Recital Hall on the Lakefront Campus (the building beside the bus circle at the end of Alumnae Drive where the Jazz Studies Program resides).Everyone is welcome. The SnugHarbor will be closed Sunday evening.
UNO will be establishing a George Brumat Jazz Scholarship Fund. Checks should be made out to the UNO Foundation, noting "Brumat Scholarship" in the memo line, and can be mailed to the UNO Dept. of Music at 2000 Lakeshore Drive, New Orleans LA 70148.
d.b.a New Orleans
618 Frenchmen St, New Orleans
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Sunday, July 22, 2007
8:00 pm GREG STAFFORD (Traditional Jazz)
Preservation Hall is a non-smoking venue. Shows are All Ages
PRESERVATION HALL
726 ST. PETER STREET
NEW ORLEANS, LA
504 522-2841 www.preservationhall.com
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Sunday, July 22, 2007
July 22 thru Sunday July 29 - VACATION
Donna's Bar & Grill
800 N. Rampart Street,
New Orleans, LA 70116
504-596-6914 www.donnasbarandgrill.com
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Sunday July 22 – 25, 2007
"Urban Environmental Contamination and Health Under the Microscope: The Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina" is the theme for this year's Urban Geochemistry and Health Conference, which will be held July 22-25 at the International House Hotel in New Orleans.
Researchers from Tulane University Health Sciences Center, Tulane School of Public Heath and Tropical Medicine, and the Center for Bioenvironmental Research at Tulane/Xavier Universities are working with the Society for Environmental Geochemistry and Health to bring together international experts in urban geochemistry, urban contamination and human health to discuss the effects of urban contamination on environment, public health implications and policy.
MONDAY, JULY 23,2007
Dr. Guitar4:00 PM
The Market Cafe
1000 Decatur St.
New Orleans, LA 70116
504 527-5000
July, August, September
Monday Cookin’ Cajun Café FOOD & SPIRITS Riverwalk Marketplace, New Orleans Cajun Cooking Classes Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday 10am – 12 noon
Lunch Specials HOURS:
Monday, Wednesday, Friday
12 Noon til Closing
Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday &
Sunday 12:30PM til Closing
DIRECTIONS:
From the Poydras Street entrance, go up 2 sets of escalators.
When you get off the second one look left, the restaurant is in the REAR of the Creole Delicacies Gourmet Store. Phone: 504 523-6425 R & B Vocalist Charmaine Neville & Friends
Snug Harbor
626 Frenchmen
Admission:504-949-0696
A new weekly event
The NEW bar called 45 Tchoup. Trivia night
Every Monday's 9:00 p.m.
4529 Tchoupitoulas Street - across from the Sav-A-Center on Tchoupitoulas, just up the street from Tips.
This is the old Shiloh bar that is under new ownership, totally renovated - darts, foosball, dive bar drink prices in a really nice atmosphere.
The Trivia quiz will be a series of trivia questions in several rounds...some hard, some fun....there will be free drinks and prizes for winners."Match wits with other drunks" is our slogan.
Hosted by Bert the Bartender.Going on indefinately.
Bob French & Friends-9pm-$5
d.b.a.
618 Frenchmen St, New Orleans
Papa Grows Funk
10pm
Every Monday
Maple Leaf Bar
8316 Oak St
New Orleans
504-866-9359
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MondayJuly 232007
July 23 thru Sunday July 29 – VACATION
Donna’s Bar & Grill
Traditional Jazz
Cover: $10
Free red beans, BBQ
800 N. RampartNew Orleans
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Monday, July 23 2007
Jerry Jumonville and the Jump City Band 6:30 - No Cover Charge
Jazz Vipers 10pm – 2am
Spotted Cat
623 Frenchmen St
New Orleans
TUESDAY, JULY 24
Children’s Resource Center (913 Napoleon Ave.) Tuesday, July 24 at 11:00 am.Donald Lewis takes students of all ages on a highly participatory journey filled with tricksters, humor, drama and lessons in life. For information, call 596-2628.Free.
Nix Library (1401 S. Carrollton Ave.) Tuesday, July 24 at 10:30 am.Mama Saba, one of our favorite storytellers, will appear.For information, call 596-2640.Free
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Tuesday, July 24, 2007
East Jeffererson Hospital Prevention On Par Tournament Players Club of Louisiana
8 am - Swing Clinic
9 am - Shotgun Start
1 pm - Post-round luncheon at the TPC with special guest Dr. Paul Monsour, Radiation Oncologist, as he talks about the latest in cancer treatment including the new Trilogy System. Trilogy provides non-invasive, pain-free treatment for those with brain, spine or prostate cancers.
$75 per player includes swing clinic, golf, and luncheon.
Door prizes and prizes for long drive and closest to hole.
Field is limited to 60 players. Players may register solo, as pairs or foursomes, but these pairings are not guaranteed. Golf is an open round of golf, not a best-ball, scramble or tournament format.
Call HealthFinder at 504-456-5000 to reserve your space today!
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Tuesday, July 24, 2007
CULINARY EXHIBITION EXTENDED BY POPULAR DEMAND
WHAT’S COOKING IN NEW ORLEANS?:CULINARY TRADITIONS OF THE CRESCENT CITY TO REMAIN ON VIEW THROUGH NOVEMBER 17, 2007
July 2007, New Orleans, LA — The Historic New Orleans Collection will extend its current exhibition, What’s Cooking in New Orleans?: Culinary Traditions of the Crescent City, through Saturday, November 17. On display in the Williams Gallery at 533 Royal Street, the show is free and open to the public Tuesday–Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Sunday from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
In addition to extending the exhibition, The Collection is also preparing a fall culinary lecture series that will offer more opportunities for the city’s residents and guests to engage in that most-relished pastime: talking about food. The series is expected to begin mid-September and will feature presenters such as Judy Walker, food editor of the Times-Picayune. Visit The Collection online at www.hnoc.org for updates to the fall schedule.;
The interactive exhibition, which has been viewed by thousands of patrons, is only one of the ways THNOC has been championing local efforts to preserve Creole cooking practices.
What’s Cooking in New Orleans? builds upon The Collection’s nationally acclaimed 2005 project “A Dollop of History in Every Bite,” which involved hundreds of area school children exploring local culinary traditions. In April 2007, Dollop was expanded to include more than 1,500 students in Jefferson and Orleans Parishes and to focus participants’ efforts on culinary preservation.
“Our culinary practices are an aspect of Louisiana’s history that is lived and enjoyed daily,” said John Lawrence, director of museum programs. “They are rooted in tradition and constantly changing.”
What’s Cooking in New Orleans? serves as an appetizer to understanding the cuisine that defines the city. With an eclectic display of cookbooks, menus, photographs, and other objects spanning the 18th through mid-20th centuries, the display introduces patrons to the cultural, economic, and social factors that shaped New Orleans cuisine, primarily Creole cuisine.
“What’s Cooking in New Orleans? explores the relationships between food and the city’s dynamic, ever-changing lifestyle,” said Lawrence. “The effects New Orleans has had on its food, and food has had on New Orleans are truly unique.”
To further entice visitors, What’s Cooking in New Orleans? offers video clips, podcasts, and an on-site recipe exchange. Two documentaries, We Live to Eat:New Orleans’s Love Affair with Food and A Common Pot: Creole Cooking on the Cane River, both by New Orleans filmmaker Kevin McCaffrey, are on view as part of the exhibition.
Editor’s Notes: Digital images of the exhibition items are available upon request. Please contact Teresa Devlin (teresad@hnoc.org, 504-598-7170) with sizes and specifications.
Founded in 1966, The Historic New Orleans Collection is a museum, research center and publisher dedicated to the study and preservation of the history and culture of New Orleans and the Gulf South region.For more information about The Historic New Orleans Collection, please visit www.hnoc.org or call (504) 523-4662.
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Tuesday, July 24, 2007
Uptown | Uptown Square
When: Tuesdays / year round / rain or shine
What Time: 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Where: Uptown Square parking lot, 200 Broadway
Join us for an amazing selection of the freshest, tastiest fruits, vegetables, seafood, baked breads and freshly made pies, bedding plants, dairy products, freshly cut flowers, and more! direct from our region's finest farmers, fishers, and bakers.
When planning a visit to the Market, don't forget to bring your appetite for the popular Tabasco Brand Products Green Plate Special. Each month, a different restaurant, caterer or vendor sets up shop at the Market to serve up plate lunches at affordable pricesThe knife sharpener is there every Tuesday to sharpen scissors, knives, axes, you name it!
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Tuesday, July 24, 2007
Country Night with Christian Serpas & Ghost Town 8:30
Rock n Bowl
4133 S Carrollton Avenue; NOLA
8:30 PM-11:30 PM
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Tuesday, July 24, 2007
The EVERY TUESDAY “Organ and Labyrinth” Trinity Artist Series
Trinity Church
1329 Jackson avenue New Orleans
From 6 pm to 7 pm:
A unique hour meditation with organ music,
Performed by Albinas.
A salient feature is the pipe organ,
a fine 57 rank tracker action instrument.
Occasionally other music, vocal and instrumental
are included. The music includes a variety of music
ranging from Classical Baroque to popular music.
The contemplative aspect of the experience
is heightened by subdued lighting and much use of candles !
FREE
1329 Jackson Av. New Orleans
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Tuesday, July 24, 2007
Every Tuesday all wine bottles half price
First Tuesday of every month sample wine before you sit down to dinner – a white wine and a red wine sampled
Wine drawing the first Tuesday of every month – join the Wine Club to be registered to win
Crazy Johnnies
3520 18th Street
Metairie LA 70002
Hours
Mon- Thur -11am-10pm
Fri-Sat – 11am-11pm
Sun-4pm-10pm
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John Rankin
Every Tuesday, 8 to 11 pm
The Columns Hotel, 3811 St. Charles
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1329 Jackson Ave., New Orleans
Police security provided. Sunday,July 22, 2007
Chef Pete's Dinner
Bacchanal
600 Poland Avenue
Sunday, July 22, 2007
TIPITINA'S UPTOWN
501 Napoleon Ave
New Orleans, LA THE RITES OF SWING
a six piece string band playing gypsy jazz, swing, and Brazilian music.
Every Sunday 4 to 6 p.m.
The Rites of Swing
The Spotted Cat on Frenchmen Street
No Cover but some whining for tips
If you are going to Nickel a Dance this month,
come see us on the break!
Sunday Night Jazz Party!!!
Featuring: Skip Robertson & Society Red:
Don't Miss a Scalding Gumbo of Jazz served up Straight, Funky and Latin, along with Spicy,
Traditional New Orleans Tastes and a Host of Other Flavors
Downbeat @ 10 pm
Sundays at the Spotted Cat-
623 Frenchmen St.
across from Snug Harbor
No Cover!!!
Jazz Sax Martin Krusche Jazz Madness
Snug Harbor
8pm & 10pm
626 Frenchmen St.
Admission: 504-949-0696
Linnzi Zaorski-6pm- TriFunktA-10pm-
d.b.a New Orleans
618 Frenchmen St, New Orleans
8:00 pm GREG STAFFORD (Traditional Jazz)
Preservation Hall is a non-smoking venue.
Shows are All Ages
Toast to Tales: The general public is invited to toast the most spirited event of the summer with event promoters, presenters, sponsors and special guests as they kick-off the 2007, fifth anniversary event.
With no admission fees, guests are invited to celebrate the history of the cocktail culture in New Orleans and raise their glasses with the Starfish Cooler, 2007’s official event cocktail. Guests can also learn more about the upcoming weekend of events and purchase tickets at the Monteleone. A special announcement will also be made by Absolut.
WHEN: TODAY, Wednesday, July 18; 2 p.m.
WHERE: The Riverview Room, The Hotel Monteleone, 214 Royal Street
WHO: Ann Rogers, Founder of Tales of the Cocktail
Dale DeGroff, “King Cocktail,” author and co-founder of the Museum of the American Cocktail
Kevin Brauch, host of THE FINE LIVING NETWORK’S “Thirsty Traveler”
Tales of the Cocktail, a five-day festival that celebrates the history and culture of the cocktail, is a twist on the standard food and wine event with seminars and demonstrations, author meet and greets, cocktail samplings, dinner pairings, walking history tours, spirit awards, a bar chef competition and contemporary cocktail parties -- all presented by the country’s hottest mixologists, chefs, authors, bartenders and cocktail experts.
Tickets are required for Tales of the Cocktail, July 18 – 22, and can be purchased at the Hotel Monteleone throughout the weekend. For more information, www.TalesoftheCocktail.com
The New Orleans Culinary and Cultural Preservation Society, a non-profit organization dedicated to raising funds to benefit hospitality industry members, produces Tales of the Cocktail annually. Its mission is to preserve the rich history of the restaurants and bars of New Orleans and the unique culture of dining and drinking famous to the city.
This I know to be fact and it is the only fact that is apparent not only to Louisiana, but the rest of the nation as well. Louisiana as a State needs significant improvements. I cannot speak for politicians, because that’s all they are, politicians. But I can speak for an individual that I know has integrity and also has the way. Within a few short months he could employ over 400 people. Within a years time that number will escalate to well beyond that. He could also put many dozens of people in business for their selves. He has a plan to solve the construction problem in the 9th ward, and his works would not ever be flooded, even if the rest of the city gets it again because of inept Corp of Engineers supervision. He can make many prudent private investors additional incomes. He can even make common individuals wealthy and enabled to provide for their future security and retirement. He can provide safety and security for Louisiana, New Orleans, from a number of nature generated travesties. And he can even protect and restore the marshlands. He has ideas that will increase the fisheries industry significantly as well; He has a plan to save taxpayers multiple billions upon billions of dollars for years to come. The benefits of him, and the contributions that can made are too numerous to list on this thread. In short, it is poetry in motion, if the people want that, progress, real measurable progress. His name is William H. Smith and his website is www.strongconctrete.com in short you should be talking to your elected officials that are now in office about him. Understand for the most part they are simply smack people waiting for the end of their terms, and any candidate running for office should be asked if they are studied in www.strongconcrete.com If they are not, or want to shoot it down, it simply means they are self serving, or are in service to someone else that only wants to grind the state into deeper oppression and lack. The future, and the vote is up to you. More of the same in the upcoming elections? Or do you want change that evens things out and improves our lot as a collective citizenry?
Darling friends,
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