I hope you have been enjoying the glorious weather that October brings to our steamy city as much as I have. We have a wonderful weekend ahead of us. Last night I attended the fun-filled opening of the New Orleans Film Festival. My darling friends: beautiful Alexa Georges and talented Roger Wilson of Broadway South co-chaired the fundraiser soiree at Republic New Orleans in the Warehouse District. The evening was spectacular. Legendary T.J Solomon of Gulf Theatres was honored as the first recipient of the Celluloid Heroes Award. There was a delightful short documentary that captured TJ among all the luminaries that have been in his theaters. Among those were Sophia Loren, Jane Fonda, Catherine Zeta Jones, John Travolta, Warren Beatty and many others.

The red carpet affair featured Big Sam’s Funky Nation with All –Star Specials guests presenting a New Orleans jazz and blues musical review. The spectacular food by Bayona, Delachaise, Galatoire’s, La Cote Brasserie, Lillete, Luke, 7 on Fulton, Herbsaints  and Cochon was to die for, in addition to freely flowing Moet Hennessey Veuve Cliquot, free valet parking  and many other amenities that made this evening a very memorable one. The New Orleans Film Festival will continue throughout this weekend and next week. For complete details visit : http://www.neworleansfilmfest.com/.

The Obituary Society will meet this Friday from 6 to 7 p.m. at Orleans Grapevine Bar & Bistro, 720 Orleans Avenue, (504) 523-1930.

Maryflynn Thomas & Jim Walpole are playing again this weekend at Broussard's Happy Hour from 6:30 to 9:30.  On Wed., Oct. 17, Flynn & Jim will also be entertaining at the J.W. Marriott from 5:30 to 8 p.m.  Come enjoy a free wine tasting, art show and great music while being served wonderful tidbits.
 
Although a bit early to think of Easter, this Sunday, Oct. 14, “Easter on the Avenue” is having a wonderful afternoon party at the House of Broel from 2 to 5 p.m. with free food and wine and cash bar.  $25 to help defray costs of St. Charles Easter Parade.  Seeing Bonnie Broel's  fabulous doll museums which she graciously shows is worth the trip alone.  Bring a friend.
 
2nd Annual SIDE BY SIDE Building Benefit Concert will take place on Saturday, October, 13, at Ashé Cultural Arts Center,1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd. in Central City. $25 Donation (Includes Dinner) Great Music, Food & Family Fun! Performances by: Rebirth Brass Band, Mardi Gras Indian Collective, Rev. Lois DeJean and the Johnson Extension, Jo Cool Davis, Mother Tongue, Ashé Drum Circle, and the  New Orleans Renaissance Society, Featuring: Asali Devan, Hollywood, Shakespeare, and more! Special Visual Art Tribute to DOUGLAS REDD hosted by SIDE BY SIDE! For more information contact: Luther Gray at (504) 569-9070 or visit www.ashecac.org .

Tulane/LSU Cancer Research Center will hold its annual elegant gala on October 13 at 8 p.m. at the Hilton Riverside.  Guests will enjoy cocktails, seated dinner and dancing to the music of Ivy. Patrons will be invited to the Old Metairie home of Trip and Lisa Ludwig on October 11. The elegant soiree will feature cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, silent auction and entertainment by the Orleans Original Jazz Ensemble. Tickets are $200 including patron party or $150 for general admission.  For reservations call Virginia Eckhold at 504- 456-9401

The Friends of Jefferson Public Library is presenting its semi-annual book sale at the Pontchartrain Center, 4545 Williams Blvd., Kenner. Over 60,000 used books will be available for purchase from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. ,Thursday-Saturday

Parkway Partner Program’s annual “Feast with the Stars” Jazz Brunch will take place October 14 at 11:30 a.m.- 2 p.m. at Gallier Hall. The fun-filled event features signature dishes by popular New Orleans restaurants and hotels. Music will be by Third Line Jazz Band.  There will be a silent auction of beautiful hand painted birdhouses done by local artists and celebrities. Admission $100. For reservations call (504) 620-2224.

The 18^th Annual Madisonville  Wooden Boat Festival is set for Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. along the Tchefuncte River in Madisonville.  Hundreds of wooden boats of all sizes and ages will be on display in the water, along with a classic car show, live music, food and craft vendors, marine artisans, and much more.  The festival will benefit the Lake Ponchartrain Basin Maritime Museum in Madisonville. Admission is $10, $5 for seniors 65 and older. Free for children younger than 12.

International award-winning chef Dominic Macquet of Dominique’s Restaurant in the French Quarter is going to be autographing and discussing his new book Tropical Latitude on Saturday, October 13 from 1 to 3 p.m. at Garden District Book Shop at the Rink, 2727 Prytania Street. Food from the cookbook will be provided.

This Friday and Saturday, Rubenstein’s Brothers at Canal Street and St. Charles Avenue is featuring Moda Week with a fabulous trunk show from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The legendary store is inviting everyone to come and meet the fashion experts. You could do a special order from three of Italy’s top designers: Brioni, Ermenegildo Zegna and Santoni. At the event you should be able to open your senses to Acqua di Parma‘s collection of men’s and women fragrances, soaps and candles as well as taste Sense Chianti, Sensi  Pinot Grigio or Villa Cornro Prosecco. Not to be missed. Complimentary valet parking on St. Charles Avenue. For more information visit http://www.rubensteinsneworleans.com/p signers.

As part of the Jazz Awareness Month, each weekend in October 2007, the French Market will present free jazz music throughout the French/Flea Market to pay tribute to the music which is completely spontaneous and genuine and so deeply associated with New Orleans. 

The French Market is presenting on Saturday, October 13 at Washington Artillery Park, across from Jackson Square: TUBA, TUBA, TUBA. Eighteen Tuba players coordinated with Kirk Joseph will form a Tuba Choir performing and paying tribute to the late beloved ”Tuba Fats”. Anthony “Tuba Fats” Lacen was New Orleans’ most famous tuba player with a career that spanned more than 40 years. He played traditional jazz and blues, with virtually all of New Orleans’ Brass Bands.  At 11 a.m. the Tubas will second line to Dumaine and Decatur where the musical celebration will be continued with the Royal Players Brass Band from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. followed by  New Wave Brass Band 1-3 pm at the Flea Market. On Sun., October 14 Doreen Ketchens from 2-4 p.m. at Dumaine & Decatur streets.

Fashion in the Park will take place on Saturday, from 3 to 10 p.m. at Sophie B. Wright Park on the fork of Magazine and Camp Streets. The Soul Rebels will be entertaining at 5 p.m. and the Fashion Show and main event will take place at dusk to be followed at 8:30 p.m. by Paul Sanchez and Rolling Road Show. For additional information visit http://www.fashioninthepark.com/

Algiers Point Association Home Tour will take place Saturday and Sunday, Oct 13 at Algiers Point from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information about the 34^th annual tour of homes in the historic district visit www.algierspoint.org .

Chris Champagne's latest Comedy, "Snakes on Dumaine: Katrina and the Birth of Standup Tragedy" is to be performed at T.L. Starke's (3535 Severn, Metairie) Saturday October 13, 20 and 27 at 8 p.m. Admission is $15, which includes a $5 bar tab. Dinner is available before and during the performance.

On Saturday and Sunday, Sean Jones, the Lead Trumpeter for Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra  and  his Sextet will be performing with his band and a guest vocalist at Snug Harbor Jazz and Bistro, 626 Frenchmen St.

On Sat., Oct 13, Vaughan's is hosting a fundraiser for Carol Kolinchak who is working pro bono on the case of Mychal Bell of the Jena 6. Also Glen David and Deerrick of the "Treme 2"). She has already spent much time and money working to have Mychal's convictions as an adult overturned, but he is now being tried as a juvenile, and Carol will take unpaid leave to stay in Jena while working on the new trial. Performances by Kermit Ruffins and the BBQ Swingers, Corey Henry, James Andrews, John Boutte, Craig Klein, Herlin Riley, Bob French, Treme Brass Band, Glen Davis, Sunpie Barnes, Woody Penouihl, and many others. We will be starting at 3 p.m. and there will be a suggested donation of $20.

On Sunday, October 14, the Bourbon Street House Tour will take place in the French Quarter from 1 to 5 p.m. A $15 will allow you to visit “Treasures of Bourbon Street” a tour of townhouses, Creole cottages and courtyard gardens. For more information call 524-3621.

At 3 p.m. on Sunday, October 14, soprano Shirley Stewart will celebrate her 40th anniversary as a singer at Our Lady of Guadalupe, The International Shrine of St. Jude Thaddeus, by offering a free concert at the historic church located at 411 N. Rampart Street.

Stewart serves as Cantor/Soloist at St. Jude’s, built in 1826 as the Mortuary Chapel for the burial of yellow fever victims during a time of widespread epidemics in New Orleans. The little “church that would not die” has served a variety of congregations over the years and is the city’s oldest remaining church building, predating the rebuilt St. Louis Cathedral. St. Jude’s is also noteworthy for displaying the statue of St. Expedite, famous in local folklore. Stewart has attended the church since childhood and in 1995 received its Order of St. Louis Medallion Award for service to the archdiocese. Her 40th anniversary concert will feature a variety of Stewart’s wide-ranging repertoire. She says, “My favorite songs are sacred music such as spirituals, gospel-contemporary and traditional; I enjoy a good Puccini or Verdi aria and 19th century Art Songs, throw in ‘Just A Closer Walk,’ and we have real fun."

Domingo Latino or Latin Sunday will take place this Sunday at City Park, New Orleans Botanical Garden at the Robert B. Haspel Outdoor Garden Stage. 

 The outdoor concert features from 4 to 5 p.m. guitarists Julio and Cesar and their Band and Rumba Buena from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Admission is $10, kids

\under 12 free. Sorry no pets or outside food and beverage since there will be vendors of Latin food, arts and crafts and beverages. For more information visit www.neworleanscitypark/garden .

I know Julio and Cesar will be rushing to get to their performance at Tomatillo’s Restaurant on Esplanade and Frenchmen Street from 7 to 10 p.m.

Last Sunday, I attended the first of the Nickel a Dance Series at Café Brazil, at Frenchmen and Chartres Street.  Preservation Hall Hot was the featured band

 at the free popular concert. It was a lot of fun but it was steaming hot. This week the New Orleans Classic Jazz Soiree will continue with Connie Jones’s

 Crescent City Jazz Band from 4 to 7 p.m. Bring a portable fan and enjoy the dancing! 

Abita Quail Farm in Abita Springs will be the setting for the comprehensive Bridal Extravaganza being presented by

 Weddings With Style magazine on Sunday, October 14 from 2 to 5 p.m.

The New Orleans Museum of Art is presenting an art lecture: “Gaston Lachaise and Sculpture in the Early Twentieth Century”  

by Tulane’s James Hardgrove. The free lecture with museum admission will be at 2 p.m. on Sunday, October 14.

The Lake Pontchartrain Women’s Sailing  Association is presenting a “Pink Ribbon Regatta at The Southern Yacht Club.

There will be a fundraiser following the sailboat race presented by the Louisiana Breast Cancer Task Force at 4 p.m.  The event features a silent auction,

food and beverages. For more information call 914-1472.

Please put in your calendar that next Wednesday, October 17 you need to experience an evening of cultural indulgences

 at the JW Marriott,Lobby Lounge featuring works by Local Artists from 5:30 to 8 p.m. 

Local Art Gallery: STELLA JONES GALLERY, (Variety of Media Focusing on the art of the Diaspora)

Live Music by: vocalist MARYFLYNN THOMAS & JIM WALPOLE on the piano. 

Wine Tasting and complimentary Hors D’oeuvres (California Merlot and California Chardonnay)

*Make a purchase of $1,000 or more by our Local Artist on October 17, and the JW Marriott will give a one-night complimentary stay in the Presidential Bi-Level Suite ($1,500 value)*

Have a great weekend:

Calendar Courtesy of La Fete News:
 
Friday October 12, 2007

NOCCA|RIVERFRONT FACULTY EXHIBITION
Friday, October 12 - Friday, November 16, 2007
Reception: Friday, October 12, from 6:00 - 8:00pm

The 2007-08 "On The Edge" gallery series begins with a diverse exhibition featuring photographs, paintings, ceramics, video, and other new works from NOCCA|Riverfront Visual Arts faculty members Jeff Becker, Marcus Brown, Terry DeRoche, Ersy, Nikki Jackson, Mary Jane Parker, Keith Perelli, Ann Schwab, and Michel Varisco, as well as Media Arts instructor Courtney Egan. The exhibition runs from October 12 through November 16, with an opening reception on Friday, October 12, from 6:00pm to 8:00pm in the Ken Kirschman Artspace. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday from noon to 6:00pm and Saturday from noon  to 3:00pm.

Free and open to the public.
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Friday October 12, 2007

Free Day at the Hermann-Grima and Gallier Historic Houses

WHEN:
Friday, October 12,2007
Friday, October 19, 2007
Friday, October 26, 2007
 
WHERE:
Hermann-Grima House
820 St. Louis Street
New Orleans, LA  70112 and
 
Gallier House
1132 Royal Street
New Orleans, LA  70116
 
WHAT:    Free tours of historic house museums for Louisiana residents with i.d.    Tours begin at 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 2:00 and 3:00.
 
COST:    None, for Louisiana residents!  Call 525-5661 for more information.
 
*****
Hermann-Grima/Gallier Historic Houses
www.hgghh.org
T (504) 525-5661
F (504) 568-9735
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Friday October 12, 2007

Festival de Musique Acadienne
Friday, October 12th thru Sunday, October 14th

Festivals Acadiens started in 1972 as an effort to keep Cajun culture alive. Since then it has grown into a three day event that attracts people of many different nationalities from all over the world. Whether you're amongst the young or the young at heart, you can bet that Festivals Acadiens has something that will tickle your fancy. 
Come join us for good music, good food, and good times!

Festival Stage
Saturday, October 13
11:00-12:00 Felton Lejeune & the Cajun Cowboys
12:00-1:00 Chris Miller & Bayou Roots
1:00-2:00 Lost BAyou Ramblers
2:00-3:00 Jeffrey Broussard & the Creole Cowboys
3:30-4:00 Feufollet
4:00-5:30 Bonsoir Catin
5:30-7:00 Pineleaf Boys

Heritage Stage
Saturday, October 13
11:00-12:00 Joe Hall & the Louisiana Cane Cutters
12:15-1:30 Dexter Ardoin & the Creole Ramblers
1:45-3:00 Les Traiteurs
3:30-4:45 Red Stick Ramblers
5:00-6:15 Jo-El Sonnier
6:30 7:45 Geno Delafose & French Rockin' Boogie

Festival Stage
Sunday, October 14
11:00-12:00 Horace Trahan, Hubert Maitre et Amis
12:00-1:00 Goldman Thibodeaux & the Lawtell Playboys
1:00-2:00 Lafayette Rhythm Devils
2:00-3:30 Savoy Family Band
3:30-5:00 Balfa Toujours
5:00-6:30 Steve Rley & the Mamou Playboys

Heritage Stage
Sunday, October 14
11:30-12:30 Paul Daigle & Cajun Gold
12:45-1:45  Jimmy Breaux & Friends
2:00-3:15 Roddie Romero & the Hub City All-Stars
3:30-4:45  Beausoleil
5:00-6:30  Wayne Toups & ZydeCajun

The Bayou Food Festival located in Girard Park adjacent to the Festival de Musique Acadienne and admission is free. It is sponsored by the Lafayette Jaycees, and all proceeds from the festival will help fund the organization's community projects.

C'est bon (That's good) is the best way to describe authentic Cajun and Creole cooking, and nowhere in the world is the variety greater than at the Festivals Acadiens Bayou Food Festival in Lafayette, LA.

Try fried soft-shell crab, seafood and artichoke lasagna, barbecue boudin, crawfish fettucini, corn and crab bisque, meat pies, catfish courtbouillion, wild game jambalaya, bread pudding and pralines. You can find all this and more as the area's best restaurants and caterers 
turn out to showcase their finest specialties.

Vendors scheduled to be at the Bayou Food Festival include:
- Cajun Unlimited
- Charlie T's
- Don's Seafood Downtown
- iMonelli
- Lagneaux's
- Miss Mary's Pralines
- Pat's Downtown
- Pouparts
- T-Coons Downtown
- A La Carte
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Friday, October 12, 2007

BLAINE KERNS HAUNTED HOUSE
@ MARDI GRAS WORLD
233 Newton Street  -  New Orleans, LA   70114
www.blainekernshauntedhouse.com

Dates:  October 12th thru 14th, 18th thru 21st and the 25th thru 31st.
Time:  7 PM to Midnight
Closing times are subject to change
Ticket Price: $12.00
No Refunds
The Experience:
You feel like you’re in your worst nightmare then realize YOU’RE AWAKE!!  Dare to experience the most frightening haunted house in New Orleans.  Inside the Dens at Blaine Kern's Mardi Gras World the most demented creatures and tortured souls searching for their next victims will haunt you.  You will find yourself laughing and screaming through a world of oversized scares.  Try to pass through quietly without disrupting the dead, make a sound and suffer the consequences.

Take the FREE Canal Street Ferry to FREE Mardi Gras World shuttle bus.  (Ferry runs until midnight)

Disclaimers:
WARNING: Special effects may be too intense for young children and some adults.
No costumes or masks will be allowed
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Friday, October 12, 2007

"Sylvia" is a comedy set in New York City about a love triangle in which the other woman is an abandoned dog who is a shameless flirt, talks back when spoken to, quotes Homer and sings Cole Porter. Mercy, what competition for the poor wife.

The play, by A.R. Gurney, will run in the Lower Depths Theatre at Loyola University, 6363 St. Charles Ave. on Oct. 12 and 13 at 8 p.m. and on Oct. 7 at 2 p.m. General admission tickets are $12;  tickets for students and senior citizens are $8; and group rates are available. For information, call (504) 865-2074.
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Friday, October 12, 2007

Thais Clark wi/Palm Court Jazz Band

No cover at the bar. $5.00 cover at the tables.
Palm Court Jazz Cafe
1204 Decatur St
525-0200
Fine dining and live traditional jazz
7p-11p Music starts at 8p
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Friday, October 12,  2007

Oktoberfest 2007 at the Deutsches Haus
Friday, September 28 through Saturday, October 27
4pm-1am
features live OOMPAH bands
German food and beer, wine and schnapps
Souviners from Germany

Friday, October 12, 2007
Saturday, October 13, 2007
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Friday, October 12, 2007

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.

October is GINA Month!  Every Friday throughout October Gina Forsyth brings her music and entertainment to Fair Grinds Coffeehouse. Gina has taken the craft of song writing to the highest level, and her solo acoustic presentations do her songs justice. Accomplished
guitarist and violinist, her lyrics, often beautiful, sometimes clever, Gina's performance is never lacking variety.

GINA FORSYTH: (www.ginaforsyth.com/)
October 12,19,and 26
Fridays 7-9pm FREE

6:30p-9pm
3133 Ponce deLeon
New Orleans, LA 70119
504 913-9072

www.fairgrinds.com
Robert Thompson, owner
Fair Grinds Coffeehouse
info@fairgrinds.com
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Friday, October 12, 2007

Naked Orchestra Friday @ Saturn Bar

Saturn Bar
3067 St. Claude Ave. in the Bywater
10:30 PM, Friday, Oct. 12.

If you know the Saturn Bar, you may wonder how we'll fit everyone - we'll be playing from the balcony!  What other New Orleans modern jazz big band features violin, viola, cello, bass, flute, clarinet, and  bassoon, along with the usual saxes, brass, and rhythm section?
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Friday, October 12, 2007


The Big Top Gallery
1638 Clio Street
New Orleans, LA  70130
Big Top Phone:  504.569.2700
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Friday, October 12,  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, October 12, 2007

Library-Armand St. Martin 6-11
On Trois-Marva Wright 5:30-9
Mélange-Jeremy Davenport 9-1

Ritz Carlton
921 Canal Street
New Orleans, Louisiana 70112

Mia Gutierrez

Restaurant Reservations
Phone 504.524.1331 x3200

Never a cover charge!!!
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Friday, October 12, 2007

Every Thursday, Friday and Saturday evening the hotel’s Mystick Den Lounge presents the outstanding “Women in Jazz” music series.
 
From the “Grand Dame” of New Orleans jazz, Betty Shirley, to the sultry and dynamic Anais St. John, to the striking presence and vocal grace of Julia LaShae, your musical journey in New Orleans begins here.
 
Concert Schedule
All Performances 9 p.m. to Midnight
 
Anais St. John
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Friday, October 12, 19, 26,  2007

9:00 pm- 1:00 am Cullen and the Midnight Streetcar, Band (3-60 minute sets)

528 Jazz Club
528 Fulton St,. New Orleans
504-533-6117
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Friday, October 12, 19, 26, 2007

Harrahs Casino
Masquerade

  9:00 pm- 2:00 am Ladies of Masquerade

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, October 12 2007

Friday in the Patio
Happy Hour
with Chef Anne Churchill of Karma Kitchen
and live music by
Double-O-Seven

Chef Anne's International Happy Hour menu includes:
Borek - Feta Cheese, Pine Nuts & Herbs in Phyllo
Grilled Pizza with Andouille for Carnivores
Grilled Pizza with Arugula Pesto for Vegans
Something Green
Pig Meat on Little Pokers 
"More Stuff, which I am thinking about right now" 
Dessert

Bacchanal
600 Poland Avenue
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Friday, October 12, 26, 2007

Ellis Marsalis
Quartet

Shows at 8pm & 10pm
Snug Harbor
626 Frenchmen St, New Orleans
Admission: 504-949-0696
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Friday, October 12, 2007

8:00 pm
TROMBONE SUMMIT
NEW ORLEANS JAZZ

Preservation Hall
726 St. Peter Street
504 522-2841
www.preservationhall.com
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Friday, October 12, 2007

Mid City Rock N Bowl
4133 S. Carrollton
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Friday, October 12, 2007

Anders Osborne CD Release Party,
plus Soul Rebels Brass Band, 10pm

Lindsay Adler
Promotions and Box Office Manager
Tipitina's
501 Napoleon Ave.
New Orleans LA 70115
ph: 504-895-8477
fax: 504-891-7996

tipitinas.com
tipitinasfoundation.org
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Friday, October 12, 2007

Ingrid Lucia-6pm
Cedric Burnside& Lighning Malcolm-10pm- $5

d.b.a New Orleans
618 Frenchmen St, New Orleans
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Friday, October 12, 2007

Vavavoom

New  Orleans  gypsy jazz.
No cover.
10pm
Mimi's in the Marigny
2601 Royal Street, corner of Franklin Street
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Friday, October 12, 2007

Breakfast served until 6 am!

 Dinner is available every night Thursday thru Sunday beginning about 7 pm.
Live Local Music and Great Food under One Roof!
Donna’s Bar & Grill
800 N. Rampart    New Orleans
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Friday, October 12, 2007

Join the merriment when "Naked Boys Singing" - the international musical hit comedy show - leaves no fig leaf unturned!  The New Orleans premier runs Fridays and Saturdays 8 PM and Sundays 6 PM  to October 17 at the Marigny Theater, 1030 Marigny St at St Claude.   Warning - show  features "Gratuitous Nudity."  Call 504-218-8559 or 948-9608 to make reservations.  Bachelorette/ Ladies Night Out group rates available.
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FRIDAY, October 12, 19, 26, 2007

7pm – 10pm   
Danny T. (Cajun)

www.margaritavillecafe.com

Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville

Tel: 504-592-2565
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Saturday, October 13, 2007

ALAN CUMMING & A SCREENING OF TITUS
Saturday , October 13, 2007 at 12 noon
Talkback with Mr. Cumming to follow
NOCCA|Riverfront, 2800 Chartres Street
All tickets: $10

Star of stage and screen, Alan Cumming has wowed audiences in productions ranging from the Broadway revival of Cabaret to the James Bond blockbuster GoldenEye. For his very special appearance at NOCCA|Riverfront, Mr. Cumming will take part in a post-screening  discussion of Titus, the first major film from Lion King stage director Julie Taymor. The film is based on Shakespeare's Titus Andronicus, a tragedy of family rivalry and revenge. In addition to Mr. Cumming, Titus features Anthony Hopkins and Jessica Lange.
 
Presented in partnership with the New Orleans Film Festival.

Please note: Titus is rated "R". Children under the age of 17 should be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

For tickets, please click here or call 504 940 2900.
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Saturday, October 13, 2007

JUMP, JIVE AND JOIN IN
at the ALVAR LIBRARY
903 Alvar Street
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13TH  1 to 4 PM
A COMMUNITY CELEBRATION SPONSORED BY CapitalOne

MUSIC:
 Charmaine Neville Band - 1 - 2:30
 NOCCA Jazz Sextet  2:30 - 4

FOOD:
THE JOINT BARBECUE
SNACKS,  SWEETS  AND OTHER GOODIES

DRINKS:
SOFT DRINKS AND
WINE & DRAFT by BACCHANAL WINE & SPIRITS

STORYTELLING: 1:30 to 3:30
with book giveaways and prizes following each story
ART MAKING - FACE PAINTING

JoJo the Clown balloon art giveaway and Juggling
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Saturday, October 13, 2007

Each  weekend in October, 2007, the French Market will present Jazz music throughout  the French/Flea Market to pay tribute to the music which is completely  spontaneous and genuine and so deeply associated with New Orleans.

JAZZ  AWARENESS began statewide in 1980, but in recent years this event has not had  the attention it deserves,” says Kenneth Ferdinand, Executive Director of the  French Market.  “Jazz is an original  American art form and has played an important role in New Orleans’ history and  culture,” Ferdinand added.

“Now  three decades old, JAZZ AWARENESS MONTH in October was the first annual
celebration of this original American art form. Created in the state of its birth by the Louisiana Jazz Federation, JAM brings together fans and players of  all jazz forms to perpetuate the most creative music in the world,” added Jason  Patterson, Program Director, New Orleans Jazz Centennial Celebration.

Performances  for Jazz Awareness Month are as  follows:

Sat. Oct. 13   Kirk Joseph Tuba Choir Tuba Tuba Tuba
10:30 - 11am
Washington Artillery Park
(across from Jackson Square)

Sat. Oct. 13  Royal Players
11 am-1 pm
Dumaine & Decatur Streets

Sat. Oct. 13  New Wave Brass Band
1-3 pm
Flea Market

Sun., Oct. 14  Doreen Ketchum
2-4 pm
Dumaine & Decatur Streets

Tuba Tuba  Tuba
October 13,  2007
10:30 am
Washington  Artillery Park
(Across from  Jackson Square)

The French Market will present  Tuba Tuba Tuba in Washington Artillery Park
across from Jackson Square at 10:30 am.  14 Tuba players coordinated by Kirk Joseph will form a Tuba Choir performing and paying tribute to the late beloved Tuba Fats.    At 11 
am the Tuba Choir will  second line to Dumaine and Decatur where the musical celebration will be continued with The Royal Players.

“Tuba Fats was a living legend and now I am passing that style to the next generation.  His legend will live on,” Kirk Joseph  stated.
Anthony ‘Tuba Fats’ Lacen was  New Orleans’ most famous tuba player with a career that spanned more than 40  years.  He played traditional jazz and blues, with virtually all of New Orleans’ Brass Bands: Gibson, Doc Pauline, Olympian, Tuxedo and he was a founding member of the  Dirty Dozen.

His nickname came in 1970, he  said courtesy of Jerome Smith of the Tambourine & Fan organization and Fats always maintained, “New Orleans musicians have a certain feeling in their music that peoples like.  It’s that beat;  we’ve got that beat.”  Tuba Fats traveled 
extensively on numerous occasions in Europe, the Far East, Australia, South America and Russia, but when in town The Chosen Few Brass Band was known  for performing almost every day in Jackson Square in the French Quarter.  Lacen is credited with helping jazz  banjoist DannyBarker rekindle interest in Brass Band jazz.

Sat. Oct. 13   Kirk Joseph Tuba Choir Tuba Tuba Tuba
10:30 - 11am
Washington Artillery Park
(across from Jackson Square)

* Tuba  Players
     1.  Kirk Joseph
     2.  Al Carson
     3.  Edgar Smith
     4.  Walter Payton
     5.  Ben Jeffe
     6.  Mark Smith
     7.  Philip Fraser
     8.  Matt Perine
     9.  Woody Penovich
    10.  Jeffrey  Hill
    11.  Rob Speno
    12. Craig Klein
    13.  Jerry  Dalmien
    14.  Demetrius  Smith
    15.  Bennie Pete
    16.  Tim
    17.  Lucien  Barbarin

Drummers
     1.  Lionel Batiste
     2.  Benny Jones

Sat. Oct. 13   Royal Players
11 am-1 pm
Dumaine & Decatur Streets
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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13TH, 2007   

Fashion in the Park
Returns!
 
PLACE:
SOPHIE WRIGHT PARK, 1900 BLOCK OF MAGAZINE STREET

TIME:
3:00PM – 10:00PM

EVENT SCHEDULE
3:00 – DJ Performance
5:00 - Soul Rebels Brass Band
6:15 - DJ Performance
Dusk - Fashion Show: THE MAIN EVENT
8:30 - Paul Sanchez & the Rolling Road Show

 “Fashion in the Park: A Fusion of Fashion, Art, and Music”

 “Fashion in the Park” is the Lower Garden District community event that presents the fusion of New Orleans fashion, art and music.  FITP is also an event to showcase a vital and re-emerging neighborhood.  This year’s event will build upon the prior two FITP productions and this Fall 2007 installment has been expanded to broaden its appeal.  The centerpiece of the event will be a fashion show in Sophie Wright Park starting at dusk.  The fashion show will feature the designs and styles of the local boutiques and salons.  There will also be free performances by the Soul Rebels Brass Band at 5:00pm, Paul Sanchez & the Rolling Road Show at 8:30pm, DJ performances, along with vendor booths to highlight the offerings of area merchants.  The event will be free and open to the public though a $20 VIP ticket includes reserved seating and special hospitality with complimentary Sauza Margaritas and food.  VIP tickets can be purchased at Stardust Salon, 1904 Magazine Street.  Check the FITP website for additional details (www.fashioninthepark.com).

The Backbeat Foundation (www.backbeatfoundation.org) New Orleans 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to foster support of the rich New Orleans cultural heritage, will present the event along with select Lower Garden District Merchants such as Stardust, Kunflama, Elleone Gallery, Aidan Gill, House of Lounge, Winky’s, Sorella, Vegas, Sophie’s Gelato, J’anita’s and Urban Suite.  In addition, the event will be sponsored by Bumble & Bumble, Whole Foods Market, Vitamin Water, Sauza Tequila, WWOZ 90.7, Republic New Orleans, Gambit, Altaer Media, NewOrleans.com, Design Within Reach, Tomatillo’s, and Abita Beer.

 The event will benefit the Backbeat Foundation and Hairdressers Unlocking Hope, in addition to generating neighborhood goodwill and exposure for the merchants in the Lower Garden District segment of Magazine Street. 

Check out: www.fashioninthepark.com
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Saturday, October 13, 2007

Halloween is on the horizon, and so are several costume sales, but my own house sale is the motherlode: First, biggest and best!

I¹ve been hard at work on an exceptional collection of Cree-ations Halloween Cocktail Couture: Vintage hats and lingerie festooned with bats, skeleton hands, spiders, snakes & other creepy crawlies. Tres chic! I’m super-stocked with vintage and recycled costumes, plus lots of mix-and-match headgear, props, & other accessories to help you create your own disguise.

You¹ll also find freshly-plucked styles for all your fall fashion needs, including snappy vintage jackets for gals and guys.

And, of course, Bloody Marys.

Cree's Cheap Chic *Halloween* Sale
SAT - SUN, OCT 13 - 14, 12 - 5 PM
3728 Laurel St. @ Peniston
(Off Magazine/Tchoupitoulas btwn Louisiana/Napoleon)
504.269.3982

Come by and play dress-up!
Cree

PS. Can't make the sale? Call for a private appointment to come over and
browse the stash: 504-269-3982
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Saturday, October 13, 2007

Parkway Partners
Second Saturday Program
1137 Baronne St. (corner of Baronne & Clio) 9a.m. - noon

Longleaf Pine Straw
Fall Mums
At 11:00 a.m. Charles Reith PhD will speak on the value and diversity of mulch

See you there!
Parkway Partners, 1137 Baronne St., New Orleans, LA 70113
visit us at: www.ParkwayPartnersNOLA.org

The Second Saturday of each month
9:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon
1137 Baronne St., New Orleans  70113  (corner of Clio and Baronne)
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Saturday, October 13, 2007

Bead Sale!!

Giant Arc of GNO Mardi Gras Bead Sale

Saturday, October 13, 2007 from 9:00am – 1:00pm

30lb bags sorted   Credit Cards Accepted

925 S. Labarre Rd. in Metairie - just off Airline Drive near Bonnabel

Call 837-5105 for more information

www.arcgno.org

The Arc of Greater New Orleans recycles Mardi Gras beads for re-sale to parade riders. Buying recycled beads provides employment and keeps thousands of pounds of Mardi Gras beads out of landfills.  Find great bead bargains, help the environment, and support the new
Mardi Gras Bead Recycling service.   
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Saturday, October 13, 2007

10:30 AM
Octavia Books - 513 Octavia St. - New Orleans
Octavia Books Sci-Fi Book Club
The Octavia Books Sci-Fi Book Club will be discussing Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell. We hope you will be able to join in.
Format:  Trade Paperback
Price:  $14.95
Published: Random House Trade, 2004
In his captivating third novel, Mitchell erases the boundaries of language, genre, and time to offer a meditation on humanity's dangerous will to power, and where it may lead.
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Saturday October 13, 2007

Barrister's Gallery, 2331 St. Claude Ave, invites you to Super Nova
October 13 thru November 3, 2007

an exhibition showcasing the first  group of artists curated for  NOVA Projects' New Orleans
Artist Registry by Jeanette Ingberman, founding director of Exit Art.

OPENING: Saturday, October 13, 4:00-9:00
Adam Montegut
Christopher R. Harris
Dan Tague
Generic Art Solutions
Rachel Jones
Jayme Kalal
Kourtney Keller
Jamar Pierre
Ron Bennett
Heather Weathers
Myrtle von Damitz, III
Malcolm McClay

This is a continuing effort to permanently catalog online working contemporary artists in the region. The next curated selection will be exhibited June, 2008.  Each exhibit will call upon  a different curator--different region, different sensibility--pick up  information at the opening.
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Saturday October 13, 2007

Citizens' Organization for Police Support
Coming Events of COPS 8 . . . . .

SALUTE TO THE 8TH DISTRICT STREET FESTIVAL

SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13 AND 14, 2007
11 AM TO 6 PM
400 BLOCK OF ROYAL STREET

Live music all day, food and drink booths, commemorative T-shirts and caps
SPECIAL DISPLAYS BY THE SWAT, K-9 AND MOUNTED UNITS OF THE NOPD
Raffle items from many 8th District shops, restaurants and hotels

All proceeds will benefit the NOPD
Come out and support your NOPD officers!
For more info or to contribute to this event
with a raffle item or volunteer time, call
Officer Roger Jones at 201-1520 or
B.B. St. Roman at 723-7332
www.cops8.org

Citizens' Organization for Police Support
COPS 8 is a non-profit organization dedicated to the 8th District Police Officers in New
Orleans.
The 8th District is a high density, high needs area that consists of New Orleans' most
historic neighborhoods, including the French Quarter, the Marigny Triangle and the
Central Business District. COPS 8 members consist of residents, business owners,
employees and patrons of the 8th District.

Monthly Police Meetings
Also known as NONPAC (New Orleans Neighborhood Police Advisory Council) Meetings, this is the 8th District Captain's official monthly meeting with the public. 
All 8th District residents, business owners and COPS 8 members are welcome.

When: The 2nd Thursday of each month at 5:30 pm
Where: Omni Royal Orleans Hotel, 621 St. Louis Street
NOTE: The October 11 meeting will take place at the Maison Dupuy Hotel, 1001 Toulouse
Street
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Saturday, October 13, 2007

GRAND OPENING STUDIO 13
 
NEW ORLEANS FINEST HEALTH AND WELLNESS STUDIO

Saturday, October 13th at 1 pm
 
4300 Dumaine Street in Mid City Dumaine and Hennessey.
 
SPINNING, YOGA, PILATES, GRAVITY, URBAN- FUNK-A-DELIC-JAM AND KID ZONE YOGA, Health and Wellness Workshops and More!
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Saturday, October 13, 2007

2:00 PM

 BR'ER RABBIT CAPTURED! A DR. DAVID HARLEYSON ADVENTURE--Children's illustrator /author Jean Cassels

Location: Octavia Book - 513 Octavia St. - New Orleans
We hope you will bring your young ones along for a special afternoon reading and signing with New Orleans children's book illustrator and author Jean Cassel who will wow you with her secon Dr. David Harleyson adventure.

Come along with John D. and Uncle David as they travel down South to Sandy Creek, where Br'er Fox has "thoughtfully" agreed to help Uncle David capture Br'er Rabbit on canvas-his lifelong dream. It's easier said than done though, since Br'er Rabbit is too busy slipping out of the grasp of Br'er Fox and Br'er Wolf to sit for his portrait.

Classic Uncle Remus tales come to life in John D.'s letters to his dad, recounting his summer of adventures-and misadventures-with his new friends Br'er Rabbit, Br'er Bear, Br'er Fox, and all the favorite characters of these beloved tales from our Southern heritage.

Format:  Hardcover (Cloth)
Price:  $17.95
Published: Walker & Company, 2007
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Saturday, October 13, 2007

Please Join Us For Our
2nd Annual SIDE BY SIDE
Building Benefit Concert

Saturday, October, 13, 2007
Ashé Cultural Arts Center
1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd.
Central City, New Orleans
7:00 PM to 11:00 PM
$25 Donation
(Includes Dinner)
Great Music, Food & Family Fun!
For more information contact:
Luther Gray at (504) 569-9070
or visit ashecac.org

PERFORMANCES BY:

* Rebirth Brass Band
* Mardi Gras Indian Collective
* Rev. Lois DeJean and the Johnson Extension
* Jo Cool Davis
* Mother Tongue
* Ashé Drum Circle, and the
* New Orleans Renaissance Society, Featuring: Asali Devan, Hollywood,  Shakespeare,
and more!
Special Visual Art Tribute to DOUGLAS REDD  Hosted by SIDE BY SIDE!
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Saturday, October 13, 2007

JAZZ’N the VINES

If you’re looking for fun, check out Pontchartrain Vineyards’ outdoor concert series, Jazz’n the Vines, on the 2nd and 4th Saturday nights of the month at 6:30 p.m. from May through October.  Jazz’n the Vines provides the community with a fun and unique venue to Celebrate Louisiana’s Rich Cultural Heritage - food / wine / music!
Pontchartrain Vineyards Jazz’n In The Vines
Celebrating Louisiana’s Rich Cultural Heritage
food / wine / music
6:30-9pm   Gates open at 5:30pm
$10 per person, pay at the gate
Bring flashlight, umbrella, lawn chair, picnic dinner

Oct 13 Pfister Sisters
“Tight”, Female Vocal Harmony inspired by the legendary Boswell Sisters (also from Louisiana)

Pontchartrain Vineyards
81250 Hwy. 1082
Bush, LA 70431
P. O. Box 275
Covington, LA 70434
PH/FAX 985-892-9742
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Saturday, October 13, 2007

CARRIE'S FACTS OF LIFE!

Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, October 13 - 21 at One Eyed Jacks

New Orleans, LA - Join Running With Scissors as they stumble back a few decades to the ivy-covered halls of the Eastland School, home to Blair, Tootie, Jo, Natalie, and their spunky supervisor, Mrs. Garrett. It's late in the spring semester, and the girls have just one thing on their minds: hot dates for the senior prom! But it's when part-time housekeeper/full-time proselytizer Margaret White moves into the attic with her telekinetic daughter, Carrie, that things really start to heat up! Will Blair be, like, totally banned from the prom? Will Natalie confess her true feelings to Jo? Will Tootie ever take off those damn rollerskates? And, um, what's the deal with Cousin Jerri? Tune in this October and find out!

Carrie's Facts of Life stars (in order of appearance): Bob Edes as Mrs. Edna Ann Garrett; Travis Acosta as Joanna 'Jo' Marie Polniaczek; Donald Lewis as Dorothy 'Tootie' Ramsey; Dorian Rush as Blair Warner; Lisa Picone as Natalie Letisha Sage Green; Brian Peterson as Mrs. Margaret White and Cousin Jerri; and Jack Long as Principal Morton, Billy Nolan, and poor, misguided Tommy Ross. Carrie's Facts of Life was conceived by Richard Read and Flynn De Marco and written by Jack Long and Richard Read. Wigs and costumes by Brian Peterson. Sets by Brad Caldwell. Props by Liz Zibilich. Technical assistance by Zalia BeVille and Cameron Stewart.

Carrie's Facts of Life runs Fridays and Saturdays at 7:00pm and Sundays at 5:00pm, from October 13 - 21 at One Eyed Jacks, 615 Toulouse Street. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at http://ent.groundspring.org/EmailNow/pub.php?module=URLTracker&cmd=track&j=163382859&u=1613221 or reserved at 504 606 9903. Sundays are MySpace night, with 2-for-1 admission for our MySpace friends-visit NORunningWithScissors.com for details!
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Saturday, October 13, 2007

Future meetings (3,000 or more in attendance) in 2007 include:
Event/Date/Projected Attendance
International Association of Chiefs of Police/Oct. 12-17 /10,000
International Facility Management Association/Oct. 23-26/10,000
Helen Brett Enterprises/Oct. 25-Nov. 1/15,000
Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship International/Oct. 30-Nov. 2/3,000
American Society of Agronomy/Nov. 4-8/4,800
American Academy of Ophthalmology/Nov. 9-12/25,000
National League of Cities/Nov. 13-17 /8,000
Diversified Business Communications/Nov. 27-30/11,000
Southern Association of Colleges & Schools/Dec. 8-10/ 3,000
Pennwell Corporation/Dec. 10-14/17,000
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Saturday, October 13, 20, 27, 2007

Lionel Ferbos w/Palm Court Jazz Band

No cover at the bar. $5.00 cover at the tables.
Palm Court Jazz Cafe
1204 Decatur St
525-0200
Fine dining and live traditional jazz
7p-11p Music starts at 8p
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Saturday, October 13, 2007

LSU Football

Kentucky
at Lexington, Ky. (Commonwealth Stadium)
TBA
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Saturday, October 13, 2007

Madisonville Wooden Boat Festival

WHAT?
18th Annual Wooden Boat Festival
     
WHEN?
Saturday, October 13 & Sunday, October 14
10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
     
WHERE?
Along the banks of the Tchefuncte River in Madisonville

WHY?
The Lake Pontchartrain Basin Maritime Museum partners with Southeastern Louisiana University to research, preserve, and display the maritime history of Lake Pontchartrain and adjacent waterways.  “The Maritime Museum depends on the Wooden Boat Festival for a significant portion of its daily operating budget,” says Dr. Jay Martin, Museum Executive Director.  “The success of the festival will insure the growth of the Museum’s educational programs and exhibits.”

HOW?
Admission
$10 per person
$  5 seniors over 65
FREE children under 12
FREE uniformed military personnel


FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL (985) 845-9200 or (985) 630-4604

Saturday, October 13th

3:45 p.m. - Big Al & the Heavyweights

4:30 p.m. - Harvey Jesus & Fire
     
6:00 p.m. - Chris Gray
      ~
     
Sunday, October 14th
     
3:00 p.m. - Five Finger Discount
     
4:00 p.m. - Quick‘n Dirty Awards Presentation

4:30 p.m. - Four Unplugged

Children’s Village Entertainment Schedule

Main Street Ballfield
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Saturday, October 13th

10:00 a.m. -  Captain Papillion
songs of pirating and the sea and rollicking fun for rascally rogues

11:00 a.m.     - WBF Children’s Art Contest Awards Ceremony

11:15–11:45 a.m. - Porta-Puppets
puppet pirateers

12:00–12:45 p.m. - M.T. Noggin the Clown

1:00–1:45 p.m. - Papillion

2:00–2:45 p.m. - Kathi & K.C. King
shanties and tunes

Questions?
Call Darnell Couvillion
(985) 264-8514

Children’s Village Entertainment Schedule
Main Street Ballfield
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Sunday, October 14th

10:00 a.m. - Captain Papillion
songs of pirating and the sea and rollicking fun for rascally rogues

11:00–11:45 a.m. - Porta-Puppets
puppet pirateers

12:00–12:45 p.m. - Kathi & K.C. King
shanties and tunes

1:00–1:45 p.m. - M.T. Noggin the Clown

2:00–2:45 p.m. - Papillion

Questions?
Call Darnell Couvillion
(985) 264-8514

One hundred classic wooden boats, hundreds of spectator boats, and approximately 30,000 wooden boat and music enthusiasts will come to Madisonville for the two-day celebration of these graceful, historic old boats.

Painted by John Goodwyne of Bush, Louisiana, the 2007 Wooden Boat Festival poster depicts a racing boat theme.  With Old Madisonville Town Hall in the background, the poster features three wooden racing boats, one of which is the famous L-33 built in Covington by the Floyd Hopkins family founders and owners of Hopkins Propeller Service-makers of custom propellers for racing boats.  The L-33, which raced on the Tchefuncte River, went on to become a state champion.  Mrs. Sue Hopkins was one of the first women in competitive racing. 

Goodwyne’s signed and numbered 2007 poster can be purchased at the Wooden Boat Festival for $30.00.  After the Festival, a signed and numbered poster can be purchased in the Maritime Museum Gift Shop for $45.00 and $25.00 for an unsigned poster.

The classics of the water will meet the classics of the road as the Classic Car Cruise-In is expected to attract more than one hundred cars from across the region.  The Bud Light Stage will rock the River with performances by Four Unplugged, Five Finger Discount, Harvey Jesus & Fire, Big Al & the Heavyweights, and country music rising star Chris Gray.  Unique artisans and marine and food vendors will line the banks of the Tchefuncte River.

The Busch Bass Pro Mobile Marketing Experience will feature a Budweiser  hunting simulator and Pro Buck  Hunter 3, (the hottest video game on the market).  Angelers can test their casting proficiency at the Busch casting pond.

Blitz-build a boat in the ever-popular Quick ’n’ Dirty Boat-Building Contest, as up to 20 teams compete to be the first to float to the finish line.  A team consists of a four-to six-member crew, which brings a Mardi Gras feel to the festival as crews pick themes, name their boats, and dress up in costumes.  At 2:00 p.m.  on Sunday, October 14th, the crews parade from the ballfield to the River, where the ultimate contest begins.

The Children’s Village on the Main Street ballfield will feature daily performance by  Captain. Papillion, sponsored by Tulane Hospital for Children at Tulane Medical Center, M. T. Noggin the clown,  and Kid Fish, where children can catch live fish, and many more fun-filled family activities and crafts.

 “Over the years, I have seen the festival grow from a local to a regional event,” says WBF chairwoman and board member Trilby Lenfant