I hope so. Winter is not my favorite season especially in New Orleans where the humidity makes it feeling even more. I visited Paris, Venice, Heidelberg, Vienna, Prague and many other European cities during winter but nowhere I felt the cold that I have experienced in New Orleans!
Along with my darling dog Chiquita, we have been trying to stay warm and only stepped out to attend the opening reception of Carlos Estevez' art exhibit Soliloquy at Taylor- Mercier Art Gallery in the French Quarter and later on Twelfth Night to greet masked the Mardi Gras Season at Anthony Marino’s lovely residence in the French Quarter.
On Sunday, I hosted, along with artist Joaquim Casell, a warm cheese and Cava reception in honor of Sociedad Espanola.. The guests kept Casell Gallery pretty warm. Last night I attended the Theatrical Tribute to Stocker Fontelieu at Le Petit Theatre -It a was a celebration of life that the local community paid to our local legend. He surely will be missed!
This week, I am looking forward to attending on Tuesday, my Round Table Luncheon with a very impressive list of guest speakers and entertainment. See below for additional information. On Saturday, I wished I had a clone so I could attend, the Saints game, the Russian Festival and the SweetArts Gala among the many fun events that I am invited. I sure that whatever I attend it will be lot of fun.
Talking about the Saints, Rita Benson LeBlanc and the New Orleans Saints have donated a pair of Super Bowl XLIV tickets to Catholic Charities to raise money for our annual fundraising campaign, the Archbishop's Community Appeal (ACA).
Super Bowl XLIV is in Miami, FL on Sunday, February 7. If we're lucky, the Saints just might be there!!
Catholic Charities will be holding a raffle for the tickets starting Tuesday, January 5 and ending on Friday, January 15. Tickets for the raffle are $100 and we they are selling a maximum of 1,000 tickets. You can purchase tickets anytime online at www.ccano.org or at their offices (1000 Howard Avenue in New Orleans) business days from 10 AM - 2 PM.
The drawing is Friday, January 15 at 3 PM at 1000 Howard Avenue. You do not have to be present to win.
Please put in your calendar:
On Monday, January 25, Galatoire’s Restaurant will host its annual Mardi Gras auction, in which patrons bid on table seating for lunch on February 12, the Friday before Mardi Gras. The night will begin at 5:30 p.m. with a reception featuring hors d’oeuvres by Executive Chef Brian Landry and champagne compliments of Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin.. Auctioneer Ruthie Winston will take the floor at 6:30 p.m.
Proceeds from the auction will benefit two local organizations, New OrleansCityPark and the Historic New Orleans Collection. Since 2006, Galatoire’s has hosted eight auctions, raising nearly half a million dollars for local charities. This year, Galatoire’s celebrates 105 years of business.Pre-registration for the auction is required. Numbered auction paddles will be presented in advance to the first 150 persons to register. Due to limited space, only those registered plus one guest of their choice will be admitted. Contact Christi Gaudet, 504-525-2021 or cgaudet@galatoires.com, to reserve a paddle. For more information about Galatoire’s visit www.galatoires.com.
Tuesday, January 12 ROUND TABLE LUNCHEON
The guest speakers will be world famous Mardi Gras author historian and Channel 6 reporter Arthur Hardy, publisher and Mardi Gras expert, author Errol Laborde and Gary Solomon of Le Petit Theatre and the Solomon Theatre Group. Entertainment by Becky Allen, Jim Walpole and Joshua Walker. Sitting is limited. The three-course gourmet luncheon is only $35 and includes complimentary parking and wines to complement the food. For reservation: Noel Scallan at 504-553-2220 nscallan@royalsonestano.com.
Wednesday, January 13, Cooking up a Storm: ''Gone with the Wind'' featuring Jessica Harris and Bill Dunlap @ Ogden Museum of Southern Art Jessica Harris, culinary historian and cookbook author, joins artist and raconteur William Dunlap to discuss the manners and foodways of the film “Gone with the Wind.” The duo will analyze selected scenes from the film and discuss some aspects of the culture of the Antebellum and Civil War-era South.$10. Call 504-539-9616 to order. 6:00 pm OgdenMuseum of Southern Art,925 Camp St..
January 13 Art Opening Featuring Artist Mari de Pedro at Vega Tapas
New art will grace the walls at Vega soon and you are invited to the grand opening of the new show! You are invited this Wednesday from 5:30-7:30 pm to enjoy the colorful works created by Caribbean artist Mari de Pedro.
Meet the ultra talented painter, view her works of art and enjoy complimentary Tapas and Sangria.Vega Tapas Cafe,2051 Metairie Road
Wednesday, January 13 through Friday, January 22 The Comedy of Errors presented by The Shakespeare Festival @ Dixon Hall | Tulane University One of William Shakespeare's earliest plays, The Comedy of Errors tells the story of two sets of identical twins who were separated at birth. Admission: Tickets will be sold at the door, one hour prior to the show.Ticket costs: $25 Adults, $15 Teachers, Seniors, Tulane Faculty & Staff, and $8.50 Student$8..50-$25.Call 865-5105 to order
Thursday, January 14
NOLA Young Professional Society January Event
6:30-9p.m. at Maison Dupuy, 1001 Toulouse Street. Come and experience one of the most unique New Orleans hotels in the French Quarter, the Maison Dupuy, with the Young Professional's Society. 6:30 to 9:00 with YPS.
Thursday, January 14 Author Fred Thompson Signing and Dinner @ Bourbon House
At 6:30pm, Author Fred Thompson will be at Bourbon House (144 Bourbon Street) for a signing of his new title: Bourbon. The event will feature a four course dinner paired with cocktails from the book as well as a Hors d’oeuvres reception. Fred Thompson is a writer and food stylist who divides his time between Raleigh, North Carolina, and New York City.
Tickets are available for $85 including tax, tip and a complimentary signed book. Reservations can be made by calling 504.274.1829 or emailing nobs@bourbonhouse.com.
Thursday, January 14 Ogden After Hours featuring David Torkanowsky @ Ogden Museum of Southern Art A New Orleans pianist and part of the Crescent City's new guard. Things just seem to sizzle when piano player David Torkanowsky is around. Perhaps it is his dramatic, dark looks, the gift of a German composer father and a flamenco dancer mother. Perhaps it is just his raw talent coupled with experience in the clubs of New Orleans. 6 to 8 p.m. 925 Camp Street.
Thursday, January 14--Sunday, January 24 Taste--The NOLA Project's hit New Orleans Comedy @ Le Petit Theatre. Taste is a delectable comedy from one of New Orleans’ most talented young playwrights, Gabrielle Reisman. Set in the spirited Bywater on the eve of Carnival season.Le Petit Theatre,616 St. Peter Street.$20. Call 504-522-2081 to order
Friday, January 15
Dance Poems
A Short Solo Modern Dance Concert. Music/Arts – Performance at 7 p.m.,Upstairs Room at Fairgrinds Coffee, 3313 Ponce De Leon (off Esplanade)
Friday, January 15
Starlight Racing at the FAIR GROUNDS
A new upscale night racing experience with specialty drinks in th e trackside Miller Beer Garden chalet, live music by The Wise Guys, world famous charbroiled oysters from Drago’s and more—comes to Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots for the first of three Friday evenings this season on January 15 at 5 p.m.
Starlight racing will offer two distinct experiences—a high-energy club atmosphere in the heated MillerBeerGarden chalet and patio with track views along the rail and a more sophisticated vibe in the Clubhouse with semi-private cabana-style lounge seating and live music from The Wise Guys. The Clubhouse, levels 4 and 5, will offer the first-come, first-served semi-private cabana-style seating with elegant drapery, themed decor by Mardi Gras Productions, premium martinis and cosmopolitans, and an enhanced Starlight Racing clubhouse menu by Chef Ray Derderian. The Wise Guys, one of the city’s most popular party bands, will take the Clubhouse bandstand (4th floor East) at 6 p.m. Please call (504) 948-1171 for Clubhouse dining reservations. General admission for the MillerBeerGarden chalet and patio is $5. Clubhouse admission is $10. There is no dress code for the MillerBeerGarden chalet and patio but Fair Grounds urges all Starlight Racing guests to “dress to impress.”
Friday, January 15
PUSSYFOOTER
Kick off the Carnival Season with the Pussyfooter's 2nd Annual Blush Ball at a fundraiser for MetroCenter for Women and Children, 8 p.m. at Old Mardi Gras World, West Bank, Algiers/NOLA. 8 pm to Midnight. Featuring Big Sam's Funky Nation, DJ Soul Sister, Mardi Gras Indians, and the 610 Stompers! Tickets on sale now via your favorite Pussyfooter, 610 Stompers, & at Miss Claudia's on Magazine Street.Tickets $20 in advance or $25 at the door.
Friday, January 15--Sunday, January 31
Let Freedom Swing!@ The Stage Door Canteen at The National World War II Museum
All the songs and jazz, sass and swing of the 1940s in this original musical production starring The Victory Players! Eight terrific singers & dancers will put you In the Mood, with Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy, Jukebox Saturday Night, Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen and dozens more – the songs that bolstered the spirit of our soldiers and citizens during war years, at home and abroad. Dinner and Brunch packages are available. $30 Call 504-528-1943 to order. National World War II Museum,945 Magazine Street; Entrance on Andrew Higgins Drive.527-6012
EVENTS AT THE FRENCH MARKET
JANUARY 15TH BOOKSIGNING & CANDY DEMOS
@ AUNT SALLY’S PRALINES 1 Decatur Street, near Café du Monde
10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Live praline demos at Aunt Sally’s Praline Shop
12:30-2:30 p.m. Cornell Landry signs copies of his children’s book Goodnight NOLA
JANUARY 16TH DANNY BARKER TRIBUTE CONCERT
In honor of his 101st birthday (January 13th) @ The Market Café, 1000 Decatur Street at St. Phillip Street 3:00-5:00 p.m.
No cover charge; menu available. FEATURING Sharon Martin, George French, Gerald French, Mike Lemler, Tom Fischer, and Carl LeBlanc.Convenient parking across the street in the French Market parking lot along the river; enter at St. Peter.Or take the red riverside streetcar--stop #3 www.frenchmarket.org for maps and directions.
Honor the legacy of New Orleans’ native son and legendary jazz banjoist, guitarist and singer and founder of the Fairview Baptist Church Marching Band three days after what would be his 101st birthday (Jan. 13, 1909 –March 13,1994). Barker's work with the Fairview Band was pivotal in ensuring the longevity of jazz in New Orleans.
January 17th AFRICAN SUNDAYS @ THE FLEA MARKET
A NEW MUSIC & CULTURE SERIES ON THE SECOND SUNDAY OF EACH MONTH
1-4 p.m. Fresh off their successful inaugural year performing in 2009 at New Orleans Jazzfest, Festival International, Contemporary Arts Center, New Orleans Afrikan Film Festival, Snug Harbor, and New Orleans Healing Center, Kora Konnection kicks off 2010 with a year-long series of African music, drumming, dance, and culture the second Sunday of each month starting January 17th (*cancelled for original date of January 10th due to cold weather) at the French Market. www.koraknnection.com
SCHEDULE: (Stage is at Barracks Street and French Market place, near the Flea Market)
1-1:45 p.m. Morikeba Kouyate (Master Kora Griot) plays solo and strolls the Flea and Farmers Market
2-2:45 p.m. AfricanVillage Drummers 3:00-3:45 p.m. Kora Konnection
Saturday, January 16
Russian Winter Festival
Moscow Nights 10th Anniversary Showcase. 2 shows, 504-208-9905.Moscow Nights Inc., which is dedicated to promoting the Russian culture to the New Orleans metropolitan area, will celebrate its 10th anniversary with its Russian Winter Festival from 12 p.m. to 9 p.m, at the SolomonTheatre at St. Martin Episcopal School in Metairie. The festival will include theatrical, musical and dance performances as well as a Russian Tea Room, bazaar of Russian goods and a silent auction. Tickets are available by visiting www.moscownightsus.com or call 504-208-9905.
Moscow Nights 10th Anniversary Showcase. 2 shows, 504-208-9905. 12:00pm - 9:00pm St Martin's, 225 Green Acres Road , Metairie, LA.http://www.moscownightsus.com
Moscow Nights' Artistic Director NATASHA RAMER presents a glorious selection of "greatest hits" for this year's Winter Festival, including performances by...
DANNY O'FLAHERTY, music
MILA BOBINKA, performance
The KOMENKA Ethnic and Dance Ensemble
HARRY MAYRONNE
MARIA KARRAS, dance
The JEFFERSON BALLET THEATER
DAVID & IRENE McCULLOUGH, Russian Romance, with baynist ALLA MELNIK
BETTY KARAM and the DESERT DANCERS
Folk singer SVETLANA LONADIER
FAINA LUSHTAK
DEBAUCHE with EGOR ROMANTSEV
Actors ROSCOE REDDIX, DONALD LEWIS, VERONICA RUSSELL, DIANA SHORTES, JULIA VORUS, SCOTT JEFFERSON and KATHY RANDELS
....and Ms NATASHA RAMER herself.
The Master of Ceremonies is CHRIS WECKLEIN. With ZAZA MATJANISHVILI as music supervisor and JOHN RODI as choreographer. GENERAL ADMISSION $15. Children $5. RESERVATIONS 504-208-9905. Tickets may be purchased at the door.
Saturday, January 16
Cardinals @ Saints
3:30 PM CT. Louisiana Superdome; New Orleans. Broadcast on FOX8.
Best of Luck to our Saints
JANUARY 16
SweetArts 2010
Sweetarts 2010 is an annual Contemporary Arts Center (CAC) New Orleans event that benefits the CAC. Honoree's receptionin a nearby private home: 7:30 - 9pm
SWEETARTS BASH AT THE CAC (900 Camp Street): 9pm - midnight. 528-3805.Every year for the past 19 years, the Contemporary Arts Center has hosted the SweetArts event to recognize those individuals or organizations who have greatly contributed to the New Orleans arts and culture sceneAt SweetArts 2010, the CAC will honor New Orleans’ non-profit organizations that have not only given whole-hearted support to our cultural arts community, but are also celebrating impressive anniversaries and milestones of their own.
SWEETARTS 2010 HONOREES
* 3 Ring Circus Arts Education Center
* DramaRama
* Emeril Lagasse Foundation
* KID smART
* New Orleans Ballet Association
* New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and Foundation
* Sweet Home New Orleans
FOOD & DRINK Bubbly Bars: Special Champagne Tastings, Signature Cocktails by Mixologists from Butcher & other local boutique bars; Full premium bar, wine, and beer, CLASSIC DISHES by top New Orleans chefs! ENTERTAINMENT by The Yat Pack - Classic Big Band Sounds of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Bobby Darin, and more.. The Mod Dance Party DJs - The Mod Dance Party comes to the CAC!! At the Mod Dance Party everyone is encouraged to dance and have fun, and make a fool of yourself if you care or dare. At the Mod Dance Party, the dancers are part of the fun and part of the show.
Come in all black or all white attire and let our creative artists adorn you in color, or come in cocktail attire. 100 CAC Members,$150 Non-members. For tickets, call (504) 528-3805 or purchase on the web at www.cacno.org
Saturday, January 16
Pardi-Gras 2010
Live Music from Jerry Diaz & Hanna's Reef from 2-5PM. Hanna's Reef will be performing on the 700 block of Bourbon, between the Tropical Isle and the Bourbon Orleans hotel. The Street Pardi is open to the public and is party of the annual Pardi-Gras event. To learn more visit www.pardi-gras.com or www.jerrydiaz.com
Saturday, January 16
PLAY-OFF AT TOMATILLO'S
Can't Find tickets to the Saint's playoff game? WATCH IT AT TOMATILLO'S on the 100" BIG SCREEN!Buffet & Drink specials all afternoon & night.FREE TEQUILA SHOTS WHEN THE SAINTS SCORE!WHOOOOOOO DAAAAAATTTT!!!
2:30pm - 11:00pm - 437 Esplanade Ave at Frenchmen St
Sunday, January 17
MARYFLYNN’S“PROHIBITION BLUES”
AT ST CHARLES TAVERN,1433 ST CHARLES AVE,523-9823.(Corner Melpomene, Next to Office Depot)from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Sunday, January 17 Trinity Artist Series presents Members of the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra & Friends
Chamber music by Beethoven and Tchaikovky. 5 to 6 p.m.Trinity Episcopal Church and School,1329 Jackson Avenue.504-522-0276 phone
January 19-April 17, 2010
EXHIBITION TO EXPLORE TIES BETWEEN LOUISIANA AND CUBA Louisiana and Cuba: Multiple Perspectives at WilliamsResearchCenter ,410 Chartres Street. Tuesday-Saturday, 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p..m.Free and open to the public.
In conjunction with ¡Sí Cuba!, a city-wide presentation of art, cultural and historical exhibitions and programs that relate to Cuban art and culture, The Collection presents Louisiana and Cuba: Multiple Perspectives. The exhibition, on view at the WilliamsResearchCenter January 19–April 17, features documentary photographs of Cuba in the 1980s by New Orleanian Michael P. Smith set against earlier materials (18th–19th century) featuring Cuba and Louisiana. This exhibition illustrates the cultural, political and economic connections that have historically tied the two places together. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20 AT THE FRENCH MARKET
John Magill presents “More Than Making Groceries: A look at the Historic French Market”
Featuring a presentation of photos & documents from The Historic New Orleans Collection
Monthly lecture series about the cultural, architectural, culinary, and musical history in and around the French Market
Sip sangria while learning something new about your city. Enjoy talks by local historians, professors, and authors while you sample tapas at Galvez Restaurant, which boasts the best view of the River in the French Quarter. The events are held in the Atrium room with floor to ceiling windows and balcony. Lecture free; tasty tapas for sale.
Handicap accessible. Convenient parking just behind Galvez in the French Market parking lot. ON GOING EVENTS
Ahhhhh, fun in the city!!!! Yayyyyyy!!!! I hope I can use some o' my stimulus monies fer dat!!!!! That's funny except for one thing. The money you are using is borrowed money so the interest burden is constantly growing. Your kids already owe $34,000. Their college educations will barely cover their salary increase that they will realize as a result of their advanced education. Europe endures a 70% tax rate and still cannot make interest payments. The best analogy is filling one end of a bathtub by scooping out water from the other end with a leaky bucket. So you pay a dollar in taxes and get $.20 back as a stimulus. A MUCH better solution is to just let people keep more of their money in the first place. This way you do not lose 80% of the value from having it filter through government agencies. That also means that if the government borrows the money they only have to pay interest on the $.20 instead of the dollar. The stimulus is bullsh^t and screws us all. It is simple math. Stop listening to the media and think for yourself. Written by
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