Darling friends,
Happy French Quarter Fest!
Without any doubt, the French Quarter Festival is my favorite. It was started by Mayor Morial in 1984 as a way of bringing the local back to our city. Last night at the Thank Goodness it is Festival Time is was confirmed: We know how to throw a party! For a social athlete like me, I though last night party at Margaritaville with Deacon John at the helm was this year best!. He is so such a trooper. He just lost his son but he was there as only Deacon John could it. One of th ehighlight of the evening was when Lady B.J. Crosby joined him on stage. Bravo amigo!
The festival is going to start early this morning at 11.a.m. with the traditional second line parade with the Navy Jazz Band,100 Block of Bourbon Street. Participants start lining up around 10:30 a.m.Bring your camera and your second line umbrella. You are going to have a ball. There will be people from all over the world that come to enjoy our festival. For the entire FQFschedule visit:: www.fqfi.org
The FrenchQuarter Festival is in real need of more volunteers to man booths over the weekend. They can call the office 522-5730 and Pat Fretwell or Anabell will help them.
They get a T-shirt and tickets for food & beverage…AND fun!
If they have a booth already, maybe they would like double the fun and take another shift!
This Saturday, there are going to be a few galleries openings:
"HOMME." 3 Ring Circle Productions at the Big taop Art Gallery,1638 Clio Street, 569-2700. New works by F. Scott Greenfield-ceramics, Steven Foster -Photography and Davix Rex Joyner... installation. Artist reception 6 to 10 p.m.
Congratulation to gallery owner Angela King as she celebrates the opening of her gallery :Angela King Gallery at 241 Royal Sreet on the French Quarter.6-9 p.m. Angela King, steadfast in her commitment to the New Orleans art center for 28 years, will realize her dream in the dedication of ANGELA KING | GALLERY . It is going to be a great party with music by Astral Project and food by Mat and Naddie. For rsvp call 524-8211.
"The Nude Projection Series" by George Long.George Long Gallery 4516 Magazine Street. Opening reception 6 to 8 p.m.Hours: 11am - 3pm Mon. - Sat. or by appointment.Showing through May 31.
The Historic New Orleans Collection adds to the festivities in the French Quarter during the weekend of April 13, with two events celebrating the music of New Orleans. Both events are free and open to the public. Seating is limited, and reservations may be made by calling (504) 523-4662.
Eighth Annual Bill Russell Lecture- Friday, April 13, 2007at 7:00 p.m. Williams Research Center, 410 Chartres Street." Les Amis du Jazz: William Russell, Fred Ramsey, Hugues Panassi, Charles Delaunay, and the Revival of New Orleans Jazz, 1938-1949 "Bruce Raeburn, curator of the Hogan Jazz Archive at Tulane University Libraries Special Collections, will explore the revival of New Orleans jazz in 1940s. Performances by pianist Tom McDermott and clarinetist Evan Christopher will accompany Raeburn's lecture.
At 4 p.m. there will a presentation of "Nineteenth-Century Piano Music of New Orleans" a concert featuring pianist Peter Collins at Williams Research Center, 410 Chartres Street. Reservations suggested.
Beginning Thursday, April 12, The Historic New Orleans Collection will offer curator-led tours of its exhibition Four Hundred Years of French Presence in Louisiana: Treasures from the Bibliotheque nationale de France every Thursday and Sunday. Thursday tours will begin at 12 noon, while Sunday tours will start at 3:00 p.m. The tours are free and open to the public; reservations are not required.
I just heard the wonderful news that The Southern Repertoire 's production of John Biguenet'sI"Raising Waters," has extended by popular demand until April 22. So don't miss it.
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Anatole, the wonderful restaurant located at 600 St Charles Avenue, is featuring live jazz on its upscale lounge every Friday and Saturday from 6 to 10 p.m. Anatole is featuring the sultry sounds of New Orleans vocalist Ellen Smith. Every since my good friend Cheryl Lamoine is doing the PR the place is hopping. Anatole is introducing a monthly Celebrity Bartender Bash , the third Thursday of every month. You will be able to enjoy delicious cocktails prepared by local personalities with complimentary hors d'oeuvres. MikeTheis with DIVA 92.3 and Maria Muro with New Orleans Living Magazine will be the first guests on Thursday, April 19 from 5 to 7 p.m. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to a local charity. Not to be missed!
I am also happy to announce that every Friday, starting April 20, Bayoubuzz will sponsor putting on the Friday Buzz: Putting On The Glitz at the Ritz Carlton in New Orleans. The Event starts at 5:00 p.m. as "happy hour" and proceeds during the night featuring incredible talent such as Jeremy Davenport, Marva Wright, Armand St. Martin and others. There is no charge, but, there is a cash bar and magnificent restaurant. It is a great opportunity to get out, meet people, enjoy a beautiful atmosphere and ambiance, dance and obviously, do business of all kinds. The location is the Ritz Carlton, Third Floor on Canal Street. Music ends at 1 a.m. Start planning now and tell your friends.
Also, please put in your calendar that the 5th Anniversary of Politics with a Punch is April 25. The Panel is a WOW!! Details will soon follow. Doors open at 7:15 p.m. and the show begins at 8 p.m. Politics With a Punch is co-produced by Attorney and Bayoubuzz.com Publisher, Stephen Sabludowsky and Jeff Crouere, the emcee.
Going back to the fun events occuring this week, the 36th Annual Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival is taking place April 13-15, in Pontchatoula. There will be a big parade on Saturday, starting at 9;30 a.m. Please visit their website: http://www.lastrawberryfestival.com/
The Royal Sonesta Hotel and French Quarter Festivals, Inc. jointly announce the presentation of two full days of outstanding classical music performances in the hotel’s premiere entertainment venue, the Mystick Den. The classical component to French Quarter Fest 2007 will run from Saturday morning, April 14 through Sunday evening, April 15 and is sponsored in part by New Orleans Homes & Lifestyles Magazine. The Royal Sonesta has recently completed extensive work on the venue’s in-house sound system. Additionally, the seven-foot Steinway concert grand piano has also been restored to prime condition just in time to present the outstanding performing artists who will be featured this weekend at the festival. Please check my calendar of events for the special presentations.
I just got the news that the lovely ladies of Fleur de Tease Burlesque Vaudeville Revue featuring New Orleans very own Trixie Minx , circus acts, magicians comedians are going to be performing in New Orleans and in Metarie during the French Quarter Festival weekend. The New Orleans premiere troupe of true professional burlesque, Fleur de Tease, is proud to welcome their new member, Miss Jazzabella Blue, who will simply seduce the audience with her smooth melodic moves. Artistic director Trixie Minx along with fellow dancers Madame Mystere, Lily Lâ Envie, and fire-eating hottie Natasha Fiore round out the cast of intriguing burlesque dancers. They also welcome another amazing aerialist, Sarah the Bobcat. Sarah has been a guest artist at several of shows.
Fleur de Tease will be making their debut at Metairie's own Keystone Lounge on April 13 at 9 PM, adding a little sizzle to life in suburbia. Fleur de Tease will be at their regular home, One Eyed Jacks, in New Orleans during French Quarter Fest on April 15 for two shows at 8PM and 10PM. For those who have always wanted to learn the art of burlesque dancing, Trixie Minx is offering a crash course at House of Lounge on Magazine Street, April 20 and 21, that will definitely make your significant other go completely "gaga" when you learn some of Minx's trademark moves.Tickets for the Friday 13th Event at Keystone Lounge, 3408 28th Street, Metairie, LA, 504-885-9301, featuring Fleur de Tease is $10.00. Tickets for Fleur de Tease at One Eyed Jacks, 615 Toulouse St., NOLA, 504-569-8361, April 15 show are $15.00 and $20.00 for reserved table seating. Doors at OEJ open at 7PM with performances starting at 8 PM and 10 PM.
On Friday, April 13 from 7:30 to 10 p.m., we are invited to "Embrace New Orleans" with the Friends of the Cabildo at the lovely residence of renowned landscape architect Rene J. L. Fransen at 1026 Esplanade Avenue in the French Quarter. The spring fundraiser will feature Hors d's oeuvres, open bar, music by the Craft Brothers and special appearance and book signing by the authors of Orleans Embrace with the Secret gardens of the Vieux Carre, TJ Fisher, Roy Guste, Jr and Louis Sahuc. For reservation call 523-3939.
DramaRama's annual performing arts festival, celebrating its 14th spectacular year will be taking place this Saturday at the Contemporary Art Center. It features everything from hilarious slapstick comedy to dazzling dance-theatre and tantalizing burlesque. For specific performances and info about Dramarama Junior at the Louisiana Children’s Museum, visit www.dramarama.org.
On Saturday April 14, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.there will be a fabulous Estate Sale Fundraiser at the Encore Shop, non-profit upscale resale boutique located at 7814 Maple St, 861-9028.
Thanks to the generosity of a major LPO contributor, The Encore Shop will have a special ESTATE SALE of fabulous women's designer clothes recently acquired from the estate of a prominent member of our Community. Many designer pieces still with tags as well as vintage items, Ferragamo shoes, sweaters and fabulous purses. Sizes 12-14, excellent condition, TOP designers.ALL proceeds benefit the musicians of the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra.Encore Shop normal hours: Tues-Sat 11-4. 504-861-9028
On Saturday, April 14, King Cohon XI Larry Delia and his beatific Queen Erin Beech are planning a really big party when the Krewe of Pork and Beads presents the Eleventh Annual Cochon Cotillion at Blaine Kern's Mardi Gras World, benefiting Bridge House. Pig costumes and tacky formal attire are encouraged. For reservation call 361-7821.
There will be a lot of activity in the normally peaceful wooded wonderland of A Studio in the Woods, 13401 River Road in Lower Coast Algiers, during its Spring Open House April 15 from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.
The open house will offer an opportunity for the public to visit the artists' retreat, view work by recent A Studio in the Woods resident artists Jason Chaffin and Elizabeth Underwood and learn about the post- Katrina recovery of the bottomland forest via tours by botanist Dave Baker. A Studio in the Woods, a program of Tulane University, located in 7.66 forested acres on the Mississippi River in New Orleans, is dedicated to preserving the endangered bottomland hardwood forest and providing within it a peaceful retreat where visual, literary and performing artists can work uninterrupted. For directions or more information, visit www.asitw.org, or call 504-392-5359.
On Sunday, April 15, I am putting my beautiful old fashioned white dress and my big chapeaux to attend the first annual fundraiser of the Overture to the Cultural Season: Croquet and Crumpets. The fun-filled soiree will be held at the beautiful home of Henri and Terry Hall at 257 Vincent Avenue in Old Metairie. There will be an elegant buffet and crumpets as well as music by Judy Seghlers. Guests are encouraged to don their chapeauxs, knickers, and white/pastel linen or their festive attire.
There will be an opera orientation for Puccini's La Boheme at the Renaissance Art Hotel, 700 Tchoupitoulas Street, Sunday, April 15 at 3:45 by guest speaker Keith Marshall. For reservation call Ms. Charla Spalluto at 504-812-8011.
Patrick Weathers and the Timbers Sheiks will be performing on Sunday, April 15 from 3 to 8 p.m.at Claire's at the Saint Ann/ Marie Antoniette Hotel at 717 Rue Conti. Not be missed !
Delachaise Restaurant just sent me an e-mail announcing their new tasting menu. They are focusing on some of the genuine highlights of theseason, and hope to entertain you throughout their 5 course menu. The menu will be from Thursday, April 12 to Thursday, April 26 every night.until 9 PM. If there's enough interest, they might be able to extend the run to the nights in between the Jazzfest's weekends, on Monday, April 30-Thursday, May 3, so their peeps can bring their visiting friends over for their experience. This 5 course meal is only $45, which is a bargain. Wine will be an additional $30-40. For reservations e-mail chris@thedelachaise.com
There are several events that I want to make sure you put in your calendar of events. The first one will be my Round Table Luncheon on Wednesday, April 18 at noon at Begue's Restaurant of the Royal Orleans. Our featured guests will be Ann Rogers, founder/ director of Tales of the Cocktail who will speak about the upcoming Festival( July 18-22, 2007) and Susan Nash,organizer of the New Orleans Seafood Festival(June 8-10).
The next fun event that I am looking forward is Long Vue's Sentimental Journey - April 20 and 21st. Sentimental Journeys 2007 will be held April 20 and 21, 2007 and will again be held at a private and prominent New Orleans home and garden. Proceeds from this extraordinary evening are dedicated to educational programs, such as our innovative children's Discovery Garden, designed to expose youth to a hands-on interactive exploration of nature; “Learners at Longue Vue,” an award-winning curriculum pairing Longue Vue with the Orleans Parish School System which has reached over 17,000 students since the 1987 inception; and our partnership with the Archdiocese of New Orleans’ “Summer Witness Program,” which has provided special programs and field trips to over 2,500 at-risk children.
Puccioni's La Boheme will be presented April 20 and 21 and April 22 at McAllister Auditorium at 8 p.m. and on Sunday at 2:30 p.m.
Join Weddings In Style magazine's next Bridal Show at Loews Hotel ! You do not want to miss it! April 22, 2007,2-5PM.Be a part of the excitement and register to win one of our fabulous door prizes! For more information 504-525-BRIDE.
The other event that I am looking forward is the Pirate's Alley Faulkner Society which is pleased to announce that its annual soiree heralding the summer social season in New Orleans, Juleps in June will take place on Sunday, June 3 at the magnificient residence and gardens of New Orleans enterpreneur and socialite Kevin Kelly at Houmas House Plantation, Burnside. The event will begin at 4 p.m. and air conditioned bus transportation will be provided for those that reserve before May 1. For more information e-mail Faulkhouse@aol.com
The Invitation for the Southern Table in New Orleans on April 23 at Commander’s Palace is developing into an extraordinary event. Theexclusive event (only 120 people may attend) is a must attend event for all those who appreciate the grape and its pairing with great food. The Rare Wine Co. is introducing its New Orleans Special Reserve
Madeira at a dinner at Commander’s Palace.The menu has been specially developed to
spotlight the wines. Besides the champagne reception and the special dinner and wines, the president and founder of the company,Mannie Berk, will talk about the Madeira and
other wines. Reserve your place or e-mail to
Liz@SouthernFood.org (mailto:liz@southernfood.org).
Please check my photoshow to see some of the beautiful hats at the Mad Hatter's luncheon at the Ritz Carlton Hotel and at the Easter Parade: http://www.photoshow.net/watch/fy2kz8xc
Have a great weekend.!
ON GOING EXHIBITIONS:
The New Orleans Arts and Crafts Club: An Artistic Legacy.THNOC and NOMA Open Joint Exhibition. New Orleans Museum of Art.1 Collins C. Diboll Circle, City. Park
The exhibition includes paintings, watercolors, sculpture, ceramics, prints, and drawings by more than forty artists, including Josephine Crawford, Leonard Flettrich, Weeks Hall, Knute Heldner, Morris Henry Hobbs, Clarence Millet, Paul Ninas, William P. Spratling, Helen Turner, and Daniel Webster Whitney. The New Orleans Arts and Crafts Club: An Artistic Legacy, presented as part of a new partnership between The Historic New Orleans Collection and the New Orleans Museum of Art, is free to Louisiana residents. For regular admission prices, visit www.noma.org. For more information, visit www.hnoc.org.Until–May 31, 2007.Wednesday–Sunday, 10:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
EXHIBITION OF THE VATICAN MOSAIC STUDIO. An Evolution of the Human Spirit as Seen Through Mosaic Art.
An Evolution of the Human Spirit as Seen Through Mosaic Art. Old Ursuline Convent, oldest building in the Mississippi Valley, 1100 Chartres St., New Orleans.
The exhibit is composed of 37 mosaic artworks from the Vatican Mosaic Studio (replications of prominent artwork dating back to the 16th Century through the 21st Century). The Vatican Mosaic Studio was organized nearly 300 years ago to reproduce the deteriorating oil paintings of St. Peter’s Basilica as intricate glass mosaics. The exhibition includes reproductions of the art of Monet, Van Gogh, Rouault, Chagall and Rembrandt.
Hours of Operation: 9 – 5 PM; last tour starting at 4 PM, closed on Monday. Through June 1, 2007.
Four Hundred Years of French Presence in Louisiana: Treasures from the National Library of France 533 Royal Street. The exhibit is presented as a gift to the people of New Orleans in affirmation of France’s commitment to the preservation of New Orleans culture in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. It is on display through June 2, 2007. Free and open to the public, Tuesday–Saturday, 9:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.The first exhibition to focus exclusively on the National Library’s extensive collections relating to Louisiana, Four Hundred Years of French Presence in Louisiana explores the strong cultural ties between France and its former colony, from the 17th through the 20th century.
Four Hundred Years of French Presence in Louisiana also showcases another gift from the Minister of Culture and Communication of France—a model of the 1915 French Quarter by French engineers Pierre Atlan and Pierre Merlin. On display in The Louisiana Supreme Court Museum, 400 Royal Street, the model was presented to The Historic New Orleans Collection for the benefit of the people of New Orleans.
Special Exhibit
Boats of Wood, Men of Steel: Wooden Combat Vessels in World War II.National WW2 Museum,945 Magazine Street New Orleans, LA 70130, Entrance on Andrew Higgins Drive, phone: (504) 527-6012 FAX: (504) 527-6088 April 11, 2007 - Sunday, May 20, 2007
9:00 am 5:00 pm, Tuesdays - Sundays
In an era when most combat boats and ships were made of steel, wooden combat vessels represented something of a design regression. However, these crafts were built of wood to serve specific and important purposes and would prove invaluable to the Allied victory. The National World War II Museum explores the story behind these engineering anomalies with the special exhibition, Boats of Wood, Men of Steel: Wooden Combat Vessels in WWII. The exhibit, drawing on Museum collections as well as artifacts loaned from select individuals, will be on display April 11, 2007 through May 20, 2007.
The most common and important wood hulled combat craft of WWII was the Landing Craft Vehicle and Personnel (LCVP), better known as the Higgins boat. These wooden vessels, produced in New Orleans, were present at every Allied amphibious landing of WWII. Without them the course of the war would have been radically different. The National World War II Museum houses two Higgins crafts in its permanent exhibits.
Landmark exhibit from France with Love at New Orleans Museum of Art.
Femme, femme, femme: Paintings of Women in French Society from Daumier to Picasso from the Museums of France is the fulfillment of a promise made to New Orleans two months after Hurricane Katrina .
As a measure of support for the city and art museum, French government and museum officials organized the the exhibition of nearly 85 works from the Louvre, Musee d’Orsay and 40 other museums throughout France.
The exhibition’s run is April 15th-June 2.
FRIDAY, APRIL 13
FRENCH QUARTER FESTIVAL 2007 APRIL13-15
French Quarter Festival -April 13 - 15, 2007
Enjoy 250 hours of free entertainment featuring more than 150 musical performances on fifteen stages throughout the French Quarter over a three-day weekend. Nearly 60 food and beverage booths located in Jackson Square, Woldenberg Riverfront Park, and the U.S. Mint will make up the "World's Largest Jazz Brunch," a signature event, featuring authentic local cuisine from renowned area restaurants.French Quarter Festival is dedicated to supporting the local music community. The festival only schedules local musicians. No matter what style of music you enjoy, you'll find it at French Quarter Festival. Sixteen outdoor stages feature every genre from gospel to jazz, from funk to classical, from Cajun & zydeco to brass band. For more information visit www.fqfi.org
Music Schedule for the festival:
http://fqfi.org/index.php?id=12,73,0,0,1,0
SPECIAL EVENTS OF THE FRENCH QUARTER FESTIVAL:
1:00pm-5:00pm 11th Annual New Orleans International Music Colloquium, "New Orleans in the 1910's," featuring presentations, films, interviews, and music performances.
Call (504)680-9044.
New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park Schedule
916 N. Peters St.
1:00 Live Oral History Interview with drummer Reed Vaughan
2:30 Informance/Recordings - "New Orleans Music of the Teens"
Panel discussion led by Jack Stewart.
3:30 Live Oral History Interview with trombonist Al Barthlow
10:00am-11:00am Opening Second-Line Parade with the Navy Jazz Band,
100 Block of Bourbon St. to Jackson Square.
10:00am-5:00pm 24th Annual Gumbo Ya Ya's World's Largest Praline Contest,
219 Bourbon St. Guess the weight of the world's largest praline and also enter the newest "Pile of Pecans in a Jar" Contest.
11:30am-12:30pm New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park presents "African Retentions in Jazz," a musical performance with Rangers Matt Hempsey and Bruce Barnes.
916 N. Peters St.
1:00pm-3:00pm Open Courtyard at the Gallier House, 1126 Royal St.
2:00pm-4:00pm Patio Planters' Historic Courtyards Self-Guided Tour:
1113 Chartres St., 526 Gov. Nicholls St., 831 Gov. Nicholls St., 814 Gov. Nicholls
5:00pm-8:00pm Official French Quarter Festival Poster Signing/Meet the Artist Party, Vincent Gallery, 631 Decatur St.
7:00pm The Historic New Orleans Collection presents "Les Amis du Jazz: William Russell, Fred Ramsey, Hugues Panassié, Charles Delaunay, and the Revival of New Orleans Jazz, 1938-1949." Lecture presented by Bruce Raeburn and featuring performances by Tom McDermott and Evan Christopher. Williams Research Center, 410 Chartres St.
CHILDREN'S EVENTS:
11:00-7:00 McDonogh 15 School hosts "Family Friendly Fest" sponsored by Konica Minolta and Tulane Hospital for Children, with children's entertainment, activities, art workshops, a visual art sale, and concessions at the corner of St. Phillip and Royal Streets (721 St.
Phillip St.). Three stages will feature entertainment by students from NOCCA, McDonogh 15 and others, as well as Papillon, Calliope Puppets, and Philip Melancon.
The Collection’s Weekend of Music To Coincide with French Quarter Festival-Free Events Focus on Jazz, 19th-Century Piano Music
The Historic New Orleans Collection adds to the festivities in the French Quarter during the weekend of April 13, with two events celebrating the music of New Orleans. Both events are free and open to the public. Seating is limited, and reservations may be made by calling
(504) 523-4662.
Eighth Annual Bill Russell Lecture
“Les Amis du Jazz: William Russell, Fred Ramsey, Hugues Panassié, Charles Delaunay,
and the Revival of New Orleans Jazz, 1938–1949”
Friday, April 13, 2007 • 7:00 p.m.
Williams Research Center • 410 Chartres Street
Bruce Raeburn, curator of the Hogan Jazz Archive at Tulane University Libraries Special Collections, will explore the revival of New Orleans jazz in 1940s Paris. Performances by pianist Tom McDermott and clarinetist Evan Christopher will accompany Raeburn’s lecture.
The Bill Russell Lecture is an annual event at The Historic New Orleans Collection and focuses on New Orleans jazz. The Collection houses the William Russell Jazz Collection, which documents Russell’s lifetime of studying New Orleans jazz and related musical forms such as brass bands, ragtime, and gospel music. Born Russell William Wagner (1905–1992), William Russell was a jazz historian and collector who focused on traditional New Orleans-style jazz. He amassed an extensive collection of jazz memorabilia, including musical instruments, records, piano rolls, sheet music, photographs, books, and periodicals. His collection traces the development of jazz in New Orleans and follows the movement of musicians to New York, Chicago, California, and beyond. It encompasses notes from Russell’s research, audiotapes, programs, posters, correspondence, films, business cards, notes, clippings, and scrapbooks.
“African Retentions in Jazz” with Bruce Barnes & Matt Hampsey 11:00 – 12:00 p.m.New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park
Discover old world African links to the new world development of American jazz with musical park rangers Bruce Barnes and Matt Hampsey.
11thNew Orleans International Music Colloquium On Friday, April 13, the New Orleans International Music Colloquium will be held at the New OrleansJazzNationalHistoricalPark. This year’s colloquium celebrates “New Orleans in the 1910’s”.
1:00 p.m. Oral History Interview with drummer Reed Vaughan
2:30 p.m.New Orleans Music of the Teens panel discussion led by Jack Stewart.
3:30 p.m. Oral history interview with trombonist Al Barthlow.
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.
36 ANNUAL PONCHATOULA STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL. APRIL 13-15. Directions to the Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival.
From New Orleans
Take I-10 West to I-55 North. Next, take exit 26 to the fourth red-light and the entrance to the festival area is to your left on North 6th street. The park area with carnival rides and bands is two blocks ahead of you. The best Strawberries that can be found are at the end of the next block.
Armand St. Martin (solo).The Library Lounge at the RITZ Carlton Hotel,Canal Street
5 pm to 10 pm.No cover; valet parking
"Embrace New Orleans" with the Friends of the Cabildo at the lovely residence of renowned landscape architect Rene J. L. Fransen at 1026 Esplanade Avenue in the French Quarter. The spring fundraiser will feature Hors d's oeuvres, open bar, music by the Craft Brothers and special appearance and book signing by the authors of Orleans Embrace with the Secret gardens of the Vieux Carre, TJ Fisher, Roy Guste, Jr and Louis Sahuc. For reservation call 523-3939
Anais St. John (3 – 60 minute sets)528 Jazz Club,528 Fulton St,.
504-533-6117.9:00p-1:00a
NOCHE LATINA with Fredy Omar con su Banda.Ray's Boom Boom Room, 508 Frenchmen Street at 10pm.Free dance lessons at 9pm.
Saxophonist Ed Petersen and singer Leah Chase with Troy Davis, Peter Harris.Snug Harbor ,626 Frenchmen St, Admission: 504-949-0696
TOM SANCTON & HIS NEW ORLEANS ALLSTARS.Preservation Hall
726 St. Peter Street.Doors Open @ 8:00 Show Starts @ 8:15
Admission: $8.00.No Smoking, All ages
RISING WATER. Southern Rep Theatre, The Shops at Canal Place, 333 Canal Place, third floor, 522-6545; www.southernrep.com- Southern Rep Theatre presents the world premiere of John Biguenet's play " Rising Water" about a couple who awakens in the middle of the night to find their pitch-dark house filling with water. Clambering into their attic, cluttered with a lifetime of possessions, they grapple not only with their terror at the rising water but also with the life they have lived together. When the water finally laps at the attic itself, they claw a hole in the roof to escape. But only one of them is slender enough to squeeze through. Caught between an attic of ghost stories and a rooftop that reveals a New Orleans utterly transformed into a sea of sunken houses, the man and woman struggle to keep the guttering flame of their love from being extinguished by a flood of secrets and feelings never before confessed as they wait for help to arrive.Ryann Rilette directs Christine NcMurdo-Walace and Danny Bowen. Thursday-$20 general admission, $16 student/seniors. Friday-Sunday tickets $24general admission, $20 students/seniors. 8p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 3p.m. Sunday, through April 22
HATS, THE MUSICAL . Harrah's Hats!, the musical is based on a woman approaching her 50th birthday who meets a group of women who are members of the Red Hat Society, a real-life organization of women over 50 who come together to celebrate womanhood. The play not only appeals to women over 50, but their daughters and sisters, husbands and sons. HARRAH’S NEW ORLEANS’ PRODUCTION OF HATS! Performances are Thursday and Friday at 7:00 p.m., Saturday at 2:00 and 7:00 p.m. and Sunday at 2:00 and 5:00 p.m. Tickets start at $39.00 and can be reserved by calling 504-593-8008 or visiting www.harrahs.com/hats.
Sunpie & The Louisiana Sunspots.Mid City Rock N Bowl,4133 S. Carrollton.10 p.m.
REBIRTH BRASS BAND + New Orleans Rhythm Conspiracy
Funk - Tipitina’s,501 Napoleon Ave. 10 p.m. $10.
Sweet Lorraines Jazz Club.1931 St Claude Ave.Sets 10pm and midnite
Ingrid Lucia-6pm, Brian Seeger & the Gentilly Groove Masters-10 p.m.d.b.a New Orleans,618 Frenchmen St, New Orleans. $5 cover charge
Vavavoom (New Orleans gypsy jazz)Mimi's in the Marigny,2601 Royal Street, corner of Franklin Street. No Cover -Every Friday.10 p.m.
Harrahs Casino
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.
-New Orleans Nite-7:00p-10:00p BRW
Troi Bechet.Loews New Orleans Hotel,(300 Poydras St.)5:30-8:30pm on Friday and Saturday.
OBITUARY COCKTAIL: Dominique's at the Maison Dupuy Hotel, 1001 Rue Toulouse (504) 586-8000 . Weekly gathering of locals at legendary saloons of New Orleans. Always from 6 to 7 p.m.
BRAZILIAN NIGHTS WITH RICCARDO CRESPO AND SOL BRAZIL. Mystic Den, Royal Sonesta Hotel, 300 Bourbon Street,lobby of the hotel, 586-0300.Many of Riccardo's friends including Tony Green will be dropping to perform withthe talented Brazilian. 6:30 to 9 p.m.
GETTING A KICK OUT OF COLE. Le Chat Noir, 715 St. Charles Avenue, 581- 5812; www.cabaretlechatnoir.com --Ricky Graham, BanuGibson and Sheelah Strong Black present a comedic musical revue celebrating the music of Cole Porter. Mystique Krewe of Satyricon sponsors Friday opening;call 525-4498 for tickets to this show only. Regular tickets $36 (includes $5 bar credit) 8 p.m. Friday -Saturday.
SUZAUNE YEE McKAMEY. Polo Club Lounge of the Windsor Court. NO cover charge.
9 p.m. - 12 midnight
Harrah’s Casino -Masquerade Entertainment Schedule:
At 10 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, the dancers will take over where the bands leave off. They will perform nonstop until 2 a.m.!
5 p.m. – 7 p.m. Happy Hour
small stage in front of the Ultra Lounge : Mark Braud performs on Fridays.
New Orleans Nite Fridays: New Orleans Jams -brw 7 p.m. – 10 p.m.
CHRIS CHAMPAGNE PRESENTS CIRQUE DE DOSGRIS.Fairgrinds Coffeehouse,3133 Ponce de Leon, Friday April 13 @ 8:30 pm & Sunday April 15 @ 8 pm. $10 admission.Call 888-898-9828 for information/reservations.
"Cirque de Dosgris" is a satirical romp through the political landscape of post-Katrina New Orleans,
featuring a look at the "axis of dweebil": Nagin,Blanco, Broussard, and Bush, plus everything from
national politics to a recap of the New Orleans mayoral race and a survey of the Corps of Engineers.\The one-man show is written and performed byChristian Champagne.
LUTHER KENT AND HIS BAND. Bombay Club,830 Conti Street.,586-0972. 9:30 p.m.
JEREMY DAVENPORT. Melange, Ritz Carlton Hotel, 921 Canal Street, 524-1331. 9 p.m. Thursday-Saturday
Troi Bechet.Loews New Orleans Hotel,(300 Poydras St.)5:30-8:30pm on Friday and Saturday.
Every weekend in March on Fridays and Saturdays from 5:30-8:30pm
NOCHE LATINA con Fredy Omar con su Banda. Ray's Boom Boom Room, 508 Frenchmen Street,every Friday night at 10pm.Free dance lessons at 9pm.10pm, free Latin dance lessons 9pm
TOM MCDERMOTT & EVAN CHRISTOPHER. Snug Harbor. 626 Frenchmen St, 8 and 10 P.M. 504-669-4744
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SATURDAY, APRIL 14
MAGAZINE STREET FARMERS MARKET. Magazine and Girods Streets;www.marketumbrella.org. Crescent City Farmers Market holds its weekly Saturday market. Fresh produce, flowers and food available. 8 a.m. to noon.
GRETNA FARMER'S MARKET. Huey P. Long Avenue, between 3rd & 4th Street .8:30AM until 12:30p.m.
BYWATER Farmers Market: Saturday 1-4 pm, 3500 St Claude Avenue.Come get fresh food at the Framers Market this Saturday. Full details of the lineup are available at www.dnmc.org, the market is from 1-4pm on Saturday, St. Claude at Gallier. Also, the Lower Ninth Ward Farmers Market, Sundays 1-4pm, will be reopening on St. Claude at Lamanche.
Little Red School House 5K Fun Run for the Arts. 5K Starts @ 9 AM on the corner of Bourbon and Dumaine. Registration fee is $15 if paid by April 7th, and $20 on the day of the race. Students pay $10.
Drinks, beer, food and fun will follow the race @ French Quarter Fest beginning at 11 AM! Visit http://mcdonogh15.org/FQFi/race.htm for more information!
SPECIAL EVENTS AT 1850 House Museum Store,523 St. Ann Street,(504) 524-9118.
Book signings during French Quarter Festival weekend:
Saturday, April 14th, 12-2pm, Cecilia Dartez, author of the Jenny the Giraffe series.
Sunday, April 15th, 12-2pm, Julie Smith, contributing author of New Orleans Noir.
NEW ORLEANS NOIR Reading and Book signing .Octavia Books,513 Octavia St.6 p.m Julie Smith and contributors Greg Herren, James Nolan, Eric Overmyer, Ted O'Brien, and Jervey Tervalon read from and sign New Orleans Noir, an anthology of new noir and mystery writing set in the Crescent City.
Jonno & KZ Cajun Dance Band. Mulate's, 201 Julia St. -522-1492,7pm – 10:30pm.
All shows in Cajun / Creole genre with dancing
KAYA MARTINEZ . Polo Club Lounge of the Windsor Court Hotel. 9 pm to midnight.A favorite among visiting celebrities as well as locals, the Polo Club Lounge is known for its classic cocktails prepared by head bartender Roger Blais who also creates some of the best martini presentations in town. Blais is famous, too, for his seasonal libations, a specialty of the house, such as the traditional Pimm’s Number 1, The Polo Club Lounge’s signature cocktail, or The Windsor Court Martini!
Ingrid Lucia (3 – 60 minute sets).528 Jazz Club,528 Fulton St,. 504-533-6117 9p.m. to 1 a.m.
TENOR SUMMIT Featuring: Daniel "Weenie" Farrow & Stackman.Doors Open @ 8:00
Show Starts @ 8:15.Admission: $8.00.
PRESERVATION HALL,726 ST. PETER St.;www.preservationhall.com
Doors Open @ 8:00/Show Starts @ 8:15.Admission: $8.00.No smoking, drinking, all ages
CAROLINA GALLOP present:THE ART OF MINGLING. King Bolden's Bar,820 N. Rampart(few doors from Donna's Bar) 4 to 8 p.m. Clothing & Head pieces showcased by carolina Gallop, Calamati Fashion & Howlpop! Art work by Honduran artist Reina and N.O. artist Lisa Cohn. Complimentary hors d'oeuvres, and drink specials.
French Quarter Festival Special Events
8:00am-6:00pm Pirates' Alley Juried Art Show, N.O. Arts Association.
Over 100 artists in Pirates' Alley, Pere Antoine Alley, Cabildo Alley, and Royal St.
9:00am McDonogh 15, Konica Minolta, and Tulane Hospital for Children sponsor a 5K Fun Run through the French Quarter, down Esplanade, and ending at the McDonogh 15 School parking lot (corner of St. Philip/Royal Streets). Refreshments, T-shirts, and prizes provided for registered participants. Call (504) 202-2004.
10:30am-11:30am Kids Traditional Jazz Program- Children are invited to bring their own instruments for a hands on traditional jazz workshop.
1:00pm-5:00pm 11th Annual New Orleans International Music Colloquium, "New Orleans in the 1910's," featuring presentations, films, interviews, and music performances.
Call (504) 680-9044.
Williams Research Center at Historic N.O. Collection Schedule
410 Chartres St.
9:00 Plenary Session - Panel Discussion: "Transitional Music in the 1910's" with Bruce Raeburn, John McCusker & Tom Stagg, moderated by Jack Stewart
10:00 "Animal Dances - the Craze of the Decade" with Sue Fischer
1:00 "Klezmer Music and its Influence on Pre-Jazz Music" with Jack Stewart
12:00 Jazz Films
1:00 "Brass Band Leader George Paoletti in 1913" with Tom Stagg
2:00 "New Orleans Brass Bands in the 1910's" with Jason Patterson & Jack Stewart
3:00 "Early New Orleans Recordings" with Dan Meyer
4:00 "Kid Ory's Band in the Teens" with John McCusker
10:00am-5:00pm 24th Annual Gumbo Ya Ya's World's Largest Praline Contest,
219 Bourbon St. Guess the weight of the world's largest praline and also enter the newest "Pile of Pecans in a Jar" Contest.
12:30pm-3:30pm New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park presents a free concert series. (504) 589-4841. 916 N. Peters St.
12:30 Society Brass Band
2:00 Evan Christopher & Les Amis Du Jazz
2:00pm-4:00pm Patio Planters' Historic Courtyards Self-Guided Tour:
922 Chartres St., 1014 Royal St., 826 St. Ann St.
7:30pm Opera at Dusk, balcony at 241 Chartres St. Operatic performance featuring gifted soprano Kathy Lowes. Event sponsored by La Belle Galerie with special thanks to A Gallery For Fine Photography.
CHILDREN'S EVENTS:
11:00-7:00 McDonogh 15 School hosts "Family Friendly Fest" sponsored by Konica Minolta and Tulane Hospital for Children, with children's entertainment, activities, art workshops, a visual art sale, and concessions at the corner of St. Phillip and Royal Streets (721 St. Phillip St.). Three stages will feature entertainment by students from NOCCA, McDonogh 15 and others, as well as Papillon, Calliope Puppets, and Philip Melancon.
SPECIAL FRENCH QUARTER FESTIVAL SCHEDULE AT THE MYSTIC DEN OF THe ROYAL SONESTA HOTEL.
11 a.m. to 12 noon New Orleans String Project
12 noon to 2 p.m. Harpist Rachel van Voorhees
2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Mayes 2 Woodwinds
4 p.m. to 6 p.m. A Touch of Rose
BACCHANAL FREE WINE TASTING: Bacchanal, 600 Poland St. in the Bywater.Guest Sommelier Alan Davis of Select Wine Imports explores the Wines of Spain, Noon - 3pm, FREE. Live Jazz music with everybody's favorite band, Double-0-Seven (007) 6pm - 9pm. NO COVER CHARGE
DRAMARAMA 14 THEATRE! Contemporary Arts Cente,900 Camp Street.528-3800.
6:00 pm - midnight. DramaRama's annual performing arts festival, celebrating its 14th spectacular year, features everything from hilarious slapstick comedy to dazzling dance-theatre and tantalizing burlesque. For specific performances and info about Dramarama Junior at the Louisiana Children’s Museum, visit www.dramarama.org. Tickets: $10 for CAC members/students, $15 general admission.
Angela King Gallery Celebration. 241 Royal Street, Music by Astral Project.Food by
Mat and Naddie’s Restaurant.6 to 9 p.m.,
Angela King, steadfast in her commitment to the New Orleans art center for 28 years, will realize her dream in the dedication of ANGELA KING | GALLERY on Saturday, April 14, 2007. Fourteen of the artists represented by the gallery will be coming from around the world for the dedication and on hand to discuss their work.Guests will have the opportunity to view the respectfully renovated 1856 historic building, that was once a grocery, shoe factory and antique store. Guest artists include: Andrew Baird ,Richard Currier, Jean Duquoc, Mark Erckson, Michelle Galiano,Terri Hallman,Frederick E. Hart,Patterson & Barnes ,Sheryl Pierson,Marlene Rose,Margarita Sikorskaia ,M.L. Snowde,Mackenzie Thorpe,Charles Thysell,Steve Taylor and Joanna Zjawinka.
Big Sam’s Funky Nation: Café Brasil
Big Sam’s Funky Nation is bringing their distinctive brand of funky music to Café Brasil .10 p.m. Following a day out at the French Quarter Fest (BSFN plays @ 4:45) head down to Frenchman Street for an evening of seriously groovalicious music! New Orleans’ own Groovesect will open the show. As a special added attraction, DJ’s from WWOZ 90.7 FM will appear live and in person to spin rare groove, hip-hop and house during the breaks. This is a show you will not want to miss.
FIESTA BISTRO presents Classical Flamenco guitarist JOHN LAWRENCE. 1506 S. Carrollton,865-1612. Saturday 7 p.m.
TOM SANCTON & HIS NEW ORLEANS ALLSTARS.PRESERVATION HALL,726 ST. PETER STREET;www.preservationhall.com -Doors Open @ 8:00 Show Starts @ 8:15
Admission: $8.00. No Smoking, All ages
Armand St. Martin (solo)The Library Lounge at the RITZ CARLTON HOTEL.Canal Street
5 pm - 10 pm.No cover; valet parking
BLUE NILE presents OTRA! (afro-cuban, latin)-532 Frenchmen St,(504) 948.BLUE.10 p.m.
Bonerama. Rock N Bowl,4133 S. Carrollton Ave.10 P.M.
Kermit Ruffins & the BBQ Swingers.Ray’s Boom Boom Room,508 Frenchmen St,504-248-0801.10:30 P.M.
Jonno & KZ Cajun Dance Band.Mulate's ,201 Julia St.504-522-1492.7pm – 10:30pm.
All shows in Cajun / Creole genre with dancing
Jazz Clarinet Dr. Michael White.Snug Harbor,626 Frenchmen St. 504-949-0696,
8pm and 10pm. Admission charge.
John Boutte'-7pm,The Iguanas-11pm-($10)d.b.a. New Orleans
618 Frenchmen St, New Orleans
Parkway Bakery and Tavern (Corner Hagan and Toulouse),532 Hagan Ave,
(504) 482-3047
Big Boss Blues Band w/Walter Washington on vocals & guitar @ 10 .Donnas Bar & Grill 800 St. Ann & N. Rampart,(at the gates of Armstrong Park)
Suzaune Yee McKamey. Bombay Club,830 Conti Street.,586-0972. 9:30 p.m.Talented cabaret singer Suzaune Yee McKamey will entertain her fans.
Chickie Wah Wah presents: Blue Turtle Seduction,2828 Canal Street • New Orleans
(504) 304-4714.10 p.m.
Riccardo Crespo and Michael Skinkus, 10pm.Rotolo's Pizzeria, 201 Decatur. All
shows start at 10pm and are no cover.
VAVAVOOM(Gypsy Jazz)Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar, 5535 Tchoupitoulas St.10 P.M.
SUNDAY, APRIL15
French Quarter Festival Special Events
8:00am-6:00pm Pirates' Alley Juried Art Show, N.O. Arts Association.
Over 100 artists in Pirates' Alley, Pere Antoine Alley, Cabildo Alley, and Royal St.
10:00am-5:00pm 24th Annual Gumbo Ya Ya's World's Largest Praline Contest,
219 Bourbon St. Guess the weight of the world's largest praline and also enter the newest "Pile of Pecans in a Jar" Contest.
4:00pm The Historic New Orleans Collection presents "Piano Music of 19th-Century New Orleans Composer Basil Barès," performed by Peter Collins. Williams Research Center, 410 Chartres St.
CHILDREN'S EVENTS:
11:00-7:00 McDonogh 15 School hosts "Family Friendly Fest" sponsored by Konica Minolta and Tulane Hospital for Children, with children's entertainment, activities, art workshops, a visual art sale, and concessions at the corner of St. Phillip and Royal Streets (721 St.
Phillip St.). Three stages will feature entertainment by students from NO
SUNDAY BRUNCH WITH HARPIST/PIANIST RACHEL VAN VOORHIES. New Orleans Grill Room of the Windsor Court Hotel. 12 noon-2:30 p.m. No cover charge.website, www.windsorcourthotel.com. For dining reservations please call (504) 523-6000.
Brazilian Jazz Brunch at The Bank Cafe,2100 Burgundy St. (corner Touro)12 noon to 3pm
New Orleans' newest brunch offering, featuring Ray Moore and Trio de Janeiro
playing bossa nova, samba jazz, and mpb; and $1 caipirinhas served at the vintage 1939 Brunswick art-deco bar...The Bank Cafe is housed in a former bank, dating from the early 20's. Soaring ceilings and large windows produce a well-lit, spacious atmosphere for afternoon dining and conversation.
SPECIAL FRENCH QUARTER FESTIVAL SCHEDULE AT THE MYSTIC DEN OF THE ROYAL SONESTA HOTEL.
11 a.m. to 12 noon New Orleans Youth Orchestra
12 noon to 2 p.m. Guitarist John Rankin
2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Dave Carbonara Ensemble
4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Milton Bush Trombone Ensemble
NEW ORLEANS HISTORIC COLLECTION's Concert: Nineteenth-Century New Orleans Piano Music Featuring Peter Collins, pianist.Williams Research Center • 410 Chartres Street.4p.m. “Nineteenth-Century New Orleans Piano Music” will feature pianist Peter Collins in a free concert. Collins, a native of New Orleans and professor of piano at Missouri State University, has won awards in several national and international piano competitions and has performed internationally as both a chamber musician and a soloist. Collins also recently served as a faculty member at the Bösendorfer International Piano Academy in Vienna.
The concert will feature works by several artists including Emile Johns, Edouard Dejan, W. T. Francis, Hubert Rolling, Frédéric Chopin, Gioachino Rossini, and Basile Barès. In 2005, Collins collaborated with The Collection and Centaur Records to record a CD featuring the music of Barès, who was born a slave yet went on to become a highly successful pianist and composer. Music of Basile Barès was released in 2006 and is available for purchase at the Shop at The Collection, (504) 598-7147. Reservations suggested.
3 p.m. Curator-led tour of Four Hundred Years of French Presence in Louisiana: Treasures from the Bibliothèque nationale de France, 533 Royal Street
CHEF PETE AT BACCHANAL presents Festival of Flavors. Bachannal, 600 Poland Ave.This week's Festival of Flavors features fine foods from the four corners of the earth and all seven seas, right here in the 'hood!From 5 p.m. until food runs out. Live Music with CHAPPY
TRINITY ARTIST SERIESTrinity Episcopal Church, 1329 Jackson Avenu, 522-0276;www. trinitynola.com - Trinity Artist Series presents Kevin Rouchell, tenor,Robert Jonathon Segal, pianist,Albinas Prizgintas, rganist/pianist
Mozart, Puccini, Gounod, Bernstein and more.Police security provided. Handicap access and elevator available. Admission Free: 5p.m.
NOCHE LATINA WITH JULIO AND CESAR BAND. Tomatillo's Restaurant,437 Esplanade Ave.(Across the Mint and almost next to Fire Station)6:30 p.m.
Donna’s Bar & Grill presents The Shannon Powell Quartet @ 8 pm, 800 N. Rampart, New Orleans. Sunday, 15th, 22nd, 29th, 2007
Sharon Martin (3 – 60 minute sets)528 Jazz Club, 528 Fulton St,. New Orleans
504-533-6117- 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.
B.J.CROSBY (Lady BJ).Sweet Lorraines,1931 St Claude,Call 945-9654 for reservations.
Sets 8pm and 10pm.$12
Sunday Night Jazz Party at the Spotted Cat Featuring:Skip Robertson & Society Red.623 Frenchmen St. across from Snug Harbor.THE RITES OF SWING. The Spotted Cat on Frenchmen Street. Every Sunday 4 to 6 p.m.,a six piece string band playing gypsy jazz, swing, and Brazilian music.BIG SOUL FUNK BAND: 630 P.M.
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 Flavor. 10 p.m.
Jazz Bass Evan Christopher French Quartet .Snug Harbor ,626 Frenchmen St.
Admission: 504-949-0696. 8 and 10 p.m.
Linnzi Zaorski-6pm,Lynn Drury-10pm.d.b.a New Orleans,618 Frenchmen St, New Orleans
PRESERVATION HALL present: IN THE SPIRIT Featuring: “The Prince Of New Orleans Gospel”, Lyle Henderson.Doors Open @ 3:00,Show Starts @ 3:15,Admission $8.00,No Smoking, All ages.IN THE TRADITION Featuring: Glen David Andrews & The Lazy 6 .PRESERVATION HALL. 726 ST. PETER STREET .Doors Open @ 8:00 Show Starts @ 8:15,Admission: $8.00. No Smoking, All ages.www.preservationhall.com
The Shannon Powell Quartet @ 8 pm.Donna’s Bar & Grill,800 N. Rampart, New Orleans
MONDAY, APRIL 16
The Big Easy Theatre Awards will be held in Harrah's
Theatre on Monday April 16, 2007. Vernel Bagneris
will serve as Honorary Theatre Chairman. Ricky Graham
has been named Theatrical Entertainer of the Year
for the event.
CHARMAINE NEVILLE. Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro, 626 Frenchmen St., 949-0696. 8 & 10 p.m.
Jazz Club 528 presents: JOE KROWN. 9 p.m.
BOB FRENCH & FRIENDS. .d.b.a. New Orleans ,618 Frenchmen St, New Orleans.10 P.M.
DONNA'S BAR AND GRILL presents: THE GEORGE FRENCH BAND featuring GERMAINE BAZZLE, ERIC TRAUB,TODD DUKE,featuring special SPECIAL Guest pianist DAVID TORKANOWSKY.Donna's Bar & Grill, 800 N. Rampart Street,504-596-6914; www.donnasbarandgrill.com.8p.m.
TUESDAY, APRIL 17
The EVERY TUESDAY-“Organ and Labyrinth” Trinity Artist Series.
Trinity Church,1329 Jackson Avenue.From 6 pm to 7 pm:A unique hour meditation with organ music, Performed by Albinas Prizgintas. A salient feature is the pipe organ,a fine 57 rank tracker action instrument. The music includes a variety of music ranging from Classical Baroque to popular music. Free and open to the public.
John Rankin-The Columns Hotel, 3811 St. Charles,Every Tuesday, 8 to 11 pm
Modern Jazz -Jesse McBride presents ,The Next Generation .Snug Harbor
626 Frenchmen,Admission: 504-949-0696
Suzaune Kee McKamey “Putting on the Ritz” in the On Tois Lounge from 6:00 to 9:00 pm.
Rebirth Brass Band- Maple Leaf Bar, 8316 Oak St,504-866-9359,Every Tuesday,10pm
The Jazz Vipers-Angeli’s,1141 Decatur St, 7-10pm.Admission: Free.
Johnny Vidacovich Duo-d.b.a New Orleans,618 Frenchmen St, 10 p.
SAVE A DATE
ROUND TABLE LUNCHEON. Begue's Restaurant. Royal Sonesta Hotel. April 18-noon
Giacomo Puccini's LA BOHEME - April 20 and 21. Mc Alister Auditorium.
2007 EVENT SCHEDULE OF THE LAFAYETTE SQUARE
Apr. 18 - Irma Thomas / Jake Smith
Apr.25 - subdudes / Paul Cebar & the Milwaukeeans
May - Marcia Ball / Paul Sanchez
May 9 - The Radiators / Robert Fortune Band
May 16 - Sonny Landreth / The Bluerunners
May 23 - Terrance Simien / Amanda Shaw
