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WHAT IS LUNDI GRAS?
The Monday immediately before Mardi Gras Day – also called Lundi Gras, “Fat Monday,” or “Shrove Monday” – holds its own ever-evolving traditions and celebrations. Prior to 1987, Monday was typically a day of rest, a welcomed break between the weekend and Mardi Gras Day. Now, Lundi Gras is another fun day of pre-partying for Fat Tuesday (as if the preceding weekend won’t be enough).
WHAT IS THERE TO DO IN NEW ORLEANS ON LUNDI GRAS?
Mark your calendars for February 28, 2022, so you don’t miss out on these truly one-of-a-kind Lundi Gras traditions and events:
Fat Monday Luncheon – The oldest tradition in Louisiana LGBTQ history, the Fat Monday Luncheon began in 1949 when a local crowned one of his out-of-town guests Queen of the luncheon at Brennan’s restaurant. Eventually, the group moved to Arnaud’s restaurant where the event is held today. Every year two queens are crowned: one from out of town and one from New Orleans, and a few humorous “distinction” titles are given to other attendees.
Red Beans Parade – The Parade of Red Beans meanders through the streets to honor a New Orleans’ Monday culinary tradition: red beans & rice. Paraders construct their outfits out of – you guessed it – red beans. The walking parade typically begins at 2 p.m. in the Marigny (725 St. Ferdinand St.) and meets up with the “Dead Beans” in the Tremé neighborhood. Both end at the Backstreet Cultural Museum.
Paul Broussard
KREWE OF RED BEANS
Dead Beans Parade – A close cousin of the Red Beans Parade, the Parade of Dead Beans begins around 2 p.m. near Bayou St. John in Mid-City (1440 Moss St.) and eventually meets the Red Beans in the Tremé. Costumes are inspired by mythological and folkloric traditions honoring the afterlife, death, mortality, and even loved ones that have passed away.
Feijao Parade – Also from the Krewe of Red Beans is a new parade, Feijao, meaning “big bean.” This parade will celebrate the uniqueness and similarities between the bean-eating, carnival-loving cultures of Louisiana and Brazil. The marchers will set off at 1 p.m. from the Bywater accompanied by a mix of Brazilian Forro, samba, and Cajun music.
Zulu Lundi Gras Festival – This free event is held at Woldenberg Park on the Mississippi waterfront and is hosted by the Zulu Social Aid & Pleasure Club. It gives locals and tourists a chance to experience Zulu in an up-close and personal way with food, music, and crafts along the Riverfront. Entertainment will be provided, and the event is from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Riverwalk’s 34th Annual Lundi Gras – Just down the road at Spanish Plaza is Riverwalk’s 34th Annual Lundi Gras celebration. It features live music and concludes with the arrival of Rex (the King of Carnival) and the King of Zulu, followed by an elaborate fireworks display. This event is free and open to the public from noon to 6:30 p.m.
Evening Parades – Proteus, the second-oldest krewe in the city, and Orpheus, the music-based super-krewe, both roll in Uptown New Orleans on Mardi Gras night.
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NATIONAL PUBLIC SLEEPING DAY
If you’re tired on February 28th, it might be because National Public Sleeping Day encourages a mid-day nap right where you are. It is a day for anyone and everyone to take a nap on a blanket at the beach, at the park, in the movie theater, on a bus, train, or subway or any other public place that may work for you. However, it may not be a good idea to take that nap at your desk during work!
Types of Naps
There are different types of naps. The Power Nap is approximately 10 to 20 minutes long and can give a boost of energy to get us through the rest of the day. It also doesn’t leave us drowsy like some longer naps might and will also allow us to fall asleep at a decent time at night.
The Hangover is about 30 minutes long, 10 too many, leaving us loopy and wanting just to stay asleep. We will snap out of it and feel much like we had a Power Nap, but it may take a bit of effort before we feel those benefits.
The Brainiac lasts about 60 minutes and includes the deepest sleep. While we may feel a little grogginess upon waking, much like the Hangover, our ability to recall facts, names, and faces, will be improved. This type of nap may be the best nap after a round of studying or before a big test.
The California King lasts about 90 minutes and is typically a full cycle of sleep. It will also include REM or a dream stage. This nap avoids the hangover like the power nap does and improves creative thinking and motor memory, but nighttime sleep may become elusive.
Good husbands have been keen on these benefits long since the invention of the shopping mall. They are not strangers to public sleeping or the power nap. It may be something the modern non-napping woman should consider.
Some employers have begun to recognize the value of a nap. Studies have shown certain types of naps fuel the brain and recharge our batteries. Naps can improve productivity, decrease health risks and improve morale.
Employers such as Google, HuffPost/AOL, and Nike offer sleep pods or sleep rooms to their employees to reap these benefits.
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All Hail the 2022 King and Queen of Carnival |
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Rex 2022 royalty
When Rex rolls down St. Charles Avenue Fat Tuesday, it will be led by James Reiss III, a high ranking member of the Rex Organization as well as the Executive Vice President of First Horizon Advisors.
"My first message will be just thank you for coming, and celebrating," said Reiss. "There’s never been a time that I can think of in recent history that there’s been more of a demand or an appetite for a celebration, and really need, I think people need it, not just financially or economically, but I think people need it spiritually. They need it for their soul, and I’m really happy that the demand is there and that the parades are going to be packed and the streets will be packed."
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This year's Queen, Elinor Pitot White, is also a Country Day graduate and currently attending the University of Texas studying public relations.
White's family history in Rex is extensive and she designed this year's dress with her namesake in mind, who was also queen in 1920.
"My great-great aunt Eleanor Bright Richardson was queen. Since then we’ve had aunts, uncles, and my siblings have all been involved in the organization and presented. It’s really special to me and my family to be a part of it this year," White said.
White is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Bright White. Her mother is the former Virginia Gore Burke of New Orleans.
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LSU Holds Towson to One Hit in 11-1 Victory
Three LSU pitchers combined to limit Towson to one hit on Sunday, as the second-ranked Tigers posted an 11-1 win
in Alex Box Stadium,
Skip Bertman Field.
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LSU Baseball Defeats Southern in Game 2 of Doubleheader, 15-0
Rightfielder Jacob Berry and centerfielder Dylan Crews combined to drive in five runs Sunday night, leading second-ranked LSU to a 15-0 win over Southern in a seven-inning contest in Alex Box Stadium,
Skip Bertman Field.
LSU, which also defeated Towson, 11-1, earlier in the day, improved to 7-1 with its fourth straight win. Southern dropped to 2-6 with Sunday’s loss.
The Tigers return to action at 6:30 p.m. CT Wednesday, when they play host to New Orleans in Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field. The game will be broadcast on the LSU Sports Radio Network, and it may be viewed on SEC Network +.
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LSU gets it done in Knoxville
LSU (25-4, 13-3 SEC) clinched the No. 2 seed in the SEC Tournament with a 57-54 win in Thompson-Boling Arena on Sunday over Tennessee (22-7, 11-5 SEC) after staving off a late Lady Vols comeback attempt.
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LSU was picked to finish No. 8 in the SEC during the preseason, but the Tigers finished in second place, only behind the unanimous No. 1 team in the country in South Carolina. In Coach Mulkey’s first season at LSU, the Tigers finished inside the top-two in the conference for the first time since 2008.
LSU is slated to play on Friday, March 4th at 6 p.m. CT in the Bridgestone Arena against an opponent to be determined. The game will be televised on SEC Network.
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Parade characters, including Mr. Big Stuff, the Parade Duke, Province Prince, Mayor, Ambassador, Witch Doctor and Big Shot will arrive at all three stages at staggered times throughout the day beginning at 11 a.m. and proceeding until 4:45 p.m. For a schedule of appearances, visit here.
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The 26th annual Zulu Lundi Gras Festival will take place February 28 in Woldenberg Park. This free event is hosted by the 800 members of the Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club and is a fun and exciting day full of food, music, arts and crafts. There will be three stages featuring local, world-renowned and Grammy award winning entertainers. VIP tickets, which include all day reserved seating in front of the King Zulu Stage, along with food, drinks, and air-conditioned bathrooms, are available. |
LIVE MUSIC SCHEDULE
King Zulu Stage (Woldenberg Park Great Lawn)
10 a.m.–12:30 p.m. DJ Polo
12:30–1:30 p.m. Rachelle Cook & The ReGeneration Band
1:40–2:40 p.m. Louisiana Soul Sista-Connie G
2:50–3:50 p.m. The New Orleans Mystics
4-5 p.m. Gina Brown & Anutha Level
5 p.m. Arrival of King Zulu
5:30–6:30 p.m. Brass-A-Holics
Zulu Golden Nugget Stage (Pavilion)
10–10:45 a.m. The Zulu Ensemble
10:45 a.m.–1:30 p.m. DJ Polo
1:40–2:40 p.m. Rick David & The Funky 5
2:50–3:50 p.m. TNT
4–5 p.m. Dave Lemon & Fleaux
5:10–6:30 p.m. Tereasa B & N Style
Liberty Bank Kids Stage (Aquarium Plaza near Canal Street)
11 a.m.–3 p.m. DJ Dirty Red
1–1:20 p.m. XMS Martial Arts Dojo
1:30–1:50 p.m. Center Stage School of Dance
2–2:30 p.m. The Red Dog Collaborative
2:40–3:10 p.m. Young Audiences
3:20–3:40 p.m. Kelly School of Dance
3:50–5 p.m. Young Pin Stripe Brass Band
The Zulu Lundi Gras Festival will also include numerous food vendors offering such dishes as gumbo, red beans and rice, fried seafood, crawfish pasta and king cake among other specialties. A craft market will also be on site.
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Lundi Gras Celebration Includes Live Music And Arrival Of Rex
King Of Carnival
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Grab your krewe and join The Outlet Collection at Riverwalk as they celebrate the return of Mardi Gras with the 35th annual Lundi Gras on the Mississippi. The free, public event will feature an array of festivities at the refurbished Spanish Plaza on Monday, February 28, including the arrival of Rex, King of Carnival.
This year marks the 150th anniversary of the Rex Organization, and with live music, fireworks, and local food vendors, the event continues to be the premier Lundi Gras celebration in New Orleans.
“After a year without Mardi Gras, we are beyond excited to welcome Rex, King of Carnival and King Zulu, along with Mayor Cantrell, to officially announce Fat Tuesday,” says Frank Quinn, general manager of The Outlet Collection at Riverwalk. “We welcome locals and visitors of all ages to join us on Spanish Plaza for this momentous occasion and celebrate what is uniquely New Orleans.”
Patrons who attend Lundi Gras on the Mississippi will find local food vendors and a lineup of some of New Orleans’ most beloved local musicians scheduled throughout the day.
No ice chests, skateboards, bicycles, pets, or glass are allowed on Spanish Plaza during event. Lundi Gras on the Mississippi
MUSIC SCHEDULE
12:10 p.m. | Sunpie and the Louisiana Sunspots
2:10 p.m. | Young Pinstripe Brass Band
4:15 p.m. | Cowboy Mouth
6:00 p.m. | Arrival of Rex: King of Carnival
6:20 p.m. | Fireworks display
Historically, Rex and his entourage have arrived in full regalia at the New Orleans riverfront to commence the celebration of Mardi Gras and proclaim his rule over the merriment of the holiday. The annual tradition evolved to establish its own official name, “Lundi Gras,” or “Fat Monday,” in 1987. After several years of arriving by train, the King of Carnival revived the historical tradition of arriving by boat. Upon arrival, Rex will greet visitors who gather at Riverwalk’s Spanish Plaza to watch Mayor LaToya Cantrell, the King of Zulu and other local dignitaries celebrate the ceremonial start to Mardi Gras. Mayor Cantrell will hand over the key to the city to Rex and salute the two monarchs as they give their proclamations for this year’s festivities, followed by an extravagant firework display.
The Outlet Collection at Riverwalk, located at 500 Port of New Orleans Place, will be open from 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. on Lundi Gras
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Kenner Lundi Gras
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Kenner Lundi Gras
Public
The Topcats return Rivertown in Kenner, LA to play for Kenner's Lundi Gras Celebration on Monday, February 24th from 11:00AM to 2:30PM. This is a great celebration where you can witness the meeting of King Zulu with his Court and King Argus with his Court! This has been a great tradition for many years now and has helped Kenner's Lundi Gras to grow into what it is today. The band has played this celebration many times, and it's always a great time!
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TODAY AT 12 PM
The Coronation of King Ethan and Queen Erica
Chartres & Dumaine
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Chartres & Dumaine
Public
Join the Krewe of Fools as we crown our 11th court, King Ethan Ellestad and Queen Erica Chomsky-Adelson.
A delicious feast will be served to all, followed by the Passing Of The Hat ceremony, and then our procession.
This event is free and open to the public, although donations will be accepted. Costumes strongly encouraged.
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Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots, the nation’s third-oldest racetrack, has been in operation since 1872. Located in New Orleans, Fair Grounds operates a slot-machine gaming facility and 15 off-track betting parlors throughout southeast Louisiana. |
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1:30 PM – 4:30 PM
PARTY GRAS
2713 Metairie Rd, Metairie, LA 70001-5446, United States
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2713 Metairie Rd, Metairie, LA 70001-5446, United States
Duration: 3 hr
Public
PARTY GRAS on LUNDI GRAS
Live Music - The Crescent Kings Band
FOOD | VENDORS | FACE PAINTING
CARNIVAL GAMES | BOUNCE HOUSE SLIDE| COTTON CANDY | AND MORE
JOIN IN ON THE FUN AND ENTER OUR
Wagon Decorating Contest
Sponsored by: Nora Vaden Holmes
State Farm Insurance Agent
1:30 - 2:30 pm - Line up wagons
2:30 pm - Parade around the park (no beads)
4:30 pm - The winner will be announced
Bayou Metairie Park
2713 Metairie Road
Metairie, LA 70001
There is no cost to attend this event.
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The 2022 Red Beans Parade Kicks Off at 2 PM Sharp at the Marigny Opera House at 725 St. Ferdinand Street
The parade, led by a local brass band, passes local gathering places such as Buffa’s, the Friendly Bar, the Candlelight Lounge and Tremé’s Petit Jazz Museum, which makes them great places to catch the parade. Got kids? Bring them along! The spectacular homemade costumes might just inspire them to start their own beans-and-rice beading artwork
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The 2022 Dead Beans Start at 2 PM at the Pitot House on Moss Street, along Bayou St. John
The 2022 Dead Beans parade will be led by the Panorama Brass Band, Bon Bon Vivant band and other special guests – and, taking a cue from the Red Beans Parade Beanmobile, a 1969 Cadillac hearse will join the marchers, lovingly coated in unique bean designs for all to see. Starting at 2 pm at the Pitot House on Bayou St. John, The Dead Beans Parade will pass Pal’s Lounge, Club Caribbean, The Candlelight Lounge, and Treme’s Petit Jazz Museum, which makes these great places to catch the parade. Both the Red Beans and Dead Beans parades end up at the same place, meeting at about 4 PM in Tremé. Got kids? The Dead Beans aren’t scary – they’re fun! Carnival-goers of all ages are welcome.
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724 Iberville St
New Orleans, LA 70130
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Dame Fine Second Line
Acme Oyster House - French Quarter
Public
· Anyone on or off Facebook
Dames de Perlage present Hiding in Plain Sight
Join us for the Dame Fine Second Line as we showcase the Street Art of New Orleans and strut our stuff with the Big Fun Brass Band - See hand sewn beaded corsets saluting some of the gorgeous street art that is all around you. See beaded works of murals and street art from all corners of Nola.
Meet us outside Acme Oyster House at 3:00 and join the celebration through the quarter!
This is our route:
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TODAY AT 3 PM
Lundi Gras
2022 Walking Parade
6809 N Peters St, Arabi, LA 70032-1039, United States
6809 N Peters St, Arabi, LA 70032-1039, United States
Public
OANA & The Heights Present:
Lundi Gras 2022 Walking Parade
Monday 2/28
Starting at the Tap Room (6809 N Peters)
Doors Open @ 2pm
Parade Rolls @3pm
$10/tickets must be purchased in advance at
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Stops Include:
Pirogue's Whiskey Bayou
Zeitgeist Theater
OAB on the River
Costumes, Beads, Bikes, Wagons, and Other Non-Motorized Vehicles are Encouraged
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TODAY AT 3 PM – 5 PM
Sew & Brew - Lundi Gras with Big Chief Shaka Zulu
301 Basin Street,Suite 1,New Orleans,70112,US
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301 Basin Street,Suite 1,New Orleans,70112,US
Tickets · $35
via Eventbrite
Public
· Anyone on or off Facebook
Learn Mardi Gras beading by Big Chief Shaka Zulu while sipping on your favorite brew.
Take home a custom souvenir.
Includes 2 drinks.
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Monday, Feb. 28, 2022
Proteus at 5:15 p.m. in Uptown New Orleans
Orpheus at 6 p.m. in Uptown New Orleans
Cleopatra at 6:30 p.m. in Houma
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Marching Group Parade Schedule 2022
BeyJorettes
Zulu - Tuesday, March 1
Chairy Chicks
Mardi Paws - Sunday, March 6
Krewe de Mayahuel
Red Beans - Monday, February 28
Krewe des Fleurs
Orpheus - Monday, February 28
Mahogany Blue Baby Dolls
Uptown - Tuesday, March 1
Mande Milkshakers
Hera - Monday, February 28
Covington - Tuesday, March 1
Krewe Du Pooch - Saturday, March 5
Mystic Vixens
Covington - Tuesday, March 1
Mardi Paws - Sunday, March 6
Bombshells
Zulu - Tuesday, March 1
Skeleton Krewe
Uptown - Tuesday, March 1
Skinz N Bonez
Mardi Gras Day - Tuesday, March 1
610 Stompers
Orpheus - Monday, February 28
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LUNDI GRAS - Monday, February 28
Tasting Room Hours
12 - 9 PM
Food from
12 PM til sell out
Krewe of Proteus, 5:15 PM
Krewe of Orpheus, 6 PM
MARDI GRAS - Tuesday, March 1
Tasting Room Hours
7 AM - 5 PM
Food from
7 AM til sell out
Krewe of Zulu, 8 AM
Krewe of Rex, 10 AM
Krewe of Elks Orleans, 10:30 AM
Krewe of Crescent City, 11 AM
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Click here to sign up your
house float!
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Mardi Gras in Gretna
Lundi Gras in Gretna at the Market
Sponsored by GEDA
Monday, February 28, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Bring the family and come “Party on the Huey” at this annual event. Band to be announced. Gretna Market Place, Huey P. Long Avenue between 3rd & 4th Streets
Gretna Farmers Market
Duration: 4 hr
Public
Grela celebrates Lundi Gras featuring Chicken on the Bone at the Gretna Market Place from 6 p.m. - 10 p.m. Free to the public, bring your chairs, food and drink available for purchase. Come Party on the Huey with us!
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The Back Room at Buffa's
1001 Esplanade Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70116
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Every Thursday thru Monday
Buffa’s is committed to paying our musicians fairly while also protecting our customers during the remainder of the pandemic. In order to do this we are selling full tables intead of individual seats for each show.
Monday at 7pm.
Leslie Cooper
& Doyle Cooper, Ryan Hanseler
JD Haenni
Live Music
Every Thursday thru Monday
Buffa’s is committed to paying our musicians fairly while also protecting our customers during the remainder of the pandemic. In order to do this we are selling full tables intead of individual seats for each show.
Thursday at 7PM and 9PM
Tom McDermott
& Meschiya Lake
Friday at 7PM & 9PM
Banu Gibson
Saturday at 7PM & 9PM
Dayna Kurtz
& Robert Maché
Sunday at 11AM & 1PM
Traditional Jazz Brunch
Some Like It Hot!
Sunday at 7PM & 9PM
Rondo do Mundo
The Best Place You've Never Been!
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Chickie Wah Wah
2828 Canal St.,
New Orleans LA 70119
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Chickie Wah Wah
2828 Canal St.,
New Orleans LA 70119
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The throwback show will also air at at 7 p.m. CST on Lundi Gras Monday.
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125 Chartres St., New Orleans, LA 70130 P:
(504) 592-0673
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02/28/2022
125 Chartres St, New Orleans, LA 70130-2311, United States
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125 Chartres St, New Orleans, LA 70130-2311, United States
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618 Frenchmen St
New Orleans
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Monday, February 28
9:00 PM
Ages 21+
$15.00
Tuesday, March 1
3:00 PM
Ages 21+
$10.00
Wednesday, March 2
6:00 PM
Ages 21+
Wednesday, March 2
9:00 PM
Ages 21+
$15.00
NO COVER
Thursday, March 3
7:00 PM
Ages 21+
Thursday, March 3
10:00 PM
Ages 21+
$10.00
Friday, March 4
10:00 PM
Ages 21+
$20.00
NO COVER
Saturday, March 5
6:00 PM
Ages 21+
Saturday, March 5
10:00 PM
Ages 21+
$20.00
NO COVER
Sunday, March 6
5:00 PM
Ages 21+
Sunday, March 6
9:00 PM
Ages 21+
$10.00
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Fritzel's European Jazz Club
733 Bourbon St.,
New Orleans LA 70116
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Fritzel's All Star Band
9:00pm
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We've got another full weekend of great shows lined up as we keep the Carnival spirit rolling!
AND!!....
** Fat Tuesday Morning (5AM): Start Your Mardi Gras Morning Off with A FREE Sunrise Set Feat. Big Chief Juan Pardo & The Golden Comanches with Billy Iuso & Friends
View our upcoming schedule below for more info or visit www.Tipitinas.com for full details!
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NATIONAL CHOCOLATE SOUFFLÉ DAY
National Chocolate Soufflé Day celebrates a delightfully delicious dessert on February 28th each year.
The word soufflé is the past participle of the French verb souffler, which means “to blow up” or more loosely “puff up” which describes a souffle perfectly. A soufflé is a lightly baked cake made with egg yolks and beaten egg whites that are combined with other ingredients to make the dish either a savory main dish or a sweet dessert.
Two essential components make up every soufflé.
1. a French creme patisserie base/flavored cream sauce or puree
2. egg whites beaten to a soft peak meringue
A soufflé gets its flavor from the base, and the egg whites provide the lift to puff it up. A variety of cheeses, jams, fruits, or chocolates can be baked into the base of the soufflé. Many souffle bakers like to puncture the top of the soufflé after removing it from the oven. Then they pour mouth-watering sauces onto it, such as chocolate, vanilla, or for a savory flavor cheese and herbs.
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NATIONAL FLORAL DESIGN DAY
National Floral Design Day on February 28th recognizes the art and history of floral design. For thousands of years, floral design has been an important cultural art form. This is the day we celebrate that art form. It may be in a bouquet, painting, in textiles, a garden or a floral arrangement.
Floral design is a multi-billion dollar industry that brightens our lives on a daily basis.
From majestic, historic gardens to a bridal bouquet on that special day, floral designers have an eye for color, style, and perspective. Floral design can complete a space, complementing existing structures and bringing brightness and color to them.
As with many arts, floral design has traditional roots hearkening back to Egyptian temple offerings to gods. The design changed from era to era, each having distinct customs and traditions.
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On Deck for February 28, 2022
National Days
On Deck for March 1, 2022
National Days
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imperious
[ IM-PEER-EE-UHS ]
Part of Speech adjective
Origin + Etymology
Mid 16th century; Latin from Latin imperiosus, from imperium ‘command, authority, empire’; related to imperare ‘to command’
Synonyms
- arrogantautocraticdictorialdomineeringexactinghaughtyhigh-handedtyrannical
Antonyms
Definition
domineering in a haughty manner; dictatorial; overbearing
Example
His imperious demands caught the company by surprise because they were so unjustified.
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Edward Branley ·
Like Judice's Bakrey, McKenzie's Pastry Shoppes didn't push king cakes during Carnival, 1968. Their ad for Lundi Gras, 26-Feb-1968, features donuts, rolls and buns for your dogs, burgers, and sammiches, and layer cakes. 37 locations, open all day on Mardi Gras!
Those of you who don't remember, McKenzie's was a chain of "Pastry Shoppes." They operated a central bakery plant in the Ninth Ward, then trucked the goodies to the stores across the metro area.
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Jacqueline Linda Erwin Plaisance shared a post.
New Orleans, 1950 | Elliott Erwitt.
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Eric Bouler shared a photo.
This store closed years ago. Great place to visit..
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Need help? Here are some tips for streaming from a phone from WWOZ's Video Director. |
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OnlineWire - New Orleans virtual gig calendar |
Welcome to
OffBeat‘s live music listings!
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Making Mardi Gras
Sponsored by Blaine Kern’s Mardi Gras World and Kern Studios
thru–May 8, 2022
Tuesday–Saturday, 9:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.; Sunday, 10:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
520 Royal Street, Tricentennial Wing, 3rd Floor
Free ticketed admission
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About the Exhibition
You can feel it coming. A marching band cadence echoes from a mile away. Pounding drums and bright feathers flare from the Mardi Gras Indians just up the block. Months of painstaking glittering, marching, beadwork, and brushstrokes have led up to this moment, and you are ready to burst into the street. It’s Mardi Gras in New Orleans.
On January 6, 2022, The Historic New Orleans Collection’s Making Mardi Gras exhibition rambles its way into the museum's French Quarter galleries. This showstopping display invites visitors into the sprawling dens, late-night sewing sessions, and sweaty dance rehearsals where “The Greatest Free Show on Earth” is created and re-created each year among the city’s diverse communities. Explore the vibrant expression that only Carnival season can muster, as we meet up with 19th-century float artists, dawn-breaking skeleton gangs, and homebound house-float creators—stopping to admire costumes, royalty, and hand-painted coconuts.
This is the Mardi Gras that happens before we're watching, the Carnival that will wind through the city on Fat Tuesday, far from the intemperate Bourbon Street scene. Catch it before it passes.
This exhibition is generously sponsored by Blaine Kern’s Mardi Gras World and Kern Studios.
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Fit for a King: The Rex Archives at THNOC
January 15–May 8, 2022
Tuesday–Saturday, 9:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Williams Research Center, 410 Chartres Street, 2nd Floor
Admission is free.
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About the Exhibition
Since 1872, revelers on Mardi Gras Day have danced to the tune “If Ever I Cease to Love” and waved to the self-proclaimed “King of Carnival” as the Rex parade wound its way through the city of New Orleans. To mark the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Rex, The Historic New Orleans Collection unveils Fit for a King, an exhibition showcasing jewels, favors, doubloons, float designs, and more from THNOC’s Rex-related holdings, which number in the thousands.
Presented in conjunction with the large-scale Making Mardi Gras exhibition at 520 Royal Street, Fit for a King is part of THNOC’s spring exploration of the creativity that Carnival season conjures.
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The spirit of House Floats is DIY — amateur artists and professionals alike have been able to find solace and creativity with it after the COVID-19 pandemic wiped out regular gigs and brought sorrow to a city usually known for celebrating.
It began as somewhat of a joke after local resident Megan Boudreaux mused on social media about a way to keep Carnival going in the absence of parades last year.
But the idea swiftly took off and was embraced across the city as New Orleanians got to work to showcase their creativity from porches and balconies and yards.
As Coco Darrow, the lead artist and designer of Stronghold Studios, puts it, “it was a way to show the world we could still make lemonade out of lemons.”
What could have been a temporary tradition is now likely here to stay — even as the city prepares for a slightly-more-normal Carnival season this year and parades are expected to roll.
Stronghold Studios is filled with giant flowers, light-up “luna moths,” a giant sugar skull, cut-outs of local celebrities and other homages to New Orleans culture and beyond. The team of painters, carpenters and other producers will expand over the next several weeks as the studio ramps up production and prepares for a swell of custom orders.
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The moment you have all been waiting for is finally here.
The Krewe of House Floats has released its comprehensive list of decorated homes across the New Orleans area.
The movement became a new tradition in New Orleans after parades were cancelled in 2021.
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The Presbytère
751 Chartres St., New Orleans LA 70116
504-568-6968 or 800-568-6968
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"Rex: The 150th Anniversary of the School of Design"
Feb 2 - Dec 11
All day
Louisiana State Museum exhibition of artifacts, focusing on the costumes of the krewe’s royals, with newly discovered treasures recently acquired from European collections.
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The Louisiana State Museum is preparing a major exhibition to open in the Presbytère Museum on February 1, 2022, commemorating the milestone 150th anniversary of the Rex Organization, the foremost New Orleans Mardi Gras krewe. Since its founding in 1872, Rex has taken on an unparalleled leadership role in Carnival, setting the standard of excellence for the dozens of krewes formed since and even inspiring the formation of similar civic organizations in other states. The Rex parade was the first daytime parade in modern Carnival, and the man selected as the monarch of the organization, known also by its incorporated name, the School of Design, serves as the King of all New Orleans Carnival.
The exhibition will tell the story of Rex using the Louisiana State Museum’s unrivaled collection of artifacts, heavily focusing on the sophisticated costumes of the krewe’s kings, queens, and courtiers. The Museum has always prioritized preserving the artifacts of Rex and made a concerted effort beginning in the 1920s to gather costumes directly from krewe members. This collection now totals over 60 royalty and krewe costumes and gowns as well as dozens of sets of rare crown jewels. The exhibition will also feature newly discovered treasures from the krewe’s past, recently acquired from European collections, along with rarely seen artifacts borrowed from private and institutional collections.
The exhibition will also discuss the vital civic function that the krewe has always performed since it was founded in part to boost economic development in the city during the tumultuous years of Reconstruction following the Civil War. After Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans in 2005, Rex assumed a crucial philanthropic mission through its Pro Bono Publico Foundation, to date funneling over $10 million to the New Orleans Public School system through the contributions of the krewe’s members. Numerous kings and queens of the krewe have been honored by municipal and humanitarian organizations for their broad-ranging support of essential community causes.
An exciting feature of the exhibition will be a float built inside the Museum by the krewe’s float builder, Royal Artists, demonstrating the techniques and materials used to construct the elaborate historically-inspired floats for Rex. Rare vintage films of Rex parades of decades ago will bring the spectacle to life, and lively time-lapse video showing the float-building process will shine a spotlight on the creativity and skill that go into crafting these rolling tableaux.
A host of complementary educational programs and lectures are being planned, including hands-on activity days for families as well as sensory-friendly programs for individuals with autism and other developmental disabilities.
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the much anticipated 2022 schedule has been released.
Check out the schedule below:
Tuesday, March 1, 2022
Krewe of Argus at 10 a.m. in Metairie
Krewe of Zulu at 8 a.m. in Uptown New Orleans
Krewe of Rex at 10 a.m. in Uptown New Orleans
Covington Lions Club at 10 a.m. in Covington
Houmas at 1:30 p.m. in Houma
Krewe of Kajuns at 2 p.m. in Houma
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Due to COVID-19, Community Office Hours will be by appointment only. Residents will have the opportunity to meet with neighborhood liaisons and city personnel in-person or by virtual appointment. To make an appointment please call 504-658-4934 or go to www.nola.gov/coh.
Community Office Hours will enable City Hall to be more accessible, responsive, and helpful to a greater number of residents including our Faith-Based community. This program will create a two-way street of effective communication and information sharing in order to more effectively address important neighborhood issues.
What: City Hall Hosts Community Office Hours
When: Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays 10:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Where:
District A: Robert E Smith Library (6301 Canal Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70124.)
District B: Central City Library (2020 Jackson Ave Suite 139, New Orleans, LA 70113.) – Entrance is inside Allie Mae Williams Multi-Service Center
District C: Westbank: Algiers Regional Library (3014 Holiday Dr.)
District C: Eastbank: Treme Rec Center (900 N. Villere St.)
District D: Nora Navra Library (1902 St. Bernard Ave.)
District E: New Orleans East: East New Orleans Regional Library (5641 Read Blvd.)
District E: Lower Ninth Ward: Sanchez Multi-Service Center (1616 Caffin Ave.)
Faith-Based: Backatown Coffee (District A). Café Reconcile (District B), Treme Coffee (District C), Pontilly Coffee (District D), PJ’s Coffee (District E)
*Location for Faith-Based Community Office Hours alternates weekly*
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Join us on Fat Tuesday (at 5AM) as we open up the venue for FREE and welcome Big Chief Juan Pardo & The Golden Comanches for an incredible Sunrise Set with Billy Iuso & Friends!
Following the set, The Golden Comanches will start their walk from the venue to celebrate Mardi Gras Day.
No tickets needed for this special set.
Before the full tribe comes out at about 8 a.m., Pardo is scheduled to join guitarist Billy Iuso’s band onstage at Tipitina’s around 5 a.m. for a free “sunrise show,” following the second set of Galactic’s overnight Lundi Gras concert.
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Head to WYES' Facebook page or the WYES YouTube Channel for "Carnival Close-Up with Peggy Scott Laborde."
Every Tuesday, we will share an online segment with Peggy highlighting some of her favorite pieces from her collection of Mardi Gras memorabilia as we count down to the big day. 💜💚💛
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EVERY TUESDAY!
ONLINE ONLY.
WATCH BELOW
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3-1-22
Chop House
322 Magazine
Tuesdays 6-9 pm
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Superior Seafood
Napoleon at St. Charles
Fridays 5-7 pm
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Prytania at Canal Place
Foot of Canal Street
Saturdays: 5-7 pm
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Mark your calendar! We are almost a week away from the big event — THE REX BALL AND THE MEETING OF THE COURTS OF REX AND COMUS. The live broadcast will premiere at its NEW time, 7pm, on Tue., March 1, Mardi Gras night. Watch it on WYES-TV, here on Facebook, and on the WYES YouTube Channel.
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5 PM – 1 AM
Taco Tuesday/Service Industry Night
Carnaval Lounge
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Duration: 8 hr
Public
It's Taco Tuesday and Service Industry Night every Tuesday at Carnaval! The stage is dark, but the bar and kitchen are open and offering great deals on food and drinks -- 4 Birria tacos for the price or 3 and $1 Natty Light/$5 House Margaritas with a food purchase. 5pm - late
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Traditional route: 7 am depart Commanders Palace, St Charles to Canal, may take Chartres to Esplanade, to Royal, Monteleone Hotel for noon. (Traditionally go down Bourbon to Esplanade. ) |
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7 PM
Latin Night at Rock n Bowl
Mid-City Lanes Rock n Bowl
3000 S. CARROLTON AVE
New Orleans, LA 70118
Tickets
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Latin Night returns on this night! Dance class starts at 7pm with Bianca San Martin and then social dancing begins at 8pm with DJ Maynor playing the best Latin music to dance to. $5 cover
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Today at 2:00 PM
Tune in to watch live
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Major League Rugby (MLR) and FOX Sports today announced their national television schedule for the fifth season of competition. The premier North American rugby league will nationally broadcast select matches beginning the weekend of February 5 on FS1 and FS2. FOX Sports will also carry the MLR Championship Final, which is set to be held the weekend of June 25.
Opening weekend of the 18-week regular season will feature NOLA Gold hosting the New England Free Jacks on Saturday, February 5 at 9:00 PM ET on FS2. The following weekend features the Austin Gilgronis hosting Old Glory DC on Saturday, February 12 at 9:00 PM ET on FS1. The Austin Gilgronis were also recently featured in a six-part docuseries titled “Inside the Scrum” that aired on FS2.
“Having FOX Sports involved as the national television broadcaster for Major League Rugby this season is an amazing opportunity for the league,” said MLR Commissioner George Killebrew. “FOX Sports’ reach and audience will not only bring our fans the rugby coverage they expect but also introduce our sport to entirely new rugby fans.”
“We are excited to showcase another season of Major League Rugby across our cable networks, highlighting the fast-paced action of professional American rugby at the highest level,” said Bill Wanger, Executive Vice President, Head of Programming and Scheduling, FOX Sports.
First Two Months of FS1 and FS2 matches for 2022
Friday, March 4: Seattle Seawolves vs. NOLA Gold 10:30 PM ET, FS2
Sunday, March 13: LA Giltinis vs. Utah Warriors, 7:00 PM ET, FS2
Sunday, March 20: Old Glory DC vs. Rugby ATL, 7:00 PM ET, FS1
Saturday, March 26: Utah Warriors vs. Houston SaberCats, 7:00 PM ET, FS1
All matches not televised nationally on FS1/FS2 are available for everyone to stream live and for free on TheRugbyNetwork.com. All matches originally airing on FOX Sports are available to stream following a 24-hour delay on The Rugby Network®*. International fans can stream all matches live and for free on The Rugby Network. Fans are encouraged to visit www.majorleague.rugby for additional information and www.majorleague.rugby/schedules for the full season schedule and more.
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Free COVID Testing Now Available at the Tuesday Uptown Market
Beginning on Tuesday February 22, CORE will offer free COVID testing weekly right next to the Tuesday CCFM at 200 Broadway St. Tests are available to people of all ages, with no insurance or appointment required. To protect the safety of vendors, staff, and shoppers, please refrain from entering the market space if you have had a known exposure to COVID or have symptoms.
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2022 NFL offseason dates:
March
March 1-7: 2022 NFL Scouting Combine | Lucas Oil Stadium | Indianapolis
- March 8: Prior to 4 p.m., New York time, deadline for clubs to designate Franchise or Transition Players
- March 14-16: During the period beginning at noon, New York time, on March 14 and ending at 3:59:59 p.m., New York time, on March 16, clubs are permitted to contact, and enter into contract negotiations with, the certified agents of players who will become unrestricted free agents upon the expiration of their 2021 player contracts at 4 p.m., New York time, on March 16.
- March 16: The 2022 League Year and Free Agency period begin at 4 p.m. ET.
- March 16: Trading period for 2022 begins at 4 p.m., New York time, after expiration of all 2021 contracts.
- March 27-30: Annual League Meeting | The Breakers | Palm Beach, Fla.
2022 NFL offseason dates: April
- April 4: Clubs that hired a new head coach after the end of the 2021 regular season may begin offseason workout programs.
- April 18: Clubs with returning head coaches may begin offseason workout programs
- April 20: Deadline to bring draft-eligible players to their facilities for a physical examination.
- April 22: Deadline for restricted free agents to sign offer sheets.
- April 27: Deadline for prior club to exercise Right of First Refusal to restricted free agents.
- April 27: Deadline to time, test, and interview draft-eligible players.
- April 28-30: 2022 NFL Draft | Las Vegas
All times are Eastern and all dates are subject to change. Dates for the 2022 NFL schedule release as well as Saints offseason OTAs, minicamps, and 2022 Saints Training Camp will be announced later.
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New Orleans Museum of Art, One Collins Diboll Circle, City Park,
New Orleans, LA 70179
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*Wednesdays are free for all Louisiana residents, courtesy of The Helis Foundation |
MUSEUM
10 am–5 pm, Tuesday–Sunday*
BESTHOFF SCULPTURE GARDEN
10 am–6 pm, Seven Days a Week
CAFE NOMA
10 am–4 pm, Tuesday–Sunday, and Private Events
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We want to see you back at NOMA!
The best way to stay up to date with everything happening at the museum is to become a member. Members receive many wonderful benefits, like the first chance to reserve free tickets for Queen Nefertari’s Egypt, opening March 2022.
Don’t miss your chance to see Queen Nefertari’s Egypt.
Nefertari, the royal wife of Pharaoh Ramesses II, is linked to some of the most magnificent monuments of ancient Egypt. Queen Nefertari’s Egypt will bring to life the role of Nefertari and other powerful women in ancient Egypt through the 230 exceptional objects in this exhibition, drawn from the collection of the Museo Egizio. These astonishing treasures showcase the legacy of the royal wives, sisters, daughters, and mothers of pharaohs, and sometimes even pharaohs themselves, as well as the female artists who contributed to the creation of these stunning objects.
If you join as a NOMA member, you will have the first chance to reserve tickets for this highly anticipated exhibition! Member pre-sale is happening now through December 15.
JOIN
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2 PM – 7 PM
Lafreniere Park Farmers Arts Market
3000 Downs Blvd,
Metairie, LA 70003-3957,
United States
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TODAY AT 1 PM – 5 PM
German Coast
Farmers Market-
Westbank Bridge Park
13825 River Rd, Luling, LA 70070-6219, United States
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400 Esplanade Ave., New Orleans, LA 70116 |
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7:30 PM CDT – 10 PM CDT
Funkin' It Up with Big Sam !!
$25
· The Jazz Playhouse
300 Bourbon St
New Orleans, LA 70130
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Tickets · $25
via Eventbrite
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FREE Admission to the Ogden Museum of Art for La. Residents
March 3, 2022
10:00 am
Ogden Museum of
Southern Art
925 Camp St.
New Orleans LA 70130
If you are a Louisiana resident you can enjoy the Ogden Museum of Southern Art for free on Thursdays thanks to the Helis Foundation. Great museum with the largest and most comprehensive assemblage of Southern art in the world, establishing the Ogden Museum as the preeminent resource on art and culture of the South.
Masks required. Ogden Museum will provide face coverings to those who don’t have their own. Purchase tickets in advance.
Who
All ages
Cost
Free for La. Residents
How
RESERVE TIMED
TICKETS HERE
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Hotel Monteleone
214 Royal Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
504-523-3341
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Palm Court Jazz Cafe
With Traditional Jazz Lineup
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The Palm Court Cafe, located at 1204 Decatur Street,
The Palm Court will be open Wednesday through Sunday from 7 to 11 p.m.. Performances take place from 7:30 to 10:30PM
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Leroy Jones & Katja Toivola w/Crescenti City Joymakers
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Kevin Louis & Topsy Chapman w/Palm Court Jazz Band 05
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Will Smith w/Palm Court Jazz Band 06
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Mark Braud & Sunday Night Swingsters 07
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CLOSED 08
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Lars Edegran & Palm Court Jazz Band 10
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Duke Heitger & Tim Laughlin w/Crescent City Joymakers 11
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Kevin Louis & Topsy Chapman w/Palm Court Jazz Band 12
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Will Smith & Palm Court Jazz Band 13
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Mark Braud & Sunday Night Swingsters 14
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Lars Edegran & Palm Court Jazz Band 17
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Greg Stafford & Tom Sancton w/Crescent City Joymakers 18
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Topsy Chapman & Kevin Louis w/Palm Court Jazz Band 19
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Will Smith & Palm Court Jazz Band 20
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Mark Braud & Palm Court Jazz Band 21
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Lars Edegran & Palm Court Jazz Band 24
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Mark Braud & Crescent City Joymakers w/Tom Sancton 25
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Topsy Chapman & w/Palm Court Jazz Band 26
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Will Smith & Palm Court Jazz Band 27
- Tennessee Williams Drummer & Smoke 11:00am - 4P.
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7:30p Mark Braud & Palm Court Jazz Band 28
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Lars Edegran & Palm Court Jazz Band 31
- Mark Braud & Cres. City Joymakers w/Tim Laughlin
For more information, visit the website for the Palm Court Cafe. For reservations, call (504) 525-0200. In compliance with COVID-19 safety mandates, all patrons must show proof of vaccination or a negative test from within 72 hours.
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300 Bourbon St
New Orleans, LA 70130
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7:30 PM CT – 10:30 PM CT
Brass-A-Holics at The Jazz Playhouse
$25
· The Jazz Playhouse
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Tickets · $25
via Eventbrite
Public
LIVE MUSIC FROM THE BRASS-A-HOLICS at the Jazz Playhouse
Since 2010, the Brass-A-Holics have been taking their unique sound around the world. Steeped in the deep musical culture of New Orleans, the band brings a heavy dose of go-go funk to the New Orleans brass sound. In a blending of musical cultures stemming from cities separated by more than a thousand miles, a Brass-a-Holics live show takes the New Orleans brass band culture and infuses it with the electricity of Washington D.C.'s go-go. The resulting sound is both captivating and unique.
*Preferred Seating for small parties only. Parties of 8 or more people must inquire via email to cwhitney@sonesta.com to reserve.*
**Special Event valet rate - $5/vehicle. Please provide ticket to event staff for validation. Garage entryways located on both the Bienville and Conti sides of the hotel.
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February 10pm Discount Ticket Shows
In December 2021, Snug Harbor launched a new Discount Ticket Program for 10pm Shows on Thursdays and Sundays, in order to make many of our world class intimate live concerts more accessible to guests who might be on a budget.
This month's featured 10pm Discount Ticket Shows are:
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SNUG HARBOR
Thursdays, Fridays,
Saturdays, & Sundays
Shows at 8 & 10pm
Tickets for all shows are available and easy online www.SnugJazz.com in order to guarantee your seat, and walk-up tickets are only available while they last.
SNUG HARBOR JAZZ BISTRO
626 Frenchmen St.
New Orleans, LA 70116
504-949-0696 to purchase tickets
ADMISSION:
GENERAL $25.00 - $40.00
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The City of New Orleans Satellite Office Hours offered through the Office of Business and External Services |
Satellite services will occur every Thursday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the East New Orleans Regional Library (5641 Read Blvd., New Orleans, LA 70127).
"Mayor Cantrell has always focused on meeting people where they are. The Office of Business and External Services continues to pursue numerous avenues, including satellite services within our library system and making investments in the City’s digital front door to provide accessible, transparent and accountable City services to all residents and businesses," said Peter Bowen, Deputy CAO, Office of Business and External Services. "As the City continues its post-storm recovery, we are excited to restart the offering of these services in partnership with the East New Orleans Regional Library as we continue the planning phases of future offices as well."
Residents are encouraged to visit the library for staff assistance from the following Office of Business and External Services agencies:
- The City Planning Commission is onsite to answer any general zoning questions and to drop off applications for review.
- The Department of Safety and Permits is assisting customers with permit application questions and applying for permits online.
- The Office of Workforce Development/JOB1 is disseminating general information on their services.
- The Office of Economic Development will have a staff person onsite to assist with questions related to business with the City of New Orleans and pointing constituents to the proper City departments for any other needs.
- The Department of Code Enforcement is intaking new violation complaints and giving status updates on existing cases.
For more information, please contact (504) 658-7100
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6 PM CDT – 9 PM CDT
SoBou Courtyard Fest-SoBou Sounds
310 Chartres St, New Orleans, LA 70130-2217, United States
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310 Chartres St, New Orleans, LA 70130-2217, United States
Public
SoBou Sounds series is part of the W French Quarter's newest event, SoBou Courtyard Fest.
Featuring Dr. Sick and The Late Greats
When: Every Thursday from 6PM-9PM
Where: SoBou Courtyard at W French Quarter
How: Reservations through OpenTable
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2022-03-03
6pm8pm
"Twilight Concert Series"
featuring Tim Laughlin
Pavillion of the Two Sisters
City Park NOLA
2022-03-044pm7pm"Happy Hour" setObservatory Eleven The Westin Canal Place 11th Floor NOLA
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6 PM CDT – 8 PM CDT
Free Thursday Wine Tasting
Brady's Wine Warehouse
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Public
Join us every Thursday, starting at 6pm, for a free wine tasting!
Join us every Thursday, starting at 6pm, for a free wine tasting! These events will end when supply runs out, so be sure to get here early to ensure a great tasting experience
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All concerts in the series will be live streamed on |
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Chanteuse Series Returns To Jazz & Heritage Center
In March
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The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation will present the return of Chanteuse: Celebrating New Orleans Women in Music, a concert series featuring outstanding women vocalists at the George and Joyce Wein Jazz & Heritage Center located at 1225 N. Rampart Street.
This series of programs focusing on women comes during a time when the lack of women in roles throughout the music industry has come to the forefront. Chanteuse is part of an ongoing effort by the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation to address inequities in the music industry.
March 4 | Kristin Diable
Kristin Diable is a New Orleans-based songwriter and artist whose sound is as mysterious as it is familiar. Her last album, Create Your Own Mythology, recorded in Nashville with producer Dave Cobb, was applauded by NPR, American Songwriter and Southern Living as one of the best of the year 2014.
March 5 | Leyla McCalla
Leyla McCalla finds inspiration from her past and present, whether it is her Haitian heritage or her adopted home of New Orleans. A bilingual multi-instrumentalist, and alumna of the Grammy award-winning African American string band the Carolina Chocolate Drops, McCalla has risen to produce a distinctive sound that reflects the union of her roots and experience. McCalla’s music is at once earthy, elegant, soulful and witty. She blends New Orleans influences and Haitian rhythms, with lyrics sung in English, French and Haitian Creole.
March 11 | Robin Barnes & the Fiya Birds
One of New Orleans’ biggest cultural ambassadors and featured on NOLA Adore’s A-List of 2021’s Most Influential New Orleanians, Robin Barnes proudly carries the official distinction as the “Songbird of New Orleans.” She sang at the MTV India Music Summit in Jaipur, India, and graced the screens of millions performing the national anthem at the 2019 Sugar Bowl. She has also been seen on ESPN, BET, NCIS and Bravo.
March 12 | Quiana Lynell
As a muse, Quiana Lynell believes her job is to intercede the tough situations of life, she takes each moment behind the mic to heart as an opportunity to shine light on a cloudy day and help bring people closer together. This sonic presentation takes a look at life as we know it through song. Throughout the show she melds her gospel upbringing and classical chops to express effortlessly a repertoire spanning the Great American Songbook, original songs and a few selections from contemporary composers such as Jon Cleary.
Please note that proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test performed within 72 hours is currently required for entry. Masks are required for guests at all times.
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Family Night Fridays are back beginning March 4th! We will be offering 2 FREE bounce houses for kids, a Big Bounce House and a smaller Toddler Bounce House, from 5:30-8:00pm, crawfish from Nola Crawfish King, food from Fete au Fete and a variety of fun yard games to keep the kids entertained! |
3501 Jourdan Road
New Orleans, LA | 70126
504.867.4000
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3-5-22
Join us every Saturday,
9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. for over 80 local artisan vendors, including produce, prepared foods, jewelry, art, crafts, plants, music and more!
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WE’RE BACK AT THE BLUE NILE EVERY FRIDAY!!!!
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TODAY AT 11 PM
Kermit Ruffins and the BBQ Swingers
$20
· 532 Frenchmen Street,New Orleans,70116,US
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University of Holy Cross Accounting Students to Offer Free Tax Return Preparation Assistance every Friday during Tax Season
Free Tax Prep Starts Friday, February 4 on University of Holy Cross Campus
(New Orleans) –
Friday, March 4,
University of Holy Cross (UHC)
Tax Accounting students will provide free tax preparation assistance for low-to-moderate income New Orleans-area residents at its campus, but university officials ask visitors to wear a mask.
UHC has partnered with the IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA) to offer the free tax preparation assistance throughout tax season every Friday from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. until Friday, April 8, (except on March 4 as the university is closed for Mardi Gras break.) The free tax preparation will take place on the university’s campus at 4123 Woodland Drive in Room 1034.
Those qualifying for assistance should bring the following items:
- Proof of Identification
- Social Security Cards for the individual, their spouse and any dependents and/or a Social Security Number verification letter issued by the Social Security Administration
- Birth dates for the individual, their spouse and any dependents on the tax return
- Current year’s tax package (if one was received)
- Wage and earning statement(s) Form W-2, W-2G, 1099-R from all employers
- Interest and dividends statements from banks (Forms 1099)
- A copy of last year’s federal and state returns, if available
- Bank routing numbers and account numbers for Direct Deposit
- Total paid for daycare provider and the daycare provider’s tax identification number (the provider’s Social Security Number or the provider’s business Identification Number)
- To file taxes electronically on a married-filing jointly return, both spouses must be present to sign the required forms
The VITA Program offers free tax assistance to help low-to-moderate income people who need tax assistance. Certified volunteers receive training to help prepare basic tax returns. Most VITA sites offer free electronic filing. To locate the additional VITA sites, call 1-800-906-9887.
For more information on this program, contact Lillian Grose, Assistant Professor at 504.398.2230 or call Hanna Abuali at 504.398.2337. The free tax assistance is offered by the UHC’s Business Department which recently upgraded its undergraduate online and hybrid Accelerated Business program, a first-of-its-kind business degree program in the region that allows working adults to receive credit for their work experience toward degree completion. Department also offers traditional undergraduate Business and Accounting, as well as graduate Accelerated Management programs. For details, visit https://uhcno.edu/academics/bus-admin/index.html.
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Gretna Farmer’s Market
Event Date:
Mar 5, 2022
from 8:30 am - 12:30 am
Event Location:
Gretna Market
301 Huey P Long Ave
Gretna, LA 70053
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Enjoy fresh local produce and crafts at the Gretna Farmers Market, every Saturday from 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM, rain or shine, under the covered Gretna Market Building, Huey P. Long Avenue between 3rd and 4th Streets in historic downtown Gretna. |
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TODAY AT 11 AM – 5 PM
Backyard Art Market
3101 Tchoupitoulas St,
New Orleans, LA 70115-1125, United States
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3101 Tchoupitoulas St, New Orleans, LA 70115-1125, United States
Duration: 6 hr
Public
Join us this weekend, Saturday and Sunday, as we host our first official art market since Hurricane Ida. Stop by and show your support for all of the local artists and small businesses owners
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SATURDAY AT 8 PM – 11 PM
Anaïs at The Bombay Club
The Bombay Club
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Join us for an evening of Jazz and Cocktails at The Bombay Club. Harry Mayronne joins Anaïs on piano.
830 Conti St
New Orleans, LA 70112
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Watch Chef Kevin Belton every Saturday at 9:30am
& Sunday at 11am on WYES-TV!
KEVIN BELTON’S COOKIN’ LOUISIANA is Chef Kevin Belton's fourth series produced by WYES. The series debuted in July 2021 and follows the success of NEW ORLEANS COOKING WITH KEVIN BELTON (2015), KEVIN BELTON’S NEW ORLEANS KITCHEN (2018) and KEVIN BELTON’S NEW ORLEANS CELEBRATIONS (2019). His series are nationally distributed on public television stations across the country by American Public Television.
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Mar 5
Join us on Saturday & Sunday from 11am-5:30pm in our spacious taproom featuring FREE live acoustic sets along with delicious craft beers and a tasty brunch menu from Fete au Fete. Enjoy $17 pitchers of Faubourg Flagship beers from 11am-3pm.
3501 Jourdan Road
New Orleans, LA 70126
504.867.4000
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3501 Jourdan Road
New Orleans, LA | 70126
504.867.4000
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Save the Date! Paws on the Lawn
Saturday, March 5
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Join Faubourg & Zeus' Rescues for a day devoted to man's best friend! Paws on the Lawn will be Saturday, March 5, 11am-8pm and will feature:
- On Site Pet Adoptions 1-4pm
- Vendors Selling Pet Food, Treats & Accessories
- FREE Live Music on the Great Lawn
- Food Vendors
- Delicious Craft Beer
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City Recycling Opportunities |
City of New Orleans’ Department of Sanitation announced that the City’s Recycling Drop-Off Center, located at 2829 Elysian Fields Ave., will be open weekly on Saturdays from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. This temporary shift from bi-weekly drop off is in response to a higher demand for recycling while curbside collection is suspended.
Residents participating in the drop-off events should plan for longer than normal wait-times; the New Orleans Police Department will provide traffic control support to help the events run smoothly.
- Orleans Parish residents can drop off the following recyclables:Paper: newspapers, junk mail, phone books, catalogs, office paper
- Corrugated Cardboard
- Boxboard: cereal boxes and soft drink boxes
- Plastics #1 (soda/water bottles) and #2 (milk/juice/shampoo/detergent containers)
- Small metals: aluminum and steel
- Mardi Gras beads
- Batteries: AA, AAA, AAAA, C, D, 6-volt, 9-volt, Lithium
- Light bulbs: incandescent and fluorescent
- Electronics: iPads, tablets, computers, laptops, phones, keyboards, speakers, cables, x-boxes, PlayStations, Wii, MP3/DVD/CD Players, UPS, Circuit boards, portable navigation/GPS devices, inkjet/toner cartridges, digital cameras/video recorders (DVRs), fax machines, small printers, monitors, processors, networking equipment, stereos, security systems
- Televisions: limit 4
- Tires: limit 5
- Glass: limit 50 lbs. (please remove corks and caps)
*Please note: no composting materials accepted at this time.
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2022
SPRING
CONCERTS
Saturday, March 5th
6:30-9:00pm
Dr. Redwine's Grape Stompers
(with swing dancers!)
Saturday, March 19th
6:30-9:00pm
Ingrid Lucia
Saturday, April 2nd
6:30-9:00pm
Camile Baudoin & Friends
(with Reggie Scanlan, Frank Bua & John Fohl)
Saturday, April 16th
6:30-9:00pm
Gregg Stafford & His Jazz Hounds
Saturday, May 14th
6:30-9:00pm
Sarah Quintana & Friends
Saturday, May 21st
6:30-9:00pm
Doucet Frères & Lâcher Prise Trio
(two unique bands featuring Michael Doucet)"
Admission is $10 at the door (Cash only, no advance tickets sold)
Arrive early to secure the best seat
Sit inside or bring lawn chairs to sit outside
Beverages available by donation
Souvenir merchandise available for purchase
Plate dinners for purchase by the Ladies of First Free Mission Baptist Church (cash only)
Children welcome, no pets, no ice chests
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Dew Drop Inn Announces Spring Concert Series
In Mandeville
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The historic Dew Drop Jazz & Social Hall in Mandeville, built in 1895, is back this spring with a full season of concerts presenting traditional jazz and blues, funky swamp pop and Cajun music—with a few surprises along the way. For the six Saturday night evening concerts a variety of genres will be showcased by some of the region’s most notable musicians.
March 5 | Dr. Redwine’s Grape Stompers, led by acclaimed clarinetist Ben Redwine, will make their Dew Drop debut with a tribute to famed New Orleans clarinetist Barney Bigard, who toured for years with Louis Armstrong. Redwine and his band will recreate the music of the Dew Drop’s heyday and will be joined by several swing dancers who will kick off the season in a unique and joyful way.
March 19 | Jazz vocalist Ingrid Lucia and her all-star band will present a special evening of vintage jazz and blues, with music from the 1920s and 30s, along with new, original tunes. Lucia’s voice takes listeners back to a bygone era, while her distinct phrasing notes a more classic jazz ambience that is both appealing & enthusiastic.
April 2 | Camile Baudoin & Friends, reliving a few Radiators classics and new music too with celebrated musicians Reggie Scanlan, Frank Bua & John Fohl all together on one stage making this special concert one to remember for a long, long time!
April 16 | Gregg Stafford & His Jazz Hounds, led by renowned Preservation Hall musician and educator Gregg Stafford, will present a night deeply steeped in traditional New Orleans jazz.
May 14 | The unique jazz folk stylings define Sarah Quintana & Friends. A singer-songwriter from New Orleans with a background rich in jazz, folk and popular music, Quintana is a devoted guitarist with a voice that is instantly recognizable. Her versatility has led her from singing on the streets of Provence with a traveling circus to the stages of the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival and even New York’s Lincoln Center with a swing band.
May 21 | Two unique bands will perform one set each, starting with Doucet Frères, featuring the famed brother duo of Michael and David Doucet, of the Grammy-Award winning Cajun band, BeauSoleil. The Doucet family name is known for making Cajun music a popular genre within the world music scene. The second set will showcase Michael Doucet’s new Cajun dance band, Lâcher Prise Trio, with Doucet on fiddle, and both Sarah Quintana and Chad Viator on guitar. The name Lâcher Prise means to “let go” and blends Cajun, swamp soul, and Gypsy tunes that celebrate love and the simple joys of having a good time.
Presented by the Friends of the Dew Drop, these six Saturday evening concerts will run from 6:30 to 9:00p.m. and will feature home-cooked food for purchase provided by the Ladies of First Free Mission Baptist Church, located next door. Soft drinks, water, beer and wine will be available for purchase. Admission for each concert is $10 cash per adult. Students and children may attend free of charge. No outside food, drinks or pets are allowed and lawn chairs may be used outside the hall on the grounds.
The history of the Dew Drop Inn begins in 1885 when a group of civic-minded African American residents of the Mandeville, led by the late Olivia Eunio, created the Dew Drop Social and Benevolent Association. A decade later, in 1895, the organization laid a cornerstone and constructed a small wooden building two and one-half blocks from Lake Pontchartrain on Lamarque Street.
The Association, like many created among African American residents following the Civil War, had chiefly benevolent goals—to care for the sick, provide help with funeral arrangements, food & temporary housing—all during a time when Black residents could not obtain various types of insurance. Today, known as one of the oldest, unaltered rural jazz halls in the U.S. the not-for-profit organization, Friends of the Dew Drop, schedules and manages the hall’s performances and educational activities.
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Join us here at Palmettos on Sundays from
10 am to 3 pm for an authentic
Louisiana Jazz Brunch.
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JAZZ BRUNCH HOURS
SUNDAY
3-6-22
10 am – 3 pm
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Prefer to make your reservation via phone?
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presents
Weekly New Orleans Classic Jazz Soirée
Free and Family Friendly!
We're Back for Spring Season!
Sundays in March 2022
4pm - 7pm
at
508 Frenchmen Street
No Cover Charge | Donations to the Band Welcome
NICKEL-A-DANCE is a free series of Sunday afternoon jazz concerts each Spring and Fall season that is a hit with children, families, seniors and the general dancing public that don’t tend to go to night clubs. It attracts a diverse group of fans that meet on Frenchmen Street to celebrate jazz as America’s original dance music while listening to the best of today’s classic jazz bands. This season, the series features acclaimed band leaders from musical families that go back generations in New Orleans Jazz history.
SPRING 2022 LINE-UP:March 6th
Gerald French
& The Original Tuxedo Jazz BandGerald French is from one of the pioneering families of New Orleans traditional jazz and is known as “The Giant” for his own original style of drumming, which has taken him all over the world performing many types of music. He’s been Charmaine Neville’s drummer since the early 2000s, later for the famed women’s trio of 1960s pop hit wonder, The Dixie Cups, and in 2004 joined the Harry Connick Jr. Big Band. 2022 marks his 10th year as bandleader for New Orleans’ oldest active trad band, The Original Tuxedo Jazz Band, a torch passed to Gerald as family tradition in 2011.
March 13th
Kevin Louis
& His Top Dollar Trad BandTrumpeter Kevin Louis is a 1995 graduate of the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts, earned a Bachelor of Music degree in Jazz Performance from Oberlin Conservatory of Music (’99), a Masters of Arts from the Aaron Copeland’s School of Music at Queens College(’01), and has toured at least 30 countries as a performer, clinician and private instructor over his 25 year career. Louis is a resident artist with Preservation Hall Jazz, and has performed with dozens of jazz and pop music greats including Jimmy Heath, Gary Bartz, Henry Butler, the Duke Ellington Orchestra and more.
March 20th
Wendell Brunious
& The New Orleans Jazz All-StarsFamous for "knowing more than 2,000 songs," Trumpeter and vocalist Wendell Brunious boasts a towering musical family tree primarily flowered with trumpets. He is the son of trumpet master John “Picket” (or “Picky”) Brunious Sr. and Nazimova “Chinee” Santiago, the niece of guitarist/banjoist Willie Santiago. The talented and dedicated Wendell credits some of his early development to having worked with the Olympia Brass Band under the direction of his cousin, bandleader/saxophonist Harold Dejan. Extremely knowledgeable in the music’s tradition and history, Brunious enjoys sprinkling his conversation with advisory quotes from his father and other artists who have crossed his musical path through his decades-long career.
March 27th
Tom Saunders
& The TomcatsTrumpet and Tuba player Tom Saunders' 12-Piece Big Band is a jazz orchestra known as the TomCats, playing 1920s "hot dance" and 1930s swing of New Orleans and New York's Harlem. Tom Saunders and the TomCats perform a large repertoire with a focus on the rare, unheard "hot music" of this period.
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MAR 6
11:00 am - 5:00 pm
FREE
Contemporary Arts Center
900 Camp Street New Orleans LA 70130
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Making Mardi Gras symposium changes format, waives admission
Because of the increasing number of COVID-19 cases, The Historic New Orleans Collection is offering you the opportunity to attend the 2022 Williams Research Center Symposium virtually. Instead, of in-person sessions, the full schedule of talks will be presented weekly at no charge, This year’s symposium and the companion exhibition, Making Mardi Gras, are sponsored by Blaine Kern’s Mardi Gras World and Kern Studios.
THE SCHEDULE
March 8, 2022
Making Marching Bands: How Music Education Creates the Heartbeat of Mardi Gras
Michele Brierre, Daryl Dickerson, Michael Torregano, Adonis Rose
March 15, 2022
In Conversation with Big Chiefs: Traditions and Music of Mardi Gras Indians
Victor Harris, Howard Miller, Jermaine Bossier, and Romeo Bougere
moderated by Bruce Barnes
featuring Big Chiefs performing Mardi Gras Indian music and an appearance by the 79rs Gang
March 22, 2022
Making Mardi Gras for All
Lydia Blackmore
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The 26th Williams Research Center Symposium
The HNOC's annual symposium this year celebrates the rich and diverse history and traditions of Carnival in New Orleans, presented alongside the exhibition Making Mardi Gras on display in the Exhibition Center. From king cake, to marching bands, to Mardi Gras Indians and beyond, this weekend will be a deep dive into all things Mardi Gras. Full schedule and registration at .
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LOCATION
REGIONS
New Orleans
EVENT TYPE
Workshops & Lectures
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UPCOMING
YEAR-AT-A-GLANCE
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March
11, 12, 18, 19 7:30pm
13, 20 2:00pm
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The beloved ogre fairy tale comes to life in this colorful, Tony Award-winning production based on the hit movie.
"Once upon a time, there was a little ogre named Shrek...." And thus begins the tale of an unlikely hero who finds himself on a life-changing journey alongside a wisecracking Donkey and a feisty princess who resists her rescue. Throw in a short-tempered bad guy, a cookie with an attitude and over a dozen other fairy tale misfits, and you've got the kind of mess that calls for a real hero. Luckily, there's one on hand... and his name is Shrek.
SHREK THE MUSICAL
MAR. 11 - 20, 2022
FRI + SAT @ 7:30 PM
SUN @ 2:00 PM
JEFFERSON PERFORMING ARTS CENTER (JPAC)
6400 AIRLINE DRIVE | METAIRIE
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WINES FROM VIÑA VIK $110 per person*A 4-course curated dinner, featuring fire-roasted cuts, indulgent Wagyu, and seasonal items from our Market Table.
WHAT
Chef-Curated Wine Dinner WHEN
Thursday, March 10th at 7pm Local Time RSVP
You don’t want to miss this. Reservations required. Tax and gratuity not included. Mention “Wine Dinner” when making reservations to be included in this special event. Contact your local restaurant for more information. RSVP NOW
Fogo de Chão New Orleans
614 Canal Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
(504) 412-8900
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MAR 16 AT 10 AM – MAR 19 AT 3 PM
St. Joseph's Altar at
BK House
Beauregard-Keyes House
1113 Chartres Street in the French Quarter, New Orleans, Louisiana.
Our St. Joseph's Altar returns this year from Wednesday, March 16 through Saturday, March 19! Join us in marking this sacred Sicilian tradition, which has been celebrated in the French Quarter since Sicilian immigrants began arriving to the city in the late 19th century.
Also on display will be examples of suits made for the Black Masking Tradition of New Orleans, as St. Joseph's Day also corresponds with Super Sunday, a long-standing celebration of Black and Indigenous culture.
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on sale now
Gates open Friday at 3:30pm, Saturday at 11:00am
Capacity will be limited in 2022 and we expect the event to sell out, so get tickets now before the price goes up! Bonus: Wristband shipping is included on purchases at no additional charge. As always, kids 10 and under get in
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SINGLE DAY TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW!!!
This event will sell out so get your tickets today.
Www.Nolacrawfishfest.com
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Jazz Fest returns
the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival returns this spring with headliners The Who, Stevie Nicks, Foo Fighters, Lionel Richie, Erykah Badu, Ludacris, Nelly and Willie Nelson.
Festival organizers announced the lineup for the festival Thursday. It’s scheduled over two weekends, Friday, April 29, through Sunday, May 1 and Thursday, May 5, through Sunday, May 8.
Festival producer Quint Davis said after talking with state and city health officials, organizers felt now was the time to bring the festival back to its original time slot.
“We will follow whatever COVID protocols are in place at the time,” Davis stressed. “Whatever they want us to do we will do. It helps that we’re outdoors. It’s still four months away, but we think by April and May it will be a beautiful time. Everybody’s ready to come back.”
Also performing at the festival are Jimmy Buffett, Luke Combs, The Black Crowes, Norah Jones, Ziggy Marley: Songs of Bob Marley and The Avett Brothers. Louisiana stars taking the stage include PJ Morton, Lauren Daigle, Big Freedia, Tank and the Bangas, Nicholas Payton, Nathan & The Zydeco Cha Chas, and Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue.
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Available now on http://Art4Now.com
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Love New Orleans &
She'll Love You Back.
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.Sincerely,
Frank Stansbury
Lafete News
504-450-1955
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