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NATIONAL DATE NUT BREAD DAY 

National Date Nut Bread Day on December 22nd delivers a baker's delight to celebrate. Incidentally, some sources also suggest the day is celebrated on September 8th, too.


Dates

Believed to have originated around Iraq, dates have been a staple food of the Middle East and the Indus Valley for thousands of years. They have been cultivated since ancient times from Mesopotamia to prehistoric Egypt, possibly as early as 4000 BCE.

In 1765, the Spaniards introduced dates into Mexico and California. 

Dates provide essential nutrients and are an excellent source of dietary potassium. In ripe dates, the sugar content is about 80% of the fruit. The remainder of the date consists of protein, fiber, and trace elements of boron, cobalt, copper, fluorine, magnesium, manganese, selenium and zinc.

Nuts

Many nuts are good sources of vitamins E and B2. Nuts are also rich in protein, folate fiber, and essential minerals such as magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, copper, and selenium.

Several studies have shown that those who consume nuts on a regular basis are less likely to suffer from coronary heart disease. (CHD) It was in 1993 that nuts were first linked to protections against CHD. Since that time, many clinical trials have found that the consumption of various nuts such as almonds and walnuts can lower serum LDL cholesterol concentrations.

When mixing up the batter for quick bread loaves, add dates and nuts and your National Date Nut Day celebration will be ready to go! 

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City Activates Freeze Plan 

NEW ORLEANS — The City of New Orleans today announced that it will activate the Citywide Freeze Plan (CFP) overnight on Friday, Dec. 20 in anticipation of cold weather.  

  

The National Weather Service (NWS) predicts "feels like" temperatures at or slightly below freezing during overnight hours. This projected range is within the CFP activation threshold of below 35 degrees Fahrenheit (inclusive of wind chill) for over four hours. There are no watches or warnings anticipated with this event.   

  

The New Orleans Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (NOHSEP) is coordinating closely with NWS and will update residents via NOLA Ready if the likelihood of local impacts from winter weather increases. A Hard Freeze is not expected in New Orleans at this time, but residents should be prepared to protect people, pets and plants from the cold.  

  

Shelter for Unhoused Individuals  

The freeze plan will be in effect to provide temporary shelter for unhoused residents. If someone is in need of shelter, please call the City’s non-emergency line at 3-1-1.  

Individuals needing shelter will be accepted, free of charge, at the following locations:  

  • Ozanam Inn, 2239 Poydras St., starting at 4 p.m.  
  • New Orleans Mission, 1130 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., starting at 4 p.m.  
  • The Salvation Army, 4526 S. Claiborne Ave., starting at 4 p.m.  
  • Low Barrier Shelter, 1530 Gravier St., starting at 6 p.m.  

Cold Weather Preparedness  

Residents are encouraged to take precautions to protect people and pets during cold weather, using these tips:  

  

STAY WARM  

  • Stay inside in heat during extreme cold  
  • If you go outside, wear layers, a hat and gloves, and carry a cell phone  
  • Check on neighbors, children, the elderly and the chronically ill to make sure they are okay  
  • Bring pets inside  

PRACTICE FIRE SAFETY & PREPARE YOUR HOME  

  • Never leave space heaters unattended  
  • Never use a stove or an oven to heat your home  
  • Check your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors to be sure they are working  
  • Have a fire extinguisher and know how to use it  

Residents are encouraged to sign up for NOLA Ready emergency text alerts by texting “NOLAREADY” to 77295. More information about winter weather is available at https://ready.nola.gov/winter.  


Season’s Greetings from Randazzo’s Camellia City Bakery!

Stop by Randazzo’s Camellia City Bakery, or visit our website to place your King Cake order for the holidays!

Our holiday hours are as follows:


Sunday, 12/22 -closed

Monday, 12/23, - 6am to 3pm

  • 3501 Pontchartrain Dr, Slidell, LA, United States, Louisiana
  • (985) 781-2253


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City Park, Sunday Farmers Market in New OrleansDecember 22, 2024

8 am - 12 pm

New Orleans City Park

Tad Gormley Stadium

Marconi Drive @ Navarre Ave.

 

Directions and Parking

The Sunday Market is located in the parking lot of Tad Gormley Stadium at the corner of Marconi and Navarre. While the parking lot is closed off to house the market, there is plenty of parking along Marconi and surrounding streets. Please be diligent about following parking signs and only park in clearly marked spaces with perpendicular markings. DO NOT park in the bike lanes, as this makes our market space unsafe to bikers and pedestrians and threatens our ability to continue operating the market here. No parking allowed on the neutral ground. Please don't pull up into the market driveway for recycling pick ups or drop offs. Thank you for understanding!

RTA Bus Route 27: Louisiana passes right by market! Click here to view more details about route 27.

No Cash? No Problem!

All of our vendors accept cash and tokens. Swipe for tokens on-site at the orange Welcome Tent with debit, credit, or EBT SNAP.

Shop with SNAP!

Market Umbrella implements fresh food incentive programs such as Market Match, which doubles SNAP dollars spent at market for the purchase of fresh fruits and vegetables. Starting January 1st, 2023, market match will be unlimited, allowing us to match each EBT dollar being swiped for on-site at the orange Welcome Tent.

Between June and the end of November, certified market vendors accept Farmers Market Nutrition Program vouchers for both seniors and WIC participants. Market Umbrella is able to double FMNP benefits with tokens on-site at the Welcome Tent.

City Park Vendors Scheduled for

Sunday

5D Natural Farm

Amorphous Gardens

Anna Marie Seafood

Applied Arts

Buttery Spell

Candlestick Bakery

Casa Borrega

Coffee Science

Costantini Pasta

Crisp Farms

Faust Farms

Fat Cat Farm

Figue Envie

Fresh Fruit Sensations

Gingerbooch

Honest Foods

Isabel's Tamales and Produce

Johndales Farm

JuiceSEE

La Vie En Rose

Latino Snacks

Leo's Bread

Louisiana's Best Kettlecorn

Micro Pharms

Mizell Farms

Monica's Okra World

Mycelium Express

Paw Paw's Donuts

Pearl River Pastures

Pete & Clara's Seafood

Poché Family Farm

Powers Beekeepers

Riverboat Coffee

Rose Wagon Ranch

Roulaison Distilling Co

Sassy Cajun Spices

Star Nursery

Take Box

T&R Dairy

Things N Stuff

Too Tall

VEGGI Farmers Cooperative

White Oaks

White Sand Homestead


Join us here at Palmettos on Sundays from
10 am to 3 pm for an authentic
Louisiana Jazz Brunch.


JAZZ BRUNCH HOURS

SUN0AY


10 am – 3 pm

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Give us a call at (985) 643-0050.

Which of these holidays takes place in October?

Memorial Day

Independence Day

Labor Day

Columbus Day


 The holiday that takes place in October is Columbus Day. 

Explanation: Columbus Day is celebrated on the second Monday of October. 

  • Memorial Day: is celebrated on the last Monday of May.
  • Independence Day: is celebrated on July 4th.
  • Labor Day: is celebrated on the first Monday of September.


Rodrigue:

Before the Blue Dog


A new Louisiana State Museum exhibition Rodrigue: Before the Blue Dog, opens at the Cabildo .

 

This new exhibit presents more than fifty of Rodrigue's unique paintings alongside Louisiana State Museum artifacts related to Cajun culture. 

Santa Stops at Audubon Aquarium!


Santa Claus is planning to spend time at Audubon Aquarium this season. He has a lot of people and animals to visit while he is there. Santa sightings start December 20, 2024 and will last all through December 22, 2024 at the downtown attraction.

 

There are plenty of ways to catch a glimpse of the jolly old elf starting in the Holiday Cheer Room located on the Aquarium’s second floor. He will be taking photos December 19-21, 2024 at this festive meet-and-greet with Aquarium guests. This holiday happening is included with Aquarium admission or Audubon membership. There’s no charge to take a photo, just grab your phone and smile! Professional photo packages are available with a special themed holiday frame, too.  

 

Santa Photo Schedule at Audubon Aquarium

 

December 21, 2024 

11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. 

12:45 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. 

2:45 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. 

 

 

Scuba Claus

 

Saturday, December 21, 2024

 

Even Santa enjoys spending time with the fish and rays at the Aquarium and of course, that means he is taking a swim! On Saturday, December 21, 2024, he will don his scuba gear and make a splash in the Great Maya Reef Tunnel from 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Be quick to grab this fun holiday photo!

 

 

 

Saint Nick and the Penguins

 

December 21-22, 2024

 

Santa made his list and is checking it twice – and he is visiting the Aquarium’s African penguin colony to find out which birds have been Naughty and which have been Nice. The Aquarium has quite a few penguins, so he will visit more than once to review his list and go over the Christmas wish lists from the penguins themselves. He will visit the penguins daily December 20-22, 2024 at 10:30 a.m.

 

All the festive Santa sightings are free with Aquarium admission or Audubon membership. All Audubon attractions will close early on Christmas Eve, be closed on Christmas, and will reopen on December 26, 2024. 


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  • 4101 Veterans Memorial Blvd, Metairie, LA, United States, Louisiana
  • (504) 324-6841

Join us for the last Arts Market of the year on Dec 21 & 22 at Marsalis Harmony Park! Celebrate the season with local art, unique gifts, and live music.

Location: Marsalis Harmony Park (Claiborne Ave. and Carrollton Ave.)

Dates: December 21 & 22

Time: 10 AM - 4 PM

Live Music:

Dec 21: Kelly Love Jones (1:30 - 2:30 PM)

Dec 22: Kari Jay and Baba (11:30 AM - 1:30 PM)

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The Victory Belles Ring in the Season

December 21 & 22 | Multiple Showtimes

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Celebrate the holidays at BB’s Stage Door Canteen as the Victory Belles bring you the gift of song in a brand-new holiday concert! Backed by the Museum’s own Victory Six Band, the Belles will perform yuletide favorites in their timeless signature three-part harmony in this festive musical revue. Luncheon matinees and show-only events available.


945 Magazine Street, New Orleans, LA 70130

NOLA ChristmasFest opens today for its 11th anniversary and will welcome thousands of guests into 300,000 square feet of holiday excitement, activities, parades and performances through Dec. 30 at the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. Visitors to NOLA ChristmasFest are transported from New Orleans to the North Pole, enjoying an indoor winter wonderland of activities, such as ice bocce courts, an indoor ice-skating rink and four ice slides, plus the return of festival favorites like Skating with Santa.

 

The brand-new Yuletide YoYo ride brings a whimsical, high-flying twist to the festivities, adding a dash of adventure for carnival enthusiasts. Combined with the debut of Merry Mini Golf, these fresh attractions make 2024’s event the most dynamic yet, offering something for everyone to enjoy in the indoor festival.

 

For more information about NOLA ChristmasFest 2024, programing and a full schedule of events and activities, visit nolachristmasfest.com.


NOLA ChristmasFest Tickets, Hours and Awareness:

Santa will make a special visit on Sunday, Dec. 22, 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. when he returns for the popular Skating with Santa experience. Special tickets for this exclusive session cost $65 for adults and $45 for kids. Purchase your tickets to skate with Santa and enjoy hot cocoa, coffee, doughnuts and other delights – all before the doors open for entry to the first regular session of the day.

 

To see a full schedule of events, visit nolachristmasfest.com/special-events/.


 

NOLA ChristmasFest Schedule  


  • Dec. 21 – 23: 11 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. – 9 p.m.
  • Dec. 24: Christmas Eve, 11 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
  • Dec 25: Christmas Day, 1 p.m. – 5 p.m.
  • Dec. 26 – 30: 11 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. – 9 p.m.

Tickets are $25 for weekdays and $30 for Saturdays and Sundays. Each ticket is valid for a single admission on the specific day and session selected. Each session is 4.5 hours in length, except on Christmas Day. Invite a friend and mark your calendars for NOLA ChristmasFest 2024 and Skating with Santa! Purchase tickets online at nolachristmasfest.com/plan-your-visit. Guests under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian at all times during their visit.


NOLA ChristmasFest 2024 is a credit card-only event, including ticket purchases and onsite concessions. 


To take care of parking in advance, use ParkMobile. Click Here for ParkMobile Online Parking Reservations.

The Big Freezy and Festival Favorites:

This year, The Big Freezy returns as the only real ice-skating rink in the area, complete with magical indoor snowfalls at regular intervals. The Big Freezy zone also features two ice bocce courts, four dueling ice slides and the Polar Pub, a cozy spot for adults to enjoy festive cocktails. Whether you're gliding across the ice or relaxing with a drink, this zone is a can’t-miss highlight of NOLA ChristmasFest.

 

Pictures with Santa:

Families can capture holiday memories with professional photos of Santa from Dec. 20–23. Prices vary based on photo size and package. For details on Creole Santa and Papa Noel’s schedule, visit NOLA ChristmasFest special events page.


Free Admission to Contemporary Arts Center

 11:00 am - 5:00 pm

FREE

Contemporary Arts Center

900 Camp Street New Orleans LA 70130

Caroling in Jackson Square & Holiday Home Tour

 

When:  Sunday, December 22

What:   Holiday Home Tour, 12 pm-4 pm

Limited tickets available under eaves of Cabildo, 11 am -  3 pm. Online sales closed, Day of tickets are $40

 

              Self-guided walking tour of private residences festively

 Decorated for the season.  Generates funds to help pay      

 for the free Caroling in Jackson Square at 7 pm.

 

What:  Caroling in Jackson Square, 7 pm, Gates open at 6:30 

Free community sing-a-long, presented by Patio Planters as its gift to the community since 1946.

 

Candles and song books distributed at all four gates surrounding Jackson Square.  Standing event; no bathroom facilities.

 

Marketing support for Caroling in Jackson Square is provided by Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser and the Louisiana Office of Tourism, Gulf Coast Bank, New Orleans & Co., nola.com, and WLAE-TV.

 

Special Note:  Due to street repairs in preparation for Super Bowl, traffic may be heavier than usual.  Be sure to allow time to travel and park in order not to be late for festivities.


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sunDAY DECEMBER 22

OPEN AT 11:00 aM



Aaron Levinson & friends

11:00am-1:00pm


YOUSE

1:30PM-5:00PM


MIDNIGHT BRAWLERS

5:30PM-8:30PM


ED WILLS BLUES 4 $ALE

9:00PM-12:00AM

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Free Program

Step into 1920s Holiday Traditions at HNOC’s Organ Demonstrations

Experience the sound and history of HNOC’s restored 1925 Aeolian player pipe organ at free demonstrations held Wednesdays through Sundays at 11 a.m. This December, the presentation highlights how the rapid modernization of the 1920s shaped holiday traditions.

Organ demonstrations

Wednesday–Sunday, 11 a.m.

Barbara S. Beckman Music Room, 520 Royal Street

Free admission and no RSVP required

The City of Covington's 12 Days of Christmas walking tour is up and ready to go! Grab the family or a friend and get your Christmas jogging jingle onor get in the car and make it a Christmas cruise


Pups & Pints at Chafunkta Brewing Co.

  • Recurring Recurring weekly on Sunday
  • Time: 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM
  • Price: Free
  • Chafunkta Brewing Company
  • 69123 Skybrook Rd., Mandeville, LA 70471
  • (985) 869-0716

Make your Sunday a true FUNDAY with Chafunkta Brewery's "Pups and Pints," every Sunday! Bring your dog to the brewery on Sundays and your second pint is free. Don't have a pup or can't bring one? That's OK, as 10% of ALL SALES will go to the Northshore Humane Society.

 FRITZELS DECEMBER 2024 MUSIC CALENDAR

SUNDAY

12:30PM  DOYLE COOPER BAND (12/1, 12/15, 12/29) MARTY PETERS BAND (12/8, 12/22)

5PM SAZERAC JAZZ BAND 

8PM FRITZELS ALL STAR BAND W/MIKE FULTON

MONDAY

1PM MATINEE ALL STARS BAND

5PM TIN MEN 

8PM RICHARD SCOTT AND FRIENDS 


TUESDAY

1PM RICHARD "PIANO" SCOTT (CLOSED FOR PRIVATE PARTY 12/17)

5PM COLIN MYERS ORCHESTRA 

8PM FRITZELS ALL STAR BAND W/JAMIL SHARIF 

WEDNESDAY

1PM RICHARD "PIANO" SCOTT 

5PM BOURBON STREET STARS

8PM FRITZELS ALL STAR BAND W/KEVIN RAY CLARK 

THURSDAY 

12PM RICHARD "PIANO" SCOTT  

2PM DOYLE COOPER BAND 

5PM JOHN SAAVEDRA BAND 

8PM FRITZELS ALL STAR BAND W/CHUCK BRACKMAN

FRIDAY


12:30PM RICHARD "PIANO" SCOTT (SAZARAC JAZZ BAND 12/13)

2:30PM SAM FRIEND JAZZ BAND

6PM WOODIS/LANGE BAND (12/13, 12/27))  SAM LOBLEY BAND ( 12/6, 12/20)

9PM FRITZELS ALL STAR BAND W/KEVIN RAY CLARK 

 

SATURDAY

12:30PM RICHARD "PIANO" SCOTT (SAZARAC JAZZ BAND 12/28)

2:30PM STEVE DETROY BAND

6PM BOURBON MATINEE JAZZ BAND W/CHUCK BRACKMAN

9PM FRITZELS ALL STAR BAND W/JAMIL SHARIF 





Kevin Ray Clark

Clark Entertainment Consultants, LLC

619 23rd Street

Niagara Falls, NY 14301

contact: kevinclarkentertainment@gmail.com

website: www.kevinrayclark.com

nightcrawlers website: www.neworleansnightcrawlersbrassband.com


 Music Director

Fritzel's Jazz Pub

"Bourbon Street's oldest jazz club"

733 Bourbon Street

New Orleans, LA 70116

www.Fritzelsjazz.com 



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 North Pole Express Safari at Global Wildlife Center Get ready to go on a journey this holiday season with the Global Wildlife Center for their North Pole Express Safari, on December 22! 

 

The North Pole Express Safari includes:

 

  • Hot Chocolate and S'mores
  • Children get a Believers Bell and Golden Ticket
  • Santa and Mrs. Claus available for free photos
  • Snap a selfie in front of Global Wildlife Center’s giant Christmas tree

 

Experience a whimsical adventure with winter wonderland decorated safari wagons in your holiday themed pajamas. There will also be "snow" in the forecast.

 

 


Los Jefes Grill

Brunch isn’t brunch without bottomless drinks… and now a mariachi band. Weekend brunch Saturday + Sunday 11AM — 2PM. KIDS EAT FREE!

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Racing Schedule

Thursday through Sunday


We love seeing horses in the paddock again! Doors open at 12, first race is at 12:45


WOMEN OF CLASS

SOCIAL AID & PLEASURE CLUB


19TH ANNUAL PARADE


SUNDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2024 – 1 PM


Start: Nice Guys, 2910 Earhart Blvd. Proceed down Earhart and right on Washington Ave.


Stop: Jazz It Up Bar – Pick up Women of Class SA&PC. Proceed down Washington to Toledano St. Continue and right on Galvez. Proceed down Galvez and left on Louisiana Parkway. Proceed on Louisiana to Big Man's Lounge. Meet the Men Buckjumpers SA&PC. Proceed on Louisiana and turn left on LaSalle. Proceed down LaSalle and turn right on Washington Ave. Proceed on Washington and left on Dryades.


Stop: Sportsman's Corner. Meet Devastation SA&PC. Continue down Dryades to Philip St. Left on Philip. Continue on Philip and right on Oretha Castle Haley Blvd. Continue to Jackson Ave.


Stop: Kings Fashion. Meet the Pigeon Town Steppers SA&PC. Proceed down Jackson and right on S. Claiborne Ave. Take Claiborne and then left on Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Proceed on MLK to S. Galvez. Proceed up Galvez and turn right on Washington Ave.


Disband: Jazz It Up Bar


Please join us with ANNE OF GREEN GABLES curator Barbara Heller and scribe Debra Fleming for a book signing and puzzle purse how-to. Puzzle purses were a popular form of Valentine in the nineteenth century. Diana Barry’s “most fearfully and wonderfully twisted and folded” note to Anne was likely a puzzle purse and is presented as one (created by Debra Fleming) in this amazing special edition. Come fold and decorate one of your own!

The must-have volume for Anne of Green Gables fans: This special edition invites readers inside the beloved story with gorgeous replicas of the characters' letters and mementos.


Anne of Green Gables has been treasured by generations of dreamers and free spirits. For those who love to indulge in flights of fancy, Anne’s world offers escape and inspiration. Now, your imagination can take tangible form with this deluxe edition of L. M. Montgomery’s classic novel, the latest volume in the swoon-worthy Handwritten Classics series curated by Barbara Heller.


Throughout these pages, you will find pockets containing replicas of thirteen items from the story recreated with charming handwriting and loving attention to historical detail. Discover the notes passed between Anne and her bosom friend Diana in the Avonlea schoolhouse; the official program of the Debating Club, where Gilbert Blythe memorably recited “Bingen on the Rhine”; and of course, Marilla’s recipes for both raspberry cordial and currant wine. Each piece of ephemera transports you to idyllic Prince Edward Island.


For anyone who loves Anne of Green Gables and for anyone who still cherishes the joy of paper mementos, this collector's edition will illuminate a classic story in a whole new way.


opening & re-folding Diana’s Letter

 

Barbara Heller is a set decorator for film and television, including The Americans and When They See Us, and a writer and director of award-winning short films that have screened at festivals around the world (Cannes, Berlin, Sundance). Her previous books include special editions of Pride and Prejudice, Little Women, and Persuasion. She grew up in New Orleans and lives in New York City.

Event date: 

Sunday, December 22, 2024 - 1:30pm to 3:00pm

Event address: 

Octavia Books - 513 Octavia Street

New Orleans, LA 70115


"SCROOGE!" at Slidell Little Theatre

Dec 20, 2024

Slidell Little Theatre 2024 Nellie Drive, Slidell, Louisiana 70458

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Enjoy this musical adaptation of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol at Slidell Little Theatre, complete with a cast of the characters you know so well, just in time for Christmas. 2 pm Sundays. $35; $25 for seniors and students. slidelllittletheatre.org. 

Info

Location

Slidell Little Theatre 2024 Nellie Drive, Slidell, Louisiana 70458

Regions

Northshore

Event Type

Seasonal, Theatre

Date & Time


Dec 22, 2024 +

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The Nutcracker by the New Orleans Ballet Theatre


2:00pm

 Orpheum Theater

129 Roosevelt Way

New Orleans LA 70112

December 22 at 2pm and December 23 at 2pm

Description

The beloved two-act ballet returns this December! Performed by the professional company and the charming addition of over 120 local children, the New Orleans Ballet Theatre(NOBT) will present 8 performances at the Orpheum Theater for the upcoming holiday season. Come see this classic Christmas tale and experience the incredible talent that is New Orleans Ballet Theatre’s company of dancers, stunning sets and costumes, and the iconic score by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. The holiday season isn’t complete without The Nutcracker, and NOBT’s production is not one to be missed! Approximate Run Time: Friday, Dec 20th: 7:00pm; Saturday, Dec 21st: 2:00pm & 7:00pm; Sunday, Dec 22nd: 2:00pm; Monday, Dec 23rd: 2:00pm.

Who

All ages

Cost

$38.50-$78.50

How

Buy tickets at www.NOBT.org


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The Nutcracker

December 22 at 2:00 p.m. 

Jefferson Performing Arts Center

 

Presented by Jefferson Ballet Theatre in partnership with Jefferson Performing Arts

 

Director & Choreographed by Kenneth Beck and Kimberly Matulich-Beck

 

With JPA Symphony Orchestra: Maestro Dennis G. Assaf, Conductor



Get Your Nutcracker Tickets Now! 

 

Music by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Book by Thomas Meehan and Bob Martin

Based on “The Nutcracker and the Mouse King” by E. T. A. Hoffmann

 

Featuring Guest Artists from Ballet West

 

STARRING

Claire Spainhour as Sugar Plum Fairy

Tyler Gum as Cavalier

Chloe Slade as Arabian Princess

LeAnthony Douglas as Arabian Prince

Kate Lougon as French Variation

Peter Elliot as Mouse King

 

 

****SPECIAL OFFER FOR NUTCRACKER TICKETHOLDERS: OUR SECOND ANNUAL "NUTCRACKER SWEET" POST-PERFORMANCE PARTY

 

Join us for a special, limited-ticket experience called “The Nutcracker Sweet” after both 2024 performances of The Nutcracker on Dec 21 and 22 at Jefferson Performing Arts Center.

Tickets are $25 per child. Children will be able to meet and take photos with the Sugar Plum Fairy and other Nutcracker performers and characters, receive a Raising Cane’s plush puppy, and enjoy an assortment of sweets. You can purchase the "Nutcracker Sweet" tickets as an add-on via Ticketmaster. If you already purchased performance tickets and still need to purchase post-performance party tickets, email amy@jpas.org for a special link. 


You have all shown us so much love all year long, so here is a holiday thank you gift:

Free Admission! All Ages! Whole day of holiday fun!

2-6pm: 

*Trampled Rose's Ugly Sweater Dog Adoption Event

*Big Moni Luv's Holiday Art Market & Gift "Bizarre"

*Cocoa Drink Specials for kids and grown folk!

*Craft Tables!

4pm:

*Live Music

6pm:

Free Screening of ELF!!!!!

Le Snack Shack will be open serving all your fave movie snacks: popcorn, hot dogs, nachos, candy & more!

And, check out our new Creole Izakaya kitchen in the barroom: Nikkei!

 

Date & Time

Sun, Dec 22, 2024 2:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Venue Details

The Broadside

600 North Broad Street


BATON ROUGE, La. – The LSU Tigers

The Tigers’ final game before Christmas will be at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 21 against UNO inside the Maravich Center.

Happy Gameday

UNO

PMAC

2:00 p.m. CT

SECN+

98.1 FM

Pregame Pictures with Santa and Mrs. Clause


St. Louis Cathedral Concerts -December 22nd


Sunday, December 22, 2024 - 5:30-6:30pm 

St. Louis Cathedral Choir and Orchestra Concert


Followed by Caroling in the Square by Patio Planters - 7pm

The kids will love all the fun activities at The Spirit of Christmas including: 

Pictures with Santa • Santa’s Workshop • Christmas Caroling • Christmas Stand-Ins • Light Projections • Holiday Treats • and Pony Rides (weather permitting) for the Kids by Pony Tales. 

The event is open from 5:30-9:30 pm. Free parking is available. Purchase tickets here!

13034 River Rd, Destrehan, LA 70047

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Christmas Lights at Destrehan Plantation


December 2024

6:00 pm

 Destrehan Plantation

13034 River Road

Destrehan LA 70047


Step into the holiday season ~ take the family to see the wonderful Christmas lights at Destrehan Plantation in the beautiful Alley of Oaks! Destrehan Plantation is only 25 minutes from New Orleans and 10 minutes from the airport. The kids will love all the fun activities at The Spirit of Christmas including pictures with Santa, Santa’s Workshop, duck races, Christmas caroling, Christmas stand-ins, light projections, holiday treats and pony rides for the kids. Free parking is available. Purchase tickets here! This family friendly holiday event is a fundraiser for the Greater New Orleans Therapeutic Riding Center. The Creole Christmas Combo Tour includes a walking tour of The Spirit of Christmas Lighting in the Alley of Oaks and a tour of the stately house with all of its festive holiday decorations. The Spirit of Christmas Walking Tour, is a 1/4 mile walking tour that winds through 5 acres of stately oak trees. The tour sports over 70 lighted frames, 50 Christmas trees, a lighted tunnel, and features The Cajun Night Before Christmas, by Trosclair, with permission from Arcadia Publishing. During the House Tour, guests will walk in the footsteps of those who lived in the house for 128 years. See, hear, and experience the French customs of a Creole Christmas among the beautifully adorned home in traditional finery befitting the time and style of this historic home as you tour. Learn how both free and enslaved people who lived here shaped holiday customs, brought to life through unique decorations and accounts of the past. Tours dates are time specific and are as follows: Tour times are 6:00 pm, 6:30 pm, 7:00 pm and 7:30 pm December 13 through 23, 2024. ADMISSION: $20.00 Adult (18+); $15.00 Youth (7-17 yrs. of age); $5.00 per child (3-6 yrs. of age). Free for children 2 and under

Who

Everyone - family friendly!

Cost

$20.00 Adult (18+); $15.00 Youth (7-17 yrs. of age); $5.00 per child (3-6 yrs. of age). Free for children 2 and under

How

Pay admission here.

More Info

https://www.destrehanplantation.org/


Join us at the city of Kenner's Magical Christmas Village, where you can enjoy lights, snow, music, food, arts, crafts, and a special appearance from Santa Claus himself. Don't miss out on exciting vendors and entertainment!

  • Admission: Free
  • Location: Heritage Park in Rivertown, located at 2015 Fourth Street
  • Date: This event is open to the public every day in December from 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM. 

Vendors and entertainment will be present every Friday & Saturday. 

We're excited to announce that our Holiday in the Park is now open until Sunday, January 5, 2025. Location: 5601 Read Boulevard, New Orleans, La. 70127. Time: Nightly, from dusk until 9:00pm. Big 'Thank You' goes to our sponsor, New Orleans East Hospital! We appreciate you! For more information, call 504-658-3052.


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4510 Dryades St, New Orleans, LA, 70115

Christmas in Lafreniere Park

Jefferson Parish's Lafreniere Park returns its Holiday Light Display this Christmas season. A longtime festive tradition, the park will be adorned with snowflake, candy-cane, and nutcracker lights that will turn on at 5:30 p.m. until 9 p.m. daily! Opening on December 1 through December 25, tickets range in prices from $10 to $15 per car.


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Make Memories to Last a Lifetime

Thru - January 3

City Park’s largest fundraiser, Celebration in the Oaks, is THE New Orleans holiday tradition. This incredible light festival has enchanted Park visitors since the 1980s and is vital to the Park’s maintenance, care, and beautification year round. Make memories with your loved ones in City Park this holiday season.

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Everyone’s favorite holiday party is now a little bit more festive!

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MON-THURS + SUN HOURS

Driving Tour: 6pm–10pm

Walking Tour: 6pm–10pmFRIDAY/SATURDAY HOURS

Driving Tour: 5pm–11pm

Walking Tour: 5pm–11pm *Christmas Hours: 6pm–9pm


Proceeds benefit the continued beautification and preservation of New Orleans City Park’s 1,300 acres


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For the month of December we feature our Meowy Catmas special - purrformances JUST FOR MEW ORLEANS! Celebrate Christmas (or Catmas) with us by watching cats jump through wreaths, roll an ornament, push a sleigh, and performing an array of other seasonal tricks. Real rescued house cats that delight and amaze audiences of all ages.

 

There will also be a special appearance by The Rock-Cats (the only cat band in the entire WORLD!) playing seasonal holiday selections such as "A Cat in a Manger," "Catnip Roasting on an Open Fire," and "God Rest Ye Merry Kittens" (songs might not be performed as described).

 

Our Amazing Acro-Cat bus is also a mobile fostering unit for Rock Cats Rescue, helping cats and kittens across the nation find their furrever homes. Proceeds always benefit our cause of foster and rescue. Rock Cats Rescue has fostered and found homes for over 350 cats and kittens, some of them being from Mew Orleans!

 

This two-hour show has very limited tickets so we suggest buying online to make sure you get your seats. This show sells out! There is no intermission.

 

All tickets include the Meet & Greet which occurs immediately AFTER the show!  

Not Allowed

laser pointers, smoking, animals

Additional Info

All ticket sales are final. No refunds or exchanges can be accommodated. Please be certain you choose the correct show date and time

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The Amazing Acro-Cats

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SunDec22

6:00PM

Treme Brass Band

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End your weekend with New Orleans' premier traditional brass band, led and founded by Benny Jones Sr!


SunDec22

9:30PM

Vegas Cola Band

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Vegas Cola Band is the living accumulation of the bandleader’s expert experience and captivating charisma. Soul. Funk. R&B.


MonDec23

6pm

Secret Six Jazz Band

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The Secret Six are a New Orleans traditional Jazz Band evoking the rich style of collective improvistion and ensemble playing. Specializing in stomps, blueses, rags, and no frills hot jazz!


MonDec23

9:00pm-1:00am

The Jump Hounds

The Jump Hounds is a New Orleans-based sextet that specializes in ‘jump’, the jazz-based rhythm and blues that bridged the gap between swing and rock & roll. To keep this often-overlooked style of music alive, the band plays a mix of Jump Era classics and original compositions within the idiom. The result is a repertoire that balances energetic up-tempo numbers, slow blues, and cozy mid-tempo swingers. This breadth of material makes for dynamic live shows that are tailored to the audience.


TueDec24

6pm

Kid Chocolate + the Free P.O.C

Grammy Winning Trumpeter & Vocalist. Kid Chocolate & The Free P.O.C. Heal, Unite & Inspire with Music. The Man , The Horn , The Voice.


ThuDec26

6-9 pm

Palmetto Bug Stompers

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The Palmetto Bug Stompers are one of the finest purveyors of traditional and New Orleans jazz. With a wide and varied background of musical influences, the Bugs get the crowd up and make 'em swing. They are a favorite of Lindy Hop dancers, performing at many of their showcases across the country. The band consists of Washboard Chaz on washboard and vocals, Robert Snow on acoustic bass, John Rodli on guitar and vocals, Will Smith on trumpet and vocals, Bruce Brackman on clarinet and Paul Robertson on trombone. Come check 'em out and be ready to dance. 



Which of the following songs was popularized by Frank Sinatra?

My Way

The Times They Are A-Changin

'Sweet Child O' Mine

Love Me Do


The song popularized by Frank Sinatra is "My Way".


Let’s Get Blitzened!

A Christmas Cabaret

Sundays, December 22

7 o’clock Monkey Hill Bar 6100 Magazine Street

Admission: $20

Reservations: 504-202-0986 or melonsongs@gmail.com

Forget your troubles and join us for another year of Christmas merrymaking and lunacy! Alden Hagardorn, Philip Melancon, Heidi Melancon, Mary Flynn, Claudia Baumgarten, Alfred Richard, and Hector Ventura will jingle away with their heartfelt pasquinades to an unsuspecting public.

the Broadway Show "CHER" at the Saenger Theater . It will run until Dec. 22. With a book by Rick Elice, The Cher Show tells the story of Cher’s six decades-long career and features such hits as “If I Could Turn Back Time”; “Believe”; “Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves”; and “I Got You Babe.”

The tour is directed by Casey Hushion, with choreography by Antoinette DiPietropolo, costume design by Bob Mackie and scenic design by Kelly James Tighe. Lighting design is by Charlie Morrison, with sound design by Daniel Lundberg, co-video design by Jonathan Infante and Kelly James Tighe, music supervision by Kristin Stowell and casting by Alison Franck. The 2018 Broadway production won Tony Awards for Best Actress and Best Costume Design.


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UPCOMING EVENTS

Now 7 Nights per Week Again!

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Masakowski Family Christmas Show

Sun Dec 22 @ 7:30 pm

Masakowski Family Christmas Show

Sun Dec 22 @ 9:30 pm



Charmaine Neville Band

Mon Dec 23 @ 7:30 pm

Charmaine Neville Band

Mon Dec 23 @ 9:30 pm




LOCATION:

SNUG HARBOR JAZZ BISTRO

626 Frenchmen St. 

New Orleans, LA 70116

504-949-0696

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GENERAL SEATING

$20.00 - $40.00

SNUG HARBOR JAZZ BISTRO

626 Frenchmen St. 

New Orleans, LA 70116

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 The Solstice Circle: Featuring Tif Teddy Lamson, Leyla McCalla, & Helen Gillet

Sun December 22, 20248:00 PM

(Doors: 7:00 PM)

18 and up


The Solstice Circle LIVE at Chickie Wah Wah!

Join us on Sunday, December 22, 2024, for a magical evening of music and connection as The Solstice Circle takes the stage at Chickie Wah Wah! This extraordinary event features the talents of Tif “Teddy” Lamson, Leyla McCalla, and Helen Gillet, three renowned artists coming together to celebrate the season and the power of song.

 Tif “Teddy” Lamson: Known for her soaring vocals, diverse multi-instrumental approach, and innovative artistry, Tif brings an unparalleled energy and emotional depth to every performance.

Leyla McCalla: A multi-instrumentalist and former member of the Carolina Chocolate Drops, Leyla’s music blends Haitian, Creole, and American folk traditions in a way that is both timeless and contemporary.

 

Helen Gillet: A cello virtuoso and live looping artist with an experimental edge, Helen's performances defy genres, combining elements of jazz, punk, French Belgian folk song, and avant-garde music.

 

Sunday, December 22, 2024

Doors 7 PM

Show 8 PM

 **Tickets are on sale now at ChickieWahWah.com

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Chickie Wah Wah Presents

The Solstice Circle: Featuring Tif Teddy Lamson, Leyla McCalla, & Helen Gillet


Sunday, Dec 22 @ 08:00 PM

Age Limit: 18+

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Chickie Wah Wah Presents

Boxing Day Dance Party // Brit Pop Beat with DJ Travis of Action Action reaction and guest Mykelle Nicole


Thursday, Dec 26 @ 08:00 PM

Age Limit: 18+

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Chickie Wah Wah Presents

Paul Cebar Returns to Chickie Wah Wah! / A very special set from Charlie Halloran & The Tropicales


with Charlie Halloran

Friday, Dec 27 @ 08:00 PM

Age Limit: 21+

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Chickie Wah Wah Presents

John Papa Gros – A Yuletide Soire


Saturday, Dec 28 @ 09:00 PM



Skate Country, located at 1100 Terry Parkway in Terrytown,


Skate Country is open from 8-11 p.m. on Thursdays, 7-10 p.m. on Fridays and from 1-10 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. Admission prices range from $8 to $15, and skate rentals are $5.

Skate Country’s schedule offers the following events:

  • “Adult Night” from 8-11 p.m. Thursdays
  • “Top Music Chart Night” from 7-10 p.m. Friday-Saturday
  • “Family Matinee” from 1-3:30 p.m. and 4-6:30 p.m. Saturday-Sunday

“Sunday Night Skate” from 7-10 p.m. Sunday. 

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The Roadmasters Birthday Tribute to Walter Wolfman Washington 8PM $20 Adv $25 Day of Show

Sun, Dec 22 | Maple Leaf BarThe Roadmasters Birthday Tribute to Walter Wolfman Washington

8PM $20 Adv $25 Day of Show *21 & Up*

NOTE: $2 Online Ticketing Fee


Online ticket sales end 1 Hour before showtime.TICKETS

Hot 8 Brass Band

Takin' It to the Streets

Weekly Brass Band events:

Mondays - Big 6 Brass Band at Da Jump Off Lounge (1901 N. Claiborne Ave.) - 9pm

Tuesdays - TBC Brass Band at Maple Leaf Bar (8316 Oak St.) - 9pm

Tuesdays - Sporty's Brass Band at Hi Ho Lounge (2239 St. Claude Ave) - 9pm

Tuesdays - Brass Band at Rabbit Hole (1228 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd.) - 10pm

Wednesdays - New Breed Brass Band at Blue Nile (532 Frenchmen St.) - 9:30pm

Thursdays - Brass-A-Holics at Jazz Playhouse (300 Bourbon St.) - 7:30pm

Thursdays - Where Y'At Brass Band at Blue Nile (532 Frenchmen St.) - 9pm

Fridays - Sporty's Brass Band at Brass Hall (1104 Decatur St.) - 9pm

Fridays - Trumpet Slim & Brass Flavor at Blue Nile Balcony Room (532 Frenchmen St.) - 10pm

Saturdays - Marigny Street Brass Band at Blue Nile Balcony Room (532 Frenchmen St.) - 10pm

Saturdays - City of Trees Brass Band at Maison (508 Frenchmen St.) - 10pm

Sundays - Brass Band Sundays at Treme Hideaway (1234 N. Claiborne) - 10pm

Sundays - Street Legends Brass Band at Blue Nile (532 Frenchmen St.) - 10:30pm

Sundays - Hot 8 Brass Band at the Howlin' Wolf (907 S. Peters St) - 10:30pm




Coming on December 22, 2024


National Days

NATIONAL DATE NUT BREAD DAY 



Coming on December 23, 2024


National Days

FESTIVUS

NATIONAL PFEFFERNUSSE DAY

FOREFATHERS' DAY

NATIONAL ROOTS DAY



Which meat is usually used to make a Stroganoff?

 Chicken

 Pork

 Lamb 

Beef



Beef stroganoff

Beef is the traditional meat used for stroganoff, and tender cuts of well-marbled beef are best

December 22nd Celebrated History

 

1882

Long before Clark Griswold connected 250 strands of lights to decorate his house for Christmas, he must thank Edward H. Johnson. Thomas Edison hired Johnson in 1871 and by the time he founded the Edison Electric Light Company, Johnson was named as vice president. One of Johnson's favorite holidays was Christmas and in 1882, he put his electrical ingenuity to work. He hand-wired a string of 80 red, white, and blue bulbs the size of walnuts to his Christmas tree. Additional lights decorated his ceiling.

 

1932

The Mummy starring Boris Karloff, Zita Johann, and David Manners premieres. Directed by Karl Freund, the film is the first horror movie to feature a mummy.

 

1958

"The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)" written by Ross Bagdasarian (also known as David Seville) and performed by the animated characters, The Chipmunks, Alvin, Simon, and Theodore reach #1 on the music charts. Released only weeks before, it would become a holiday favorite for generations.

 

2019

During a New Orleans Saints versus Tennessee Titans game, Saint wide receiver Michael Thomas set an NFL record for most catches in a season. He made his 144th catch and the Saints went on to win 38-28. The previous record was held by Marvin Harrison set in 2002.

 

December 22nd Celebrated Birthdays

 

Katharina "Käthe" Paulus - 1868

The German aeronaut achieved great heights when she invented the first collapsible parachute. During her career, she also invented a drag 'chute or a small parachute to help drag the main parachute out of the bag.

 

Arthur W. Mitchell - 1883

In 1935, Mitchell became the first African American elected to Congress on the Democratic ticket. He served in the House of Representatives for Illinois over four terms.

 

St. Elmo Brady - 1884

In 1916, Brady became the first African American to earn a Ph.D. in chemistry in the United States. Following his studies, he proceeded to establish curricula for undergraduate and graduate programs at Tuskegee, Howard University, Fisk University, and Tougaloo College.

 

Claudia Alta Taylor - 1912

The 38th First Lady of the United States is better known as Lady Bird Johnson. However, she began her role in Washington as the Second Lady to Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson. On November 22, 1963, Mrs. Johnson and the Vice President were in the car behind President Kennedy and the First Lady when the shots were fired. That day, Mrs. Johnson's life also changed.

 

Barbara Billingsley - 1915

The actress is best known for her role as June Cleaver on the television sitcom Leave It to Beaver.

 

Jerry Pinkney - 1939

Throughout his career, Jerry Pinkney has illustrated some of the most beloved children's classics. His work has been recognized by numerous awards including five Caldecott Honor Medals and five Coretta Scott King Awards.



 



Derby Gisclair

1893: J. Watts Kearney& Sons

The building supply business of J. Watts Kearney & Sons was located at 514 South Peters Street, shown here around 1893. Kearney was active in both civic and social organizations and was the founder of Kearney, Blois & Company, a distributor of building materials. In 1871, he went into business with James Clark at 81 Magazine Street, and eventually struck out on his own on South Peters Street. At the same time, he became the secretary of the National Electropoise Company, which is a story unto itself.

His sons joined him in the building materials business in 1893, by which time the elder Kearney was becoming more active in civic causes, serving as a director of the Board of Trade and president of the Prison Reform Association. He was named Postmaster of New Orleans in 1902 but died the following year.

J. Watts Kearney & Sons continued at this address through the 1930s, but by 1940 the building was occupied by William D. Seymour Company, a distributor of welding supplies. The site is currently occupied by the Harrah’s Hotel complex.


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Schwegmann’s grocery store on Airline Highway in New Orleans in 1954

Louisiana Memories

New Orleans. 1984

K&B Drugs at the corner of St. Charles and Napoleon in New Orleans

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A Vanishing Bounty: Louisiana’s Coastal Environment and Culture


Explore the beauty and history of Louisiana's natural environment and the threats to its continued existence posed by human habitation.


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The application period for selection to volunteer on a police district-based Police Community Advisory Board (PCAB) is NOW OPEN!

 

Police Community Advisory Boards are volunteer, independent, police district-based, citizen led advisory groups that communicate and engage with their police district community at large to provide at least four quarterly PCAB/community meetings. The PCAB led quarterly community meetings are designed to gather the police district community together to allow it to discuss New Orleans Police Department policy and policing with the goal of then identifying board recommendations to improve policy and policing for NOPD to consider.

 

The eight police district-based PCABs are seeking applicants willing and able to provide the time to this important civic work. 

 

In terms of basic requirements, applicants must be at least 18 years old, a resident of New Orleans (Orleans Parish), a resident of the PCAB police district, and must be willing and able to provide the time to assist with organizing the PCAB/community meetings, to spend time learning about NOPD policies and operations, to meet and regularly communicate with your fellow district PCAB members as necessary and as a team, and to participate in PCAB outreach that builds awareness of the district PCAB so that community participation at quarterly PCAB/community meetings is robust.

 

Selected members of a police district-based Police Community Advisory Board serve at least one two-year term with an option for a second two-year term.

 

The DEADLINE to SUBMIT is 5 pm, Monday, December 30, 2024.

 

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Travel Back in Time with Dinosaurs at Audubon Zoo

EXTENDED by Popular Demand

Now - January 5, 2025


Enjoy even more time with the popular Dinosaurs at Audubon Zoo exhibit featuring over 50 life-size animatronic dinosaurs & dino-themed activities.


Hurry before they are extinct!

Now - January 5, 2025 only


| Daily 10AM - 5PM (Last entry 4:30PM)

Experience the awe-inspiring world of the pre-historic era with our spectacular collection of over 50 life-size, lifelike dinosaurs. This must-see exhibit at Audubon Zoo is perfect for dinosaur enthusiasts of all ages.

Stroll through our immersive outdoor adventure at your own pace and marvel at the wonders of 65 million years ago. Encounter iconic dinosaurs such as the Tyrannosaurus Rex, Velociraptor, Brachiosaurus, and Stegosaurus. Don't miss this thrilling journey into the past!


Enjoy the Outdoors at Audubon Louisiana Nature Center



8:30 am - 3:00 pm

 Audubon Louisiana Nature Center

11000 Lake Forest Blvd

New Orleans LA 70127



Notes regarding time

Trails are open Monday - Saturday. Interpretive Center Thursday and Saturday 10 am - 2pm. Ranger Programs Saturdays at 11 am.

Description

The walking trails are open at Audubon Nature Center so take your kids on a nice little hike! Audubon Louisiana Nature Center is a cherished community resource. Located adjacent to Joe Brown Park in New Orleans East on 86 acres of hardwood bottomland forest, its creation was a project of the Junior League of Greater New Orleans, opening March 23, 1980. The Main Boardwalk and Adventure Trail (and restrooms) are open Mon-Sat 8:30 am - 3:00 and are monitored by rangers. The Interpretaive Center is open Thursdays & Saturdays 10 am - 2pm and the Ranger Programs are on Saturdays at 11:00 am. Click here to learn more.

Who

Everyone - family friendly.

Cost

FREE


Comedy House New Orleans


The most unique comedy show in New Orleans is The Open Mic From Hell, hosted by Chris Trew (as seen on MTV, Comedy Central, America's Got Talent)

CHNO ( Comedy house New Orleans)

609-610 Fulton St

New Orleans, LA 70130


Mon,December 23

8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

(Entry at 7:30 pm)

The Open Mic From Hell is the most unique night of comedy in New Orleans.

 

Everything about the show is chaotic and unpredictable in the most beautifully hilarious way. 

 

The list of performers? A total mystery. 

 

The jokes they’ll tell? Nobody knows, not even them. 

 

How does it work? Comedians sign-up on the list an hour before showtime. At least 13 names get pulled out of the bucket. 

 

When a name gets pulled they come on stage and make a choice - do they do an entirely new set based on words from the audience, or a special challenge set. 

 

Past challenges have had comics doing their set outside on the street, with noise canceling headphones on, and with a designated heckler in the crowd. We are always adding new, improved, and ridiculous challenges to the show. 

City of New Orleans Announces Holiday Trash and Recycling Collection Schedule

 

NEW ORLEANS — The City of New Orleans Department of Sanitation reminds residents and businesses at eligible properties serviced by the City of the solid waste and recyclable materials collection schedule for Wednesday, Dec. 25 (Christmas Day).

 

In observance of the holiday, there will be no curbside trash or recycling collection on Wednesday, Dec. 25, for eligible properties outside of the French Quarter and Downtown Development District (DDD). Residents and businesses are advised to plan accordingly. Regularly scheduled curbside trash and recycling collection services will resume on the following service day for each area.

 

Christmas Holiday Collection Schedule:

 

Trash and recycling collection will run a day behind schedule for the remainder of the week.

  • Trash and recycling collection for Wednesday locations will occur on Thursday
  • Trash and recycling collection for Thursday locations will occur on Friday
  • Trash and recycling collection for Friday locations will occur on Saturday

Daily curbside trash collection will not be affected at eligible properties serviced by the City of New Orleans within the French Quarter and Downtown Development District during the Christmas holiday. The City of New Orleans thanks residents and businesses for their cooperation and wishes everyone a safe and happy holiday season.

 

For questions or additional information about sanitation services, please contact the City’s Department of Sanitation at 311 or visit nola.gov/sanitation.

We're pleased to announce that Kid Cafe', a free after-school meal program for youth- ages 18 and under, is now underway. In partnership with Second Harvest Food Bank, No Kid Hungry, and Share Our Strength, the program ensures that low-income children at afterschool program sites across New Orleans have access to nutritious meals during the school year. Kid Cafe' meals are available Monday through Friday from 3:00pm to 6:00pm at multiple NORD rec centers. For more information, call us at 504-658-3052.

20 years of the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture GardenThis year, the New Orleans Museum of Art celebrates 20 years of the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden, one of the city's favorite places for discovery, wonder, and respite. Free and open to all, NOMA's Besthoff Sculpture Garden features world-class artwork from the 19th century to the present day, all set within the unique landscape of South Louisiana.

Open seven days a week, 10 am–6 pm.

The Bluegrass Pickin' Party is an open acoustic bluegrass jam. Bring your guitar, banjo, mandolin, fiddle, bass, dobro, harmonica, or singing voice to join the jam circle. Beginners welcome to come and learn traditional bluegrass music. Intermediate and advanced players welcome as well. This weekly jam is also open to anyone and everyone who'd like to come listen and enjoy the music.


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 NOLA Jitterbugs

Contemporary Arts Center, New Orleans

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Join the award-winning (1st place, baby!) NOLA Jitterbugs for a 6-week series with live music in the last class!

Our live music classes with local musicians and culture bearers, as well as our overall emphasis on music appreciation is what makes our lessons stand out among the rest!

Starts at The Contemporary Arts Center!

6-7pm Intro to Swing

For total beginners to swing dancing or dancing of any kind. Also for those looking to refresh their basics and learn some ragtime dances. We use these pre-swing era dances to teach beginners how to step on rhythm, step on rhythm while connected to another person, how to connect in order to lead or follow, you'll learn to syncopate your footwork, and then we'll slowly start to let go of one hand and create the beginnings of what will eventually be a bad-ass swing out.

7:30-8:30 Lindy Hop Vocab - Intermediate Level

This class is gonna give you some must know moves, some technique, some philosophy, and of course, we'll continue to clarify and polish up your swing outs.

No partner required to take either of these classes. Come alone or with friends!

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  • 900 Camp St, New Orleans, LA, United States, Louisiana
  • (504) 528-3805

Kermit's Treme Mother In Law Lounge is at Kermit's Treme Mother In Law Lounge.

 

 · New Orleans

Kermit Ruffins every Monday at 6 o’clock at the mother-in-law lounge

  • 1500 N Claiborne Ave, New Orleans, LA, United States, Louisiana
  • (504) 814-1819


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In Person Classes in New Orleans

Mondays, 7:30-8:30pm

"Shimmer" Bellydance Basics

For all levels. Ongoing

$60 per month or $18 drop in.

10 classes, used within 10 wk., $120

At: "The Movement Collective"

3921 St. Claude Ave, (Bywater)

New Orleans

 Tamalyn Dallal

Movement Collective - New Orleans

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Mondays, 7:30-8:30pm

Come and dance...

Bring veils, zils, and your hips to do lots of shimmies.

$18 per class, $60 per month

10 classes for $120

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Here’s the Saints’ full 2024 schedule in list format


Regular season



Week 16: at Green Bay Packers (Monday Night Football), 7:15 p.m., Monday, Dec. 23 (ESPN)



Week 17: vs. Las Vegas Raiders, noon, Sunday, Dec. 29 (FOX)

Week 18: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, TBD, Saturday or Su

nday, Jan. 4-5. (TBD)

Parran's Po-Boys of Kenner

Hungry? Red Beans and Rice Monday.

Kenner

2321 W Esplanade Ave 504-305-6422

Metairie

3939 Veterans Memorial Blvd 504-885-3416

Open 11-7:30 pm

Taco Tuesday just leveled up at Los Jefes Grill! Come join us tomorrow for unbeatable deals:


🔥 $3 Tacos – including our award-winning Top Taco favorites like Chicharrones, Barbacoa, and Certified Angus Beef!

🍹 2-in-1 Margarita Shakers for double the fun!

🥃 2-for-1 Shots to keep the good times rolling.

🎵 Live DJ starting at 6 PM – bringing the vibes you won't want to miss!


Bring your friends and let's make this the best Taco Tuesday yet. See you at Los Jefes!


Cheers,Los Jefes Grill Team 🌮🍹

  • 6711 Airline Dr, Metairie, LA, United States, Louisiana

(504) 733-2248

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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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1 PM – 5 PM

German Coast

Farmers Market-

Westbank Bridge Park

13825 River Rd, Luling, LA 70070-6219, United States

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

FREE Admission to the Ogden Museum of Art for La. Residents

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.

. Purchase tickets in advance. 

Who

All ages

Cost

Free for La. Residents

How

RESERVE TIMED

TICKETS HERE

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  • 609 Fulton St, New Orleans, LA 70130-1612, United States, New Orleans, LA, United States, Louisiana
  • (504) 444-9553


9:00 pm - 10:15 pm

(Entry at 8:00 pm

Since the inception of the Krewe of Red Beans, the Treme Brass Band has been a cornerstone for our group. It is a dream-come-true for us to host them every Thursday beginning tonight!  Join us 6 to 8 pm!


Free for members of Beanlandia! Join us and help our space grow!


3300 Royal St

Comedy House New Orleans

THE BEST COMEDY SHOW EVERY FRIDAY!

Get ready for a night of non-stop laughs with the BEST stand-up comedy in New Orleans every Friday! Tickets are selling fast – grab yours now before they're gone!

Don't miss out on the funniest night in town!


 

COME IN FOR 


WINE DOWN


FRIDAY

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Wine Down Friday with one of the largest wine selections in the city.


With one of the largest selection of wines in the Greater New Orleans area, Langenstein's and Prytania Wine & Spirits has WINE DOWN FRIDAY.


Wine Down Friday is a weekly 10% discount on all bottles of wine purchased every Friday.


So join us every Friday to "Wine Down!"


The Wine Down Friday discount is limited to wine in stock at our three Langenstein's locations in Uptown, Old Metairie, River Ridge...and every Friday at Prytania Wine & Spirits too!


UPTOWN

 

1330 Arabella Street, New Orleans, LA 70115

Phone: (504) 899-9283 | Mon-Sat: 7:00am to 7:00pm

Sun: 8:00am to 6:00pm

Breakfast served Daily: 7:00am to 10:00am

Lunch & Dinner on our Hot Bar Daily: 11:00am to 6:00pm (Closes at 5 pm on Sunday)

 

OLD METAIRIE

 

800 Metairie Rd, Metairie, LA 70005

Phone: (504) 831-6682 | Mon-Sat: 7:00am to 8:00pm

Sun: 7:00am to 7:00pm

Breakfast served Daily: 7:00am to 10:00am

Lunch & Dinner on our Hot Bar Daily: 11:00am to 6:00pm (Closes at 5 pm on Sunday)

 

RIVER RIDGE

 

122 Sauve Rd, River Ridge, LA 70123

Phone: (504) 739-1000 | Mon-Sat: 7:00am to 8:00pm

Sun: 7:00am to 7:00pm

Breakfast served Daily: 7:00am to 10:00am

Lunch & Dinner on our Hot Bar Daily: 11:00am to 6:00pm (Closes at 5 pm on Sunday)

 

PRYTANIA WINE & SPIRITS

 

1300 Arabella St, New Orleans, LA 70115

Phone: (504) 891-0448 |

Mon-Sat: 10:00am to 7:00pm

Sun: Closed

Free wine tastings every Friday.

FACEBOOK: @PrytaniaWineandSpirits

INSTAGRAM: @prytaniawineandspirits


TODAY AT 11 PM – 2 AM

Kermit Ruffins & The BBQ Swingers

Blue Nile

Swirl
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3143 Ponce de Leon Street



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Friday Night Heights at Above the Grid

 Friday, 2024 at 7:00 PM - Friday, December 27, 2024 at 10:00 PM (CT)NOPSI Hotel, New Orleans • New Orleans LA Get my tickets

NOPSI Hotel, New Orleans

  • 317 Baronne Street New Orleans, LA 70112
  • Friday
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  • 7:00 PM

  • 512 Williams Blvd, Kenner, LA, United States, Louisiana
  • (504) 454-9449
Gretna Farmers Mkt

Gretna Farmer’s Market

Event Date:

Saturday 28

from 8:30 am - 12:30 am


Gretna Market

301 Huey P Long Ave

Gretna, LA 70053

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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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!

Comedy House New Orleans

Saturday nights just got a lot funnier!

Join us in the heart of NOLA’s Arts District for Super Standup Saturday, featuring top local talent and visiting comics seen on Netflix, MTV, and more. Don’t miss out!

  • 610 Fulton St, New Orleans, LA 70130-1612, United States, New Orleans, LA, United States, Louisiana
  • (504) 444-9553

LSU Women's Basketball


LSU has one more non-conference game remaining when it returns from the break on December 29 in the PMAC against Albany. 




Sun.

Dec 29

vs.

Albany

Baton Rouge, La. (Maravich Center)

Presented by

1:00 pm CT

Thu.

Jan 2

at

Arkansas

Fayetteville, Ark. (Bud Walton Arena)

8:00 pm CT

Jon Cleary & The Absolute Monster Gentlemen are bringing a full stage of incredible guests to Tipitina’s for one special night on Sun, Dec 29th!

The Absolute Monster Horns, James Rivers, and John Boutté will be in the house after Charlie Halloran & The Tropicales start off the night!

Tickets and full show details currently available at Tipitinas.com

New Orleans Jazz Club 12-29

JAZZ, JAZZ, JAZZ... we're back this Sunday, for some great Jazz from fantastic musicians at Mo's Chalet from 2:00 to 6:00 pm. It's an open Jam Session to Trad Jazz musicians and those who love the music which is FREE and open to the public. NOTICE to musicians...all musicians are welcome to play whether you're a regular or new to the Club. Keyboards and drums are provided so bring your ax and sign in and you'll be assigned 1 of 4 sets to perform in. Mo's provides a safe and welcoming environment for an afternoon of New Orleans Jazz. Bring your family and friends to create your own Jazz party where outside food is OK with a cash bar hosted by Sandy, Metairie's finest plus join in on our 50/50 cash drawing. Become a member and be a part of New Orleans music history by supporting America's oldest Jazz Club which was started in 1948. The NOJC Jam Session's are held on the last Sunday of the month from 2:00 to 6:00 pm.

Harahan Farmers Market

  • weekly on Sunday
  • Address: 6601 10th Street, Harahan, LA
  • Time: 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
  • Price: FREE



We’re headed back to Houston! The Tigers will play Baylor in the Texas Bowl at 2:30 p.m. on New Year’s Eve.

Billy Nungesser Lt. Governor of Louisiana 

For the fourth consecutive year, Louisiana will showcase its vibrant culture in the 2025 Tournament of Rose Parade in Pasadena, California! This year’s float, featuring a Louisiana alligator adorned with beads, a Cajun dance hall, and pots of boiled seafood, perfectly captures the essence of a “Louisiana Saturday Night.” Plus, enjoy mid-parade entertainment by rising country star Timothy Wayne!

We can’t wait to share Louisiana’s celebratory spirit and unique culture with the world once again.


400 Esplanade Ave., New Orleans, LA 70116
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Mayor's Office of Nighttime Economy and Health Department Announce Developing Series of Free Narcan and Stop the Bleed Trainings for Hospitality Workers

 

NEW ORLEANS – The Mayor's Office of Nighttime Economy, in collaboration with the Health Department, is excited to announce a developing series of Narcan and Stop the Bleed trainings to equip hospitality workers with critical, life-saving skills. These free trainings will provide participants with the knowledge to respond effectively to overdose incidents and severe injuries, helping to make the nightlife community safer. To maximize accessibility, trainings will be scheduled in neighborhoods across the city.

 

Narcan training sessions will include free Narcan for all participants, while Stop the Bleed training will cover essential skills for managing bleeding emergencies. As an extra incentive to participate, The Broadside will offer free movie tickets to a screening at the Broad Theater for the first 15 attendees at each of their hosted sessions.

 

Upcoming Training Schedule


  • Wednesday 1/8/2025 at 6 p.m. - Narcan Training at Sports Drink, 1042 Toledano Street



  • Monday 1/13/2025 at 3 p.m. - Stop the Bleed Training at The Broadside, 600 North Broad Street

"Bystanders hold the power to change the outcome of a crisis. Awareness and training can create a community of lifesavers,” said Summer Lander, Opioid Outreach and Education Coordinator at the New Orleans Health Department.

 

“Hospitality workers are on the front lines of our nightlife, and we’re committed to providing them with the resources they need to respond to emergencies,” said Julia Heath, Policy and Outreach Manager at the Mayor's Office of Nighttime Economy. “Through this training series, we’re empowering them with the essential skills and confidence needed to handle life-threatening situations.”

 

For more information or to volunteer a nightlife business to host a training, contact nighttime@nola.gov


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The 2025 Ella Brennan Lifetime Achievement in Hospitality Award Gala Honoring Dickie Brennan


Thursday, January 9, 2025

VIP Reception: 6-7pm, Award Gala: 7-10pm

The Four Seasons New Orleans

2 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA 70130

The Plimsoll Ballroom

Dickie Brennan, Owner and Managing Partner of Dickie Brennan & Company, is our recipient of the 2025 Ella Brennan Lifetime Achievement in Hospitality Award for upholding the standards of Southern hospitality and his extraordinary contributions to our culinary culture and heritage; and for carrying on the legacy of Hospitality that his Aunt Ella embodied and inspired.

Attire: Cocktail attire

Parking:  There is self parking in the Poydras Parking Garage for $15. Or you can valet at the Four Seasons for a discounted event rate of $29 per car


St. John Fools of Misrule Twelfth Night March

Date: Jan. 11

Location: Historic Downtown Covington

The St. John Fools of Misrule heralds the arrival of Carnival season on the Northshore with its 14th annual Feast of Fools and March, taking place Saturday, January 11, 2025. The "Fools" (men) and "Jewels" (women) of this marching krewe take to the streets of Covington on the Saturday closest to Twelfth Night, also known as King's Day or The Epiphany.

The St. John Fools of Misrule take their name from the historic St. John District in Covington through which they march each year, and the “Foolish Tradition” itself comes from an ancient English custom whereby men “clamored along the evening streets creating unruliness with cowbells and whips while delivering jeers and spankings to those caught on the street unaware.”

This procession through Covington's historic St. John District begins first with a members-only "Feast of Fools" at 4:00 p.m. at Seiler Bar and Columbia Street Tap Room & Grill (434 N. Columbia St.). Then, at 6:00 p.m., the beautifully costumed krewe marches from Seiler Bar to the Covington Trailhead to crown the "Lord of Misrule." The revelers, including flambeaux, a brass band and masked marchers in extravagant medieval attire, then set out to carouse through downtown Covington. Learn more at https://www.foolsofmisrule.org/

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The 2025 Jazz & Heritage Spring Concert Series, produced by the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation and presented by Goldfarb Financial, is set to be a remarkable celebration of music! Taking place at the George and Joyce Wein Jazz & Heritage Center, located at 1225 N. Rampart Street in New Orleans, the concerts will honor both traditional and contemporary jazz. The four-week series will be an unforgettable experience that bridges the timeless and modern evolution of jazz! 

2025 Traditional and Contemporary Jazz Series presented by Goldfarb Financial

Friday, January 10 – Mark Braud’s New Orleans Jazz Giants 🎟 $10

Saturday, January 11 – Victor Campbell 🎟 $10

Friday, January 17 – Mikhala “Jazz Muffin” Iversen 🎟 $10

Saturday, January 18 – Jason Marsalis Presents: The Rare Works of Ellis Marsalis 🎟 $10

Friday, January 24 – The Pfister Sisters 🎟 $10

Saturday, January 25 – Jason Stewart Quintet ft. Donald Vega 🎟 $10

Friday, January 31 – Panorama Brass Band 🎟 $10

Saturday, February 1– Steve Masakowski Family and Friends 🎟 $10


Full Moon Calendar 2025

Full Moon DateNative American NameTime of Full Moon


January 13Wolf Moon5:27 PM


February 12Snow Moon8:53 AM

March 14Worm Moon2:55 AMApril 12Pink Moon8:22 PMMay 12Flower Moon12:56 PMJune 11Strawberry Moon3:44 AMJuly 10Buck Moon4:37 PMAugust 9Sturgeon Moon3:55 AMSeptember 7Corn Moon2:09 PMOctober 6Harvest Moon11:48 PMNovember 5Beaver Moon8:19 AMDecember 4Cold Moon6:14 PM

39th Annual

Louisiana American Italian Sports Hall of Fame Gala


Join us for this year's gala at the JW Marriott on February 1, 2025.

This exciting celebration will include a cocktail reception, a silent auction, a delicious, seated dinner, and the presentation of awards to our amazing inductees, and our National Honoree!


This year’s National Honoree: Sal Paolantonio of ESPN. 


LAISHF Inductees: 

Wayne Francingues, Ryan LoProto (posthumously), and Sam Scelfo. 


Awardees: 

Louis Prima Arts & Entertainment Award: Tony Orlando

Buddy “D” Media Award: Vincent B. “Chip” LoCoco

Business Achievement Award: Arthur Brocato 

Dr. John Adriani Medical Award: Dr. Jeffery Scott Pinto

Joseph I Giarrusso Civic Award: Leon Cannizzaro

Joseph Maselli Heritage Award: Joe Scelsa


Join us as we celebrate these deserving people, click below for tickets!


*Don't miss Appearances by Rocky Marciano Jr. and Vince Ferragamo, former quarterback of the LA Rams!


Super Bowl LIX may happen more than three weeks before Fat Tuesday, but the host committee wants to make sure the city -- and the throngs of visitors in town for the NFL's championship game -- get the carnival experience.

The day before the game, February 8, there will be a Mardi Gras-style parade complete with elaborate floats, marching bands, and throws.

Our partners at NOLA.com report details of the parade are still being finalized, but float-builder Barry Kern says it will likely be a 20-float parade made up of signature floats from various krewes.

And because it is not an official carnival parade, corporate sponsors will also be a part of it.

Todd Graves, founder of Baton Rouge-based Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers, will serve as grand marshal.

Rather than follow one of the traditional Mardi Gras routes, the Super Bowl parade will line up on Elysian Fields in the Marigny, parade up Decatur Street along the French Quarter, then take Tchoupitoulas St. to Poydras, turn up to St. Charles Ave., then proceed along St. Charles to St. Joseph St. just before reaching Harmony Circle.


Super Bowl LIX pre-game show features all New Orleans and Louisiana musicians



The NFL announced on Thanksgiving that the Super Bowl LIX pre-game telecast will spotlight singers and musicians from New Orleans and Louisiana. 

Jon Batiste, who grew up in Kenner and attended St. Augustine High School and the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts, will sing the national anthem in the Caesars Superdome ahead of kickoff on Feb. 9.

Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews, who grew up in Treme, will team up with contemporary Christian singer and Lafayette native Lauren Daigle to perform "America the Beautiful." They have previously made guest appearances with one another onstage and on recordings.



And contemporary R&B singer Ledisi, who was born and raised in New Orleans before moving to California, will perform "Lift Every Voice and Sing."

“We’re honored to work with this year’s pregame lineup to celebrate the rich musical legacy of New Orleans and the entire state,” said Seth Dudowsky, head of music at the NFL, in a news release. "The Super Bowl is a rare moment to unite fans around the world, and this year’s performers will bring the energy, soul and vibrant sounds of the region to a global stage, as we kickoff Super Bowl LIX with a celebration to remember.”


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See you in New Orleans for Super Bowl LIX on FOX


Just two days after Super Bowl LIX, Jefferson Parish will celebrate its 200th birthday on Feb. 11. Bicentennial festivities kicked off at the State of Jefferson address Tuesday with the unveiling of the official poster, depicting a pelican before the Mississippi River in vivid pink and blue hues. It is illustrated by Louisiana artist Becky Fos, known for designing the 2023 state "I Voted" sticker, modeled after the Louisiana state flag.



A limited supply of signed and numbered posters can be purchased for $150, with proceeds going toward the Jefferson Community Foundation.



Courtesy of Jefferson Parish

The parish will celebrate the bicentennial on Feb. 11 with a Light the Night event, followed by a community-wide king cake party at Lakeside Mall on Feb. 15.

The following month, a bicentennial-themed Senior Expo will take place at the Alario Center on March 20, and a "Park to Park" 10K run will happen March 22 at Lafreniere Park.

Festivities for the parish's 200th birthday will come to a close June 14 with the Bicentennial Ball at Lakeside Mall, hosted by the Jefferson Community Foundation. Lee Sheng said she wanted parish events to involve the entire community and asked residents and local business owners to get involved.


"I want our bicentennial to feel like everybody's a part of it," Lee Sheng said in her address.


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She'll Love You Back. 
.Sincerely, 

Frank Stansbury 
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