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NATIONAL WICKED DAY

National WICKED Day on October 30 honors one of Broadway's longest running musicals known as WICKED. Millions of theatre fans from around the world are celebrating today as the day the musical WICKED premiered on Broadway.


The musical WICKED made its debut at the Gershwin Theatre on Broadway on October 30, 2003. Since opening, WICKED has been performed nearly 8,000 times and seen by over 50 million people. In fact, it has also been translated into six different languages and is the 4th longest running musical on Broadway. Today, we celebrate the legacy of WICKED being one of the most successful musicals on Broadway.

WICKED BEGINNINGS

Every great Broadway production begins with a great writer and WICKED is no exception. Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West was written in 1995 by Gregory Maguire. It is the first of four books in The Wicked Years series written by Maguire. The story is based on L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and follows the life of the Wicked Witch of the West. The storyline in the Wicked series focuses on the unlikely friendship that forms between Elphaba and Galinda until the world decides to call one “good” and the other “wicked.”

The Wicked Years Series

  • Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West (published 1995)
  • Son of a Witch (published 2005)
  • A Lion Among Men (published 2008)
  • Out of Oz (published 2011)

In 2003, WICKED was adapted into a Broadway musical. Since then, it has won over 100 international awards, including three Tony Awards and the Grammy Award for Best Musical Theatre Album. Notable WICKED alumni include Idina Menzel, Kristin Chenoweth, Joel Grey, Megan Hilty, Stephanie J. Block, Annaleigh Ashford, Taye Diggs, and more.

Every night when the curtains rise, the cast of WICKED delivers a jaw dropping performance. In one single night, the cast will wear 269 costumes and change 238 different times before the last scene.

FAST FACTS ABOUT WICKED

  1. To pay homage to L. Frank Baum, Maguire formulated the name "Elphaba" from the pronunciation of his initials — "L.F.B."
  2. After the opening number, the ensemble members make a 30-second quick-change into their Shiz University costumes, all while singing and watching the backstage conductor monitors.
  3. WICKED is seen by more people each week than any other show, making it Broadway’s most popular musical, partially due to the fact that the Gershwin Theatre is the biggest theatre on Broadway. The theatre is a full city block with 1,926 seats!
  4. It takes over 125 company members to run the WICKED backstage. In fact, the show requires 50-75 front of house staff and dozens more at off-site offices.
  5. Elphaba's look is one of the most well-known on Broadway. Her elaborate costumes include an Act II dress made up of 37 different fabrics and 600-feet of ribbon that weighs 8-10 pounds. As for her famous green skin, it only takes 15-20 minutes to "greenify" Elphaba using water-activated makeup, grease paint sticks, and a waterproof setting powder. Alternatively, it only takes roughly 10 minutes to remove.
  6. To create the iconic onstage fog, WICKED uses 500 pounds of dry ice per performance and goes through 16 barrels of dry ice per week.

NATIONAL CAT DAY HISTORY

This day was created by Pet Lifestyle Expert and Animal Welfare Advocate, Colleen Paige, in 2005. Since its inception, it has helped save the lives of more than one million cats.


City Buildings to Undergo Exterior and Window Cleaning

 

NEW ORLEANS – The City of New Orleans announces that starting Friday, Nov. 1, exterior and window cleaning of various City buildings will begin. These buildings will include City Hall, Civil Courts, and the City Hall Annex Building. 

 

Exterior pressure washing will be performed by Rolling Suds New Orleans and Alpha Drones, while window cleaning will be handled by ACME Window Cleaners and Geaux Stars. The innovative pressure washing will be completed via “soft wash” with drone technology to preserve the delicacy of the buildings. Once the pressure washing drones are completed, the window cleaning will begin to address the remaining restoration. 

 

This work is expected to enhance appearance, preserve deterioration, and restore healthy working spaces once completed. During this time, early morning and evening weekend work will be required, and crews will strategically adjust one portion of the building at a time. The workflow approach chosen will ensure building functionality continues as restoration progresses.

 

Questions about this work can be directed to the Office of Strategic Engagement & Special Projects by dialing 504.658.7623 or emailing ose@nola.gov. 

 

To better serve residents with more timely communication, the Office of Strategic Engagement is in the process of building a distribution list to provide important construction updates through text messaging.

 

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SPECIAL PODCAST EPISODE


World War II On Topic:

New Book Details America’s Deadliest Day in WWII

LISTEN NOW

In this episode of World War II On Topic, Museum Military Historian Bradley W. Hart, PhD, talks with Rona Simmons, author of No Average Day: The 24 Hours of October 24, 1944, which chronicles the US Armed Forces’ single deadliest day of World War II. More than 2,600 Americans perished around the world on October 24, 1944—more than on any other single day of the conflict—yet the day remains overshadowed by more widely remembered dates in WWII history.


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Deadline to Register: November 8, 2024 (or until we reach capacity, as space is limited.)

The Mayor’s Neighborhood Engagement Office invites you to register for 2024 Neighborhood Summit! By popular demand, the Summit will return to the Ernest Morial Convention Center (900 Convention Center Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70130) on Saturday, November 16th from 9AM - 1PM.

The annual Neighborhood Summit celebrates the strength, history, and diversity of our city's neighborhoods, bringing together community leaders, non-profit agencies, and City government.

At the Summit, attendees will be able to attend workshops ranging from Public Safety to Infrastructure to Quality of Life. Several City departments and agencies will be included in the Summit resource fair. Dozens of free prizes, giveaways, and attraction passes will also be available!

Complimentary breakfast will be served starting at 8AM, with complimentary lunch later in the agenda. The first 500 registrants will receive free parking. The first 350 registrants will receive free attraction passes. 

This event is FREE, and the registration deadline is Friday, November 8th or until we reach capacity as space is limited.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER2024 Summit Workshops

BRIDGE: A Community Partnership for Equitable Climate Action and Public Health

Bridging the gap between Climate Change and Determinants of Health in South Louisiana is a research study designed to understand the current health status of the community, gaps in health/healthcare access, and strategies for addressing climate and environmental change. The workshop will discuss health, social determinants of health, and climate-change impacts on daily life as well as strategies to improve health through environmental change.

Infrastructure: A Candid Conversation on Street & Drainage Repairs

Engage in dialogue with the Department of Public Works and the Sewerage and Water Board as they present current initiatives to improve the city’s road infrastructure.

Learn How We Embrace, Elevate, and Sustain Our Culture Together

Join us for an engaging and collaborative workshop in New Orleans designed for artists, cultural producers, and tourism professionals. Hosted by the New Orleans Tourism and Cultural Fund and the Mayor’s Office of Cultural Economy, this workshop will explore innovative strategies to enhance sustainable tourism while supporting our vibrant cultural sectors.

Our Next Generation of Scientists: Researching Our Drinking Water Quality and Water Systems

CSED Environmental Research Internship is a year-round education and community, beyond the school day, initiative to encourage high school students to gain hands-on environmental research using community science experiments and activities addressing the stressors of our local drinking water quality and water systems affecting our New Orleans neighborhoods.

Advancing Public Safety in Our Neighborhoods

Attendees will learn about the city's latest strategies and initiatives to prevent, reduce, and end gun violence in New Orleans.

A Collaboration of Affordable Housing Initiatives

The session will be on initiatives to combat the affordable housing crisis and how collaboration with partnering agencies generate leverage funding.

 

Tools for Effective Community Engagement and Organizing

Despite advances in technology, getting people to work together for a public good still comes down to a few, universally basic foundational concepts. In this session, you will explore the three most critical abilities you need to hone if you want to increase/improve your effectiveness at mobilizing others to act with you as an organized group.

To Protect or Not to Protect: Major Coastal Projects that will Protect New Orleans are on the Line

New Orleans continues to experience rapid coastal land loss, deteriorating critical protection needed in the face of rising seas and stronger storms. While major plans are in place for large-scale restoration projects to help New Orleans build resilience, these projects are not guaranteed and unfortunately, several of them are at a standstill. Join us to learn what is at stake and how you can help ensure that these projects get built for the people, wildlife and economy of the Greater New Orleans region. Sign-up opportunity for educational coastal field trips will be available.

Quality of Life: City Services that Impact You Daily

Learn about the methods of the Department of Sanitation, Department of Code Enforcement, and Department of Safety & Permits and their day-to-day effect on your community.

 Summit FAQs

What is the Neighborhood Summit and why should I attend?

The Neighborhood Summit is an annual one-day professional development conference that connects neighborhood leaders, provides opportunities to develop skills, increases access to information, and builds a more unified platform for partnership. The summit is one of the key programs through which our resident leaders get to learn more about how to better engage with city departments, non-profit agencies, philanthropic organizations, and amongst themselves. At the Summit, attendees will be able to attend workshops ranging from Public Safety to Infrastructure to Quality of Life. Several City departments and agencies will be included in the Summit resource fair. Dozens of free prizes, giveaways, and attraction passes will also be available!

Can I still come if I am not a leader or active member of a neighborhood association?

Yes! We encourage all adult residents of the City of New Orleans to attend.

Is the event free, including the meals?

The Neighborhood Summit is a FREE event! Breakfast and lunch are included and are also free of charge.

How many years has the Neighborhood Summit been put on?

We are excited to be hosting the Annual Neighborhood Summit for the 13th consecutive year!

Can I register a group of neighbors, or do we have to register individually?

Registration is required for each individual. Groups cannot sign up under one registration.

Is parking available?

Yes! Parking is available for the first 500 attendees.


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


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Wednesday, October 30, 2024

Good Morning! On this day in 1938, Orson Welles and the Mercury Theater company adapted H.G. Wells's The War of the Worlds into a realistic radio drama, unintentionally creating a legendary radio broadcast. 

Listen to the broadcast


Mrs Heather's Pumpkin & Strawberry Patch

Let’s have a pile of fun picking pumpkins at Mrs Heather’s. We are open 9 to 5 everyday until Nov 8,2024

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.



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Travel Back in Time with Dinosaurs at Audubon Zoo

till - Nov. 17, 2024 | 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!


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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This WEDNESDAY - FRIDAY ONLY, we're slashing our already discounted Boo-sterthon vaccine special to only $75!! Plus, we’re offering discounts on heartworm and flea prevention products like Proheart, Bravecto, Interceptor, and more!


Wednesday, October 30 - Friday, November 1 ONLY!!


**Not valid with any other offers or discounts.


To claim your discount, make sure to mention "Boo-sterthon Doorbuster" when scheduling your appointment.

Protect your furry friends while saving money. Come by and take advantage of these spooktacular deals 🎃

20384 Harrison Avenue

Covington, LA 70433  Phone: 9858927387

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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.


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


Antoine's Restaurant

We're excited to announce our new Fall Lunch Special

Two delicious courses (with options) for only $24 a person. And, of course, the option to add on our Bottomless Beverage Feature. Available Mondays, Thursdays & Fridays.

Walk-ins welcome! For reservations, call (504) 581-4422



What is the modern equivalent of the word "sable"?

White

Red

Black

Blue


"Black" serves as the modern equivalent of the word "sable," which historically referred to the dark, luxurious fur of the sable marten and is often associated with richness and elegance. In contemporary language, "black" transcends its basic color definition, embodying cultural significance, sophistication, and versatility. It is frequently used in fashion, art, and design to convey depth and style. Moreover, "black" resonates with various symbolic meanings, representing power, mystery, and resilience across different contexts. As society evolves, the term captures both aesthetic appeal and profound cultural narratives, making it a fitting counterpart to the timeless allure of "sable."

Get out your lederhosen, spruce up your dirndls and prepare to eat and drink German style — It’s time for Oktoberfest at Middendorf’s!  Oktoberfest is an annual tradition that runs for 6 weeks, every Wednesday and Thursday, at Middendorf’s Manchac and Middendorf’s Slidell. It starts on Oktober 2, 2024 and ends on November 7, 2024. That’s right… Oktoberfest is so much fun that it spills over into November!  

There is a different Oktoberfest meal available each week (while supplies last):

APPETIZERS

  • Kartoffelpuffer mit Apfel Sosse 8.75  (German Potato Pancake with Apple Sauce)
  • Maultaschen in Brühe mit Gerösteten Zwiebeln 10.95  (German Ravioli in Broth)
  • Nürnbergerle 10.25 (3 small Bratwust with Sauerkraut and Pretzel)
  • Riesenbrezel 10.00  (Giant Pretzel with mustard)
  • Vesper Teller 14.50  (Assorted meats & cheeses served with pickle, radish, onion, mustard and pretzel)
  • Weisswurst 10.25  (White Sausage served with pretzel and sweet mustard)
  • Wurstsalat 9.25  (Chopped German Salami, Cold Cuts, Cheeses, Pickles and Onion tossed in Vinaigrette)
  • It’s the Chef’s Choice which appetizers will be available each week. Stay tuned!


ENTREES & DESSERTS (A different meal is available each week of Oktoberfest.)



  • 10/30/24 & 10/31/24 — Schweinshaxe, Bayerischkraut und Brezel 21.50  (Pork Hind Shank/Ham Hock, Smothered Cabbage and Pretzel);  Apfel Strudel mit Vanille Eis 7.25  (Apple Strudel with Vanilla Ice Cream)

11/6/24 & 11/7/24 — Wiener Schnitzel und Geröstet Semmelknödel mit Pilzrahmsoße, Gemischtem Salat und Brezel  19.50  (Breaded Thin Pork Loin and Dumpling with Mushroom Cream Sauce, Salad and Pretzel);  Schwarzwälderkirschtorte 7.25 (Black Forest Cake)

The German expertise comes from Middendorf’s Owner and European Master Chef Horst Pfeifer who is a native of Germany.  He grew-up in the hamlet of Bächlingen where his family still lives today.  The village was established in 950 AD and boasts a grand population of around 150 people.

“It’s an honor to share my German heritage with everyone through the recipes that I grew up with,” said Middendorf’s Owner Horst Pfeifer.  “I think Louis Middendorf would have been so happy to see Oktoberfest here at the restaurant.  Louis was also from Germany, and he founded Middendorf’s back in 1934 with his wife, Josie.  It’s funny because Middendorf’s is so widely known for seafood that a lot of people don’t realize that Middendorf is actually a German name.”  

  • During Oktoberfest, there is a different German meal available each week for lunch and dinner, 10:30am-9:00pm (while supplies last).  Guests who eat an Oktoberfest meal for all six weeks will receive an Oktoberfest Prize!  Punch cards must be punched each week and turned in on the final week.  
  • The full regular menu is also available for guests. So, you can have a German meal, and your friend can have the Thin Fried Catfish. Everyone’s happy! 
  • Of course, we have a great selection of German beer and liqueur to go with your German meal (see below).
  • Authentic German music is also in store for Oktoberfest. We’ll have live accordion music every night of Oktoberfest, 4:30pm-8:30pm. In Manchac, David C. Symons will join us. In Slidell, Will Robichaux will play for the 1st week, and then for the next 5 weeks, it will be Greg Speck (aka Captain Squeeze). 
  • Join in the fun by dressing up in your favorite lederhosen, dirndls and German accessories just like our front of house staff. We’ll have a great variety of hats and souvenirs in our gift shop. 


BEER/LIQUEUR

MIDDENDORF’S MANCHAC

  • SPATEN PREMIUM LAGER
  • WARSTEINER OKTOBERFEST   *ON TAP*
  • PAULANER OKTOBERFEST 
  • GNARLY BARLEY FESTBIER   *ON TAP* 
  • HACKER PSCHORR OKTOBERFEST MÄRZEN
  • WARSTEINER DUNKEL

 

  • ASBACH URALT (Brandy)
  • BARENJAGER (Honey Liqueur)
  • BAUER’S OBSTLER (Apple & Pear Brandy)
  • DUJARDIN (V.S.O.P Brandy)
  • ECHTE KROATZBEERE (Blackberry Liqueur)
  • GOLDWASSER (Danzig 22kt)
  • HIMBEERGEIST (Raspberry Brandy)
  • JAGERMEISTER (Herb Liqueur)
  • KIRSCHWASSER (Cherry Brandy)

 

MIDDENDORF’S SLIDELL

  • SPATEN PREMIUM LAGER
  • WARSTEINER OKTOBERFEST   *ON TAP*
  • PAULANER OKTOBERFEST 
  • GNARLY BARLEY FESTBIER   *ON TAP*
  • HOFBRÄU OKTOBERFESTBIER   *ON TAP*
  • HACKER PSCHORR OKTOBERFEST MÄRZEN
  • WARSTEINER DUNKEL

 

  • ASBACH URALT (Brandy)
  • BARENJAGER (Honey Liqueur)
  • BAUER’S OBSTLER (Apple & Pear Brandy)
  • DUJARDIN (V.S.O.P Brandy)
  • ECHTE KROATZBEERE (Blackberry Liqueur)
  • GOLDWASSER (Danzig 22kt)
  • HIMBEERGEIST (Raspberry Brandy)
  • JAGERMEISTER (Herb Liqueur)
  • KIRSCHWASSER (Cherry Brandy)

Middendorf's Manchac

Open:  Wednesday-Sunday, 10:30am-9:00pm  

Location: 30160 Hwy 51 S, Akers (Manchac), LA 70421

Phone: (985) 386-6666 

Middendorf's Slidell

Open:  Wednesday-Sunday, 10:30am-9:00pm  

Location: 1951 Oak Harbor Blvd., Slidell, LA 70461 

Phone: (985) 771-7777 


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SUNDAY

12:30PM  DOYLE COOPER BAND 

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 

5PM COLIN MYERS ORCHESTRA (ZACK LANGE BAND 10/15)

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 (w/GUNHILD CARLING 10/16)



THURSDAY 

12PM RICHARD "PIANO" SCOTT  

2PM DOYLE COOPER BAND 

5PM JOHN SAAVEDRA BAND 

8PM FRITZELS ALL STAR BAND W/KEVIN RAY CLARK (W/GUNHILD CARLING 10/17)


FRIDAY


12:30PM RICHARD "PIANO" SCOTT (DANNY RUBIO'S POCKET BAND 10/25)

2:30PM SAM FRIEND JAZZ BAND

6PM WOODIS/LANGE BAND (10/4&18))  SAM LOBLEY BAND ( 10/11&10/25)

9PM FRITZELS ALL STAR BAND W/KEVIN RAY CLARK (W.GUNHILD CARLING 10/18)

 

SATURDAY

12:30PM RICHARD "PIANO" SCOTT

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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Pumpkin Patch at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church


 St. Andrew's Episcopal Church

1031 South Carrollton

New Orleans LA 70118

504-866-0123



Notes regarding time

Monday - Friday 3 - 7:00pm; Saturday - Sunday 9am - 7:00pm - ends on October 30

Description

St. Andrew's Episcopal Church pumpkin patch has thousands of pumpkins! The pumpkin patch is a fundraiser to help support their many great programs. Please come by and pick out your perfect pumpkin. You'll find every shape and size!! Have your cameras ready for the photo op at this fun patch. Pumpkin prices are based on weight. Hours are Monday through Friday from 3 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. and Saturday through Sunday from 9 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Call 504-866-0123 to confirm hours and to ask about special times for school groups during the day. September 22 - October 30, 2023.

Who

Everyone

Cost

Pumpkin prices vary depending on weight.

How

Just show up. For more information, click here for the church's Facebook page or call 504-866-0123.


The Woodland Church, located in Algiers, will be open until October 31. Guests at Woodland Church's pumpkin patch will not only be treated to their supply of pumpkins, but also a slew of Halloween-themed games,

Every Saturday starting on the 12th, Woodland will a story time session, as well as multiple activities—all fall-themed and perfect for young kids.

 Woodland Church

5837 Berkley Dr., (504) 394-7877

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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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2 PM – 7 PM

Lafreniere Park Farmers Arts Market

3000 Downs Blvd,

Metairie, LA 70003-3957,

United States


Pumpkin Patch at St. Augustines Episcopal Church


 St. Augustine's Episcopal Church

3412 Haring Road

Metairie LA 70006

504-887-4801


Notes regarding time

Mon - Fri 12pm - 8pm; Sat - Sun 9am - 8pm

Description

St. Augustine's Episcopal Church continues a tradition for the 26th year with their pumpkin patch. Choose from a wide variety of pumpkins of many colors, shapes and sizes. Baked good, jewelry and Halloween masks will be for sale too for this annual fundraiser. Please note times: Mon - Fri 12pm - 8pm; Sat - Sun 9am - 8pm.

Who

Everyone

Cost

Prices vary.

How

Just show up. Questions? Call 504-887-4801; https://www.facebook.com/StAugustinesPumpkinPatch/


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  • 617 Piety Street Suite B, New Orleans, LA, United States, Louisiana
  • (504) 301-3222


Specials



Life Center Cathedral

NOLA’s FAVORITE 16th ANNUAL PUMPKIN PATCH BASH!

Wednesday, October 30 + 5-7pm

2100 Ames Blvd, Marrero, LA 70072

Looking for a fun, FREE, and SAFE Halloween alternative?

Join us at LCC's 16th Annual Pumpkin Patch Bash for an evening of family fun that’s packed with excitement and treats!

Here’s what you can look forward to:

The Best Trunk-or-Treat – More candy than you can carry!

Face Painting & Balloons – Fun for all ages!

Spacewalks & Slides – KiddieLand for the little ones!

Trackless Train Rides - All aboard!

Petting Zoo - Pet all your favorite animals!

Costumes – Show off your style!

Food, Arts & Crafts – Creative fun and tasty treats!

Plus, snap some family photos at the Pumpkin Patch Photo Backdrop!

Don’t forget your candy bags and bring a canned good to support the Second Harvest Food Bank.

How the Lion of Judah Became a Jewish Symbol

From menorahs to tombstones, how and why the majestic lion represents the Jewish people.

By My Jewish Learning

The lion of Judah has been a Jewish symbol since ancient times. Though originally associated specifically with the tribe of Judah, it has since become a Jewish symbol representing the entire people. 

At the end of the Book of Genesis, the dying patriarch Jacob gathers his sons, the primogenitors of the twelve tribes of Israel, and gives them each a blessing. In the blessing for Judah, he repeatedly compares his fourth son to the king of beasts:

Judah is like a young lion.
From prey, my son, have you risen up.
He crouches, lies low as a lion,
And like a lion, who can rouse him?
Genesis 49:9

In the following verse, Jacob asserts that “the scepter shall not depart from Judah,” foreshadowing the permanent dynasty of King David — who was said to have the heart of a lion (2 Samuel 17:10) — which will issue from this tribe, culminating one day in the messiah.

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Judah came to be the dominant tribe of Israel, and a symbol for the entire Jewish people, after the ten of the tribes were lost following a revolt that led to them being conquered by the Assyrians. The word Judaism itself derives from the tribe of Judah. Judah’s symbol thus became a Jewish symbol. 

In ancient Jewish sources, the lion is a symbol of fierce strength and nobility. Though no longer found in that part of the world, they populated ancient Israel and posed a deadly threat to its inhabitants. Biblical heroes, such as David and Samson, demonstrated their might by slaying them single-handedly. In the Talmud, the lion is called “king of the beasts” (Chagigah 13b) and rabbis refer to their most esteemed colleagues as lions (Gittin 83a, Shabbat 111a). The most significant medieval law code, the Shulchan Aruch, opens with the following line: “One should strengthen himself like a lion to get up in the morning to serve his Creator.” (Orach Chayim, 1:1)

Lions have been a part of Israelite and then Jewish imagery from the beginning: Lions adorned the Temple in Jerusalem (1 Kings 7:29) and prophetic visions of the divine chariot described lions as part of God’s throne (e.g. Ezekiel 1:10). The lion has appeared on some of the earliest Jewish coins as well as, in the early 1980s, the half shekel of the modern State of Israel. It is a motif found on Jewish ritual objects, including menorahs, ketubahs and synagogue decorations, and on Jewish cemetery headstones. It is also found on the contemporary municipal seal of Jerusalem.

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In another indication of its significance, Hebrew has several words that mean lion: aryeh (most common), lavi or leviah (often but not exclusively used for female lions), kefir (young male lion), gur (lion cub), layish and shachal (both more poetic). Many Jews name their children using a word for lion, most often Aryeh, Ariel (lion of God) or Ari (diminutive). Since the lion is a symbol of Judah, it is frequently combined with that name, making Judah Aryeh a popular choice. Aryeh and Judah are also often seen in combination with the Yiddish word for lion, yielding Aryeh Leib or Judah Leib.

The lion of Judah is a popular image beyond the Jewish community. Because the lion is associated with the messiah, it has also been adopted as a symbol of Jesus among Christians. In addition, the lion of Judah served as a symbol of the Solomonic dynasty of Ethiopia, a nearly nine-centuries long line of emperors who claimed descent from the Israelite King Solomon and Queen of Sheba. While the line ended with Haile Selassie’s death in 1974, the lion is still an important symbol for the Rastafarian movement.


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Preservation Hall's Summer Residency at the Toulouse Theatre

~ 615 Toulouse Street in the historic Toulouse Theatre

~ Nightly performances

~Preseravation Hall is undergoing infrastructure upgrades to “ensure they are still around for years to come.”

~ concert times shift to:

Monday - Sunday, 5pm and 7:30pm

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152 W Harrison Ave, New Orleans, LA, United States, Louisiana 70124

Duration: 5 hr 45 min

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Join us for the best steaks in town! Our cast iron seared 8oz filet includes a garden salad and your choice of:

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Zombie Paintball Returns to NOLA Motorsports Park in Avondale

07:00 October 04, 2024

By: Charles Andre Blanchard

Celebrate the Spooky Season

Beginning October 10 and extending until November 2, attendees to Zombie Paintball can celebrate the Halloween season with a monstrous bang (and potentially satisfy their need for speed).

Festivities

This popular seasonal activity once again returns to the premier racing facility in Avondale, this time with an enhanced festival area and zombie-hunting scenes, courtesy of their new partnership with Mardi Gras Productions. The 20-minute experience includes a bus ride to designated target stations, where riders will test their accuracy and try to defeat all the zombie enemies. They are also given a chance to reload their guns and go back through the stations before finishing.

Guests can also explore nearby festivities to celebrate the Halloween season. Food trucks will be present, along with stations for pumpkin carving and face painting. Local craft vendors and more themed-attractions make this a great family-friendly stop this Halloween. For the adults, drink specials will also be offered on several days.

NOTE: The only targets are the zombies. Attendees will not be harmed or shot at. However, children under 12 years of age must be accompanied by an adult.


Pricing & Packages

General admission begins at $22 per person and includes a rental paintball gun and 150 rounds of ammo.

For $45, Guests can purchase the Zombie Paintball + Karting package, which includes the aforementioned rental gun and ammo but also an added go-kart session on the NOLA Motorsports track.

Have a large group? NOLA Motorsports also offers a $650 party package. With this, up to 28 people can skip the line and each receive a commemorative bandana before boarding a private bus and being given the accompanying rental guns and ammo.

For tickets, visit the NOLA Motorsports Park's box office or their website.

Hours & Dates of Operation

The attraction will be open from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. on the following days:



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BEAUTIFUL DREAMERS - Minrose Gwin


Join us for an evening with author Minrose Gwin when she presents and signs her new novel, BEAUTIFUL DREAMERS.

From Minrose Gwin, award-winning author of The Accidentals, comes Beautiful Dreamers, a story of a precocious teen and her mother, their gay best friend, and the con man who unravels their family.

It’s 1953 when Memory Feather and her mother, Virginia, are welcomed back home to the Mississippi Gulf Coast community of Belle Cote by Virginia’s childhood friend Mac McFadden, whose verve and energy buoy the recently divorced Virginia to embrace this new chapter. Memory (“Mem”) is unlike other girls: she is attuned to the voices of plants and animals and is missing two fingers on her twisted left hand. The three of them knit their lives together and become a close, though unconventional, family.

While Mac’s wealth, brains, and good humor have allowed him to carve out a niche in Belle Cote, his position as a gay man active in the burgeoning Civil Rights Movement exposes him to censure, harassment, and even brutality. When the unscrupulous and charismatic Tony Amato arrives in Belle Cote as Mac’s “guest,” he sets in motion a series of events that will shatter familial bonds and forever change Mem’s life. Now, an adult Mem recounts the story of the scars Tony left in her teenage years, confronting her culpability in the disastrous events of that final summer.

Sweeping, dramatic, and vividly rendered, Beautiful Dreamers is a novel of innocence and betrayal, love and intolerance, and the care and honesty we owe the families we choose.

Minrose Gwin is the author of the novels The Queen of Palmyra, a Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers pick and finalist for the John Gardner Fiction Book Award; Promise, which was shortlisted for the Willie Morris Award in Southern Literature; and The Accidentals, which received the 2020 Mississippi Institute for Arts and Letters Award in Fiction. Her fourth novel, Beautiful Dreamers, has just been released by Hub City Press. She has also published a memoir, Wishing for Snow, about the collision of poetry and psychosis in her mother’s life, and four books of literary and cultural criticism, most recently Remembering Medgar Evers: Writing the Long Civil Rights Movement. She was coeditor of The Literature of the American South, a Norton anthology, and The Southern Literary Journal. She received the Society for the Study of Southern Literature Richard Beale Davis Award for Distinguished Lifetime Service to Southern Letters and the William Wisdom/William Faulkner Books-in-Process Award for Rescue, the novel she’s working on now.

Like the characters in her novel Promise, Minrose Gwin is a native of Tupelo, Mississippi. She began her writing career as a journalist and later taught at universities across the country, most recently the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she was Kenan Eminent Professor of English. She now lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico, with her partner, Ruth Salvaggio, and several loquacious four-leggeds.

 

Event date: 

Wednesday, October 30, 2024 - 6:00pm to 7:30pm

Event address: 

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New Orleans, LA 70115


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If you’re craving chills and thrills this Halloween, New Orleans Nightmare is the spot for fear-filled fun. Get ready for a night that’ll leave you screaming for more!

Dates and times sell out in advance and prices increase closer to the event. Secure your tickets early for the best prices.

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What does "xenodochial" mean?

Dismissive

Belligerent

Friendly

Vindictive


xenodochial Pronunciation: zen-uh-doh-kee-uhl

Definition: characterized by a friendly and welcoming attitude towards strangers or foreigners

Origin: The word "xenodochial" originates from the Greek words "xenos" meaning "stranger" and "dokein" meaning "to receive."

Example: The small coastal town was known for its xenodochial residents who eagerly greeted tourists with warm smiles and open arms.

"Friendly" is an apt description for the meaning of "xenodochial." It refers to the quality of being friendly and accommodating towards individuals who are unfamiliar or from different cultural backgrounds. A xenodochial individual, community, or society exhibits a genuine desire to make outsiders feel welcome and comfortable. This trait of being hospitable to strangers promotes cultural exchange, fosters understanding, and helps create a more inclusive and harmonious environment for everyone involved.



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Broadside NOLA is at Broadside NOLA.

No spooky season is complete without it, announcing our fourth year of the 𝕹𝖔𝖘𝖋𝖊𝖗𝖆𝖙𝖚 𝕴𝖒𝖕𝖗𝖔𝖛𝖎𝖘𝖊𝖉 𝕷𝖎𝖛𝖊 𝕾𝖈𝖔𝖗𝖊

Join us for two evenings of the silent film Nosferatu reanimated by spine chilling symphonics spontaneously produced by an amazing group of musicians: Brian Haas The Mike Dillon Band Helen Gillet James Singleton

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The spooky slate has dropped

Check out our run of Halloween events in the coming weeks!

𝕾𝖊𝖊 𝖞𝖔𝖚 𝖙𝖍𝖊𝖗𝖊 ~ 𝖎𝖋 𝖞𝖔𝖚 𝖉𝖆𝖗𝖊…

600 N Broad Ave, New Orleans, LA 70119-4205, United States

University of New Orleans | Music Department 2000 Lakeshore Drive | New Orleans, LA 70148 US

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Happy Hour Free Concert Series featuring Alex Asher

Wed Oct 30 @ 5:00 pm

Delfeayo Marsalis & the Uptown Jazz Orchestra

Wed Oct 30 @ 7:30 pm



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SNUG HARBOR JAZZ BISTRO

626 Frenchmen St. 

New Orleans, LA 70116

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626 Frenchmen St. 

New Orleans, LA 70116

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Oct 30

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Groovemaster Presents

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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


NATIONAL CANDY CORN DAY

On October 30th, the country celebrates its favorite vegetable with National Candy Corn Day.


In the late 1800s, George Renninger of Wunderle Candy Company created candy corn. His sweet treat represented the bright colors of corn kernels. Originally, candy corn was yellow, orange and white. However, it wasn't until1889 that the Goelitz Candy Company made the candy popular. Later, other candy makers developed a variety of popular colors and flavors as well. 

The original confection was made by hand using corn syrup, sugar, water, marshmallows, fondant, and carnauba wax (a wax made from the leaves of a palm tree). However, modern candy makers combine the original ingredients using machines. 

These days, numerous recipes create the candy corn flavors in cakes, cookies, beverages, and more.

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NATIONAL CANDY CORN DAY

NATIONAL WICKED DAY

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National Days

HALLOWEEN

NATIONAL DOORBELL DAY

NATIONAL CARAMEL APPLE DAY

NATIONAL MAGIC DAY

NATIONAL KNOCK KNOCK JOKE DAY

GIRL SCOUT FOUNDER'S DAY

 


Which word means your lookalike or double?

 Doppelganger

 Specter

 Poltergeist

 Wunderkind


Doppelganger - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

doppelganger · noun. a person who is almost identical to another. synonyms: clone, dead ringer, ringer. see moresee less. type of: double, image, look-alike.



October 30th Celebrated History

 

1894 

Decades before the advent of the 40-hour workweek had us punching time clocks, Daniel M. Cooper receives the first U.S. patent for a "time recorder." Patent No. 528223 described an apparatus that printed a timestamp onto a card. The invention made calculating wages easier.

 

1888 

John J. Loud receives patent no. 392046 for a ballpoint pen. Though it is the first such device patented in the United States, its purpose was limited to coarse surfaces and never saw any great success.

 

1938 

Orson Welles broadcasts a radio dramatization of H.G. Wells' War of the Worlds. Listeners believed the broadcast to be a real news event and thought aliens were attacking the Earth, causing panic across the country.

 

2010

 

With the songs "Speak Now" and "Back to December," Taylor Swift becomes the first artist to debut two singles in the Top 10 in successive weeks.

 

October 30th Celebrated Birthdays

 

Andrew Jackson Downing - 1815

The horticulturist is considered to be the father of landscape gardening. During his career, he wrote several books on horticulture and was an editor for the Horticulturist.

 

Irma S. Rombauer - 1877

In 1931, Bobbs-Merrill Company and Charles Scribner's Son's published Rombauer's cookbook, The Joy of Cooking. It is one of the world's most popular cookbooks.

 

Marie Van Brittan Brown - 1922

In 1969, Marie Brown and her husband Albert Brown received a patent for their home security system.

 

Henry Winkler - 1945

The American actor and producer rose to fame playing the role of Arthur "Fonzie" Fonzarelli on the American sitcom Happy Days. He also played Coach Klein in The Waterboy starring Adam Sandler, Barry Zucker in Arrested Development, and Fritz in Monsters at Work.



Canal Street NOLA

Did you know that Canal Street dates all the way back to the mid-1800s? Historically, Canal Street served as the common ground between the French Quarter and Faubourg St. Marie. In the late 1800’s, retailers began relocating from other retail corridors, such as Royal and Chartres Streets, to Canal Street because there was room to expand and accommodate the large dry goods stores emerging at the time. Originally, in 1807, the area was proposed as a canal that would help connect the Mississippi River to some other rivers and lakes across the city, but that never happened. Instead, by the mid-1800s Canal Street was a premier retail hub and parade route, and it has been that way ever since.


Louisiana Memories

Postcard of Pontchartrain Beach in 1947

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Meydrich’s Venice Gardens

Located at 2727 South Claiborne Avenue on the downtown lake corner of Washington Avenue and South Claiborne Avenue, Meydrich’s Venice Gardens Super Food Mart was established in 1944 and they also had another store at 1405 Veterans Highway at Homestead Avenue.

The building was gutted by a series of suspicious fires – four times and three times within three days – the last on July 29, 1977, which led the crack investigators to conclude that arson was probably the cause. The property was tied up in litigation involving possible bank fraud for many years. That address is currently a Shell Oil service station with a Burger King next door.


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𝐌𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐎𝐟 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 

Marilyn Monroe, the epitome of glamour and allure, captivated audiences in the 1955 classic "The Seven Year Itch." Directed by Billy Wilder, the film became iconic, largely due to Monroe's unforgettable performance and the legendary scene featuring her white dress billowing over a subway grate. This moment not only showcased her stunning beauty but also solidified her status as a cultural icon of the 20th century.

"The Seven Year Itch" explores themes of desire and fidelity, reflecting the societal changes of the 1950s. Monroe's character, the enigmatic and playful "Girl," embodies the complexities of love and attraction. Her portrayal brought both humor and depth to the role, earning her critical acclaim and endearing her to fans around the world.

Monroe's influence extended beyond film; she became a symbol of femininity and beauty, inspiring countless artists and designers. Her timeless appeal and unique charisma have made her an enduring figure in popular culture, representing the aspirations and challenges of women during her era.

Today, "The Seven Year Itch" remains a classic, and Marilyn Monroe is celebrated not only for her talent but also for her enduring legacy as one of Hollywood's greatest stars. Her impact on cinema and fashion continues to resonate, making her a beloved figure in film history.




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First Gordon Plaza House to be Demolished to Build a Community Solar Farm 

 

NEW ORLEANS — On Wednesday, Oct. 30, Mayor LaToya Cantrell will be joined by Congressman Troy Carter (LA-2), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan, U.S. EPA Region 6 Administrator Dr. Earthea Nance, members of the New Orleans City Council, and Founder & Executive Director of the Deep South Center for Environmental Justice (DSCEJ) Dr. Beverly Wright to commemorate the first demolition within the Gordon Plaza Subdivision. 

 

Members of the media are invited to attend, please RSVP to ors@nola.gov. 

Please note that this event is NOT open to the public. Attendees are strongly encouraged to wear closed toe shoes at this event and to consider taking the Franklin Avenue exit to avoid train traffic. 

 

DATE: Wednesday, Oct. 30

 

TIME: 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. 

 

LOCATION: 2897 Abundance Street, New Orleans, LA 70117 

 

WHO: 

Mayor LaToya Cantrell 

Troy Carter, Congressman, LA-2 

Michael Regan, Administrator, EPA 

Dr. Earthea Nance, Regional Administrator, EPA Region 6 

Eugene Green, City Councilmember, District D 

Dr. Beverly Wright, Founder & Executive Director, Deep South Center for Environmental Justice 

For more information about the Gordon Plaza efforts, visit https://nola.gov/agstreet.


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Mid-City, Thursday Farmers Market in New OrleansNext Market: October 31, 2024

3 pm - 7 pm

Lafitte Greenway

500 N. Norman C. Francis Parkway at the Bayou

Directions and Parking

The Thursday Market is located in Mid-City on the Lafitte Greenway, right by the start of Bayou St. John. Across from Parkway Bakery and Tavern, the market is at the intersection of Lafitte Ave and N Norman C Francis Parkway. Parkway Bakery graciously allows our shoppers to utilize their parking lot until 7 pm. There is street parking available, but please be diligent in following the parking signs as there are several No Parking areas around the market. 

RTA bus route 32: Leonidas-Treme passes right by market! Click here to view more details.

Hours

The Thursday Mid-City market is currently operating under regular hours of 3-7pm (March 14th, 2024 - October 31st, 2024). Thursday winter market hours of 3-6pm will resume in on November 7th, 2024 following the time change of Daylight Saving Time.

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.

Location on the Lafitte Greenway

In the fall of 2020, the Thursday market moved to its new home in New Orleans' vibrant Mid-City neighborhood! Located at the Lafitte Greenway and Bayou St. John, it operates year-round.

Check out the responses to Lafitte Greenway's public survey regarding use of the new Lafitte Greenway Plaza - we are thrilled about the overwhelming support for a farmers market in the space!

Mid-City Vendors Scheduled for

Thursday

Amanda's Fruit Specialties

Applied Arts Coffee

Buttery Spell

Burg's Bees

Casa Borrega

Chickadee Natives

Costantini Pasta

Faust Farms

Gingerbooch

Honest Foods Company

Isabel's Tamales and Produce

Johndales Farm

JuiceSEE

L'Hoste Citrus

Latino Snacks

Leo's Bread

Monica's Okra World

Paella Nola

Pearl River Pastures

Pete & Clara's Seafood

Roulaison Distilling Co

Sassy Cajun Spices

Slicey McSlicer Knife Sharpening

SPROUT Nola

The Snoball Lady's Wheelhouse

T&R Dairy

Too Tall

VEGGI Farmers Cooperative

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SPOTTED TONGUE is a new popup serving delicious veggie-forward Filipino food. We open at 4PM, drink specials at the bar. Come thru and if you’re local, don’t forget your ID! Free admission for Orleans Parish residents (plus Arabi & Chalmette!)

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  • 2024 Spring Concert Series

  • Music lovers are invited to City Park for the popular Thursdays at Twilight concert series. Bring your friends and enjoy mint juleps and array of musicians indoors at the Pavilion of the Two Sisters (1 Victory Avenue, NOLA 70124). Admission is $15. Cocktails, wine, beer, soft drinks, water, and food available for purchase. No outside food, drink or pets allowed. 

  • Gates Open - 5:00pm

Performances - 6:00Thursday,


  • Thursdays at Twilight is sponsored by
  • the Louis and Virginia Clemente Foundation, Inc. with support from WWNO 89.9 FM.


  • October 24 | The Boogie Men
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FREE Admission to the Ogden Museum of Art for La. Residents

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925 Camp St.

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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.

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Who

All ages

Cost

Free for La. Residents

How

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Join us for a fantastic night of family fun at our annual Trunk or Treat on October 31, from 5–7:30 PM!

Bring the whole family out for a FREE night filled with:

Face Painting

Hayrides

Tons of Candy

Cotton Candy & Popcorn

Games and More!

Mark your calendars and meet us at 1041 Ronald Reagan Hwy. in Covington for a safe, fun, and festive evening! We can’t wait to see you there!


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. 

New Orleans music venue Hi-Ho Lounge set to close Oct. 31

BY JOHN STANTON | Gambit editor 


DJ Soul Sister outside of Hi-Ho in 2021

PHOTO BY SOPHIA GERMER / THE TIMES-PICAYUNE

The owners of the Hi-Ho Lounge announced Oct. 24 they will close at the end of the month, though the longtime music venue and staple of the St. Claude Ave. strip is expected to reopen under new ownership.

In an Instagram post announcing the closure Thursday, the venue’s owners Alice Blackwell and Michael Oilar said “after seven of the most fun-filled years of our lives, it's time for us to hand the Hi-Ho off to the stewards of the next chapter. The club has been sold to a local group who have exciting plans for the venue.” What those plans entail is unclear at this point.


Hi-Ho has long been a mainstay in the neighborhood, well before the strip of St. Claude became the trendy nightlife area it is today. But its eclectic lineup of music ranging from stoner comedy shows to blue grass nights to DJ Soul Sister’s parties played a key role in the revitalization of the area. It's also been one of the dwindling number of small to mid-size venues to host rock, punk, underground hip-hop and other alternative genres of music.

The current ownership's run of the bar ends October 31, and it's unclear when it will reopen.


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


Find Paw Paw’s Donuts at 619 Pink St. Thursday through Sunday, from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. Paw Paw’s Donuts continues its Sunday appearances at the Crescent City Farmers Market, 8 a.m. to noon at Tad Gormley Stadium (Marconi at Navarre).


Paul Siefken - Vernon Poche and The Ghosts of New Orleans

Meet author Paul Siefken when he visits Octavia Books to sign his new middle grade historical fantasy novel titled Vernon Poche and The Ghosts of New Orleans.

Vernon Poche returns home to New Orleans with his father, an electrician, just two weeks after Hurricane Katrina left the city underwater and abandoned. But his dad says they’re not staying. He’s taken a new job in Atlanta, and they’re moving away permanently. Upset, Vernon rides his bike through the empty streets to visit his mom’s grave. It’s the first stop on a haunted journey that introduces Vernon to a mysterious little dog named Tonti, a girl named Alisha who’s separated from her mom, and a gaggle of ghosts—musicians and maskers, soldiers and singers, nuns and Native Americans, pirates, painters, and presidents. The ghosts lead them deep into the city and its troubled past and, hopefully, toward a way back home for good.

Paul Siefken grew up in New Orleans, down the street from Bayou Saint John, where he and his siblings spent time riding bikes along the banks. As a kid, he watched Saints games in the Superdome, served as reader at Saint Louis Cathedral, and watched Mardi Gras parades from the stands at Gallier Hall downtown. Paul was living in Washington, D.C. when Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans. His parents, siblings and extended family were among the thousands of people who evacuated, forced to find housing for months after the devastating flood. Now living in Pittsburgh, Paul and his family visit New Orleans to enjoy family time and take in the food, music, and history of the great city. Paul taught high school English in North Carolina and Georgia before starting a career in children’s television, first at Cartoon Network in Atlanta, then at PBS KIDS in Washington, D.C., and now as president of Fred Rogers Productions in Pittsburgh. He’s written chapter books for Cartoon Network series The Powerpuff Girls and Samurai Jack and has had several short plays produced in New York. Vernon Poche and The Ghosts of New Orleans is Paul’s first novel.

 

Event date: 

Friday, November 1, 2024 - 1:00pm to 3:00pm

Event address: 

Octavia Books - 513 Octvia Street

New Orleans, 70115


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Experience the Descent of Dr. Jekyll into the Dark Madness of Mr. Hyde in


Jekyll & Hyde: The Musical


Music by Frank Wildhorn, book by Leslie Bricusse and lyrics Frank Wildhorn, Leslie Bricusse, and Steve Cuden

Directed by Ken Goode

Music Director: Ken Leach


Onstage at Jefferson Performing Arts Center

October 25-November 3, 2024


Based on Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic thriller, "The Strange Tale of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde"


Enjoy gorgeous ballads and outstanding ensemble numbers accompanied by a live orchestra conducted by Maestro Dennis Assaf

Jekyll & Hyde Tickets at Jefferson Perf Arts Center

6400 Airline Dr. , Metairie, LA 70003



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Long-lost Banksy mural rediscovered and restored in New Orleans. Here's how to see it.

The street art superstar created Katrina recovery murals in 2008.

BY DOUG MACCASH

It’s an artistic resurrection. A graffiti mural by international art superstar Banksy, which was defaced and demolished, has been rediscovered and restored.

The rescued painting will go on display Friday in a Central Business District hotel.

The artwork, which depicts a child playing on a rope swing made from a life preserver, was one of the 17 Hurricane Katrina-inspired murals that the secretive British street artist produced during a visit to New Orleans in 2008.



The poetic piece that captured the poignancy of the recovery era appeared on the exterior wall of a flooded neighborhood saloon that stood near North Claiborne Avenue in the Lower Ninth Ward.



The child using a life preserver as a tire swing near the corner of Claiborne Avenue and Reynes Street in the Lower 9th Ward was one of Banksy's simplest and most poignant images. It was soon defaced with red paint.  (Staff Photo, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune).

Ruining the work of a master

Despite Banksy’s renown, not everyone appreciated his designs, which were sometimes painted without permission of property owners. For reasons unknown, a man arrived not long after the mural was finished and obliterated it with scarlet spray paint.

Sometime after that, the concrete-block former saloon was demolished. That would have seemed to be the end of the painting, which might have been worth hundreds of thousands, even millions, if it was intact.



Happily, someone apparently recognized the potential value of even a ruined Banksy. Hotelier and art lover Sean Cummings received a text from someone using the pseudonym Sam, who said he had the 30 cement blocks upon which the Banksy lay hidden, coated in paint.



Banksy's 'Boy on a Life Preserver Swing' seemed to be completely lost

(Photo courtesy Sean Cummings)

Picking up the pieces

Sam, a dump truck driver, doubtless sought out Cummings because the well-known businessman had already salvaged one seemingly lost Banksy painting – the image of National Guardsmen looting a house – and had it laboriously restored. That mural went on display at Cumming’s International House Hotel in 2013.


After Cummings and Elise Grenier – the painting conservator who’d restored Banksy’s National Guardsmen painting – were satisfied that the ruined “Boy on a Life Preserver Swing” was authentic, they purchased the fragments for an undisclosed amount.

“It was completely painted over," Cunnings said. "There was no part of the mural that was evident.”



Parts of Banksy's 'Boy on a Life Preserver Swing' can be seen as Elise Grenier works to expose the original painting

(Photo courtesy Sean Cummings)

A conservation breakthrough

The restoration would have been daunting, maybe even impossible, if it weren’t for a coincidence. Two years after Cummings and Grenier bought the pile of bricks, an Italian chemist invented a gel paint remover that was precise enough to strip off a layer of spray paint without damaging the artwork below.


Prior to 2023, it would have been impossible, Cummings said.

Even with the new paint stripper, the process was lengthy and painstaking. Speaking of Grenier’s work, Cummings said, “She probably did the most remarkable job ever done by a conservationist.”

Now, finally, the concrete blocks have been re-stacked into a portion of the original wall and mounted on a rolling platform for exhibition. The painting will be viewable in the Hotel lobby at 221 Camp St., beginning with an unveiling at 7 p.m. on Friday.



Other New Orleans Banksys

Of Banksy’s 2008 New Orleans murals, most seem to have been destroyed. A handful survive, though none are still visible in their original locations.


Derby Gisclair

All Saints’ Day and All Souls Day

As we approach Halloween, we are also closing in on All Saints' Day (November 1st) and All Soul's Day (November 2nd) -- also known as the Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed and the Day of the Dead. The Catholic Church teaches that the purification of the souls in Purgatory can be hastened by the actions of the faithful on earth.

Thus began the custom in New Orleans of gathering at the tombs of their deceased family members on All Saints' Day to clean and refurbish the exterior façade of the tombs, shown here in an 1885 engraving. Far from solemn, it was quite the community event with friends and neighbors sharing stories of their loved ones, and perhaps a simple meal as they worked.

Sadly, with many families being scattered throughout the country, many tombs have fallen into disrepair as surviving family in many cases is unaware of the existence of a family plot. known as the Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed and the Day of the Dead. The Catholic Church teaches that the purification of the souls in Purgatory can be hastened by the actions of the faithful on earth.

Thus began the custom in New Orleans of gathering at the tombs of their deceased family members on All Saints' Day to clean and refurbish the exterior façade of the tombs, shown here in an 1885 engraving. Far from solemn, it was quite the community event with friends and neighbors sharing stories of their loved ones, and perhaps a simple meal as they worked.

Sadly, with many families being scattered throughout the country, many tombs have fallen into disrepair as surviving family in many cases is unaware of the existence of a family plot.


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Live with the LPO: Lost Bayou Ramblers and Sweet Crude

  • Friday, November 1, 2024
  • 7:30 PM  9:00 PM
  • Orpheum Theater
  • 129 Roosevelt WayNew Orleans, LA (map)

Matthew Kraemer, Conductor

Lost Bayou Ramblers

Sweet Crude


Excerpts from the award-winning soundtrack to Beasts of the Southern Wild, Sabine Turnaround, Granny Smith, Parlez-Nous à Boire, Jolie Blonde, and more!


DURATION: Approximately 120 minutes, including intermission.

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The Grammy-winning LPO and Lost Bayou Ramblers relive their live album that won “Best Regional Roots Album” in an epic reunion celebrating Louisiana French heritage and music with special guests, Sweet Crude. Experience the unique musical styles and rich rhythms that can only be found in New Orleans. Ça c'est bon!


Join us for with acclaimed indie musician and songwriter Orenda Fink presenting and signing her new memoir, THE WITCHES DAUGHTER: My Mother, Her Magic, and the Madness that Bound Us, when she appears at Octavia Books in conversation with Poppy Tooker of "Louisiana Eats."

Orenda Fink’s lyrical and moving memoir about growing up with a mother who battled mental illness and addiction is a “master text on surviving trauma as a child and adult” (Phoebe Bridgers).


Each night, Orenda Fink’s darkly charismatic mother perches on a kitchen stool and insists that she and Orenda are magic. Orenda’s mother claims to be a witch who uses her magic to protect the family from the outside world, but Orenda’s childhood is marked by instability and uncertainty. Her family moves from town to town, chasing a fresh start whenever the money runs out.


Orenda escapes to pursue a music career in Birmingham, Alabama, and then Athens, Georgia, forming the bands Little Red Rocket and Azure Ray. The magic she finds in her music, and in her sense of self, feels precious and rare, while the magic her mother wields feels increasingly volatile. Orenda orbits the family home, always drawn back by her mother’s dark powers and her own need to discover whether that claim of magic—or any magic—is real.


With the guidance of a Jungian psychotherapist, Orenda is stunned to learn that her mother fits many of the criteria associated with borderline personality disorder, including a subtype identified by famed thought leader Christine Ann Lawson known as “The Witch”—an aggressive, dominating figure who operates by fear-driven control, sometimes claiming to wield magic. Told in spellbinding prose, this memoir of music, self-discovery, and compassion is for anyone who has had to conjure a safe place to call home.


“Equal parts cutting and compassionate, this tale of hard-won peace will resonate with readers wrestling with their own complicated families” (Publishers Weekly).

Orenda Fink is a musician, songwriter, performer, writer, and certified Jungian depth coach specializing in shadow work and dream interpretation. Her work has been profiled in NPR, Pitchfork, and more. She has been writing, recording, and touring since 1997. Orenda got her start in Birmingham, Alabama, with the pop rock group Little Red Rocket. In 2000, she formed the lauded ethereal folk duo Azure Ray with longtime friend Maria Taylor in Athens, Georgia. She now resides in California’s Mojave Desert with her husband, Todd Fink of The Faint, and their dog, Grimm. The Witch’s Daughter is her first book.

Event date: 

Friday, November 1, 2024 - 6:00pm to 7:30pm

Event address: 

Octavia Books - 513 Octavia Street

New Orleasns, LA 70115



TODAY AT 11 PM – 2 AM

Kermit Ruffins & The BBQ Swingers

Blue Nile

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!

Mandeville Live! Free Friday Concert Series

Meet us at the Trailhead this Fall!

 

Mandeville, LA (September 18, 2024) – The City of Mandeville is excited to announce our Mandeville Live! Free Friday Fall Concert series lineup. The City will host 6 Free Concerts at the Trailhead, and guests are invited to pack their blankets, chairs and dancing shoes to join us on the following Fridays:

                       

                       November 1 – Deacon John

 

On October 11th WGNO we will be live and guests are invited to show their Mandeville spirit. The concerts are free to the public. Food trucks will provide food and drinks for purchase. We ask that attendees assist us in keeping the concerts free by supporting our vendor partners. Outside food, drinks, and coolers are not permitted. For additional information visit www.ExperienceMandeville.org or call 985-624-3148.

 

Mandeville Trailhead

985-624-3148

675 Lafitte Street

Mandeville, LA 70448

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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

NEW ORLEANS — The City of New Orleans today announced that beginning this week, the New Orleans Recreation Development (NORD) Commission will kick off the Fall 2024 series of Movies in the Park, featuring family-friendly, outdoor movie screenings across NORD parks and playgrounds.

   

Families are invited to experience the charm of Movies in the Park, where community members of all ages can gather for free, safe and enjoyable evenings. Select events will offer concessions or bring your own picnic. Residents are reminded to also bring lawn chairs and blankets.

  

Participants under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult. No pets, alcoholic beverages, illegal drugs, firearms, weapons, smoking or outdoor cooking are allowed during the event. Movies begin at dusk, and each film screening has an alternate, indoor location in case of inclement weather.


 

NORD Movies in the Park Fall 2024 Schedule:


 

Friday, Nov. 1 — “Hocus Pocus” 

Oliver Bush Playground, 2500 Fats Domino Ave. 

Rain site: Sanchez Rec Center, 1616 Fats Domino Ave. 

  

Friday, Nov. 8 — “Ghostbusters Frozen Empire" 

A.L. Davis Park, 2600 Lasalle St. 

Rain site: Lyons Rec Center, 624 Louisiana Ave. 

  

For more information on the Movies in the Park series, please visit www.nordc.org or call (504) 658-3052.


FALL RHYTHM & ROSES CONCERTS ANNOUNCED


The Historic BK House & Gardens is offering music afficionados a special treat this fall with a new Rhythm & Roses Concert Series, extending the popular spring concerts into September, October and November. beautifully manicured BK House Parterre Garden, 1113 Chartres Street.

Rhythm & Roses, presented by BK house neighbor and benefactor James Douglas Hislop, will run through Friday, November 1, except for October 11, and will feature a wide array of popular New Orleans talents.

Future dates include:


November 1:         Jelly Joseph

Tickets are priced at $30 for nonmembers and $25 for BK members and are available at www.bkhouse.org. Food and beverages will be sold on site. Because beverage sales support on-going maintenance of the garden, outside beverages will not be permitted.

Concert-goers are encouraged to purchase tickets in advance due to anticipated popularity of the event and size of the historic setting. Limited seating will be provided; however, attendees may bring small chairs provided space allows. 

at www.bkhouse.org.

Future events will include additional concerts, literary programs, and a holiday wine tasting. Information about BK membership, which provides for a discount to many Museum events, as well as current and upcoming events at the BK House may be found at www.bkhouse.org. 


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Corsica, a French island in the Mediterranean, has a fascinating wine culture that's shaped by its unique blend of French and Italian influences, rugged terrain, and Mediterranean climate. Despite being part of France, Italy’s influence on Corsica is profound, shaping the island’s culture, language, architecture, cuisine, and especially its wine traditions. Corsica was under Genoese rule for nearly five centuries (from the late 13th century until 1768), and its proximity to Tuscany and Sardinia also contributed to strong Italian connections.


Most of the Corsican grapes have ties to Italy as well. Nielluccio is Corsica’s most important red grape and is genetically very similar to Sangiovese, Italy’s iconic grape, particularly from Tuscany. Vermentino, known in Corsica as Malvoisie de Corse, is widely planted in both Corsica and Sardinia, as well as in regions of mainland Italy like Liguria and Tuscany. It is thought to have originated from Italy, possibly Liguria, and spread across the Mediterranean. Sciaccarello, another key red grape of Corsica, is believed to be related to Mammolo, a lesser-known grape from Tuscany. Mammolo is often used in blends, such as in Chianti, but in Corsica, Sciaccarello has developed a distinct identity.


Even after France acquired Corsica in 1768, Italian influence remained deeply embedded in the island’s identity. Many Corsicans still feel a closer cultural affinity to Italy than to mainland France, especially given the shared history, language, and food traditions. This dual identity makes Corsica unique within France, with its Italian roots constantly blending with French culture to create something distinct. It also contributes to the island’s distinctive wine style—one that’s both rustic and refined, combining the structure of Italian reds with the elegance of French whites.


Corsican wines are still relatively under the radar, which makes them an exciting discovery for wine drinkers looking for something new and unique. Dave Sobiesk will accompany us on this tour as Artisan Fine Wines has a great selection from the island for us to choose from. I hope you'll join us! Use this link for tickets,Corsica



 

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


Krewe de Mayahuel

It's official! Krewe de Mayahuel's Día de los Muertos Procession Route is set. We begin at 7:00 pm at Markey Park, 3301 Royal Street, in the Bywater on Saturday, November 2, 2024. Come early and enjoy Mexican food, drinks, music, and dance.

¡Ya es oficial! La ruta de la procesión del Día de los Muertos de Krewe de Mayahuel ya está lista. Comenzamos a las 7:00 pm en Markey Park, 3301 Royal Street, en el Bywater el sábado 2 de noviembre de 2024. Ven temprano y disfruta de comida mexicana, bebidas, música y baile.

Warren A Bell is with Julius Evans and 6 others

 at St Louis Cemetery No 2.

 

 · New Orleans 

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"BURIED HISTORY: Finding Our Past" is back this month on WYES New Orleans, starting tonight @ 9:30PM and through their All Saints Day schedule. It's my half-hour tale of uncovering forgotten family history at St. Louis Cemetery II, with a plea for more of y'all to rediscover your ancestors' buried history right there. Here's their schedule:



Saturday, Nov. 2 @ 5pm

Sunday, Nov. 3 @ 10:30am


2A Events is at The Harbor Center.


𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐒𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐥, 𝐋𝐀! Join us on 𝙉𝙤𝙫. 𝟐 - 𝟑 at The Harbor Center Whether you're a collector, enthusiast, or just curious, this is an event you don't want to miss!

When: Nov. 2-3 - Sat. 9-5; Sun. 10-4

Where: The Harbor Center

Admission: Adults $10; 6-11 $2 (Cash at the door


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Louisiana Book Festival

The Louisiana Book Festival celebrates its 20th anniversary on Saturday, Nov. 2, in downtown Baton Rouge. More than 200 authors will discuss and sign their books. There are also cooking demonstrations and activities for children and teens.


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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!

Saturday, November 2, 2024

Mandeville Trailhead

A Celebration of Louisiana Culture


The Mandeville Creole Culture Festival is a vibrant celebration of the rich heritage, music, food, and traditions of Creole culture. This family-friendly event brings together locals and visitors alike for an afternoon of live entertainment, cultural exploration, and community connection. Whether you're looking to immerse yourself in the rhythms of Creole music, taste authentic cuisine, or learn about Creole history and customs, there's something for everyone at the festival!


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NORTHERN ITALIAN HOTSPOT OSTERIA LUPO TO LAUNCH WEEKEND BRUNCH


Enjoy specialty dishes and handcrafted cocktails on Saturdays & Sundays, 11AM - 3PM

 

Since opening its doors in Spring 2023, Osteria Lupo — Uptown’s Northern Italian restaurant from co-owners Chef Brian Burns and Reno De Ranieri –  has become the perfect perch for sophisticated, yet approachable dining and/or cocktails with friends. Just in time for the Summer season, the restaurant is thrilled to announce weekend brunch starting on Saturday, Available every Saturday and Sunday from 11AM - 3PM, visitors will enjoy new Italian-inspired dishes, signature favorites, and specialty cocktails.

 

 

Osteria Lupo's brunch will offer a curated selection of dishes to provide a unique and memorable dining experience without breaking the bank. Main brunch plates feature unique options like the Lupo Frittata with Pesto Trapanese, pea tendrils, and provolone piccante; Eggs in Purgatory with arrabbiata, grilled focaccia, and ricotta salad; Grilled Hanger Steak and Eggs with crispy potatoes and salsa verde; Royal Red Shrimp with parmesan polenta, Calabrian chili butter, with a poached egg; Pane Perduto with rose water berries and lemon curd; Lupo Breakfast Sandwich - brioche, Italian sausage, fontina, and an egg; and a Tuna Sandwich - focaccia, soft herbs, and pickled pepper aioli.

 

Diners can still enjoy Osteria's signature antipasti, pastas, and pizzas. The brunch menu will include the Summer Melon Salad with prosciutto and herbed honey; Burrata con Panna with pistachio, aged balsamic, and grilled focaccia; Bucatini Carbonara with guanciale, pecorino, a poached egg, and bottarga; Radiatori with Louisiana blue crab, basil, and parmesan; Spicy Rigatoni alla Vodka with crispy garlic and Calabrian chili; Pizza Bianca with guanciale, potato, and a sunny egg; and 24-Month Prosciutto di San Danielle Pizza - fior di latte and basil.

 

No brunch is complete without a selection of handcrafted cocktails. Brunch libations include Hieronymus — pear, hibiscus, lavender, and prosecco; Bloody Mary — house bloody mary and Titos; La Mola — cimarron blanco tequila, Aperol, citrus, and bitters; Matralia —red wine, amaro, and cola; and an Espresso Martini with espresso, Borghetti, and Meletti amaro.

 

Weekend brunch will take place every Saturday and Sunday from 11AM - 3PM, starting on Saturday, June 1st. Osteria Lupo is located at 4609 Magazine Street. For additional information, please visit www.osterialupo.com or by calling (504) 273-1268. Reservations can be made on Resy.

Zuppardo's Family Supermarket

Mark your calendars for the ultimate holiday tasting event!

Taste of the Holidays is back on November 2nd from 12 PM to 4 PM! Sample delicious bites from our holiday menu, including savory favorites, wine, cheese, bakery treats, catering platters, and so much more. Don’t miss your chance to taste what’s in store for the season!


Gretna Farmers Mkt

Gretna Farmer’s Market

Event Date:

Saturday 2

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.
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.

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.

Saints Logo 2011

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


Regular season


Week 9: at Carolina Panthers, noon, Sunday, Nov. 3 (CBS)



Week 10: vs. Atlanta Falcons, noon, Sunday, Nov. 10 (FOX)

Week 11: vs. Cleveland Browns, noon, Sunday, Nov. 17 (FOX)

Week 12: BYE

Week 13: vs. Los Angeles Rams, 3:05 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 1 (FOX)

Week 14: at New York Giants, noon, Sunday, Dec. 8 (FOX)

Week 15: vs. Washington Commanders, noon, Dec. 15 (FOX)

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)

Harahan Farmers Market

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



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Free Admission to Contemporary Arts Center

 11:00 am - 5:00 pm

FREE

Contemporary Arts Center

900 Camp Street New Orleans LA 70130

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,November 4

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. 

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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

Public 

 ·

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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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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 NOLA Jitterbugs

Contemporary Arts Center, New Orleans

Tickets

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Public 

 

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

(504) 733-2248

400 Esplanade Ave., New Orleans, LA 70116
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1 PM – 5 PM

German Coast

Farmers Market-

Westbank Bridge Park

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

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☆☆ For 12 Magical Days ☆☆

MERMAIDS AT AUDUBON AQUARIUM

Thursdays - Sundays

November 7-10 ☆ November 14-17 ☆ November 21-24

Included with Aquarium admission or Audubon Membership.


Experience the mesmerizing Wands and Wishes Mermaids at Audubon Aquarium. Delight in enchanting water performances in the Great Maya Reef, discover the wonders of ocean conservation, and shop unique mermaid merchandise during their magical visit.

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While we host the Art Market throughout the day on Nov. 9, the local musical choir, Shades of Praise, will also perform a concert in our sanctuary at 2:00 PM. Come browse the Art Market and also enjoy the choir!

Tulane Football

 is at Yulman Stadium.

 

 · New Orleans

SELL OUT

Homecoming on November 9th against Temple is officially sold out!




Community Meals Program

Second and Fourth Saturdays

12:00 PM

 

Our next meal will be served on

Saturday,

We provide a hot lunch for food insecure individuals in our surrounding neighborhoods and city.


All are welcome to join, volunteer, or support these efforts financially.


We have also expanded recently to offer toiletries and clothing to those who may need it. If you'd like to donate any of these items, please see Linda Easterlin.





  • Nov. 9 - Art Market & Shades of Praise Concert


  • Dec. 21 - Winter Solstice Celebration

St Charles Avenue Baptist Church | 7100 St. Charles Avenue | New Orleans, LA 70118 US

LSU football's matchup against Alabama on Nov. 9 will kickoff at 6:30 p.m. on ABC, the Southeastern Conference 



This will be the second consecutive game LSU will play on ABC in primetime. 

LSU faced Alabama at the same time the past two seasons. Last seasons game was on CBS.

The Crimson Tide took down LSU 42-28 in Tuscaloosa a year ago after the Tigers upset Alabama in Baton Rouge in 2022, 32-31 in overtime.

Alabama leads the all-time series against LSU with a 56-27-5 record. It has won 13 of the past 15 head-to-head matchups.

The Tigers lost their second game of the year this past weekend to Texas A&M, falling 38-23 in College Station.

LSU held a 17-7 lead at halftime but three interceptions from redshirt junior quarterback Garrett Nussmeier and the Aggies switching quarterbacks — replacing Conner Weigman with Marcel Reed — jolted a 31-6 run for Texas A&M in the second


Heart & Soul

Songs of Hoagy Carmichael

Paul Soniat   John Parker   Rich Look Alden Hagardorn    Heidi & Philip Melancon  

Sundays and Thursday   November 10th, 14th and 17th

7 o’clock . . . $20

Monkey Hill Bar & Theater    6100 Magazine   New Orleans            Reservations:  504-202-0986  or  “melonsongs@gmail.com"

Hoagy Carmichael sported the easy-going, everyman demeanor and philosophy of America’s heartland.  Musician, composer, actor and writer Hoagy was one of the most successful entertainers of the 1930s and 40s. He recorded hundreds of songs, and several are most popular in the American songbook: Stardust, Heart and Soul, Georgia and The Nearness of You. Throw in In the Cool, Cool, Cool of the Evening, Lazy Bones, Skylark, Ole Buttermilk Sky, Up the Lazy River and get set for a historically and musically entertaining evening.

Join Heidi, John, Paul, Rich, Alden, Dave, and Phil as we close out our Fall Songwriters Series with three nights of Hoagy’s music. Add the comedy of Chris Champagne under the stars of Monkey Hill and … “that old Rockin’ Chair won’t get ya.”


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2024-25 Season Schedule:

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Friends of Music is celebrating its 70th Season! 

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Trans-Siberian Orchestra



Trans-Siberian Orchestra: The Lost Christmas EveEvent Date: Wed, Nov-13-2024

Event Time: 2:00 pm


Trans-Siberian Orchestra: The Lost Christmas EveEvent Date: Wed, Nov-13-2024

Event Time: 7:00 pm

Onsale: 9/13/2024 at 10:00 am

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Future of Energy Forum

November 13 - 15, 2024

Tulane’s Lavin-Bernick Center for University Life

New Orleans, Louisiana

Be part of the conversation that shapes our collective energy future!

Join us at Tulane University November 13-15 for a pivotal gathering of thought leaders and experts for an interdisciplinary collaboration that will drive transformative change in the energy sector.

Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Opening Keynote: The Future Use of Energy in Louisiana

3:30 - 4:30 PM (CST)

Kendall Cram Lecture Hall

Moderator: Kimberly Gramm


Thursday, November 14, 2024

Energize & Socialize

8:00 - 9:00 AM (CST)

Kendall Cram Lobby




Welcome Remarks

9:00 - 9:15 AM (CST)





NSF FUEL & Technology Commercialization of Energy Initiatives in Louisiana: Translating Research into Innovation and Entrepreneurship

9:15 - 10:00 AM (CST)

Kendall Cram Lecture Hall

Moderator: Kimberly Gramm

  • Rebecca Conwell

  • President and CEO, The Beach at UNO
  • Josh Fleig

  • Chief Innovation Officer, Louisiana Economic Development
  • Stephen Loy

  • Director of Technology Commercialization, FUEL


NSF FUEL & Use-Inspired Research & Development: Enabling Discoveries with the Needs of Industry and Louisiana in Mind

10:15 - 11:00 AM (CST)

Kendall Cram Lecture Hall


  • Ashwith Chilvery

  • Director of Use-Inspired Research & Development, FUEL
  • Daniel F. Shantz

  • Co-principal investigator and interim director of use-inspired research and development, FUEL; The Entergy Chair in Clean Energy Engineering, Tulane University School of Science & Engineering


The Energy Transition in Latin America

10:15 - 11:00 AM (CST)

Qatar Ballroom

Moderator: Paulo B. Goes

  • Ludovico Feoli

  • Director, Center for Inter-American Policy and Research (CIPR) at Tulane University
  • Francisco J. Monaldi

  • Director, Latin America Energy Program, Rice University Baker Institute for Public Policy


NSF FUEL & Workforce Development: Cultivating a Diverse, Skilled, and Adaptable Energy Workforce in Louisiana

11:15 AM - 12:00 PM (CST)

Kendall Cram Lecture Hall

Moderator: Lacy McManus



Smarter Energy Infrastructure for a Sustainable Future

11:15 AM - 12:00 PM (CST)

Marshall Family Commons



Old Governance Structures Meet New Grid Realities: Rethinking Electricity Governance for the Energy Transition

11:15 AM - 12:00 PM (CST)

Qatar Ballroom


  • Joshua A. Basseches

  • Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies and Public Policy, Tulane University School of Liberal Arts
  • Drew Story, PhD

  • Policy Director, MIT Climate Policy Center


Lunch Break

12:00 - 1:00 PM (CST)





Keynote: Author Jay Hakes: Taking the Long View on the Energy Technologies We Need

1:00 - 2:00 PM (CST)

Kendall Cram Lecture Hall


  • Jay Hakes

  • Presidential and Energy Historian; Author, The Presidents and the Planet – Climate Change Science and Politics from Eisenhower to Bush


CCUS: Challenges and Breakthroughs in Decarbonization

2:15 - 3:00 PM (CST)

Kendall Cram Lecture Hall



Fast Track to the Future: Accelerating Emerging Technologies

3:15 - 4:00 PM (CST)

Kendall Cram Lecture Hall


  • Matt Candler

  • GP, The Batteries Included Fund
  • Cameron Poole

  • Energy & Innovation Manager, Greater New Orleans, Inc.
  • Rebecca Shearman

  • Program Director, NSF Engines - Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships (TIP) | Division of Innovation and Technology Ecosystems (ITE) | Innovation Programs Section


Data-Driven: The Role of AI and Analytics in the Future of Energy

3:15 - 4:00 PM (CST)

Qatar Ballroom

Moderator: Robin Forman, PhD


Place-Based Energy Solutions: Centering People & Communities

4:15 - 5:00 PM (CST)

Kendall Cram Lecture Hall

Moderator: Ehab Meselhe

  • Susan Hamm

  • Director, Integrated Strategies Office, EERE, U.S. Department of Energy
  • Dr. Roderick Jackson

  • Laboratory Program Manager – Building Technologies R&D, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL); U.S. Department of Energy Oppenheimer Fellow
  • Rodney Sampson

  • Chairman and CEO, Opportunity Hub


Louisiana’s LNG Boom and the Global Energy Expansion

4:15 - 5:00 PM (CST)

Marshall Family Commons



Solar Horizons: Integrating Solar Energy into the Next Phase

4:15 - 5:00 PM (CST)

Qatar Ballroom


  • Jeff Cantin

  • Founder and President, Solar Alternatives
  • Matthew Escarra

  • Professor, Physics & Engineering Physics and Instrumentation for Nanoscience and Innovation Core Facilities, Tulane University School of Science & Engineering
  • Matt Kisber

  • Chairman and Co Founder, Silicon Ranch Corporation
  • Pierre D. Moses

  • President, 127 Energy


Career Services Roundtable

5:00 - 6:30 PM

LBC TBA




Friday, November 15, 2024

Energize & Socialize

8:00 - 9:00 AM (CST)

Kendall Cram Lobby




Keynote: A Conversation with Aniket Shah

9:00 - 10:00 AM (CST)

Kendall Cram Lecture Hall

Moderator: Pierre Conner

  • Aniket Shah

  • Managing Director and Global Head of Sustainability and Transition Strategy, Jefferies Group LLC


Empowering Communities through Energy Justice

10:15 - 11:00 AM (CST)

Kendall Cram Lecture Hall

Moderator: Lawrence J. Kahn


Energy Independence or Illusion? Rethinking Security in a Global Oil Market

10:15 - 11:00 AM (CST)

Marshall Family Commons


  • Garrett Golding

  • Senior Business Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
  • Matt Hart

  • Vice President, Investor Relations, Churchill Stateside Securities, LLC


How Better Materials Get Us to Net Zero

10:15 - 11:00 AM (CST)

Qatar Ballroom



Integrating Port, Terminal, and Offshore Innovation for a Resilient Future

11:15 AM - 12:00 PM (CST)

Kendall Cram Lecture Hall



Decarbonization: What the World Can Learn from Louisiana & Texas

11:15 AM - 12:00 PM (CST)

Marshall Family Commons

Moderator: Daniel F. Shantz

  • Jim Blackburn

  • Professor in the Practice of Environmental Law and co-director, SSPEED Center, Rice University
  • Kera Gautreau

  • Senior Director and Development Lead, Houston Energy Transition Initiatives (HETI) at the Greater Houston Partnership
  • Greg Upton

  • Executive Director, LSU Center for Energy Studies


Lunch Break

12:00 - 1:00 PM (CST)





Keynote: Hydrogen Bayou – Louisiana's Position as the Next Hydrogen Hub

1:00 - 2:00 PM (CST)

Marshall Family Commons

Moderator: Eric Smith

  • Leigh D'Angelo

  • Manager of Communications & Public Relations, Modern Hydrogen
  • James P. Donahue

  • Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Tulane University School of Science & Engineering
  • The Hon. John Bel Edwards

  • Special Counsel, renewable energy, Fishman Haygood; former Governor of Louisiana


Unlocking the Potential of Nuclear Fusion in the Energy Landscape

2:15 - 3:00 PM (CST)

Kendall Cram Lecture Hall


  • Ben Byboth

  • Sr. Manager, Business Development and Strategy, Commonwealth Fusion Systems
  • Sierra Cato

  • Principal, Energy Policy Practice Group, Lewis-Burke Associates LLC
  • Andrew Holland

  • CEO, Fusion Industry Association


Availing Tax Credits & Grants to Finance Renewable Energy Projects

2:15 - 3:00 PM (CST)

Qatar Ballroom

Moderator: Anu Varadharajan


Harnessing the Breeze: Offshore Wind & Clean Energy

3:15 - 4:00 PM (CST)

Kendall Cram Lecture Hall



The Evolution of the Oil and Gas Industry towards 2050

3:15 - 4:00 PM (CST)

Qatar Ballroom

Moderator: Randall Ebner


6823 St. Charles Avenue

New Orleans, LA 70118

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Orleans Parish Appreciation Days 2024 On the second Wednesday of the month Orleans Parish residents with one proof of residency will get free admission with up to four guests to Audubon Zoo. On the third Wednesday of the month Orleans Parish residents with one proof of residency will get free admission with up to four guests to Audubon Insectarium. On the fourth Wednesday of the month Orleans Parish residents with one proof of residency will get free admission with up to four guests to Audubon Aquarium. *Program shifts up a week to account for Thanksgiving & Christmas break


2024 Full Moon schedule

(all times Eastern)



  • Nov. 15 — 4:28 p.m. — Beaver Moon
  • Dec. 15 — 4:02 a.m. Cold Moon


Hunter’s Moon (October): Commemorating the hunting season preceding winter.

Beaver Moon (November): Reflects the time when beavers are busy building their winter dams.

Cold Moon (December): Evocative of winter’s chill.

Paul Mauffray

I am happy to announce a concert of

Baroque Concertos & Solo Cantatas

presented by Symphony Chorus of New Orleans

and Lexus of New Orleans,

Sunday, November 17th at 5 pm

at St. Mary's Assumption Church

923 Josephine Street, New Orleans, LA 70130

with music by Bach, Corelli, Handel, & Vivaldi

performed by

Jacob Huffty (baritone) & Casey Kearney Hudson (oboe)

Bach - Cantata 82 Ich habe genug

Nicole Heinen (soprano) & Patrick Smithers (trumpet)

Bach - Cantata 51 Jauchzet Gott

Michael Bauer (organ)

and

Paul Mauffray (harpsichord)

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Save the Date for Bayou St. John Friendsgiving! 🌿


Date: Saturday, November 23, 2024

Time: 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Location: The Broadside

Celebrate the spirit of community and ecological stewardship this November 23 at the Bayou St. John Friendsgiving fundraiser! This inaugural event supports the Friends of Bayou St. John’s mission to preserve and protect our beloved bayou. Our goal is to raise $50,000. As we encounter increasing financial challenges, your support is essential in helping us sustain our mission to preserve and protect our beloved bayou and to continue the Bayou Boogaloo Music Festival!


Funds raised will directly support expanded litter and invasive species cleanups, environmental education programs, native planting and beautification efforts, and the creation of a new hotline to report litter and invasive species in Bayou St. John. Additionally, your support will help ensure that next year’s Bayou Boogaloo Festival is our best yet!


Join us for a night of live music, comedy, cabaret and silent and live auctions filled with local treasures—all while supporting a cleaner, healthier Bayou St. John for all New Orleanians.


🎉 Event Highlights:


  • Live & Silent Auctions – Bid on local art, dining experiences, hotel stays, and more.
  • VIP Hour – From 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm, enjoy a special Friendsgiving experience with complimentary food and cocktails.
  • Performances – Delight in music, comedy, and entertainment that captures the spirit of our beloved Bayou Boogaloo Festival.


How You Can Help:


  • Donate to the Auction – We’re seeking items, food, and drink contributions. Showcase your business or craft by contributing to our auction, and be recognized at the event and on our social media. All donations are tax deductible. If you are interested in donating an auction item please fill out the form here. If you are interested in donating food/drink items please fill out the form here. Please submit all donations by November 11!
  • Join Our Membership Program – Members enjoy exclusive offers from local partners and Bayou Boogaloo benefits while supporting bayou preservation efforts year-round. To find out more and join, please follow the link here. 

Help us keep the Bayou Boogaloo legacy alive and our bayou community thriving! Mark your calendars for November 23 for a Friendsgiving filled with purpose and joy! Tickets go on sale Stay tuned for more information! 


New Orleans Jazz Club 11-24

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.


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To our annual, coveted Vintage Champagne Tasting!


BUY TICKETS HERE


Tickets are capped and will run out, so don't wait!


A Tribute to the Queen: Irma Thomas

November 27th | Tipitina's


Tipitina’s, in collaboration with producer Sonny Schneidau, is thrilled to announce A Tribute to the Queen – Irma Thomas, a special event honoring the legendary Soul Queen of New Orleans. This one-night-only tribute will showcase performances by Irma Thomas herself, alongside a star-studded lineup of female artists who will honor her legacy by performing her most beloved songs. Among the performers are Galactic, Ani DiFranco, Marcia Ball, Jelly Joseph, Erica Falls, Leyla McCalla, Joy Clark, Susan Cowsill, Gabrielle Cavassa, Sierra Green and Jolynda “Kiki” Chapman. Irma Thomas, joined by Galactic, will also preview songs from their forthcoming album Audience With The Queen, set for release in 2025.


A portion of the event’s proceeds will benefit the New Orleans Musicians’ Clinic.


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Handel's Messiah - 7:00 pm on Saturday, December 14 at St. Domenic Catholic Church (Harrison Ave) and 3:00 pm on Sunday, December 15 at St. Mary's Assumption Catholic Church (Joseph St).

Click the auditions link to get information on singing Messiah with us!


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.


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.


NFL on FOX 

WE GOT NEXT.

See you in New Orleans for Super Bowl LIX on FOX


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She'll Love You Back. 
.Sincerely, 

Frank Stansbury 
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