A Weekend with Love in the Garden, Beer for Furry Friends, and a Music Fest!

Happy Weekend!!!

City Park is the place to be this weekend - with two exciting events going on!

Tonight it's Love in the Garden - In the beautiful Besthoff Sculpture Garden - There's music with Sasha Masakowski, John Boutte, and dance into the evening with DJ Soul Sister.  Plus enjoy lovely libations and incredible food from 40 restaurants around town - You couldn't ask for more!!  See below for all the details and click on "Love" for even more information!!

Tomorrow drink beer for the pups and the kittens!! Celebrate with the Bulldog and LA/SPCA's its the Third Annual New Orleans on Tap Beer Festival Sponsored by Abita Brewing Company. Saturday at City Park by the Big Lake Boathouse from 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm. A beer tasting like no other! Sample a menu of 200+ beers while sitting under an oak tree in historic New Orleans City Park and enjoying live music by New Orleans Nightcrawlers and Billy Iuso & Restless Natives. There's plenty of shade, food and non-beer drinks including sodas, wine and margaritas. The best part of sampling all this beer is, you will be helping out the Louisiana SPCA while having an awesome time. Click "beer" for more info!!

And there's two days of music in Lafayette Square - NOLA Downtown Music and Arts Festival!
For more info on the fest click - "music"!

Friday
4:00 Gerald French & The Original Tuxedo Band tribute to Bob French New Orleans
4:45 The Breton Sound New Orleans
5:30 Evan Goodrow Band Boston
6:20 Stephanie Jordan New Orleans
7:10 Pyr Kyd performance and video New Orleans

“New Music for an Old Movie”

7:30 -8:45 Screening of the silent movie “Tarzan of the Apes with Live performance by Evan Goodrow Band, Unpainted Souls and Ratty Scurvics
8:50 The Way Road: All Good Things – Short film by Michael Hofstedt on musician John Petty’s development as an artist.

Saturday
11:00 Urban Austin Austin
12:12 Raw Revolution New Orleans
1:00 Herman Astro Milwaukee/WI
1:50 Gina Brown New Orleans
2:40 Weapons of Mass DeFunktion Madison/WI
3:30 Soulscript New Orleans
4:20 Larry Gee Dallas/TX
5:15 Jam All Production New Orleans
6:00 DiNOLA New Orleans
7:00 Egg Yolk Jubilee New Orleans
8:00 Africa Brass with the FiYaYa Mardi Gras Indians, The Free Agents Brass Band, James Andrews


Alrighty, well that should keep you busy this evening...If you're looking for more fun stuff to do...check out the WWOZ Livewire -  http://www.wwoz.org/new-orleans-community/music-calendar!!  And be sure to tune in to WWOZ today from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm it's the Fund Drive and time to pledge with my hubby Bill deTurk - remember to support "your live local music" station!!!


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Happy Thursday - Show Your Support for Devon Walker Tonight!

Good Morning Everybody and Happy Thursday!

Special Event!

Come show your support for Devon Walker tonight at 8:00 pm! Mardi Gras World will be the site of the Devon Walker Benefit!! A $20 donation will be collected at the entrance ($10 for students), but of course larger donations are welcomed and encouraged.  All donations will go to Devon's medical bills. While helping Devon and his family through this difficult time, guests can also enjoy music and catering by local restaurants. You will also be able to purchase T-shirts and charm bracelets with Devon’s number will be on sale. 

Thursday Events

Don't miss out on the weekly wine tasting at Cork and Bottle (3700 Orleans) about 5:00 pm in Mid-City. Come sample some delicious vinos and kick off your early weekend right! You can also stop at Clever (right next door - don't even have to walk outside) for their happy hour specials after attending the free wine tasting!  And be sure to stop by the Crescent City Farmer's Market (right outside the door) and patronize local Louisiana vendors with fresh veggies, seafood and more!!

And there's more wine!! Come to Tastings at the Track and celebrate a "Wine Tasting...European Connections: Great Wines from Europe"! The reception-style tasting will feature more than 35 fine red, white, rosé and sparkling wines made in the USA.  Held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. in the clubhouse at Fair Grounds Race Course and Slots (1751 Gentilly Blvd.), the spirited sampling is sponsored by Dorignac's. Wine experts are on hand to answer all of your wine questions, and there will be gourmet cheeses to compliment the wines. Cost to attend is $25 per person. Tickets are sold at Dorignac's or at the door. Don't miss it!

Jazz in the Park Free Concert Series kicks off this evening in Armstrong Park! PUfAP is proud to present the 2012 second season of Jazz in the Park, inside of the historic Louis Armstrong Park. The events are FREE, begins today and runs from 5:00 to 8:00 pm for seven Thursdays until November 1st featuring a Marketplace that provides an opportunity to purchase fresh food, produce and craft market available to the public from 3:00 to 7:00 PM. Check out the great line-up of music below!

9/27
* Africa Brass at 4PM
* Stooges Brass Band at 5PM
* Russell Batiste and Friends featuring Jason Neville with The Wild Tchoupitoulas at 6:30PM

10/4
* Stephanie Jordan at 5PM
* Soul Rebels Brass Band at 6:30PM

10/11
* Treme Brass Band at 5PM
* Renard Poche Band at 6:30PM

10/18
* Corey Henry at 5PM
* John Boutte at 6:30PM

10/25
* Jamal Batiste Band at 5pm
* Big Sam's Funky Nation at 6:00

11/1
* Leroy Jones at 5PM
* Los Hombres Calientes featuring Bill Summers and Irvin Mayfield at 6:15 PM

Go hang out at City Park this evening and enjoy music from New Orleans Ragtime Orchestra with Lionel Ferbos for the Thursdays at Twilight Garden Concert Series! The ragtime era was an exciting time when previously unheard of privileges and pleasures were exercised, like dancing in public cheek to cheek. The New Orleans Ragtime Orchestra will transport you back to those days of ragtime music, along with stirring marches, joyous cakewalks, sultry blues, and elegant waltzes. Don't miss it! Gates open up at 5:00 pm and the performance starts at 6:00 pm in the City Park Botanical Garden Pavilion of the Two Sisters...There is an admission charge, but hey, it's helping the Park out...$10 for adults and $3 for children (it was $3 last year :)

Need a little art, culture and music? You gotta go to the show at the Ogden Southern Museum of Art (925 Camp St.) - better known as Ogden after Hours. Tonight the Ogden presents Billy Iuso -"Don't miss the opportunity to be inspired" is Billy Iuso's mission. Three decades after honing his skills, he is widely known for his funk-driven jam sound with Brides of Jesus and The Restless Natives! Tonight the O BAR's specialty drink is Lemonade with a Twist -- Celebrate the last hot days of summer weather with this refreshing mix of lemonade and mango juices with vodka.
*Remember with your Ogden membership all of these excellent concerts are FREE!!

For more fun stuff to do and more music...check out the WWOZ Livewire - http://www.wwoz.org/new-orleans-community/music-calendar!



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Happy Wednesday - The Doctor is in the House (or the Square)!

Happy Wednesday!

The 2011 HARVEST THE MUSIC CONCERT SERIES continues today!!!

The free concert series benefits the Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans & Acadiana....Every WEDNESDAY, through October 24 from 5:00 pm to  7:30 pm at LAFAYETTE SQUARE!!

In addition to a free, weekly concert, concert-goers will enjoy food and drinks for purchase (no outside food or drinks, please) from local favorites including: Café Adelaide, CRÊPES À LA CART, Lucy's Retired Surfers Bar and Restaurant, Martin Wine Cellar, Metairie Deli/Bistro, Ms. Linda THE YA-KA-MEIN LADY, Oceana Grill, Squeal BAR-B-Q and Second Harvest Food Bank Community Kitchen. An artists' village will feature artwork and crafts from regional artists and designers, all available for purchase.

Here's the line-up for the series!!!

September 26 - Dr. John and the Lower 911 feat. Jon Cleary + Natalie Mae and Johnny Sansone
October 3 - Anders Osborne with the Bonerama Horns and Dave Malone + Mia Borders
October 10 - JJ Grey & Mofro + Colin Lake
Octpber 17 - North Mississippi Allstars with Alvin Youngblood Hart and Lightnin’ Malcolm + Young Pinstripe Brass Band
October 24 - Rebirth Brass Band + Mississippi Rail Company

Experience an Evening of Cultural Indulgences at it's new location in the  Irvin Mayfield I Club at the JW Marriott (614 Canal Street) from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Tonight's event features Rhonda Corley and Jenny Koelbel - plus the DJ stylings of Kermit Ruffins, and a spirit tasting with complimentary hors d’oeuvres....Make a purchase of $1,000 or more by our Local Artist tonight and the JW Marriott will give you a 1 night complimentary stay in the Presidential Bi-Level Suite a $1,500 value!! (Parking is available at a special event Rate of $5 on Common Street)

Opera returns to Bourbon Street with Opera on Tap - Fall is here - Celebrate with song, wine, and the New Orleans Opera Association Vocalists with Pianist Todd Simmons! Join in tonight at 7:00 pm at the Puccini Bar located at the Four Points Sheraton on Bourbon (formerly the Inn on Bourbon - 541 Bourbon)! The hotel is located at the site of the French Opera House (1859-1919) and continues to celebrate its history with a live performance series.  Special $5 parking is extended to all guests attending the performances.

If you're all revved up from all your early evening fun...check this out...

Head on over to Frenchmen Street for a double header of music at d.b.a. (618 Frenchmen) - They've got an early show with the Tin Men at 7:00 pm, and be sure to stay on for Walter "Wolfman" Washington at 10:00 pm - there's a $5 cover, but you know the Wolfman is worth it!

Have fun in Mid-City when you head on over to Chickie Wah Wah (2828 Canal) for some happy hour drinks and stay on for  Meschiya Lake & Tom McDermott at 7:00 pm and stay on for  Copper Box at 9:30!  Come hungry - the kitchen is kickin' with pizza and all kinds of yummy food!

And there's more fun in Mid-City over at the Banks Street Bar (4401 Banks)!  Tonight it's Wednesday night regular Major Bacon and as always they got some FREE BLTs - tonight at 10:00 pm...you can never get enough of the bacon and no cover!!

Looking for some dinner and then some music for dessert?  Rock 'N Bowl (3016 S. Carrollton) can help you out!  Get an entree' over at Ye Olde College Inn and then get a half price ticket to the show right next door at Rock N' Bowl....Tonight enjoy piano man Joe Krown at 8:30 pm!!

Have a wonderful Wednesday and for more fun shows and events going on click on the WWOZ Livewire - http://www.wwoz.org/new-orleans-community/music-calendar!



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A Tuesdays with Fresh Veggies and Music!

Happy Tuesday!

Farmer's Market!

You can get your day started off right with a trip to the Farmer's Market!  Visit the Crescent City's Farmer's Market at University Square (200 Broadway) from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm for the freshest veggies, fruits and seafood. Today for the Green Plate Special come out and meet Chef Matt Farmer and the staff of Apolline as they serve up sweet potato and andouille bisque, pulled pork tacos with queso fresco, pickled red onion, cilantro and spanish rice (veggie-friendly option also available), and strawberry Arnold Palmers....Yum!

And if you want more fresh veggies head on over to the Hollygrove Market.   You can go by their location at 8301 Olive Street between Noon and 6:00 pm, and they have a new pick-up location and from 5:00 to 7:00 pm at Rosa F. Keller Community Center (4300 Broad @ Napoleon Ave.).  On most Tuesdays they're cookin' up all these delicious fruits and veggies in the Community Center Kitchen.  So come in for a taste, and great recipe ideas for all this delicious fresh food.  In order to pick up from the library location you need to pre-order.  So click here to find out how - http://www.hollygrovemarket.com/content/5669

In the "Box" today!

-Mixed Squash (Indian Springs/Stafford Farm
-Sweet Potatoes (Louisiana)
-Corn (Covey Rise Farms, Husser, LA)
-Arkansas Black Apples (Cherry Creek Orchards, Pontotoc, MS)
-Tomatoes (Alabama)
-Green Onions/Okra (Fekete Farms, Hungarian Settlement, LA)
-Peanuts (Indian Springs Growers, Petal, MS)
-Red Mustards/Frill Mustards (Covey Rise Farms, Husser, LA)
-Raw Sugar (Three Brothers Farm, Youngsville, LA)
-Shiitakes (MSNP, MS)
-Salad Mix (Covey Rise Farms, Husser, LA)
-Microgreens (Good Food, NOLA)

Good Music Tonight!

There's a great musical evening on the Avenue at the The Columns (3811 St. Charles Ave.) at 8:00 p.m. tonight!  Have a fancy cocktail and listen to the guitar sounds of John Rankin.

Head on over to Mid-City and to Chickie Wah Wah (2828 Canal) and check out the bluesy rock sounds of guitar player Chris Mule and the Perpetratorsfrom the Honey Island Swamp Band with some special guests at 8:00 pm.  And come hungry for delicious pizza, pasta, salads and more!!

There's some fun on Frenchmen tonight too over at d.b.a. (618 Frenchmen) with the The Treme Brass Band at 10:00 pm - there's a $5 cover for the show - but you know you don't want to miss it!

Right down the street the Spotted Cat (623 Frenchmen) has a triple header with no cover - Andy Forest at 4:00 pm, Smokin' Time Jazz Club at 6:00 pm, and top off the evening with the Aurora and the Royal Roses  at 10:00 pm!

End your night over at the Maple Leaf Bar on Oak Street...with the REBIRTH Brass Band they come on around 10:30ish - there's a cover, but you'll be glad you paid and stayed up late!! 

Have a wonderful Tuesday and for more fun shows and events going on click on the WWOZ Livewire - http://www.wwoz.org/new-orleans-community/music-calendar!



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Helpin' Out this Monday with Grayson Capps!!

Happy Monday - Sunday's game was pretty depressing - so, get out and cheer up with some good stuff going on around town!

Special Event!

Hear some great music while helping out a great guy!  Head on over to d.b.a. (618 Frenchmen) for the amazing Grayson Capps & the Stumpknockers at 8:00 pm and help out Earl Maddox.  Besides the wonderful music there's going to be a silent auction full of unique and creative items - You don't want to miss this fun event to help out Earl!  If you can't make it out - please click on the link to learn more about Earl and an option to donate online - http://www.gofundme.com/zyd5s

Monday Night Music

And while your Uptown - Enjoy some cocktail porch sippin' over at the Columns Hotel (3811 St. Charles)....Tonight Don Vappie performs at 8:00 pm!

Chickie Wah Wah (2828 Canal) has a great Monday night show with Phil DeGruy at 8:00 pm with NO COVER....and be sure to come hungry for some delicious pizza and other Italian goodness from Garage Pizza!

Lots of fun around Frenchmen Street!

BMC (1331 Decatur) has a great early show at 6:00 pm with Lil Red and Big Bad...then stay on for the next show at 9:30 with Smoky Greenwell's Blues Jam!!

Be sure to make a stop by the Spotted Cat (623 Frenchmen) early for this great line-up of music...Sarah McCoy at 4:00 pm, Dominick Grillo and The Frenchmen Street All Stars at 6:00 pm and be sure to stay on for the Jazz Vipers at 10:00 pm!

And stop into Snug Harbor (626 Frenchmen) for one of the longest running performers in NOLA - It's Monday night with the Charmaine Neville Band at 8:00 pm - Yes, there's a cover, but Charmaine is worth every penny!  While your there get a Monsoon (watch out their dangerous) and one of the best burgers in town!

To top off you're evening....you gotta go Uptown and over to the Maple Leaf (8316 Oak) for Papa Grows Funk at 10:00 pm - they'll get your Monday night funked up -remember there's a cover - but it's worth it!!!

Have a great one...and for more musical fun check out WWOZ Livewire - http://www.wwoz.org/new-orleans-community/music-calendar...until tomorrow!



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Happy Friday with Wine, Beer, Rum, & a Concert in the Courtyard!

TGIF!!!

There's wine on the Bayou! It's Vino on the Bayou at The Pitot House (1440 Moss St.) from 5:30 to 7:30 pm. Come enjoy wine tasting event of the Fall season. Come enjoy a glass of wine and the live music of T.J.B. (Traditional Jazz Band) while watching the sunset on Bayou St. John. $5 admission for Louisiana Landmarks Society members and $10 general admission. Wine selections are donated by Cork & Bottle Fine Wines, located in the American Can Company on Orleans Ave.

And there's beer!! It's the Lower Garden District Fall Fest Pub Crawl (oh...just go ahead and call it the Irish Channel - Geez!!) starting up at 5:30 pm! Enjoy pre-release Abita Fall Fest! Join us for Abita’s version of organized bar-hopping. You and hundreds of friends stroll from bar to bar, score a Pub Crawl t-shirt and appreciate the finer qualities of Abita Beer. $2 Abita Fall Fest at all locations. First 500 people receive a free t-shirt.
*Start the party at : 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm Registration - Half Moon Bar & Grill (1921 St. Mary Street)...Then make your way to at 7:00 pm to Down the Hatch (9121 Sophie Wright Place) and finish the party at 8:30pm over at The Saint Bar & Lounge (961 St. Mary Street). Pre-register for the crawl at www.abita.com.

And there's some rum celebrating with Spirit Tastings at the Track - "Bacardi Bash: 150 Years of Fine Rum" at the Fair Grounds from 6:00 to 8:00 pm 4th Floor Clubhouse * $25 per person - This spirited event will feature the iconic rum brand in celebration of Bacardi's anniversary. Cocktails to be sampled include classics such as the pina colada and cuba libre; Bacardi Solera and Anejo straight from the plant in Mexico; Oak Heart and Bacardi 8 year old Rum straight from the barrel; unique Bacardi flavors, hand crafted original recipes; and a "How To Mojito" station. Guests will also enjoy live music and light hors d'oeuvres.

Head down to the Quarter for the spring season finale performance for Concerts in the Courtyard at the Historic New Orleans Collection....Experience a concert in the courtyard at the Historic New Orleans Collection in the heart of the French Quarter - 533 Royal Street. The fall series opens Friday, September 21, with a performance by pianist Paul Soniat with guitarist John Rankin! Admission is $10, FREE for THNOC members, and includes 3 complimentary adult beverages! Guests must be 21 or older to enter and memberships begin at the low low price of $35.00 per person.

Enjoy a Night at the Museum!  Check out The Where Y'Art? party this evening over at the New Orleans Museum of Art beginning at 5:00 pm and celebrate the weekend!  The event is FREE with museum admissions. $10 Adults, $8 seniors, students, active military, $6 children ages 17 to 7, children 6 and under are free.

•5pm to 8pm: Art Making Activity
•5:30pm to 8:30pm: Music by Jayna Morgan & the Sazerac Sunrise Jazz Band
•6pm: Lecture by Save Our Cemeteries: NOLA Cemeteries: A History and Status Report
•7:30pm: Screening: Jean Bach & Matthew Seig’s A Great Day In Harlem

Alrighty, well that should keep you busy this evening...If you're looking for more fun stuff to do...check out the WWOZ Livewire -  http://www.wwoz.org/new-orleans-community/music-calendar!! 


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Concert Thursday!!

Good Morning Everybody and Happy Thursday!

Thursday Events

Don't miss out on the weekly wine tasting at Cork and Bottle (3700 Orleans) about 5:00 pm in Mid-City. Come sample some delicious vinos and kick off your early weekend right! You can also stop at Clever (right next door - don't even have to walk outside) for their happy hour specials after attending the free wine tasting!  And be sure to stop by the Crescent City Farmer's Market (right outside the door) and patronize local Louisiana vendors with fresh veggies, seafood and more!!

Jazz in the Park Free Concert Series kicks off this evening in Armstrong Park! PUfAP is proud to present the 2012 second season of Jazz in the Park, inside of the historic Louis Armstrong Park. The events are FREE, begins today and runs from 5:00 to 8:00 pm for seven Thursdays until November 1st featuring a Marketplace that provides an opportunity to purchase fresh food, produce and craft market available to the public from 3:00 to 7:00 PM. Check out the great line-up of music below!

9/20
* Charmaine Neville at 5PM
* Rockin' Dopsie, Jr. & The Zydeco Twisters at 6:15PM

9/27
* Africa Brass at 4PM
* Stooges Brass Band at 5PM
* Russell Batiste and Friends
featuring Jason Neville with The Wild Tchoupitoulas at 6:30PM

10/4
* Stephanie Jordan at 5PM
* Soul Rebels Brass Band at 6:30PM

10/11
* Treme Brass Band at 5PM
* Renard Poche Band at 6:30PM

10/18
* Corey Henry at 5PM
* John Boutte at 6:30PM

10/25
* Jamal Batiste Band at 5pm
* Big Sam's Funky Nation at 6:00

11/1
* Leroy Jones at 5PM
* Los Hombres Calientes featuring Bill Summers and Irvin Mayfield at 6:15 PM

Go hang out at City Park this evening and enjoy music from Tim Laughlin for the Thursdays at Twilight Garden Concert Series! Jazz will come alive tonight with master clarinetist - Tim Laughlin. Don't miss it! Gates open up at 5:00 pm and the performance starts at 6:00 pm in the City Park Botanical Garden Pavilion of the Two Sisters...There is an admission charge, but hey, it's helping the Park out...$10 for adults and $3 for children (it was $3 last year :)

Need a little art, culture and music? You gotta go to the show at the Ogden Southern Museum of Art (925 Camp St.) - better known as Ogden after Hours. Tonight the Ogden presents Nasimiyu Murumba is a singer, songwriter, pianist and performer. Her original music, which she composes, arranges, and produces herself, is a mix of rootsy folk, pop and forward-looking contemporary soul, influenced by her own travels and experiences as well as the deep musical heritage of New Orleans, her adopted home. She is a resident of the Crescent City, but a citizen of the world.! Tonight the O BAR's specialty drink is Lemonade with a Twist -- Celebrate the last hot days of summer weather with this refreshing mix of lemonade and mango juices with vodka.
*Remember with your Ogden membership all of these excellent concerts are FREE!!

For more fun stuff to do and more music...check out the WWOZ Livewire - http://www.wwoz.org/new-orleans-community/music-calendar!



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Happy Wednesday w/the Kick-off of Harvest the Music & Lots More Fun!

Happy Wednesday!

Check it out..... It's the start of the 2011 HARVEST THE MUSIC CONCERT SERIES!!!

A free concert series benefiting Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans & Acadiana....Every WEDNESDAY, September 19 - October 24 from 5:00 pm to  7:30 pm at LAFAYETTE SQUARE!!

In addition to a free, weekly concert, concert-goers will enjoy food and drinks for purchase (no outside food or drinks, please) from local favorites including: Café Adelaide, CRÊPES À LA CART, Lucy's Retired Surfers Bar and Restaurant, Martin Wine Cellar, Metairie Deli/Bistro, Ms. Linda THE YA-KA-MEIN LADY, Oceana Grill, Squeal BAR-B-Q and Second Harvest Food Bank Community Kitchen. An artists' village will feature artwork and crafts from regional artists and designers, all available for purchase.

Here's the line-up for the series!!!

September 19 - The Iguanas + Los Po-Boy-Citos
September 26 - Dr. John and the Lower 911 feat. Jon Cleary + Natalie Mae and Johnny Sansone
October 3 - Anders Osborne with the Bonerama Horns and Dave Malone + Mia Borders
October 10 - JJ Grey & Mofro + Colin Lake
Octpber 17 - North Mississippi Allstars with Alvin Youngblood Hart and Lightnin’ Malcolm + Young Pinstripe Brass Band
October 24 - Rebirth Brass Band + Mississippi Rail Company

Experience an Evening of Cultural Indulgences at it's new location in the  Irvin Mayfield I Club at the JW Marriott (614 Canal Street) from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Tonight's event features Helio Zavalza exhibiting Mixed-media. Miniature paintings of landscapes, fish, and sailing - plus the DJ stylings of Kermit Ruffins, and a spirit tasting with complimentary hors d’oeuvres....Make a purchase of $1,000 or more by our Local Artist tonight and the JW Marriott will give you a 1 night complimentary stay in the Presidential Bi-Level Suite a $1,500 value!! (Parking is available at a special event Rate of $5 on Common Street)

Come visit Dijon (1379 Annunciation) for FREE Wine Wednesdays from 5:30 to 7:00.  We love wine!

Wednesday Evening Music

If you're all revved up from all your early evening fun...check this out...

Head on over to Frenchmen Street for a double header of music at d.b.a. (618 Frenchmen) - They've got an early show with the Tin Men at 7:00 pm, and be sure to stay on for Walter "Wolfman" Washington at 10:00 pm - there's a $5 cover, but you know the Wolfman is worth it!

Have fun in Mid-City when you head on over to Chickie Wah Wah (2828 Canal) for some happy hour drinks and stay on for  Meschiya Lake & Tom McDermott at 7:00 pm and stay and swing out with April Mae and the June Bugs at 9:30!  Come hungry - the kitchen is kickin' with pizza and all kinds of yummy food!

And there's more fun in Mid-City over at the Banks Street Bar (4401 Banks)!  Tonight it's Wednesday night regular Major Bacon and as always they got some FREE BLTs - tonight at 10:00 pm...you can never get enough of the bacon and no cover!!

Looking for some dinner and then some music for dessert?  Rock 'N Bowl (3016 S. Carrollton) can help you out!  Get an entree' over at Ye Olde College Inn and then get a half price ticket to the show right next door at Rock N' Bowl....Tonight enjoy the Latin sounds of Santiago at 8:30 pm!!

Have a wonderful Wednesday and for more fun shows and events going on click on the WWOZ Livewire - http://www.wwoz.org/new-orleans-community/music-calendar!



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Happy Tuesday w/Veggies, a Free Concert and More!

Happy Tuesday!

Farmer's Market!

You can get your day started off right with a trip to the Farmer's Market!  Visit the Crescent City's Farmer's Market at University Square (200 Broadway) from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm for the freshest veggies, fruits and seafood. Today for the Green Plate Special come out and meet Chef Matt Farmer and the staff of Apolline as they serve up heirloom tomato salad with frisée, arugula and feta, lamb bolognese over pasta with carrots and shaved Piave cheese (plus a vegetarian pasta option), and blueberry basil fizzes....Yum!

And if you want more fresh veggies head on over to the Hollygrove Market.   You can go by their location at 8301 Olive Street between Noon and 6:00 pm, and they have a new pick-up location and from 5:00 to 7:00 pm at Rosa F. Keller Community Center (4300 Broad @ Napoleon Ave.).  On most Tuesdays they're cookin' up all these delicious fruits and veggies in the Community Center Kitchen.  So come in for a taste, and great recipe ideas for all this delicious fresh food.  In order to pick up from the library location you need to pre-order.  So click here to find out how - http://www.hollygrovemarket.com/content/5669

In the "Box" today!

-Mixed Squash (Indian Springs/Stafford Farm)
-Sweet Potatoes (Louisiana)
-Mixed Mushrooms (Red Hill Mushroom/MSNP)
-Tomatoes (Alabama)
-Corn (Louisiana)
-Fresh Lima Beans (Indian Spring Grower Co-op, Petal, MS)
-Popcorn Rice (Campbell Farm, Gueydan, LA)
-Baby Mustards/Okra (Covey Rise/Fekete Farm)
-Salad Mix (Covey Rise Farms, Husser, LA)
-Microgreens (Good Food, NOLA)

Good Music Tonight!

FREE CONCERT - Head on over to Dixon Hall on Tulane's Campus tonight for a free concert with Ellis Marsalis!  Mr. Marsalis is the patriarch of one of New Orleans' most renowned musical families, and is regarded as the premier modern Jazz pianist in the City. Don't miss the chance to see a Jazz legend in this beautiful venue!

There's a great musical evening on the Avenue at the The Columns (3811 St. Charles Ave.) at 8:00 p.m. tonight!  Have a fancy cocktail and listen to the guitar sounds of John Rankin Trio with Clarence Johnson III on sax and Tim Paco on bass.

Head on over to Mid-City and to Chickie Wah Wah (2828 Canal) and check out the bluesy rock sounds of guitar player Chris Mule and the Perpetratorsfrom the Honey Island Swamp Band with some special guests at 8:00 pm.  And come hungry for delicious pizza, pasta, salads and more!!

There's some fun on Frenchmen tonight too over at d.b.a. (618 Frenchmen) with the The Treme Brass Band at 10:00 pm - there's a $5 cover for the show - but you know you don't want to miss it!

Right down the street the Spotted Cat (623 Frenchmen) has a triple header with no cover - Andy Forest at 4:00 pm, Meschiya Lake and Little Big Horns at 6:00 pm, and top off the evening with the Aurora and the Royal Roses  at 10:00 pm!

End your night over at the Maple Leaf Bar on Oak Street...with the REBIRTH Brass Band they come on around 10:30ish - there's a cover, but you'll be glad you paid and stayed up late!! 

Have a wonderful Tuesday and for more fun shows and events going on click on the WWOZ Livewire - http://www.wwoz.org/new-orleans-community/music-calendar!



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Celebratin' Monday with a Little Erin Go Braugh & More!

Don't let the Saints loss get you down this rainy Monday - Just start celebrating St. Patrick's Day 6 months early!

Can you believe?? It's already halfway to St. Patrick's Day!! So go on and celebrate at Pat O'Brien's (718 St. Peter) with the Halfway to Saint Patrick's Day Party! Join the fun with live music, drink specials, Irish food, giveaways and a great time!

And while your down there head right across the street to the Boondock Saint (731 St. Peter) for some great drinks and free red beans and rice!

Keep the Irish fun going over at Kerry Irish Pub (331 Decatur) - it's an evening with Beth Patterson and Patrick O'Flaherty at 8:00 pm - Erin go Braugh!

Monday Night Music

And while your Uptown - Enjoy some cocktail porch sippin' over at the Columns Hotel (3811 St. Charles)....Tonight David Doucet of Beausoleil fame performs at 8:00 pm tonight!

Chickie Wah Wah (2828 Canal) has a great Monday night show with Phil DeGruy at 8:00 pm....and be sure to come hungry for some delicious pizza and other Italian goodness from Garage Pizza!

Lots of fun around Frenchmen Street!

BMC (1331 Decatur) has a great early show at 6:00 pm with Lil Red and Big Bad...then stay on for the next show at 9:30 with Smoky Greenwell's Blues Jam!!

Be sure to make a stop by the Spotted Cat (623 Frenchmen) early for this great line-up of music...Sarah McCoy at 4:00 pm, Dominick Grillo and The Frenchmen Street All Stars at 6:00 pm and be sure to stay on for the Kristina Morales and the Bayou Shufflers at 10:00 pm!

And stop into Snug Harbor (626 Frenchmen) for one of the longest running performers in NOLA - It's Monday night with the Charmaine Neville Band at 8:00 pm - Yes, there's a cover, but Charmaine is worth every penny!  While your there get a Monsoon (watch out their dangerous) and one of the best burgers in town!

To top off you're evening....you gotta go Uptown and over to the Maple Leaf (8316 Oak) for Papa Grows Funk at 10:00 pm - they'll get your Monday night funked up -remember there's a cover - but it's worth it!!!

Have a great one...and for more musical fun check out WWOZ Livewire - http://www.wwoz.org/new-orleans-community/music-calendar...until tomorrow!



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TGIF with Wine, Suporting Live Local Music, Hurricane Relief and More!

FRIDAY!!!!

Wine Tastings!

Hooray for wine!  It's the weekly wine tasting over at Cork & Bottle (Orleans at Moss St.) - from 5:00 to 7:00 pm.  Come out and sample some fantastic wines!  Also, please read the statement below from the owners of Cork and Bottle and Clever Wine Bar - Help support LIVE LOCAL MUSIC in NOLA!!

SAVE THE MUSIC AT CLEVER

For those of you who are fans of Scott Sanders, Evan Christopher, Brent Melancon, Riccardo Crespo, DeSoto Street Band and all the other free music that clever has provided to mid-city for free over the last couple of years, you should know that the city has cracked down on music venues and apparently there is a moratorium on live music in this area.

With Isaac knocking us out for a few days, we're hard pressed to come up with the fee to appeal (which is no guarantee that we'll receive the license) and then there's the license fee on top of that.

So, our loss is your potential win. We're going to be raffling off a mixed case of wine guaranteed to be worth over $100 for the next three weeks. Tickets will be available in the store and the bar, and the drawings will be held on Monday for each of the next three weeks.

Also, if you are so inclined to do so, please contact Susan Guidry, Stacy Head and Patricia Clarkson with the City Council and tell them you would like to see clever get their music license. The City Planning Commission has arbitrarily placed this moratorium on the area, and this has affected not only us but other businesses. This could happen to you.

Double your wine tasting pleasure in Mid-City! Check out Swirl located on Ponce de Leon right off Esplanade and enjoy a FREE wine tasting at 6:00 pm. .. Plus the folks at Swirl will be dishing out his fabulous small plates ranging from $5-$7.

Night at the Museum!

Check out The Where Y'Art? party this evening over at the New Orleans Museum of Art beginning at 5:00 pm and celebrate the weekend!  The event is FREE with museum admissions. NOMA celebrates two exhibitions: Dario Robleto: The Prelives of the Blues (on view until Sept. 16th) and Photography, Sequence, & Time (on view from Sept. 7th until Dec. 2nd). $10 Adults, $8 seniors, students, active military, $6 children ages 17 to 7, children 6 and under are free.

•5pm to 8pm: Art Making Activity
•5:30pm to 8:30pm: Music by Amanda Walker
•6pm: Gallery Talk with Miranda Lash, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art: Dario Robleto: The Prelives of the Blues
•7:30pm: Gallery Talk with Russell Lord, Curator of Photographs, Prints, and Drawings: Photography, Sequence, & Time

SPECIAL EVENT!

Concert 4 Flood Relief!! Tipitina's (501 Napoloen) is proud to partner with WWLTV in a benefit concert to support those affected by Hurricane Isaac. This concert will benefit Second Harvest Food Bank and United Way. Tickets are available at the door on the night of the show. Check out the line-up!!
Mia Borders, Stooges Brass Band, Honey Island Swamp Band and Red Baraat!!

Door Ticket Prices for Admission are as follows:
7pm - 9pm: admission is free with a donation of a non-perishable food item
9pm - 10pm: admission is $12 with a donation of a non-perishable food item
10pm - until: admission is regular ticket of $15

More Music!

Get on over to Chickie Wah Wah (2828 Canal) Stop by after work for happy hour with Kelcy Mae at 5:30....and keep the party going with Debbie Davis at 8!  Be sure to come hungry for delicious pizza and more!

And there's more good music in Mid-City (almost Uptown) over at Rock 'N Bowl (3016 S. Carrollton) with Amanda Shaw at 9:30 pm!! Remember if you eat at Ye Olde College Inn right next door you get a discount to the show! Happy rockin' and bowlin'!

Need even more music??

Let the Carousel Lounge in the Monteleone Bar (214 Royal) spin you around with some happy hour music with the Matt Lemmler with Robin Barnes at 5:00 then the swinging sounds of Lena Prima at 9:00 pm.  It's a cool place for some fun and fancy cocktails!

You can get started early at the Spotted Cat (623 Frenchmen) with Ben Polcer at 4:00 pm, Jayna Morgan at 6:00 pm, and the New Orleans Cottonmouth Kings at 10:00 pm.

d.b.a.'s (618 Frenchmen) got a double header with Louisiana Hellbenders at 6:00 pm, and stay on for the Good Enough for Good Times at 10:00 pm...there's only a $10 cover!

Alrighty, well that should keep you busy this evening...If you're looking for more fun stuff to do...check out the WWOZ Livewire -  http://www.wwoz.org/new-orleans-community/music-calendar!!  And be sure to listen to my hubby Bill deTurk from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm with the Louisiana Music Party - You can listen online at www.wwoz.org!



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Happy Thursday with Wine, Opera, Cajun Music & the Honeypots!

Good Morning Everybody - and Happy Thursday!

Thursday Events

Don't miss out on the weekly wine tasting at Cork and Bottle (3700 Orleans) about 5:00 pm in Mid-City. Come sample some delicious vinos and kick off your early weekend right! You can also stop at Clever (right next door - don't even have to walk outside) for their happy hour specials after attending the free wine tasting!  And be sure to stop by the Crescent City Farmer's Market (right outside the door) and patronize local Louisiana vendors with fresh veggies, seafood and more!! 

Go hang out at City Park this evening and enjoy music from Bon Operatit! for the Thursdays at Twilight Garden Concert Series! Bon Operatit! consists of New Orleans opera singersLauren Mouney Gisclair, Jesse Nolan, and Mary Penick Akin. From La Boheme to Phantom of the Opera,they perform a perfect pairing of opera and musical theatre hits that are sure to invigorate the senses. Don't miss it! Gates open up at 5:00 pm and the performance starts at 6:00 pm in the City Park Botanical Garden Pavilion of the Two Sisters...There is an admission charge, but hey, it's helping the Park out...$10 for adults and $3 for children (it was $3 last year :)

Need a little art, culture and music? You gotta go to the show at the Ogden Southern Museum of Art (925 Camp St.) - better known as Ogden after Hours. Tonight the Ogden presents Caleb Elliot with Sam Broussard -  Caleb mixes guitar, cello and voice, performing original songs that are worldly but still feel like home. For this show, Grammy-nominated guitarist, vocalist and singer/songwriter Sam Broussard of Steve Riley & The Mamou Playboys will appear with Elliot! Tonight the O BAR's specialty drink is Lemonade with a Twist -- Celebrate the last hot days of summer weather with this refreshing mix of lemonade and mango juices with vodka.
*Remember with your Ogden membership all of these excellent concerts are FREE!!

Top off your evening at Chickie Wah Wah (2828 Canal) for the Honeypots at 8:00 pm! They'll have their CD, "Something Sweet" available. Mississippi Honeypot, Lynn Drury will also be playing a duo set with fellow Threadhead Records artist Marc Stone too! And party with Margie as she celebrates her big birthday month!

For more fun stuff to do and more music...check out the WWOZ Livewire - http://www.wwoz.org/new-orleans-community/music-calendar!



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A Wednesday with a Market, Culture, Wine and Music!

Happy Hump Day!

Head on over to Lakeview and the Harrison Avenue Marketplace presented by Beacon of Hope tonight from 5:00 pm to 8:30 pm in the parking lot of Lakeview Grocery at 801 Harrison Avenue.  You'll enjoy music by The Scott Schmidt Band and there will be 75 arts, crafts and food vendors!  ParTee Rentals will be there with great activities for the little ones. You can enjoy the famous char-grilled oysters from Drago's or Baked Alaska from Antoine's. Stop by the Beacon Beverage booth to enjoy a refreshing libation from an array of thirst quenchers. Try the new Velvet Cactus Margarita-frozen or on the rocks!

Experience an Evening of Cultural Indulgences at it's new location in the  Irvin Mayfield I Club at the JW Marriott (614 Canal Street) from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Tonight's event features Bev Boulet exhibiting her paintings and prints of New Orleans musicians - plus the DJ stylings of Kermit Ruffins, and a spirit tasting with complimentary hors d’oeuvres....Make a purchase of $1,000 or more by our Local Artist tonight and the JW Marriott will give you a 1 night complimentary stay in the Presidential Bi-Level Suite a $1,500 value!! (Parking is available at a special event Rate of $5 on Common Street)

Come visit Dijon (1379 Annunciation) for FREE Wine Wednesdays from 5:30 to 7:00. This week will feature wines from Lirette Selections which will pour a Domain Bernard Moureau Bourgogne Rouge, Domain Bernard Moreau Bourgogne Blanc, Tami Grillo, and Langlois Crement de Loire Sparkling Rose - we love wine!

Wednesday Evening Music

If you're all revved up from all your early evening fun...check this out...

Have fun in Mid-City when you head on over to Chickie Wah Wah (2828 Canal) for some happy hour drinks and stay on for  Meschiya Lake & Tom McDermott at 7:00 pm.  Come hungry - the kitchen is kickin' with pizza and all kinds of yummy food!

And there's more fun in Mid-City over at the Banks Street Bar (4401 Banks)!  Tonight it's Wednesday night regular Major Bacon and as always they got some FREE BLTs - tonight at 10:00 pm...you can never get enough of the bacon and no cover!!

Looking for some dinner and then some music for dessert?  Rock 'N Bowl (3016 S. Carrollton) can help you out!  Get an entree' over at Ye Olde College Inn and then get a half price ticket to the show right next door at Rock N' Bowl....Tonight enjoy some swingin' music with Jerry Embree and his band at 8:30 pm!!

Have a wonderful Wednesday and for more fun shows and events going on click on the WWOZ Livewire - http://www.wwoz.org/new-orleans-community/music-calendar!



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A Tuesday with Veggies, Nine Lives, Free Theresa and More!

Happy Tuesday!

Farmer's Market!

You can get your day started off right with a trip to the Farmer's Market!!!  Visit the Crescent City's Farmer's Market at University Square (200 Broadway) from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm for the freshest veggies, fruits and seafood. Today for the Green Plate Special come out and meet Chef Matt Farmer and the staff of Apolline as they serve up dishes to help us usher in Autumn....Yum!

And if you want more fresh veggies head on over to the Hollygrove Market.   You can go by their location at 8301 Olive Street between Noon and 6:00 pm, and they have a new pick-up location and from 5:00 to 7:00 pm at Rosa F. Keller Community Center (4300 Broad @ Napoleon Ave.).  On most Tuesdays they're cookin' up all these delicious fruits and veggies in the Community Center Kitchen.  So come in for a taste, and great recipe ideas for all this delicious fresh food.  In order to pick up from the library location you need to pre-order.  So click here to find out how - http://www.hollygrovemarket.com/content/5669

In the "Box" today!

-Mixed Squash (Indian Springs Growers, Petal, MS)
-Apples (Cherry Creek Orchards, Pontotoc, MS)
-Sweet Potatoes (Indian Springs Growers, Petal, MS)
-Popcorn Rice (Campbell Farms, Gueydan, LA)
-Lima Beans (Indian Springs Growers, Petal, MS)
-Green Peanuts (Indian Springs Growers, Petal, MS)
-Tomatoes (Covey Rise Farms, Husser, LA)
-U-Pick Mushrooms (Shiitakes, Portabellas, or Cremini)
-Microgreens (Good Food, NOLA)
-Okra (Frank Fekete Farm, Hungarian Settlement, LA)
-Salad Mix (Covey Rise Farms, Husser, LA)

A Tuesday Special Event!!!


Tonight Tonight!! Nine Lives: A Musical Story of New Orleans 7:00 pm at Dixon Hall - Tulane University. Dan Baum's bestseller, and this year's Tulane Reading Project book, Nine Lives: Mystery, Magic, Death, and Life in New Orleans, has been adapted into a musical, featuring a star-studded cast of local musicians and actors.

Written by Paul Sanchez and Colman DeKay, the Nine Lives concert is based on the 2-CD musical adaptation of the bestselling book of the same name. With music as joyous, eccentric, tragic, and hopeful as the city that inspired it, songs range from traditional jazz, blues, and Mardi Gras Indian chants, to chamber music, soul, brass band, and hip hop, performed by artists chosen from the 100-plus musicians and singers who appeared on the CD.

Featuring Shamarr Allen, Bryan Batt (TV's Mad Men), Mark Braud (Preservation Hall Jazz Band), Arsène DeLay, Debbie Davis (Pfister Sisters), Craig Klein (Bonerama), Vatican Lokey, Alex McMurray (Tin Men), and many more. 
*This event is FREE and open to the public.  Doors open at 6:00 pm - get there early for a good seat.

More Good Music Tonight!

More free music tonight with a special show over at Carrollton Station on Willow Street right off Carrollton Avene.  Theresa Andersson plays at 9:00 pm.  You should really go check her out - it's not often she plays a NO COVER show, so get on over there!

There's a great musical evening on the Avenue at the The Columns (3811 St. Charles Ave.) at 8:00 p.m. tonight!  Have a fancy cocktail and listen to the guitar sounds of John Rankin with Jesse Boyd.

Head on over to Mid-City and to Chickie Wah Wah (2828 Canal) and check out the bluesy rock sounds of guitar player Chris Mule from the Honey Island Swamp Band with some special guests at 8:00 pm.  And come hungry for delicious pizza, pasta, salads and more!!

There's some fun on Frenchmen tonight too over at d.b.a. (618 Frenchmen) with the The Treme Brass Band at 10:00 pm - there's a $5 cover for the show - but you know you don't want to miss it!

Right down the street the Spotted Cat (623 Frenchmen) has a triple header with no cover - Andy Forest at 4:00 pm, Smokin' Time Jazz Club at 6:00 pm, and top off the evening with the Shotgun Jazz Band  at 10:00 pm!

End your night over at the Maple Leaf Bar on Oak Street...with the REBIRTH Brass Band they come on around 10:30ish - there's a cover, but you'll be glad you paid and stayed up late!! 

Have a wonderful Tuesday and for more fun shows and events going on click on the WWOZ Livewire - http://www.wwoz.org/new-orleans-community/music-calendar!



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Beautiful Monday!!

Happy beautiful Monday - Get out there and enjoy this lovely day!

Yum - start your week off right with some amazine food!!  It's the annual We Live to Eat: Louisiana Seafood Restaurant Week Gourmet 2-Course $20 Lunches and 3-Course $35 Dinners from September 10th thru the 16th!
*Enjoy special $20 two-course, prix-fixe lunches and $35 three-course, prix-fixe dinners at participating restaurants. Click the link above for all the details!!

Monday Night Music

And while your Uptown - Enjoy some cocktail porch sippin' over at the Columns Hotel (3811 St. Charles)....Tonight David Doucet of Beausoleil fame performs at 8:00 pm tonight!

Chickie Wah Wah (2828 Canal) has a great Monday night show with Phil DeGruy at 8:00 pm....and be sure to come hungry for some delicious pizza and other Italian goodness from Garage Pizza!

Lots of fun around Frenchmen Street!

BMC (1331 Decatur) has a great early show at 6:00 pm with Lil Red and Big Bad...then stay on for the next show at 9:30 with Smoky Greenwell's Blues Jam!!

Be sure to make a stop by the Spotted Cat (623 Frenchmen) early for this great line-up of music...Sarah McCoy at 4:00 pm, Dominick Grillo and The Frenchmen Street All Stars at 6:00 pm and be sure to stay on for the Jazz Vipers at 10:00 pm!

And stop into Snug Harbor (626 Frenchmen) for one of the longest running performers in NOLA - It's Monday night with the Charmaine Neville Band at 8:00 pm - Yes, there's a cover, but Charmaine is worth every penny!  While your there get a Monsoon (watch out their dangerous) and one of the best burgers in town!

To top off you're evening....you gotta go Uptown and over to the Maple Leaf (8316 Oak) for Papa Grows Funk at 10:00 pm - they'll get your Monday night funked up -remember there's a cover - but it's worth it!!!

Have a great one...and for more musical fun check out WWOZ Livewire - http://www.wwoz.org/new-orleans-community/music-calendar...until tomorrow!



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It's a Fashionable Thursday with Music and More!

Good Morning Everybody - and Happy Thursday!

Thursday Events

Come on by and enjoy a great night of the latest Fall fashion, cocktails, music and shopping tonight - Hosted by and at The Shops at Canal Place (at the foot of Canal Street), along with Fashion Week New Orleans and Paris Parker Salon, Amelie G is proud to present New Orleans Fashion's Night Out 2012.

Fall Runway on Level 1 featuring:
Saks Fifth Avenue
Michael Kors
BCBGMAXAZRIA
Banana Republic
Brooks Brothers
Anthropologie
jeantherapy
White House/Black Market
Music by DJ Soul Sister

Don't miss out on the weekly wine tasting at Cork and Bottle (3700 Orleans) about 5:00 pm in Mid-City. Come sample some delicious vinos and kick off your early weekend right! You can also stop at Clever (right next door - don't even have to walk outside) for their happy hour specials after attending the free wine tasting!  And be sure to stop by the Crescent City Farmer's Market (right outside the door) and patronize local Louisiana vendors with fresh veggies, seafood and more!! 

Go hang out at City Park this evening and enjoy music from New Leviathan Oriental Fox Trot Orchestra for the Thursdays at Twilight Garden Concert Series! The New Leviathan Oriental Fox-Trot Orchestra is an American revival orchestra that performs vintage American music popular from the 1890s through the early 1930s. The orchestra pays particular attention to the music of New Orleans, in addition to the well-known compositions of jazz and ragtime composers like Jelly Roll Morton, Fletcher Henderson, and Eubie Blake! Gates open up at 5:00 pm and the performance starts at 6:00 pm in the City Park Botanical Garden Pavilion of the Two Sisters...There is an admission charge, but hey, it's helping the Park out...$10 for adults and $3 for children (it was $3 last year :)

Need a little art, culture and music? You gotta go to the show at the Ogden Southern Museum of Art (925 Camp St.) - better known as Ogden after Hours. Tonight the Ogden presents Natalie Mae  - A multi-instrumentalist, singer/songwriter Natalie Mae's voice has been described as achingly melodic and interesting ... like watching a wild, beautiful thing, wondering where it's going to land next. Tonight the O BAR's specialty drink is Lemonade with a Twist: Celebrate the last hot days of summer weather with this refreshing mix of lemonade and mango juices with vodka.  **Remember with your Ogden Museum membership you get in free!!


For more fun stuff to do and more music...check out the WWOZ Livewire - http://www.wwoz.org/new-orleans-community/music-calendar!



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Wednesday is a Culture Collision and More!

Happy Hump Day!

Tonight is Culture Collsion 2012 and the opening of the New Orleans cultural season!  The party starts at 5:30 pm over at Generations Hall (310 Andrew Higgins) and admission is free.  There will be plenty of delicious complimentary food with cash bars throughout. The After-Party tradition continues this year a step away in the Big Room at Generations Hall beginning at 8:00 - where you’ll get to see the captivating Ratty Scurvics perform. Culture Collision 2012 is hosted by WWNO, Sponsored by OffBeat, Generations Hall and Canary Collective. It is organized by the Arts Council of New Orleans, Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, Loyola University Montage Series, New Orleans Ballet Association, New Orleans Museum of Art, New Orleans Opera Association, the Ogden Museum of Southern Art and Southern Rep. Don't miss this super night of culture!!!

Wednesday Evening Music


Have fun in Mid-City when you head on over to Chickie Wah Wah (2828 Canal) for some happy hour drinks and stay on for  Aurora Nealand and Tom McDermott at 8:00 pm.  Come hungry - the kitchen is kickin' with pizza and all kinds of yummy food!

Looking for some dinner and then some music for dessert?  Rock 'N Bowl (3016 S. Carrollton) can help you out!  Get an entree' over at Ye Olde College Inn and then get a half price ticket to the show right next door at Rock N' Bowl....Tonight enjoy piano playin' man Joe Krown and his band at 8:30 pm!!

Have a wonderful Wednesday and for more fun shows and events going on click on the WWOZ Livewire - http://www.wwoz.org/new-orleans-community/music-calendar!



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Restocking Some Fresh Veggies on Tuesday and Music to Take Your Cares Away!

Happy Tuesday!

Hope everyone is okay, back on the electrical grid (and if not I hope ya'll get the power today).

I really can't eat another can of Chef Boyardee, so let's go shopping for some fresh veggies today!

Farmer's Market!

You can get your day started off right with a trip to the Farmer's Market!!!  Visit the Crescent City's Farmer's Market at University Square (200 Broadway) from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm for the freshest veggies, fruits and seafood.  Today for the Green Plate Special they welcome New Orleans' first and only solar-electric food truck, Empanada Intifada. Look forward to empanadas and all kinds of delicious South American favorites......Yum!

And if you want more fresh veggies head on over to the Hollygrove Market.   You can go by their location at 8301 Olive Street between Noon and 6:00 pm, and they have a new pick-up location and from 5:00 to 7:00 pm at Rosa F. Keller Community Center (4300 Broad @ Napoleon Ave.).  On most Tuesdays they're cookin' up all these delicious fruits and veggies in the Community Center Kitchen.  So come in for a taste, and great recipe ideas for all this delicious fresh food.  In order to pick up from the library location you need to pre-order.  So click here to find out how - http://www.hollygrovemarket.com/content/5669

In the "Box" today!

-Apples (Cherry Creek Orchards, Pontotoc, MS)
-Okra (Frank Fekete Farm, Hungarian Settlement, LA)
-Green Peanuts (Indian Springs Growers Co-op, Petal, MS)
-Cucumbers (Covey Rise Farms, Husser, LA)
-Eggplant (Covey Rise Farms, Husser, LA)
-Bell Peppers (Covey Rise Farms, Husser, LA)
-Green Onion (Frank Fekete Farm, Hungarian Settlement, LA)
-Pink Eyed Peas (Indian Springs Growers Co-op, Petal, MS)
-Natural Shiitake (MSNP, MS)
-Natural Basil (HMF)
-Mustard Greens (Covey Rise Farms, Husser, LA)

Good Music Tonight!

There's a great musical evening on the Avenue at the The Columns (3811 St. Charles Ave.) at 8:00 p.m. tonight!  Have a fancy cocktail and listen to the guitar sounds of John Rankin with Todd Duke.

Head on over to Mid-City and to Chickie Wah Wah (2828 Canal) and check out the bluesy rock sounds of guitar player Chris Mule from the Honey Island Swamp Band with some special guests at 8:00 pm.  And come hungry for delicious pizza, pasta, salads and more!!

There's some fun on Frenchmen tonight too over at d.b.a. (618 Frenchmen) with the The Treme Brass Band at 10:00 pm - there's a $5 cover for the show - but you know you don't want to miss it!

Right down the street the Spotted Cat (623 Frenchmen) has a triple header with no cover - Andy Forest at 4:00 pm, Shotgun Jazz Band at 6:00 pm, and top off the evening with the Smokin' Time Jazz Club at 10:00 pm!

End your night over at the Maple Leaf Bar on Oak Street...with the REBIRTH Brass Band they come on around 10:30ish - there's a cover, but you'll be glad you paid and stayed up late!! 

Have a wonderful Tuesday and for more fun shows and events going on click on the WWOZ Livewire - http://www.wwoz.org/new-orleans-community/music-calendar!



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