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May 23rd


Much Ado About Nothing

NOMA’s Besthoff Sculpture Garden (5:00 PM)

The NOLA Project presents this festive comedy that pits two of Shakespeare's most beloved characters in a war of words and wits

 

Thursdays at Twilight with Alex McMurray

City Park’s Botanical Garden (5:00 PM)

New Orleanian songwriter performs at the weekly outdoor concert series

 

After Hours with Seth Walker

The Ogden Museum (6:00 PM)

Singer/ songwriter who has recently performed at Austin City Limits Music Festival and provided tour support for Raul Malo and the Wood Brothers

 

Maya Erdelyi Reception and Film Screening

The Foundation Gallery (6:00 PM)      

A screening of Maya's award-winning animation "Pareidolia" followed by a Q &A with the artist

 

Night Train

Snug Harbor (8:00 & 10:00 PM)

The third evening of a chamber music festival that has something for classical aficionados and dilettantes alike


 

Marcel Black

Hi Ho Lounge (9:00 PM)

Hip hop artist raps on St. Claude with his album Trap Hop

 

Stoop Kids

Circle Bar (10:00 PM)

Performing tracks from the new album 'What a World'

Today in New Orleans: 7.21.12


Today, the Swamp Pop festival goes down up in Gonzales, the Record Raid hits St. Claude, and the Krewe of Chewbacchus takes over Tip’s, but not if PUEWC has anything to say about it. On this day in history, late clarinet and sax palyer Omer Simeon was born in New Orleans (1902), and prolific session player Plas Johnson was born in Donaldsonville (1931). Now for more of today:


Krewe of Chewbacchus Hosts Alien Beach Party, Fights Fantasy Insurgents


by Brad Rhines

The Krewe of Chewbacchus is usually just trying to set the hyperdrive straight for Carnival season around this time of year. But this year they'll have a few stopovers along the way to their annual Mardi Gras mission. On Saturday, sci-fi fans from across the galaxy will descend on Tipitina’s for the Krewe of Chewbacchus’ second annual Alien Beach Party, guaranteed to be the wildest party this side of Tatooine.


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Contributors:

Dead Huey Long, Emma Boyce, Ian Hoch, Sarah Esenwein, Ryan Sparks, Will Dilella, Chris Rinaldi, Lianna Patch, Phil Yiannopoulos, Cate Czarnecki, Jonas Griffin, Jennifer Abbot, Mary Kilpatrick, Elaina Patton, Mike Horst, Devin Bambrick, Katherine McGuire, Norris Ortolano, Joe Shriner

Staff Writers

Ryan Sparks, Kerem Ozkan

Listings

Elisabeth Morgan

Puzzler

Paolo Roy

Art Director:

Michael Weber, B.A.

Assistant Managing Editor

Mary-Devon Dupuy

Managing Editor

Stephen Babcock

Editor:

B. E. Mintz

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