SECTIONS:Defender PicksDimancheMay 26th1200 Robert E. Lee Blvd (11:00 AM- 9:00 PM) The Holy Trinity Cathedral is inviting Grecophiles of all ages out to Bayou St. John for goat burgers, traditional music and dancing, and regional libations
Zephyr Field (2:00 PM) New Orleans baseball against the Omaha Storm Chasers
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
Tigers, Bananas, Bears... Oh Yeah! Art Klub, 513 Elysian Fields Ave (8:00 PM) An interactive and sparkling performance presented by Nari Tomassetti
Shadowbox Theatre (8:00 PM) Straightforward conversational drama explores one area's gentrification through 50 years
Hot 8 Brass Band Howlin’ Wolf Den (10:00PM) Weekly gig from some of the city’s best in brass
Joe Krown feat. Russell Batiste and Walter "Wolfman" Washington Maple Leaf (10:30PM) Weekly gig on Oak with Krown on the organ, Washington firing up the guitar strings, and Batiste on the drums. LundiMay 27thZephyr Field (1:00 PM) New Orleans baseball against the Omaha Storm Chasers
The Healing Center (7:00 PM) The French Alliance’s Cine-Club screens a French romantic film with English Subtitles
Hi-Ho Lounge (8:00 PM) King James & the Special Men Charmaine Neville Band New Orleans Jazz Vipers Johnny Sketch and the Dirty Notes |
The Rap-OsitoryOne Tulane Student's Quest to Bring New Orleans' Hip-Hop History While the recently announced NOLA Hiphop Archive project has already raised a few eyebrows, founder Holly Hobbs can’t stop, won’t stop. As a PhD student at Tulane University and a budding ethnomusicologist, Hobbs hopes to change the way people think and write about hiphop. She’s starting by keeping it local, exploring the scene that she first got involved with when she moved to New Orleans nearly four years ago. This month’s social media launch is Hobbs’ first step in realizing her ultimate goal: a collection of New Orleans’ hip-hop history housed in its own museum or library space. 2 Cent Drops Annual Christmas Parody Literacy advocates cum hip-hop virtuosos cum filmmakers, 2 Cent are at it again. At the stroke of midnight, the civic minded artists released their third annual Christmas video. As always, the group spread awareness, holiday joy, and laughs while taking aim at some of music's biggest stars. This year, they skewer the likes of Lady Gaga, Rick Ross... and Weezy. Video after the jump. The Rap GameMPW's Latest Appeals to ArmChair Hip-Hoppers To the windows down, music up, driver’s seat rappers, to the roommates gone, kitchen dancing, ladle clutching lyricist, and to the underwear only, rap to your reflection, mirror-audience wordsmith; it’s time to pull on some pants, hop in your vibrating Prius, and lay it down for real at Mimi’s in the Marigny this Saturday at 10pm (2601 Royal St.). 
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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 WritersRyan Sparks, Kerem Ozkan Listings Elisabeth Morgan Puzzler Paolo Roy Art Director: Michael Weber, B.A. Assistant Managing EditorMary-Devon Dupuy Managing EditorStephen Babcock Editor: B. E. Mintz Published Daily byMinced Media, Inc. |
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