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MercrediMay 22ndNOMA’s Besthoff Sculpture Garden (5:00 PM) The NOLA Project presents this festive comedy that pits two of Shakespeare's most beloved characters, Benedick and Beatrice, in a war of words and wits
1445 Pauger Street (6:00 PM) Cultural philanthropists Dorian and Kel Bennett have opened their historic Marigny home for this inaugural event with music, theater and dance performances
Circle Bar (10:00 PM) Punk rock on Lee Circle
Walter Wolfman Washington d.b.a. (10:00 PM) Fiery blues on Frenchmen - every week
Curren$y's Jet Lounge Blue Nile (10:00 PM) The NOLA rapper's weekly party
Major Bacon Banks Street Bar (10:00 PM) Blues rock and BLTs!
SIN Night Country Club (All Day) Weekly Wed Gig- $3 martinis and free admission for the service industry folks.
Tom McDermott and Meschiya Lake Chickie Wah Wah (8:00PM) Weekly Wed Gig- Piano man meets a golden voice.
Aurora Nealand and the Royal Roses Mimi's (10:00PM) Weekly Wed Gig- Gypsy jazz upstairs in the Marigny
Busker's Ballroom Hi-Ho Lounge (8:00PM) Weekly Wed Gig- from the street to the stage. Midnight Snax throwdown follows at 10pm.
Tin Men dba (7:00 PM) Weekly Wed Gig- The world's premiere washboard-sousaphone-guitar trio.
Treme Brass Band Candlelight Lounge (9:00 PM) Weekly Wed Gig- Pass on by and see the 6th Ward’s home band JeudiMay 23rdNOMA’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
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
Snug Harbor (8:00 & 10:00 PM) The third evening of a chamber music festival that has something for classical aficionados and dilettantes alike
Hi Ho Lounge (9:00 PM) Hip hop artist raps on St. Claude with his album Trap Hop
Circle Bar (10:00 PM) Performing tracks from the new album 'What a World' |
Boogaloo & Bicycle Second Line (PHOTOS)Photos by Brandon Robert & Daniel Paschall This weekend's Boogaloo brought eco-friendly fun to Bayou St. John, and Brandon Robert shot the bands, the crowds, and the canoes from the fest. Sunday's bicycle second line combined the principles of Boogaloo with brass from Bone Tone and Pocket Aces. Hundreds wheeled up for Bike Easy's event, and photographers Robert and Daniel Paschall captured some highlights. Mid-City Streetcar Stop Robbery Suspect SketchedNOPD released a sketch of the man who they believe robbed two people while waiting for the streetcar on Canal St. this week. About 11:30 p.m. Monday, a 27-year-old man and woman aged 22 and 24 were waiting at at the streetcar stop at the intersection of Canal and N. Lopez Sts., when a man approached with his right hand in his pocket. JazzFest Entrepreneur Squeezes In Lemonade Stand Between Revelry, Homeworkby Anisa Peraica It's Lemonade Day in Louisiana, when we remember a drink associated with warm weather and childhood. During Jazz Fest season, it can be associated with money. One freckle-faced entrepreneur in particular has made a niche for himself in the Bayou St. John community. 10 -year -old Lyle Usdin, along with some of his neighbors, have made a tradition out of selling lemonade at the corner of Ursulines and Lopez streets for the past three years during Jazz Fest season. Suspects Sought in Triple Mid-City Shooting (VIDEO)New Orleans police released video Thursday showing the two men who were allegedly responsible for a triple shooting in Mid-City on Tuesday. The shooting in the 4000 block of Baudin Street left two men dead and injured an eight-year-old boy. Mid-City Triple Shooting: 2 Men Dead, Child WoundedTwo men died and an eight-year-old boy was wounded in a triple shooting Tuesday night in Mid-City. Around 5:50 p.m., shots rang out in the 4000 block of Baudin Street, police said. NOLA Bike to Work Day, Trash Mob (PHOTOS)Between a Trash Mob cleanup in Mid-City and the second NOLA Bike to Work Day, Photographer Daniel Paschall has been putting in some heavy pedal over the past few days. Click through to view photos of the events, and learn more about each event. Thomas Morstead, Finn McCool's Shave for St. Baldrick'sby Elaina Patton Finn McCool’s is hosting their 4th Annual St. Baldrick’s Day fundraiser Saturday. The St. Baldrick’s Foundation has been around for over a decade, since it was founded in New York by a group of four friends who were inspired by the St. Paddy’s Day spirit. But, the team behind Finn McCool’s is putting their own spin on the day and getting one well-known Saint involved. NOPD Seeks Person of Interest in Mid-City Double ShootingNew Orleans police are asking for the public's help in locating and identifying a person who may have information about a late 2012 Mid-City shooting. The person (pictured) is not a suspect in the case, but may be able to help deteticves solve a Dec. 15, 2012 shooting at S. Gayoso and Palmyra St. Weekend Crime Bits: Mid-City Murder, Marigny StabbingA double shooting left a woman dead in Mid-City, and a man was cut during an attempted robbery in the Marigny Sunday, according to New Orleans police. In the stabbing incident, a man was attacked by a group of three men, one of whom was wielding a glass bottle. Bayou Find: Prehistoric Artifacts Discovered Near Bayou St. JohnBefore the nutria ruled Bayou St. John, other tribes flourished on the historic waterway. Recently, archaeologists working for FEMA discovered some of the only prehistoric artifacts of their kind along the banks of the slow river. Among the artifacts were pottery sherds dating to 300-400 AD. |
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