SECTIONS:Defender PicksMercrediMay 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' |
Today's Events: August 12, 2011 August 12, when Isaac Singer is granted a patent for his sewing machine (1851), The last quagga dies at the Artis Magistra zoo in Amsterdam (1883), when the the IBM Personal Computer debuted (1981), Major League Baseball players go on strike, eventually forcing the cancellation of the World Series (1994) Happy birthday to John Cazale (1935), Mark Knopfler (1949), and Sir Mix-a-Lot (1963). Black Star, Wu-Tang Members to Rock the Bells in NOLA Local hip-hop purists who spent the first half of the summer complaining about Yacht Bounce and Mr. Ghetto are set for some salvation as the dog days approach. Hip-hop's full Rock the Bells tour, which features some of the genre's biggest names (Lauryn Hill, Nas, Erykah Badu, Common) doing their biggest albums, is not stopping in New Orleans. But the tour will give a bit ring to the 504 with two upcoming shows at the House of Blues. Today's Events: 6.1.11 June 1st, when Anne Boleyn was crowned Queen of England (1533), when Kentucky (1792) and Tennessee (1796) were admitted as the 15th and 16th states, when Simon and Garfunkel's "Mrs Robinson" hit numero uno (1968), when CNN began broadcasting (1980), and when General Motors filed for bankruptcy (2009). It’s Marilyn Monroe (1926) and Alanis Morissette’s (1974) birthday, and Helen Keller (1968) and Yves Saint Laurent’s (2008) last day. It’s also National Day Against Homophobia in Canada. Oh and uh, the beginning of Hurricane Season in New Orleans. Buckle up-- New Chef in Town: Wu-Tang's Raekwon Plays Maison Tomorrow Recently, we've seen ?uestlove DJ a Mardi Gras party and Mos Def play with a brass band, but rarely does a national rapper come to New Orleans with the natural appeal that comes with putting a "Chef" in front of your name. Though the origins of his surtitle remain heavily disputed, Raekwon has produced a cooking show, so it could have culinary intentions as well. Either way, he retains serious, if seemingy arhythmic, flow, and that will be the focus when he plays the Maison on Frenchmen St. tomorrow night. In fact, eager Wu-watchers may hope to run into him tonight. 
|
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. |
 RSS
|
||