SECTIONS:Defender PicksMardiMay 21stRosa Keller Library (5:00-9:00 PM) My House NOLA presents a rolling food vendor mini festival
101 Drummers Maple Leaf (8:00PM) Feel the Mardi Gras Indian beat with Big Chief Monk Boudreaux
Rebirth Brass Band
Crescent City Farmers Market
Meschiya Lake and the Little Big Horns
The Antenna Gallery (7:00 PM) A series of music-themed movies and documentaries, curated and hosted by DJ Soul Sister, and co-presented by Charitable Film Network, Press Street, and WWOZ
Birdfoot Backstage with WWNO 89.9 FM Jewish Community Center (7:30 PM) The second evening of a chamber music festival that has something for classical aficionados and dilettantes alike
Pure X Circle Bar (10:00 PM) Catch the Indie rockers on their North American tour |
NoDef Speakeasy: April 23-30 by Leon Perniciaro All eyes might be on Jazzfest this week, but while you're stimulating your ears, don't forget your brain gets hungry too. Check out this week's collection of panels, book signings, readings and more. This week, get your blood boiling with a talk at Tulane on the shooting death of Trayvon Martin, hear an eminent cotillion dress designer discuss her newest book at the Louisiana State Museum, and watch a Persian-Language drama at Loyola about the plight of women in Iran. Enter the NoDef Speakeasy by clicking on "Read More." Just don't tell them we sent you. Today in New Orleans: Singing Priests and Bubba Watson's Return Today, Irish sensations The Priests belt Loyola into the next century, Roberta Brandes Gratz talks smaller cities and Bubbamania touches down in New Orleans. On this day in history, Ponchartrain Railroad opened, first west of Alleghenies (1831), early jazz clarinet great Jimmie Noone was born (1895) and New York Dolls guitarist Johnny Thunders was found dead in his French Quarter hotel room (1991). Now back to what's on tap today: 
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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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