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SAMEDIMay 18thSuperdome (9:00 AM) Keynote: The Dalai Lama
Cafe Instanbul (10:00 AM) A three part conversation for the future of Faubourg St. Roch and all down river communities
Bayou St. John (12:15-9:15 PM) A music fest on the water featuring Brass-a-holics, Bonerama, Blake Amos, the Coyotes, and more
The Dalai Lama NOLA Film Series Zeitgeist (1:00 PM- 4:00 PM) Live streaming of the Dalai Lama speaking
Tigers, Bananas, Bears... Oh Yeah! Art Klub, 513 Elysian Fields Ave (2:00 and 8:00 PM) An interactive and sparkling performance presented by Nari Tomassetti
The Dalai Lama NOLA Film Series Zeitgeist (6:00 PM) “A Fierce Light” screening
International Hospital for Children Art Auction The First Presbyterian Church on South Claiborne Ave (7:00 PM) Local and regional artists and photographers donate their work in support of children’s healthcare
Shadowbox Theatre (8:00 PM) Straightforward conversational drama explores one area's gentrification through 50 years
Least Favorite Love Songs Multi-Media Comedy Fundraiser Show The New Movement Theater (8:00 PM) Storytelling, improv, sketch, funny videos and refreshments courtesy of New Orleans Ice Cream Company and Abita to kick off season 2 of our web series Least Favorite Love Songs
The Cons and Prose with DiNola plus White Bitch Circle Bar (10:00 PM) Rock group with the motto “Prose before hoes” plays on St. Claude
Maple Leaf (10:40 PM) Funky New Orleans natives introduce their new EP, Painkiller
Hustle Saturdays with DJ Soul Sister Hi- Ho Lounge (11:00 PM) Weekly dance party with the Queen of Rare Groove
DIMANCHEMay 19thBayou St. John (12:15 PM-9:15 PM) A music fest on the water featuring Alexis and the Samuri, Remedy Krewe, Fleur de Tease, Hot 8 Brass Band, The Dirty Dozen Brass Band, and more
Divine Ladies, Unbreakable Men Central City (1 p.m) Second lines! Won't bow down!
Mid-City (All day) Church and a parade to celebrate the club's 104th year
House of Blues (9:00 PM) The Comedy Central comedian is here for some standup!
Big Top (7 p.m.) 8-16 piece traveilling circus punk troupe. Need we say more? Is there anymore to say? with Sammy Kay and the East Los Three, Dead Legends
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
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.
Hot 8 Brass Band Howlin’ Wolf Den (10:00PM) Weekly gig from some of the city’s best in brass
Sunday Youth Music Workshop Tipitina’s (1:00PM) All ages workshop with Johnny Vidacovich. Bring your instruments!
Cajun Fais Do Do Tipitina’s (5:30PM) Bruce Daigrepont is playing the washboard and getting you to bed early
Krewe du Guza Le Bon Temps Roule (10:00PM) Sunday Funday weekly gig from the husband and wife duo |
Scott Fujita Retires from NFL -as a New Orleans Saints PlayerScott Fujita came back to the Saints, then promptly retired from football Monday morning. Just so there was no shortage of drama to the scene, the transaction was all carried off from 11,000 ft. above sea level in Macchu Picchu. Ravens' Star Receiver Jacoby Jones Helping at HomeJacoby Jones, the New Orleans born Baltimore Ravens player who made a record breaking 109-yard run during this year's Super Bowl, was present at today's City Council meeting, to announce a donation to the New Orleans Recreation Development Commission (NORD). Blackout Bowl Babble: Entergy Traces Cause of Super Bowl Outage, City Council Weighs inby William Dilella Councilmember Cynthia Hedge-Morrell (District D) convened an emergency meeting of the utility committee on Friday, February 8, to investigate Sunday's Super Bowl power outage at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. While the Council was in full soundbite mode, Entergy took away some of their zap by specifying the cause of the blackout. Aunt, Uncle of 49ers' Delanie Walker Killed in I-10 CrashLouisiana State Police confirmed the tragic news that San Francisco 49ers player Delanie Walker tweeted yesterday. After the Super Bowl, Walker's aunt and uncle were killed by a drunk driver on Interstate 10. Alice Young, 42, and Bryan Young Sr., 54, of Victorville, Calif., died Monday morning after a Mercedes slammed into their Nissan Altima while it was stopped on the shoulder. SB Wrap: Blackouts, Shoutouts, and Boots on the GroundThe Super Bowl is over, and officials decided to have one last press conference to congratulate each other on a (mostly) successful host city performance. Mayor Mitch cracked a few blackout jokes, announced some impressive figures, and thanked everyone who contributed in the last few months. Blackout Fallout: Goodell, Superdome Officials Talk Super Bowl Power OutageThe City calendar is set to roll into Mardi Gras, but Superdome and Entergy officials have a serious Super Bowl hangover after last night's Superdome blackout. On Monday morning, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and Doug Thornton, Vice President of Dome managers SMG, and other officials met the media to discuss what they'd learned so far about why the outage happened, and what the snafu will mean for New Orleans going forward. Skateboarding St. Charles Smartphone Snatcher SnaredDespite the increased police presence around the CBD on Sunday, the iPhone snatchers didn't take the night off for the Super Bowl. About 9:25 p.m. at the corner of Common St. and St. Charles Ave., an unsuspecting man had his iPhone taken from him by an armed man. Snackadium: Colossal Construct of ConsumptionNothing says America like the Super Bowl, and nothing says Super Bowl like a seven foot by ten foot "Snackadium." Snackadiums, the brainchild of the marketing folks over at the Pillsbury, are massive collections of mass produced snack foods deftly arranged into edible sculptures of football fields. On Saturday night, 20 different snacks including 575 Bacon Cheddar Pinwheels, 200 Crescent Pizza Pockets, and 4 "Football Pepperoni Pizzas" deployed in pursuit of a snackadium worthy of the championship game. Reporter Goes for Jugular of Bourbon St. 'Zombie' (VIDEO)With the Super Bowl only a day away, media saturation is at an all-time high in New Orleans. Local TV stations from other places are even sending their local TV reporters to tell the world about the wonders of New Orleans. Earlier this week, the rampant reporting ran into Bourbon Street's typical saturation level. Orlando's WKMG-6 TV sent reporter Jessica Sanchez onto Rue Bourbon to get some beads and a feel for the scene. Click through to watch what happened: Super Bowl Traffic Update: Plugging Up Poydras, Rerouting RampartAs the hours until Super Bowl XLVII tick down, more choppers are flying overhead, and traffic is only going to get gnarlier in the CBD. As of 7 p.m. Friday night, the City closed Poydras St. in both directions from S. Claiborne Ave. to Loyola Ave. On Saturday, N. Rampart St. will also close from 12 p.m. - 10 p.m. from Esplanade Ave to St. Peter St. heading toward Canal St. Click through to view maps, and stay tuned for tomorrow's gameday closures: |
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