Tonight, live outdoor concerts from the Treme to Mid-City, New Orleans’ Second Annual Puppet Festival, and Ogden After Hours. Happy Birthday to Ervin “Vin” Bruce, noted Cajun musician and Lafayette native, born on April 25, 1932. Now, more to do this Thursday. 

Enjoy some Jazz in Armstrong Park, rock the CASA to end child abuse, and enjoy some art after hours at the Ogden Museum. On this day in 1864, the Battle of Sabine Pass took place in Cameron Parish. Now, more to do this Thursday. 

French Quarter Fest kicks off this afternoon! Tonight, Ogden is opening their doors after hours, and City Park's Thursdays at Twilight in the Botanical Gardens. On this day in 2010, HBO’s Treme premiered. Now, more to do this rainy Thursday.

Tonight, Hurray for the Riff Raff plays d.b.a., Susan Cowsill is performing at City Park's Botanical Gardens, and Delfeayo Marsalis is at the Ogden. Happy Birthday to bluesman Robert Cage, born April 4, 1937. Now, more to do this Thursday.

Today in New Orleans, Jazz in the Park brings the music back to Congo Square, the Louisiana State Museum explores a sensationalist NOLA newspaper of yore and the Louisiana Philharmonic tackles the toughest piano piece in the world. It's the birthday of Louisiana's (and America's) first African-American governor, P.B.S. Pinchback (1837), Zydeco legend Cleveland Chenier (1901) and trumpeter Teddy Riley (1901). Now back to today: