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Vendredi

May 24th

 

Much Ado About Nothing

NOMA’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

 

Greek Festival

1200 Robert E. Lee Blvd (5:00PM- 11:00 PM)

The Holy Trinity Cathedral is inviting Grecophiles of all ages out to Bayou St. John for goat burgers, traditional music and dancing, and regional libations

 

New Orleans Food and Wine Expo Grand Tastings

The Convention Center (6:00PM-9:00 PM)

An experience for both foodies and wine connoisseurs with live music by Flow Tribe

 

Zephyrs Home Game

Zephyr Field (7:00 PM)

New Orleans baseball against the Omaha Storm Chasers

 

Special Comedy Screening of “Sketchtown” and Bourbon Whiz

One Eyed Jacks (7:30)

Sketchy Characters Productions brings you a comedy sketch and web series that plays off the madness of the French Quarter

 

Clyborne Park

Shadowbox Theatre (8:00 PM)

Straightforward conversational drama explores one area's gentrification through 50 years

 

Tigers, Bananas, Bears... Oh Yeah!

Art Klub, 513 Elysian Fields Ave (8:00 PM)

An interactive and sparkling performance presented by Nari Tomassetti

 

Birdfoot Festival

The Little Gem Saloon (8:00 PM)

The fourth evening of a chamber music festival that has something for classical aficionados and dilettantes alike

 

Rebirth Brass Band Makes 30

Howlin’ Wolf (9:00 PM)

A funky two night celebration of the band’s 30th anniversary

 

Ola Podrida

Circle Bar (10:00 PM)

Rock around Lee Circle tonight

 

Samedi

May 25th

 

Greek Festival

1200 Robert E. Lee Blvd (11:00 AM- 11:00 PM)

The Holy Trinity Cathedral is inviting Grecophiles of all ages out to Bayou St. John for goat burgers, traditional music and dancing, and regional libations

 

New Orleans Food and Wine Expo Grand Tastings

The Convention Center (2:00PM- 5:00 PM)

An experience for both foodies and wine connoisseurs, with live music by The Nigel Hall Band

 

Tigers, Bananas, Bears... Oh Yeah!

Michalopoulos Studio (2:00PM and 8:00 PM)

An interactive and sparkling performance presented by Nari Tomassetti

 

Zephyrs Home Game

Zephyr Field (4:00PM and 6:00 PM)

New Orleans baseball against the Omaha Storm Chasers

 

Gerken Bike’s 5 Year Anniversary Party

Gerken Bike’s Back Yard (7:00 PM)

Drinks! Snacks! Thanks! And music by Raya Brass Band and others

 

Birdfoot Festival’s Final Gala Concert

Tulane University’s Dixon Hall (8:00 PM)

The final evening of a chamber music festival that has something for classical aficionados and dilettantes alike

 

Clyborne Park

Shadowbox Theatre (8:00 PM)

Straightforward conversational drama explores one area's gentrification through 50 years

 

Rebirth Brass Band Makes 30

Howlin’ Wolf (9:00 PM)

A funky two night celebration of the band’s 30th anniversary

 

Hustle Saturdays with DJ Soul Sister

Hi- Ho Lounge (11:00 PM)

Weekly dance party with the Queen of Soul

 

Bobby Jindal's Tofu Tax Tell-All


Justice Antonin Scalia famously tried to defeat Obamacare references by talking a lot about broccoli. But the Supreme Court upheld the law, so now the Republicans opposed to the law are going down a road we didn't expect. They're going even healthier, and using the governor of our unhealthy state as the new point man.

 

On a conference call with reporters this morning from Ohio, health care hater Bobby Jindal talked about the Supreme Court's decision that the individual mandate at the heart of the law is a tax. He questioned the new taxing authority the feds now have.

 

“Under this taxing authority now, you can tax inactivity to compel behavior, you can tax inactivity, what’s to stop this administration — we know the First Lady is very keen on us eating healthy — why not tax people for not eating tofu?”Gov. Bobby Jindal,, R-La., asked reporters on a conference call this morning, according to the Washington Examiner.

 

Michelle Obama apparently couldn't comment because she was out tending the garden, so for hard-hitting analysis on this fast-developing story, we turn to The Beets:

 




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