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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
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
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
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.
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Mayor Mitch Landrieu Addresses Son's DWI, Alcohol EnforcementCBD -- As we learned in driver's ed, licenses are a privelege, not a right. That maxim was on display on two fronts at a Tuesday morning press conference. Mayor Mitch Landrieu addressed his son Benjamin's early morning DWI, and then announced a new initiative designed to pressed bars to follow all the restrictions associated with their liquor licences, and in turn curb violence. Of course, Da Mayor began the conference by addressing the elephant in the room.
After clarifying that 19-year-old Benjamin Landrieu was charged with a DWI as well as reckless operation of a vehicle after an early-morning accident in the university area, Landrieu addressed the severity of his son’s offense. “I love my son, but bad decisions have bad consequences, there will be legal consequences as well as family consequences,” Landrieu said.
Alcohol and Tobacco Control Commissioner Troy Hebert began his portion of the press conference by extending well wishes to the Landrieu family. “My heart and prayers go out to you and your family,” Hebert said.
“We all know that alcohol is just a part of our culture, not only in New Orleans but in Louisiana. We just want to make sure that it’s consumed responsibly. An alcohol permit is not a right, it’s a privilege to have an alcohol permit,” Hebert said.
According to the officials, Alcohol and Tobacco Control along with the NOPD is stepping up enforcement to be sure that the 1200 establishments with liquor licenses in the city are taking their privilege seriously and following the rules. According to Landrieu, prosecutions for ABO violations have risen from 32 in 2009 to 400 in January of 2011. Landrieu also said that they’ve hired several full time ATC agents and ten reserve agents. The new hires will be taken on as an addition to the twelve existing agents in the city.
Not just designed to suss out underage drinking in Uptown bars, the increased ABO enforcement is tied to the city’s “Nola for Life” campaign, the comprehensive murder rate reduction strategy. According to Hebert, drinking establishments in certain areas are oftentimes the source of neighborhood crime. Hebert advocates emergency suspensions for bars in gross violations of the rules since “the wheels of justice turn so slow."
” The commissioner said that once the ATC suspended the ABO for a bar in the Hollygrove area that was committing multiple violations, the crime rate in the immediate area went down 75 percent.
Landrieu aims to “change culture of violence to a culture of peace,” through the Nola for Life Campaign in conjunction with ABO violation enforcement. |
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