SECTIONS:Defender PicksSAMEDIMay 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 |
NoDef Hosts Public King Cake Quest at the Ogden It’s called Fat Tuesday for a reason. Mardi Gras revelers do their fair share of imbibing, but New Orleanians don’t need an excuse to drink. The true spirit of the season is in the food, and there’s no better way to celebrate than a king cake party. NOLA Defender is taking another King Cake Quest this year to find the best Carnival confection in town, and we’re inviting you to the Ogden Museum of Southern Art to help us pick the winners.
Thursday, head to the Ogden Museum of Southern Art (925 Camp Street) at 6pm and sample some of the best cakes from near and afar. NoDef will give you tickets, to be used in the voting process. The more tickets you drop for a cake, the higher the score for the bakery. The best part is, we won’t even make you buy the next one if you get the baby.
Vendors run the gamut from Uptown, to New Orleans East, all the way to Lafayette. Bakers include Dong Phuong Oriental Bakery, Haydel’s, Golden Pecans in Lafayette, Breaux Mart, the Peacebaker, Sucre, Breads on Oak, and many, many more.
The tasting is happening in conjunction with this week’s Ogden After Hours event. On January 24, guests will enjoy Mardi Gras Indian funk from the 101 Drummers, including Lionel Batiste Jr., Ajay Mallory, Boubaccaar Cisokko, and Chris Jones. The special guest for the evening is War Chief Juan Pardo of the Golden Comanches. This Ogden After Hours coincides with the opening reception of two exhibitions: “Well-Suited: The Costumes of Alonzo Wilson for HBO’s Treme,” and “Southern Abstraction from the Permanent Collection at the Ogden Museum of Southern Art.”
Come hungry. Miss Linda (The Yakamein Lady) will serve up her famous soul food. The cocktail artists at the Ogden concoct a new craft beverage every month, and you can enjoy an unlimited amount of free king cake once you’ve wined and dined. Tickets are $10 for general admission, and free for Ogden members. The event lasts from 6-8pm.
Participating bakeries are listed as follows: Cake Cafe, Gambino's, Swiss Confectionery, Haydel's, Maple Street Patisserie, Breads on Oak, Tartine, Pure Cake, Adrian's Bakery and Ice Cream Parlor, La Dolce NOLA, Buttermilk Drop Bakery, Bittersweet Confections, Breaux Mart, Sweet Life Bakery, Sucre, Golden Pecans, Dong Phuong Oriental Bakery, and Gracious Bakery.
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