SECTIONS:Defender PicksDIMANCHEMay 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 |
Today in New Orleans: 5.10.12 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:
Jazz in the Park Armstrong Park (5:00 PM) The weekly spring concert series that brings music back to Congo Square returns with Big Chief Donald Harrison, Robin Barnes and Kyndra Joi. Put on by People United for Armstrong Park, let's use the space now that it's finally open to us!
A Brief History of The Mascot Louisiana State Museum (6:00 PM) Local author Sally Asher looks back at the sensationalist New Orleans newspaper founded in 1882 that was in the news about as much as it was printing the news. For instance, the subject of a story once broke into the newspaper and shot the editor dead at his desk. The evening features readings from Andrew Ward, Veronica Russell and burlesque artist Trixie Minx of Fleur de Tease. Complete details here.
Thursdays at Twilight Pavillion of the Two Sisters - City Park (5:00 PM) The weekly spring City Park excursion returns. This week features the music of New Orleans piano master John Autin.
Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No. 3 Mahalia Jackson Theater (8:00 PM) Want to hear what the world's toughest piano piece sounds like? Yakov Kasman joins the LPO for the infamous Rach 3. The orchestra will also play Shostakovich's final symphony. More details here.
Country Club 12 Bar (9:00 PM) Chinquapin Records celebrates a new album from Country Club. Formerly New Grass Country Club, this five piece draws influences from indie rock favorites like the Strokes and the Animal Collective. Tonight, they're joined by Sun Hotel and Caddywhompus
Brian Jack and the Zydeco Gamblers Rock 'n Bowl (8:30 PM) It's Zydeco Night at the Rock 'n Bowl, and this Texas-to-Louisiana accordion specialist is set to provide the dancing tunes. |
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