Darlings,
Another steamy hot but fabulous week has gone by in my beloved New Orleans.
I had plenty of opportunities to toast and that included the 14th Annual Cancer Crusaders’ Celebration of Life (11 photos)
The delightful Cancer Crusaders’ 14th Annual Celebration of Life Luncheon was held at the Marriott Hotel on Canal Street. The luncheon honored 10 local survivors: Dr. Rebecca Brechtel, Nita Renée Pastor, Cynthia H. Cheri, Charlotte P. Ruiz, Ellen Giovengo Cortello, Lynda Nugent Smith, Peter L. Dale, Jacqueline "Jinx" Vidrine, Ph.D., Leonora S. Egan and Charlotte Fabacher Ward. Cancer Crusaders presented a check for $ 258,000 plus to Tulane University Cancer Research and LSU Health Science Center.
Darlings, a beautiful full moon shined upon the guests at the delicious, entertaining and lovely Save Our Cemeteries, and The National Association for Catering and Events (NACE) for the Savor Our History Soirée at the Audubon Tea Room. Emcees Angela Hill and Dennis Woltering were joined at the extraordinary four-course wine-pairing dinner featuring premier New Orleans chefs, patron party, and silent auction. Save Our Cemeteries is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in New Orleans whose mission is to preserve, protect, and promote the historic cemeteries of New Orleans through restoration, education, and advocacy.
My next fun affair was the 5th Annual Scales and Ales- Party your Fins Off! (31 photos)
The setting, the cuisine and the libations sure made me and the sold out crowd our fins off.
My last soiree was on Sunday, when I sneaked out of Casell-Gallery to attend Opera at the French Market. It was an incredible, refreshing afternoon in an otherwise hot one. Lovely, talented sopranos Kathleen Halm Simmons, Katherine McClain and Elizabeth Evans belted their songs and their hearts out as they were accompanied on the piano by Timothy Todd Simmons. Their repertoire included songs from the upcoming New Orleans Opera Association's Season at the Mahalia Jackson Theater: Georges Bizet's “Carmen” (October 10 & 12); Antonin Dvorak's “Rusalka” (November 14 and 16 ), Gaetano Donizetti's “Lucia di Lammermoor” (March 13 & 15, 2015) and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's “The Marriage of Figaro” (April 10 & 12, 2015).
Please put in your calendar that the next FREE Opera at the French Market will be the next two Sundays, September 21 and 28 at 4 p.m.
OMG, as I am writing this column, I just realized that I forgot completely the celebration of the 204th Anniversary of the Mexican Independence at Gallier Hall. Well darlings, within five minutes I jumped in the car and made it. I missed the delicious Mexican canapés and the mariachi, but I did have a Corona beer to go. Believe or not, I do not have a social secretary and sometimes it’s hard when I am working at the Gallery to remember all my invitations.
Tari Tron and her husband Ramon Gonzalez Jameson, Consul of Mexico and Claudia de la Pena.
Darlings, this week is going to be another social whirl for me and I cannot wait for Tuesday night when I will be grooving to the sounds of the Fab Four as WYES recreates “A Night New Orleanians Never Forgot and Can't Wait to Relive.”
"Twist ‘N’ Shout" in your favorite '60s era attire during the WYES BEATLES TRIBUTE FEATURING THE FAB FOUR concert on Tuesday, September 16 at 7:00 p.m. at Tad Gormley Stadium.
On Thursday, talented Shammar Allen and the Underdawgs will be performing at Jazz in Armstrong Park.
September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, and Touro and Crescent City Physicians are hosting the second annual beer tasting event to raise prostate cancer awareness on Thursday, September 18 from 5:30 p.m -8 p.m. at NOLA Brewery Company at 3000 Tchoupitoulas Street.
(see more information below)
Friday, it is going a logistic nightmare for me since I would like to be in five places at the same time.
On Friday and Saturday is the La. Women Leaders Business Conference and on Friday is the Reception honoring Hall of Fame Inductees 7– 9 p.m.at the residence of Heidi and James Dugan; 2523 Prytania St.,
That evening is the annual Hispanic Chamber of Commerce's Excelencia Awards Gala Dinner and Auction at the JW Marriott Hotel. It will celebrate the Hispanic Month and the independence of nine Latin American Countries - See the invitation in the calendar below.
“Martini Madness” is taking place at City Park from 8-10 p.m. More than 30 specialty martinis – from the classics to one-of-a-kind creations – are the highlight of this annual fundraiser hosted by Friends of City Park. Guests are also treated to exquisite eats from local restaurants and live entertainment. Proceeds from Martini Madness support capital improvement projects, such as funding a new train, continued restoration of the Popp Fountain area, and purchasing paddleboats for Big Lake. See more at: http://neworleanscitypark.com/events/martini-madness#sthash.595K3don.dpuf.
The Junior Committee of the Women’s Guild continues its largest annual fundraiser for the second year in its new form as a Masquerade! After a very successful previous year, the Masquerade event continues this year with a fabulous Spanish theme. In honor of season-opening opera of “Carmen”, the Junior’s Masquerade event will consist of a costume or cocktail attire event with Spanish-inspired entertainment, food & libations, and atmosphere.
This year’s Masquerade: Running with the Bulls, will take place on Friday, September 19, at the New Orleans Opera Guild Home in the Garden District, from 8 p.m.-midnight. The evening will be graced with live music by the Treblemakers and an electric, Spanish inspired fashion show by NOLA Fashion week. My darling friend, talented Venezuela-born Fashion Designer, Jose Luis Rodriguez, will be featuring his Spanish-themed, cape-inspired collection for a fabulous, private showing at the Guild Home. Jose is making a fabulous red and black lace matador hat for me to wear so I have to make an appearance.
But prior to the Masquerade, I am going to stop by the Historic New Orleans Collection when Concerts in the Courtyard opens its fall concert series with Debbie Davis and the Mesmerizers.
Also on Friday the 19th, the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra opens its 2014-2015 concert season with an all-Strauss program, “2014: A Strauss Odyssey,” at the Mahalia Jackson Theater. Maestro Carlos Miguel Prieto conducts the 70-member LPO through four pieces by Viennese composer Richard Strauss, including “Also Sprach Zarathustra” (Thus Spoke Zarathustra) which most of you will recognize as the powerful theme song for Stanley Kubrick’s 1968 sci-fi classic, “2001: A Space Odyssey.” Also on the bill, soprano Susanna Phillips will sing Strauss’ “Last Four Songs.” This promises to be a great evening of classics from one of our nation’s preeminent and most widely respected philharmonic orchestras!
On Saturday, September 20 is the highly anticipated La. Women Leaders Business Conference Hall of Fame Luncheon, benefiting Friends of the Louisiana Center for Women in Government and Business
The Hall of Fame Luncheon will take place during the annual conference, taking place September 19-20, which will feature keynote speakers Hoda Kotb and Nancy Grace among others. The honorees are: Carol Solomon, Simone Bruni Crouere, Sonia Perez, Angela, Hill, Rochelle Dugas and Charmaine Cacciopi.
On Sunday, September 21 the Trinity Artist Series will present, at 5 p.m., "Scenes from the Old World" with Rebekah & Matthew Atkinson, Harp/Violin brother-sister team, joined by guests Georges Ellis Mims organist, Gosia Leska violinist, and Albinas Prizgintas organist, in a program of Italian Classic, French Romantic, Spanish Folklore, Scottish traditional and more.
Before, I end this blog would like to congratulate Maestro Robert Lyall, New Orleans Opera's General and Artistic Director, whose contract was just renewed for an additional three years. Bravo Maestro! Also, congratulations to the newly chosen members of the Opera’s Board of Directors, including Dr. Ranney Mize, the new Board President.
On a sad note, the New Orleans musical community and the world is mourning the loss of Rock & Roll pioneer Cosimo Matassa. http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/14/arts/music/cosimo-matassa-whose-studio-birthed-a-rock-n-roll-sound-dies-at-88.html?_r=0.
“Cos,” as he was known, gave the world such musical giants as Fats Domino, Dave Bartholomew, Allen Toussaint, Dr. John, Irma Thomas, Lloyd Price, Little Richard and dozens of others who graced his J&M Recording Studio on North Rampart Street from the late 1940s through the 1950s. Many of these great stars, including a number of the studio musicians, have been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio, and Cos himself, was enshrined there several years prior to his passing. He was 88 years old and he lived a full, very eventful life. He will definitely be missed and my condolences go out to his wonderful family, some of whom still run Matassa’s Grocery in the French Quarter.
Darlings please make sure that you put in your calendar that the next Royal Sonesta's Round Table is on Thursday, October 16 at noon at the elegant Fleur de Lis Suite of the Royal Sonesta. We will be celebrating Oktoberfest and Halloween, so get your sexy, creative Witch Hat. WE will feature Kirk Coco, CEO of NOLA Brewery Company, Karlos Knott of Bayou Teche Brewing and the Director of Deutsches House Keith Oldendorf,, The entertainment will be by talented performers of the Jefferson Performer Arts Society's Pasta and Puccini.. Their Gala will be on October 24 at 6:30 p.m. at the Marriott Hotel.
The Royal Sonesta’s Round Table Luncheon is $50 inclusive with advance reservations or $55 at the door. Parking is complimentary in the hotel’s parking garage. For reservations, please contact Noel Scallan at 504-553-2220 or email her at nscallan@sonesta.com
WYES CELEBRATES THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BEATLES CONCERT IN NEW ORLEANS
WYES CELEBRATES THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BEATLES CONCERT IN NEW ORLEANS
WYES CELEBRATES THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BEATLES CONCERT IN NEW ORLEANS
For those looking for a more personal experience, join WYES during the VIP reception beginning at 5:00 p.m. at
the WYES Studios at 916 Navarre Avenue. VIP guests will receive the VIP Fan Package which includes
admission for one to the VIP reception with food, drinks and a special appearance by The Fab Four; one ticket
for VIP floor seating at the concert in Tad Gormley Stadium; roundtrip transportation from reception and concert;
concert t-shirt; and stadium seat cushion. VIP tickets are $150.
Relive The Beatles wildly popular performance or finally experience the concert you missed all those years ago.
Tickets are on sale now at wyes.org or 504.457.2934.
Be sure to 'Like' us on Facebook at 'WYES New Orleans' and follow us on Twitter @WYESTV. #wyesbeatles
All proceeds benefit WYES, your local public broadcasting station in southeast Louisiana and the Mississippi
Gulf Coast.
Thursday, Sept. 18
Pints for Prostates
Thurs., Sept. 18 * 5:30 - 8pm
NOLA Brewing Co.
September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, and Touro and Crescent City Physicians are hosting the second annual beer tasting event to raise prostate cancer awareness. Thurs., Sept. 18 * 5:30 - 8pm
NOLA Brewing Co.
$20 entry fee includes:
- Two pints of NOLA Brewing beer of your choice
- Food ticket for two Taco Loceaux tacos
- Souvenir event pint glass
- Pints for Prostates European Beer Trip Raffle Ticket
- Prostate Health information
- Men age 40+ can register for free PSA screenings at Touro September 24
Advanced ticket purchase is recommended. Quantities are limited. Must be 21 or older to attend.
Ticket sales benefit the Pints for Prostates organization. www.pintsforprostates.org
Ticket sales benefit the Pints for Prostates organization. www.pintsforprostates.org
Click here to purchase tickets.
Thursday, September 18
Jazz in the Park presents SHAMARR ALLEN AND THE UNDERDAWGS
September 5-20
Vanya & Sonia & Masha & Spike
@ Le Petit Theatre
In this regional premiere of Christopher Durang's Tony Award winning comedy, middle-aged siblings share a home where they bicker about their lives. Suddenly, their movie-star sister swoops in with her new boy toy and the fun begins.
Thursday, September 18
3rd Annual Krewes for Kops
The New Orleans Mardi Gras Krewes are uniting to raise funds to have experts train our officers in interview and interrogation techniques. The NOPD lacks the internal training capacity which is needed to provide training in critical areas of interview and interrogation. These essential skills are imperative for solving crimes and building successful cases. Reid & Associates are nationally-recognized experts in the field of law enforcement interviews and interrogations, and will conduct a four-day intensive course in topics such as: Distinction Between Interview and Interrogation; Proper Room Environment; Behavior Symptoms and Behavioral Analysis
September 19th
Concerts in the Courtyard
The Historic New Orleans Collection's Concerts in the Courtyard offers a fun, casual way to kick off the weekend with live outdoor performances by Louisiana musicians. Debbie Davis and the Mesmerizers kick off this popular concert series Friday, September 19.
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Friday, September 19
HISPANIC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF LOUISIANA presents EXCELENCIA GALA -Dinner Dance and Silence Auction
September 19-20
La. Women Leaders Business Conference Hall of Fame Luncheon
Friends of the Louisiana Center for Women in Government and Business
: The Hall of Fame Luncheon will take place during the annual conference, taking place September 19-20, which will feature keynote speakers Hoda Kotb and Nancy Grace among others. The honorees are: Carol Solomon, Simone Bruni Crouere, Sonia Perez, Angela, Hill, Rochelle Dugas and Charmaine Cacciopi.
Friends of the Louisiana Center for Women in Government and Business
: The Hall of Fame Luncheon will take place during the annual conference, taking place September 19-20, which will feature keynote speakers Hoda Kotb and Nancy Grace among others. The honorees are: Carol Solomon, Simone Bruni Crouere, Sonia Perez, Angela, Hill, Rochelle Dugas and Charmaine Cacciopi.
$75 at Hilton New Orleans Riverside, 2 Poydras St. Contact: 483-9369
Friday, Sept. 19, 2014
Registration ...............................................................................8 a.m. Focus Sessions .............................................................. 9– 10:30 a.m. Your Leadership Style ................................................Ronnie Slone
President, The Slone Group Hollywood South and Beyond ..............................Catherine Dent
Hollywood actress and producer
Samantha Martin
Casting Director, Bohemia Group Management Lunch ...............................................................11:45 a.m.– 1:45 p.m. Mistress of Ceremonies ................................................Nancy Parker
Fox8 TV news anchor and three time Emmy Award winning journalist
CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
Keynote Address
NANCY GRACE
Respected TV Legal Analyst on
CNN Headline News’ Nancy Grace
Remarks ....................................................................Sandra Herman past HOF Lifetime Achievement Honoree and President, 501c3 Corporation
Focus Sessions ..................................................................2- 3:30 p.m
Culinary: Turn up the Heat!
Laugh Your Way to Wellness ..................................Polly Pitchford lifestyle author, TV cooking show
host and humorous motivational speaker
Reception honoring Hall of Fame Inductees ....................................7– 9 p.m.
Home of Heidi and James Dugan; 2523 Prytania St., (former home of Nicolas Cage)
Saturday, Sept. 20, 2014
Registration ...............................................................................9 a.m. Hall of Fame Brunch ...............................................................10 a.m. Master of Ceremonies ...................................................Eric Paulsen
WWLTV News Anchor and morning talk show host Brunch Chair ........................................................ Sandy Rosenthal Past Honoree, 501(c)3 Board Member
CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
OUR 2014 HALL OF FAME CORPORATE HONOREES
Simone Bruni Crouere, New Orleans
Lisa Crinel, New Orleans
Sonia Perez, Baton Rouge
Carol Solomon, New Orleans
PUBLIC SERVICE HONOREES
Charmaine Degruise Caccioppi, Metairie Rochelle Michaud Dugas, Lafayette
Hon. Ann Duplessis, New Orleans
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Angela Hill, New Orleans
Remarks ..........................................................Laura Badeaux, PhD.
Director, Louisiana Center for Women in Government and Business
CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FEE IS $150 WHICH INCLUDES:
• Focus sessions with national and regional experts in their fields
• Luncheon with keynote speaker, Nancy Grace, Friday, Sept. 19, $75 if purchased separately
• Reception on Friday featuring special guests, $50 if purchased separately
• Hall of Fame brunch with Hoda Kotb, Saturday, Sept. 20, $75 if purchased separately
HOW TO REGISTER
• Fax attached form to (985) 448-4771 or mail to LCWGB, P. O. Box 2062, Thibodaux, LA 70310.
Checks should be made to Friends of LCWGB
• Call (985) 448-4770
For overnight accommodations, contact the Hilton New Orleans Riverside at (504) 584-3959 by Monday, Sept. 8, and ask for Louisiana Center for Women in Government’s Women’s Leadership Summit rates.
Hilton New Orleans Riverside
2 Poydras Street | New Orleans, LA 70130
Friday Sept 19
Obituary Cocktail
6 to 7 PM
Richard Fiske’s Martini Bar
Chateau Lemoyne
301 Dauphine
Named in honor of the former operator of the Bombay!
Martini Madness
ActivitiesFriends of City ParkMusic
2014: A Strauss Odyssey
Friday, September 19, 2014 - 7:30pm
MusicSTRAUSS: Vienna Philharmonic Fanfare
STRAUSS: Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks
STRAUSS: Four Last Songs
STRAUSS: Also sprach Zarathustra
Summary
The LPO’s 2014-2015 season lifts off with an all Strauss program! Soprano Susanna Phillips, whose expressive clarity has made her one of the world’s most sought-after soloists, joins the LPO for the beautifully nostalgic Four Last Songs, Strauss’ final work. The concert concludes with Strauss’ enigmatic tone poem Also sprach Zarathustra – a work that has since ignited the imaginations of modern audiences, thanks to its inclusion in the soundtrack of Stanley Kubrick’s2001: A Space Odyssey.
$20-$99
Venue
Mahalia Jackson Theater, New Orleans
Concert Series
Classics
Conductor & Featured Artists
Carlos Miguel Prieto, Music Director
Susanna Phillips, soprano
9-19-14
Friday, Sept. 19
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"Masquerade: Running With The Bulls"
Junior Committee of the Women's Guild of the New Orleans Opera Association
Fri., Sept. 19, 2014 8pm - Midnight
Opera Guild Home
Junior Committee of the Women's Guild of the New Orleans Opera Association
Fri., Sept. 19, 2014 8pm - Midnight
Opera Guild Home
In honor of the season-opening opera, Carmen, Masquerade will have a Spanish flair. Costumes are encouraged and there will be Spanish-inspired food and drink, live music by the Treblemakers, a Spanish-themed fashion show by Fashion Week New Orleans, and Fashion Designer Jose Luis Rodriguez will feature his Spanish-themed collection.
Click here to purchase tickets or call 504-267-9527.
9-19-14
Bellwether Technology presents
Music Under the Oaks
in partnership with Loyola College of Music + Fine Arts and WWNO
Newman Bandstand at Audubon Park
September & 19 AND October 3 & 24
4:30 pm- 6:00 pm
Bring your lawn chairs and join us for a special Fall concert series to celebrate the new Audubon Park Conservancy. Food and drink will be available to purchase. Contributions to the Conservancy directly support the annual care and operation of Audubon Park, including ongoing needs such as lawn care and seasonal flower planting, protection of historic live oak trees, and maintenance of recreational features and historic structures.
The Friday night concerts will take place between 4:30 to 6 p.m. on Sept. 5, Sept. 19, Oct. 3, and Oct. 24 at the Newman Bandstand at Audubon Park, located on 6500 Magazine Street.
Food and drink will be available for purchase, and all proceeds will directly support Audubon Park.
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September 20th
5th Annual Salon de Jeanne d'Arc
Join The Krewe de Jeanne d'Arc for a special gathering dedicated to learning more about Joan of Arc, understanding the times in which she lived, and celebrating her influences on the world and New Orleans.
Sunday, September 21
"A Taste of Opera"
4pm - French Market, Dutch Alley
FREE - Open to the Public
"It's a program of divas for a season of divas," said Timothy Todd Simmons, Executive Director of the Opera, "but, in past years, it also has been a fun and spontaneous event. I like seeing French Market shoppers pull up a chair and listen to music that rarely gets heard in that kind of setting. It's a wonderful surprise for a lot of listeners. It's out of context. And it's a little bit of a party.
Informal previews of the 2014-15 season by the New Orleans Opera.
When: Sept. 21 and 28, 4 to 5 p.m.
Where: New Orleans French Market, Dutch Alley Performance Pavilion
Admission: Free. Seating is limited.
Trinity Artist Series:
Sunday, September 21 @ 5 pm: "Scenes from the Old World"
with Rebekah & Matthew Atkinson, Harp/Violin brother-sister team,
joined by Guests Georges Ellis Mims organist, Gosia Leska violonist, and Albinas Prizgintas organist,
in a program of Italian Classic, French Romantic, Spanish Folklore, Scottish traditional and more.
Trinity Artist Series, at Trinity Episcopal Church, 1329 Jackson Av., New Orleans
Call: 504 670 2520 - www.trinitynola.com
September 22
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