Darlings,
Greetings from beautiful Emerald Coast where I am spending my annual brief Spring Sojourn in Destin, Florida, recharging my energy before the Tennessee Williams Literary Festival (March 24-26), as well as the upcoming French Quarter Festival (April 9-12) and the New Orleans Jazz Festival (April 24-May 3).
Before I went to my brief holiday, I attended a myriad of fun events that kept me running from one to the other. This past week, I celebrated both St Patrick's Day and St. Joseph's Day in addition to NOMA's Art in Bloom and LA SPCA's Dog Afternoon.
Every year I look forward to donning one of my green outfits to celebrate St. Patrick's Day with my darling friend, Irish descendantKevin Kelly, owner of the exquisite "Sugar Palace," Houmas House Plantation and Garden. Kevin hosted a fabulous dinner at the Carriage House for the media and showered us with southern splendor and a delicious menu prepared by award-winning Chef Jeremy Langlois. I could not think of a better way to toast and feast St Patrick's Day than at Kevin's. https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10152596419030870.1073742430.581200869&type=1&l=e7536b1651
Art in Bloom presented by IBERIABANK was beautiful. It was a five-day event showcasing over 100 exhibitors of creative and inspirational floral designs, sculptures and scenes in various categories. Proceeds from Art in Bloom benefit education projects and exhibitions at NOMA and community projects of The Garden Study Club of New Orleans, including the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden, New Orleans Botanical Garden, Beauregard-Keyes House, Parkway Partners, Long Vue House and Gardens and the Hermann-Grima and Gallier Houses. https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10152597629010870.1073742431.581200869&type=1&l=f0ad31abd0
On Thursday, St. Joseph's Day, it was a social whirl. My first event was "Business with Pleasure" at the beautiful Galvez Restaurant overlooking the mighty Mississippi River. The Spanish hors d'oeuvres -TAPAS were delicious.
New Orleans Auction Galleries held its monthly preview night at its new location: 333 St. Joseph Street, the former site of The Foundry where I sipped many wonderful wines and decadent cuisine. The auction house, known as Cakebread Decorative Arts, is situated in a newly renovated historic building in the heart of the city’s historic Arts District and specializes in the finest paintings, furniture, sterling and coin silver, estate jewelry, decorative arts and more.
My next stop was at the Mexican Consulate Gallery where photographer De Jay A Frogel presented his photographic exhibit of "Maya Ruins and the Passage of Time: The Stephens & Catherwood Project." The photos are beautiful!
Naturally, after attending all these events I physically exhausted so after attending and participating on the annual LA SPCA's Dog&Afternoon I decided I needed to join my brother, Lorenzo Bergen, for some RR in beautiful Destin.
This upcoming week - Spring weather hopefully will be with us so we can attend all the fun festivities that have been scheduled. Steveland Hardaway Morris, better known by his stage name, Stevie Wonder, the legendary musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, and multi-instrumentalist will be playing on Tuesday, March 24 at Smoothie King Center.
This week is Spring Fiesta (March 21-29). Once a year, during the Annual Spring Fiesta and Historic Home Tour, beautiful private homes are opened up for public tours and visitors have an opportunity to explore the interiors of 20 privately owned homes in theFrench Quarter, Uptown and the Garden District. Visitors get to experience the grandeur of the past and see what a New Orleans home might have looked like a century or more ago.
The highlight of the Spring Festival is a daylong series of events designed to entertain, educate, and allow all to revel in the cultural heritage that is uniquely New Orleans. The festival includes a parade of horse-drawn carriages through the French Quarter and the presentation of the Spring Fiesta Queen and her court at Jackson Square.
During this time, also, the city gets to display its history, charm and uniqueness through educational and entertaining presentations and events. Spring Fiesta is a time when New Orleans opens its heart and homes to visitors from all over the world, inviting them to explore its many fine homes, enchanting courtyards and elegant gardens during an azalea-filled spring. Tours of private homes, gardens and courtyards complete the remainder of the activities.For more information about Spring Fiesta call 504-581-1367 or email neworleansspringfiesta@yahoo.com. The website iswww.springfiesta.com.
This Wednesday, March 25, in Lafayette Square “Wednesday at the Square” is presenting TYSSON + Mia Borders from 5:30-8 p.m.
This week the Fashion Week New Orleans continues ....Until March 27 Over 50 runway shows during the five-day event serve as a platform for Southern designers, makeup artists, hair stylists and models to bring a new level of creative consciousness to the regional industry. New Orleans Fashion Week commitment to all members of the fashion industry is vibrant and unwavering, and continues to produce and support fashion event throughout the year. - visit http://fashionweeknola.com/
March 25-29, 2015
This Thursday is the final concert in the Bishop Perry Center's "Musical Prelude to the Celebration of Easter" series of six free, public concerts for the Lenten season. The concert will take place Thursday, March 26, beginning at 6 p.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church, 1116 Chartres Street.
The closing concert will feature a program of gospel led by Telly-winning pianist Lawrence Sieberth and starring gospel artist Yolanda Robinson Windsay. They will be joined by Brian Quezerque, solo artist on bass guitar.
Tennessee Williams Festival
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Celebrating the life and “STELLAr!” career of America’s most famous playwright who made New Orleans his home during one of the most creative periods in his life, the annual Tennessee Williams Literary Festival offers other aspiring and established writers a chance to shine as well.Now in its 29th year, the 2015 Tennessee Williams Festival is being held at various locations in the French Quarter from March 25-29. As in previous years, it will feature literary panel discussions, theatrical performances and master classes for individuals desiring a more intensive “one-on-one” opportunity with a notable expert in writing or the arts.
In addition, there will also be a variety of other events, including a Scholars’ Conference, “Drummer and Smoke” music program, Literary Late Night Series and literary walking tours and food events.
NICKEL-A-DANCE PRESENTS: Sunday, March 29 - Davell Crawford & The Creole Jazz Men.
For classical music aficionados, the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra’s Thursday night concert at First Baptist Church New Orleans is a must-see (and HEAR!). Under the baton of Maestro Carlos Miguel Prieto, the LPO will be performing, for the first time in New Orleans, Johann Sebastian Bach’s “Mass in B-minor.” This two hour and fifteen minute work by one of the giants of the Baroque period has been called one of the greatest musical compositions of all time. It will feature the singers from the New Orleans Vocal Arts (NOVA) Chorale, plus five soloists: two sopranos, a mezzo-soprano, a tenor and a bass-baritone.
First Baptist is on Canal Boulevard, just past the Cemeteries; it’s all lit up and you can’t miss it. The concert starts at 7:30 p.m. and there is one intermission. No matter what religion you might be, Bach’s fabulous Baroque Mass in B-minor will transport you to a higher realm. You don’t want to miss this experience! Read more about it below.
Baroque Mass - Outside the Bachs
March 26, 2015
Venue: First Baptist Church, New Orleans
Sponsoring Organization: Louisiana Philharmonic OrchestraTickets: Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra
Completed in the final years of his life, Bach’s monumental Mass in B minor is widely considered to be one of the greatest works in all of music. It is a piece that has the power to inspire audiences – regardless of religious background – as a spiritual masterpiece.
LPO Music Director and Resident Conductor Carlos Miguel Prieto conducts, with a guest appearance by students from the Loyola University Chorale. The concert starts at 7:30 p.m.
Get the Scoop on Happenings Around
The Vieux Carre
March 25-29
The Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival
@The Historic New Orleans Collection
returns to New Orleans for the 29th year. The Historic New Orleans Collection is pleased to host several festival events, including master classes and panel discussions.
March 27 thru May 4
Innocence, Temptation, Power: The Evolution of Women in Art
@M.S. Rau Antiques
This new exhibition explores the trasformation of the feminine through the eyes of legendary fine art icons including Matisse,
Picasso, Gauguin, Rockwell and over 40 other masters.
March 28-29
New Orleans Food Festival
@The French Market
Four blocks in the French Market will be lined with dozens of America's best hometown eats from New Orleans and all of Louisiana as well as from all across America, each offering a unique specialty.
Please put in your Calendar of Event that the April Round Table Luncheon will be Wednesday, April 22 at noon at the JW Marriott
CALENDAR OF EVENTS- For complete calendar visit : LaFete News 3-24-15
http://myemail.constantcontact.com/mar-24-lafete-news.html…
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You Night New Orleans 2015
Tuesday, March 24th - Board of Trade
Location: Board of Trade
316 Magazine Street, New Orleans
Suggested Dress: Ladies -- Cocktail Attire.
Men -- button up shirts and ties requested.
Arrival, Check-In: 6 p.m. Tickets must be presented to enter.
Ooh La Bra presents "You Night Cancer Survivor Runway Show", celebrating the positive spirit of cancer survivors
You Night New Orleans Class of 2015
New Orleans cancer survivors will walk the runway March 24th, 2015
-24 current or former cancer patients, -8 weeks of empowering training, -runway show celebration
March 24th, 2015 at the Board of Trade in New Orleans.
Tickets on sale now.
General Admission : Feb 24th: $125
VIP Seating and Sponsorship -please contact Susan Bopp susanbopp@mac.com or call 877-591-5936 x2
TICKETS ON SALE NOW FOR YOU NIGHT NOLA,
TUESDAY MARCH 24th at the Board of Trade Event Center 316 Magazine Street, New Orleans.
BENEFITTING THE CANCER ASSOCIATION
OF GREATER NEW ORLEANS
Ooh La Bra presents "You Night Cancer Survivor Runway Show", celebrating the positive spirit of cancer survivors
March 24
STEVIE WONDER'S "SONGS IN THE KEY OF LIFE PERFORMANCE" TOUR comes to the New Orleans Smoothie King Center TOMORROW, March 24th, 2015. One night only!!!
- Tickets On Sale NOW at LiveNation.com
(CLICK HERE - http://bit.ly/1EfNRue) and the Live Nation Mobile App -
Legendary singer, songwriter, musician and producer Stevie Wonder hits the Big Easy for his SONGS IN THE KEY OF LIFE PERFORMANCE tour Tuesday March 24. Wonder will bring the critically-acclaimed performance, which is a live adaptation of the iconic Songs in the Key of Life album and more.
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March 24
Brooklyn Brewery Mash Tour, an annual traveling festival that showcases a range of creativity, from special beer tappings and beer-focused dinners to live talk shows and animated film screenings.
The Mash Tour arrives in New Orleans Monday (March 23), kicking off a week-long slate of beer and arts activities that spotlight local talent along with visiting performers.
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Ogden Museum of Southern Art | 925
Free Wednesdays at the New Orleans Museum of Art
Where: New Orleans Museum of Art, One Collins C. Diboll Circle, City Park, New Orleans, Louisiana 70124
When: 10:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Who: Everyone welcome, free admission is for Louisiana residents
How: Just show up
Cost: Free
Free admission on Wednesdays for Louisiana residents sponsored by the Helis Foundation.
Camp Street | New Orleans | LA | 70130
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March 21 - March 29
Thursdays - Saturday Performances: 8:00pm
Sunday Matinées: 3:00pm
Box Office at (504) 522-6545.
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SUDDENLY LAST SUMMER
Set in the Garden District of New Orleans, Tennessee Williams' masterwork, SUDDENLY LAST SUMMER, follows a wealthy society matron, Violet Venable, who attempts to lobotomize her niece Catharine in a struggle to cover up the truth about her son Sebastian's sudden death. Presented in partnership with the Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival, SUDDENLY LAST SUMMER raises bold questions about mental illness, sexuality, guilt, brutality and the search for truth.
SUDDENLY LAST SUMMER
By Tennessee Williams
Directed by Aimée Hayes
Starring Brenda Currin, Beth Bartley, Jake Wynne-Wilson, Morrey McElroy, Reby Rae, David Williams, and Carol Sutton
A BRAND NEW STATE-OF-THE-ART THEATER!
Ashé Powerhouse Theater
1731 Baronne Street, between St. Charles Avenue and O.C. Haley Boulevard
DEDICATED & SECURE PARKING LOT ADJACENT!
March 28
Special Matinée (3pm)
In partnership with the Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival
March 29
Post-Matinée Talkback
Performances Added!
Due to popular demand, Southern Rep Theatre will be adding another week to the run of SUDDENLY LAST SUMMER.
Thursday, April 2: 8:00pm **Pay-What-You-Can Night**
Friday, April 3: 8:00pm
Saturday, April 4: 3:00pm and 8:00pm
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Rivertown Theaters for the Performing Arts
Presents One of New Orleans' Favorite Shows -
Ricky Graham's When Ya Smilin'
Ricky Graham's When Ya Smilin'
When Ya Smilin', Ricky Graham's heart-warming, comedic love letter about growing up in New Orleans in the 1950s, will hit the Main Stage March 13 at Rivertown Theaters for the Performing Arts and run through March 28.
http://www.lepetittheatre.com/
DINNER WITH FRIENDS March 25, 26, 27, 28, April 2, 3, 4 @ 7:30 pm; March 29 @ 3:00 pm
Dinner with Friends
March 20 - April 4; Le Petit Theatre, 616 St. Peter St.
Thursday March 26
The Bishop Perry Center's second annual Musical Prelude to the Celebration of Easter, a series of free, public concerts, will conclude Thursday March 26, 2015 at St. Mary's Catholic Church, 1116 Chartres St., part of the historic Ursuline Convent complex. The concert will begin at 6 p. m. and last an hour.
This last concert of the series
This last concert of the series
The closing concert of A Music Prelude to Easter will be a program of gospel led by Telly-winning pianist Lawrence Sieberth and starring gospel artist Yolanda Robinson Windsay. They will be joined by Brian Quezerque, solo artist on bass guitar.
The series is once again presented by the Bishop Perry Center in association with the Archdiocese of New Orleans and the Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis King of France. In announcing the series, the Rev. William F. Maestri, Director of the Center,†said, "We are happy to be presenting a new and exciting group of artists for the enjoyment of our audiences. And we look forward to making new friends for the Bishop Perry Center with this cultural offering to our community during the Lenten season."

The Bishop Perry Center was created by the Archdiocese of New Orleans as an outreach mission for the disadvantaged and cultural center for downtown New Orleans. The Center opened officially in October, 2013, and in the short time since, has provided spiritual guidance, daily Mass, education services such as GED tutoring and a major pilot program for four urban schools in which children are provided free eye, hearing, primary medical, and mental evaluations and follow-up care to remove stumbling blocks to learning. Other services include primary medical care for adults, free legal services, free haircuts and styling, job counseling and placement assistance, assistance to families in need of housing, distribution of free food and free clothing. All services are available to anyone regardless of religious affiliation. The center also established last year a free public lending library and reading room with current journals and newspapers and an associated Bishop Perry Book Club, which meets monthly.
Baroque Mass - Outside the Bachs
March 26, 2015
Venue: First Baptist Church, New Orleans
Sponsoring Organization: Louisiana Philharmonic OrchestraTickets: Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra
Completed in the final years of his life, Bach’s monumental Mass in B minor is widely considered to be one of the greatest works in all of music. It is a piece that has the power to inspire audiences – regardless of religious background – as a spiritual masterpiece.
LPO Music Director and Resident Conductor Carlos Miguel Prieto conducts, with a guest appearance by students from the Loyola University Chorale. The concert starts at 7:30 p.m.
French Quarter, March 26, 2015 (5pm-7pm)
Where's Stella?
In celebration of Tennessee Williams' birthday, the public is invited to join us for an improv performance on the streets of the French Quarter. In honor of "A Streetcar Named Desire", Stanley is searching for Stella on his route to deliver moonshine. Beginning at Jackson Square on Thursday, March 26, 2015 at 5pm, Stanley will load the moonshine in the trunk of a 1926 Model T Ford pickup and be followed by the Young Pinstripe Jazz Band with a 2nd line to Pat O'Brien's.
Stanley will shout up to the balcony for "Stellaaaaa!" but he seems to have just missed her and he'll continue his moonshine delivery route along Royal and Bourbon Streets, stopping at the Monteleone Hotel to meet up with festival participants. The performance concludes at Backspace Bar & Kitchen, a literary themed bar located at 139 Chartres Street. Here, Stanley finds Stella, played by Courtney Boe, and delivers the moonshine. The Young Pinstripe Jazz Band will play prohibition era jazz music in the 100 block of Chartres. While at Backspace, shot girls will serve moonshine from Buffalo Trace Distillery. The birthday celebration continues at the Hotel Monteleone with celebrity performances and birthday cake at 6:30 p.m. Go to tennesseewilliams.net for tickets to that event and more info.
http://www.tennesseewilliams.net/
Playing Stella - Courtney Boe is a local actress, currently performing in the National WWII Museum's charming vocal trio, the Victory Belles. Playing Stanley - Jake Wynne-Wilson is a talented actor currently playing Dr. Cukrowicz in "Suddenly Last Summer" at the Southern Rep Theater.
Friday, March 27 at 1 PM
Master Class with Jim Grimsley: The Whole Truth and Nothing But the Truth
Writing fiction and non-fiction about painful subjects involves a willingness to expose the harder and more painful sides of ourselves. Jim Greimsley will share from his own experience in writing non-fiction about the racial attitudes he learned in the south of his childhood, detailed in his memoir How I Shed My Skin, to be published by Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill in April 2015; and he will also discuss the different processes for approaching such difficult material in fiction and non-fiction. The Historic New Orleans Collection, 533 Royal Street, $25. Enter SAS20 upon check out for a 20% discount. Click here to get a ticket.
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March 28, 2015-
Book Signing-
1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Peggy Scott Laborde, author of Lost Restaurants of New Orleans; Kit Wohl, author of New Orleans Classic Creole Recipes; and Poppy Tooker, author of Louisiana Eats!, will be panel members for the Tennessee Williams Festival. They will be signing and selling books as well.
Arnaud's Jazz Bistro
813 Bienville Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70112
March 28, 2015
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Melissa Wallace, author of It's Great to be a NOLA Kid, will be signing copies of her book.
Barnes & Noble
3414 Highway 190 Ste. 10
Mandeville, LA 70471
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March 29: Amanda McCarthy and Hezekiah Brinson
PHOTOS FROM LAST WEEK IN ADDITION TO THE LINKS:
Art in Bloom presented by IBERIABANK
Peggy Scott Laborde, author of Lost Restaurants of New Orleans; Kit Wohl, author of New Orleans Classic Creole Recipes; and Poppy Tooker, author of Louisiana Eats!, will be panel members for the Tennessee Williams Festival. They will be signing and selling books as well.
Arnaud's Jazz Bistro
813 Bienville Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70112
March 28, 2015
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Melissa Wallace, author of It's Great to be a NOLA Kid, will be signing copies of her book.
Barnes & Noble
3414 Highway 190 Ste. 10
Mandeville, LA 70471
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NEW ORLEANS, LA - Daughters of Charity Foundation of New Orleans (DCFNO) will host its Fourth Annual "Keeping Our Promises" Gala on Saturday, March 28, 2015 at Sheraton New Orleans Hotel. This year's fundraising event will honor Steve Worley, former President & CEO of LCMC Health and Children's Hospital, with the Inspired Cross award for sharing the non-profit health care organization's vision and working tirelessly to promote healthy communities.
The event will feature great food, entertainment, a silent auction and more, beginning with a Patron Party from 7 to 8 p.m. The Gala immediately follows until 11 p.m. and will feature music by Boogie Falaya. Tickets are available on www.dcsno.org/foundation. Please contact Kayla Roman, 504-212-9568 with questions.
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Embark on an exciting trek across the globe at the 17th Annual Children's World's
Grab your passport and travel around the world with us in a single day! Travelers will explore cultural diversity in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math (S.T.E.M.), and enjoy the games, music, literature, performances, crafts, and flavors of eight unique countries.
Along the journey, travelers will learn about Inuit igloos and score hockey goals in Canada, don a Viking's hat and weave jule hjerter (Christmas hearts) in Denmark, and create worry dolls in Guatemala. Explorers will play Kugelach (Israeli jacks) in Israel, make African masks and sample crunchy chin chin snacks in Nigeria, and then travel to Romania to decorate intricate Romanian Easter eggs and learn traditional folk dances. In Tibet, travelers will learn the craft of making authentic sand mandalas and in Venezuela, they will taste pastelitos and boca dulces cakes.
Purchase Tickets
Louisiana Children's Museum|(504) 523-1357|www.lcm.org
FREE AND FAMILY FRIENDLY SINCE 1994!
SUNDAYS IN MARCH!
AT THE MAISON ON FRENCHMEN STREET!
4:00PM TO 7:00PM
NICKEL-A-DANCE PRESENTS:
March 29th- Davell Crawford & The Creole Jazz Men
SUNDAYS IN MARCH!
AT THE MAISON ON FRENCHMEN STREET!
4:00PM TO 7:00PM
NICKEL-A-DANCE PRESENTS:
March 29th- Davell Crawford & The Creole Jazz Men
The 30-minute Jazz Vespers will take place at 9 p.m. every Sunday during Lent, through March 29, at Trinity Episcopal Church.
March 29: Amanda McCarthy and Hezekiah Brinson
Jazz Vespers
Where: Trinity Episcopal Church, 1329 Jackson Ave.
When: Every Sunday to March 29
Time: 9 p.m
Cost: Free
Art in Bloom presented by IBERIABANK
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