Darlings,
Springtime is here and last week we were blessed with glorious weather to enjoy all the fabulous soirees. Among the many events that I attended, I enjoyed so much the opening night of the fabulous Broadway play "Kinky Boots" at the magnificent Saenger Theater.
On Wednesday, beautiful sunny skies and balmy spring weather greeted New Orleans tourism officials and invited guests for 2016's first French Quarter Festival press conference presented by Chevron at historic Jackson Square in the French Quarter. Marci Schramm, Executive Director of the French Quarter Festival, and Errin Bellan, Board President, announced exciting details about the April 7-10 festival, including the lineup and this year’s poster artist who is France- born Isabelle Jacopin and Simon and his new yearly poster. The press conference featured live entertainment from Grammy Award-winning Zydeco accordionist Chubby Carrier and the Bayou Swamp Band.
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That evening, I attended the New Orleans Rum Society Launch Party - the first event at The Palace Cafe. It was a cocktail evening with author and rum expert Wayne Curtis at the café's Black Duck Bar. During a tasting, guests were guided by Wayne through the three styles of rum (Spanish, French and British) and learned an overview of the colorful history of the spirit.
Thursday was a busy night for me that started at the Mexican Consulate for the opening of the Art Exhibition “ORIGINS” by Mexican Artist Ganthaus.
I also stopped briefly at the Sip and Socialize at the New Orleans Magazine's Hobnobber event at Tchoupitoulas Beer Garden at Tchoupitoulas Beer Garden. I am sorry I only stayed a few minutes but it was fun seeing friends and visiting a new venue. Also on Thursday, it was time to attend the unforgettable edition of “Politics with a Punch,” our local version of “Politically Incorrect” at the beautiful Eiffel Society.
I must confess that the highlight of my weekend was the fabulous House of Broel's Fifty Years on the Avenue party. OMG, I think in my other life, I must have been Carmen Miranda - known as Chiquita Banana – which was my nickname when I worked in the late ‘60s on Wall Street. It was so much fun at this spectacular celebration. The setting, the models, the food, the libations and, of course, my darling friend Bonnie Broel made it to be a very special night full of glamour and old time memories. https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10153224996110870.1073742612.581200869&type=1&l=a38dbb9e20
I concluded my week last night at Degas House with the visit of the Ambassador of France to Louisiana. The Ambassador of France in the US, Hon. Gérard Araud made his first official visit to Louisiana on Monday, February 22 and Tuesday, February 23, 2016.
Love this photo by Frank Stansbury of my friends Paul Aucoin, Executive Director of the Port of South Louisiana, Hon. Gregor Trumel,Consul of France, The Ambassador of France in the US, Hon. Gérard Araud , D.Paul Robicheaux , Commission President of Port of South Louisiana and yours truly
The Ambassador honored Eric Belin, President of the French-American Chamber of Commerce, and Kristie Holm, attorney and Special Counsel to the Consulate General of France in Louisiana, with the French National Order of Merit at the Degas House.
On Tuesday, Feb. 23, Ambassador Araud will give a distinguished lecture at Louisiana State University, "France in an Unstable World", followed by a series of meetings with Governor John Bel Edwards, Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser, the President of CODOFIL, Bill Arceneaux, and local representatives.
Ambassador Araud's visit underscores the rising success of French immersion programs throughout the state, as well as the vibrant growth of commercial trade and economic partnerships between France and Louisiana. The Ambassador also looks forward to addressing the continued revitalization of New Orleans, as the city looks toward its 300th anniversary in 2018.
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Darlings, congratulations are in order to Shaya, Donald Link and JoAnn Clevenger among 14 local James Beard semifinalists.Congratulations!
Shaya, Donald Link, JoAnn Clevenger among 14 local James Beard semifinalists
This week is going to be another social decathlon for me. I am starting it on Wednesday, when I will attend briefly TOPS OF THE TOWN EVENT TO BENEFIT THE LOUISIANA SPCA.
Tops of the Town, a celebration of the top people, places and things in New Orleans, will be held on Wednesday, February 24, from 7-10 p.m. at Generations Hall. This year the annual soiree promises to be extra special, as it will also celebrate 50 years of New Orleans Magazine. The ‘50s-themed event will feature live entertainment by The Yat Pack, Robin Barnes and The Jailhouse Rockers, culinary creations from 20 local restaurants and caterers, and wine, Abita Beer and signature cocktails crafted by Bombora Vodka and CooranBong Australian Vodka. Guests are encouraged to wear ‘50s style attire or costumes.
This Thursday, I am looking forward to attending as a guest of Holley Haag, of the FNBC, the always fun Go Red for Women Luncheon that benefits the American Heart Association at the New Orleans Mariott. Guests can participate in free health screenings and a silent auction, alongside this luncheon that includes speeches by survivors. The Go Red for Women Movement works to educate people of the fact that more women die of heart disease than all forms of cancer combined. (See more information at the calendar below)
This Thursday, February 25,The Bishop Perry Center will present the third concert in its annual free public concert series for Lent, "A Musical Prelude to the Celebration of Easter," at St. Mary's Catholic Church, 1116 Chartres St. The concert will feature vocalist Ebonee Jewel Davis with pianist Wilfred Delphin at 6 p.m.
Sponsored by the Archdiocese of New Orleans’ Bishop Perry Center this event is part of the annual Musical Prelude to the Celebration of Easter on six Thursdays through March 17. They all feature free one-hour concerts starting at 6 p.m. Artists remaining in the St. Mary’s Easter Prelude series include French pianist Pierre Queval and violinist Mathilde Gandar on March 3; pianists Quinn Peeper and Michael Harold and organist Albinas Prizgintas on March 10; and the medieval/Renaissance musical ensemble, Musica da Camera, on March 17.
On Friday, February 26, the New Orleans Museum of Art, at One Collins Diboll Circle in City Park invites you to comecelebrate the opening of the special exhibition Self Taught Genius -Treasures from the American Folk Museum.
On Saturday, I am looking forward to being a judge as the Shangri-la Social Club presents “Alice's Un-Birthday Luncheon.” Entertainment is by the talented trio of Becky Allen, Marshall Harris and Jim Walpole on piano. "MAD" Hats a must; costumes are optional. There will also be a celebrity-judged hat contest, a hat showing by Haute Dames and vintage custom jewelry by Mia Kaye Designs. Price includes bottomless champagne with lunch $55 per person. Tables of ten may be reserved. Cash bar reception in Hermes Bar at 11:30 a.m. followed by lunch.
Reservations now being taken. Make checks payable to Shangri-La Social Club, 1610 Glenn Swetman St., Biloxi, MS 39530. Portions of proceeds will go to McDonough 15 KIPP Charter School for the Creative Arts.
Reservations now being taken. Make checks payable to Shangri-La Social Club, 1610 Glenn Swetman St., Biloxi, MS 39530. Portions of proceeds will go to McDonough 15 KIPP Charter School for the Creative Arts.
That night after work and the above luncheon, I will get in ‘70s costume to attend the Contemporary Arts Center's Annual SweetArts Ball. SweetArts 2016 is a prelude to the CAC’s 40th anniversary season. The event pays homage to the art, culture and energy of the decade in which the CAC was founded—the 1970s.
Presented for more than 30 years, SweetArts is a premier gala that supports the CAC’s mission to present diverse and exciting multidisciplinary arts programming, and that honors significant donors and artists for their recent contributions to the CAC and the local arts community.
Attire—1970s Chic. Costumes encouraged (see calendar below for more details).
Darlings, I want to share the great news that our next Round Table Luncheon will be held on Wednesday, March 16 at Dickie Brennan's Bourbon House on the second floor. It is at the corner of Bourbon and Iberville streets, just inside the French Quarter. Dickie Brennan is all excited and would love to see us do a lunch in everyone of his restaurants. I will have the menu ready and the price will be $55 all inclusive and parking will be across at the old Maison Blanche Building parking garage. It is going to be very special since it is going to be part of the New Orleans Fashion Week and I will be co-chaired by Tracie Dundas so I know it will be exciting. Don't miss out and make your reservation now at 504-495-9181.
Women Guild'comittee of the Mad Hatter trying and buying hats at Fleur de Paris
Have a great week.
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China Lightshttp://neworleanscitypark.com/botanical-garden/china-lights
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More than 30 extraordinary, blazingly bright silk covered structures will fill the Botanical Garden. We'll have 100s of lanterns to delight you at every turn. Picture an incredible glowing dragon 192-feet long, a four-story, lit-from-within pagoda towering high enough to be seen from almost any vantage and dozens of dazzlingly colorful lighted displays created by a team of some 100 artisans and technical staff from Sichuan Tianyu, located in Zigong, China.
These beautiful objects have been enjoyed by hundreds of thousands of people in Europe, most recently in Rotterdam, the Netherlands and, and in the United states first in Spokane, Washington and now soon in New Orleans.
February 23, 2016 through May 1, 2016
In the New Orleans Botanical Garden in New Orleans City Park
See the lanterns during the day or view them at night. Please read below for details.
Botanical Garden featuring China Lights (Daytime)
10am to 5pm (Last ticket sold at 4pm)
February 23 through May 1, 2016
10am to 5pm (Last ticket sold at 4pm)
February 23 through May 1, 2016
Closed Monday
*$12/person ages 13+
*$8/children ages 3 to 12
*Children under 3 free
*Group (25 people +) $10/person
Tickets must be purchased at the Oscar J. Tolmas Center (5 Victory Avenue)
No Friends of City Park discount or free admission in to the Botanical Garden during this exhibit. Bring your printed ticket to the event.
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*$8/children ages 3 to 12
*Children under 3 free
*Group (25 people +) $10/person
Tickets must be purchased at the Oscar J. Tolmas Center (5 Victory Avenue)
No Friends of City Park discount or free admission in to the Botanical Garden during this exhibit. Bring your printed ticket to the event.
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China Lights (Night time):
February 23 through May 1, 2016
Open: Sunday, Tuesday through Thursday: 6pm to 10pm
Friday and Saturday: 6pm to 11pm (Closed Monday)
February 23 through May 1, 2016
Open: Sunday, Tuesday through Thursday: 6pm to 10pm
Friday and Saturday: 6pm to 11pm (Closed Monday)
In the New Orleans Botanical Garden (separate from the Botanical Garden Daytime entrance fee)
*$18/person ages 13+
*$12/children ages 3 to 12
*Children under 3 free
*Group (25 people +) $15/person
Adult tickets may be purchased online and at the Tolmas Center.
No Friends of City Park discount or free admission in to the Botanical Garden during this exhibit. Bring your printed ticket to the event. Closed Mondays.
*$18/person ages 13+
*$12/children ages 3 to 12
*Children under 3 free
*Group (25 people +) $15/person
Adult tickets may be purchased online and at the Tolmas Center.
No Friends of City Park discount or free admission in to the Botanical Garden during this exhibit. Bring your printed ticket to the event. Closed Mondays.
Group and Children tickets may be purchased at the Tolmas Center, and the Administration building. Group and Children tickets may not be purchased online.
On 3/4 three lantern exhibits will be closed until 8pm.
China Lights tickets are good for any night of the current season that the event is open. There is no refund due to rain, power outages, and other unforeseen conditions.
Please call 482.4888 with questions about China Lights.
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Throw on your Poodle Skirt, Slick Back
your Pompadour and Party 50's Style as we
Celebrate 50 Years of
Celebrate 50 Years of
New Orleans Magazine
February 24 @ Generations Hall
benefiting the LA SPCA
- Music by The Yat Pack and Robin Barnes
- Culinary Delights from 20 Top Restaurants
TOPS OF THE TOWN EVENT TO BENEFIT THE LA. SPCA
Don your poodle skirt or pompadour and come celebrate 50 years of New Orleans Magazine AND the Tops of the Town, a celebration of the top people, places and things in New Orleans. The 50s-themed event will feature live entertainment by The Yat Pack, Robin Barnes and The Jailhouse Rockers, culinary creations from 20 local restaurants and caterers, plus wine, beer and signature cocktails. Guests are encouraged to wear 50s style attire or costumes.
Wednesday, February 24th from 7-10pm
at Generations Hall, 310 Andrew Higgins, New Orleans
Tickets are $50 in advance, $75 at the door and a portion of the proceeds will benefit the Louisiana SPCA. Tickets are available atTopsOfNewOrleans.com
Call 504.828.1380 for more information
Wednesday, February 24th from 7-10pm
at Generations Hall, 310 Andrew Higgins, New Orleans
Tickets are $50 in advance, $75 at the door and a portion of the proceeds will benefit the Louisiana SPCA. Tickets are available atTopsOfNewOrleans.com
Call 504.828.1380 for more information
SPEAK RED
Heart disease is no match for the power of women's voices. Most women don’t notice the symptoms of heart disease until it’s too late. That’s why heart disease has been called the silent killer. But we won’t be silent. Yet, many of these deaths can be prevented.
The American Heart Association’s Go Red For Women is the world’s largest network of women standing together to save women’s lives from heart disease. Millions of women have united to raise their voices about their No. 1 killer. With your help, many more lives can be saved.
The American Heart Association’s Go Red For Women is the world’s largest network of women standing together to save women’s lives from heart disease. Millions of women have united to raise their voices about their No. 1 killer. With your help, many more lives can be saved.
Find out how you can raise your voice to end the no. 1 killer of women at this year’s Go Red For Women.
Thursday, February 25, 2016
10:00am - 1:00pm
10:00am - 1:00pm
Marriott New Orleans
555 Canal Street
New Orleans, Louisiana 70130
555 Canal Street
New Orleans, Louisiana 70130
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February 24
Making a Jazz Gumbo
@The French Market
Dianne "Gumbo Marie" Honore accompanied by live music from pianist Richard Scott, percussionist Jon Beebe, and Bud Holmes on tuba. Best of both worlds! More info
Thursday, Feb. 25
Third Concert, "A Musical Prelude to the Celebration of Easter" Lenten series, to take Place St. Mary's Catholic Church, 6 p. m.
The Bishop Perry Center will present the third concert in its annual free public concert series for Lent, "A Musical Prelude to the Celebration of Easter," Thursday, February 25, 2016, at St. Mary's Catholic Church, 1116 Chartres St.
The artists for Thursday's concert are:
Eboneé Jewel Davis, Soprano, is a native of New Orleans, LA. She received her Bachelor of Arts and Master of Music degrees from the University of New Orleans, as well as a Performer Diploma in Classical Voice from Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. Ebonee appeared as both a soloist and chorister with the New Orleans Opera Association in their 2002 production of Porgy and Bess. Subsequently she performed with the company as a chorister in their productions of Tosca, Cavalleria Rusticana, I Pagliacci, and La Traviata. Ebonee is a resident artist with OperaCréole, a New Orleans based opera company specializing in performing the music of composers of Creole and African-American descent. She recently performed the role of Clarice de Noyan in William Grant Still’s opera, Minette Fontaine, which was OperaCréole’s first fully staged production. Some of Ebonee’s other opera roles have included: Vi in Blue Monday, Madeline/Isabelle in The Face on the Barroom Floor, Rosalinda in Die Fledermaus, and both Sis Gerald and Madame Lidoine in Les Dialogues des Carmélites. She has performed in the title role of La Traviata, Mimi in La Boheme, Antonia in The Tales of Hoffmann, and Fiordiligi inCosi fan tutte. Currently, Eboneé is an Instructor of Voice and Piano in Loyola University’s Preparatory Arts Program and adjunct professor of voice at Dillard University. She maintains a private voice studio and is also continuing her own vocal studies with her long-term voice teacher, Dr. Raquel Cortina, while pursuing a full-time performance career in opera and classical music.
Wilfred Delphin holds the B.M., M.M. and D.M.A. degrees in piano. For more than 20 years he performed with the late Edwin Romain. The Delphin & Romain piano duo enjoyed an international career performing regularly in the United States, Europe, South America and Asia. Their New York debut was in Carnegie Hall with the Symphony of the New World, Everett Lee conducting. Subsequently, they appeared with many major orchestras and conductors - among them New York Philharmonic with Zubin Mehta, Minnesota Orchestra with Sir Neville Marriner, Chicago Symphonetta with Paul Freeman, New Orleans Philharmonic with Zednic McCall. As a result of their recital debuts in the Kennedy Center and Carnegie Hall, Delphin and Romain were invited to perform a solo recital in the East Room of the White House. Since his partner’s untimely death, Dr. Delphin has continued to teach and to perform as a collaborative pianist. He presents master classes and adjudicates for various music organizations. He has been a grants panelist for state arts councils in South Carolina and Illinois in addition to the National Endowment for the Arts and National Endowment for the Humanities in Washington, D. C. In 2005 Dr. Delphin took an early retirement with the title of Professor Emeritus from the School of Music at Southern Illinois University – Carbondale. He joined the Peace Corps and was posted in Senegal, West Africa. However, in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, he returned to Xavier University in New Orleans as a volunteer for two years and then in 2008 assumed the position of Artist in Residence/Professor of Music. He is recipient of the 2015 Gambit Lifetime Achievement Award.
The two artists will perform the following program of favorite arias and sacred music.
Il Poveretto (Giuseppe Verdi 1813-1901)
(An aged former soldier asks a friendly passerby for spare change to have a meal for the day.)
Perduta ho la pace (Giuseppe Verdi)
(From Goethe’s Faust; A young woman, lost in love, can concentrate on nothing more than her beloved.)
Die junge Nonne (Franz Schubert 1797-1828)
(A young nun, looking out at a raging storm, compares it to the turmoil that was once in her heart. She looks to her
Saviour for rescue, peace, and comfort.)
Gretchen am Spinnrade (Franz Schubert)
(From Goethe’s Faust; A young woman, lost in love, can concentrate on nothing more than her beloved.)
Glück das mir verblieb from Die Tote Stadt (Erich Korngold 1897-1957)
(Marietta, a dancer who closeley resembling Paul’s deceased wife Marie, sings him a sad song of lost love.)
Ouvre ton coeur (Georges Bizet 1838-1875)
(A lover serenades her beloved with a song that asks him to open his heart to love, so that she may find peace.)
Il est doux, il est bon from Herodiade (Jules Massenet 1842-1912)
(Feeling abandoned, Salome tells Phanuel of John the Baptist and how he comforts, understands, and has embraced her.)
Intermission
The Lord is my Light (Frances Allitsen 1848-1912)
Ride up in the Chariot (Betty Jackson King 1928-1994)
Were you there? (Moses Hogan 1957-2003)
Give me Jesus (Moses Hogan)
My Soul’s Been Anchored in the Lord (Florence B. Price 1887-1953)
Ride on, King Jesus (Hall Johnson 1888-1970)
The artists for Thursday's concert are:
Eboneé Jewel Davis, Soprano, is a native of New Orleans, LA. She received her Bachelor of Arts and Master of Music degrees from the University of New Orleans, as well as a Performer Diploma in Classical Voice from Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. Ebonee appeared as both a soloist and chorister with the New Orleans Opera Association in their 2002 production of Porgy and Bess. Subsequently she performed with the company as a chorister in their productions of Tosca, Cavalleria Rusticana, I Pagliacci, and La Traviata. Ebonee is a resident artist with OperaCréole, a New Orleans based opera company specializing in performing the music of composers of Creole and African-American descent. She recently performed the role of Clarice de Noyan in William Grant Still’s opera, Minette Fontaine, which was OperaCréole’s first fully staged production. Some of Ebonee’s other opera roles have included: Vi in Blue Monday, Madeline/Isabelle in The Face on the Barroom Floor, Rosalinda in Die Fledermaus, and both Sis Gerald and Madame Lidoine in Les Dialogues des Carmélites. She has performed in the title role of La Traviata, Mimi in La Boheme, Antonia in The Tales of Hoffmann, and Fiordiligi inCosi fan tutte. Currently, Eboneé is an Instructor of Voice and Piano in Loyola University’s Preparatory Arts Program and adjunct professor of voice at Dillard University. She maintains a private voice studio and is also continuing her own vocal studies with her long-term voice teacher, Dr. Raquel Cortina, while pursuing a full-time performance career in opera and classical music.
Wilfred Delphin holds the B.M., M.M. and D.M.A. degrees in piano. For more than 20 years he performed with the late Edwin Romain. The Delphin & Romain piano duo enjoyed an international career performing regularly in the United States, Europe, South America and Asia. Their New York debut was in Carnegie Hall with the Symphony of the New World, Everett Lee conducting. Subsequently, they appeared with many major orchestras and conductors - among them New York Philharmonic with Zubin Mehta, Minnesota Orchestra with Sir Neville Marriner, Chicago Symphonetta with Paul Freeman, New Orleans Philharmonic with Zednic McCall. As a result of their recital debuts in the Kennedy Center and Carnegie Hall, Delphin and Romain were invited to perform a solo recital in the East Room of the White House. Since his partner’s untimely death, Dr. Delphin has continued to teach and to perform as a collaborative pianist. He presents master classes and adjudicates for various music organizations. He has been a grants panelist for state arts councils in South Carolina and Illinois in addition to the National Endowment for the Arts and National Endowment for the Humanities in Washington, D. C. In 2005 Dr. Delphin took an early retirement with the title of Professor Emeritus from the School of Music at Southern Illinois University – Carbondale. He joined the Peace Corps and was posted in Senegal, West Africa. However, in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, he returned to Xavier University in New Orleans as a volunteer for two years and then in 2008 assumed the position of Artist in Residence/Professor of Music. He is recipient of the 2015 Gambit Lifetime Achievement Award.
The two artists will perform the following program of favorite arias and sacred music.
Il Poveretto (Giuseppe Verdi 1813-1901)
(An aged former soldier asks a friendly passerby for spare change to have a meal for the day.)
Perduta ho la pace (Giuseppe Verdi)
(From Goethe’s Faust; A young woman, lost in love, can concentrate on nothing more than her beloved.)
Die junge Nonne (Franz Schubert 1797-1828)
(A young nun, looking out at a raging storm, compares it to the turmoil that was once in her heart. She looks to her
Saviour for rescue, peace, and comfort.)
Gretchen am Spinnrade (Franz Schubert)
(From Goethe’s Faust; A young woman, lost in love, can concentrate on nothing more than her beloved.)
Glück das mir verblieb from Die Tote Stadt (Erich Korngold 1897-1957)
(Marietta, a dancer who closeley resembling Paul’s deceased wife Marie, sings him a sad song of lost love.)
Ouvre ton coeur (Georges Bizet 1838-1875)
(A lover serenades her beloved with a song that asks him to open his heart to love, so that she may find peace.)
Il est doux, il est bon from Herodiade (Jules Massenet 1842-1912)
(Feeling abandoned, Salome tells Phanuel of John the Baptist and how he comforts, understands, and has embraced her.)
Intermission
The Lord is my Light (Frances Allitsen 1848-1912)
Ride up in the Chariot (Betty Jackson King 1928-1994)
Were you there? (Moses Hogan 1957-2003)
Give me Jesus (Moses Hogan)
My Soul’s Been Anchored in the Lord (Florence B. Price 1887-1953)
Ride on, King Jesus (Hall Johnson 1888-1970)
Friday, February 26
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26 | 6 PM
Museum admission, including Friday Nights at NOMA,
is free for NOMA members who show their member card.
New Orleans Museum of Art | One Collins Diboll Circle, City Park | PO Box 19123 | New Orleans | LA | 70179
NEW ORLEANS MUSEUM OF ART
ONE COLLINS DIBOLL CIRCLE | CITY PARK
Join us to celebrate the opening of this special exhibition
during Friday Nights at NOMA.
MUSEUM ADMISSION:
$10 adults | $8 seniors | $6 children (ages 7-17)
Museum admission, including Friday Nights at NOMA,
is free for NOMA members who show their member card.
February 26
Singers of United Lands (SOUL)
Singers from Albania, Malaysia, Norway and S. AfricaAcademy of the Sacred Heart Nims Center
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Saturday, February 27
COME JOIN US TO CELEBRATE EVERYONE'S UN-BIRTHDAY WITH DELICIOUS FOOD FROM ANTOINE'S AND BOTTOMLESS CHAMPAGNE.. Entertainment by THE TALENTED TRIO BECKY ALLEN, MARSHALL HARRIS AND JIM WARPOLE ON PIANO. "MAD" Hats a must. Costumes optional Celebrity judges hat contest. Hat Showing by Haute Dames - Vintage Custom Jewelry by Mia Kaye Designs. Price includes bottomless champagne with lunch $55 PP. Tables of ten may be reserved. Cash Bar Reception in Hermes Bar at 11:30am followed by lunch.
Reservations now being taken make checks payable to Shangri-La Social Club 1610 Glenn Swetman St. Biloxi, MS. 39530 Portion of proceeds will go to Mc Donough 15 Kipp Charter School for the Creative Arts
Reservations now being taken make checks payable to Shangri-La Social Club 1610 Glenn Swetman St. Biloxi, MS. 39530 Portion of proceeds will go to Mc Donough 15 Kipp Charter School for the Creative Arts
February 27
Free Movie Screening and Music
@The Historic New Orleans Collection
The Historic New Orleans Collection will present a free screening of the acclaimed classic film "Wings" (1927) with live, improvised musical accompaniment by St. Louis Cathedral's young-artist-in-residence, pianist Pierre Queval. More info
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February Music series at Trinity will offer 2 events every Sunday during Lent
This will continue into March 20
@ 5 pm the usual Trinity Artist Series and
@ 9 pm the Lenten Jazz Vespers
Gratefully, Musically and Lovingly,
Manon and Albinas
February Trinity Artist Series:
Sunday, February 28 @ 5 pm: The JUILLIARD School of DANCE, DRAMA and Music in New York City
as a community
10th Anniversary Concert to benefit the "Shalom Zone" children's arts program in Central City
Students from the Juilliard Artreach program performing Music and Dance genres ranging from the Classical
to JAZZ to Contemporary and Comedy Routine
The Juilliard Dance, Drama and Music Students have been returning every year since Katrina to work with SHALOM ZONE
as a community service project
..............@ 9 pm: JAZZ Vespers with the sophisticated piano and vocal stylings of Matt Lemmler vocals and piano
The Jazz Vespers is a short late night meditation featuring New Orleans top jazz musicians
from 9 to 9:30 pm, the spiritual nature of jazz blends with Bible readings and Prayer in a spirited Lenten Offering
Sunday, March 6 @ 5 pm: Duo Piano Kenneth Boulton and JoAnne Barry
Music for 4 Hands and solo piano
Put in your calendar:
3-2-16
March 3
Downton Abbey – Going Out In Style
WYES 2016 Gala
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Darlings,
Springtime is here and last week we were blessed with glorious weather to enjoy all the fabulous soirees. Among the many events that I attended, I enjoyed so much the opening night of the fabulous Broadway play "Kinky Boots" at the magnificent Saenger Theater.
On Wednesday, beautiful sunny skies and balmy spring weather greeted New Orleans tourism officials and invited guests for 2016's first French Quarter Festival press conference presented by Chevron at historic Jackson Square in the French Quarter. Marci Schramm, Executive Director of the French Quarter Festival, and Errin Bellan, Board President, announced exciting details about the April 7-10 festival, including the lineup and this year’s poster artist who is France- born Isabelle Jacopin and Simon and his new yearly poster. The press conference featured live entertainment from Grammy Award-winning Zydeco accordionist Chubby Carrier and the Bayou Swamp Band.
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That evening, I attended the New Orleans Rum Society Launch Party - the first event at The Palace Cafe. It was a cocktail evening with author and rum expert Wayne Curtis at the café's Black Duck Bar. During a tasting, guests were guided by Wayne through the three styles of rum (Spanish, French and British) and learned an overview of the colorful history of the spirit.
Thursday was a busy night for me that started at the Mexican Consulate for the opening of the Art Exhibition “ORIGINS” by Mexican Artist Ganthaus.
I also stopped briefly at the Sip and Socialize at the New Orleans Magazine's Hobnobber event at Tchoupitoulas Beer Garden at Tchoupitoulas Beer Garden. I am sorry I only stayed a few minutes but it was fun seeing friends and visiting a new venue. Also on Thursday, it was time to attend the unforgettable edition of “Politics with a Punch,” our local version of “Politically Incorrect” at the beautiful Eiffel Society.
I must confess that the highlight of my weekend was the fabulous House of Broel's Fifty Years on the Avenue party. OMG, I think in my other life, I must have been Carmen Miranda - known as Chiquita Banana – which was my nickname when I worked in the late ‘60s on Wall Street. It was so much fun at this spectacular celebration. The setting, the models, the food, the libations and, of course, my darling friend Bonnie Broel made it to be a very special night full of glamour and old time memories. https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10153224996110870.1073742612.581200869&type=1&l=a38dbb9e20
I concluded my week last night at Degas House with the visit of the Ambassador of France to Louisiana. The Ambassador of France in the US, Hon. Gérard Araud made his first official visit to Louisiana on Monday, February 22 and Tuesday, February 23, 2016.
Love this photo by Frank Stansbury of my friends Paul Aucoin, Executive Director of the Port of South Louisiana, Hon. Gregor Trumel,Consul of France, The Ambassador of France in the US, Hon. Gérard Araud , D.Paul Robicheaux , Commission President of Port of South Louisiana and yours truly
The Ambassador honored Eric Belin, President of the French-American Chamber of Commerce, and Kristie Holm, attorney and Special Counsel to the Consulate General of France in Louisiana, with the French National Order of Merit at the Degas House.
On Tuesday, Feb. 23, Ambassador Araud will give a distinguished lecture at Louisiana State University, "France in an Unstable World", followed by a series of meetings with Governor John Bel Edwards, Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser, the President of CODOFIL, Bill Arceneaux, and local representatives.
Ambassador Araud's visit underscores the rising success of French immersion programs throughout the state, as well as the vibrant growth of commercial trade and economic partnerships between France and Louisiana. The Ambassador also looks forward to addressing the continued revitalization of New Orleans, as the city looks toward its 300th anniversary in 2018.
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Darlings, congratulations are in order to Shaya, Donald Link and JoAnn Clevenger among 14 local James Beard semifinalists.Congratulations!
Shaya, Donald Link, JoAnn Clevenger among 14 local James Beard semifinalists
This week is going to be another social decathlon for me. I am starting it on Wednesday, when I will attend briefly TOPS OF THE TOWN EVENT TO BENEFIT THE LOUISIANA SPCA.
Tops of the Town, a celebration of the top people, places and things in New Orleans, will be held on Wednesday, February 24, from 7-10 p.m. at Generations Hall. This year the annual soiree promises to be extra special, as it will also celebrate 50 years of New Orleans Magazine. The ‘50s-themed event will feature live entertainment by The Yat Pack, Robin Barnes and The Jailhouse Rockers, culinary creations from 20 local restaurants and caterers, and wine, Abita Beer and signature cocktails crafted by Bombora Vodka and CooranBong Australian Vodka. Guests are encouraged to wear ‘50s style attire or costumes.
This Thursday, I am looking forward to attending as a guest of Holley Haag, of the FNBC, the always fun Go Red for Women Luncheon that benefits the American Heart Association at the New Orleans Mariott. Guests can participate in free health screenings and a silent auction, alongside this luncheon that includes speeches by survivors. The Go Red for Women Movement works to educate people of the fact that more women die of heart disease than all forms of cancer combined. (See more information at the calendar below)
This Thursday, February 25,The Bishop Perry Center will present the third concert in its annual free public concert series for Lent, "A Musical Prelude to the Celebration of Easter," at St. Mary's Catholic Church, 1116 Chartres St. The concert will feature vocalist Ebonee Jewel Davis with pianist Wilfred Delphin at 6 p.m.
Sponsored by the Archdiocese of New Orleans’ Bishop Perry Center this event is part of the annual Musical Prelude to the Celebration of Easter on six Thursdays through March 17. They all feature free one-hour concerts starting at 6 p.m. Artists remaining in the St. Mary’s Easter Prelude series include French pianist Pierre Queval and violinist Mathilde Gandar on March 3; pianists Quinn Peeper and Michael Harold and organist Albinas Prizgintas on March 10; and the medieval/Renaissance musical ensemble, Musica da Camera, on March 17.
On Friday, February 26, the New Orleans Museum of Art, at One Collins Diboll Circle in City Park invites you to comecelebrate the opening of the special exhibition Self Taught Genius -Treasures from the American Folk Museum.
On Saturday, I am looking forward to being a judge as the Shangri-la Social Club presents “Alice's Un-Birthday Luncheon.” Entertainment is by the talented trio of Becky Allen, Marshall Harris and Jim Walpole on piano. "MAD" Hats a must; costumes are optional. There will also be a celebrity-judged hat contest, a hat showing by Haute Dames and vintage custom jewelry by Mia Kaye Designs. Price includes bottomless champagne with lunch $55 per person. Tables of ten may be reserved. Cash bar reception in Hermes Bar at 11:30 a.m. followed by lunch.
Reservations now being taken. Make checks payable to Shangri-La Social Club, 1610 Glenn Swetman St., Biloxi, MS 39530. Portions of proceeds will go to McDonough 15 KIPP Charter School for the Creative Arts.
Reservations now being taken. Make checks payable to Shangri-La Social Club, 1610 Glenn Swetman St., Biloxi, MS 39530. Portions of proceeds will go to McDonough 15 KIPP Charter School for the Creative Arts.
That night after work and the above luncheon, I will get in ‘70s costume to attend the Contemporary Arts Center's Annual SweetArts Ball. SweetArts 2016 is a prelude to the CAC’s 40th anniversary season. The event pays homage to the art, culture and energy of the decade in which the CAC was founded—the 1970s.
Presented for more than 30 years, SweetArts is a premier gala that supports the CAC’s mission to present diverse and exciting multidisciplinary arts programming, and that honors significant donors and artists for their recent contributions to the CAC and the local arts community.
Attire—1970s Chic. Costumes encouraged (see calendar below for more details).
Darlings, I want to share the great news that our next Round Table Luncheon will be held on Wednesday, March 16 at Dickie Brennan's Bourbon House on the second floor. It is at the corner of Bourbon and Iberville streets, just inside the French Quarter. Dickie Brennan is all excited and would love to see us do a lunch in everyone of his restaurants. I will have the menu ready and the price will be $55 all inclusive and parking will be across at the old Maison Blanche Building parking garage. It is going to be very special since it is going to be part of the New Orleans Fashion Week and I will be co-chaired by Tracie Dundas so I know it will be exciting. Don't miss out and make your reservation now at 504-495-9181.
Women Guild'comittee of the Mad Hatter trying and buying hats at Fleur de Paris
Have a great week.
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February 23
China Lightshttp://neworleanscitypark.com/botanical-garden/china-lights
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More than 30 extraordinary, blazingly bright silk covered structures will fill the Botanical Garden. We'll have 100s of lanterns to delight you at every turn. Picture an incredible glowing dragon 192-feet long, a four-story, lit-from-within pagoda towering high enough to be seen from almost any vantage and dozens of dazzlingly colorful lighted displays created by a team of some 100 artisans and technical staff from Sichuan Tianyu, located in Zigong, China.
These beautiful objects have been enjoyed by hundreds of thousands of people in Europe, most recently in Rotterdam, the Netherlands and, and in the United states first in Spokane, Washington and now soon in New Orleans.
February 23, 2016 through May 1, 2016
In the New Orleans Botanical Garden in New Orleans City Park
See the lanterns during the day or view them at night. Please read below for details.
Botanical Garden featuring China Lights (Daytime)
10am to 5pm (Last ticket sold at 4pm)
February 23 through May 1, 2016
10am to 5pm (Last ticket sold at 4pm)
February 23 through May 1, 2016
Closed Monday
*$12/person ages 13+
*$8/children ages 3 to 12
*Children under 3 free
*Group (25 people +) $10/person
Tickets must be purchased at the Oscar J. Tolmas Center (5 Victory Avenue)
No Friends of City Park discount or free admission in to the Botanical Garden during this exhibit. Bring your printed ticket to the event.
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*$8/children ages 3 to 12
*Children under 3 free
*Group (25 people +) $10/person
Tickets must be purchased at the Oscar J. Tolmas Center (5 Victory Avenue)
No Friends of City Park discount or free admission in to the Botanical Garden during this exhibit. Bring your printed ticket to the event.
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China Lights (Night time):
February 23 through May 1, 2016
Open: Sunday, Tuesday through Thursday: 6pm to 10pm
Friday and Saturday: 6pm to 11pm (Closed Monday)
February 23 through May 1, 2016
Open: Sunday, Tuesday through Thursday: 6pm to 10pm
Friday and Saturday: 6pm to 11pm (Closed Monday)
In the New Orleans Botanical Garden (separate from the Botanical Garden Daytime entrance fee)
*$18/person ages 13+
*$12/children ages 3 to 12
*Children under 3 free
*Group (25 people +) $15/person
Adult tickets may be purchased online and at the Tolmas Center.
No Friends of City Park discount or free admission in to the Botanical Garden during this exhibit. Bring your printed ticket to the event. Closed Mondays.
*$18/person ages 13+
*$12/children ages 3 to 12
*Children under 3 free
*Group (25 people +) $15/person
Adult tickets may be purchased online and at the Tolmas Center.
No Friends of City Park discount or free admission in to the Botanical Garden during this exhibit. Bring your printed ticket to the event. Closed Mondays.
Group and Children tickets may be purchased at the Tolmas Center, and the Administration building. Group and Children tickets may not be purchased online.
On 3/4 three lantern exhibits will be closed until 8pm.
China Lights tickets are good for any night of the current season that the event is open. There is no refund due to rain, power outages, and other unforeseen conditions.
Please call 482.4888 with questions about China Lights.
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Throw on your Poodle Skirt, Slick Back
your Pompadour and Party 50's Style as we
Celebrate 50 Years of
Celebrate 50 Years of
New Orleans Magazine
February 24 @ Generations Hall
benefiting the LA SPCA
- Music by The Yat Pack and Robin Barnes
- Culinary Delights from 20 Top Restaurants
TOPS OF THE TOWN EVENT TO BENEFIT THE LA. SPCA
Don your poodle skirt or pompadour and come celebrate 50 years of New Orleans Magazine AND the Tops of the Town, a celebration of the top people, places and things in New Orleans. The 50s-themed event will feature live entertainment by The Yat Pack, Robin Barnes and The Jailhouse Rockers, culinary creations from 20 local restaurants and caterers, plus wine, beer and signature cocktails. Guests are encouraged to wear 50s style attire or costumes.
Wednesday, February 24th from 7-10pm
at Generations Hall, 310 Andrew Higgins, New Orleans
Tickets are $50 in advance, $75 at the door and a portion of the proceeds will benefit the Louisiana SPCA. Tickets are available atTopsOfNewOrleans.com
Call 504.828.1380 for more information
Wednesday, February 24th from 7-10pm
at Generations Hall, 310 Andrew Higgins, New Orleans
Tickets are $50 in advance, $75 at the door and a portion of the proceeds will benefit the Louisiana SPCA. Tickets are available atTopsOfNewOrleans.com
Call 504.828.1380 for more information
SPEAK RED
Heart disease is no match for the power of women's voices. Most women don’t notice the symptoms of heart disease until it’s too late. That’s why heart disease has been called the silent killer. But we won’t be silent. Yet, many of these deaths can be prevented.
The American Heart Association’s Go Red For Women is the world’s largest network of women standing together to save women’s lives from heart disease. Millions of women have united to raise their voices about their No. 1 killer. With your help, many more lives can be saved.
The American Heart Association’s Go Red For Women is the world’s largest network of women standing together to save women’s lives from heart disease. Millions of women have united to raise their voices about their No. 1 killer. With your help, many more lives can be saved.
Find out how you can raise your voice to end the no. 1 killer of women at this year’s Go Red For Women.
Thursday, February 25, 2016
10:00am - 1:00pm
10:00am - 1:00pm
Marriott New Orleans
555 Canal Street
New Orleans, Louisiana 70130
555 Canal Street
New Orleans, Louisiana 70130
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February 24
Making a Jazz Gumbo
@The French Market
Dianne "Gumbo Marie" Honore accompanied by live music from pianist Richard Scott, percussionist Jon Beebe, and Bud Holmes on tuba. Best of both worlds! More info
Thursday, Feb. 25
Third Concert, "A Musical Prelude to the Celebration of Easter" Lenten series, to take Place St. Mary's Catholic Church, 6 p. m.
The Bishop Perry Center will present the third concert in its annual free public concert series for Lent, "A Musical Prelude to the Celebration of Easter," Thursday, February 25, 2016, at St. Mary's Catholic Church, 1116 Chartres St.
The artists for Thursday's concert are:
Eboneé Jewel Davis, Soprano, is a native of New Orleans, LA. She received her Bachelor of Arts and Master of Music degrees from the University of New Orleans, as well as a Performer Diploma in Classical Voice from Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. Ebonee appeared as both a soloist and chorister with the New Orleans Opera Association in their 2002 production of Porgy and Bess. Subsequently she performed with the company as a chorister in their productions of Tosca, Cavalleria Rusticana, I Pagliacci, and La Traviata. Ebonee is a resident artist with OperaCréole, a New Orleans based opera company specializing in performing the music of composers of Creole and African-American descent. She recently performed the role of Clarice de Noyan in William Grant Still’s opera, Minette Fontaine, which was OperaCréole’s first fully staged production. Some of Ebonee’s other opera roles have included: Vi in Blue Monday, Madeline/Isabelle in The Face on the Barroom Floor, Rosalinda in Die Fledermaus, and both Sis Gerald and Madame Lidoine in Les Dialogues des Carmélites. She has performed in the title role of La Traviata, Mimi in La Boheme, Antonia in The Tales of Hoffmann, and Fiordiligi inCosi fan tutte. Currently, Eboneé is an Instructor of Voice and Piano in Loyola University’s Preparatory Arts Program and adjunct professor of voice at Dillard University. She maintains a private voice studio and is also continuing her own vocal studies with her long-term voice teacher, Dr. Raquel Cortina, while pursuing a full-time performance career in opera and classical music.
Wilfred Delphin holds the B.M., M.M. and D.M.A. degrees in piano. For more than 20 years he performed with the late Edwin Romain. The Delphin & Romain piano duo enjoyed an international career performing regularly in the United States, Europe, South America and Asia. Their New York debut was in Carnegie Hall with the Symphony of the New World, Everett Lee conducting. Subsequently, they appeared with many major orchestras and conductors - among them New York Philharmonic with Zubin Mehta, Minnesota Orchestra with Sir Neville Marriner, Chicago Symphonetta with Paul Freeman, New Orleans Philharmonic with Zednic McCall. As a result of their recital debuts in the Kennedy Center and Carnegie Hall, Delphin and Romain were invited to perform a solo recital in the East Room of the White House. Since his partner’s untimely death, Dr. Delphin has continued to teach and to perform as a collaborative pianist. He presents master classes and adjudicates for various music organizations. He has been a grants panelist for state arts councils in South Carolina and Illinois in addition to the National Endowment for the Arts and National Endowment for the Humanities in Washington, D. C. In 2005 Dr. Delphin took an early retirement with the title of Professor Emeritus from the School of Music at Southern Illinois University – Carbondale. He joined the Peace Corps and was posted in Senegal, West Africa. However, in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, he returned to Xavier University in New Orleans as a volunteer for two years and then in 2008 assumed the position of Artist in Residence/Professor of Music. He is recipient of the 2015 Gambit Lifetime Achievement Award.
The two artists will perform the following program of favorite arias and sacred music.
Il Poveretto (Giuseppe Verdi 1813-1901)
(An aged former soldier asks a friendly passerby for spare change to have a meal for the day.)
Perduta ho la pace (Giuseppe Verdi)
(From Goethe’s Faust; A young woman, lost in love, can concentrate on nothing more than her beloved.)
Die junge Nonne (Franz Schubert 1797-1828)
(A young nun, looking out at a raging storm, compares it to the turmoil that was once in her heart. She looks to her
Saviour for rescue, peace, and comfort.)
Gretchen am Spinnrade (Franz Schubert)
(From Goethe’s Faust; A young woman, lost in love, can concentrate on nothing more than her beloved.)
Glück das mir verblieb from Die Tote Stadt (Erich Korngold 1897-1957)
(Marietta, a dancer who closeley resembling Paul’s deceased wife Marie, sings him a sad song of lost love.)
Ouvre ton coeur (Georges Bizet 1838-1875)
(A lover serenades her beloved with a song that asks him to open his heart to love, so that she may find peace.)
Il est doux, il est bon from Herodiade (Jules Massenet 1842-1912)
(Feeling abandoned, Salome tells Phanuel of John the Baptist and how he comforts, understands, and has embraced her.)
Intermission
The Lord is my Light (Frances Allitsen 1848-1912)
Ride up in the Chariot (Betty Jackson King 1928-1994)
Were you there? (Moses Hogan 1957-2003)
Give me Jesus (Moses Hogan)
My Soul’s Been Anchored in the Lord (Florence B. Price 1887-1953)
Ride on, King Jesus (Hall Johnson 1888-1970)
The artists for Thursday's concert are:
Eboneé Jewel Davis, Soprano, is a native of New Orleans, LA. She received her Bachelor of Arts and Master of Music degrees from the University of New Orleans, as well as a Performer Diploma in Classical Voice from Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. Ebonee appeared as both a soloist and chorister with the New Orleans Opera Association in their 2002 production of Porgy and Bess. Subsequently she performed with the company as a chorister in their productions of Tosca, Cavalleria Rusticana, I Pagliacci, and La Traviata. Ebonee is a resident artist with OperaCréole, a New Orleans based opera company specializing in performing the music of composers of Creole and African-American descent. She recently performed the role of Clarice de Noyan in William Grant Still’s opera, Minette Fontaine, which was OperaCréole’s first fully staged production. Some of Ebonee’s other opera roles have included: Vi in Blue Monday, Madeline/Isabelle in The Face on the Barroom Floor, Rosalinda in Die Fledermaus, and both Sis Gerald and Madame Lidoine in Les Dialogues des Carmélites. She has performed in the title role of La Traviata, Mimi in La Boheme, Antonia in The Tales of Hoffmann, and Fiordiligi inCosi fan tutte. Currently, Eboneé is an Instructor of Voice and Piano in Loyola University’s Preparatory Arts Program and adjunct professor of voice at Dillard University. She maintains a private voice studio and is also continuing her own vocal studies with her long-term voice teacher, Dr. Raquel Cortina, while pursuing a full-time performance career in opera and classical music.
Wilfred Delphin holds the B.M., M.M. and D.M.A. degrees in piano. For more than 20 years he performed with the late Edwin Romain. The Delphin & Romain piano duo enjoyed an international career performing regularly in the United States, Europe, South America and Asia. Their New York debut was in Carnegie Hall with the Symphony of the New World, Everett Lee conducting. Subsequently, they appeared with many major orchestras and conductors - among them New York Philharmonic with Zubin Mehta, Minnesota Orchestra with Sir Neville Marriner, Chicago Symphonetta with Paul Freeman, New Orleans Philharmonic with Zednic McCall. As a result of their recital debuts in the Kennedy Center and Carnegie Hall, Delphin and Romain were invited to perform a solo recital in the East Room of the White House. Since his partner’s untimely death, Dr. Delphin has continued to teach and to perform as a collaborative pianist. He presents master classes and adjudicates for various music organizations. He has been a grants panelist for state arts councils in South Carolina and Illinois in addition to the National Endowment for the Arts and National Endowment for the Humanities in Washington, D. C. In 2005 Dr. Delphin took an early retirement with the title of Professor Emeritus from the School of Music at Southern Illinois University – Carbondale. He joined the Peace Corps and was posted in Senegal, West Africa. However, in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, he returned to Xavier University in New Orleans as a volunteer for two years and then in 2008 assumed the position of Artist in Residence/Professor of Music. He is recipient of the 2015 Gambit Lifetime Achievement Award.
The two artists will perform the following program of favorite arias and sacred music.
Il Poveretto (Giuseppe Verdi 1813-1901)
(An aged former soldier asks a friendly passerby for spare change to have a meal for the day.)
Perduta ho la pace (Giuseppe Verdi)
(From Goethe’s Faust; A young woman, lost in love, can concentrate on nothing more than her beloved.)
Die junge Nonne (Franz Schubert 1797-1828)
(A young nun, looking out at a raging storm, compares it to the turmoil that was once in her heart. She looks to her
Saviour for rescue, peace, and comfort.)
Gretchen am Spinnrade (Franz Schubert)
(From Goethe’s Faust; A young woman, lost in love, can concentrate on nothing more than her beloved.)
Glück das mir verblieb from Die Tote Stadt (Erich Korngold 1897-1957)
(Marietta, a dancer who closeley resembling Paul’s deceased wife Marie, sings him a sad song of lost love.)
Ouvre ton coeur (Georges Bizet 1838-1875)
(A lover serenades her beloved with a song that asks him to open his heart to love, so that she may find peace.)
Il est doux, il est bon from Herodiade (Jules Massenet 1842-1912)
(Feeling abandoned, Salome tells Phanuel of John the Baptist and how he comforts, understands, and has embraced her.)
Intermission
The Lord is my Light (Frances Allitsen 1848-1912)
Ride up in the Chariot (Betty Jackson King 1928-1994)
Were you there? (Moses Hogan 1957-2003)
Give me Jesus (Moses Hogan)
My Soul’s Been Anchored in the Lord (Florence B. Price 1887-1953)
Ride on, King Jesus (Hall Johnson 1888-1970)
Friday, February 26
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26 | 6 PM
Museum admission, including Friday Nights at NOMA,
is free for NOMA members who show their member card.
New Orleans Museum of Art | One Collins Diboll Circle, City Park | PO Box 19123 | New Orleans | LA | 70179
NEW ORLEANS MUSEUM OF ART
ONE COLLINS DIBOLL CIRCLE | CITY PARK
Join us to celebrate the opening of this special exhibition
during Friday Nights at NOMA.
MUSEUM ADMISSION:
$10 adults | $8 seniors | $6 children (ages 7-17)
Museum admission, including Friday Nights at NOMA,
is free for NOMA members who show their member card.
February 26
Singers of United Lands (SOUL)
Singers from Albania, Malaysia, Norway and S. AfricaAcademy of the Sacred Heart Nims Center
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Saturday, February 27
COME JOIN US TO CELEBRATE EVERYONE'S UN-BIRTHDAY WITH DELICIOUS FOOD FROM ANTOINE'S AND BOTTOMLESS CHAMPAGNE.. Entertainment by THE TALENTED TRIO BECKY ALLEN, MARSHALL HARRIS AND JIM WARPOLE ON PIANO. "MAD" Hats a must. Costumes optional Celebrity judges hat contest. Hat Showing by Haute Dames - Vintage Custom Jewelry by Mia Kaye Designs. Price includes bottomless champagne with lunch $55 PP. Tables of ten may be reserved. Cash Bar Reception in Hermes Bar at 11:30am followed by lunch.
Reservations now being taken make checks payable to Shangri-La Social Club 1610 Glenn Swetman St. Biloxi, MS. 39530 Portion of proceeds will go to Mc Donough 15 Kipp Charter School for the Creative Arts
Reservations now being taken make checks payable to Shangri-La Social Club 1610 Glenn Swetman St. Biloxi, MS. 39530 Portion of proceeds will go to Mc Donough 15 Kipp Charter School for the Creative Arts
February 27
Free Movie Screening and Music
@The Historic New Orleans Collection
The Historic New Orleans Collection will present a free screening of the acclaimed classic film "Wings" (1927) with live, improvised musical accompaniment by St. Louis Cathedral's young-artist-in-residence, pianist Pierre Queval. More info
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February Music series at Trinity will offer 2 events every Sunday during Lent
This will continue into March 20
@ 5 pm the usual Trinity Artist Series and
@ 9 pm the Lenten Jazz Vespers
Gratefully, Musically and Lovingly,
Manon and Albinas
February Trinity Artist Series:
Sunday, February 28 @ 5 pm: The JUILLIARD School of DANCE, DRAMA and Music in New York City
as a community
10th Anniversary Concert to benefit the "Shalom Zone" children's arts program in Central City
Students from the Juilliard Artreach program performing Music and Dance genres ranging from the Classical
to JAZZ to Contemporary and Comedy Routine
The Juilliard Dance, Drama and Music Students have been returning every year since Katrina to work with SHALOM ZONE
as a community service project
..............@ 9 pm: JAZZ Vespers with the sophisticated piano and vocal stylings of Matt Lemmler vocals and piano
The Jazz Vespers is a short late night meditation featuring New Orleans top jazz musicians
from 9 to 9:30 pm, the spiritual nature of jazz blends with Bible readings and Prayer in a spirited Lenten Offering
Sunday, March 6 @ 5 pm: Duo Piano Kenneth Boulton and JoAnne Barry
Music for 4 Hands and solo piano
Put in your calendar:
3-2-16
March 3
Downton Abbey – Going Out In Style
WYES 2016 Gala
Presented by
Join us for a special Gala with live entertainment as we give a New Orleans send-off to Downton Abbey! At the Patron party, WYES will recognize Paulette and Frank Stewart with the WYES Chairman’s Award and Paul Spencer of the Joe W. and Dorothy Dorsett Brown Foundation with the WYES President's Award.
Thursday, March 3, 2016
6:30 p.m. Patron party | 8:00 p.m. Gala
6:30 p.m. Patron party | 8:00 p.m. Gala
Home of Lisa and Trip Ludwig
570 Woodvine Avenue
Old Metairie
570 Woodvine Avenue
Old Metairie
Period Attire or Black / White Tie Preferred
Cuisine by
Celebrate! Catered Events by Windsor Court
Celebrate! Catered Events by Windsor Court
Libations by
Goldring Family Foundation
and by Uncorked, The Wine Seller, and City Wholesale Liquor
Goldring Family Foundation
and by Uncorked, The Wine Seller, and City Wholesale Liquor
Entertainment by
Deacon John & the Ivories
Deacon John & the Ivories
Ticket
March 4
Dead Man Walking
@Mahalia Jackson Theater
A modern classic since its premiere in 2000, Dead Man Walking is the story of a nun's journey as the spiritual advisor of a convicted murderer on death row. For Tickets
Lark in the Park
Fri - Mar 4, 2016 - 8:00pm
Join us for the premier party in the park to celebrate New Orleans City Park! Guests will enjoy delectable cuisine from over 40 local restaurants, fabulous cocktails, Bryan Subaru raffle, auctions, and more! Proceeds from this event will benefit the expansion of the Conservatory in the Botanical Garden.
