Darlings,
Beautiful cool sunny days are greeting us as we enjoy the carnival season.
I enjoyed a very delightful week that included attending a fabulous CAC's Patron Party for the honorees of the SweetArts art the art-filled residence of Valerie Besthoff. . As a former honoree, I was thrilled to help celebrate the CAC's 40th Season. The SweetArts Gala is on February 4 from 7 to 11 p.m. and will be a Black-Tie Birthday Party that I am sure you will not want to miss! The 2017 SWEETARTS 2017 HONOREES:
Arts Educator/Community Partner - Jolene Pinder
Performing Arts - Junebug Productions
Philanthropist - Corporate Realty
Visual Arts - Tina Girouard, Gene Koss, Martin Payton & Mario Villa
SweetArts is the CAC’s premier annual gala. Since 1984, the CAC has recognized the exceptional and diverse artists, performers, educators, and philanthropists whose influence and contributions shape New Orleans’ arts and culture community.https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10154038930795870.1073742782.581200869&type=1&l=b9ad303718
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I enjoyed a very delightful week that included attending a fabulous CAC's Patron Party for the honorees of the SweetArts art the art-filled residence of Valerie Besthoff. . As a former honoree, I was thrilled to help celebrate the CAC's 40th Season. The SweetArts Gala is on February 4 from 7 to 11 p.m. and will be a Black-Tie Birthday Party that I am sure you will not want to miss! The 2017 SWEETARTS 2017 HONOREES:
Arts Educator/Community Partner - Jolene Pinder
Performing Arts - Junebug Productions
Philanthropist - Corporate Realty
Visual Arts - Tina Girouard, Gene Koss, Martin Payton & Mario Villa
SweetArts is the CAC’s premier annual gala. Since 1984, the CAC has recognized the exceptional and diverse artists, performers, educators, and philanthropists whose influence and contributions shape New Orleans’ arts and culture community.https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10154038930795870.1073742782.581200869&type=1&l=b9ad303718
I also enjoyed very much attending the opening night Jelly's Last Jam. Le Petit Theatre presented it, for the first time in New Orleans, Jelly's Last Jam is the Tony award-winning musical that tells the true story of Ferdinand Joseph LeMothe, a.k.a. Jelly Roll Morton. Born a Creole American in the Faubourg Marigny, Jelly Roll Morton took the music he found in the cribs of Storyville out into the wider world beyond New Orleans. He became a star in Harlem, Chicago, and Los Angeles, even going so far as to proclaim himself as the “creator of jazz.” It featured explosive dance and an original score inspired by the best musical traditions of New Orleans, It will be playing until February 11. Not to be missed!
Darlings, every Sunday night, I have a date with my TV and WYES. But when my darling friend Ana Ester Gershanik, asked me to cover an event, I always do.
This time it was the lovely Touro Synagogue's L’Chayim Award presentation. Kathy and Hal Shepard were honored by the historic Uptown synagogue with the biannual L’Chayim Award this year. Every two years Touro presents the award to a member whose generosity of spirit, the devotion to time and commitment of energy has played an important part of building their community. I saw so many friends and I didn’t want to miss the lovely and delicious dinner prepared by Israel-born Chef Alon Shay. I also enjoyed a delicious red wine from Israel, but I was driving so I didn’t drink too much of it.https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10154045782025870.1073742783.581200869&type=1&l=bfddf117a8
I concluded my social week last night by attending the always fun Galatoire's Auction of the Tables for lunch on Friday, February 24 - the last Friday before Mardi Gras! It was a very exciting and fast-moving auction that raised, within few hours, $110,000 for charities. The auction allows customers the opportunity to reserve a table on the restaurant’s famed first floor the Friday before Mardi Gras, This year, proceeds from the 10th auction will benefit the Galatoire Foundation, which has been dedicated to giving back to the New Orleans community and region that has patronized Galatoire’s for generations. The Edible Schoolyard New Orleans and the Good Shepard School are among those that will benefit.https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10154048339085870.1073742786.581200869&type=1&l=61142195db
This week is going to be a very busy one since it includes “Shakespeare's Mardi Gras” today, Tuesday, January 31 at 6:30 p.m. at the Hubbell Library,725 Pelican Ave, in the Algiers Point section of New Orleans. Join Xavier University's Dr. Oliver Hennessey as he discusses the use of Shakespearean themes and characters in New Orleans' Carnival traditions. Why and how has England's most iconic writer figured in Carnival pageantry? Come and find out. Free and open to the public
On Thursday, February 2, the American Heart Association's Go Red for Women Luncheon is being held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel adjacent to the Mercedes-Benz Superdome downtown.
The Go Red For Women movement encourages local women to take charge of their heart health by making it a top priority. Guests can participate in free health screenings and a silent auction, a heart-healthy lunch and hear stories of local women affected by heart disease.
On February 4, Girl Scouts Louisiana East is having its “Cookies and Cocktails Gala.” Smooth jazz and unique Girl Scout cookie-inspired dishes and drinks will define this year’s annual gala, “Cookies and Cocktails and All That Jazz.” The event will feature 20 local chefs and bartenders, live music, a photo booth and a silent auction at the XLIV Club.
On Friday, February 3, The Historic New Orleans Collection presents Guidebooks to Sin: The Blue Books of Storyville, New Orleans by Pamela D. Arceneaux, with a foreword by Emily Epstein Landau. Here are the details:
Friday, February 3, 2017
5:30–6:30 p.m.: Lecture
Pamela D. Arceneaux, Senior Librarian/Rare Books Curator, The Historic New Orleans Collection
Queen Anne Ballroom, Hotel Monteleone, 214 Royal Street
6:30–8 p.m.: Reception and book signing
The Historic New Orleans Collection, 533 Royal Street
Additional Guidebooks to Sin book talks
Lecture and book signing
Tuesday, February 7, 6 p.m.
Octavia Books
513 Octavia Street, New Orleans
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Champagne reception
Thursday, February 9, 6 p.m.
Maple Street Book Shop
7523 Maple Street, New Orleans
22nd Annual Williams Research Center Symposium
Storyville and Jazz, 1917: An End and a Beginning
Saturday, February 4 • 8 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
Hotel Monteleone, 214 Royal St.
The SweetArts Gala is on February 4 from 7 to 11 p.m. and will be a Black-Tie Birthday Party that I am sure you will not want to miss
Enjoy your week!
WE CAN! WE WILL! WE MUST!” PROPAGANDA POSTERS ILLUMINATED
Dinner with Curator Chrissy Gregg set at American Sector Restaurant hosted by American Sector Restaurant. On Tuesday, January 31st from 6:30 – 8:30PM, Chrissy Gregg,
Dinner with Curator Chrissy Gregg set at American Sector Restaurant hosted by American Sector Restaurant. On Tuesday, January 31st from 6:30 – 8:30PM, Chrissy Gregg,
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – In 1942, the Office of War Information was created to both craft and disseminate the government’s message. That propaganda campaign encompassed specific goals and strategies, which included posters that were distributed across America. This month, the Propaganda Posters of WWII are the subject of Dinner with a Curator hosted by American Sector Restaurant. On Tuesday, January 31st from 6:30 – 8:30PM, Chrissy Gregg, The National WWII Museum’s Virtual Classroom Educator, will examine those American propaganda posters and highlight different techniques used to arouse an emotional response in viewers.
American Sector Restaurant’s new Executive Chef Peter Page has crafted a menu to reflect the subject for the evening, and each of the four courses will be paired with a choice of wine or non-alcoholic beverage. The first course of Victory Garden Gumbo des Herbs, a classic Creole seven green gumbo, will be served with Closerie des Lys Pinot Noir or Southern Sweet Tea. The Popeye’s “Stay Strong” Spinach Salad for the second course consists of baby spinach, crispy onion, dried cranberries and pecans topped with warm bacon vinaigrette and sweet potato hay, and is paired with San Angelo Pinot Grigio or house-made “cherry cola.” The third course choices will be Rosie’s Roast Pork (crispy pork belly over pickled cabbage, Granny Smith apple and potato hash, Uncle Sam Spam croutons and candy apple glaze) or Red, White & Blue Plate Special (seared red snapper, red hollandaise with blood orange gastrique, root cellar roasted white parsnip puree, and blue corn creamy polenta) served with Mac Murray Chardonnay or blood orange lemonade. The final course, Mamere’s Rations Spice Cake made with fig preserves and canned cream caramel, is finished with Cotton Rouge or caramel cream soda. “I have always enjoyed creating new menus, and to have this opportunity to craft one that reflects our history is really satisfying,” states Page. “While the propaganda posters were used to evoke emotion during wartime, our Victory Garden to Table menu will certainly infuse our guests will memories of good food and good times.”
The cost of Dinner with a Curator is $56.99 per person and reservations can be made by calling (504)528-1940. Parking is available in the new parking garage located on Magazine Street directly across from the entrance to the restaurant.
The American Sector Restaurant is located within The National WWII Museum (945 Magazine St.) and serves as the culinary crossroads where Modern American food and drink meet Old World nostalgia. It offers Lunch and Dinner Sunday through Wednesday 11am through 8pm, Thursday through Saturday 11am through 9pm, featuring a unique “Victory Garden to Table” menu, and a popular Happy Hour from 4pm – 7pm nightly. The American Sector Restaurant is operated by Centerplate Corporation, a company with an approach to hospitality that creates tailored food and beverage programs, unique hospitality design, rewarding event and retail services to deliver the type of one-of-a-kind, local authenticity that builds loyalty, reputation, and memories. For more information about The American Sector Restaurant or to make reservations call (504) 528-1940.
Don't miss seeing this great play
For the first time in New Orleans, Le Petit produces the Tony award-winning musical that tells the true story of Ferdinand Joseph LeMothe, a.k.a. Jelly Roll Morton. Born a Creole American in the Faubourg Marigny, Jelly Roll Morton took the music he found in the cribs of Storyville out into the wide world. He became a star in Harlem, Chicago, and Los Angeles, going so far as to proclaim himself as the “creator of jazz.” Featuring explosive dance and an original score inspired by the best musical traditions of New Orleans, Jelly’s Last Jam is the musical triumph that won’t give you the blues.
Performances: Thursday - Saturday evenings at 7:30 PM; Sunday afternoons at 3 PM
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TOPS OF THE TOWN EVENT AT THE NEW MONASTERY VENUE TO FEATURE BIG SAM'S FUNKY NATION
New Orleans, La. - Where Mystery Meets Magic... A Black and White Venetian Masquerade is the theme for this year's Tops of the Town soirée, presented by Northwestern Mutual.
Tops of the Town, a celebration of the top people, places and things in New Orleans, will be held Wed., Feb. 8, 7-10 p.m. at the newly opened The Monastery. Big Sam's Funky Nation will headline the event with opening act The Crooked Vines. Guests will enjoy surprise entertainment as well.
Tickets are on sale now for $50 (available online at TopsOfNewOrleans.com) and will be sold for $75 at the door. Guests are encouraged to dress in black and white dressy casual or cocktail attire and wear a mask. Masque Rage, a locally owned company that creates couture temporary mask tattoos, will be on site and will donate a portion of all sales to nonprofit Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA).
The event will feature culinary creations from over 20 top local restaurants including: Andrea's, Brown Butter, Café Giovanni, Court of Two Sisters, Dorignac's Bakery, Katie's, La Thai Uptown, Little Gem Saloon, Manning's, Krispy Krunchy Chicken, Lucy's Retired Surfer Bar & Restaurant, New Orleans Creole Cookery, Nonna Randazzo's, Reginelli's Pizzeria, Southern Candymakers, Superior Grill, Sun Ray Grill, The Grill Room at Windsor Court and The Velvet Cactus. Abita Beer is the official beer sponsor and Touch Artisan Vodka, official spirit sponsor, will serve up creative vodka cocktails. Wine will also be available. A special chilled seafood bar, sponsored by The Louisiana Seafood Marketing & Promotions Board and Dickie Brennan restaurants, will also be featured.
Event organizers have partnered with UBER, which is offering a special promotion for new UBER customers - Enjoy your first TWO rides free (up to $10 each) when you sign up with UBER. Visit, http://get.uber.com/go/topsofneworleans to register and use promo code TOPSOFNEWORLEANS.
Built in 1812, the 164-year-old monastery has been transformed into a 30,000-square-foot, quintessential New Orleans venue space complete with gas lanterns, stained glass and exposed brick and beams. Tops of the Town will be the first public, large-scale event to be held at The Monastery since its opening in October 2016.
Wednesday, Feb. 15
THNOC and LPO present free concert highlighting jazz's impact on classical music!
On Wednesday, Feb. 15, The Historic New Orleans Collection and the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra will present “Uniquely New Orleans: The Classical Tradition and Jazz,” a free concert in St. Louis Cathedral in Jackson Square.
On Wednesday, Feb. 15, The Historic New Orleans Collection and the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra will present “Uniquely New Orleans: The Classical Tradition and Jazz,” a free concert in St. Louis Cathedral in Jackson Square.
This annual event, which marks the 11th installment of Musical Louisiana: America’s Cultural Heritage, will take place at 7:30PM (doors at 7PM). Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.
Selections for the 2017 concert will highlight jazz’s impact on classical music, as well as the classical training that influenced many early jazz masters such as Jelly Roll Morton and Manuel “Fess” Manetta. Carlos Miguel Prieto will conduct, and award-winning actor and singer Vernel Bagneris will serve as narrator. Guest performers include jazz vocalist Germaine Bazzle, pianists James Dapogny and Ronald Joseph, clarinetist Christopher Pell and organist and St. Louis Cathedral young-artist-in-residence Emmanuel Arakélian.
Darlings, you are all invited- It is going to be a lot of fun and you know I will be decked out as the Mardi Gras Mambo Queen!
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