Darlings,
I was delayed this morning sending this blog because, I went with my brother Lorenzo Bergen and my friend Michael Langford to Diamondhead, Ms. where my darling friend, talented Joaquin Casell is celebrating his 90th birthday. He still drives, paint and looks good for his age. 
In the photos his girlfriend Colette, Joaquin, me and Lorenzo.
In the photos his girlfriend Colette, Joaquin, me and Lorenzo.
I also got some good news,
The first one is that I will be helping out as a Social consultant to Dr. Thomas Albert who is running for Mayor of the City of New Orleans. You will be hearing from me so you get to know him and his platform. He and his wife are native New Orleanians. He graduated from LSU was Assistant Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology of Louisiana State University Medical School New Orleans from 1994-97.
In 2010, purchased historic properties in New Orleans and Natchitoches, including Honorable Lindy Boggs's historic residence at 623 Bourbon Street, New Orleans, LA, with all the home's historical contents. Their residence is the only remaining domicile on the commercial sector of Bourbon.Here is a lovely article written by Stephanie Bruno http://www.nola.com/homegarden/index.ssf/2011/05/the_new_owners_of_lindy_boggs.html
Many of the French Quarter residents will remember his father NOPD Captain Thomas Sr, Commander of the 8th District.
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By purchasing the house on Bourbon Street, the Alberts not only reclaimed a part of their family history, but also became guardians of Lindy Boggs' legacy.
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http://www.nola.com/crime/index.ssf/2016/05/fallen_nopd_captain_to_be_hono.html
The second good news is that I relisted again my condo at 811 Marigny St. Condo : It has been appraised at $399,000 but I listed for only $299,990
New Orleans CVB Launches 13th Annual COOLinary New Orleans Restaurant Month
The campaign highlights the inventive menus created by award-winning chefs specializing in the authentic cuisine of New Orleans. COOLinary New Orleans, along with NOCVB's Be a Tourist in Your Own Hometown campaign, has become a staple summer calendar event for locals and visitors alike for more than a decade.
Museum Month
THIS Thursday, August 3, at 7:00pm
The St. James Cheese Company will lead an Italian cheese and wine tasting at the American Italian Cultural Center! From the top of the boot to the toe and the heel; the islands and everywhere in-between, this class will explore five classic Italian cheeses paired with five traditional Italian wines. Join us for a delicious evening with some amici!
The deadline to register is August 2 at 5:00pm.
MY DARLING OLD-TIME FRIEND TALENTED FRANCO ALESSANDRINI WILL BE HOSTING AN ART EXHIBIT AT HIS GALLERY
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Capt. Thomas Albert Sr. collapsed at his desk, killed by a massive heart attack caused by the long hours and stress of working during the 1979 police strike.
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http://www.imotophoto.com/vt/branded/35413/811-marigny-street-unit-c/70116.html
Here is the new digital issue of New Orleans Living. Check it out- your photo maybe in it!
http://www.livingneworleans.com/New-Orleans-Living-August-2017/mobile/index.html
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New Orleans Living August 2017
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Darlings, last week, if my memory doesn’t fail me, I warned you that this week past week was going to be busy but that you would also need to save your energy for this upcoming week.
Well, I sure was going from one fun party to another. Among them was the press conference by the Krewe of Stars announcing the 2018 Royalty.
Next year’s theme is legends and, of course, they selected two musical legends: Al "Carnival Time" Johnson as the King and Grammy Award-winner Irma Thomas. I cannot wait for the next “Show Ball for All” which will be on Saturday, January 26, 2018 at the Jefferson Performing Arts Center, 6400 Airline Drive in Metairie. https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10154538414755870.1073742897.581200869&type=1&l=10e8f8f2e2
My darling friend Holley Haag invited me to cover the YOU NIGHT Cancer Survivor Runway Show at the Contemporary Arts Center and it was spectacular. Holley co-shared the fun event with Tiffany Swoboda and Dawn Gallo.
It was the Graduation Class 2017. The program culminated in a graduation ceremony that was a celebration of life -- a fashion show spotlighted the survivors and attended by their friends, families and, importantly, their caregivers. I love its motto: “We help women embrace life beyond a cancer diagnosis.” I am blessed that cancer does not run in my life but it is comforting to know that there is such a wonderful program to help women with cancer. https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10154543325295870.1073742898.581200869&type=1&l=8ebbc677b5
I also enjoyed attending Politics with a Punch at the Eiffel Society. The panel made it very interesting and memorable. 
The other fun event that I attended was the 48 Hour Film Project New Orleans. Thanks to my darling friend, talented Kathi Callahan, I enjoyed tremendously attending the World Premiere Screening of 10 short films of 48 Hour Film Project New Orleans at the National WWII Museum. The producers and cast of the films were present. https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10154544664730870.1073742899.581200869&type=1&l=5a4600bdc5
My darling friend, talented pianist Harry Mayronne was playing at Effervencence and I got a change to reminisce about my favorite art-deco restaurant Jonathan and those wonderful memories that we share together.
On Sunday, I went briefly to Lakeside Shopping Center where my darling friend, Cheryl Welliver, was producing the 23rd Welliver Bridal Expo. I brought a bag of canned food to be donated to Second Harvest Food Bank.
Every year I look forward to this week since so many fun events are taking place. Among them is the Annual Satchmo SummerFest Festival. Satchmo SummerFest 2017 will take place over the weekend of August 4-6 at the Old U.S. Mint in the French Quarter. There is a $5 daily admission fee for adults, but children 12 and under get in free. The $5 admission fee includes a wristband that allows festivalgoers to come and go throughout the day.
Satchmo Symposium: In addition to all the lively outdoor music and food, the festival includes indoor events that feature inspiring seminars and lectures by musical authorities held at the New Orleans Jazz Museum at the Old U.S. Mint.
I am looking forward to attending the always fun Satchmo SummerFest Kickoff Party on Thursday, August 3 at the Onmi Royal Orleans Hotel. For full details on this year’s lineup with dates, times and stages, log onto www.fqfi.org/satchmo.
I am also looking forward to seeing Gypsy, the final production of the 2017 Summer Lyric Theatre season at Tulane University. I will be attending the preview on Wednesday, August 2 and the production runs through Sunday, August 6. Show times are 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 2 p.m. on Sunday. It should be fun!
Thursday - Sunday: August 3-6, 2017 New Orleans Antiques Forum
The Historic New Orleans Collection will host the 10th annual New Orleans Antiques Forum this week. The sold-out event, which attracts attendees from across the country, begins Thursday, August 3, and continues through Sunday, August 6. Over the course of the weekend, a distinguished panel of speakers will explore the theme, “In Their Hands: Creative Masters of Southern Decorative Arts,” with presentations on furniture, pottery, portraiture, and more.
August 5
America's Best Seafood Chef will be crowned on Aug. 5 at the 14th annual Great American Seafood Cook-Off, a cooking competition in New Orleans that pits 12 U.S. chefs against one another in a timed, live cooking show.
The cook-off, which runs 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, takes place during the first day of the Louisiana Food Service and Hospitality Expo, where companies demonstrate and promote their products and services to restaurant owners and operators. The expo continues through Monday at the convention center. Both events are open to the public.
Aug. 5 -White Linen Night at the Warehouse District
Sponsored by Whitney Bank, Whitney White Linen Night will be held this year on Saturday, August 5. In the closed-off 300 to 600 blocks of Julia Street, three stages are set up for live entertainment featuring some of New Orleans' top bands.
This year’s event features over 20 galleries and museums, as well as food and cocktails from 25 local restaurants.
Darlings, in addition to the above events, during the entire month of August there will be two great events; August COOlinary Month: New Orleans CVB Launches 13th Annual COOLinary New Orleans Restaurant Month, offering special two- and three-course lunch menus for $20 or less, three-course dinner menus for $39 or less and three-course brunch menus for $39 or less, available August 1-31, 2017.
The other very special event is
Museum Month.
Once a year, New Orleans Museums give locals and visitors the opportunity to explore the exhibits of a wide variety of museums for the membership price of one.
For the entire month of August, museums will allow their members to get admission for two people to all other participating institutions, FREE OF CHARGE. Whether you’re already a member of a New Orleans museum, or just looking to explore some new venues, you won’t want to miss out on Museum Month!
Darlings enjoy your week. I know I will try my very best.
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New Orleans CVB Launches 13th Annual COOLinary New Orleans Restaurant Month
Destination & Tourism New Orleans CVB July 24, 2017
The New Orleans Convention & Visitors Bureau announces the line-up of restaurants for its thirteenth annual COOLinary New Orleans Restaurant Month, offering special two- and three-course lunch menus for $20 or less, three-course dinner menus for $39 or less and three-course brunch menus for $39 or less, available August 1-31, 2017.
The campaign highlights the inventive menus created by award-winning chefs specializing in the authentic cuisine of New Orleans. COOLinary New Orleans, along with NOCVB's Be a Tourist in Your Own Hometown campaign, has become a staple summer calendar event for locals and visitors alike for more than a decade.
Unique specials, as well as the latest information, menus and recipes from participating restaurants are also available on the official COOLinary New Orleans website
Museum Month
August 2017
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Once a year, New Orleans Museums give locals and visitors the opportunity to explore the exhibits of a wide variety of museums for the membership price of one.
For the entire month of August, museums will allow their members to get admission for two people to all other participating institutions, FREE OF CHARGE. Whether you’re already a member of a New Orleans museum, or just looking to explore some new venues, you won’t want to miss out on Museum Month!
Lafete News Link August 1, 2017
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THIS Thursday, August 3, at 7:00pm
AICC (537 S Peters St, NOLA)
The St. James Cheese Company will lead an Italian cheese and wine tasting at the American Italian Cultural Center! From the top of the boot to the toe and the heel; the islands and everywhere in-between, this class will explore five classic Italian cheeses paired with five traditional Italian wines. Join us for a delicious evening with some amici!
The deadline to register is August 2 at 5:00pm.
Reserve seats HERE!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/st-james-cheese-company-with-the-american-italian-cultural-center-tickets-36234306787
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/st-james-cheese-company-with-the-american-italian-cultural-center-tickets-36234306787
Thu, August 3, 2017
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM CDT
American Italian Cultural Center
537 S. Peters St.
New Orleans, LA 70130
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If you are a Louisiana resident you can enjoy the Ogden Museum of Southern Art for free on Thursdays thanks to the Helis Foundation. Great museum with the largest and most comprehensive assemblage of Southern art in the world, establishing the Ogden Museum as the preeminent resource on art and culture of the South.
Where: Ogden Museum of Southern Art, 925 Camp St., New Orleans, LA 70130
When: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Cost: Free for Louisiana resdients
For more info: www.ogdenmuseum.org
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'Camino Real'
July 28-Aug. 13, 7:30 p.m., Marigny Opera House, 725 St. Ferdinand St.
Friday, August 4 @ 7:30PM
Saturday, August 5 @ 7:30PM
Sunday, August 6 @ 7:30PM
Friday, August 11 @ 7:30PM
Saturday, August 12 @ 7:30PM
Sunday, August 13 @ 7:30PM
The Tennessee Williams Theatre Company of New Orleans presents "Camino Real" by Tennessee Williams. "The play takes place in a mythic town situated in the Southwest, or perhaps tucked just inside of Mexico, which sits in the shadow of a gargantuan border wall built to keep the unsavory characters out -- or is it built to keep the residents of the town in?"
TWTC Co-Artistic Director Nick Shackleford says of the show, "It's like Tennessee Williams meets Salvador Dali on the set of 'Waiting for Godot.'"
Visit www.twtheatrenola.com
or call 504-264-2580 for tickets and more information.
Huge Wall Being Erected This Summer in New Orleans
TWTC to kick off Third Season at the Marigny Opera House with epic CAMINO REAL, featuring 22-cast spectacle set against a rugged Salvador Dali dreamscape
WHERE : Marigny Opera House
725 St. Ferdinand Street - New Orleans - 70117 (at Dauphine).
WHEN: Runs Fri - Sun, July 28- August 13 at 7:30pm TICKETS: Tickets can be purchased online at: www.twtheatrenola.com or by calling (504)-264-2580
$25 for General Admission and $20 for students and seniors.
More about TWTC and Camino Real can be found at
or by calling (504)-264-2580
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August 5
America's Best Seafood Chef will be crowned on Aug. 5 at the 14th annual Great American Seafood Cook-Off, a cooking competition in New Orleans that pits 12 U.S. chefs against one another in a timed, live cooking show.
The cook-off, which runs 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, takes place during the first day of the Louisiana Food Service and Hospitality Expo, where companies demonstrate and promote their products and services to restaurant owners and operators. The expo continues through Monday at the convention center. Both events are open to the public.
The cook-off, which runs 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, takes place during the first day of the Louisiana Food Service and Hospitality Expo, where companies demonstrate and promote their products and services to restaurant owners and operators. The expo continues through Monday at the convention center. Both events are open to the public.
Subj: Gallery Opening, Saturday August 5th, 6pm - 9pm
ARMAND ST. MARTIN PERFORMS SOLO CONCERT, TRINITY ARTIST SERIES, SUNDAY, AUGUST 6, 2017, 5 PM - 6 PM, FREE - he will also be in Stepping out on WYES-TV in New Orleans, Peggy Laborde's Steppin' Out on Friday evening, August 4, 2017, performing a few original songs of mine and talking about his solo concert at Trinity Artist Series on Sunday, August 6th, and our 12th Annual Katrina Artistically Revisited special commemorative event at the Theatres at Canal Place on August 28th....
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MY DARLING OLD-TIME FRIEND TALENTED FRANCO ALESSANDRINI WILL BE HOSTING AN ART EXHIBIT AT HIS GALLERY
811 HOWARD AVENUE THIS COMING SATURDAY EVENING. THIS IS THE SAME NIGHT AS WHITE LINEN NIGHT, ALTHOUGH WE ARE NOT FORMERLY PART OF THAT EVENT.
Whitney White Linen Night 2017
Sport your white linen and support the CAC and the Arts District New Orleans on the hottest night of the year!
ART OPENINGS AND JULIA STREET BLOCK PARTY
300-700 blocks of Julia Street and throughout the Arts District New Orleans
Start your evening at the Julia Street Block Party with art openings at more than 20 Arts District New Orleans galleries and museums, with cocktails and cuisine from 25 local restaurants, and live music
300-700 blocks of Julia St. | 5:30–9:30pm | Free Admission | Rain or Shine
300 Block: Chandon Bubbles Bar | DJ Matt Scott
700 Block: Ketel One Tee Time Club | Oohlala Music Co. | Arts Market New Orleans: Downtown
300-700 blocks of Julia St. | 5:30–9:30pm | Free Admission | Rain or Shine
300 Block: Chandon Bubbles Bar | DJ Matt Scott
700 Block: Ketel One Tee Time Club | Oohlala Music Co. | Arts Market New Orleans: Downtown
Avoid the long lines! Advanced food and beverage tickets are available for pick-up at the CAC (900 Camp Street) until August 5, 2017. On August 5, please pick up pre-ordered tickets at the CAC Tent, 600 Block of Julia Street, after 5pm.
Purchase food & beverage tickets | 10 tickets for $12
Advanced ticket lagniappe: For every 50 food & beverage tickets purchased before August 4, 2017, the CAC will provide one complimentary CAC Afterparty admission for you or a guest.
WHITNEY WHITE LINEN NIGHT AT THE CAC
Visit the CAC’s Opening Reception of Ephemera Obscura featuring the work of 34 regional artists
900 Camp St. | 5:30–9:30pm | Free Admission
900 Camp St. | 5:30–9:30pm | Free Admission
Retreat from the heat at the CAC’s Cool Down Lounge,presented by Cox Communications
The Lighthouse, 743 Camp St. | 5:30–9:30pm | $40 CAC Members | $50 Non Members
Tickets include 2 drinks, light bites, seating with AC,restrooms, plus access to the CAC’s Afterparty
The Lighthouse, 743 Camp St. | 5:30–9:30pm | $40 CAC Members | $50 Non Members
Tickets include 2 drinks, light bites, seating with AC,restrooms, plus access to the CAC’s Afterparty
Browse through the Arts Market New Orleans’ new downtown location and shop locally made fine art and crafts ranging from prints to jewelry. Presented by Downtown Development District of New Orleans and the Arts Council of New Orleans.
750 Carondelet St. @ Julia St. | 5:30–9:30pm
750 Carondelet St. @ Julia St. | 5:30–9:30pm
Keep the party going at the Official Afterparty in the CAC’s newly renovated Warehouse (entrance on Camp Street)
Cash bars, cuisine, and music by DJ RQ Away
Free Raffle Entry for Oilfield Slang Industrial Design Table
9:00pm–Midnight | $10 General Admission | Free for CAC Members
Cash bars, cuisine, and music by DJ RQ Away
Free Raffle Entry for Oilfield Slang Industrial Design Table
9:00pm–Midnight | $10 General Admission | Free for CAC Members
WHITNEY WHITE LINEN NIGHT AT THE CAC
Visit the CAC’s Opening Reception of Ephemera Obscura featuring the work of 34 regional artists
900 Camp St. | 5:30–9:30pm | Free Admission
900 Camp St. | 5:30–9:30pm | Free Admission
Retreat from the heat at the CAC’s Cool Down Lounge,presented by Cox Communications
The Lighthouse, 743 Camp St. | 5:30–9:30pm | $40 CAC Members | $50 Non Members
Tickets include 2 drinks, light bites, seating with AC,restrooms, plus access to the CAC’s Afterparty
The Lighthouse, 743 Camp St. | 5:30–9:30pm | $40 CAC Members | $50 Non Members
Tickets include 2 drinks, light bites, seating with AC,restrooms, plus access to the CAC’s Afterparty
Browse through the Arts Market New Orleans’ new downtown location and shop locally made fine art and crafts ranging from prints to jewelry. Presented by Downtown Development District of New Orleans and the Arts Council of New Orleans.
750 Carondelet St. @ Julia St. | 5:30–9:30pm
750 Carondelet St. @ Julia St. | 5:30–9:30pm
Keep the party going at the Official Afterparty in the CAC’s newly renovated Warehouse (entrance on Camp Street)
Cash bars, cuisine, and music by DJ RQ Away
Free Raffle Entry for Oilfield Slang Industrial Design Table
9:00pm–Midnight | $10 General Admission | Free for CAC Members
Cash bars, cuisine, and music by DJ RQ Away
Free Raffle Entry for Oilfield Slang Industrial Design Table
9:00pm–Midnight | $10 General Admission | Free for CAC Members
ARTS DISTRICT NEW ORLEANS OPENINGS
Ariodante Contemporary Crafts Gallery, 535 Julia Street
Pathless Travel Continued—Cheryl Grace, Wisla Studios, Jerry Hymel, Crescent City Swoon
Arthur Roger Gallery, 432 Julia Street
R.I.P. Bruce Davenport Jr. Artwork by Dapper Bruce Lafitte—Dapper Bruce Lafitte
John T. Scott: His Legacy—John T. Scott
Beata Sasik Gallery, 541 Julia Street
SANCTUARY—Beata Sasik—Original Oils
Boyd|Satellite, 440 Julia Street
Louisiana Cereal: The Kickstarter Project—Blake Boyd—Polaroid Portraits and Mixed Media
Brand New Orleans Art Gallery, 646 Tchoupitoulas Street
Soul of New Orleans—Epaul Julien—Mixed Media
Callan Contemporary, 518 Julia Street
Faith and Reason II—Doyle Gertjejansen
Degas Gallery, 604 Julia Street
Primary Process—Robin Benton Crutcher
Degas Gallery (at Humphreys & Partners), 608 Julia Street
Poem Paintings—Cybèle Gontar
Year of Abstraction, Select Works—Emily Lovejoy
Poem Paintings—Cybèle Gontar
Year of Abstraction, Select Works—Emily Lovejoy
Gallery 600 Julia, 600 Julia Street
White Linen Night on Bayou Black—Will Smith, Jr.—oil painting
George Rodrigue Foundation of the Arts, 747 Magazine Street
Cayla Zeek: An Ever-changing Sentiment—Cayla Zeek
Cayla Zeek: An Ever-changing Sentiment—Cayla Zeek
George Schmidt Gallery, 626 Julia Street
Recent Works—George Schmidt—paintings
JONATHAN FERRARA GALLERY, 400A Julia Street
A Burning House —Ti-Rock Moore—mixed-media conceptual, activist art
LeMieux Galleries, 332 Julia Street
Campfire Stories—John Donovan and Mark Hosford—ceramics, screen printing and mixed media collaborative works
Martine Chaisson Gallery, 727 Camp Street
Being—Adrien Broom
Octavia Art Gallery, 454 Julia Street
Art Knows No Boundaries: Cuban Art in the US—Artworks featured in this exhibition are by Cuban artists: Alexandre Arrechea, Neisys Corrales, Roberto Diago, Alex Hernández Dueñas, José Emilio Fuentes Fonseca (JEFF), Echo (Alexis Leyva Machado), The Merger, and Adislén Reyes—Painting, sculpture and photography
Ogden Museum of Southern Art, 925 Camp Street
Louisiana Contemporary Presented by The Helis Foundation
Various Contemporary Louisiana Artists
Louisiana Contemporary Presented by The Helis Foundation
Various Contemporary Louisiana Artists
Søren Christensen, 400 Julia Street
A Distant Holla—Daniel Minter—Mixed media painting, assemblage, and sculptural installation
Stella Jones Gallery, 201 St. Charles Avenue
How Then Shall We Remember—Delita Martin—Mixed Media Paintings
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