Darlings Happy Carnival 2020!
I have been celebrating Carnival 2020 since January 6 and this week I had, not one but two, spectacular, fun-loving balls to attend.
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The Link Stryjewski Foundation charity Bal Masqué kicked off Carnival season in New Orleans with a colorful and spectacular masquerade party featuring live New Orleans Brass Band, Creole Zydeco and Caribbean music. On January 18, James Beard Award-winning Chefs Donald Link and Stephen Stryjewski (Herbsaint, Cochon, Butcher, Pêche, Gianna and La Boulangerie) brought together a host of nationally renowned celebrity chefs and mixologists for an unforgettable evening. I hated to leave to leave the Masque Ball but I was part of the other ball: The Krewe of Stars' Show Ball 4.Album 2020 Krewe of Stars Show Ball Media Circus
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Krewe of Stars Show Ball Media Circus - Mardi Gras Ball for all, presented by Co-captains Marshall Harris and Carl Mack on Saturday, January 18 at the Jefferson Performing Arts Center was so much fun. The ball featured Queen Margaret Orr and King Eric Paulsen in a Mardi Gras-based fun variety show produced by a fun Mardi Gras krewe that is open to all.
The ball also featured Past Queen, Chris Owens, with a special tribute to King Mark Davison
who passed last year. Chris was escorted by 2018 King, Al “Carnival Time” Johnson, who also played his famous Mardi Gras song, “Carnival Time.” There were many other wonderful entertainers as well, including the krewe’s Grand Duchess Emeritus Becky Allen (accompanied by piano man Jim Walpole), plus pianist/vocalist Linda Wright, vocalists Louis Dodoussat and Nydja Cojoe, Circus Burlesque performer Angie Z and Circus Side Show performer Vinsantos.
I enjoyed so much being saluting onstage as part of the Media Circus Stars that included Arthur Hardy, Peggy Scott Laborde and Errol Laborde, Dean Shapiro, Frank Stansbury, Tommy Centanni and yours truly. A Great Ball was had by all!
Prior to attending these above balls, I also enjoyed attending these fun events:
Preservation Resource Center's President’s Circle Reception
Libations were provided by the Khoury family and Moet Chandon, and hors d’oeuvres provided by Catering by Laura Arrowood. Remarks were be made by PRC Executive Director Danielle Del Sol, PRC Board President Jeanne H. Boughton and host Elie Khoury.
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French Quarter Association Banquet
French Quarter Association Banquet
Attendees representing businesses around the French Quarter gathered at the French Quarter Business Association’s annual fundraising gala on Thursday, January 16 at Harrah’s New Orleans.
Guests enjoyed the sounds of D.J. Raj Smoove as they bid on fabulous silent auction items and tasted delicious offerings from many French Quarter restaurants including Acme Oyster House, Backspace Bar & Kitchen, Broussard's Restaurant & Courtyard, House of Blues New Orleans, Landry’s Seafood House, and more!
For more than 35 years, the FQBA has been a long-standing recognized group for its dedication to enhancing the business climate in the French Quarter
Cherchez La Femme: New Orleans Women
women who make New Orleans so rich and diverse.
I loved attending the Book Launch and Exhibit of talented photographer Cheryl Gerber's new book “Cherchez La Femme: New Orleans Women” on Thursday, January 16 at the New Orleans Jazz Museum. “Cherchez La Femme: New Orleans Women,” as its title implies, is "Look for the Woman" and Cheryl found many beautiful women in my beloved New Orleans. I feel very honored to be included in Chapter 4: “Philanthropists and Socialites.”
Cheryl’s latest book captures the vibrancy and diversity of New Orleans women. Inspired by the 2017 Women’s March in Washington, DC, her book includes over 200 photographs of the city’s most well-known women and the everyday women who make New Orleans so rich and diverse.
In case you missed this wonderful article by talented Susan Larson about my darling longtime friend Cheryl Gerber
I concluded my week by attending lovely soiree at the Residence de France:
Album New Orleans Opera Mastersigners Reception (13 photos )
February 7, 2020 at 7:30 pm and Sunday, February 9, 2020 at 2:30pm The Mahalia Jackson Theater for the Performing Arts ..
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Darlings, this week is going to be a very hectic one but what else is new?
I am going to start my social week by attending, on Wednesday, January 22, the Broadway Across America's presentation of “Miss Saigon” at the Saenger Theatre.
I’ve actually seen “Miss Saigon” on one of the largest stages in London. I will never forget the marvelous performance of British actor, Jonathan Pryce, who played the sleazy Eurasian pimp called the Engineer. . When the play was produced on Broadway, since he was white, he was forbidden to play that role.
January 21- 26
Miss Saigon at the Saenger
Miss Saigon is part of the Saenger’s 2019-2020 Hancock Whitney Broadway in New Orleans Series. Experience the acclaimed new production of the legendary musical from the creators of “Les Misérables.” This is the epic story of a young Vietnamese woman named Kim. In a bar run by a notorious character called The Engineer, Kim meets an American G.I. just before the fall of Saigon. …
Tuesday, January 21
Porsche of New Orleans Leukemia Cup Regatta Kickoff
Benefits: The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
This kickoff event for the 2020 Porsche of New Orleans Leukemia Cup Regatta campaign supports the mission of LLS and local patients and their families.
Tickets: Free- Southern Yacht Club-Contact: 758-3208
This kickoff event for the 2020 Porsche of New Orleans Leukemia Cup Regatta campaign supports the mission of LLS and local patients and their families.
Tickets: Free- Southern Yacht Club-Contact: 758-3208
Wednesday, January 22
Screening of “Number One” which features Charlton Heston as a Saints quarterback
On Wednesday, January 22, The Historic New Orleans Collection will show the film “Number One” (1969), from 6-8 p.m. It is a curious cross between the history of sports and popular culture in the history of the Crescent City. Saints quarterbacks have enjoyed fame since the franchise's earliest days, and Charlton Heston plays a fictional gunslinger who couldn't quit the game in “Number One.” Critically panned, but loved among the Saints faithful, the movie also features Jessica Walter and Bruce Dern and was filmed during real football games at Tulane Stadium.
This program is presented in conjunction with “Crescent City Sport: Stories of Courage and Change.” Tickets are still available and may be purchased online or by calling (504) 598-7146. 410 Chartres Street
Admission is $10; $5 for THNOC members; and free for members of THNOC's Caillot Circle, Mahalia, Jackson, Laussat Society, and Bienville Circle members.
Thursday, January 23
Thursdays at Twilight Concert Series presents
The Ladies of Soul
Naydja CoJoe, Rechelle Cook and Sharon Martin
have performed at the Garden frequently with “The Mystics”.
They will not only sing a bit of Motown, but also Jazz, R & B
and familiar New Orleans tunes.
6pm-8pm $10
Pavilion of Two Sisters in City Park's Botanical Garden
Free parking across the street from the Botanical Garden
January 23
Discussion: Black Creole Mardi Gras Traditions
@The New Orleans Jazz Museum
Located at the New Orleans Jazz Museum's third floor Performing Arts Venue for a discussion on Black Creole Mardi Gras traditions, facilitated by guest speaker Dianne Honore. This discussion will include food, music, religious practices, masking and describing what it was like living in a Black Creole neighborhood. More info
Thursday, January 23
Louisiana Appleseed's 2020 Good Apple Gala
At this annual gala, Appleseed Awards selects volunteers who have risen above the typical pro bono commitment with a Pro Bono Good Apple Award. These awards celebrate pillars within our communities whose daily lives align with Louisiana Appleseed’s mission to increase access to justice, opportunity and education with a Social Justice Good Apple Award.
Tickets: $125/Ticket at NOPSI Hotel-Contact: 561-7312
Thursday, January 23, 2020
Jazz Underground presents Evan Christopher's Clarinet Road
7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Loyola University in Nunemaker Auditorium,Monroe Hall, 6363 St. Charles Ave Uptown New Orleans
Evan Christopher combines virtuosity, immaculate taste and enthusiasm with a commitment to exploring the full
range of possibilities in the New Orleans clarinet tradition.
Ticket required. $20
Friday, January 24
Round Table Luncheon Saluting the 2020 Mardi Gras Season
Darlings, Please make your reservation now before Wed, if you are planning to attend the upcoming fabulous Round Table Luncheon Saluting the 2020 Carnival Season on Friday, January 24 at noon at the Bourbon Orleans Hotel 💞👑😘
The $65, all-inclusive price includes a delicious, 3-course gourmet luncheon, champagne/wines and valet parking. Make your reservations now by calling Judy LeBlanc at (504) 571-4672 or email her at Judy.LeBlanc@BourbonOrleans.com.
The $65, all-inclusive price includes a delicious, 3-course gourmet luncheon, champagne/wines and valet parking. Make your reservations now by calling Judy LeBlanc at (504) 571-4672 or email her at Judy.LeBlanc@BourbonOrleans.com.
Let us entertain YOU! Live entertainers will be Al "Carnival Time" Johnson, along with talented, beloved entertainers Becky Allen, Marshall Harris, Carl Mack, Jim Walpole and additional entertainers, Grand Marshal Marty Graw and Professor Carl Nivale.
It will be co-hosted by Margarita Bergen and Lisa D. Alexis, Director of the Mayor's Office of Cultural Economy.
It will feature as special guest speakers:
--- Artist Andrea Mistretta, who will unveil her 35th Mardi Gras poster and we admire her original painting!
__Wayne Phillips, Curator of Costumes and Textiles for the Louisiana State Museum will speak about the upcoming Hidden Treasures: Carnival Edition on Monday, February 3rd & Wednesday, February 5th at the State Museum.
It will be co-hosted by Margarita Bergen and Lisa D. Alexis, Director of the Mayor's Office of Cultural Economy.
It will feature as special guest speakers:
--- Artist Andrea Mistretta, who will unveil her 35th Mardi Gras poster and we admire her original painting!
__Wayne Phillips, Curator of Costumes and Textiles for the Louisiana State Museum will speak about the upcoming Hidden Treasures: Carnival Edition on Monday, February 3rd & Wednesday, February 5th at the State Museum.
--- New Orleans Opera General Director and Resident Conductor, Robert Lyall, who will speak about the upcoming Tchaikovsky “Joan of Arc” Opera that will be performed on Friday, February 7 at 7:30 pm and Sunday, February 9 at 2:30 pm. Both performances are at the Mahalia Jackson Theater for the Performing Arts
--- Social Columnist and actress Nell Nolan who will speak about the upcoming 2020 Mardi Gras Season
__Alyssa Fletchinger,Vice President Plush Appeal/The Mardi Gras Spot who will speak about what is new in term of Carnival throws.
__Sandra Herman, who will speak about the upcoming New Orleans Ballet Association’s Evening of Stars 50th Anniversary Gala on Jan. 25, 6 pm at Mahalia Jackson Theater as Co-chair of the upcoming 2020 Mad Hatter's Luncheon on Wednesday April 1, 2020 10:00 AM @ Sheraton New Orleans Grand Ballroom
In addition, Carl Mack and Marshall Harris, Co-captains of the Krewe of Stars, and the krewe’s 2020 Royalty: King of Stars Eric Paulsen and Queen of Stars Margaret Orr have been invited as well.
Guests are encouraged to wear Mardi Gras costumes and masks and awards will be given to the best ones.
Menu
First Course-Caesar Salad with Focaccia Croutons, Parmesan Cheese, Caesar Dressing
Entree-Braised Short Rib with Red Wine Sauce, Roasted Potatoes & Haricots Verts
Dessert-Mini King Cake
Friday, January 24
Blush Ball ~ Party with a Purpose
Pussyfooters fundraising for Metro Centers for Community Advocacy.
The Patron Party will include an open bar, sneak preview of auction items and an extra hour to party with the Pussyfooters. Doors open at 9 p.m. for the ball, with entertainment on the main stage by The Phunky Monkeys. DJ Ally Bea will be spinning tunes all night on the dance floor. Fresh Johnson will serve as Master of Celebrations. Plus several performances by The Pussyfooters, including a dance that will only be performed at ball. There will be two dance floors and seven bars throughout the venue. Online bidding for silent auction items will run all night until close.
Friday, Jan 24, 2020
Bolero Jazz: Stories of a Musical Rendezvous
Lecture by Daniel Party, PhD
The Javier Olondo Quartet will perform a variety of Latin American rhythms such as Venezuelan Waltz, Bolero, Guajira, Afro and Son with a Jazz interpretation approach. The Quartet is comprised by Cuban musicians
Javier Olondo, guitarist; Alexey Martí, percussionist; Víctor Campbell, pianist and Puerto Rican bass player,
Jorge Pérez. 7:00 – 9:00 PM
George & Joyce Wein Jazz & Heritage Center
1225 N Rampart St, Treme New Orleans
No tickets or advance registration required. No reserved seating.
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OH NO! - 2 great parties in the same night:
Saturday, January 25
50th Anniversary Evening of Stars
Benefits: BRAVO (Ballet Resource and Volunteer Organization) of the New Orleans Ballet Association
The evening will begin with special performances by NOBA Center for Dance alumni and students in honor of Pamela and Warner Williams. Reginald Toussaint will perform a tribute to Allen Toussaint with a performance by NOBA Center for Dance youth and alumni of the commissioned work by David Parsons, “Lagniappe,” that was performed with Toussaint at the Mahalia Jackson Theater on May 10, 2014. Plus, NOBA alumnus and Texas Ballet Theater dancer Alex Danna will perform for the first time on the Mahalia Jackson stage. Guests will then experience a full performance of classical and contemporary masterworks danced by some of the world’s preeminent artists from companies such as National Ballet of Canada, The Joffrey Ballet, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and Pennsylvania Ballet. Plus, the show-stopping “World of Dance” and U.S. champion ballroom stars Antonina Skobina and Denys Drozdyuk will again join the roster.
6:00 PM-Mahalia Jackson Theater.
After the performance, guests will join the performers for the gala grand seated event by 1718 Catering by Hyatt Regency on the stage. With gifts and an exciting raffle generously provided by Lee Michaels Fine Jewelry, a silent auction of premium items and a champagne reception in the lobby after the performance.
Tickets: $400/Ticket; $550/Patron Ticket; $1,250+/Benefactor Sponsorship
Mahalia Jackson Theater for the Performing Arts-Contact: 522-0996, extension 208
Mahalia Jackson Theater for the Performing Arts-Contact: 522-0996, extension 208
Saturday, January 25
CAMAN BALL 2020
2020 Leagues Under the Sea at the Intercontinental Hotel, New Orleans
$85 per person (Sold Out)
Arts Market of New Orleans
Saturday, January 25, 2020 10am‑4pm
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM: Pet adoptions prov
☀️ 10:00 AM: Market Opens
🐾 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM:
Animal Rescue New Orleans (ARNO)
⚜️ 11:00 - 2:00 PM: Mardi Gras diorama making
with Krewe des Fleurs in the kids' tent
🎶 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM: Live music by
🎶 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM: Live music by
Kings of the Small Time featuring
Alex McMurray and Glenn Hartman
Art featuring 80+ local fine Arts & Craft Exhibitors
Local Live Music, Food Booths, Kids Craft Tent
Palmer Park
8211 S Claiborne Avenue at Carrollton Avene
Hollygrove New Orleans
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Loyola Trumpet Festival
Associate Professor of Classical and Jazz Trumpet Dr. Nick Volz
leads the festival, along with guest Vince DiMartino, which
culminates in a Free recital that is open to the public at 7:30pm
Saturday, January 25, 2020 at Loyola University in Nunemaker
Auditorium, Monroe Hall, 6363 St. Charles Ave Uptown New Orleans
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Trinity Artist Series presents
From Costa Rica, Manuel Matarrita, pianist and Stacy
Chamblin, soprano in a program of classical music
Sunday, January 26, 2019 5 pm - 6 pm
Trinity Episcopal Church
1329 Jackson Avenue, Garden District New Orleans
Police security provided
Handicap access and elevator available
Free and Open to the Public
January 26
King Cake Festival
@Champions Square
King Cake lovers rejoice! Held steps away from the French Quarter at Champions Square, King Cake Festival is an annual event where bakeries and New Orleans vendors come together to participate in a slice of history to help raise money for Ochsner Hospitals for Children.
Sunday, January 26
Zachary Richard - Rare Appearance in New Orleans
Know internationally for French music not jazz, Richard will be performing with David Torkanowsky and others this
Sunday, January 26, 2020 with Shows at 8pm and 10pm. World famous Louisiana author, composer, singer, poet,
documentary producer, cultural activist and environmentalist, Zachary Richard is among the most important francophone
artists of North America with 20 albums on his roster, including several gold and platinum albums. Richard is devoted to the
promotion of the Acadian culture and French language of Louisiana however his career is international. In 2015, Zachary Richard was named Humanist of the Year by the Louisiana Endowment of the Arts.
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Darlings, please put in your calendars: Monday, January 27 to attend the annual Galatoire's Auction for tables on the Friday, before Mardi Gras(February 21)
Mon., Jan. 27: Galatoire Foundation Mardi Gras Auction for New Orleans Ballet Association
NOBA has been granted the opportunity to partake in the Galatoire Foundation Christmas and Mardi Gras table auctions. The Galatoire Foundation raised $47,100 at the annual Christmas Auction on December 2, a portion of which will ...
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NOBA has been granted the opportunity to partake in the Galatoire Foundation Christmas and Mardi Gras table auctions. The Galatoire Foundation raised $47,100 at the annual Christmas Auction on December 2, a portion of which will ...
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