Darlings,
After a much-needed brief sojourn to Pensacola Beach where we have been celebrating with my brother Lorenzo Bergen for 38 years his birthday on March 4th, it is always so nice to be back in my beloved New Orleans. I love spending quality time with my brother and enjoying the breeze from the ocean, visiting thrifts shops, as well as eating healthy food.
As in the past, I always return early because there are so many fun-loving soirees that I don’t want to miss.
Among those are the following:
Tonight, March 5, I am looking forward to starting my evening by attending the Preview opening reception of my longtime friend, talented José- Maria Cundin at Callan Contemporary Art Gallery. Then I will be rushing to hear “The Hidden Landscapes of the Ancient Maya” presentation by Melissa Galván at the Mexican Cultural Center.
The New Orleans Hispanic Heritage Foundation, along with the Middle American Research
Institute (M.A.R.I.) and the Stone Center for Latin American Studies of Tulane University, and the Cultural Institute of Mexico in New Orleans, are pleased to present the lecture “The Hidden
Landscapes of the Ancient Maya” by Melissa Galván at the Mexican Cultural Institute (901
Convention Center Blvd. Suite 118, New Orleans) on March 5 from 7:00-9:00 pm (doors
open at 6:30 pm).
The lecture will be part of the series of events presented at 17th Annual Tulane Maya Symposium. The symposium is a weekend of talks and workshops dedicated to the study of the Maya civilization.
Immediately afterward I will be running off to attend one of my favorite shows, "Dancing with the Stars" at the Saenger Theatre.
Thursdays at Twilight Garden Concert Series presents Banu Gibson
This weekly series showcases a changing lineup of musicians and bands.
Thursdays
Pavilion of the Two Sisters in the Botanical Garden
Hours: Gates open at 5pm; music begins at 6pm
Parking: There is a free parking lot across the street from the Botanical Garden.
Admission: $10/person-1 Palm Drive,New Orleans, LA 70124-504.482.4888
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Thursday, March 5
Join us to celebrate the Maya Culture and the 17th Tulane Maya Symposium
at the presentation
The Hidden Landscapes
of the Ancient Maya
by Melissa Galván
March 5, 2020
Lecture 7:00 PM
(doors open at 6:30 PM)
Reception to Follow
Cultural Institute of Mexico
901 Convention Center Blvd. Suite 118
entrance is though Andrew Higgins Street
Free and Open to the Public
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NEW SPECIAL EXHIBIT
Ghost Army:
The Combat Con Artists of World War II
March 5 — September 13
Opening Reception:
Thursday, March 5
945 Magazine Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
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Ghost Army: The Combat Con Artists of World War II opens tomorrow with a reception at 5:00 p.m. It is followed at 6:00 p.m. with a presentation from Museum Curator James Linn and Ghost Army Legacy Project President Rick Beyer.
They will explain how they collected the artifacts used to tell the story of the US Army’s top-secret 23rd Headquarters Special Troops. This hand-picked unit of artists, engineers and soldiers created “ghost” armies to deceive the Germans, using tricks ranging from inflatable tanks to fictional generals and fake military camps.
event is free and open to the public, but you have only one day left to register to attend. For more information, call 504-528-1944 x 484.
The exhibit is staged in the US Freedom Pavilion: The Boeing Center & Senator John Alario, Jr. Special Exhibition Hall, on the first level of Hall of Democracy. It will be open for viewing until 8:00 p.m.
Ghost Army: The Combat Con Artists of World War II is exclusively sponsored by E. L. Wiegand Foundation.
March 5
6 PM – 8 PM
925 Camp St, New Orleans, Louisiana 70130
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March 5
POLITICS W/ A PUNCH 2020 ELECTION KICKOFF THURS NIGHT!
Join us Thursday March 5 for Politics with a Punch, a fast-paced, free-wheeling, no-holds-barred discussion of what is happening in our city, state and nation. We place a premium on entertaining our patrons and making sure everyone has a wonderful time. The show is now celebrating 18 years as the premier political comedy show in New Orleans. It takes place at a new location, Andrea’s Restaurant, 3100 19th Street, Metairie. Doors open at 6 p.m. for dinner and drinks. The show starts at 8 p.m.
On Thursday, we will present our 2020 Election Kickoff show with a stellar panel. Check out our fantastic line-up:
• Manny Chevrolet Bruno, Actor & Comedian
• Greg Buisson, Owner, Buisson Creative Strategies
• Charles Foti, Former Orleans Parish Sheriff and Louisiana Attorney General
• Elbert Guillory, Former Louisiana State Senator
• Hon. Sharon Hewitt, Louisiana State Senator
• Phil Melancon, Musician, Entertainer, Comedian
• Hon. Billy Nungesser, Lt. Governor of Louisiana
Discount tickets are only $15.00 per person/$25.00 per couple and can be purchased in advance at
www.RingsidePolitics.com. Regularly priced tickets will be available at the door.
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The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation is proud to present Chanteuse: Celebrating New Orleans Women in Music. This two-week concert series features new talents alongside New Orleans legend, Germaine Bazzle. Six concerts will be held over the course of two weeks; these programs are paired with a SyncUp event featuring Ms. Bazzle in conversation with the incomparable Gwen Thompkins
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This series of programs focusing on women and femme-identifying persons comes during a time when the lack of women in roles throughout the music industry has come to the forefront. According to a 2019 USC/Annenberg study, only:
- 21% of musical artists are women
- 12% of songwriters are women
- 2.3% of producers are women
- Of 871 producers only 4 were women of color
- 10% of Grammy nominees are women
It’s time to make the music industry more inclusive for everyone. Chanteuse is part of an ongoing effort by the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation to address inequities in the music industry.
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All Chanteuse events will take place at the George and Joyce Wein Jazz & Heritage Center, 1225 N. Rampart St. New Orleans. Doors will open 30 minutes prior to the start of the performance or program. Admission is free to all seven events, but attendees to the SyncUp session are encouraged to RSVP
- March 5, 8:00 p.m. Germaine Bazzle
- March 6, 8:00 p.m. Lilli Lewis Project
- March 7, 8:00 p.m. Alexis & the Samurai with special guest Alexandra Scott
- March 11, 7:00 p.m. SyncUp Session: Germaine Bazzle in conversation with Gwen Thompkins
- March 12, 8:00 p.m. Cyrille Aimée
- March 13, 8:00 p.m. Maggie Koerner
- March 14, 8:00 p.m. Meschiya Lake and the Little Big Horns
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Friday, March 6
French Quarter Fest Gala
French Quarter Fest kicks off the celebration over a month early with its annual gala fundraiser. The gala serves as a fundraiser for the nonprofit French Quarter Festivals, Inc. and provides fans with a direct way to support the organization.
-Fillmore New Orleans
After attending briefly the Patron Party for the French Quarter Gala, I am looking forward to going to Media Night for “Jersey Boys” at the Saenger Theatre.
March 6-9
Jersey Boys at the Saenger Theater
Jersey Boys is a Broadway musical based on the life story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons. The show chronicles the rise of these four singers from blue-collar boys from the wrong side of the tracks to one of the biggest American pop music sensations of all time.
Friday, March 6
Red Tie Affair
The 2020 Red Tie Affair will benefit the John Ochsner Heart and Vascular Institute, and will be a celebration of the accomplishments of Hector Ventura, FACC, FACP, who will be receiving the John Ochsner Award. The event will include a seated dinner provided by Ralph Brennan’s Catering.
Tickets: $250+/Ticket at River Boat Louis Armstrong-Contact: 842-7125
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Music Calendar
Visit Website for All of Today's
Live Music
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Performances are on Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 PM and Sundays at 2:00 PM. Regular ticket price is $30 with discounts for Seniors, Military, and Students, and may be purchased online at or by calling (504) 885-2000.
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When:
March 6 - 29, 2020
Friday & Saturday at 7:30 PM
Sunday at 2:00 PM
Where:
Teatro Wego!
177 Sala Avenue | Westwego, LA 70094
Admission: General Admission
Regular Price $30 (Discounts for Seniors, Military, Students)
$5 off for Groups 10+, $10 off for Groups 20+
$2.00 ticketing fee added per ticket*
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Peter & the Starcatcher
opens Friday!
Rivertown Theaters for the Performing Arts - 325 Minor Street - Kenner, LA 70062
(504) 461-9475
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Adults and children alike will be enchanted by this wildly theatrical, hilarious and innovative retelling of how a miserable orphan came to be The Boy Who Would Not Grow Up. Peter and the Starcatcher turns the century-old legend upside down. From marauding pirates, a chorus line of singing mermaids, and jungle tyrants to unwilling comrades and unlikely heroes, Peter and the Starcatcher playfully explores the depths of greed and despair, and the bonds of friendship, duty, and love. The story being told and celebrated is an elaborate, simple, cozy and scary as the best bedtime stories are. Its elements include a trip to Neverland you never knew of magic and wonder. RUNS MARCH 6-22
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All Bands
- Deloris T Aaron elementary school Brass band
- Roots of Music
- Karr High School Bras Band
- Trombone Shorty Foundation
- Free Agents Brass Band
- Da Truth Brass Band
- Pinnettes Brass Band
- TBC Brass Band
- Momma Digdowns Brass Band
- Rebirth Brass Band
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Soul Fest
March 7 & 8, 2020
10 AM - 6 PM
Audubon Zoo
Celebrate African American Culture at Audubon Zoo!
LIVE MUSIC
DELICIOUS SOUL FOOD
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Art Reception for Jose-Maria Cundin
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518 JULIA STREET | NEW ORLEANS, LA 70130 | 504.525.0518 | CALLANCONTEMPORARY.COM
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In his eighth solo exhibition with Callan Contemporary, internationally renowned artist José-María Cundín debuts a suite of new oil paintings that evoke the traditions of Surrealism, Abstract Expressionism, and absurdist humor. He imagines the paintings as emissaries to a future in which a society of nature lovers has banded together in the wilderness to escape the trappings of technology. Away from the cities, he predicts, men and women will rediscover the "innocent nobility and awesome regenerative qualities" of the countryside and build a more authentic way of life. Brimming with whimsy and subtle wit, the works incorporate art-historical references (as in "The Bedside Table of Hieronymus Bosch"), regional pop-culture touchstones (as in "The Magnificent Morgus in his Lab"), and the legacy of the conquistadores (as in "The Apocryphal Aztec Portrait of Hernán Cortés"), all in Cundín's signature visual vocabulary of floating gestures and color fields that suggest, but do not literally depict, figures and forms. A different, purely abstract trio of paintings features clusters of coalescing forms superimposed atop backgrounds of vivid color. In both bodies of work, the paintings share a sense of exuberance, intrigue, and gentle satire.
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Saturday, March 7
Temple Sinai 150th Celebration
Temple Sinai will celebrate its 150th birthday with a spectacular “Roaring Twenties” extravaganza. The evening will feature 1920s-themed music by Meryl Zimmerman, a gourmet sit down dinner and a luxurious auction. The evening will also include a glamorous Patron Party featuring show tunes in a neighboring Uptown mansion. Temple Sinai cantor, Joel Coleman, will sing, accompanied by Marcus St. Julien on piano.
Tickets: $125/Ticket
Location: Temple Sinai, 6227 St. Charles Ave., New Orleans
Contact: 861-3693
Saturday, March 7
Children’s Hospital New Orleans' 39th Annual Sugarplum Ball
“Sugarplum Ball” is the longest running and most successful fundraising event of the year for Children’s Hospital New Orleans. Its purpose is to raise money for a specific program or project at the hospital and this year’s ball proceeds will benefit the new Cardiac Intensive Care Unit at Children’s. The 39th annual ball, themed “A Night in Wonderland,” will feature a silent auction, live entertainment and food from some of the best restaurants in New Orleans.
Tickets: Various- The Fillmore
Contact: 896-9375
Saturday, March 7
Blue Goose Jambalaya Cook-off
All of the proceeds raised at this event will go to: The Kingsley House, homeless veterans, the Alzheimer’s Association and Diabetes and Breast Cancer research.
Tickets: $15/Ticket; Sponsorships Available
Location: Kingsley House, 1600 Constance Street, New Orleans
Contact: (225) 400-2557
Saturday, March 7 and Sunday
The Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra invites you to experience the unforgettable Music of John Williams. This performance will take place this Saturday, March 7 at 7:30 p.m. and on Sunday, March 8 for a matinee performance at 2:30 p.m. at the Orpheum Theater, New Orleans.
John Williams has scored soundtracks to some of the era’s most well-known films. Relive the magic of timeless classics like Jurassic Park, E.T. , Star Wars, and Harry Potter performed by your own orchestra! Williams’ signature symphonic style will be brought to life by Bob Bernhardt as he leads the LPO with a unique combination of easy style, infectious enthusiasm, and wonderful musicianship.
Bernhardt is concurrently Principal Pops Conductor of the Grand Rapids Symphony in Michigan, and Principal Pops Conductor and Music Director Emeritus of the Chattanooga Symphony and Opera, where he previously spent 19 seasons as Music Director and is now in his 27th year with the company.
Orpheum Theater, 129 Roosevelt Way, New Orleans
7:30 PM
Purchase Tickets: (504) 523-6530
Sunday, March 8, 2020 2:30 PM
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Female Filmmaker Festival!
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Art Klub proudly presents our Fourth Annual FEMALE FILMMAKER FESTIVAL, in honor of International Women's Day!
Originally founded by Meryl Murman, the 2020 Festival is curated by New Orleans visual artist and filmmaker Courtney Egan.
We will present more than 20 wildly imaginative short films made exclusively by Louisiana-based female, womxn, and feminine-identifying filmmakers!
Join us at Art Klub for a pre-screening reception with the filmmakers, and after the screening for a filmmaker Q&A.
Here's the schedule:
5 p.m. - Pre-screening reception with cash bar and vegan pop-up!
6 p.m. - Two-hour screening including a 20-minute intermission
8 p.m. - Audience Q&A with the filmmakers
Tickets $12 at the door, proceeds shared with filmmakers!
Art Klub
1941 Arts Street
New Orleans LA 70117
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Sunday, March 8
Nickel-A-Dance Returns! Spring 2020
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ERNIE ELLY’S NEW ORLEANS HERITAGE BAND
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NICKEL A DANCE is a free series of Sunday afternoon jazz concerts each spring and fall that is a hit with children, families, seniors, and the general dancing public that don’t tend to go to nightclubs. It attracts a diverse group of fans who meet on Frenchmen Street to celebrate jazz as America’s original dance music while listening to the best of today’s classic jazz bands. This season the series features 4 acclaimed band leaders.
Sunday, March 8
Trinity Artists Series presents
Sunday, Mars 8 @ 5 pm: Dillard’s Annual Spring Concert
In a program directed by Dr. Carver S. Davenport,
One of the world top Gospel musical director and educator.
New Orleans best kept secret, the Program feature Classic, Gospell, Spirituals. NOT TO BE MISSED!!!
Tuesday, Mars 10 @ 6 pm: Organ & Labyrinth
Sunday, March 15 @ 5 pm:
North Branch Band & Choir , 60 performers from Minnesota
in a varied program of favorite standards and classics
Here’s the complete 2020 YLC Wednesday at the Square lineup:
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March 11: Flow Tribe with Dave Jordan and the NIA
March 18: Tab Benoit with The New Orleans Johnny’s
March 25: Marc Broussard with Erica Falls
April 1: GALACTIC featuring Anjelika Jelly Joseph with The Quickening
April 8: Anders Osborne with Daria and the Hip Drops
April 15: Andrew Duhon with Alexis and the Samurai
April 22: Big Sam’s Funky Nation with NOBABE
April 29: Shamarr Allen with Little Freddie King
May 6: Partners-N-Crime + The Big Easy Bounce Band with Robin Barnes
May 13: Lost Bayou Ramblers with Margie Perez
*Headliner performs from 6:30 – 8 p.m. Opening act from 5 – 6 p.m.
** Wednesday, May 20, May 27, and June 3 are reserved as rain dates.
The YLC Wednesday at the Square concert series is free and open to the public.
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Please put these parties in your calendar:
Wednesday, March 11
The Historic New Orleans Collection and the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra will once again present their annual free concert on the musical history of Louisiana. The 14th installment of Musical Louisiana: America’s Cultural Heritage, entitled “Vienna, Leipzig, and New Orleans,” explores the impact of German composers and immigrants on the music of New Orleans, from opera to ragtime.
The concert is featuring:
Carlos Miguel Prieto, conductor
Mary Sue Morrow, narrator
Casey Candebat, tenor
Dr. Valerie Francis, soprano
Ivan Griffin, bass-baritone
Loriane Llorca, organ
Eric McCrary, tenor
David Murray, baritone
Dara Rahming, soprano
Thursday, March 12
The Aioli Dinner Supper Club at NOCCI
The Aioli Dinner benefiting the George Rodrigue Foundation of the Arts will celebrate the culinary legacy of Chef Paul Prudhomme at the New Orleans Culinary & Hospitality Institute (NOCCI) at the McIlhenny Hall.
It will featured dishes inspired by Chef Paul Prudhomme prepared by special guest chefs Frank Brigtsen, Dickie Brennan and Morgan Landry. 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Purchase tickets online at aiolidinner.com
Friday, March 13
Friends of City Park's Lark in the Park
Join Friends of City Park for its premier party in the park. The fundraiser will feature live music and entertainment, silent and live auctions, raffles, delicious restaurateurs and festive libations. Proceeds from this year’s party will benefit new technology and enhancements for “Celebration in the Oaks.”
Tickets: $75/Party Flock (under 35) Ticket; $90/Member Ticket; $100/Ticket
Location: New Orleans Botanical Garden in City Park
Contact: 483-9376
Friday, March 13
New Orleans Go Red for Women Luncheon
Benefits: American Heart Association
Guests can participate in free health screenings and silent auction starting at 10 a.m. At 11:30 am doors open, and the ticketed heart-healthy luncheon and program begins at noon with their 2020 survivor’s story. The New Orleans Go Red for Women luncheon is Chaired by Desiree Charbonnet and sponsored nationally by CS Health and locally sponsored by FestiGals and Entergy. To continue to raise awareness and empower women to make heart health a priority, Go Red for Women invites New Orleans to share your red on social media in a public post and include #NOLAGoRed.
Tickets: $100/Ticket at Hyatt Regency New Orleans
Friday, March13
35th annual Crimestoppers GNO Awards Luncheon
This annual luncheon will honor community and business leaders, law enforcement and media that work to fight crime in our community.
Tickets: $125/Ticket; Sponsorships Available
Location: New Orleans Marriott
Contact: 837-8477
Saturday, March 14
Tails But No Black Tie
Benefits: Equest Farm in New Orleans City Park
This year’s event is celebrating “20 Years of Horse Power with Fast Cars & Jumping Horses!” “Tails” is a unique Equestrian Evening of sophisticated fun. This year, patrons will see USEF Champion Jumpers and World Class riders execute jumps with speed and precision – competing for $10,000 in prize money! A special addition this year is the Ferrari Club Car Exhibition, along with food trucks, kids’ activities and more. Attire is “Cowboy Casual.”
Tickets: $15/Ticket; $175/ VIP
Grandstand Ticket at Equest Farm
Saturday, March 14
2020 LPO Opus Ball
Join the LPO for an amazing concert and dinner at the LPO's 2020 Opus Ball, co-chaired by Rachel Van Voorhees Kirschman and Arnold Kirschman, and Becky and Joseph Jaeger, Jr. The memorable evening embraces our world-class orchestra's talents, featuring some of New Orleans most beloved guest artists.
The Opus Ball takes place Saturday, March 14, at the Jung Hotel, beginning with a 6 p.m. patron party followed by a 7:00 p.m. seated dinner, auction and concert. Conducted by LPO Music Director Carlos Miguel Prieto, the concert program will highlight the amazing virtuosity of the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra. Guest artists include Doreen Ketchens, Germaine Bazzle and Ellis Marsalis.
Wednesday, March 18
Round Table Luncheon Saluting Festivals and Galas
Please make reservations ASAP
Annual Round Table Luncheon Saluting Spring Festivals and Galas on Wednesday, March 18 at noon in the ballroom of the Bourbon Orleans Hotel
Hosted by social editor Margarita Bergen, the popular, informative luncheon will feature speakers from the Ewell Smith, President of the Board of New Orleans Wine & Food Experience (March 18-22), the New Orleans Spring Fiesta (March 21,22,28,29), Peggy Laborde the Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival (March 24-29),
Jacquee Carvin of
Men and Women of Fashion's Prix d' Elegance Luncheon ( March 31), Valerie Grubb, Co-chair of the New Orleans Opera Mad Hatter's Luncheon (April 1),Aislinn Hinyup WYES' Victoria and Albert Gala (April 3) Mary Katherine Lonatro Jefferson Performing Arts Society -Leading Ladies Guild 's Promenade Luncheon Sammy Steele - Annual Easter parade (April 12)and the French Quarter Festival (April 16-19).
The live entertainment will be vocalist Robin Barnes Casey with Jim Walpole on the piano and Carl Mack on the drums. Other invited special guests will be announced as they confirm their attendance.
The $65, all-inclusive price includes a delicious, 3-course gourmet luncheon, champagne/wines and valet parking.
Menu
First Course:Asparagus and Brie Soup
Entree: Panko Pecan Crusted Catfish
Dessert:Fresh Fruit Tart
Have a great week!
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