A Toast to New Orleans and YOU-Week of April 25 to May 2: Prix de Elegance/ LPO Swing in City Park/NO Jazz Festival. and more.
Good afternoon my darling family and friends. A beautiful Monday, April 25 awaits us. The memories are lingering of my birthday celebrations that concluded at Luncheon at Commander's with brother Lorenzo and friends and watching the Pelicans overwhelm the Suns. I am praying that you all had a wonderful weekend that included 2022 French Quarter Fest & the Zurick Classic, As the Dalai Lama said:" Waking up to a new Monday is a gift, appreciate it, and do remember you are loved.' Have a blessed Monday!
I am still salivating the delicious paella and tapas that were served at the meeting of The New Orléans Ballet Association’s BRAVO . The food and libations were prepared by Chef Edgar Caro of BARU Restaurant and his staff.The meeting at the palatial home of Henri ad Karen Coaxum geared up the biggest event of the year- the upcoming elegant Gala on May 13 at the Hyatt and the Don Quixote ballet performance of the American Ballet Theatre on May 14 and 15 at Mahalia Jackson. I cannot wait! I started my birthday week on Thursday by participating in the French Quarter Parade along my friend Libby Tringale and Hon. Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser. G
The highlight of my birthday week was hosting my lovely Champagne Fiesta Round Table Luncheon on Friday at the Magnolia Room of Broussard's. Julio and Cesar kept everyone dancing. The decor and the birthday cake were compliment of beautiful, talented Saundra Lane who used daisies( margaritas ) throughout the room and the courtyard. I felt blessed to have turned 76 and have some many beautiful friends that joined at this sold-out event. Many of my dearest friends coud not attend because they needed to work at the Zurick Classic, and we missed them.
Enjoying birthday luncheon at Commander's!
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April
MONDAY, APRIL 25 • 7:00 PM
Together For Ukraine
The New Orleans JCC
Please join the New Orleans community for an evening of music to raise funds for Ukraine humanitarian relief. This unique fundraiser will provide an immediate impact on refugee and humanitarian aid efforts.
LEARN MORETUESDAY, APRIL 26 • 5:45 PM
Swing In The Oaks: City Park
City Park
Join us for our annual “Swing in the Oaks” concert at City Park with support from Touro! This FREE concert will be conducted by LPO Assistant Conductor Chelsea Gallo and features a special guest pianist, Dr. Quinn Peeper (OB/GYN), on loan from Touro as they celebrate 100 years of delivering babies.
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I am looking forward to a very exciting week that will start for me when I escort my Men of Fashion nominee Ellio Hutchinson On Tuesday, April 26 at 10:30 for the annual Prix de Elegance Luncheon and Fashion Show. I nominated Honorable LaToya Cantrell and she is the recipient of the President Choice's Award.
Congratulations to all the honorees.
Men and Women of Fashion and The New Orleans Ballet Association
Cordially Invite You to Attend
BENEFITING THE NEW ORLEANS BALLET ASSOCIATION’SYOUTH SCHOLARSHIP FUND
https://www.nojazzfest.com/
Tuesday, April 26 5:45 p.m. (pre-show) | 7:00 p.m. (concert) The Peristyle at City Park |
Join us at 7:00 p.m. tomorrow evening for our annual “Swing in the Oaks” concert at the Peristyle in City Park presented with support from Touro! This FREE concert will be conducted by LPO Assistant Conductor Chelsea Gallo and features special guest pianist, Dr. Quinn Peeper (OB/GYN), on loan from Touro as they celebrate 100 years of delivering babies! Arrive early and enjoy a special pre-show performance at 5:45 p.m. from the LPO's Music for Life students. Bring your own lawn chairs/blankets and join us for a night of beautiful music. |
Music at the Museum: Portrait of a Queen |
Thursday, April 28 | 6:00 p.m. Ashé Power House Theater |
Join us in tracing the evolution of Black people in America through the lens of one figurative Black woman who represents strength, courage, and selflessness in Carlos Simon's moving piece, Portrait of a Queen. This program also features narration and voice performances by native New Orleanian Joel Dyson, powerful works by Margaret Bonds, Florence Price, and Jessie Montgomery, as well as LPO Creative Partner Courtney Bryan on piano for a work of her own. Conductor: Chelsea Gallo Guest Artists: Joel Dyson, soprano/narrator & Courtney Bryan, piano
Program Includes:
- Simon: Portrait of a Queen
- Bonds: The Negro Speaks of Rivers
- Price: Song to the Dark Virgin
- Bryan: Jewel/Garment/Flame
- Montgomery: Strum
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https://www.nojazzfest.com/ | New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. April 23 - May 3,2020. Presented by Shell www.nojazzfest.com |
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Upcoming Events at the Marigny Opera House
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Indie Folk OrchestraWednesday, April 27th
Suggested Donation: $10
Doors at 7:30PM
Performance at 8:00PM
Add to Google Calendar Layering the orchestral textures of a small chamber ensemble with wistful three-part vocal harmony and gentle, finger-picked guitar, New Orleans’ own Indie Folk Orchestra is helping to carve a niche occupied by few other artists in the region. |
Nola Winds - May Day DebutSunday, May 1st
Suggested Donation: $15 GA / $10 Student, Senior, Etc.
Doors at 4:30PM | Performance at 5:00PM
Add to Google Calendar New chamber group just dropped! Please welcome the Nola Winds for their debut performance focusing on the… winds and brass. A diverse and dynamic early evening program, including a work by french horn player Lauren Bravo, should be the first of many. |
Due e Cinque Chamber GroupTuesday, May 3rd
Suggested Donation: $20 GA / $10 student, senior, etc.
Doors at 6:30PM | Performance at 7:00PM
Add to Google Calendar Chamber works by some favorite local players in a new group featuring visiting violinist Alexandra Preucil and work by local composer Courtney Bryan.
For the very first time, WWOZ will be livestreaming Piano Night from the House of Blues! That means that wherever you are - whether you are stuck at home in the Irish Channel or you just happen to be way out in Timbuktu - you can transport yourself to the House of Blues Music Hall for FIVE HOURS of New Orleans Piano from EIGHTEEN incredible musicians!
WWOZ is partnering with the House of Blues and Veeps livestreaming service so you can watch the show LIVE on Monday May 2 starting at 6pm CT and (in case you can't tune in Monday night) for up to 72 hours from showtime.
The Piano Night Livestream allows WWOZ to open up this show and benefit for the station to guests the world over. With your ticket, you and everyone you can fit in your living room, can join us at Piano Night from any internet-connected device. Veeps supports streaming on Veeps TV apps on Apple TV and Roku, mobile apps for iOS and Android, media players, smart TVs, smartphones, tablets, PCs, and laptops. Find out more in the Veeps How Do I Watch? page.
The WWOZ Piano Night 2022 Lineup includes:
Marcia Ball, Joe Krown, Oscar Rossignoli, Lilli Lewis, Jesse McBride, Mari Wantanabe, Kyle Roussel, Josh Paxton, Larry Sieberth, Dr Courtney Bryan, John "Papa" Gros, Eden Brent, Yoshitaka Tsuji (Z2), Matt Lemmler, Tom McDermott, Tom Worrell, David Boeddinghaus, and Michael O'Hara!
WWOZ Piano Night is the longest running benefit for WWOZ 90.7FM. For everyone who cannot gather in person in New Orleans this year, for whatever reason, we are so thrilled that this Jazz Fest season we are able to share this riveting night of music with WWOZ supporters and piano afficionados near and far!
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Join us for the WWOZ Piano Night Livestream from the House of Blues! Get your ticket here!
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Tuesday, April 26, 2022
New Orleans Hilton Hotel Grand Ballroom
To Introduce The 2019 Best Dressed Honorees
10:30 a.m.
Doors open to a Champagne Reception Silent Auction
11:45 a.m.
Fashion Show and Luncheon Presentation of Honorees
Men
Roderick “Rico” Alvendia
John A. Batt, Jr. (Jay)
Jason Giles
Carlos J. Hornbrook
Elliot Anthony Hutchinson
Todd Matherne
Justin A. Reese
Hon. Kern A. Reese
Ali Sadeghi, M.D.
Dr. Salvador A. Scaccia
Women
Laura F. Ashley
JoAnn Christopher
Karen Nabonne Coaxum
Lorraine K. Cucchiara
Kathleen Edmundson
Valarie Hart
Wendy Rodrigue Magnus
Danielle E. McAllister
Lena Torres Nunez
Dana Palazzo
Presidents’ Choice Award Recipient
Mayor LaToya Cantrell
Hall of Fame Award Recipients
Suzanne L. Parker
THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 2022 AT 11 AM – 2 PM
Inside New Orleans 2022 Women IN Business Luncheon
| Zoo-To-Do for Kids Is THIS Friday April 29, 2022 Zoo-To-Do for Kids presented by Children’s Hospital New Orleans is our community's premier family-favorite event. Enjoy great family fun such as live musical entertainment, snacks and sips, giant inflatables, and more!
General Admittance 6-9 PM / Audubon Member: $20 / Non-Member: $25
Early Admittance 5-9 PM / Tickets: $40 |
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2022 YLC Wednesday at the Square Lineup:
April 27: Tab Benoit with the New Orleans Johnnys
May 4: Shamarr Allen with Margie Perez May 11: Andrew Duhon with Alexis and the Samurai May 18: Big Sam’s Funky Nation with Erica Falls |
| After a two-year hiatus, the free concert series Wednesday at the Square returns in spring 2022,
The 10-week, free concert series returns for its 15th year. The concerts will take place every Wednesday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. from March 16 through May 18 in downtown New Orleans at Lafayette Square (between Camp Street and St. Charles Avenue, directly across from Gallier Hall). |
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The 2022 Hancock Whitney Zoo-To-Do Auction Is Now Open!
10:30am-7-30pm Through May 23rd Scottish Rite Temple 619 Carondelet St 621, New Orleans, LA, 70130
🕒 Opening hours (time slots available every half hour): - Weekdays: 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. (last entry) - Weekends & holidays: 9 a.m. – 9 p.m. (last entry) ⏳ Duration: the visit will take approx. 1 hour and 30 minutes 📍 Location: Scottish Rite Temple 👤 Age requirement: all ages! Free entry for children under 4 ♿ Accessibility: the exhibition is wheelchair accessible
Adult (ages 13–64) for $32.20 per person
Child (ages 4–12) for $19.10 per person
VIP Adult (ages 13+) for $49.00 per person
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| ⭐ Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience
Have you ever dreamt of stepping into a painting? Take an awe-inspiring journey into the incomparable universe of Van Gogh, one of the greatest artistic geniuses of the 19th century. Explore his life, his work, and his secrets as never before through cutting-edge 360 degree digital projections, a one-of-a-kind VR experience, and a uniquely atmospheric light and sound show. This unique experience brought to you by Exhibition Hub has already thrilled 2 million visitors in the USA, in New York, Atlanta, Washington DC, and Boston, among others. Become completely immersed in the works of art around you, and feel the shift in reality as you dive deep into the world created by Van Gogh's brush strokes.
⭐ Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience is a 360º digital art exhibition in New Orleans that invites you to step into the universe of the Dutch genius, Vincent van Gogh. It is brought to you by the organizers of a collection of widely successful exhibitions present in cities across Europe, Asia and the Americas. Tickets 🎫 Standard Access - includes entry to the exhibition: - Adult (ages 13–64)
- Child (ages 4–12)
- Family Bundle (min. 4 people, of which max. 2 adults)
- Senior (65+), Student (13–26), or Military - valid ID required
🎫 VIP Access - includes entry to the exhibition, entry to the VR experience* with skip-the-line, and a poster of your choice: |
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