A Toast To New Orleans: Tennessee Williams Festival/ Hogs for Cause and much more..,.,.

Darlings,

I hope all of you enjoyed your Easter week.

I really feel blessed that I had the opportunity to rest a few days on the Emerald Coast of Florida because, since my return, I had many opportunities to toast my beloved New Orleans. 

I made it just in time to attend the always-fun Strictly Biz Night presented by Biz New Orleans. The free event took place at the Maison Dupuy Hotel as part of the lovely Sippin' in the Courtyard.

On Saturday, March 26, I left work early at Casell-Bergen Gallery to join the Steinberg family in salute, celebration and remembrance of the exceptional life and times of Steve Steinberg. The service began at 2 p.m. at the Carver Theater in the Treme, followed by a traditional first and second line brass band funeral parade to Steve's Vieux Carre home at 923 St. Ann Street.  https://www.offbeat.com/articles/obituary-steve-steinberg/

Every year, I look forward to donning my Easter finery with Duchess Chiquita Bergen in tow to participate in the annual Chris Owens' Easter Parade, as guest of my darling friend Sammy Steele III. Fortunately, Mother Nature cooperated and allowed the participants and the onlookers to enjoy the annual parade. Hope you will enjoy this link: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10153306970400870.1073742630.581200869&type=1&l=c47be74c66

This upcoming week is going to be a very busy one. 

I started  my week today, when I joined the New Orleans Tourism Marketing Corporation  to launch the "Happy Tuesday Campaign" at the French Market. 

Part of a novel campaign to encourage early to mid-week visitation to the city, the tourism industries including Casell Bergen Gallery has embraced the campaign by offering special prices, discounts, and experiences for those who sty between Sunday and Wednesday. Over 50 industry partners have signed on with more expected.or Press conference at French Market for Happy Tuesday!https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10153310539455870.1073742631.581200869&type=1&l=db9f11a966

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The highly anticipated Tennessee Williams Literary Festival will be celebrating its 30th anniversary and will start this Wednesday, March 30, continuing until Sunday, April 3. http://www.tennesseewilliams.net/festival.The Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival Annual Gala will take place on Wednesday at Le Petit Théâtre du Vieux Carré.  This year’s annual fundraiser will welcomeMary Badham who played Scout in the film version To Kill a Mockingbird. She will be interviewed by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Rick Bragg. There will also be a meet and greet post reception in the apartment where Tennessee Williams worked on A Streetcar Named Desire.

What a week ahead for Tennessee Williams lovers in New Orleans! And be sure not to miss the “Stella!” shouting contest on the last day of the festival, in Jackson Square below the Pontalba Apartments. That’s always a fun and entertaining spectacle.

The Glass Menagerie closes this Sunday at Le Petit Theatre. Don't miss your chance to see this Williams classic on stage at New Orleans' most historic playhouse! Four performances left: Thursday - Saturday at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday at 3 p.m. 

The Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra presents “GLORIA” on  Thursday, March 31, 7:30 p.m. at the First Baptist Church of New Orleans and on Friday, April 1, at 7:30 p.m. at LSU Union Theater in Baton Rouge.

The LPO rejoices with joyful sounds from the past and present! The concert begins in an ethereal mood set by Arvo Part’s Fratres, followed by a rousing performance of Bach’s Double Violin Concerto, featuring LPO Associate Concertmaster Benjamin Hart and Principal Second Violinist Byron Tauchi. The evening finishes with a work that the LPO has never performed in its 25 year history: Vivaldi’s religious choral work, Gloria.

The Louisiana State Museum (LSM) will present the panel discussion “Pioneers of Gay Carnival: A Conversation with the Legends” Sunday, April 3, from 2-4 p.m., at the Old U.S. Mint, 400 Esplanade Ave., New Orleans.

“Understanding our celebrations allows us to understand a part of who we are as a widely diverse society,” saidLieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser. “This program shows us a part of our culture that has grown and thrived despite conditions that at times have been adversarial.”

The LGBT+ Archives Project of Louisiana is cosponsoring the event, which is free and open to the public. Discussion topics will address gay culture in New Orleans, gay Carnival and the formation of gay krewes, organization of gay groups and AIDS and gay presence in traditional krewes. Howard Smith, a writer and photographer, will moderate the panel, which will include those who participated in the development of organized gay carnival in New Orleans: For details See calendar below 

Treasures from the Point, the 11th Annual Porch Sale of the Century, will take place Sat., April 2, in Algiers Point from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Mark your calendars for one of the best events of the year.

Stroll tree-lined streets under bright blue skies, enjoy browsing 90+ porches, visit the pubs and eateries and meet the friendly neighbors of historic, well-preserved Algiers Point. An annnual tradition since 2004.

That evening the Alliance Française de La Nouvelle-Orléans  is presenting 

Les Étoiles de La Nouvelle-Orléans!‏

Join us at our Annual Gala celebrating New Orleans' Distinctive Culture  "Fantaisie, Cuisine, Amour"

The evening will include Purloo Chef Ryan Hughes' locally sourced, French-inspired menu and cocktails and music by cellist and singer Helen Gillet. This festive evening celebrating all things French will be at our new venue, the Southern Food and Beverage Museum. A silent and live auction will also take place.

Also on April 2, the New Orleans Ragtime Festival is celebrating its first annual offering at the Old U.S. Mint from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. and at The Palm Court from 8-11p.m.

With scheduled performances from some of the best-known and well-seasoned Ragtime performers, the presenters are proud to entertain and educate the world while giving tribute to the music that gave America her voice in this prominent new festival.

On the evening of April 2, the New Orleans Ballet Association will present the Hubbard Street Dance company from Chicago at the Mahalia Jackson Theater for the Performing Arts. This world-renowned contemporary dance troupe, led by former Joffrey Ballet star Glenn Edgerton, will take the stage at 8 p.m. for only one performance.

At 7:15 p.m., on the mezzanine (M2) level of the theater, Mr. Edgerton will give a talk about the dances to be performed that night and answer questions. This presentation is free and open to all ticketholders. Read more about this exciting evening in this Thursday’s New Orleans Advocate; also posted on their website Wednesday evening.

The New Orleans Ragtime Festival - 2016 at the Old US Mint will consist of the following performers: Tom McDermott, Ingrid Lucia and Charlie Miller, The Silver Swan Ragtime Quartet, Opera Creole with Wilfred Delphin playing piano selections from Scott Joplin’s opera, Treemonisha, and The New John Robichaux Society Orchestra to headline.  Just when you think it is over, lo and behold, The New Orleans Ragtime Festival finale features Lars Edegran's world-renowned New Orleans Ragtime Orchestra playing a rare club date at the Palm Court Jazz Cafe

On Sunday, April 3, from 3-9 p.m. is the Priestess Miriam Voodoo Spiritual Temple Benefit  featuring the Voodoo Spiritual Temple Drummers, Sunpie Barnes, and the Black Storyville Baby Dolls at  Hotel Storyville, 1261 Esplanade Ave., New Orleans. The proceeds from this event will help Priestess Miriam recover losses from a fire that burned her temple on North Rampart Street.

Also on Sunday the 3rd, The Women’s Guild of New Orleans Opera Association present: Opera Orientation Puccini’s Tosca  from 4:00–6:00 p.m. at the Guild Home. Orientation and a round-table discussion with special guests from the upcoming production will be followed by themed refreshments. $25 for Guild Members and Juniors / $30 Non-Members / $40 

Please put in your calendar that the next ROUND TABLE LUNCHEON will be on Wednesday, April 13 at noon at Dickie Brennan's Bourbon House. It is a going to be an unforgettable celebration !  Reserve now at 504-495-9181

 Have a great week . It is yours to be !

Darlings, I would like to stay in business so I need your help ! Visit my website at www.casellbergengallery.com

and remember that I am taking reservations now for the official 2016 Jazz and Heritage and Congo Square posters. 

Call me at 504-495-9181 or visit www.casellbergengallery.com

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March 30-April 3

Tennessee Williams/NOLA Literary Festival

This five-day festival is dedicated to the Pulitzer Prize winning American playwright, who spent many years living and writing in the French Quarter. The festival assembles some of the top playwrights, authors, actors, and speakers to sit on literary panels and provide master classes.More info

March 30

Making a Jazz Gumbo

@The French Market

Catch this live cooking demonstration of Louisiana gumbo by Dianne "Gumbo Marie" Honore accompanied by live music to show how gumbo is a perfect metaphor for jazz, and vice versa.

More info

link March 29 http://conta.cc/1Uzw78i LaFete News Editor / Publisher: Frank Stansbury lafete11@att.net 504-450-1955

29 http://neworleanscitypark.com/botanical-garden/china-lights Tickets are good for any night of the current season that the event is open. There is no refund due to rain, power outages, and other unforeseen conditions. More than 30 extraordinary, blazingly bright silk covered structures will fill the Botanical Garden.  We'll have 100s of lanterns to delight you at every turn. Picture an incredible glowing dragon 192-feet long, a four-story, lit-from-within pagoda towering high enough to be seen from almost any vantage and dozens of dazzlingly colorful lighted displays created by a team of some 100 artisans and technical staff from Sichuan Tianyu, located in Zigong, China. These beautiful objects have been enjoyed by hundreds of thousands of people in Europe, most recently in Rotterdam, the Netherlands and, and in the United states first in Spokane, Washington and now in New Orleans. See the lanterns during the day or view them at night.  Botanical Garden featuring China Lights (Daytime) 10am to 5pm (Last ticket sold at 4pm)  through May 1, 2016 Closed Monday *$12/person ages 13+ *$8/children ages 3 to 12 *Children under 3 free *Group (25 people +) $10/person Tickets must be purchased at the Oscar J. Tolmas Center (5 Victory Avenue) No Friends of City Park discount or free admission in to the Botanical Garden during this exhibit. Bring your printed ticket to the event. _______________ _______________ China Lights (Night time): February 28 through May 1, 2016 Open: Sunday, Tuesday through Thursday: 6pm to 10pm Friday and Saturday: 6pm to 11pm (Closed Monday) In the New Orleans Botanical Garden (separate from the Botanical Garden Daytime entrance fee) *$18/person ages 13+ *$12/children ages 3 to 12 *Children under 3 free *Group (25 people +) $15/person Adult tickets may be purchased online and at the Tolmas Center. Please call 482.4888 with questions about China Lights. Click here to purchase tickets. - See more at: http://neworleanscitypark.com/botanical-garden/china-lights#sthash.brlSAGE1.dpuf 30 31 THIS IS A DINNER YOU CAN'T REFUSE Hogs for the Cause and the Link Restaurant Group Present an Italian Wedding Feast inspired by "The Godfather" at 4th Annual Pre-Hogs Gala Dinner New Orleans, Louisiana- Hogs for the Cause and the Link Restaurant Group present an Italian Wedding Feast, the 4th annual pre-Hogs gala dinner and kickoff for the two-day fundraising event. The menu, inspired by the two wedding scenes depicted in The Godfather , will be coordinated by the Link Restaurant Group (Donald Link, Stephen Stryjewski, Ryan Prewitt, Rebecca Wilcomb, Levon Wallace and Billy Jones), with guest chefs Andrew Ticer and Michael Hudman (Hog & Hominy, Memphis), Kristen Essig (Meauxbar & Cavan, New Orleans), Carey Bringle (Peg Leg Porker, Nashville) and Tandy Wilson (City House, Nashville). This special dinner is set for Thursday, March 31, 2016 at The Arbor Room at Popp Fountain in City Park, with cocktails beginning at 6PM, followed by dinner at 7:30PM. Music, a silent and live auction, and some surprises will entertain guests throughout the evening. A limited number of tickets to the event are available for $200 each. "Tracksuits and bad tuxedos are required, slick mustaches are optional, but excessive romantic behavior is encouraged," jokes Rene Louapre. "The gala dinner has become a fun way to showcase both the foods and talents of our region, while supporting a great cause... and who doesn't love a little Godfather every once in awhile." The Sicilian inspired menu will include such foods as antipasti platters, pasta, a meat course with contorni, wines provided by Neat Wines, and of course Italian cookies and a wedding cake. A pre-event Cocktail hour will kick the party off with cocktails featuring Cathead Vodka, Bristow Gin, and Rougaroux Rum created and served by the team from Cure Co. Tickets to the Italian Wedding Feast gala dinner are available for purchase on the Hogs for the Cause website www.hogsforthecause.org Hogs for the Cause is a 501(c)(3) organization that operates as the premier funding source for pediatric brain cancer outreach services in the United States. It provides help to families who are struggling with the financial burdens of caring for a child with brain cancer.   Liz Goliwas Bodet 504.583.5550; lizbodet@gmail.com 31 06:00 PM - 08:00 PM   Arthur Kern: The Surreal World of a Reclusive Sculptor Arthur Kern is a retired Tulane Professor of Art, who all but withdrew from the outside world thirty years ago. Since then, he has spent much of his time working in his basement studio, creating scores of surreal sculptures that disturb as often as they enchant. Kern's subjects are horses and people, distorted in sometimes fanciful, sometimes macabre ways. His inspiration flows from his unconscious and can therefore be somewhat difficult to fathom, even for Kern himself. Since Kern has never had much interest in exhibiting or selling his sculptures, they have accumulated on shelves and table tops in the uptown house he shares with his wife of sixty years. Arthur Kern includes sixty of Kern's molded polyester sculptures. It is an impressive retrospective and, at the same time, a surprising and stunning debut   06:00 PM Ogden After Hours - Mike Dillon click for more info... 06:00 PM - 08:00 PM   Mike Dillon has been called a "punk rock provocateur," "jazz vibraphone visionary" and "percussion virtuoso." Whether through his affiliation with artists like Les Claypool, Brave Combo and Ani DiFranco, collaborations such as Garage A Trois, The Dead Kenny Gs and Critters Buggin, or bands he's fronted, including Billy Goat and Hairy Apes BMX, the Texas native has set his own standard for the past 25 years. With his latest effort, Band of Outsiders, Mike Dillon has conjured the perfect storm of all these past endeavors. "People are always trying to figure out how to describe our music. Maybe we should call it New Orleans punk jazz Brazilian math rock? It's a gumbo of tribal percussion, The Meters, old school hardcore, Brazil, hard bop and anything else that might move us," concludes Dillon. "But you know, I really don't care what you call it. We kick out the jams harder than anyone, and we also know when to heed the lessons of The Minutemen's Double Nickels On The Dime and keep things straight to the point. There's a reason we called the record what we did. We're the living, breathing definition of a band of outsiders, but together we deliver simple majestic beauty." Purchase Tickets OAH Lagniappe! O Fun: Kids Art Activity Table O Yum: Miss Linda's Soul Food Catering Free for Museum members | $12.50 at the door for nonmembers https://19963.blackbaudhosting.com/19963/sslpage.aspx?pid=196&tab=2&txobjid=568990c7-6fd2-4284-8e91-464db85e735d   05:30 PM Jolie & Elizabeth Trunk Show click for more info... 05:30 PM - 08:00 PM   Photo by Jason Kruppa Join Jolie Bensen Hamilton and Sarah Elizabeth Dewey of Jolie and Elizabeth for a trunk show at the Ogden Museum, just in time for Sippin' in Seersucker! Jolie and Sarah are two of the Ogden Museum's 2016 Sippin' in Seersucker chairs, and their line of dresses embodies Southern fashion at its finest. All of their dresses are manufactured in New Orleans, Louisiana. Jolie & Elizabeth prides itself in contributing to the rebuilding, revitalization and redevelopment of New Orleans and the great state of Louisiana. Come shop local and Shop the South Ogden Museum, 925 Camp Street, New Orleans , LA 70130 31 Soul Food Love Dinner with Caroline Randall Williams  March 31st at 6:30pm Private Dining Room, Dickie Brennan's Steakhouse     1st course Family Style Plates Pepper jelly  |  Black eyed pea hummus  |  Red pepper spread Served with an assortment of farm veggies, crostinis, and cornmeal pita   paired with Cimarron Blanco tequila, tarragon agave gastrique, 5 spice bitters, sparkling wine 2nd course Chilled Shrimp and Okra Salad with popcorn rice crackers   paired with Peppercorn infused Nolet gin, falernum, Fraise de Boise, lime, cane syrup 3rd course Gulf Fish en Papillote lemon and herbs, served with a green bean salad   paired with Flor de Cana Rum, seasonal berries, lemon, Ginger, housemade pecan-orgeat syrup, honey, Peychaud's bitters 4th course Fig Crepe Cake   paired with Bourbon, sherry, orange liqueur, Disaranno, lemon   504.522.2467 for Reservations  $85 plus tax and gratuity A portion of proceeds goes to the Tennessee Williams Festival. 31 Register Info: To register multiple guests for one event click Add Attendee. To receive a Member ticket price, tickets must be purchased by the designated HCCL Representative from each company. http://hccl.chambermaster.com/events/details/2016-membership-networking-info-session-32 31 THU 3/31 The Circle Bar N.O., LA 9:30PM 31 A TENNESSEE WILLIAMS MASTERWORK Special events for this week:   Sunday, March 20: Post-Matinee Talkback with the Cast and Crew! (BEST AVAILABILITY FOR THIS PERFORMANCE) Irene Glezos and Todd d'Amour star in Tennessee Williams' re-imagining of the Orpheus myth - its first New Orleans performance in 20 years. We're not the only ones excited about this production - opening night is sold out! If you want to see ORPHEUS DESCENDING opening week, tickets are still available for previews and the Sunday matinee, but don't wait! ORPHEUS DESCENDING By Tennessee Williams  In partnership with the Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival and the Provincetown Tennessee Williams Theatre Festival  In collaboration with Beth Bartley/Irene Glezos Productions  Directed by Jef Hall-Flavin  Featuring Irene Glezos, Todd d'Amour, Beth Bartley, Brenda Currin, Carl Palmer, Dorian Rush, Donald Lewis, Cammie West, Michael Sullivan, Morrey McElroy, Lisa Shattuck, Lin Gathright, Jordan Kaplan, Roger Magendie, James Wright, Jr, Meghan Shea, Sarah Beth James, Matthew Rigdon  #OrpheusDescending http://www.southernrep.com/tickets/purchase/?utm_source=Week+of+Orpheus&utm_campaign=Orpheus%3A+Opening+Week&utm_medium=email  Thursdays - Saturdays at 8 PM Sundays at 3 PM DESCENDING by Tennessee Williams 8pm   University of New Orleans Nims Theatre    2000 Lakeshore Dr  New Orleans, LA - United States  31 Directed by Maxwell Williams March 27-  April 3 The Glass Menagerie marked a crucial turning point in American theatre, and forever changed the life of its then unknown author.  Williams' elegiac masterpiece brought a radical new lyricism to Broadway the tragedy, fragility, and tenderness of this "memory play" has made it one of America's most powerful, timeless, and compelling works of theatre. Renowned for its vivid characters, exquisitely written dialogue, and absorbing story, The Glass Menagerie promises to move, to entrance, and to dazzle.   www.lepetittheatre.com    or calling the box office at 504.522.2081, ext. 1. LE PETIT THEATRE - 616 St. Peter St. New Orleans LA 70116 | 504.522.2081 31 THURSDAYS AT TWILIGHT: 6 p.m., Pavilion of the Two Sisters, Botanical Gardens, City Park, Victory Drive, New Orleans.  $10. neworleanscitypark.com THURSDAYS AT TWILIGHT presents      The Write Brothers  March 31, 2016  6 p.m.  Pavilion of the Two Sisters, Botanical Gardens,  City Park, Victory Drive, New Orleans.  $10  www.neworleanscitypark.com Formed in 2014, the Write Brothers are  Spencer Bohren, Jim McCormick, Alex McMurray  and Paul Sanchez, four of New Orleans' finest  songwriters who have traveled very different roads  to becoming critically and commercially acclaimed  tunesmiths and performers. With over a century's  worth of experience between them, the Write Brothers  have rendered songs in the genres of rock, folk,  blues, country, and rhythm and blues.       The Write Brothers March 31, 2016 Phil Melancon April 7, 2016 Leroy Jones April 14, 2016  Buy Tickets  https://shop.omniticket.com/noc/index.cfm?target=Landing& Thursdays at Twilight Garden Concert Series March 3, 2016 at 6:00 pm     Where: 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 Check the their amazing scheulde for dates and performers by clicking here.  http://neworleanscitypark.com/calendar/category/thursdays-at-twilight Purchase tickets now!  http://neworleanscitypark.com/ticketstep-thursc.php 31 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 1 No Show Good Friday! Back on April 1st www.ericasher.com  noon  Frank Stansbury With Host Eric Asher Guests: 1 The Kitchen Witches Comedy April 1, 2 2 hours 0 minutes Lisa Castro, Brett Trahan, Dawn Mastascuso www.eventbrite...8359491674 Isobel Lomax and Dolly Biddle are two "mature" cable-access cooking show hostesses who have hated each other for 30 years, ever since Larry Biddle dated one and married the other. When circumstances put them together on a TV show called The Kitchen Witches, the insults are flung harder than the food! Dolly's long-suffering TV-producer son Stephen tries to keep them on track, but as long as Dolly's dressing room is one inch closer to the set than Isobel's, it's a losing battle, and the show becomes a rating smash as Dolly and Isobel top both Martha Stewart and Jerry Springer!  8:00 PM Cutting Edge Theater Cutting Edge Theater - 767 Robert Boulevard - Slidell, LA 70458 1 ARMAND ST. MARTIN "APRIL 2016 ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCY"   THE LOUISIANA STATE MUSEUM In Concert at:  OLD U.S. MINT PERFORMANCE ART CENTER 400 ESPLANADE, FRENCH QUARTER Celebrity Pianoman * BMI Songwriter * Varese Sarabande Records and  Patty Lee Records Recording Artist *   10th Generation New Orleanian ARMAND ST. MARTIN performs his popular all-original solo concert with his colorful songs, his sizzlin' New Orleans piano playing, and his good-times Louisiana stories! Friday, April 1, 2016 Friday, April 15, 2016 plus during Jazz Fest-time Friday, April 22 Friday, April 29 seating limited 2 pm - 3 pm  at the Old U.S. Mint Special Ticket Offer:  $5.00 through Eventbrite or at the door Groups welcome! "Armand St. Martin is Non-Stop Entertainment!" -  The Los Angeles Times Contact for bookings or interviews: Patty@PattyLeeRecords.com photo by Dan Sanders taken at the Ritz-Carlton New Orleans Armand St. Martin music on: CdBaby, Itunes, Amazon, Spotify, plus worldwide web and  Peaches Records, Louisiana Music Factory, Barnes and Noble 1   Treasure Chest's Crawfish Boil on the Lake Friday, April 1 18; 6:30 - 9:30 pm Treasure Chest Casino, 5050 Williams Blvd. NO COVER Enjoy Crawfish & FREE live entertainment on the front lawn of Treasure Chest Casino!  2 Louisiana Music Factory Free Concert Series Louisiana Music Factory 421 Frenchmen St, New Orleans, LA 70116 (504) 586-1094 http://www.louisianamusicfactory.com/ Hours: 11AM to 8PM Daily Join us at our Annual Gala celebrating New Orleans' Distinctive Culture  "Fantaisie, Cuisine, Amour" The evening will include Purloo Chef Ryan Hughes' locally sourced, French-inspired menu and cocktails and music by cellist and singer Helen Gillet. This festive evening celebrating all things French will be at our new venue, the Southern Food and Beverage Museum.    A silent and live auction will also take place.   Click here to purchase your tickets!   PATRON PARTY 6:30 pm - Hors d'oeuvres et Apéritifs DÎNER Drinks at 7:30 pm and Dinner at 8:00 pm Complimentary Valet Parking Purchase your tickets now to join us on April 2nd! 2 http://theneworleansragtimefestival.com/   April. 2, 2016 - The New Orleans Ragtime Festival iscelebrating its first annual offering at the Old US Mint from 11am-4pm and at The Palm Court from 8pm-11pm.   With scheduled performances from some of the best-known and well-seasoned Ragtime performers, we are proud to entertain and educate the world while giving tribute to the music that gave America her voice with our prominent new festival.   The New Orleans Ragtime Festival - 2016 at the Old US Mint will consist of the following performers: Tom McDermott, Ingrid Lucia and Charlie Miller, The Silver Swan Ragtime Quartet, Opera Creole with Wilfred Delphin playing selections from Treemonisha, and The New John Robichaux Society Orchestra to headline.  Just when you think it is over, low and behold, The New Orleans Ragtime Festival finale features Lars Edegran' world-renowned New Orleans Ragtime Orchestra playing a rare club date at the Palm Court Jazz Cafe. What more could anyone ask for? "We ask that you come out and support The New Orleans Ragtime Festival - 2016, as we have created an engaging experience for this year," says Producer's Patrick Mackey and Tonya Excho. "With many events already lined up for 2017 we will continue to have educational components and plenty of dance and entertainment.  In the meantime we intend to make this year a success!"   There are ragtime enthusiasts all over this country that have been yearning for this kind of an event. We have had requests from concert performers that want to be able to play at our event from Scandinavia, France, England, and Holland. While we are honored with these requests, we are supporting our beloved New Orleans by only hiring local musicians for the first year of this event.  No other city could pull off an endeavor like this.  This is a true, "only in New Orleans" event. In an effort to make The New Orleans Ragtime Festival accessible to its fans around the world, we are encouraging engagement across Facebook: The New Orleans Ragtime Festival, Instagram: nolaragfest, Twitter:@nolaragfest, and our website: www.theneworleansragtimefestival.com   For more information about this event contact: Tonya Excho 5O4~535~4993 Tonya@theneworleansragtimefestival.com 2016 Fest Lineup Venue 1: The U.S. Mint, 11am - 4pm 11 am Tom McDermott, solo piano The Rags of Scott Joplin 12 pm Ingrid Lucia and Charlie Miller Turn of the Century American Waltz Songs 1 pm The Silver Swan Ragtime Quartet Patrick Mackey, Banjo Steve Glenn, Tuba Monica McIntyre, Cello Ray Moore, Clarinet Classic Ragtime 2 pm OperaCréole Givonna Joseph, Director Wilfred Delphin, Piano Selections from Treemonisha 3 pm The New John Robichaux Society Orchestra Wendell Brunious, Cornet Jay Hagan, Cornet Rex Gregory, Woodwinds Tom Fischer, Woodwinds Karl Budo, Drums Tom Saunders, Bass Kris Tokarski, Piano Tom Hook, Director (in absentia) Venue 2, 8p-11p: Lars Edegran' World Renowned New Orleans Ragtime Orchestra will play a rare club date at the Palm Court Jazz Cafe 3 Trinity Episcopal Church 1329 Jackson Avenue  New Orleans, Louisiana 70130 Phone: 504.522.0276  All programs last one hour and take place every Sunday of the year at 5:00 p.m. Police security provided. Handicap access and elevator available.    Informal and FREE of charge. Tuesday- Sunday  Cabaret New Orleans - ticketmaster.com‎ Adwww.ticketmaster.com/Cabaret‎