Even though I still have a sore knee, it did not stop me from attending a myriad of fun events that included the fabulous Le Petit Theatre's production of “Freud 's Last Session”; the opening night of New Orleans Opera's production of “Macbeth”; LA SPCA's Howling Wolf; New Orleans Museum of Art's Odyssey Ball; the National WWII 's Victory Ball; JPAS' production of Funny Girl; The Louisiana Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation presented the 9th annual Uncork the Cure Champagne Tasting at the Cannery;
The lovely dinner of the annual Words and Music at the Monteleone Hotel, sponsored by Faulkner House and the Faulkner Society, the Words, and Music Festival is billed as "A Literary Feast in New Orleans.
In addition, I was featured as a celebrity at the delicious and fun the Neighborhood Housing Services,' Celebrity Luncheon at the National WWII Museum.
I stopped briefly last Friday, at Angela King Gallery, where legendary Peter Max was holding court. I have known him for a long time and love his work..
Gallery owner Angela King with legendary
Darling this week, I am looking forward to so many events
I will be attending the opening of the Greater New Orleans Foundation’s Center for Philanthropy (located on Lee Circle at 919 St. Charles Ave). It’s a 22,000-square foot, $13 million architectural gem. The Center will be the physical and symbolic home for strategic philanthropy in the Greater New Orleans region.
Of course, I am looking forward to hosting myNovember Literary Round Table Luncheon on Wednesday, November 16 at noon at the historic ballroom of the Bourbon Orleans.
I am so excited that I added to the spectacular line-up of authors, my darling friend, talented Morgan Molthrop who was , the toastmaster for the second half of Faulkner for All is New Orleans author, entrepreneur, and author of the new fun book, Jean Lafitte’s Pirate Code will join a distinguished panel of authors at the upcoming Literary Round Table Luncheon on Wed. November 16 at noon at the historic ballroom of the Bourbon Orleans Hotel .
He will be joined by Kathy Finn: Journalist and author of Tom Benson: A Billionaire’s Journey; Peggy Scott Laborde: Journalist and author of The Fair Grounds Through the Lens: Photographs and Memories of Horse Racing in New Orleans (with Louis Hodges, Jr. Photographer) Dianne de Las Casas and co-author John Couret: Captain Deadeye: The Bully Shark (illustrated by Stefan Jolet); Alyn Shipton (editor) A Life in Jazz by Danny Barker (with a new introduction by journalist Gwen Thompkins and published by The Historic New Orleans Collection). Live entertainment will be by Carl Mack and Jim Walpole Please contact Judy LeBlanc with Bourbon Orleans Sales at 504-571-4672 or email her at Judy.LeBlanc@BourbonOrleans.com. Menu Roasted Butternut Soup -with allspice and served with Crème Fraiche
Entree Filet of Beef Tournedos with a Red Wine and Mushroom Sauce Served with Herb Roasted Fingerling potatoes and Tomato Provençale
Dessert Sweet Potato Pie
A three-course gourmet luncheon will include wine and champagnes and valet parking for the all-inclusive price of $55. Please contact Judy LeBlanc with Bourbon Orleans Sales at 504-571-4672 or email her at Judy.LeBlanc@BourbonOrleans.com.
Darlings, Le Petit Théâtre Du Vieux Carré's production of Freud's Last Session by Mark St. Germain was brilliant. Michael A. Newscomer as C.S.Lewis and Kenneth Tigar as Dr. Sigmund Freud were superb and were directed by talented Maxwell Williams. Do not miss it . It will be playing until November 20th.
EnjoyingTea at the Windsor Court hosted by Sandra Herman in honor of Nadia Alhashimi.
I had a fabulous delicious time at the Neighborhood Housing Services,' Celebrity Luncheon at the National WWII Museum.
The Louisiana Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation presented the 9th annual Uncork the Cure Champagne Tasting paired with the second class of New Orleans' Finest. Champagne and sparkling wines were available for sipping while chefs from some of New Orleans' best restaurants sample signature dishes at tasting stations. Even though I did not stayThe evening also featured an amazing silent auction, live music from Chip Wilson & The Style A's and New Orleans' Finest Honoree Presentation.
I thoroughly enjoyed the talented cast and the production of JPAC's Funny Girl! Kudos
The Historic New Orleans Collection 533 Royal Street Join us for a spectacular evening of modern day shopping with a historical look back into 19th and early 20th century shop windows in the cosmopolitan Crescent City, led by decorative arts curator Lydia Blackmore. Featuring Complimentary Wine & Nibbles, Free Tour of the Exhibit "Goods of Every Description: Shopping in New Orleans, 1825-1925," and 10% Discount in The Shop Register now to reserve your spot!
Join us for a spectacular evening of modern day shopping with a historical look back into 19th and early 20th century shop windows in the cosmopolitan Crescent City, led by decorative arts curator Lydia Blackmore. Featuring Complimentary…
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Best Dressed Madame Costume contest at May Baily's Place Wed Nov16.
On national Bordello Day, let your "inner Madame" free! Come enjoy an evening of fun to benefit Covenant House. Put on your harlot gear and take a walk over to May's Place at the Dauphine Orleans Hotel ! Enter to win wonderful prizes, raffles and some great drinks made with sponsor Big O Liquor ! the Madameade, a delightful concoction to sooth the brain. There is no fee to enter, just arrive at 5:30 to register. Bring friends and enjoy the evening. Piano music, complimentary light bites and a chance to win while freeing your Inner Madame! 6pm-9pm. 415 Dauphine Street
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Literary Round Table Luncheon will be on Wednesday, November 16 at noon at the Bourbon Orleans Hotel.
The monthly Round Table Luncheon will be a literary one and the confirmed authors will be :
Kathy Finn Journalist and author of Tom Benson: A Billionaire's Journey (Pelican Publishing Co., November 2016)
Peggy Laborde
Journalist and author of
The Fair Grounds Through the Lens: Photographs and Memories of Horse Racing in New Orleans-by Peggy Laborde, Louis Hodges, Jr. (Photographer);
Dianne de Las Casas and co-author John Couret
Captain Deadeye: The Bully Shark, illustrated by the talented Stefan Jolet
and A Life in Jazz by Danny Barker, edited by Alyn Shipton with a new introduction by the journalist, Gwen Thompkins. Published by The Historic New Orleans Collection.
Live entertainment, a three-course gourmet luncheon including wine and champagnes, and valet parking for the all inclusive price of $55 i. Please contact Judy LeBlanc with Bourbon Orleans Sales at 504-571-4672 or Judy.LeBlanc@BourbonOrleans.com
Rehearsal Hall While working as a performance company, students will learn the fundamentals of collaborative theater-making and artistic training.
This workshop engages the students in a detailed approach of Theater Mitu's training methodology of Whole Theater. Whole Theater is defined as a theatrical experience that is rigorously visual, aural, emotional, intellectual and spiritual-both in creation and in performance.
More about Whole Theater: This demanding physical training has been developed by extrapolating and synthesizing various trainings from a range of selected world theater traditions. These include but are not limited to: Japanese Noh, Kabuki, Bunraku and Butoh training; Thai Kohn, Drumming and Muay Thai training; Indian Kathakali, Kalaripayattu, and Mohiniattam training; Ethiopian Zayen training; Iranian Ta'zieh training; Peking Opera training; and Islamic/Sufi Whirling training. These root traditions and their training applications will be explored physically as a group. At the root of these investigations is the artist's discipline. The class will investigate and identify lines of artistic and collaborative discipline in order to garner successful models of artistic process, exploration, and creation habits.
Promo code CAC10 for $10 off general admission tickets
JUÁREZ: A Documentary Mythology
November 18, 2016 to November 19, 2016
Phone: 504.528.3805
Contemporary Arts Center
900 Camp Street New Orleans, LA 70130-3908
The CAC is located on Camp Street between Andrew Higgins Drive and St. Joseph Street in the New Orleans Warehouse Arts District, one block from Lee Circle and the Saint Charles streetcar line.
Meet and Greet with James Beard Award winning author Rowan Jacobsen at Pêche Seafood Grill. Chef Ryan Prewitt welcomes Jacobsen for a celebration of the release of his newest book, The Essential Oyster: A Salty Appreciation of Taste and Temptation. Prewitt will provide oysters and a tasting of two of the recipes featured in the book. A cash bar will be available, and Octavia Books will be on hand to sell the books, while Jacobsen signs them. The Essential Oyster, the definitive book for oyster-lovers everywhere, introduces the oyster culture and history of every region of North America, as well as overseas. Jacobsen uses four-color photos throughout by renowned photographer David Malosh, as well as tasting notes, backstories and recipes from America's top oyster chefs, including Prewitt.
WHEN: Thursday, November 17th, 2016 6PM - 8PM
Peche Seafood Grill 800 Magazine Street New Orleans
(New Orleans, Louisiana-November 10, 2016) One week from today, on Thursday November 17, 2016, The French Market Corporation hosts its annual tree lighting at Washington Artillery Park, across from Jackson Square. The lighting is the first event on the Christmas New Orleans Style calendar, ushering in the holiday season in New Orleans.
The evening begins with a musical performance of jazz holiday music by the New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park Centennial Band at 5:00 p.m. At 5:45 p.m., civic leaders will speak and the tree will be lit at 6:00 p.m.
Following the lighting of the tree, a brass band will lead the crowd in a secondline around Jackson Square, to end in front of the Cathedral for the first Christmas New Orleans Style concert of the season, a gospel performance by The Jones Sisters, at 6:30 p.m. Both the tree lighting event and Cathedral concert are free and open to the public.
Tree Lighting Schedule :
5:00 p.m. New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park Centennial Band performs holiday jazz
5:45 p.m. Guest Speakers
6:00 p.m. Tree Lighting
6:05 p.m. Brass band secondline to St. Louis Cathedral with Ice Water Brigade band
6:30 p.m. Christmas New Orleans Style Cathedral Concert: The Jones Sisters gospel singers
Guest Speakers:
Demetric Mercadel, President, French Market Corporation Board of Directors
Sandra G. Thomas, Special Projects Director, Office of Councilmember Nadine M. Ramsey
Gary LaGrange, President and CEO, Port of New Orleans
Grégor Trumel, Consulate General of France in New Orleans
Marci Schramm, French Quarter Festivals, Inc., on behalf of Christmas New Orleans Style
Very Reverend Philip G. Landry, Rector, St. Louis Cathedral
Amy Kirk Duvoisin
Marketing Director| French Market Corporation
1008 North Peters Street 3rd FL | New Orleans, LA 70116
Kerry Cahill stars as an Air Force pilot whose flying career is ended due to her unplanned pregnancy until a position in the "Chair Force" piloting a drone puts the war just a one-hour commute from her husband and daughter in the Las Vegas suburbs. From George Brant, whose work the Sun Chronicle calls "stunning and haunting," GROUNDED is a one-woman journey into the heart of darkness, where two distant deserts are separated only by a 1.2 second delay.
Contains adult language and situations. Not recommended for children.
Tickets on sale now! Priority patrons: reserve your seats at 504-522-6545 or boxoffice@southernrep.com.
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MEDIA CONTACT:
Cary Alden, 504-834-7517, 504-914-7517 (cell)
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Rivertown Theaters Presents Politics 1776 Style
Come Beam with Pride and Patriotism as the Hit Musical
Celebrates the Birth of America's Independence
Rivertown Theaters for the Performing Arts in Kenner's Rivertown will be the center of the most entertaining political process in history when the Tony Award- winning musical 1776convenes on the Main Stage November 13 -20, just in time to give voters some relief and diversion from this year's Presidential election mayhem.
The turning point in American history blazes to vivid life in Rivertown Theater's November musical offering 1776. A funny, insightful and compelling musical with a striking score and legendary book, 1776puts a human face on the pages of history. We see the men behind the national icons: proud, frightened, uncertain, charming and ultimately noble figures determined to do the right things for our fledging nation. Step back in time and be inspired by our founding fathers as they attempt to convince Congress to vote for independence from the shackles of the British monarch by signing the Declaration of Independence. This uplifting musical will have you beaming with pride and patriotism.
Show Dates and Times:
3rd Week November 17, 18 & 19 at 8:00 pm and November 20 at 2:00 pm
Corporate and Individual sponsorships, season tickets,group and military discounts are available as well. To purchase, please call the Box Office: (504) 461-9475 or (504) 468-7221 or visit www.RivertownTheaters.com
** PREVIEW PERFORMANCE PRIOR TO OPENING NIGHT IS AVAILBLE FOR GROUPS AND FUNDRAISERS AT DISCOUNTED TICKET PRICES. Contact Christy in the Box Office - (504) 461-9475
Location: Rivertown Theaters for the Performing Arts is located at 325 Minor St. in the heart of Kenner's historic Rivertown district. Plenty of free parking is available on the streets around the theater.
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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
Be a part of the fantasy experience... Come to the gala dressed in your best fantasy inspired cocktail attire!
November 17
Annual Tree Lighting
@The French Market
After a full day of holiday shopping, don't miss this annual tradition that combines the best of the French Quarter with the best of the season, featuring a full six blocks of garland and lights in the French Market District, plus the lighting of a beautiful fleur de lis topped tree. FREE to attend, the tree lighting is held in Washington Artillery Park.
Wind down with friends sipping on vino and listening to live music at THNOC's beautiful courtyard! Concerts in the Courtyard, The Historic New Orleans Collection's popular outdoor music series, concludes this Friday with a performance from the Colin Lake Band. More info
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Pictures of Marilyn Weekends, November 18- November 27 Friday and Saturday: 6:00 p.m. Dinner Seating, 8:00 p.m. Showtime Sunday: 11:00 a.m. Brunch Seating, 1:00 p.m. Showtime The latest must-see show to hit BB's Stage Door Canteen is Pictures of Marilyn, focusing on the life and times of Marilyn Monroe. In 1954, Marilyn Monroe was one of the biggest stars in the world, but she still struggled to take complete control of her life and career. This captivating musical tracks Hollywood's most iconic beauty from her days as a WWII factory worker up to the triumphant establishment of Marilyn Monroe Productions, and features classic tunes like I Wanna Be Loved By You, Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend, That's My Marilyn, and more. BB's Stage Door Canteen favorite Courtney Boe plays Marilyn in this original production written exclusively for The National WWII Museum.
(Major Sponsor VIP Party from 6:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.)
NEW LOCATION:
New Orleans Downtown Marriott
at the Convention Center
859 Convention Center Blvd., New Orleans, LA
ATTIRE:
Black and gold -
The Saints game will be televised!
2016 Azúcar Ball
The 2016 Azúcar Ball will take place this year on the evening of Saturday,November 19th at the Hyatt Regency New Orleans, 601 Loyola Avenue New Orleans. A festive night of music, dancing, great food and entertainment is being planned which promises to be another exciting and fun-filled event. The prestigious Gálvez Cup will also be awarded to an outstanding member of our community as part of the program, which also will include an exciting silent auction. The black-tie event will be coordinated by the NOHHF’s 2016 Azúcar Ball Committee, chaired by Heidi Kiesling and Aimee Bonomolo.
“2016 Azúcar Ball” New Orleans Hispanic Heritage Foundation : The “2016 Azúcar Ball” will honor Mr. Arnold Donald of the Carnival Corporation. The black-tie event will include music, dancing, food, entertainment, the awarding of the Gálvez Cup and a silent auction. This year’s theme is “an enchanting evening in the land of fire and water.” Proceeds from the evening will go towards the New Orleans Hispanic Heritage Foundation, a nonprofit community organization to cultivate and promote Hispanic heritage of New Orleans. Tickets: $150-$250/person at Hyatt Regency New Orleansn (for tickets:: 636-0107
I attended the lovely dinner of the annual Words and Music at the Monteleone Hotel : Sponsored by Faulkner House and the Faulkner Society, the Words, and Music Festival was billed as "A Literary Feast in New Orleans" and is a multi-arts event hosted by my darling friends Rosemary James and Joseph DiSalvo. Each year the festival centers on a humanities theme, and writers and authors speak on subjects relating to life, writing, and art. Master classes and workshops are available for both writers and readers, and musicians and visual artists are also showcased at the event. The gathering features special events for writers such as one-on-one critiques where authors receive feedback about their work and how to prepare their writing for publication
November 20th
Organ Recital
@St. Louis Cathedral
November 20th at 6pm the St. Louis Cathedral is hosting an organ recital by Jean-Baptiste Monnot, organist of the famed Cavaille-Coll organ of the Abbey Church of St. Ouen, Rouen, France. More info
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