A Toast to New Orleans August 28-Sept 2: Katrina Artistically Revised/ Cultural Collision/ We Love you New Orleans/ Southern Decadence Weekend & more
At the Surprise birthday party for Christian LeBlanc.(photo by Michael Langford)
Darlings,
The month of August has never been my favorite month to be in New Orleans. In the past, I used to be able to escape to cooler places such as St. Miguel de Allende in Mexico or Ibiza in Spain.
Not anymore, though, since August in New Orleans nowadays means New Orleans Coolinary Month, Museum Month, White Linen Night and Dirty Linen Night, in addition to and galas such the Summer Cure Chefs Wine Dinner, Gold Medal Chefs Gala and Hospitality Awards, Dickie Brennan's Louisiana Beef Picnic and Satchmo SummerFest, all of which keep me pretty entertained.
This past week was fun, fun, fun as I attended several fun events and I am sorry I could not get to all of those that I wanted to attend and was invited to. But those I did get to I enjoyed tremendously.
Ribbon Cutting & Opening of Deanie's Seafood Restaurant
The ribbon cutting and opening of beloved Deanie's Seafood Restaurant at their new, 2200 Magazine Street location, was lovely. The New Orleans Chamber of Commerce's Ben Johnson, along with Mayor LaToya Cantrell, celebrated with the owners of Deanie's Seafood Restaurants as they cut the ribbon at noon Tuesday, Aug. 21. Housed in a two-story building at the intersection of the Irish Channel and Garden District, it is the third location of the family-owned and operated Deanie's Seafood. .https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10155442979805870&type=1&l=5e756c97b1
Dickie Brennan's Louisiana Beef Picnic
Darlings, I just loved the delicious Dickie Brennan's 6th Annual Louisiana Beef Picnic at Dickie Brennan's Steak House. I look forward to it every year and this year, Dickie Brennan's Steakhouse was once again transformed itself into an indoor picnic, complete with Louisiana grass-fed beef from Gonsoulin Cattle Ranch, as well as, for the first time, Louisiana Wagyu from Raines Farm.
Chefs from Dickie Brennan's Steakhouse, Palace Cafe, Bourbon House and Tableau expertly prepared various cuts of Louisiana beef to showcase their creativity. In true Dickie Brennan's Steakhouse fashion, they used local ingredients, adding depth of flavor to each slice. Of course, a Louisiana picnic would not be complete without libations. This year Glenfiddich Whisky joined in the festivities and was offering specialty cocktails and tastings. Craft beer from Urban South Brewery and Port Orleans Brewing Company were served, as well as wine from Wines of Substance and non-alcoholic drinks. Everything was delicious as well as the wines and libations using Glenfiddich Whisky. https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10155446213525870&type=1&l=c111a4d019
Surprise Birthday Party for Soap Opera Star Christian LeBlanc
What a fun evening at the surprise 60th Birthday Party for my darling friend Christian Jules LeBlanc, who stars on the fabulous soap opera, "The Young and the Restless." The exquisite Kurt Schon Gallery was the setting and host for the birthday party which gathered Christian's family, friends and fans.
Anais St. John as Lulu White - Queen of Storyville
Dennis G Assaf, Denise Hudson Altobello, Anaïs St. John and Harry Mayronne at Westwego Performing Arts Theatre.
Brava Anaïs St. John! You were Lulu White and your performance, along with talented pianist Harry Mayronne, was entertaining, illuminating and very accurate. I enjoyed meeting Denise Altobello, the writer of the Lulu White - Queen of Storyville script and seeing my longtime friend Maestro Dennis Assaf at the Westwego Performing Arts Theater.
I was so disappointed that I was unable to attend the reading of Poems by Cuban -American Poet and art critic Ricardo Pau-Llosa at the Mexican Cultural Institute.
Fortunately I got to meet him last night at the New Orleans Museum of Art. He was accompanied by Cuban-born artist artist Piki Mendizabal
Fortunately I got to meet him last night at the New Orleans Museum of Art. He was accompanied by Cuban-born artist artist Piki Mendizabal
On Saturday, August 25, I joined the birthday celebration of Huey P. Long at the 6th Annual Huey P. Long Look-a-Like Contest at Kingfish. I loved the Ramos Gin Fizz and camaraderie of being with longtime friends. Kingfish Kitchen & Cocktails celebrated the life of its namesake, Huey P. Long, with its annual birthday party and look-a-like contest.
At Veuve Clicquot Champagne Chicken Picnic At Effervescence
On Sunday, August 26, I was unfortunately unable to attend the Summer Opera Interlude, sponsored by Amici, the Metropolitan Opera’s Gulf Coast Regional Organization at Temple Sinai. However, friends of mine who went told me that it was spectacular!
Budding young local, national and international opera stars, Andre Courville (bass-baritone) and Irini Kyriakidou (soprano), sang beautiful arias and duets from famous operas and Broadway musicals, accompanied by Carol Rausch on piano. The concert was very well-attended and the two singers received several well-deserved standing ovations.
The concert helped raise funds for the Metropolitan Opera auditions which will be held on the District and Regional Levels on January 26 and 27, 2019 in Tulane University’s Dixon Hall. Winners at the regional level will go on to compete onstage at The Met in New York in late March and Grand Finalist winners there may be added to The Met roster for future performances. New Orleans has sent many great singers to The Met over the past 70 years, thanks to the annual competition, and our city is proud of them all!
Irini Kyriakidou and Andre Courville
This week is going to be very exciting as well.
Before I share all the events I want to make sure that you have put in your calendar:
Annual Round Table Luncheon Saluting 2018-19 Cultural Season on Sept 12 at Noon at Bourbon Orleans Hotel
On Wednesday, September 12, the annual Round Table Luncheon Saluting the 2018-19 Cultural Season at noon at the Bourbon Orleans Hotel will be co-hosted by social editor Margarita Bergen and Dr. Brice Miller, Director of Mayor's Office of Cultural Economy .
Among the speakers who have been invited are Jenny Hamilton, Director of the New Orleans Ballet Association; Maestro Robert Lyall, Conductor and General Director of New Orleans Opera; Maestro Dennis Assaf, Director of the Jefferson Performing Arts Society, represented by Valerie Hart , Director of Development for Jefferson Performing Arts Society, James William Boyd, CEO of the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra; Susan Taylor, Exec. Director of the New Orleans Museum of Art, Neil A. Barclay, Director and CEO of the Contemporary Arts Center, represented by Laura Tennyson, Associate Director of External Affairs, Maxwell Williams, Artist Director of Le Petit Theatre; William Pittman Andrews, Executive Director of the Ogden Museum of Southern Art; Dave Hurlbert, Executive Director of the Marigny Opera House; Aimee Hayes, Producing Director of Southern Repertory Theatre; Priscilla Lawrence , Executive Director of The Historic New Orleans Collection; Greg Lambousy,Director of New Orleans Jazz Museum ; Gary Rucker and Kelly Fouchi, Co-directors of Rivertown Theater, Dr. Maxim Samarov, Director of NO Chamber Orchestra, Nick Stillman , Exec. Director of Prospect 4, Heidi Schmalbach,Exec. Director of Art Council, and Clem Goldberg of the National WWII Museum.
Live entertainment will be by talented Soprano Kathleen Halm Simmons, accompanied on the piano by Timothy Todd Simmons, Executive Director of the New Orleans Opera Association.
Pianist Jim Walpole, drummer Carl Mack and MaryFlynn will perform before and after the Round Table Luncheon.
Doors open at 11:30 a.m. for socializing and seating and the luncheon and speakers start at 12 noon.
The $60, 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 Round Table Luncheon is celebrating its 13th year. Since it started on August 2005, the monthly Round Table has been attracting a distinguished guest list of influential movers and shakers. Modeled after Dorothy Parker’s famed gatherings at the old Algonquin Hotel in New York, Each luncheon focuses on a current topic of interest locally within the arts, cultural activities and philanthropic initiatives that set our community apart and enhance our quality of life.
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Love New Orleans & She'll Love You Back.
Sincerely,
Frank Stansbury
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LAST CHANCE!!!
COOLINARY NEW ORLEANS
August 1-31
Enjoy 2-3course lunch menus for $20 or less and 3-course dinner menus at $39 or less and a few 3-course brunch menus at $39 or less offered at over 50 award-winning restaurants. Experience cuisine that delights your palate and is an integral part of the history, fabric and culture of New Orleans. http://www.coolinaryneworleans.com/
ENDS August 31st!!!
Reminder: Make the most of Museum Month
NOLA is full of iconic museums, such as the National World War II Museum, The Ogden Museum of Southern Art, New Orleans Museum of Art, Contemporary Arts Center, Ashé Cultural Arts Center, Southern Food and Beverage Museum & more.
During the month of August, you can visit any and all museums for FREE if you’re a member of just one! Not a member? You can sign up at one of 15 participating museums during your visit. Click to view the list and see map with locations:
Tuesday, August 28
13th Annual Katrina Artistically Revisited
Special Commemorative Multi-Media Event Held Every Anniversary Eve of Katrina, 5-11 pm
Cinebarre Canal Place (formerly The Theatres at Canal Place) 333 Canal Street, 3rd Floor in the Shops at Canal Place, NOLA. FREE (except $5 for Big Charity screening at 9 pm).
Produced and hosted by Patty and Armand St. Martin. Sponsored by Cinebarre Canal Place, John E. Wade II, George Solomon, Vivian and Richard Cahn, Octavia Books, John Batty, Doug Whitford, Hannah Hembree and Kirk Kelly
Tuesday, August 28
Todd Price Taste Club, Presented by French Market Coffee
Susan Spicer, James Beard Award-winning chef, cooks Spanish dinner for August 28 – BRAVO! I have been salivating over this sold-out dinner for weeks.
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Join us August 28, 2019 for a book-signing with Frank Perez (2018 Southern Decadence Grand Marshal) at the Presbytere (A Louisiana State Museum - 751 Chartres St, New Orleans, LA 70116) from 2 - 4 PM.
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Wine Appreciation & Tasting Workshop
- Would you like to learn more about wine but feel confounded by the vocabulary? Want to develop your wine tasting skills and find your taste profile preference? Join the Southern Food & Beverage Museum and wine specialist Dr. Harsha E. Chacko of Bonne Cuvee for an accessible and in-depth wine workshop.
- Learn the basic components of a wine
- Recognize the different aromas and tastes
- Examine the meaning of flavor
- Identify our own taste profile preference
- Learn to speak the language of wine
- Decode wine labels
$35 per person, $30 for NatFAB Members
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Join the Southern Food & Beverage Museum and wine specialist Dr. Harsha E. Chacko of Bonne Cuvee for an accessible and in-depth wine workshop.
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As New Orleans enters its fourth century, the city's relationship with water is as tenuous as ever. On Tuesday, August 28, THNOC will feature screenings of three short films and a dialogue with artists who created work in response to significant flooding events in the 21st century. "Waterlogged: Artists' Views of Their Flooded City" is a free program of "Art of the City: Postmodern to Post-Katrina," presented by The Helis Foundation. | |
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6-7:30 p.m.
THNOC's Williams Research Center, 410 Chartres Street
Admission is free.
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Blessing of the Herbs
Gather at Longue Vue with the New Orleans Herb Society in celebrating the feast day of St. Fiacre, patron saint of gardeners. Fr. Randy Roux will hold a blessing of herbs in our walled kitchen garden. Feel free to bring your favorite trusty garden tool to be blessed.
A presentation by the Herb Society of New Orleans and an herbal tasting will follow in the Playhouse.
Free. Please RSVP to Linda Franzo at (985) 781-4372.
9:30 am - 11:30 am,Longue Vue House and Gardens ,7 Bamboo Road
Wednesday, August 29
Culture Collision Ten
For ten consecutive years we have kicked off the cultural season with a unique happy hour, with last year including over 90 of the city's most entertaining organizations. For a list of all participating organization for 2018 visit www.culturenola.com
Contemporary Arts Center, 5:30-8 p.m., 900 Camp Street, CBD New Orleans
Admission is Free and a cash bar will be available. The free event serves as a cultural happy hour with displays from more than 60 arts organizations. Be sure to visit each table at this free event and pick up literature from the arts organizations that are participating, many of whom have a few goodies for you. Guests will also have the opportunity to enjoy live performances and survey what’s happening during the city's upcoming cultural season.
Wednesday, August 29
Touchdown Club of New Orleans, Inc.
Presents the 50th Annual "MEET THE SAINTS "Luncheon at the Sheraton New Orleans Hotel, 500 Canal St, New Orleans. Open to all Saints fans14 years old and up. Dress Code: Business Casual/Coats Preferred. Doors open at 11:45 a.m. / Lunch is served at 1:00 p.m. / Cash Bar Available.
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August 30-31
“We Love You, New Orleans”
THE CABILDO HOSTS A ‘LOVE’-LY EXHIBITION CELEBRATING
NEW ORLEANS TRICENTENNIAL, OPENING AUG. 31
As part of New Orleans’ Tricentennial activities, the Cabildo is opening a brand new exhibit, “We Love You, New Orleans,” on Friday, Aug. 31. Celebrating the people, places and things that make New Orleans one of the nation’s most unique cities to visitors and residents alike, the exhibition plays as a love letter to the city from the Louisiana State Museum. A free preview of the exhibition is open to the public
NEW ORLEANS TRICENTENNIAL, OPENING AUG. 31
As part of New Orleans’ Tricentennial activities, the Cabildo is opening a brand new exhibit, “We Love You, New Orleans,” on Friday, Aug. 31. Celebrating the people, places and things that make New Orleans one of the nation’s most unique cities to visitors and residents alike, the exhibition plays as a love letter to the city from the Louisiana State Museum. A free preview of the exhibition is open to the public
August 30
New Orleans Saints vs. Los Angeles Rams Thursday at 7 PM Mercedes-Benz Superdome
1500 Sugar Bowl Dr, New Orleans, Louisiana 70112
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Southern Decadence Schedule of Events - Details on all of the official events of Southern Decadence Weekend in New Orleans
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WHAT: Rivertown Theaters Presents Another Wildly Popular Comedy -"Growing Up - New Orleans Style" from Ricky Graham & Company
Ricky Graham takes the audience on a nostalgic journey of growing up in New Orleans. From shopping at Krauss's and Maison Blanche to riding the Big Zephyr at Pontchartrain Beach, this is a show for all Yats and the Yats At Hawt. Along for the ride are music director, Jefferson Turner, Brian Albus on percussion, and the ever-popular Su Gonczy on lights and harmonies!
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Saturday, Sept. 1 at 8:00 pm
WHERE: Rivertown Theaters, 325 Minor St. (parallel to Williams Blvd.) in Kenner's
TICKET PRICES: $25 General Admission
30 minutes prior to show time.
Sunday, September 2
Southern Decadence Parade
New Orleans' wildest neighborhood gets even crazier when the Grand Marshals lead the annual walking parade through the streets that rolls Sunday, September 2, at 2 pm. The theme for 2018 is "House of Bourbon - Unleash Your Beast." The official colors are Royal Blue and Canary Yellow. Southern Decadence events go on all weekend long in the French Quarter. Read all about them here http://www.southerndecadence.net/.
Sunday, September 2
Micaela y Fiesta Flamenca - Free 15th Anniversary Concert
Sunday, September 2, 5-6 pm
Trinity Episcopal Church
1329 Jackson Avenue, New Orleans
Police security provided
Handicap access and elevator available
Free and Open to the Public
