Monday, June 14, 2021

A Toast to New Orleans and YOU: Week of June 14- 21- Happy Father's Day

 A Toast to New Orleans and YOU: Week of June 14- 21- Happy Father's Day

 
Good morning my darling friends. It is Monday, June 14! I am alive, breathing, living, healthy, blessed and loving it. God is good!
Each Monday is the start of a new week and so should be classed as a fresh start. Start your week off right by making the most of your time on Monday and use your energy to do great things to start your week off with a bang. Attack Monday with enthusiasm, laughter, thousands of smiles, and cheerfulness. Keep a smile on your face and face the day with big positive energy. You’ll find that your positive energy will bounce back off other people, which will result in you and everyone around you having a great day. 
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Darlings, it is feels so good to be able to socialize and be with friends as evidenced this past week!
I started my social week on Tuesday, June 8, when the 2021 New Orleans Wine and Food experience hosted VIP Receptions and sold-out dinners for this year 's honorees. 


Darlings, I will be lying to you if I didn't tell you that the highlight of my busy week was my sold-out Salute to Women Round Table Luncheon at Briquette. 
I enjoyed so much cohosting  with Liz Broekman of Fidelity Bank the Round Table Luncheon paying tribute to these talented, 11 

Powerful women at Briquette. Photo by Frank Stansbury 💗
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As our great and wonderful city of New Orleans and the rest of the world return to normalcy, Margarita Bergen, Hostess of the Round Table Luncheon, I joined forces to co-host along with Liz Glaser Broekman, Director of Fidelity Bank’s P.O.W.E.R Program to honor 11 women who have displayed leadership and endurance and have persevered during this past year- and-a-half of the COVID 19 quarantine.
The Honorees were:
Jennifer Avegno, M.D., Director of the New Orleans Department of Health
·         Ana Maria Bech, Publisher/Director Viva Nola
·         Deb Elam, President and CEO, Corporate Playbook™
·         Cherice Harrison-Nelson, Queen of the Guardians of the Flame
·         Tamara Jackson, Executive Director of Silence is Violence
·         Natalie Jayroe, President and CEO of the Second Harvest Food Bank
·         Jennifer Kelley Killian, Executive Director of the Louisiana Hospitality Foundation
·         Suzaune Yee McKamey, Chanteuse and Entertainer
·         Anne Delery McWhorter,  owner of Quiet Calm, LLC. that works in autism and domestic violence.
        Anita Matamoros Oubre-  Member of the Baby Dolls, writer, and lover of life
·         Tammy O’Shea, Chief Marketing Officer at Fidelity Bank
Entertainment was by talented cabaret singer, honoree Suzaune Yee McKamey, accompanied on the piano by Jim Walpole.
Wonderful time
 at A Salute to Women Round Table Luncheon -June 9 at Briquette




 
I loved attending on Friday, the lovely performance at the Italian American Cultural Center’s Piazza d’Italia. Pictured are the talented Timothy Todd Simmons, Kathleen Halm Simmons, Valencia Pleasant, Enrico Cannella, and yours truly. In spite of the heat and humidity we had a good time.

Opera Night at the Gallery at 2604 Magazine Street was outstanding.
The Opera Festa Singers is a group of 8 young professional classical opera singers, based in New Orleans. This group of very talented young singers has an extensive and diverse repertoire including opera favorites, musical theater hits and classical songs in 6 different languages. The Opera Festa Singers also sing duets and ensembles from the operatic repertoire and well-known melodies.
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I enjoyed so much the return of Ogden ‘s 2021 Magnolia Ball . It was a summer evening of Art,  Music and Entertainment, celebrating the Exhibition, outsideIn, Improvisations of Space: The Ceramic Works of MaPo Kinnord👏♥️
aFete News 6-14-21

Looking forward to enjoying Restaurant Week👏♥️
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Are you Ready for Dancing?
Nickel-A-Dance Returns!
Spring 2021

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 that 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: 4 to 7 p.m. 



June 20th:
MARI WATANABE
& HER CHOSEN FEW JAZZ BAND

June 27th:
TOM FISCHER
& THE WEST END RHYTHM KINGS

LOCATION:
The Maison Restaurant and Music Club
508 Frenchmen Street
New Orleans, LA 70116
ADMISSI





ON:
FREE!

June 17
6 PM CDT – 9 PM CDT
SoBou Courtyard Fest-SoBou Sounds
310 Chartres St, New Orleans, LA 70130-2217, United States
310 Chartres St, New Orleans, LA 70130-2217, United States
6 PM CDT – 9 PM CDT
Public 

SoBou Sounds series is part of the W French Quarter's newest event, SoBou Courtyard Fest.
Featuring Dr. Sick and The Late Greats
When: Every Thursday from 6PM-9PM
Where: SoBou Courtyard at W French Quarter
How: Reservations through OpenTable (Select Outdoor Seating)

The Downtown Development District and Front Porch Gigs are hosting a free live music series on Thursdays in Legacy Park! Bring your family and friends out to enjoy the beautiful green space and amazing performances. A limited number of chairs will be provided. Attendees may bring their own lawn chair(s), non-glass beverage(s) and food/snacks.

June 17
5:30pm – 7:30pm

June 24
5:30pm – 7:30pm

July 1
5:30pm – 7:30pm
Masks recommended. Attendance limited to 75 persons max. CDC guidelines will be adhered to.


Lehrer’s Lyricisms
Live show featuring 
the songs of Tom Lehrer

Philip Melancon
Bremner Duthie 
Claudia Baumgarten
Alfred Richard
Thursdays and Saturdays
June 17, 19, 24 & 26th    
7 o’clock Prytania's Canal Place Cinemas
$20
. . . . . . . . . . .
Step back 60 years with the King of Parody Tom Lehrer. 

“The most brilliant song satirist ever recorded.” Dr. Demento 
“The J.D. Salinger of demented music.” Weird Al 
Classic songs like “Poisoning Pigeons In the Park”, “Masochism Tango”, “Vatican Rag” and harmonies of the Periodic Table harken back to when musical satire was fresh, smart and spirited. 

Entertainment will be served up by Bremner Duthie: award winning performer of the Canadian Deep South, Claudia Baumgarten: multi-talented Magazine-costumed chameleon, Alfred Richard: energetic omnibus of stage, street and television, and Phil Melancon: lethargic lounge lizard of 88 Lowerline Street.

It all takes place in the new Prytania Theaters at Canal Place. Lagniappe, after the show we’ll meet and sing in the theater bar, 24 Frames. 

More Lehrer, more singing, more of what you’ve been longing for.


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Let’s Talk TEQUILA-by Mirepoix Catering 
$70
Join us for "Let's Talk TEQUILA" Dinner catered by Mirepoix at Nolé on St. Charles Ave.
Thu, June 17, 2021 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM CDT 
Nolé Restaurant
2001 Saint Charles Avenue

Join us for "Let's Talk TEQUILA" Dinner catered by Mirepoix at Nolé on St. Charles Ave. Tickets are $70 per person with complimentary off street parking.
We'll explore selections from several premium tequila brands, including Maestro Dobel, Herradura, Avión, Milagro, and Olmeca Altos.
Five Premium Tequilas paired with 3 courses:
Reception Cocktail: Mexican Mule made with Olmeca Altos Plata
1st Course: Shrimp & Tasso with Avocado Ranch paired with Smoky Pineapple Ginger Margarita made with Maestro Dobel Humito
2nd Course: Avocado Salad paired with Sparkling Paloma made with Herradura Silver
3rd Course: Surf & Turf Fajitas paired with a’ La Manhattan made with Milagro Barrel Select Anejo
After Dinner Drink: NOLA-Chatta made with Avion Reposado Tequila and Gambino’s King Cake Rum Cream
Must be 21 to enter.
Tickets are nonrefundable unless event is postponed or cancelled.
The Ritz-Carlton, New Orleans

June 18, 2021


Jeremy Davenport
has returned to
The Davenport Lounge.
Join us to enjoy the sounds of jazz over a cocktail from
7pm-11pm
on Fridays and Saturdays. We'll see you there!

Fidelity Bank and Louisiana Hospitality Foundation Launch P.O.W.E.R. Plates to Celebrate Women in the Hospitality Industry
Four-week P.O.W.E.R. Plates Program Begins Thursday, July 1

NEW ORLEANS — Fidelity Bank and the Louisiana Hospitality Foundation (LHF) will celebrate women in the hospitality industry with their annual launch of P.O.W.E.R. Plates. The four-week celebration (beginning July 1) of women in the hospitality industry is part of Fidelity’s “Potential of Women Entrepreneurs Realized” (P.O.W.E.R.) program. This year, more than 25 women-led restaurants and are participating in the giving program. The goal of the program is to raise awareness and drive business to women-led restaurants in the New Orleans area during the summer slow time.

“The New Orleans hospitality industry and their workers are experiencing unprecedent stress this year. P.O.W.E.R. Plates mission is to help support this critical industry by driving business to the restaurants.” said Elizabeth Broekman, Fidelity Bank Vice President and Director of P.O.W.E.R. “In addition, we are raising awareness of the Louisiana Hospitality Foundation mission of supporting Louisiana’s hospitality industry workforce through this crisis.”

Registrants may also make a donation to support the Louisiana Hospitality Foundation and Fidelity Bank will match the donation up to $2,500. 

“Women in the New Orleans hospitality industry have a tremendous impact on not only our city, but our entire state,” said LHF Executive Director Jennifer Kelley. “Programs like Fidelity Bank’s P.O.W.E.R. program are crucial in bringing women to the forefront and highlighting their successes and P.O.W.E.R. Plates is the perfect way to showcase these amazing women.”
Robin Barnes Casey is at
June 18, 2021
 · 
Guess who’s back?!
Very excited to announce that I’ll be singing again at Windsor Court THIS FRIDAY. New time/ 7:30p-10:30 pm. Happy to be home!

June 19 



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SATURDAY, MAY 29, 2021
AT 7 PM CDT – 8:30 PM CDT


Chanteuse: Celebrating New Orleans Women in Music 
1225 N Rampart St, New Orleans, LA 70116-2436,
Admission is free to all six concerts, but attendees must RSVP using this link to reserve your ticket(s): https://www.eventbrite.com/.../chanteuse-celebrating-new....

June 19, 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Anjelika "Jelly" Joseph
June 26, 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Maggie Koerner
July 3, 7:00 p.m. Dee Dee Bridgewater
 JUNETEENTH AT NOMA


In recognition of the Juneteenth holiday, community members are invited to enjoy a day of free admission to the museum and Besthoff Sculpture Garden on Saturday, June 19.

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