A Toast to New Orleans and YOu. Week of December 6 to Dec. 13. Reminder to RSVP to Festive Round Table Saluting the Holidays on December 15 at noon at Briquette's.
Good morning my darling family and friends. Today is Monday, December 6 and I'm Happy. I’m Blessed. God is going to do amazing things this week.”. I am praying that you all are as well.
I started my social fabulous week at Galatoire's for the annual Christmas Auction that benefited the Patio Planters, Covenant House and the Galatoire's Foundation. It was well attended and the tables went for the highest amount ever: Galatoires Christmas Auction 12. 209 Bourbon St. New Orleans. 11-30-21. Copyright Frank Stansbury 
The Bravo Holiday Social at the exquisite “Wedding Cake house “ on St. Charles Avenue was spectacular! The lovely setting at the home of Calvin and Frances Fayard and the delicious food and flowing Veuve Clicquot made it to be a very memorable holiday evening .Darlings it is the Holiday Season and as such I have been enjoying it.
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What fun celebrating the holidays at the Annual Krewe of Cork luncheon at GW Fins
Bravo! I enjoyed so much the premiere of The New Orleans Jazz Nutcracker at the Marigny Opera House. All the performances are sold-out. My longtime friend, talented Lawrence Sieberth did the score and Jarina Carvartho did the fabulous choreography.
On Saturday, December 4, I attended not one but fabulous Galas. The first one was the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra's The Big Beat Gala and the 4th Annual New Orleans Jazz Museum's Improvisation Gala ! I enjoyed both tremendously.
Honestly i didn't want to leave the New Orleans Orchestra's Gala because the Orchestra was terrific. I found out that two of the talented musicians were from Cuba and the drummer is from Dominican Republic and I was in heaven.
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Mother Nature provided the perfect night for the outdoor 4th New Orleans Jazz Museum 's Improvisation Gala. The music, the setting, my longtime friends, the cuisine, and the libations made it to be a very memorable evening. First photo is a selfie by Beth Arroyo Utterback
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I concluded my week by attending the annual Festive, Patio Planters Brunch at Antoine's
Darlings, where i smy clone when I need one? This week is going to be a social marathon for me. i have more invitation that i could possible attend but with God's help I am sure going to try.
IT'S THE HOLIDAY SEASON!
New Orleans is decked out in strings of lights and evergreen boughs adorn the French Quarter balconies. A few special holiday-themed gatherings are planned for the weeks ahead through the new year. Concerts have returned to St. Louis Cathedral and, new this year, St. Anna's Episcopal Church in Treme as part of programming for Holidays New Orleans Style. See who's performing at the historic churches and check out other festive events, including Réveillon dinners at select restaurants.
PLEASE Let me know which day of the 12th Days of Christmas you are going to be singing and if you have a credit.
Darlings, this morning is your last opportunity to RSVP and pay to attend the spectacular, festive Round Table Luncheon Saluting the Holiday. Please specify which table you are sitting and what day of the 12th days of Christmas you will like to join.
The $70 per-person is all-inclusive, with Champagne and wines included. RSVP to Margarita Bergen via Venmo, Zelle (Chase Bank), or a check ASAP payable to Margarita Bergen at 811 Marigny St. Unit C, New Orleans, LA 70117
The Round Table Luncheon Saluting the Holidays will be on Wednesday, December 15 at noon at Briquette Restaurant, 701 South Peters Street in downtown New Orleans. Doors open at 11:30 a.m.
Darlings, I am so thrilled to be co-hosting the annual spectacular Holiday Round Table Luncheon with Liz Glaser Broekman, Michael Langford and Sammy Steele.
It will be a much-needed holiday celebration, with flowing champagne, red wine provided by Dr. James Moises of Bijou Wines and a fabulous fashion show by Bambie DeVille's Vintage Clothing. Special raffle gifts by renowned fashionista Yvonne Le Fleur.
The entertainment will be by Becky Allen, Marshall Harris, Carl Mack, Suzaune Yee McKamey, Jim Walpole, Linda Aubert, Dale Hunter and other invited musical guests. Beloved TV personality Norman Robinson will be the Emcee
Inside New Orleans will be the press sponsor
The delicious menu prepared by Executive Chef Peter Isaac and Chef de Cuisine John Trinh will be YUMMY!
SALAD
Roasted beet & goat cheese, baby spring greens, red onion, roasted almonds, with a Champagne Vinaigrette
MAIN COURSE
Shrimp Pasta Briquette
Grilled chicken, tomatoes, mushrooms, pimentos, arugula and pasta tossed with a mushroom cream sauce
DESSERT
White Chocolate Bread Pudding
Our house-made bread pudding with white chocolate chips and raisins
Topped with a whiskey sauce.
The $70 per-person is all-inclusive, with Champagne and wines included. RSVP to Margarita Bergen via Venmo, Zelle (Chase Bank), or a check ASAP payable to Margarita Bergen at 811 Marigny St. Unit C, New Orleans, LA 70117
The Round Table Luncheon series is celebrating its 15th year. Since it began in August 2005, it 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 monthly luncheon focuses on a current topic of local interest, including the arts, cultural activities and philanthropic initiatives that set our community apart and enhance our quality of life
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| The Coronavirus pandemic forced the cancelation of Mardi Gras 2021, but in November a city hall spokesperson declared that next year, “barring some completely catastrophic change in the numbers ... www.nola.com |
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I can not wait to see An Homage to Josephine Baker
January 6, and Sold-Out 7, 8, 2022, at 7:30 PM and January 9, 2022, at 2:30 PM
At the Marigny Opera House
On April 8, 1975, Josephine Baker took the stage for the last time before a packed audience of fans and celebrities in Paris, performing a revue that extolled her own five-decade career in spectacular fashion. Just four days later she would pass away.
Cipullo’s single-scene, one-act opera imagines a backstage moment with Josephine Baker before this final, exultant performance. She explains the soaring highs and the devastating lows of her life to an unseen journalist, the scene made especially poignant by our knowledge that this impending performance will be her last.
JOSEPHINE the ballet, directly following JOSEPHINE the opera, will feature five dancers from the Marigny Opera Ballet, including Lauren Ashlee Messina, who will choreograph the piece and star as Josephine Baker. The new ballet is a recreation of a Parisian revue circa 1925, and will include six songs of the period, which will be mastered into a soundtrack by New Orleans jazz great Lawrence Sieberth.
JOSEPHINE the opera
Music and Libretto by THOMAS CIPULLO
Directed by LAUREN TURNER
Conducted by JERI LYNNE JOHNSON
The Jerry W. Zachary and Henry Bernstein Maestro Chair
Josephine – LAQUITA MITCHELL
THE LOUISIANA PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
Sung in English with English supertitles
JOSEPHINE the world premiere ballet
Choreographed by LAUREN ASHLEE MESSINA
Music by LAWRENCE SIEBERTH
The Historic New Orleans Collection Hosts Three Prospect.5 Installations Citywide contemporary art triennial returns to Royal Street galleries |
NEW ORLEANS— The Historic New Orleans Collection (THNOC) will host three installations of the citywide contemporary art triennial Prospect.5, titled “Yesterday we said through Jan. 23, 2022, at 520 and 533 Royal St. in New Orleans. Ticketed admission is free, and proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative PCR test is required for admission at all THNOC properties.
The Prospect.5 exhibitions on view at THNOC are:
· “In This Here Place,” an exhibition by photographer Dawoud Bey that visits Louisiana plantation landscapes that were witness to slavery-era violence. The works include large-format black-and-white photographs and “Evergreen,” a multimedia installation accompanied by music performed by Imani Uzuri.
· A display of photographs by New Orleans artist and photographer George Dureau.
· An exhibition by cultural historian Josh Kun recalling the 8th Cavalry Mexican Military Band’s memorable visit to the 1884 World’s Industrial and Cotton Centennial Exposition.
“The Historic New Orleans Collection is pleased to again host Prospect New Orleans installations,” said Daniel Hammer, THNOC President and CEO. “These exhibits speak to our mission, which is dedicated to stewardship of the history and culture of New Orleans and the Gulf South. We invite all New Orleanians and visitors to the city to experience these historically focused, thought-provoking installations.”
“P.5: Yesterday we said tomorrow,” a title inspired by the 2010 album “Yesterday You Said Tomorrow” by New Orleans jazz musician Christian Scott, features 51 artists in more than 15 venues around the city. Prospect.5 is curated by Artistic Directors Naima J. Keith and Diana Nawi. For more information, visit Prospect5.org.
Visitors may view the Prospect.5 exhibitions on view at THNOC every Tuesday through Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Sunday, 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., excluding holidays. Advance reservations at hnoc.org are recommended. |
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