Monday, January 17, 2022

 A Toast to New Orleans and You. Let's remember Dr. Martin King and his peaceful mission! Week of January 17-23=New Orleans Ballet's Tango Fire / Information about Round Table Luncheon Coronation Ball on Feb. 16

 

 
Good morning my darling family and friends. A sunny, chilly Monday, January 17, Martin Luther King Day  Jr. awaits us. Let's remember his inspiring words as we honor his day.
 He gave his life in his ceaseless efforts to make our country a true democracy, one where all people, regardless of their color, could live without fear of authoritarian violence and suppression.
Each Monday is the start of a new week and so should be classed as a fresh start. Every week starts off with a Monday, and you can use that day to make your week a great one. Enjoy this holiday! 
May be an image of 1 person and text that says '"Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that." -Martin Luther King Jr.'

 Darlings, I hope to see you at my upcoming Round Table Luncheon  on Feb. 16. Who knows you may be the 2022 King or Queen ! RSVP Now before it is sold out!
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2022 AT 12 PM – 2 PM
Round Table Luncheon A Royal Celebration of Carnival at Briquette
It is 2022 Carnival Time and as such the annual Round Table Luncheon Saluting Carnival on February 16 at noon at Briquette's will be an incredibly special one. I have invited my talented roommate Rick Tringali, founder of Jazz Crawl to be my co-host. The Roundtable Luncheon will be crowning a “Royal Court” for this year’s Carnival season! Anticipation will build as the King, Queen, Dukes, and Maids are selected and crowned through a random drawing. We will have speakers to share insight and appreciation for the unique monarch tradition of Mardi Gras Krewes and Social Aid & Pleasure Clubs. With support from sponsors, we hope to commission a local artist to create the crowns and a brass band to lead a mini-second line with the royals.
More details on how to enter the royal drawing or how to become a sponsor coming soon!
Don't' wail until it is sold out make your reservation now: The $65 per-person is all-inclusive, with Champagne and wines included. RSVPs by Margarita Bergen via Venmo, Zelle (Chase Bank), a check 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, 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 monthly luncheon focuses on a current topic of local interest, focusing on the arts, cultural activities and philanthropic initiatives that set our community apart and enhance our quality of life 
May be an image of 5 peopleMargaritas Roundtable Mardi Gras 4. Andrea’s Metairie 2-10-21. Copyright Frank Stansbury.





 This past week,, I didn't step out much because i hate chilly weather but fortunately, I was able to have my usual Friday luncheon at Galatoire's where I ran into longtime friends.
May be an image of 4 people and indoorMay be an image of 7 people and people standing

I also enjoyed very much attending  "You Night “Dream Girls” New Orleans Class 2021 at the Jefferson Performing Art Center! It  was spectacular as it celebrated the beauty, the strength and the courage of the cancer survivors. Congratulations!May be an image of 14 people, people standing and indoorMay be an image of 2 people and people standingMay be an image of 1 person, standing and text that says 'DREAMGIRLS FRIDAY. F.AA AN. 14TH JEFFERSON PERFORMING ARTS CENTER DREAMGIRA SATURDAY. JAN. 15TH JEFFERSON PERFORMING ARTS CENTER Celebrating FRIDAY, JANUARY 14TH TICKETS www.jeffersonpac.com Celebrating SATURDAY, JANUARY 15TH'https://www.nolaweekend.com/2022/01/13/martin-luther-king-jr-day-2022-new-orleans-area-events-observe-with-service-wellness-

Darling I am looking forward to going this Saturday to the New Orleans Ballet's presentation of Tango and Fire:https://nobadance.com/performances/tango-fire-2022/
I am also looking forward to going with my darling longtime friend Carl Mack on Friday, January 21 to the New Orleans Jazz Museum:

Over And Over The Waves Ensemble Presented By P.5 Artist Josh Kun

Join us to experience the final performance of P.5 Artist Josh Kun’s project “Over and Over the Waves,” exploring the legacy of the 1884 visit of Encarnación Payen’s 8th Cavalry Mexican Military Band to New Orleans. This performance will feature performances by Mariachi Jalisco and the Over and Over the Waves Ensemble, a group of incredible local musicians led by Grammy-award winning musician Nicholas Payton.

Doors at 5 PM.
Performance at 5:30 PM. Friday, January 21, 2022-  New Orleans Jazz Museum


panel-discussions-more/?fbclid=IwAR1YSCON8g1HPcswcKqc-ZrNuOl9QspK4zgQeSmY6tjRjULyUFsZ8ti9RZw
Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Wellness: Ashé Cultural Arts Cente hosts a day of wellness in the parking lot featuring free vaccinations, health screenings and healing work from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Jan. 17. The event is presented in partnership with the New Orleans Musicians’ Clinic, The Blood Center and New Orleans East Hospital.
www.nolaweekend.com
https://www.wdsu.com/article/city-of-new-orleans-hosting-wreath-laying-ceremony-to-honor-martin-luther-king-jr/38793348?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Email%20-%20Local%20Breaking%20News&utm_source=61e5a173069bfad4ae29f1888cdbe24c&brzu=988fcb417ab4bd1e1385866fa716fef147ac8a87e995902e1e8ea516f9c8bce3&lctg=5e6d19768df9743bbc6f06dd


I never get tired of reading these inspiring quotes:
Check out 123 of the most powerful Martin Luther King Jr. quotes to see how Dr. King inspired humanity to strive for harmony and justice.
www.keepinspiring.me

https://www.nola.com/entertainment_life/article_f9933b8c-77a4-11ec-a8b0-230fab67b22e.html



Inline image

https://www.nolaadore.com/culture/arts/new-orleanians-are-invited-to-the-unveiling-of-this-new-mural/article_305e31ac-7580-11ec-b420-cf017b052951.html

https://www.nolaadore.com/dining/food_drink/heres-where-to-get-your-favorite-king-cake/article_d4200e98-7498-11ec-86fd-37cd2e9a901d.html



Head to WYES' Facebook page or the WYES YouTube Channel for "Carnival Close-Up with Peggy Scott Laborde." Every Tuesday, we will share an online segment with Peggy highlighting some of her favorite pieces from her collection of Mardi Gras memorabilia as we count down to the big day. 💜💚💛


Elton John

 Jan 19, 2022 Smoothie King Center View on Map

Catch Elton John as he makes a stop in New Orleans on his "Farewell Yellow Brick Road" tour for what will likely one of his last live performances. Sing your heart out during a night filled with nostalgia as he revisits some of his greatest and most classic hits like "Bennie and the Jets," "Don't Go Breaking My Heart," "Tiny Dancer," "Rocket Man," and more. Tickets start at $273 and can be purchased here.






Anne Rice, the New Orleans-born author of the beyond-popular 1976 novel “Interview with the Vampire” and several sequels, returned to her hometown Saturday afternoon. Rice, who died Dec. 11 at ...
www.nola.com
https://www.nola.com/news/politics/article_78b1e33a-6f32-11ec-85fd-d395b441608b.html?fbclid=IwAR0TDeeITkdsQ2HFCShId0OPc5c65X9EqrLQZn52MtHdgXcgoDEgraiwqHs
The New Orleans thoroughfare named for Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee, a Virginian recast into a Lost Cause legend in the era of Jim Crow, will now bear the name of a proud New Orleanian, the late ...
www.nola.com



https://www.nola.com/entertainment_life/eat-drink/article_f46ec81e-1af3-11ec-b6c7-bbc395774d51.html?fbclid=IwAR067lqLpgZ9_ZOYoQOF4kvtYE4O_gGELVq4njLtZb_VSGSUaFh4usjCOvA
Low temps in New Orleans are expected to plunge to a brisk (for September) 62 degrees on Wednesday, and stay in the 60s over the weekend.
www.nola.com


Americans may order four at-home tests per household as part of the Biden administration's strategy to make tests accessible.
www.cbsnews.com
I needed to share this fabulous video
Mardi Gras for All Y’all features iconic artists, chefs and personalities at famous New Orleans venues including Cafe Du Monde, Tableau, Treme’s Petit Jazz Museum, and more. With parades rolling again in 2022, Mardi Gras for All Y’all will get you in the spirit with everything Carnival from A-Z. https://mardigrasforall.com/
www.youtube.com
I ca

Mardi Gras 2022 begins with fabulous foot parades: Chewbacchus, Krewe du Vieux, ‘tit Rex 

BY DOUG MACCASH 

 

Weeks before the big float parades stampede through the streets, smaller do-it-yourself foot processions gallivant between the curbs. These swarms of feminist Francophiles, nerdy science fiction devotees, absinthe fairy followers, ribald jokesters and other quirky Carnival cabals provide some of the season’s sweetest experiences. 

Most of these parades are 21st-century inventions, but they hark back to the earliest, individualistic Mardi Gras impulses. Hail ‘tit Rex! Hail krewedelusion, and Cork! Hail all y’all.  

Note: At this writing some details of the upcoming parades aren't completely worked out and may change as start time approaches. Check back for exact parade routes, themes and other features.  

 

Intergalactic Krewe of Chewbacchus 

Saturday, Feb. 5, 7 p.m., Marigny and French Quarter 

The Intergalactic Krewe of Chewbacchus is a science fiction-oriented foot parade that’s named for Bacchus, the Roman God of wine, and Chewbacca, the furry "Star Wars" sidekick. 

The assorted aliens, space heroes, robots, monsters, and cosmic musicians of Chewbacchus first hit the streets in 2011. With annual dues of a mere $42, the do-it-yourself krewe grew to become what may be Carnival’s largest marching club, with 2,000-plus members. In 2013 the krewe achieved an unparalleled meta milestone when Peter Mayhew, the late actor who played the role of Chewbacca, served as parade king. 

 

The lengthy, nerd-friendly parade typically follows a path through the Marigny, to the French Quarter, via St. Claude Ave., Frenchmen Street, and Decatur Street. 

 

Krewe Boheme 

Friday, Feb. 11, 7 p.m., Marigny and French Quarter 

The mostly female krewe was inspired by absinthe, a formerly outlawed liqueur favored by Belle Époque artists, which is reputed to have hallucinatory properties. The dreamy Boheme parade sashayed through the downtown streets for the first time in 2019, led by their languid mascot, a green absinthe fairy (imagine an Art Nouveau Tinker Bell that follows the Grateful Dead). 

Boheme is composed mainly of New Orleans' marvelous dance and marching troupes. Past parades have passed from the Marigny to the French Quarter. 

 

Krewe du Vieux 

Saturday, Feb. 12, 6:30 p.m., Marigny and French Quarter 

Expect papier-mâché political satire and anatomical allusions aplenty from this procession of costumed marchers, mule-drawn mini floats, and spirited brass bands. Established in 1987, Krewe du Vieux is known for the sort of recklessly adolescent humor that sensible, sensitive folks avoid. Which is why the rest of us try never to miss it. 

This year’s KDV theme is “Vaxxed and Confused,” and the parade scored an unparalleled coup by crowning Dr. Jennifer Avegno, head of the New Orleans Health Department, as queen. 

Avegno says she's prepared for whatever irreverance the procession provides. “After the events of the past two years, no one deserves to be made fun of more than me,” Avegno said with gracious self-deprecation, when her coronation was announced. 

 

The krewe typically treks from the Marigny to the French Quarter and back. It flows upriver on Royal Street, turns on Toulouse Street, and returns downriver along Decatur and Chartres streets. 

 

krewedelusion 

Saturday, Feb. 12, 7:15 p.m., Marigny and French Quarter 

Krewedelusion is one of Mardi Gras' most eccentric, eclectic parades, with homemade min-floats, dance troupes, and marching groups including the Mexican Krewe de Mayahuel and Kreweleidoscope (formerly the musical Krewe du Seuss).  

The king of the krewedelusion’s 12th parade is Tremé Brass Band leader, Benny Jones Sr., who will be escorted by members of the Black Men of Labor social and marching organization. 

Krewedelusion usually follows immediately behind Krewe du Vieux through most of its trek, though the exact route has not yet determined. 

 

'tit Rex 

Sunday, February 13th, 4:30 p.m., Marigny 

Inspired by the shoe box parades traditionally created by New Orleans school kids during Carnival season, 'tit Rex (petit Rex) was founded in 2009 as an antidote to the lavish, big-footprint krewes such as Bacchus. 

The satirical, doll-scale parade could have remained an artsy novelty, but in 2011 the mighty Rex organization threatened to sue poor little 'tit Rex for infringing on the much older, wealthier krewe’s trade name. 

In the end, ‘tit Rex agreed to change their name slightly (they adopted an upside-down "e"). But by then, Rex's public relations faux pas had made ‘tit Rex famous. 

 

 

Krewe of Cork 

Friday, Feb. 18, 3 p.m., French Quarter 

The Krewe of Cork comes of age in 2022, with its 21st vino-centric stroll on Royal Street in the Vieux Carre. The annual procession is dedicated to sipping and sometimes sloshing wine, and sharing custom-made beads and other throws. 

 

https://www.nola.com/entertainment_life/mardi_gras/article_b0585934-68d6-11ec-b723-37a1bcb8b690.htmlnnot wait to get one:
I can not wait to get a copy!
May be a cartoon of 1 person and text
Posted by at

No comments:

Post a Comment

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)