A Toast to New Orleans and YOU: Week of August 8-14: Book Signing of Perfectly Flawed/Red Dress Run/ Dirty Linen and more.....
Good afternoon my darling family and friends. It is Tuesday, August 8! "I'm breathing. I'm blessed. God still has a plan for me. The world needs my love, my smile, my talent, my light and my encouragement. I can't give up!
Tuesday, please enter and pour out that shower of blessings into our lives, renew our spirits, our strength, our faith and our hope.” A fresh start, a clean slate, and a lot of potential for great things to come. That is what Tuesdays really are.” Have a blessed one. Stay cool and hydrated. 
Darlings, Unfortunately I was not able to enjoy Satchmo SummerFest or the Fidelity White Linen Night because i have been taking refuge from the heat at my ancestral home in Santo Domingo for the month of August.
I have taken advantage of my visit to have dental implants while resting and recuperating in my favorite beach of Boca Chica which has become like my third home. It was an ordel since I was not able to masticate or eat any solid food and because of the antibiotics - no champagne or cerveza Presidente. Fortunately, I got a temporary set of prosthesis until I return in December for the permanent implants(I need six months). 
Darlings, I was invited by darling cousin Cecilia Ivelisse Robles de Nolano to her beautiful house for a delicious Dominican Culinary luncheon. I kept delaying it until I was able to enjoy it. It was worth the wait. It felt so great to see my family and enjoy their hospitality.
The world is mourning the death of talented American recording artist; singer and artist Anthony Benedetto better known as Tony Bennet! I love meeting Tony Bennet. He will be missed by all that loved him! May his soul RIP! 
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Darlings, just a reminder about my upcoming Round Table Luncheon Saluting the Cultura Arts in Sept. 8
I am putting the final touches to my Round Table Luncheon on September 8, October 20 and the Festive one on December 15. So mark your calendar.
Darlings, I am so excited that Lisa Alexis, Director, Mayor's Office of Cultural Economy at City of New Orleans is co-sharing my Round Table Luncheon Saluting the 2022-23 Cultural Season on Wed, September 8 at noon at Briquette's. The directors of cultural organizations such as New Orleans Opera, Ballet, LPO, Jefferson Performing Arts, Art Council, Prospect One, CAC, WYES, Marigny Opera House, Le Petit Theater, Nous, The Historic New Orleans Collection and others will be invited. I am working on the live entertainment in addition to talented Carl Mack and Marshall HarrisPlease RSVP ASAP before it is Sold-Out. The all-inclusive price will be $75 and you can make reservation by Zelle, Venmo or by sending a check to Margarita Bergen, 811 Marigny Street, Unit C, New Orleans, Louisiana 70117
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I am so disappointed that I am going to miss my darling friend Triness Kuhn 's 
FRIDAY AT 11:30 AM
The Tennessee Williams Theatre Company of New Orleans returns for another summer at the glorious Marigny Opera House with the Tennessee Williams iconic play, Sweet Bird of Youth.
Please note: - This production contains adult themes. Absolutely no photography/video!
August 10, 11, 12, 13 at 7:30 p.m.
August 12, 2023
Always the second Saturday in August Give aways are only guaranteed for the first 3000 registered.
Hosted by the New Orleans Hash House Harriers, New Orleans' popular Red Dress Run is an annual two-mile charity run that encourages participants of all genders to take part while wearing red dresses or other red attire. The race always takes place on the second Saturday in August and all proceeds raised from the event go towards local charities. The event will begin at around 9 a.m. and the run will kick off from Crescent Park. Beer will be available all throughout the event, and there will also be food and live music by PaperChase.
Red Dress Run to blaze through the French Quarter once again | Entertainment/Life | nola.com
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I am so excited about all the fun activities scheduled for the month of Augustat the BK Historic House & Gardens :
DIVERSE ACTIVITIES CELEBRATE SUMMER & FALL AT BK HOUSE
Museum Month, Paul Sanchez in Concert, A Design Symposium, Wine
Tasting, Printmaking Classes & Soirée in the Vieux Carré
From August 1-31 over 20 local organizations are participating in New Orleans Museum Month. As a collaboration between museums of all sizes across the greater New Orleans area, the program offers museum members the opportunity to visit ALL participating institutions, FREE OF CHARGE, using their current membership throughout the month of August. Become a member of BK Historic House & Gardens today for just $30, and have access to all participating museums during August!
On Sunday, August 27, renowned guitarist and singer-songwriter Paul Sanchez will be featured in a concert at the Historic BK House & Gardens. Sanchez, whose prolific musical career has spanned the globe, is accredited locally as the co-writer of Nine Lives, a musical adaptation of Dan Baum’s account of the lives of nine New Orleanians from Hurricane Betsy to Hurricane Katrina, which featured many New Orleans’ talents, including Vance Vaucresson. Vaucresson will join Sanchez for the BK House concert that takes place just a few days before the 18th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Sanchez will also be joined by Alex McMurray on guitar and Glenn Hartman on keyboards. Tickets are $40 ($30 for members) and may be purchased at https://www.bkhouse.org. Light refreshments will be served but guests are encouraged to bring beverages of choice, openers and extra cups. Doors will open at 5:30 pm for the 6 o’clock show.
WOW. This is so exciting. Congratulations Chef Aaron!
AARÓN SÁNCHEZ IMPACT FUND TO BRING LATINO YOUTH
TO NEW ORLEANS FOR CULINARY EDUCATION
A program of Emeril Lagasse Foundation, Scholarship Applications Now Open
NEW ORLEANS—The Emeril Lagasse Foundation (the Foundation) is excited to announce that the Aarón Sánchez Impact Fund (ASIF) will provide an opportunity for young Latinos to study culinary arts education in New Orleans. Four students will be awarded an Aarón Sánchez Scholarship to attend the New Orleans Culinary and Hospitality Institute (NOCHI) beginning in January 2024.
“I am thrilled to bring these scholarship recipients to New Orleans, the amazing city where I choose to both work and live, and I encourage every Latino youth considering a career in food to apply,” said Chef Aarón. “By providing financial and mentoring resources, we are giving greater opportunities to the Latino community. It’s a beautiful thing to see more Latinos leading and diversifying the restaurant kitchens of America.”
The Aarón Sánchez Impact Fund uplifts the lives of Latino youth through food. The program’s education pillar aims to diversify kitchen leadership for future generations through culinary arts scholarships, mentoring, and career pathways guidance. The Aarón Sánchez Scholarship, established in 2016, has awarded 15 young Latinos representing heritage from all regions of Latin America with culinary arts scholarships valued at over $975,000.
The application for students preparing for careers in the culinary arts is now open for the Aarón Sánchez Scholarship Class of 2024. Interested applicants from across the United States can complete the online eligibility questionnaire here. The application deadline is September 30, 2023. The scholarship recipients will receive full tuition, fees, and supplies. Recipients will also receive mentorship from Chef Aarón and his network of culinary professionals, flights to and from New Orleans, housing in New Orleans, ground transportation assistance, and grocery stipends. Students will earn a Culinary Arts Certificate from NOCHI.
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Greetings from New Orleans Ballet Association!
NOBA’s Center for Dance (CFD), in partnership with the New Orleans Recreation Development Commission (NORD), opens registration beginning August 19 for the fall 2023 semester of tuition-free, after-school dance classes for youth ages 4-18. The NOBA Center for Dance’s nationally award-winning, tuition-free Early Childhood Program (ages 4-5), Preparatory Program (ages 6-11), and Teen Program (ages 12-18) provide sequentially based technique classes in ballet, jazz, hip hop, and tap. Classes are held at eight NORD rec centers during the fall starting the week of September 11 and will culminate in December with a costumed performance as part of NOBA’s Neighborhood Concert Series. In addition, select classes will perform in NOBA’s annual intergenerational production of The Nutcracker Suite at Tulane’s Dixon Hall on December 3, 2023.
Please put it in your calendar:
Smiles, Waves, High-fives and Fashion. You Night will celebrate 10 years of
Sisterhood, and the Strength of Women Diagnosed with Cancer
You Night’s Annual Cancer Survivor Runway Show and 10-Year Anniversary Celebration
will feature more than 100 models (all cancer survivors) who will take to the stage
Saturday, October 14th at Gallier Hall in New Orleans. “You Night” is a year-round
empowerment program that addresses the critical need of emotional care for women diagnosed with cancer.
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Darlings, as we all know, August in New Orleans is steamy! Let's be sure to Fest responsibly; hydrate; wear sunscreen; take breaks indoors; check on your friends and family who have joined you. It's also important to know the signs as the day heats up. Take a look at the information below that will help you identify heat-related concerns.
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