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In New Orleans we've always got a reason to eat drink and be merry! New Orleans is home to hundreds of special events- large, small and in-between. We celebrate our food, our music, art, athletics and more. So whether you are a literary aficionado, a po boy addict or just looking to boogie to amazing live music in the Louisiana sunshine- there is a festival or event right up your alley.

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Sunday Feb 05, 2012

Black History Month Scavenger Hunt

February 05 – 29, 2012
Guests 5-17 hunt for interesting facts about African American scientists, biologists, zookeepers and other historical figures.  All participants are entered into a drawing for a family membership... more

Exhibit Opening: Tea for Two

February 05 – May 13, 2012
Tea is consumed on every continent  and each culture over time has put its stamp on vessels used to serve and drink it.  Visitors to the exhibit will see this progression on display with pie... more

Exhibition: Jimmy Descant's The Shape of Louisiana Commenting on the Shape of Louisiana

February 05 – April 8, 2012
Jimmy Descant (a.k.a. "the Rocketman") uses the shape of his native state as an foundation for a series of assemblages that speak to the cultural, political and natural environment of Louisi... more

Exhibition: The Created World of Enrique Alferez

February 05 – April 2, 2012
Easily recognizable for its simple elegant lines, excellent craftsmanship, and iconic imagery, the work of Enrique Alferez has become an intergral part of the city of New Orleans.

Exhibition: The Past Still Present: Photographs by David Halliday

February 05 – April 8, 2012
A master of light, New Orleans photographer David Halliday produces lush and elegant images that are both classical and modern.

Film screening of More Than Just a Month

February 05 – 17, 2012
Shukree Hassan Tilghman, a 29-year0old African American filmmaker, goes on a cross country campaign to end Black History Month.

In Katrina's Wake: Restoring a Sense of Place, Photographs by Stephen Wilkes

February 05 – March 3, 2012
  • Location: Williams Research Center
  • Address: 410 Chartres Street, ,
  • Visit Website
Presented in conjunction with PhotoNOLA 2011, this exhibition tells the stories of Bay St. Louis, Miss., and the Holy Cross neighborhood of New Orleans’s Ninth Ward—two historic communit... more

Light to Dark / Dark to Light art exhibit

February 05 – 26, 2012
New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA) presents Wayne Gonzales: Light to Dark / Dark to Light, the artist's first solo museum show in the United States. This exhibition of paintings by nationally recogni... more

Mahalia Jackson Theater of Performing Arts Presents: Blue Man Group

February 5, 2012
Experience the Phenomenon.  Blue Man Group is best known for their wildly poplar theatrical shows and concerts which combine comedy, music and technolgy to produce a totally unique form of entert... more

Mardi Gras

February 05 – 21, 2012
  • Recurrence: Recurring daily
Throw me something, mister!  Everyone should experience Mardi Gras in New Orleans at least once.  There's a reason it's called the "Greatest Free Show on Earth."

Nunset Bouleavard: The Nunsense Hollywood Bowl Show

February 5, 2012
Your favorite Little Sisters take the JPAS stage for the fourth year in a row with all the singing, dancing and humor you've come to expect from our ladies in black and white!

Sarah Allen Freeman: Current Works, 2005-2011

February 05 – March 1, 2012
  • Location: Jazz & Heritage Gallery
The works in the current exhibit- all acrylic on canvas- represent her output since a fire, and her response to it.

Monday Feb 06, 2012

Black History Month Scavenger Hunt

February 06 – 29, 2012
Guests 5-17 hunt for interesting facts about African American scientists, biologists, zookeepers and other historical figures.  All participants are entered into a drawing for a family membership... more

Exhibit Opening: Tea for Two

February 06 – May 13, 2012
Tea is consumed on every continent  and each culture over time has put its stamp on vessels used to serve and drink it.  Visitors to the exhibit will see this progression on display with pie... more

Exhibition: Jimmy Descant's The Shape of Louisiana Commenting on the Shape of Louisiana

February 06 – April 8, 2012
Jimmy Descant (a.k.a. "the Rocketman") uses the shape of his native state as an foundation for a series of assemblages that speak to the cultural, political and natural environment of Louisi... more

Exhibition: The Created World of Enrique Alferez

February 06 – April 2, 2012
Easily recognizable for its simple elegant lines, excellent craftsmanship, and iconic imagery, the work of Enrique Alferez has become an intergral part of the city of New Orleans.

Exhibition: The Past Still Present: Photographs by David Halliday

February 06 – April 8, 2012
A master of light, New Orleans photographer David Halliday produces lush and elegant images that are both classical and modern.

Film screening of More Than Just a Month

February 06 – 17, 2012
Shukree Hassan Tilghman, a 29-year0old African American filmmaker, goes on a cross country campaign to end Black History Month.

In Katrina's Wake: Restoring a Sense of Place, Photographs by Stephen Wilkes

February 06 – March 3, 2012
  • Location: Williams Research Center
  • Address: 410 Chartres Street, ,
  • Visit Website
Presented in conjunction with PhotoNOLA 2011, this exhibition tells the stories of Bay St. Louis, Miss., and the Holy Cross neighborhood of New Orleans’s Ninth Ward—two historic communit... more

Light to Dark / Dark to Light art exhibit

February 06 – 26, 2012
New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA) presents Wayne Gonzales: Light to Dark / Dark to Light, the artist's first solo museum show in the United States. This exhibition of paintings by nationally recogni... more

Mardi Gras

February 06 – 21, 2012
  • Recurrence: Recurring daily
Throw me something, mister!  Everyone should experience Mardi Gras in New Orleans at least once.  There's a reason it's called the "Greatest Free Show on Earth."

New Orleans Hornets vs. Cleveland Cavaliers

February 6, 2012
 Come experience NBA basketball at its best as the Hornets take on the NBA's brightest stars.

New Orleans Hornets vs. Sacramento Kings

February 6, 2012
 Come experience NBA basketball at its best as the Hornets take on the NBA's brightest stars.

Sarah Allen Freeman: Current Works, 2005-2011

February 06 – March 1, 2012
  • Location: Jazz & Heritage Gallery
The works in the current exhibit- all acrylic on canvas- represent her output since a fire, and her response to it.

Tuesday Feb 07, 2012

Black History Month Scavenger Hunt

February 07 – 29, 2012
Guests 5-17 hunt for interesting facts about African American scientists, biologists, zookeepers and other historical figures.  All participants are entered into a drawing for a family membership... more
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