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Melange - The Ritz Carlton New Orleans Presents Weekly Sunday Brunch
October 19, 2008 - December 27, 2009 |
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Times: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Location: The Ritz Carlton, Melange Restaurant
Phone: (504) 670-2828
Admission: $44.00 Adults; Children 11 years old and under $20.00
The Ritz Carlton's talented culinary team will prepare a lavish and luscious buffet of seasonal favorites including carved meats, omelet and seafood stations, fish, vegetables, salads, soup and delectable desserts. Reservations are recommended but not required.
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The Louisiana State Museum and the Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club present From Tramps to Kings
January 10, 2009 - December 30, 2009 |
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Times: Tuesday - Sunday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
http://www.lsm.crt.state.la.us
Location: The Presbetere, 751 Chartres St.
Phone: (504) 568-6968
Admission: $6.00 for adults, and $5.00 for seniors and active military personnel; Children under 12 are free.
The Louisiana State Museum and the Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club present From Tramps to Kings: Zulu 100 Years, a yearlong exhibit exploring the origins, the unique Carnival traditions, and the cultural and civic contributions of Zulu from 1909 to the present.
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House of Blues Presents - The Gospel Sunday Brunch
January 25, 2009 - December 27, 2009 |
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Times: 10:00 am
http://www.hob.com
Location: House of Blues, 225 Decatur St.
Phone: (504) 310-4999
Admission: $16.50 - $38.50
Hallelujah! It's back! The Sunday Gospel Brunch returns to the House Of Blues New Orleans!
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Bubbles & Brunch at Ralph's on the Park
February 1, 2009 - December 27, 2009 |
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Times: Sundays, 11 am - 2 pm
http://www.ralphsonthepark.com/menu_display.php?id=21
Location: Ralph's on the Park 900 City Park Ave.
Phone: (504) 488-1000
Come for Endless Champagne & Mimosas at Bubbles & Brunch with Chef Chip Flanagan.
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Muriel's Jackson Square 3 Course Table d' Hotel Dinner
February 4, 2009 - February 5, 2010 |
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Times: Monday - Friday 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm; Saturday & Sunday 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm
http://www.muriels.com
Location: 801 Chartres Street, On The corner of Jackson Square
Phone: (504) 568-1885
Muriel’s Jackson Square offers an exceptional 3 course meal for only $28.95. Come enjoy a full dining experience featuring many choices such as Crawfish and Goat Cheese Crêpes, Turtle Soup, Gumbo, BBQ Shrimp, Pecan Crusted Puppy Drum and Shrimp Remoulade. Muriel's is housed in an historic building overlooking Jackson Square. Come immerse yourself in New Orleans culture and revelry that reflects the rich cultural, and culinary character of the Crescent City.
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Muriel's Jackson Square Presents a New Orleans Jazz Brunch with Joe Simon's Jazz Trio
February 8, 2009 - January 31, 2010 |
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Times: 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
http://www.muriels.com
Location: Muriels, 801 Chartres Street
Phone: (504) 568-1885
Classic French Quarter Style mixed with Contemporary Creole Cuisine. Enjoy dining to the sounds of Joe Simon's Jazz Trio. Muriel's offers New Orleans Classics like Gumbo, BBQ Shrimp, Turtle Soup, and Shrimp Remoulade along with more contemporary flavors like Pecan Crusted Puppy Drum and Muriel's own Crawfish and Goat Cheese Crepes. After brunch enjoy a cool cocktail on our balcony overlooking historic Jackson Square.
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Chef Michael Farrell Brings a Fresh Culinary Style to Meritage at the Maison Dupuy
February 19, 2009 - December 30, 2009 |
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Location: Le Meritage at The Maison Dupuy
Phone: (504) 648-6119
Morty Valldejuli, general manger of the Maison Dupuy Hotel, is proud to unveil Le Meritage, an exciting new dining concept whereby fresh seasonal cuisine is impeccably matched to the primary characteristics of wine. All dishes on the menu are available in large and small plates and wines by the glass are offered in full and half pours, encouraging guests to savor different pairings at one sitting. After a nationwide search, Michael Farrell, a veteran restaurateur with New Orleans roots, has been chosen as Executive Chef. Chef Farrell brings a wealth of culinary experience to the new endeavor. He served as Executive Chef in a number of acclaimed eateries throughout the nation including Alto in Denver, The Summer House on Island, Anthem in Las Vegas and Beano’s Cabin in Beaver Creek, Co. The style he brings to Le Meritage evolved over the course of his career beginning with his coastal upbringing. Chef Farrell will utilize the very finest meats, Louisiana seafood, game and classic local ingredients in the creation of dishes such as Pan-Roasted Drum with Fava Bean Succotash & Fried Green Tomatoes and Braised Beef Short Rib with Parsnip Puree & Sorrel Gremolata. The menu items have been created to compliment and pair with six specific wine categories - Light Whites, Full Body Reds, Sparklers, Full Body Whites, Fruity Reds and Spicy-Earthy Reds.
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Houston's Restaurant Present - The Garden District Trio
May 1, 2009 - December 31, 2009 |
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Times: 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Location: Houston's Restaurant, 1755 St. Charles Ave.
Phone: (504) 524-1579
Come join us at Houston's Restaurant for dinner and jazz featuring the Garden District Trio featuring David Hansen, Tom Hook & Chris Sharkey.
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SUNDAY BRUNCH RETURNS TO THE ROOSEVELT IN THE LEGENDARY BLUE ROOM
October 4, 2009 - December 27, 2009 |
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Times: 11 am - 2:00 pm
Location: The Roosevelt Hotel, Blue Room
Phone: (504) 648-1200
Admission: $59.00 and include valet parking and a complimentary glass of champagne;Children 10 and under will be served at half price
The Roosevelt New Orleans welcomes back a beloved tradition. Beginning Oct. 4, the Blue Room will return to the Sunday brunch circuit by offering guests a gourmet plated brunch, complete with a performance by jazz clarinetist Tim Laughlin and a complimentary glass of champagne.
The plated brunch will feature gourmet culinary creations by executive chef Stefan Kauth and desserts by executive pastry chef Robert Plouffe. Two culinary stations containing seafood creations and desserts will serve as focal points and add to the pageantry of the meal.
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Upcoming Exhibition, Symposium Explore the Territorial Period 1803 - 1812
October 6, 2009 - May 2, 2010 |
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Times: Tuesday - Saturday 9:30 am – 4:30 pm; Sunday 10:30 am – 4:30 pm
http://www.hnoc.org
Location: Williams Gallery, 533 Royal Street
Phone: (504) 523-4662
On December 20, 1803, the Louisiana Purchase was signed, confirming the transfer of the former French colony to the United States. Statehood, however, was not immediate. For nearly 10 years, Louisiana was entrenched in a turbulent period, rife with political disputes and culture clashes. The exhibition Between Colony & State: Louisiana in the Territorial Period, 1803-1812, and its companion online component, examines the people, places, and events that shaped this fascinating period. Highlights include manuscript maps, newspapers from the period, and artists' depictions of life during this time.
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Two-Hour Walk-in Courses with Hands-on Adventures in Glassblowing
October 20, 2009 - January 31, 2010 |
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Times: Monday - Saturday, 10:00am - 4:00pm, 2-hour increments
Location: New Orleans ArtWorks at New Orleans Glass Works & Printmaking Studio, 727 Magazine Street (between Girod and Julia Streets)
Phone: (504) 529-7279
Your source for holiday ornaments! It is the ideal time of year to get together with friends and family to create your holiday ornaments. Design your own gifts for the holidays!
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New Orleans Museum of Art Presents - Woodward Exhibition Opening Reception
October 21, 2009 - February 28, 2010 |
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Times: 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Location: New Orleans Museum of Art, One Collins Diboll Circle, City Park
Phone: (504) 658-4100
Come join us at The Museum of Art Opening Reception for the William Woodward Exhibition. Drawing from the holdings of both institutions, the exhibition features more than 70 paintings, etchings, sculpture and ephemera related to Woodward's life and works. A native of Massachusetts, Woodward came to New Orleans in the 1880s to teach fine arts, mechanical drawing and architectural drawing at Tulane University.
Woodward was involved with every facet of architecture in New Orleans, consulting on the design of Tulane's new building for architecture classes. He also designed and built his own home in Uptown New Orleans. His interest in architecture evolved into a passionate commitment to preservation. The first artist to focus intensely on the Vieux Carré, Woodward documented the Quarter's rich cultural heritage in vignettes of daily life-women at market, street cleaners, deliverymen and milkmaids driving drayage carts and residents engaged in their daily activities.
Woodward's depictions of French Quarter buildings focused public attention on the heedless destruction of historic properties. The exhibition offers an opportunity to view a large selection of Woodward's renderings of the French Quarter and to judge the strength of his artistic contribution.
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New Orleans Museum of Art Present - Walt Disney Studio "Dreams Come True"
November 18, 2009 - March 14, 2010 |
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Times: Wednesday Noon until 8:00 p.m; Thursday-Sunday 10:00am - 5:00pm
http://www.noma.org
Location: New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins Diboll Cir., City Park
Phone: (504) 658-4100
Admission: LA residents with valid photo ID (Audio tour included) : Adults $8. Srs (65 and up) $7.50; Child 3-17 $5; Child under 3 Free; Out of state visitors Adults $16;Srs (65 and up) $15; Child 3-17 $10
The New Orleans Museum of Art is proud to be the only North America venue for Dreams Come True: Art of the Classic Fairy Tales from the Walt Disney Studio. This major exhibition features more than 600 rarely seen original artworks that brought legendary fairy tales to the screen, including Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, The Little Mermaid and Beauty and the Beast.
Dreams Come True: Art of the Classic Fairy Tales from the Walt Disney Studio also includes artwork from the upcoming Walt Disney Animation Studio's musical comedy, The Princess and the Frog, an animated feature film from the creators of The Little Mermaid and Aladdin, set in New Orleans and due for release on December 11, 2009.
Visitors to Dreams Come True will encounter themed rooms showcasing artwork related to specific animated films. Arranged chronologically by year of release, the rooms will feature Silly Symphony shorts, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast and The Princess Frog. Short film clips will accompanythe artwork to illustrate how individual sketches and paintings lead to a finished cinematic masterpiece.
An eight-minute video presentation about the tradition of storytelling in Disney films will screen continuously in the Stern Auditorium s a preface to the exhibition.
Dream Come True is generously supported by The City of New Orleans, Edward Wisner Donation. Public school tours and transportation are underwritten by The Walt Disney Company.
Free admission for NOMA members. Audio Guide $3.00
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Miracle on Fulton Street
November 27, 2009 - January 3, 2010 |
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http://www.harrahsneworleans.com
Location: Fulton and Poydras Streets at Harrah's Hotel
Phone: (504)533-6522
Admission: Free and open to the public
Come experience a white Christmas this holiday season in New Orleans—but only on Fulton Street. Periodic ‘snowfalls’, dazzling lights and decorations will transform the street into a winter wonderland! One of the city’s newest holiday traditions, “Miracle on Fulton Street” brings the magic of the season alive in true New Orleans fashion. Visit with Santa and his reindeer, sip hot chocolate or spiced apple cider, and sample the traditional holiday menus offered by our Fulton Street restaurant partners. You’ll leave feeling jolly and filled with good cheer!
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DISNEY'S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
November 28, 2009 - December 13, 2009 |
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Times: Saturday 7:30 pm; Sunday Matinee at 2:00 pm
http://www.jpas.org
Location: Jefferson Performing Arts Center, 400 Phlox Street in Metairie
Phone: (504) 885-2000
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! This family favorite returns to the JPAS stage once again, just in time for the holidays! This production of DISNEY'S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST features an all new cast and crew with all the magic and enchantment you've come to expect and more! Based on the Academy-Award winning animated feature, the stage version of Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST includes all of the wonderful songs written by Alan Menken and the late Howard Ashman along with new songs by Mr. Menken and Tim Rice. Step into the heart of provincial life in a lovely French town, then be transported into a mysterious and magical castle where objects come to life, a Beast lurks, and a Beauty finds true love! JPAS' production of Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST is family theatre at its best!
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Christmas New Orleans Style
December 1, 2009 - December 31, 2009 |
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http://www.frenchquarterfestivals.org
Location: New Orleans
Phone: (504) 522-5730 or (800) 673-5725
There's no place like New Orleans for the holidays during Christmas New Orleans Style, a celebration of uniquely New Orleans holiday activities taking place throughout December. More than 100 festivities are planned during the month-long event, showcasing the cultural diversity that adds spice to the gumbo of New Orleans' heritage. During this season, famed New Orleans chefs share culinary secrets in free cooking demonstrations, public concerts feature popular musicians and gospel choirs will perform sacred tunes in the majestic St. Louis Cathedral. Also, Restaurants serve the Reveillon, an adaptation of an old Creole dining custom, and hotels offer attractive Papa Noel rates. Experience the magic of the season in a city steeped in traditions of the past, but with the food, music and good times of today.
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CHRISTMAS REVEILLON DINNER (Mélange)
December 1, 2009 - December 24, 2009 |
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Times: 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Location: Ritz Carlton, 921 Canal Street
Phone: (504)670-2828
Admission: $65 non-inclusive of tax and gratuity (per Adult)
Diners will enjoy a four-course traditionally French holiday dinner; one that has always been associated with Nouvelle Orleans New Orleans. The word Reveillon means “awakening” in French. This celebratory holiday dinner will provide an eye-opening, palate pleasing holiday experience. Reservations suggested.
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Holiday Home Tours of the Williams Residence
December 1, 2009 - December 30, 2009 |
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Times: Tuesday–Saturday: 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 2 p.m. & 3 p.m., Sunday: 11 a.m., 2 p.m. & 3 p.m.
http://www.hnoc.org
Location: 533 Royal Street
Phone: (504) 523-4662
Admission: $5, free for THNOC members
Visit the festively decorated residence and courtyard of General and Mrs. L. Kemper Williams, founders of The Historic New Orleans Collection. While there, browse through The Shop at The Collection for unique gift items on your holiday list, and visit The Collection’s free exhibition Between Colony & State: Louisiana in the Territorial Period, 1803–1812.
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Hotel Monteleone Reveillon Dinner
December 1, 2009 - December 25, 2009 |
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Times: 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Location: Hotel Monteleone, 214 Royal Street - Hunt Room
Phone: (504) 523-3341, ext. 4240
Admission: $45.00 - $65.00 (4 courses)
Come join us as we celebrate the Senses for Reveillon Dinners in The Hunt Room Grill. Celebrate the holidays in the old New Orleans way. It’s a feast for the senses and a memorable gathering for family and friends.
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Mahalia Jackson Theatre for the Performing Arts Presents - Oprah Winfrey's - THE COLOR PURPLE
December 1, 2009 - December 6, 2009 |
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http://www.mahaliajacksontheater.com
Location: Mahalia Jackson Theater, in Armstrong Park at 801 N. Rampart Street, New Orleans, Louisiana
Phone: (504) 287-0351
Nominated for 11 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Oprah Winfrey Presents THE COLOR PURPLE, which is based on the classic Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Alice Walker and the moving film by Steven Spielberg. It is the unforgettable and inspiring story of a woman named Celie, who finds the strength to triumph over adversity, and discover her unique voice in the world. With a joyous GRAMMY-nominated score featuring gospel, jazz, pop and the blues, THE COLOR PURPLE is about hope and the healing power of love. As on Broadway, the first North American Tour of THE COLOR PURPLE is directed by Gary Griffin. THE COLOR PURPLE features a libretto by Pulitzer Prize-winner Marsha Norman, music and lyrics by Grammy Award-winning composers/lyricists Brenda Russell, Allee Willis and Stephen Bray, and choreography by Donald Byrd.
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Southern Rep Theatre Presents the Regional Premiere of I AM MY OWN WIFE
December 3, 2009 - December 6, 2009 |
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Times: Thursday-Saturday at 8:00 pm; Sunday Matinee at 3:00 pm
http://www.southernrep.com
Location: 3rd Fl in The Shops at Canal Place, edge of the French Quarter
Phone: (504) 522-6545
Admission: $29.00
Join us at the Southern Rep Theatre for the Regional Premiere of the Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize Winner I AM MY OWN WIFE. I AM MY OWN WIFE, written by Doug Wright is the hauntingly complex true tale of Charlotte von Mahlsdorf, a German transvestite who successfully outwitted not only the Nazis and Communists, but could also spot a priceless antique at 100 yards. The play is the hauntingly complex true tale of the quietly dignified Charlotte von Mahlsdorf, a German transvestite who not only outwitted the Nazis and Communists, but could also spot a priceless antique at 100 yards. Playwright Doug Wright spent ten years interviewing Charlotte and developing this play. For Charlotte collected antiques from abandoned or bombed houses, enough to turn her East Berlin home into a museum, and transform the basement into a salon and haven for gay artists and intellectuals struggling to survive under the repressive regime.
She received the Medal of Honor from the reunified German government for preserving antiques and culture. But before her life was over, all of her life story would be called into question. Yet this is not a story about being gay, not a story about being a cross-dresser and not a story about cold war politics. It is a story about survival and one astounding person. And, by the way, its funny, too. Directed by Carl Walker - Co-Production with All Kinds of Theatre. Southern Rep provides discounts for students, seniors, active military, K-12 teachers, and theatre professionals (I.D. required).
Local director Carl Walker returns to Southern Rep after his much-lauded direction of DOUBT in the All Kinds of Theatre/Southern Rep co-production two seasons ago. Southern Rep provides discounts for students, seniors, active military, K-12 teachers, and theatre professionals (I.D. required).
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Celebration In The Oaks
December 4, 2009 - December 23, 2009 |
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Times: Friday and Saturday 6:00 pm - 11:00 pm; Sunday - Thursday 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Location: New Orleans Botanical Garden in City Park
Phone: (504)483-9415
Admission: $7 per person, children under 3 and Friends of City Park enter free;Rides: $3 per ride or $15 per unlimited ride band
City Park's annual holiday lighting exhibit and festival returns with old favorites and new attractions. See celebrationintheoaks.com for information and updates on closures due to weather. Closed December 24th and 25th.
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Le Petit Theatre Presents - A "White Christmas"
December 4, 2009 - December 20, 2009 |
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Times: Friday 8:00 pm; Saturday 2:00 pm Matinee; Sunday 2:00 pm Matinee
http://www.lepetittheatre.com
Location: Le Petit Theatre, 616 Saint Peter Street
Phone: (504) 522-2081
Admission: $25.00 - $62.00; student and group discounts are available
Make a new holiday memory this year at Le Petit Theatre with Irving Berlin’s beloved musical “White Christmas,” a show the whole family will love, running December 4 – 20. New Orleans’ newest holiday experience will include not-to-be-missed decorations and visits from Santa at every matinee. And, just in case New Orleans gets a warm December, there’s a guarantee of snow inside the theatre.
A glorious stage adaptation of the beloved, timeless film, this heartwarming musical features 17 Irving Berlin standards to tell the story of two World War II veterans whose successful song and dance act (and eyes for two beautiful singing sisters) leads them to a picturesque Vermont Inn – which just happens to be owned by their former army commander – to stage a winter show. Presented originally on Broadway last year to sold-out audiences, the uplifting story is a merry and bright theatrical experience full of dancing, laughter and some of the greatest songs ever written.
The dazzling score features well-known standards such as “Blue Skies,” “I Love A Piano,” “How Deep Is the Ocean” and the perennial favorite, “White Christmas.” Le Petit’s 25-member cast features five local talents who have gone on to regional and New York theater careers: Brandt Blocker (Director), Rich Arnold (Phil Davis), Ashley Lemmler (Betty Haynes), Kasey Marino (Bob Wallace) and Julie Tolivar (Judy Haynes). Arnold – whose “White Christmas” role was performed by Danny Kaye in the film – appeared at Le Petit last year as Rich in “Cabaret.” While in New York, he has performed with the Broadway tour and Moscow companies of 42nd Street. Lemmler – who takes on Rosemary Clooney’s role – is widely known across the region.
Most recently at Le Petit, she was seen as Amalia in “She Loves Me,” Nellie in “Summer and Smoke,” and the soprano in the vocal quartet in “City of Angels.” She’s a frequent performer on the New Orleans music scene, including jazz solo spots at Harrah’s and the Ritz Carlton Hotel. Marino – stepping into Bing Crosby’s film role – was seen this past summer in Tulane Summer Lyric’s production of “Company” as Robert. He was featured in the closing company of “Hairspray” on Broadway and is currently working on several Broadway-bound projects. Tolivar – whose slot was originally filled by Vera-Ellen – understudied and played Truly Scrumptious opposite Raul Esparza in “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” on Broadway, and understudied Tony-award winning actress Karen Ziemba in the role of Georgia Hendrix in the Tony-winner “Curtains” on Broadway. She won the 2008 Kevin Kline Award for Best Actress in a Musical for Polly in “Crazy for You” at Stages St. Louis. Because of the added demand for tickets, Saturday matinees have been added to regular performances on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturday evenings and Sunday matinees.
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Plaquemines Parish Fair and Orange Festival
December 4, 2009 - December 6, 2009 |
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Times: Friday 5:00 pm-9:00 pm; Saturday 10:00 am - 9:00 pm; Sunday 10 am - 6:00 pm
http://www.lmohpark.com
Location: The Medal of Honor Park, at the end of Barriere Road in Belle Chasse, LA
Phone: (504)656-7599
Plaquemines Parish is Louisiana's southernmost Parish where the great Mississippi River meets the Gulf of Mexico. The Parish is a region of ecological wonder with its many waterways, fishing and hunting grounds, and the best Citrus in the Country. This year we are celebrating the 63rd Anniversary of the Plaquemines Parish Fair & Orange Festival held annually the first full weekend of December. After you exit the Belle Chasse Tunnel, you take and right turn at the first traffic light onto Barriere Road and go to the end of the road. The park will be the right side with lots of free parking on the left. The Plaquemines Parish Fair & Orange Festival has many of activities to offer the entire family. We invite you to take a trip to Belle Chasse, Louisiana and experience our wonderful food, entertainment, contests, crafts, novelties and hospitality.
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Ashé Cultural Arts Center Presents - Holiday on the Boulevard
December 5, 2009 - December 6, 2009 |
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Times: Saturday 12:00 pm - 10:00 pm; Sunday 1:30 pm - 8:30 pm
http://www.ashecac.org
Location: Oretha Castle Haley
Phone: (504) 569-9070
Admission: Free Admission; Concert only - $10; VIP Seating $20-$25
For the tenth consecutive year, the Boulevard comes alive as Ashe Cultural Arts Center and GoodWork Network join with musicians, actors, merchants, and the community to create an amazingly entertaining holiday festival and marketplace in Central City New Orleans.
The festival brings together a mix of jazz, hip-hop, r&b, gospel, folk, reggae, along with theater and dance. Holiday on the Boulevards events will occur on Saturday, December 5, and Sunday, December 6, 2009 at Ashe which is located at 1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., and at GoodWork Network, 1824 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd. One of the highlights of the festival is when Ashes holiday icons, Mama YeYe & Baba Kwanzaa, meet Santa & Mrs. Claus. Led by a brass band, the couples second line from GoodWork Network to Ash where they are met by festival participants who join in the second line. Voices Not Forgotten, another feature not to be missed, spotlights the senior citizens (ages 62 to 94) from the Central City Senior Center. These ladies and gentlemen infuse oral histories, backed by videography, into their song-and-dance routines and are known for not only packing the house, but bringing it down with a foot-stomping audience that always begs for more.
The festival also includes a marketplace which gives festival-goers the opportunity to purchase gifts from local merchants and artisans, and enjoy food prepared by local vendors. Good Work Networks Youth Marketplace will feature youth, ages 7-21, who have participated in entrepreneurship training provided by GoodWork Network. The training culminates with real-world selling on December 5, at Holiday on the Blvd. Along with other young people, they will sell affordable food items and hand-made holiday gifts. Participating youth groups include LA Green Corps, Alpha Coffee House, Sojourner Truth Community Center, and Cafe Reconcile. This event will also include Tommy the Clown and His Krump Dancers from the Movie “Rize.
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Garden District Gallery Presents - The Language of Flowers
December 5, 2009 - January 9, 2010 |
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http://www.gardendistrictgallery.com
Location: Garden District Gallery, 1332 Washington Avenue
Phone: (504) 891-3032
Join us for the Opening Reception for the Exhibition for The Language of Flowers. The show will feature the works of 20 artists from New Orleans, the Gulf South, and as far as China. The participants will contribute artistic works using a variety of mediums and provide various interpretations of flowers, their symbolism, colors and textures.
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Hotel Monteleone Presents -Historical Characters "Louisiana Living History Project"
December 5, 2009 - December 20, 2009 |
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Times: 11:00 am
Location: Hotel Monteleone Lobby
Phone: (504) 948-0323
Back in Time with Historical Characters Sponsored by The Louisiana Living History Project, enjoy live entertainment and education with tales, songs and dances from the multi-cultural northern capital of the Caribbean in the 18th and 19th century. Appearances by Thomy Lafon, Marie Laveau, Jean Lafitte, The Baroness Pontalba, John James Audubon, Josie Arlington, John McDonogh & Papa Noel.
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LA/SPCA Holiday Pet Photos
December 5, 2009 - December 6, 2009 |
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Times: Saturday and Sunday 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
http://www.la-spca.org
Location: Jefferson Feed, Pet & Garden Center, located at 4421 Jefferson Hwy.
Phone: (504) 733-8572
Admission: $25.00
Join us for the LA/SPCA Holiday Pet Photos. Give a special gift of love and receive a CD of ten (10) digital photos of you, your pet/or family with two scenes to choose. All proceeds benefit the programs and services of Gulf Coast Doberman Rescue and The Louisiana SPCA.
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Mistletoe, Mutts & Meows Holiday Photography, to benefit the LA/SPCA
December 5, 2009 - December 6, 2009 |
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Times: Saturday 10:00 pm - 5:00 pm; Sunday 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
http://www.la-spca.org
Location: Petcetera, 3205 Magazine St.
Phone: (504) 269-8711
Mistletoe, Mutts & Meows Holiday Photography, to benefit the LA/SPCA will be held at Petcetera. Professional photography by Scott Stuntz, holiday cheer, gift wrapping and giveaways. $5.00 from each photo order will benefit the LA/SPCA.
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TENTH ANNUAL HOLIDAY ON THE BOULEVARD
December 5, 2009 - December 6, 2009 |
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Times: 10:00 am – 7:00 pm
Location: Ashé Cultural Arts Center & Good Work Network, 1712 and 1824 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd
Phone: (504) 569-9070
The boulevard comes alive at this indoor festival, featuring live entertainment, storytelling, vendors, food and fun. Join Santa & Mrs. Claus in a high-spirited, one-block Second-Line to meet up with Ashé’s holiday icons, Baba Kwanzaa & Mama YeYe, as well as the Historical New Orleans Characters. Vendors offer interesting gift items.
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The LA/SPCA Pit Bull or Pit mix adoption
December 5, 2009 - December 6, 2009 |
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Times: Saturday 10:00 am - 4:00 pm; Sunday 12:00 noon - 4:00 pm
http://www.la-spca.org
Location: LA/SPCA, 1700 Mardi Gras Blvd
Phone: (504) 368-5191, ext. 150
Any Pit Bull or Pit mix adopted from the LA/SPCA, will receive a special gift package:$30.00 LA/SPCA obedience class gift certificate, one night free boarding at Canine Connection, five free self-washes at Canine Culture, treat bag, treats, clicker and bandana. LA/SPCA adoption counselors and volunteers will be on hand to help you select the right pet for your family. A variety of shapes, colors and sizes of four-legged friends eager to find a new home will be available for adoption. Call or visit for more information.
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Beds to Read Inn Home Holiday Tour
December 6, 2009 |
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Times: 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Location: Ashton's B&B at 2023 Esplanade Avenue, New Orleans
Phone: (504) 895-1104 or (800) 977-0008
Admission: $20 (Purchase at the start. Cash or checks preferred.)
The Professional Innkeepers Association of New Orleans is participating in a community service holiday home tour to benefit the Literacy Alliance of Greater New Orleans. The tour is called "Beds to Read Inn" and it will include 5 Bed and Breakfasts along Esplanade Ridge.
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Breakfast with Santa at the Bourbon Orleans Hotel
December 6, 2009 |
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Times: 11:30 am – 2:00 pm
Location: The Orleans Ballroom at the Bourbon Orleans Hotel – 717 Orleans St., New Orleans, LA 70116
Phone: (504) 571-4630
Admission: Adults $25.00; Children (3 yrs - 12 yrs) - $15.00; Children (2 yrs & under) - FREE
Join us as we celebrate the holidays! We invite you and your family to have Breakfast with Santa and enjoy a delicious breakfast buffet featuring scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, blueberry pancakes, mini waffles, donuts, muffins, hot chocolate and more! Children will be able to take pictures with Santa, enjoy story time with Mrs. Claus and participate in arts and crafts. Tickets must be purchased in advance. All major credit cards accepted. Pictures with Santa in a special Holiday folder will be available for purchase. Valet Parking is $10 per vehicle. Pictures with Santa Claus in Special Holiday Holder $10 each. We look forward to celebrating the holidays with you! Please ask about our Papa Noel rate starting at $79. Visit www.bourbonorleans.com for details.
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Christmas with Aaron Neville and his Quintet featuring Charles Neville
December 6, 2009 |
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Times: 7:00 pm Door opens; 8:00 pm Show
http://www.hob.com
Location: House of Blues, 225 Decatur St.
Phone: (504) 310-4999
Admission: $33.50
Come join us at the House of Blues for an evening of Christmas with Aaron Neville and his Quintet featuring Charles Neville.
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New Orleans Photo Alliance Presents - Off the Wall: A Brief History of Slideluck Potshow with Casey
December 6, 2009 |
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Times: 2:00 pm
Location: New Orleans Photo Alliance Gallery, 1111 St. Mary St., New Orleans, LA 70115
Admission: Free and open to the public
Casey Kelbaugh, photographer and founder and director of Slideluck Potshow (SLPS), will present a talk regarding photography and community and the way SLPS fosters this. Kelbaugh will discuss SLPS as a non-traditional means of sharing work - outside of the gallery and print media realms - with an international audience. He will also talk about taking an idea and pursuing it relentlessly for 9 years and the thrills, challenges, and benefits to that kind of commitment. A dynamic slideshow will accompany the presentation, highlighting great images from throughout SLPS’s history.
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New Orleans Photo Alliance Presents:Linda Troeller and Casy Kelbaugh Lectures
December 6, 2009 |
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Location: New Orleans Photo Alliance Gallery, 1111 St. Mary St., New Orleans, LA 70115
The lecture focuses on how to organize your photographs around a theme or idea and make a package to help guided you. This method can improve your framework and provide a way to successfully cross disciplines: from editorial to art. One of the hardest parts of the long-term project is peeling back the layers of time and finding the essence. Linda will explain how critical editing, preface development, narrowing publication goals, and market positioning are imperative. The world and technology are rapidly changing so she also addresses how to re-interpret and update. To illustrate and explain concepts of the long-term project Troeller will share examples from her first portfolio, Greenhouse and Beyond; her TB-AIDS Diary which won Woman of the Year; Healings Waters (Aperture), which won Pictures of the Year; her book, Erotic Lives of Women (Scalo), reviewed in the NYTimes; and Chelsea Hotel, a new book/exhibition which was shot over ten years, won an IPA Award and opens internationally with an exhibition and film, "Inside the Frame," by Jeff McKay.
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Saint Nicholas Day Fair in Dutch Alley
December 6, 2009 |
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Times: 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Location: Dutch Alley in the French Quarter
Phone: (504) 412-9220
Come join us for the Saint Nicholas Day Fair in Dutch Alley.
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Santa Paws Holiday Photos, to benefit the LA/SPCA
December 6, 2009 |
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Times: 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
http://www.clearviewmall.com
Location: Clearview Mall, 4436 Veterans Blvd.
Phone: (504)368-5191, ext. 154
Santa Paws Holiday Photos will be held at Clearview Mall, located at 4436 Veterans Blvd. Have your pet’s photo taken with Santa! Package prices start at $19.99.
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Trinity Artist Series Present - McDonogh 35 Gospel Choir
December 6, 2009 |
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Times: 5:00 pm
Location: Trinity Episcopal Church, 1329 Jackson Ave.
Phone: (504) 670-2520
Join us for The Award winning McDonogh 35 Gospel Choir (50 singers). Directed by Veronica Downs-Dorsey. Veronica Downs-Dorsey is the music department head at McDonogh 35 High School and Music Director of St. Peter Claver Church in New Orleans. The choir is a 2 time Big Easy Award winning choir (Best Gospel Choir). McDonogh 35 Gospel Choir has been in existence for 37 years and it is the oldest public school gospel choir and the 1st public school gospel choir to sing at the Jazz and Heritage Festival. The choir has traveled across North America performing at a variety of schools, churches and community centers.
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VICTORIAN HOLIDAY TEAS (Lobby Lounge)
December 6, 2009 - December 20, 2009 |
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Times: 11:00 am or 2:00 p.m.
Location: Ritz Carlton, 921 Canal Street
Phone: (504)670-2828
Admission: $39.00 non-inclusive of tax and gratuity (per Adult)
An elegant holiday offering, enjoy traditional tea service amidst the gentle sounds of the harp and perhaps Napoleon Bonaparte or Marie Laveau will stop by for a visit. Historic characters stroll through the holiday tea to impart stories and offer a flavor of a city steeped in culture. Reservations required.
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Winterland of Jazz Concert
December 6, 2009 |
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Times: 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Location: The Jazz & Heritage Center (1225 N. Rampart St.)
A fund-raising concert to support the Don Jamison Heritage School of Music, a free after-school music program of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation. Celebrate the students and faculty of the Don Jamison Heritage School of Music - a free, after-school program that for 19 years has taught the youth of the New Orleans are the fundamentals of jazz performance.
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