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Old New Orleans Rum Distillery Tour
August 13, 2008 - December 31, 2009
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Times: Monday - Friday 11;00 am AND 2:00 pm; Saturday 11:00 am, 2:00 pm, and 4:00 pm
Location:  Old New Orleans Rum, 2815 Frenchmen Street
Phone:  (504) 945-9400
Admission:  $10.00
Celebration Distillation offers tours and tastings at the distillery. Our tours offer a intimate and detailed look at the distillation process from beginning to end. All of our tours conclude with a visit to our tasting room. Become a connoisseur as you experience the subtle flavors of our distinctive rums. On occasion the distillers will offer samples of rums we have yet to bring to market to get your thoughts on the directions they are going.
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.

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.
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.
Open Blues Jam
September 28, 2009 - February 8, 2010
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Times: 5:00 pm - midnight
www.rocknbowl.com
Location:  Rock n Bowl - Mid City Lanes
Phone:  (504) 861-1700
Admission:  $5.00
Rock n Bowl is now open on Monday evenings for bowling, food, beverages and an Open Blue Jam starting at 8:30 pm. Musicians - bring your instruments and jam with us!
Trinity Artist Series Presents - Albinas Prizgintas with Taize
October 5, 2009 - November 30, 2009
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Times: Mondays 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Location:  Trinity Episcopal Church, 1329 Jackson Ave.
Phone:  (504) 670- 2520
Come join us for Taize, every Monday in the Chapel with candlelight. Program directed by Albinas who will perform selections at the piano. The program is offered for the recovery of the city.
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!
WRBH Reads Their Eyes Were Watching God
October 26, 2009 - November 25, 2009
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Times: Monday - Friday 2:00 pm and 8:30 pm
Location:  Southern Food and Beverage Museum, 1 Poydras St, #169
Phone:  (504)569-0405
Don Lewis, a New Orleans actor, will begin to read the book on Monday, Oct. 26. The readings will occur daily, Monday through Fridays at 2 p.m., and they will repeat at 8:30 p.m. Each half-hour segment amounts to about 12-14 pages, meaning that the book will be completed in about 25 installments.
New Orleans Celebrates “National Opera Week” at The Inn On Bourbon
November 13, 2009 - November 22, 2009
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Location:  The Inn on Bourbon, 541 Bourbon Street New Orleans, LA
Phone:  (504) 524-7611
The Inn On Bourbon hotel will be New Orleans’ official headquarters for “National Opera Week,” scheduled for November 13 – 22, 2009. Located at 541 Bourbon Street, on the site of New Orleans’ famed French Opera House (1859-1919), the hotel will host a variety of events in honor of the National celebration, including:
 
Operatic Performances by Bon Operatit – Friday, Nov. 13, 7 p.m. – 8:30  p.m. – Puccini Bar – Singers will perform “Libiamo” from "La Traviata"; “Nessun Dorma” from "Turandot"; “Habanera” from 'Carmen"; “La Donna e Mobile” from "Rigoletto"; “Flower Duet” from “Lakme"; “O Mio Babino Caro” from "Gianni Schicchi; a set from the “Phantom of Opera”; and music from “West Side Story” and many popular songs from the golden age of musical theatre.   $5 Valet Parking Special in the Hotel Garage, only during this event.

A Presentation on the History of Opera Houses, Opera Performances & Opera Today, Presented by John Magill, curator of the Historic New Orleans Collection (HCNO)– Thursday, Nov. 19, 12:30 p.m., Salon de Gallier
 
Displays of French Opera House Artifacts – Items salvaged from the French Opera House will be  exhibited at The Inn On Bourbon, throughout National Opera Week.  Courtesy of the Historic New Orleans Collection, the artifacts include Playbills, photographs and original set design sketches and paintings, all saved from the 1919 fire.

National Opera Week celebrates the vitality of opera in America. The celebration begins with the presentation of the 2009 NEA Opera Honors in Washington, D.C., and will travel coast-to-coast as opera companies offer a range of free programs for the public that demonstrate the allure and accessibility of this most multi-media of the arts.
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