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Calendar of Events
Old New Orleans Rum Distillery Tour
August 13, 2008 - December 31, 2009
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.
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Crescent City Farmers Market Uptown
January 3, 2009 - December 26, 2009
Times: Saturdays 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Location:  Uptown Square, 200 Broadway St.
Join us for an amazing selection of the freshest, tastiest fruits, vegetables, seafood, baked breads and freshly made pies, bedding plants, dairy products, freshly cut flowers, and more! direct from our region's finest farmers, fishers, and bakers. Nestled between the levee and Broadway in the parking lot of Uptown Square, the Tuesday Market is an ideal place to start your week's grocery shopping, to pop in for a gourmet sandwich during your lunch break, or simply to schmooze with some of Uptown New Orleans' most innovative restaurant chefs who often can be found planning menus with Market vendors.
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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
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 - January 31, 2010
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
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
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
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
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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Yoga in the Sculpture Garden
August 1, 2009 - August 7, 2010
Times: 8:00 am
Location:  New Orleans Museum of Art Sculpter Garden
Phone:  (504) 456-5000
Admission:  $5.00 per session for NOMA members; $10.00 Nonmember participants
Come join us for Yoga in the Sculpture Garden on the first Saturday of every month. This class will be presented by a certified yoga instructor from the East Jefferson General Hospital Wellness Center. Participants should bring a yoga mat. All participants must pre-register by calling EJGH Health Finder.
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Verbatim Verboten
August 24, 2009 - November 9, 2009
Times: Mondays 7:00 pm
Location:  The Avenue Pub, 1732 St Charles Avenue [upstairs], New Orleans
Phone:  (504) 948-4167
Admission:  $10, general admission
VERBATIM VERBOTEN is an ever-changing revue of staged transcripts. These are word-for-word performances from noted people (and some ordinary folk) saying things they never meant for the public to hear: surveillance tapes, secretly recorded conversations, forgotten open mics, on-camera diatribes, released emails, private correspondence, et cetera. VERBATIM VERBOTEN has collected over three hundred such pieces, with more being added all the time...meaning no performance is like the one before. The show has enjoyed extended successful runs in Chicago, Minneapolis, Seattle, New Orleans, and New York. Now after a three-year hiatus, VV returns. Produced by Clove Productions. Hosted by Michael Martin.
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Open Blues Jam
September 28, 2009 - February 8, 2010
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!
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Trinity Artist Series Presents - Choral Evensong
October 1, 2009 - November 19, 2009
Times: 6:30 pm
Location:  Trinity Episcopal Church, 1329 Jackson Ave.
Phone:  (504) 670-2520
Come join us for Choral Evensong with the Trinity Choir. 
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Trinity Artist Series Presents - Albinas Prizgintas with Taize
October 5, 2009 - November 30, 2009
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.
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'Congo Square Rhythms' Exhibit
October 12, 2009 - November 20, 2009
Times: Monday - Friday 9:30 am - 4:30 pm
Location:  The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and Foundation, Inc.
Phone:  (504) 558-6100
Admission:  Free
The Jazz & Heritage Gallery is pleased to announce "Congo Square Rhythms," an exhibit of paintings and mixed media works by Louisiana artists. The exhibit, will feature works by more than 25 local artists, each representing or inspired by the cultural legacy of Congo Square. Artists featured in the "Congo Square Rhythms" exhibit include: Ulrick Jean-Pierre, Shakor, Haitham Eid, Nat Williams, Sheila Phipps, Cecelia Tapplette-Pedescleaux, Bruce Brice, Larry Daniel Nevil, Michelle Levine, Ronald Jones, E. E. Williams, Michelle Lavigne, Eric Waters, Charles Simms, Ashton Ramsey, Jim Belfon, Alton Osborne, Cherice Harrison-Nelson and Latanya Clark, and others.

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Two-Hour Walk-in Courses with Hands-on Adventures in Glassblowing
October 20, 2009 - January 31, 2010
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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Richard O'Brien's THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW
October 23, 2009 - November 7, 2009
Times: Fridays at 7:30PM and Saturdays at 7:30PM and 10:30PM
http://www.jpas.org
Location:  Westwego Performing Arts Theatre, 177 Sala Avenue in Westwego
Phone:  (504) 885-2000
Admission:  $30 for adults, $27 for seniors (65+) and $20 for students
Richard O'Brien's THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW is ALIVE! and on stage  at the Westwego Performing Arts Theatre in Westwego.  Costumes of all kinds at all performances are encouraged!  Dress to impress the fabulous Dr. Frank 'N Furter at the 10:30PM show on Halloween night for Rocky's Costume Contest and win exciting and outrageous prizes!  Follow sequeaky-clean sweethearts Brad and Janet on an adventure they'll never forget in the mysterious mansion of the scandalous Dr. Frank 'N Furter with his rippling creation Rocky, the vivacious Magenta, the weird house-servants Riff Raff and Columbia and an array of other outrageous characters! Bursting at the seams with timeless cult classics including Sweet Transvestite, Dammit Janet, and of course, the pelvic-thrusting Time Warp, the JPAS production of Richard O'Brien's the ROCKY HORROR SHOW is a non-stop party!
 
Get ready for a night of fun, frolics and frivolity int his thrilling production directed by Jerry Lee Leighton and musically directed by Alan Payne! Richard Hutton stars as the infamous Dr. Frank 'N Furter, the "sweet transvestite from Tran-sexual-Transylvania!" Hutton transitions from recently playing the role of King Arthur in Lerner and Lowe's CAMELOT at Rivertown Repertory Theatre, into the high-heeled and fishnet stockings of Dr. Frank 'N Furter for THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW with JPAS! Hutton has been seen as the leading man on stages throughout the Big Easy including Tulane Summer Lyric, Le Petit Theatre and on the JPAS stages. This is the first role where he has worn three-inch high-heels and a bustier! Dr. Frank 'N Furter's motley crew of characters from another dimension include an array of the best New Orleans local talent. Lara Grice, one of New Orlean's most talented and versatile leading ladies, plays the outrageous Columbia. Grice has graced most all of the stages in the New Orleans area portraying roles ranging from the ditzy Norma in VICTOR/VICORIA to Jaque in Shakespear's AS YOU LIKE IT. She is often seen in local and national TV commercials.
 
Chris Wecklein joins the cast of ROCKY as Riff Raff, the shifty hunch-backed "butler." Wecklein has also been seen on most stages throughout the New Orleans area and notable in the long-running production of BLACK AND WHITE BLUES at Le Chat Noir. This power-house cast features several other local theatre stars including Marlene Thian as Magenta, Matias Grau, III as Brad and Lucy Faust as Janet, Armando L. Leduc as Eddie and Brandon Sutton as Rocky.
 
The cast also features Daniel Deshazo, Samantha Gregory, Michael Indest, Diana Macera, Helen Jane Planchet, Colleen Robinson and Matt Standley. Director Jerry Lee Leighton also makes a guest appearance as The Narrator in this cult-classic musical!Expect to have the most fun you've ever had (we hope!) with fishnets, leather and rock 'n roll at the JPAS Production of Richard O'Brien's THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW!

WARNING! This show has rude parts! No child tickets will be sold due to the nature of the show - parental discretion is strongly advised.
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Tom Dent Literary Festival
November 5, 2009 - November 7, 2009
Times: Thursday and Friday 6:30 pm; Sunday 1:00 pm
Location:  The Main Library, 219 Loyola Avenue
Phone:  (504) 596-2597
This is a three day festival that highlights the works of contemporary African American writers and poets. The event is named in the honor of the late New Orleans writer and historian, Thomas Covington Dent, who was a mentor to African-American writers and called attention to the African-American experience through poetry magazines and theater.

Our festival includes a Spoken Word Session, Author’s Showcase, and an afternoon forum. The spoken word poets will include the following: Dr. Mona Lisa Saloy, WordPlay NO, New Orleans Youth Slam (N.O.Y.S.), and Nik Richard "the Voice of Reason". It will be held at 6:30 pm on Thursday, November 5, 2009 at the Main Library, 219 Loyola Avenue. Our author's showcase will include the following: Clifton Casteel author of A Lady’s Heart and Soul: My Life as a Colored-Negro-Black-African-American, Dr. Keith Ferdinand, and Dr. D'Ann Penner authors of Overcoming Katrina: African American Voices from the Crescent City and Beyond at our Author’s Showcase.

The author’s showcase will be held at 6:30 pm on Friday, November 6, 2009 at the Main Library, 219 Loyola Avenue. Our Tom Dent forum speakers will be Carlotta Walls Lanier and Lisa Page Frazier. Carlotta Walls Lanier, the youngest member of the little rock nine and author of A Mighty Long Way: My Journey to Justice at Little Rock Central High School. Lisa Frazier Page, a Dillard University alumnae and a contributor to Mrs. Lanier's book. Our forum will be held at 1:00 pm on Saturday, November 7, 2009 at the Main Library, 219 Loyola Avenue.
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25th Anniversary Swamp Fest at Audubon Zoo
November 7, 2009 - November 8, 2009
Times: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Location:  Audubon Zoo, 6500 Magazine Street
Phone:  (504) 581-4629
Celebrate Swamp Fest with Cajun food, music, and crafts. This weekend salute to Louisiana's Bayou country at the Zoo features hands-on encounters with live Louisiana swamp animals and special animal feedings. Swamp Fest is free with Zoo admission. All the best zydeco sounds around. Come down to hear your old favorites and some new flavors as well. Fest-goers can taste the local flavor in the main festival area of the Zoo with Cajun favorites and much more. Bring home a piece of Louisiana's heritage with unique Cajun creations. Genuine Louisiana arts and crafts will be sold throughout the Zoo.
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Ashé Cultural Arts Center Presents -Make a Joyful Noise Gospel Festival
November 7, 2009
Times: Noon – 7:00 pm
Location:  Ashé Cultural Arts Center, 1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd
Phone:  (504) 569-9070
Admission:  Free
Come join us to hear local singers belt out the gospels, traditional hymns and chants at this annual indoor festival. The Ashe Drum Circle will  lead a parade which  starts at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Statue at Felicity and S. Claiborne Avenue and will end at Ashe Cultural Arts Center for the start of Make a Joyful Noise Gospel Festival. This event will feature Dillard University's Vision Quest, Jo Cool Davis, Rev. Lois Dejean, The Jones Sisters, Bishop Onassis Jones & Justified, O.P. Walker High School Gospel Choir, New Hope Youth Choir, Chuck Brown & Yielded Vessels, Heavenly Melodies, True Worship Mime Ministry, Sixth Baptist Church Heaven Bound Youth Choir, Household of Faith, Gail Fly, Pepper Boy, Golden Voices, Silhouette Dance Ensemble, Ron Hattley & Worship Squad.
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Garden District Gallery Opening Reception for Exhibition: FIRE, EARTH, AIR, WATER: THE ELEMENTS
November 7, 2009
Times: 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
http://www.gardendistrictgallery.com
Location:  1332 Washington Ave. (Corner of Washington Ave. & Coliseum St.)
Phone:  (504) 891-3032
Admission:  FREE
Come join us for the Garden District Gallery Opening Reception for Exhibition: FIRE, EARTH, AIR, WATER: THE ELEMENTS. 
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Lionel Ferbos w/Palm Court Jazz Band
November 7, 2009
Times: 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Location:  Palm Court Jazz Cafe, 1204 Decatur St.
Phone:  (504) 525-0200
Join us for a Creole cuisine and live Traditional Jazz entertainment featuring Lionel Ferbos with the Palm Court Jazz Band.
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Louisiana Steam Train Festival
November 7, 2009
http://www.LASTA.org
Location:  The Riverview (The Fly) behind Audubon Zoo
Phone:  (504)897-2464
Come join us for the Louisiana Steam  Train Festival. Those at the festival are invited to visit the cab of the locomotive and experience the old girl alive and under steam! We will also have on display another relic of the golden days of railroading a caboose! In addition to the live bluegrass music and the LASTA exhibit train, there will be food & drinks, antique and classic cars, a model railroad layout and a kiddy train for the little ones to ride on. You can even do some early Christmas shopping in the LASTA Gift Shop!
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The Blue Nile Presents Kermit Ruffins and the BBQ Swingers
November 7, 2009
Times: 10.30 pm
Location:  Blue Nile, 532 Frenchmen St
Phone:  (504) 948-2583
Come join us at the Blue Nile for Kermit Ruffins and the BBQ Swingers.
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The U.S. Mint Presents Artist Cynthia Ramirez Exhibit
November 7, 2009 - November 7, 2009
Times: 10:00 am - 4:30 pm
Location:  U.S. Mint, Ground floor gallery
Phone:  (504)568-6968 or (800)568-6968
Join us for the Traditional Day of the Dead altar by artist Cynthia Ramirez and photography exhibit of UNESCO World Heritage sites in Mexico.
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David Torkanowsky presents Mason’s VIP Lounge Revisited featuring Germaine Bazzle and special guests
November 8, 2009
Times: 8:00 pm
Location:  Royal Sonesta, 300 Bourbon Street
Phone:  (504) 553-2299
Come join us at the Royal Sonesta for Irvin Mayfield's Jazz Playhouse featuring David Torkanowsky Mason’s VIP Lounge Revisited featuring Germaine Bazzle and special guests.
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House of Blues Present - Matisyahu
November 8, 2009
Times: 8:00 pm Door opens; 9:00 pm Show
http://www.hob.com
Location:  House of Blues, 225 Decatur St.
Phone:  (504) 310-4999
Admission:  $27.00
Come join us at the House of Blues for  some Reggae, Rock, and Hip Hop sound of  Matisyahu.
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Japan Fest
November 8, 2009
Times: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
http://www.noma.org
Location:  New Orleans Museum of Art
Phone:  (504) 659-4100
Admission:  Free to Louisiana residents; out-of-state visitors is $8.00 for adults, $7.00 for seniors and $4.00 for children
Japan Fest, the largest annual celebration of Japanese culture in the Gulf South, returns to the New Orleans Museum of Art for a full day of traditional music, dancing and martial arts demonstrations, plus food, games, crafts and more spread throughout the Museum and the adjacent Dreyfous Meadow in City Park. Like all current exhibitions and public programs, Japan Fest is through the generosity of The Helis Foundation. All outdoor Japan Fest activities are free to everyone. The crowd-pleasing Kaminari Taiko of Houston return with their massive drumming demonstration as headliners of this year's Japan Fest. Other highlights include numerous demonstrations of traditional Japanese arts, the Japan Club's annual tea ceremony demonstrations and a raffle with prizes including one roundtrip airline ticket to Japan, courtesy of Continental Airlines. Patrons will enjoy tours of the Japanese Gallery starting at 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Inside NOMA attendees will find Japanese swords display, calligraphy, craft sales, Anime short films and more.
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House of Blues Present - Son Volt
November 10, 2009
Times: 7:30 pm Door opens; 8:00 pm Show
http://www.hob.com
Location:  The Parish at the House of Blues, 225 Decatur St.
Phone:  (504) 310-4999
Admission:  $18.50
Come join us at the House of Blues for Son Volt.
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Tea on Tuesday: “Skin Care for Health and Beauty with Dr. Barbara Bopp of Bopp Dermatology”
November 10, 2009
Times: 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Location:  Longue Vue House and Gardens, 7 Bamboo Road
Phone:  (504) 488-5488, ext. 339
Admission:  $25.00 for members; $30.00 for non-members
Join us for an afternoon of beauty with dermatologist Dr. Barbara Bopp, as she explores tricks and treatments to keep your skin looking healthy and youthful. Learn how to cultivate the radiant “glow” that comes from healthy, nourished skin, and put your best face forward at holiday gatherings. A traditional tea will be served after the lecture with a selection of scones, pastries, homemade lemon curd, and finger sandwiches. Visit The Shop at Longue Vue to purchase your holiday serving ware and other special items!
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Audubon Zoo, Audubon Aquarium and Audubon Insectarium FREE ADMISSION for Veterans on Veteran’s Day
November 11, 2009
Times: 10:00 am
Location:  Audubon Zoo is located at 6500 Magazine Street. Audubon Aquarium is at #1 Canal Street, and Audubon Insectarium is located at 423 Canal Street
Phone:  (800) 774-7394
Veterans are invited to visit Audubon Zoo, Audubon Aquarium of the Americas and Audubon Insectarium in New Orleans free of charge on Veteran’s Day, November 11, 2009. A coupon available on Audubon’s web site at www.auduboninstitute.org is good for complimentary admission for a veteran with valid military ID and four guests. Military personnel (active or retired) must accompany the group.
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House of Blues Present - The Swell Seasons
November 12, 2009
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 Oscar Award Winners THE SWELL SEASON.
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Absinthe Museum of America Presents a New "Absinthe of the Month"
November 13, 2009
Times: 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Location:  Absinthe Museum of America, 823 Rue Royale, French Quarter, between Rue St. Ann and Rue Dumaine
Lucid Absinthe Supérieure is the first genuine absinthe made with real Grande Wormwood to be legally available in the United States in 95 years. Established as the absinthe category leader on the U.S. market, Lucid is proud to be at the forefront of educating the American public on absinthe. Special guest on November 13th will be Master Distiller and absinthe historian Ted Breaux.
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Colloquium to Discuss Jewish History in Louisiana & the Gulf South
November 13, 2009
Times: 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Location:  Williams Research Center, 410 Chartres Street
Phone:  (504) 523-4662
During the 19th century, tens of thousands of French-speaking Jews from Alsace-Lorraine immigrated to Louisiana and the Gulf South. They settled in locales both rural and urban, forging new communities and melding cultural and religious traditions from Old World and New. On November 13, scholars from across the United States and Europe will trace the legacy of this historic migration. Advance registration (through October 16) is $35; registration after October 16 is $50.
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The 44th Annual Odyssey Ball
November 13, 2009
Times: 7:30 pm - 12:00 am
http://www.noma.org
Location:  New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins Diboll Circle
Phone:  (504) 658-4121
The 44th Annual Odyssey Ball will be the official unveiling of Dreams Come True: Art of the Classic Fairy Tales from the Walt Disney Studio.
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Girl Scout Day at Longue Vue
November 14, 2009
Times: 10:00am - 4:00 pm
Location:  Longue Vue House and Gardens, 7 Bamboo Road
Phone:  (504) 488-5488, ext. 339
Admission:  $5.00 for Scouts and Scout Leaders
Take a guided tour through the lovely house at Longue Vue and then leisurely explore the gardens. Girl Scouts and Scout leaders will receive the special ticket price of $5 per person. A minimum of 15 people per tour and advance registration are required.
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New Orleans Botanical Garden: Trial and Display Gardens
November 14, 2009
Times: 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Location:  Botanical Garden- Garden Study Center
Phone:  (504) 483-9473
Admission:  $10.00
The New Orleans Botanical Garden display new varieties of annual plants for All American Selections, national seed companies as well as our own in house trials of plants that have not been tried in our gardens. We also have a display of many varieties of Salvias from the Herb Society of America. There will be a presentation of what trial and display gardens are and how they impact the consumer. There will be a tour of these gardens looking at new varieties of petunias that will be released in 2010!

Susan Capley has a BS degree in Plant and Soil Science with the emphasis in Horticulture Enterprise Management from the University of Kentucky. She was the horticulturist at the University of Kentucky State Botanical Garden. She has also worked in landscape maintenance, organic vegetable production, greenhouse production, and a floral designer for out door display gardens and indoor floral.
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Convention & Business Services
@ Your Service
New Orleans, LA
Phone: (504) 830-4565
Fax: (504) 830-4581
Website: www.aysts.com
E-Mail: rbower@aysts.com
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Just Around the City
New Orleans, LA 70115
Phone: (504) 324-9773
Fax: (504) 324-9773
Website: www.justaroundthecity.com
E-Mail: justaroundthecity@gmail.com
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Getting Around
Allstate Sugar Bowl
1500 Sugarbowl Dr
New Orleans, LA 70112
Phone: (504) 828-2440
Fax: (504) 828-2441
Website: www.allstatesugarbowl.com
E-Mail: info@sugarbowl.org
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Downtown Parking Service
327 S. Rampart Street
New Orleans, LA 70112
Phone: (504) 529-5708
Fax: (504) 529-5127
Website: www.dependablestorage.com
E-Mail: mileskpark@aol.com
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Exhibit Transfer Systems, LLC
10057 Airline Hwy
Saint Rose, LA 70087
Phone: (504) 464-3033
Fax: (504) 324-0706
Website: www.exhibittransfer.com
E-Mail: joey@exhibittransfer.com
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Nightlife
Maison Bourbon Jazz Club
641 Bourbon St.
New Orleans, LA 70130
Phone: (504) 522-8818
Fax: (504) 524-3856
E-Mail: enricaann@bellsouth.net
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Restaurants
Grocery Deli and Catering, The
2854 St. Charles Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70115
Toll-Free: (866) 915-3829
Phone: (504) 895-9524
Website: www.thegroceryneworleans.com
E-Mail: m_eleanor@yahoo.com
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Nirvana Indian Cuisine
4308 Magazine St.
New Orleans, LA 70115
Phone: (504) 894-9797
Fax: (504) 895-0697
E-Mail: anjay@ix.netcom.com
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Original Pierre Maspero's, The
440 Chartres Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
Phone: (504) 524-8990
Website: www.originalpierremasperos.com
E-Mail: groupsales@bourbonvieux.com
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Shopping
Meyer The Hatter
120 St. Charles Ave.
New Orleans, LA 70130-2506
Toll-Free: (800) 882-4287
Phone: (504) 525-1048
Fax: (504) 525-0259
Website: www.meyerthehatter.com
E-Mail: info@meyerthehatter.com
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Wal-Mart #5022
1901 Tchoupitoulas St.
New Orleans, LA 70130
Phone: (504) 522-4142
Fax: (504) 522-8603
Website: www.wal-mart.com
E-Mail: pjricha.s05022@stores.us.wal-mart.com
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Tours
Gray Line Tours
400 N. Peters Street
Suite #203
New Orleans, LA 70130-1857
Toll-Free: (800) 535-7786
Phone: (504) 569-1401
Fax: (504) 587-0708
Website: www.GrayLineNewOrleans.com
E-Mail: tours@GLNO.com
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Jean Lafitte Swamp & Airboat Tours
6601 Leo Kerner Lafitte Pkwy
Marrero, LA 70072
Toll-Free: (800) 445-4109
Phone: (504) 689-4186
Fax: (504) 524-6265
Website: www.jeanlafitteswamptour.com
E-Mail: pbair@visitnola.com
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New Orleans Personal Guides and Services
900 S. Peters St
Suite #12
New Orleans, LA 70130
Phone: (504) 812-4532
Fax: (504) 524-8842
Website: www.neworleanspersonalguides.com
E-Mail: smepton@msn.com
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Friends of the Ferry
525 Pelican Street
New Orleans, LA 70114
Phone: (504) 363-9090
Fax: (504) 366-7210
Website: www.friendsoftheferry.org
E-Mail: fay@friendsoftheferry.org
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Krewe of Cleopatra
230 F Terry Parkway
Gretna, LA 70056
Phone: (504) 367-0351
Fax: (504) 367-0351
Website: www.kreweofcleopatra.org
E-Mail: info@kreweofcleopatra.org
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Nottoway Plantation
31025 Louisiana Hwy 1
White Castle, LA 70788
Toll-Free: ()
Phone: (225) 545-2730
Fax: (225) 545-8632
Website: www.nottoway.com
E-Mail: mail@nottoway.com
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Saltgrass Outdoors
31853 Hwy 11
Buras, LA 70041
Phone: (228) 806-8306
Website: www.saltgrassoutdoors.com
E-Mail: info@saltgrassoutdoors.com
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St. Joseph Plantation
3535 Hwy 18
Vacherie, LA 70090
Phone: (225) 265-4078
Fax: (225) 265-4843
Website: www.stjosephplantation.com
E-Mail: stjoe@charterinternet.com
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Where to Stay
Country Inn & Suites by Carlson New Orleans French Quarter
315 Magazine Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
Toll-Free: (800) 456-4000
Phone: (504) 324-5400
Fax: (504) 324-5439
Website: www.countryinns.com/neworleansla
E-Mail: cx_nela@countryinns.com
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India House Backpackers
124 South Lopez Street
New Orleans, LA 70119
Phone: (504) 821-1904
Fax: (504) 324-4736
Website: www.indiahousehostel.com
E-Mail: info@indiahousehostel.com
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Inn on Bourbon - Ramada Plaza Hotel, The
541 Bourbon Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
Toll-Free: (800) 535-7891
Phone: (504) 524-7611
Fax: (504) 524-8273
Website: www.innonbourbon.com
E-Mail: bables@innonbourbon.com
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InterContinental New Orleans
444 St. Charles Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70130-3171
Toll-Free: (800) 445-6563
Phone: (504) 525-5566
Fax: (504) 523-7310
Website: www.new-orleans.intercontinental.com
E-Mail: andrew.done@ihg.com
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La Maison Marigny B&B on Bourbon
1421 Bourbon Street
New Orleans, LA 70116
Toll-Free: (800) 570-2014
Phone: (504) 948-3638
Website: www.lamaisonmarigny.com
E-Mail: stay@lamaisonmarigny.com
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Le Richelieu in the French Quarter
1234 Chartres Street
New Orleans, LA 70116-2507
Toll-Free: (800) 535-9653
Phone: (504) 529-2492
Fax: (504) 524-8179
Website: www.lerichelieuhotel.com
E-Mail: groupsales@lerichelieuhotel.com
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Ritz-Carlton,New Orleans, The
921 Canal Street
New Orleans, LA 70112
Toll-Free: (800) 241-3333
Phone: (504) 524-1331
Fax: (504) 524-7675
Website: www.ritzcarlton.com
E-Mail: darren.crumpton@ritzcarlton.com
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