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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. 		Remove
Melange - The Ritz Carlton New Orleans Presents Weekly Sunday Brunch
October 19, 2008 - December 27, 2009
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.  		Remove
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. 		Remove
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. 		Remove
House of Blues Presents - The Gospel Sunday Brunch
January 25, 2009 - December 27, 2009
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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Arts Market of New Orleans
January 31, 2009 - November 28, 2009
Times: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Location:  Palmer Park (at the corner of S. Claiborne Ave. and S. Carrollton Ave.
Phone:  (504) 523-1465
Presented by the Arts Council of New Orleans, the Arts Market is a monthly arts market held the LAST Saturday of every month. Located at Palmer Park in the lovely Carrollton Section of Uptown New Orleans (At the corner of two well trafficked streets, S. Claiborne Ave and S. Carrollton Ave,) the Arts Market has no admission charge. The Arts Market features handmade, affordable art from local and regional artists and artisans. Styles of art include Painting, Photography, Ceramics, Glass, Jewelry, Wood, and Printmaking, plus handmade clothing, soap, candles, and other delights. Between 50 and 100 artists display and sell their wares each month. The Arts Market also features live entertainment, food and beverage booths, and a children's activities area. 		Remove
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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Houston's Restaurant Present - The Garden District Trio
May 1, 2009 - December 31, 2009
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. 		Remove
ALL YOUTH CHOIRS CURRENTLY ACCEPTING MEMBERS!
September 19, 2009 - March 27, 2010
Times: 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Location:  St Elizabeth Seton School, 4119 Saint Elizabeth Drive
Phone:  (504) 885-2000 ext. 211
Calling all young singers! Jefferson Performing Arts Society is currently still accepting children and teens for their Children's Choirs and the NEW JPAS Jam & Jive Show Choir! To register and join, please drop by a rehearsal time for the appropriate age level choir to fill-out the paperwork and meet the choirs! (formerly the JPAS Youth Chorale). All choirs are vocally directed by Mary Lou with accompanist Garrett Fried. Rehearsals for the JPAS Apprentice Choir will be Saturdays from at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton School, 4119 Saint Elizabeth Drive in Kenner and continue through the Spring. There is a one-time tuition fee of $300 for the Apprentice Choir plus additional costuming fees.

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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.  		Remove
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. 		Remove
Gallery Bienvenu Presents - Artist: Sibylle Peretti "The Unusual Kind"
October 6, 2009 - November 28, 2009
Times: Tuesday - Saturday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Location:  Gallery Bienvenu, 518 Julia Street
Phone:  (504) 525-0518
German-born artist Sibylle Peretti conjures visions of childhood and childhood lost. In Perettis works, children are often grouped in pairs, conversing wordlessly with one another or with birds, water, or flowers, as if immersed in a mystical union with nature. Her ethereal imagery and haunting thematic subtexts captivate the viewers imagination.
 
Perettis exhibition at Gallery Bienvenu features porcelain sculptures and mixed-media works on panel, which incorporate myriad layers of paper, oil paint, and watercolor on either side of Plexiglas panels. Her unique techniques impart a texture that complements the works conceptual nuance. Collectors and museum curators around the world have responded to Peretti's vision, which hovers between fairy tale, dream, and historic fact.

The current series was inspired by a growing fascination with children raised with little or no exposure to human beings. With their immaculate innocence, such children have intrigued storytellers and researchers for ages from Romulus and Remus, the legendary founders of Rome, who are said to have been nursed by a wolf to Victor of Aveyron, made famous by Truffault's film, The Wild Child to Genie, a feral child whose discovery made headlines in the 1970s.
 
These children live in a kind of private, untouchable world, the artist says, in which their honesty and purity opens doors of fantasies and dreams. With Peretti's imagery as a springboard, viewers may project themselves into the children's archaic, pre-verbal world. The works reconnect us to dormant memories or emotions, inducing free associations that encourage the mind to skim and skip where rationality alone could not lead. It is this freeing of the imagination, coupled with the rigors she lavishes on composition and surface, that so eloquently distinguishes her work. 		Remove
Upcoming Exhibition, Symposium Explore the Territorial Period 1803 - 1812
October 6, 2009 - May 2, 2010
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. 		Remove
'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! 		Remove
New Orleans Museum of Art Presents - Woodward Exhibition Opening Reception
October 21, 2009 - February 28, 2010
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. 		Remove
Day of the Dead festivities
October 27, 2009 - November 7, 2009
Times: 10:00 am - 4:30 pm
Location:  The Old U.S. Mint, 400 Esplanade
Phone:  (504)568- 6968 or (800)568-6968
A weeklong celebration of Mexico’s Day of the Dead traditions with authentic arts, music, food, and family fun presented by the Mexican Consulate of New Orleans, The Stone Center for Latin American Studies at Tulane University, and the Louisiana State Museum. All events are free and open to the public. 		Remove
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. 		Remove
15th Annual Poydras Home Art Show and Patron Party
November 6, 2009 - November 8, 2009
Times: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location:  5354 Magazine Street
Phone:  (504) 897-0535
Come join us for the 15th Annual Poydras Home Art Show and Patron Party. There will be great food, traditional and contemporary paintings, photography, sculpture, metalwork, pottery, jewelry and fine crafts by regional artists. Music by Deacon John.  		Remove
The World War II Museum unveils The Victory Theatre Opening
November 6, 2009 - November 7, 2009
Location:  945 Magazine Street
Phone:  (504) 527-6012
Come join us for the Victory Theatre Opening. The National World War II Museum unveils its new, $60 million expansion with a weekend full of celebratory activities. Nov 7 features the Victory Stomp block party with music by Grammy winner Irma Thomas, among others, topped off by an over the top fireworks display.   		Remove
"Puppy Pilgrimage" Puptail Party, sponsored by the LA/SPCA
November 7, 2009
Times: 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
http://www.la-spca.org
Location:  Petcetera, 3205 Magazine St
Phone:  (504) 269-8711
Admission:  $5.00
"Puppy Pilgrimage" Puptail Party, sponsored by the LA/SPCA will be held at Petcetera. Enjoy libations and snacks with your 2 and 4-legged friends. Professional photography by Scott Stuntz.  		Remove
20th Anniversary Mirliton Festival
November 7, 2009
Times: 11:00 am - 7:00 pm
http://www.mirlitonfestival.com
Location:  Markey Park, 700 block of Piety between Royal and Dauphine Street
Admission:  $5.00 - BNA Members $3.00 - Children Under 5 Free
Come enjoy Bywater's best: full day line up of local musicians featuring Morning 40, the Zydepunks and more; plus local restaurant foods highlighting mirliton dishes; local artists; and lots of local color - Bywaterites! Held in lovely Markey Park, any profits benefit programs of the Bywater Neighborhood Association. 		Remove
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. 		Remove
Ashe Drum Circle at Neighborhood Partnership Network Festival
November 7, 2009
Times: 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Location:  Harney Elementary School Grounds - 2503 Willow Street
Phone:  504) 569-9070 or (504) 813-9008
Admission:  Free
Join us for the Ashe Drum Circle at Neighborhood Partnership Network Festival. The drum circle, led by Luther Gray, is comprised of male and female participants ages 3 to 93, who play or learn to play African drums. Bring a drum or borrow one from the Circle. 		Remove
Garden District Gallery Group Invitation Exhibition: FIRE, EARTH, AIR, WATER: THE ELEMENTS
November 7, 2009 - November 28, 2009
Times: 11:00 am - 7:00 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 Garden District Gallery Group Invitation Exhibition: FIRE, EARTH, AIR, WATER: THE ELEMENTS.

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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.  		Remove
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. 		Remove
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! 		Remove
Shades of Praise Annual Fall Concert and CD Release
November 7, 2009
Times: 7:00 pm
http://www.shadesofpraise.org
Location:  Loyola University, Roussel Hall
Phone:  (504) 717-7060
Admission:  $15.00 in advance ; $20.00 at the door
The acclaimed New Orleans Interracial Gospel Choir Shades of Praise will celebrate the release of its fourth CD in joyful song at Roussel Performance Hall at Loyola University. The annual Fall Concert is an important fundraiser for the non-profit group heralded for both its music and its mission as an instrument of joy, healing and faith in New Orleans and beyond.

Founded in October 2000 by a jazz musician and a theologian as a project to bring a diverse, interracial and multicultural group of volunteers together to create a genuinely integrated organization, Shades of Praise has become a shining example of what our community can be. Under the direction of noted New Orleans musician and choirmaster Al Bemiss, together with a core of top-notch musicians, the 60-voice choir has also become known for its joyous, rousing, high-energy sound rooted in the rich tradition of New Orleans Gospel churches. 		Remove
The Blue Nile Presents - NO 8th Annual Book Fair
November 7, 2009
Times: 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Location:  Blue Nile, 532 Frenchmen St
Phone:  (504) 948-2583
Join us for the NO 8th annual book fair. 		Remove
The Blue Nile Presents Washboard Chaz
November 7, 2009
Times: 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Location:  Blue Nile, 532 Frenchmen St
Phone:  (504) 948-2583
Come join us at the Blue Nile for Washboard Chaz. 		Remove
The Great Urban Race - National Championships
November 7, 2009
Times: 8:00 am
http://www.greaturbanrace.com
Location:  TBA
The Great Urban Race is a wacky urban adventure race in which teams of 2 complete 12 challenges and navigate the city in a whole new way! Local cash prizes and awards for the best photos, best costume, and top family team. This year GUR is proud to host their National Championship race for $10,000 in New Orleans! Qualify for the event by coming  within the Top 25 teams at any other race around the country this year. Visit our website for locations and registration information. 		Remove
Trickster at the Gate - A Play by Jonathan Patrick Bray
November 7, 2009
Times: 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Location:  Alvar Public Library, 913 Alvar Street (Bywater)
Jennifer has come home to identify the body of Nell, a woman who believed she was the incarnation of Yoruba God, Esu Elegba. Will Jennifer's ghosts haunt her upon identifying the body, or will she find some peace with Nell, herself, and the mortician? As it tracks Nell's life the play takes us from the Harlem Renaissance, to the mystical realms of the Yoruban gods, to present day Louisiana. Written under The Big Read Acadiana Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, Trickster at the Gate finds its inspiration in the life and works of Zora Neale Hurston, gaining approval of Hurston's biographer and niece, Lucy Anne Hurston. The play runs about 75 minutes. A discussion of Hurston's classic novel, Their Eyes Were Watching God, will occur following the play. "...a captivating cross-cultural (often funny) play that transcends (what some might dismiss as 'trendy') race issues and enters into that place all art dwells: the core mystery of human spiritual experience. 		Remove
Tulane University Greenwave vs UTEP Miners
November 7, 2009
Times: 2:30 pm
http://www.tulanegreenwave.com
Location:  Louisiana Superdome
Phone:  (504) 861-9283
Admission:  $17.00, $20.00, and $35.00
Tulane University Greenwave  football vs  UTEP Miners. 		Remove
LadyFest (Concert and Vendor Marketplace)
November 8, 2009
Times: Noon-6:00 p.m.
Location:  Ashe Cultural Arts Center, 1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd
Phone:  (504) 569-9070 or (504) 813-9008
Admission:  Free
Join us for LadyFest (Concert and Vendor Marketplace) featuring 30 X 90, Dixie Rose, Hazel-The Delta Rambler, Kelcy Mae, Margie Perez, Olga, Troi Bechet, Cori Walters on Drums & Cassandra Falconer on Bass, Estelle Campagne on Flute & Mimi Geste on Piano. 		Remove
Slidell's Bayou Jam Present - Swingaroux
November 8, 2009
Times: 5:30 - 7:30 pm
slidell.la.us/events_bayou_jam
Location:  Slidell Heritqge Park
Phone:  (504) 875-0032
Admission:  free

Come listen to the big sound of the Swingaroux a  'New Generation Big Band',  at the Slidell Heritage Park for a Bayou Jam.
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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. 		Remove
Irvin Mayfield's Jazz Playhouse at the Royal Sonesta featuring Jason Marsalis
November 10, 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 Jason Marsalis. 		Remove
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. 		Remove
Irvin Mayfield's Jazz Playhouse at the Royal Sonesta featuring Irvin Mayfield’s NOJO Jam Session
November 11, 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 Irvin Mayfield’s NOJO Jam Session. 		Remove
Lars Edegran & Topsy Chapman w/ Palm Court Jazz Band
November 11, 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 Lars Edegran &Topsy Chapman w/ Palm Court Jazz Band.
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Why People Live in New Orleans Book Tour Book Signing
November 11, 2009
Times: 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Location:  West Jefferson Medical Center, 1101 Medical Center Blvd., Marrero
Phone:  (504) 444-4908
Admission:  FREE
Join local author, Christine Ewy, as she signs Why People Live in New Orleans, a book that in less than three months is touching the minds and hearts of people locally, around the country, and in Europe. See why Hal Clark is impressed with the way it looks like New Orleans and Kathleen Duvic thinks it should be read in Washington, in all high schools, and given to tourists in N.O. In time for Christmas, explore the book residents have bought for their Christmas lists, for volunteers who helped their community, and for friends and family now living out of state. Some people still wonder why the nation and world need people to live here and why we current residents choose to do so. Come see the book that can help you share your passion and spread this collective answer from New Orleans. 		Remove
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. 		Remove
Southern Rep Theatre Presents the Regional Premiere of I AM MY OWN WIFE
November 12, 2009 - November 22, 2009
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).

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). No Performances the week of "Thanksgiving" November 26 - November 29. 		Remove
Bon Operatit at the Inn On Bourbon
November 13, 2009
Times: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
http://www.bonoperatit.com
Location:  The Inn On Bourbon 541 Bourbon Street
Phone:  (504) 524-7611
Admission:  Free
Opera Returns to Bourbon Street! Free Opera performances at the IOB's Puccini Bar. 		Remove
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. 		Remove
Irvin Mayfield's Jazz Playhouse at the Royal Sonesta featuring Leon Kid Chocolate Brown
November 13, 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 Leon Kid Chocolate Brown. 		Remove
Mahalia Jackson Theater of the Performing Arts Present - Ron White
November 13, 2009
Times: 7:30 pm
Location:  Mahalia Jackson Theater of the Performing Arts
Phone:  (504) 525-1052
Admission:  $44.75
Join us for a Standup Comedy Show featuring Ron White. 		Remove
New Orleans Hornets vs Portland Trail Blazers
November 13, 2009
Times: 7:00 pm
http://www.hornets.com
Location:  New Orleans Arena, 1501 Girod St
Phone:  (504) 587-3663 or (800)-4NBATIX
Admission:  Tickets as low as $13.00
New Orleans Hornets vs Portland Trail Blazers. Come experience NBA basketball at its best as the Hornets take on the NBA's brightest stars. Bring yourself or a group to an amazing fan experience - New Orleans style!  Tickets as low as $13.00 		Remove
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. 		Remove
The Jefferson Performing Arts Society presents HOT FLASHES
November 13, 2009 - November 29, 2009
Times: Friday & Saturday at 7:30 pm, Sunday Matinee at 2:00 pm
http://www.jpas.org
Location:  Teatro Wego! Dinner Theatre
Phone:  (504) 885-2000
Admission:  $30 for adults, $27 for seniors (65+), $20 for students (with valid ID)
The girls of the Tuesday Afternoon club are descending on TEATRO WEGO! to solve the world’s problems, complain about the injustices of getting older and to raise a glass to the joys of womanhood. Come join them for a hilarious time! Parental Discretion is strongly advised due to mature content 		Remove
Howling Success 2009
November 14, 2009
Location:  Mardi Gras World, Blain Kern's Mardi Gras World, 1380 Port of New Orleans Place
Phone:  (504) 368-5191
On Saturday, November 14, 2009 the Louisiana SPCA will host the area's most unique fundraiser. The 28th Annual Howling Success will be held at the gorgeous Grand Oaks Mansion inside the new East Bank location of Mardi Gras World. 		Remove
Convention & Business Services
Bourbon Cowboy
135 Bourbon St.
New Orleans, LA 70130
Phone: (504) 231-8519
Fax: (504) 324-0770
Website: www.bourbonsbest.com
E-Mail: sharon@bourbonsbest.com
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Calcasieu, Private Dining by Chef Donald Link
930 Tchoupitoulas Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
Phone: (504) 588-2188
Fax: (504) 588-2190
Website: www.calcasieurooms.com
E-Mail: sales@calcasieurooms.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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Mahalia Jackson Theater
143 N. Rampart Street
New Orleans, LA 70112
Phone: (504) 525-1052
Fax: (504) 569-1533
Website: www.mahaliajacksontheater.com
E-Mail: dskinner@acetheatregroup.com
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Martinez Photography, LLC
3631 White Oak Ave.
New Orleans, LA 70131
Phone: (504) 439-8718
Fax: (504) 309-6537
Website: www.martinezphotography.net
E-Mail: martinezphotography@cox.net
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New Orleans Promotions
415 Edwards Ave
New Orleans, LA 70123
Phone: (504) 734-2266
Fax: (504) 262-8180
Website: www.neworleanspromotions.com
E-Mail: info@neworleanspromotions.com
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PRA Destination Management
615 Baronne Street
Suite #305
New Orleans, LA 70113
Phone: (504) 586-8181
Fax: (866) 908-4841
Website: www.pra.com
E-Mail: tjackson@pra.com
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Royal Palm Restaurant
Fountain Park Centre
1901 Manhattan Blvd
Harvey, LA 70058
Phone: (504) 644-4100
Fax: (504) 644-4107
Website: www.royalpalmrestaurant.com
E-Mail: racheal@5starfpc.com
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Schreiber Event Planning
3 Forest Avenue
Metairie, LA 70005
Toll-Free: (866) 525-PLAN
Phone: (504) 849-9029
Fax: (504) 849-9028
Website: www.schreiberevents.com
E-Mail: jeremy@schreiberevents.com
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Tipitina's
233 N. Peters Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
Phone: (504) 566-7095
Fax: (504) 566-1663
Website: www.tipitinas.com
E-Mail: nancy@tipitinas.com
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Getting Around
Deluxe Shuttle
624 Race St.
New Orleans, LA 70130
Toll-Free: (877) 546-8788
Phone: (504) 561-1000
Fax: (504) 522-9048
Website: www.deluxeshuttle.com
E-Mail: info@deluxeshuttle.com
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Gaten's Adventures Unlimited LLC
465 Morris Road
Hammond, LA 70401
Toll-Free: (877) 855-8572
Phone: (985) 345-7629
Fax: (985) 345-8354
Website: www.gatenbuscharters.com
E-Mail: gatensadventures@aol.com
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Hotard Coaches, Inc.
2838 Touro St
New Orleans, LA 70122-
Toll-Free: (888) 446-8273
Phone: (504) 942-5700
Fax: (504) 944-8650
Website: www.hotard.com
E-Mail: charters@hotard.com
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New Orleans Cruisers, LLC
2 Poydras Street
New Orleans, LA 70140
Phone: (504) 523-9890
Fax: (504) 523-9891
Website: www.neworleanscruisers.com
E-Mail: neworleanscruisers@yahoo.com
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Nightlife
LePhare
523 Gravier St
New Orleans, LA 70130
Phone: (504) 636-1890
Fax: (504) 301-1340
Website: www.lepharenola.com
E-Mail: info@lepharenola.com
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Preservation Hall
726 St. Peter
New Orleans, LA 70116
Toll-Free: ()
Phone: (504) 522-2841
Fax: (504) 558-9192
Website: www.preservationhall.com
E-Mail: debbie@preservationhall.com
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Razzoo
511 Bourbon Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
Phone: (504) 522-5100
Fax: (504) 522-5615
Website: www.razzoo.com
E-Mail: puson@razzoo.com
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Restaurants
Brennan's Restaurant
417 Royal Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
Phone: (504) 525-9713
Fax: (504) 525-2302
Website: www.brennansneworleans.com
E-Mail: BRENNANSNO@aol.com
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Chef Duke's Cafe Giovanni
117 Decatur Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
Phone: (504) 529-2154
Fax: (504) 529-3352
Website: www.cafegiovanni.com
E-Mail: chefdukescafegio@aol.com
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ELEVEN 79
1179 Annunciation St.
New Orleans, LA 70130
Phone: (504) 299-1179
Fax: (504) 569-0002
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Gumbo Shop
630 St. Peter Street
New Orleans, LA 70116
Toll-Free: (800) 55-GUMBO
Phone: (504) 525-1486
Fax: (504) 897-3454
Website: www.gumboshop.com
E-Mail: bmalony@gmail.com
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Leonardo Trattoria
709 St. Charles Ave.
New Orleans, LA 70130
Phone: (504) 558-8986
Fax: (504) 586-8990
Website: www.leonardonola.com
E-Mail: dine@leonardotrattoria.com
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RioMar
800 S. Peters St.
New Orleans, LA 70130
Phone: (504) 525-3474
Website: www.riomarseafood.com
E-Mail: riomarseafood@gmail.com
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Sekisui Samurai
239 Decatur Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
Phone: (504) 525-9595
Fax: (504) 525-9594
Website: www.sekisuiusa.com
E-Mail: tsungyeh@hotmail.com
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Shopping
Cajun Creations
1937 Veterans Blvd
Metairie, LA 70005
Toll-Free: (877) 694-4986
Phone: (504) 218-8466
Fax: (888) 267-0903
Website: www.cajuncreations.com
E-Mail: sales@cajuncreations.com
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Garden District Gallery
1332 Washington Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70130
Phone: (504) 891-3032
Fax: (504) 891-3032
Website: www.gardendistrictgallery.com
E-Mail: patti@gardendistrictgallery.com
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Kenneth's Studio for Hair
2100 St. Charles Ave
New Orleans, LA 70130
Phone: (504) 528-8585
Website: www.kennethsstudio.com
E-Mail: kensmith40@aol.com
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Margaritaville Store
1 French Market Place
New Orleans, LA 70116
Toll-Free: (866) 529-4177
Phone: (504) 529-4177
Fax: (504) 529-4164
Website: www.margaritaville.com
E-Mail: robbie@margaritaville.com
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New Orleans Arts District
PO Box 30633
New Orleans, LA 70190
Phone: (504) 895-7375
Fax: (504) 895-0372
Website: www.neworleansartsdistrict.com
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Tours
Gulf Coast Aviation
5701 Walter Beech St.
New Orleans, LA 70126
Phone: (504) 246-2700
Website: www.neworleansairplanes.com
E-Mail: info@neworleansairplanes.com
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Visitor Information Resources
WWL-TV, Channel 4
1024 N. Rampart St.
New Orleans, LA 70116-2487
Phone: (504) 529-4444
Fax: (504) 529-6471
Website: www.wwl-tv.com
E-Mail: bbonnett@wwltv.com
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What To Do
Beth Bares - Corporate and Charity Golf Outings
5000 W. Esplanade Ave
#350
Metairie, LA 70006
Phone: (504) 432-8766
Website: www.neworleansgolf.net
E-Mail: baresgolf@cox.net
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Irish Channel St. Patrick's Day Club, Inc.
PO Box 1613
Harvey, LA 70059-1613
Phone: (504) 835-8453
Fax: (504) 654-5777
Website: www.irishchannelno.org
E-Mail: dietrich1946@cox.net
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Where to Stay
Baronne Plaza Hotel
201 Baronne Street
New Orleans, LA 70112
Toll-Free: (888) 756-0083
Phone: (504) 522-0083
Fax: (504) 522-0053
Website: www.baronneplaza.com
E-Mail: hotel@baronneplaza.com
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BookIt.com
415 Beckrich
Suite #400
Panama City Beach, FL 32407
Toll-Free: (850) 234-8887
Phone: (888) 782-9722
Fax: (850) 235-0402
Website: www.bookit.com
E-Mail: michael.aucoin@bookit.com
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Bourbon Orleans
717 Orleans St.
New Orleans, LA 70116
Phone: (504) 523-2222
Fax: (504) 525-8166
Website: www.bourbonorleans.com
E-Mail: rick.robbins@bourbonorleans.com
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Elysian Fields Inn
930 Elysian Fields Ave.
New Orleans, LA 70117-
Toll-Free: (866) 948-9420
Phone: (504) 948-9420
Fax: (504) 948-0053
Website: www.elysianfieldsinn.com
E-Mail: innkeeper@elysianfieldsinn.com
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French Quarter Chateau LeMoyne A - Holiday Inn Hotel
301 Rue Dauphine
New Orleans, LA 70112-3199
Toll-Free: (800) 465-4329
Phone: (504) 581-1303
Fax: (504) 525-8531
Website: www.hi-chateau.com
E-Mail: kathleen.young@ihg.com
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Hampton Inn & Suites-Elmwood
5150 Mounes Street
Harahan, LA 70123 -3408
Toll-Free: (800) 292-0653
Phone: (504) 733-5646
Fax: (504) 733-5609
Website: www.neworleanshamptoninns.com
E-Mail: hbraiwick@highpointe.com
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Harrah's New Orleans Hotel
228 Poydras St
New Orleans, LA 70130
Toll-Free: (800) HAR-RAHS
Phone: (504) 533-6000
Fax: (504) 593-8020
Website: www.harrahsneworleans.com
E-Mail: nolasales@harrahs.com
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Hotel Royal
1006 Royal Street
New Orleans, LA 70116
Toll-Free: (800) 776-3901
Phone: (504) 524-3900
Fax: (504) 558-0566
Website: www.melrosegroup.com
E-Mail: mansion@melrosegroup.com
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Hubbard Mansion Bed and Breakfast
3535 St.Charles Ave.
New Orleans, LA 70115
Phone: (504) 897-3535
Fax: (504) 899-8827
Website: www.hubbardmansion.com
E-Mail: hubbardmansion@yahoo.com
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Hyatt Regency New Orleans
Poydras Street at Loyola Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70113
Toll-Free: (800) 233-1234
Phone: (504) 561-1234
Fax: (504) 523-0488
Website: www.hyatt.com
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Lanaux Mansion
547 Esplanade Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70116
Phone: (504) 330-2826
Website: www.lanauxmanison.com
E-Mail: info@lanauxmansion.com
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Loews New Orleans Hotel
300 Poydras Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
Toll-Free: (866) 211-6411
Phone: (504) 595-3300
Fax: (504) 595-5329
Website: www.loewsneworleans.com
E-Mail: driche@loewshotels.com
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