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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 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 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. Remove WRBH Reads Their Eyes Were Watching God October 26, 2009 - November 25, 2009 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. Remove 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. Remove Hermes Bar at Antoine's Restaurant Present - Glen David Andrews November 7, 2009 Times: 1st Set: 9:30 pm / 2nd Set: 11:00 pm Location:  Hermes Bar at Antoine's Restaurant, 713 St. Louis Street Phone:  (504) 581-4422 In New Orleans, the city that gave the world jazz, a young trombone player and vocalist is proudly taking that style of music into the 21st Century. Glen David Andrews, articulates his city's deep musical heritage through his performing better than anyone his age. He has one foot planted in the more contemporary, funky sounds that define today's New Orleans brass band scene; meanwhile, Andrews shows his elders the respect he believes they deserve, as his other foot rests firmly in the music's time-honored traditions. Remove Trinity Artist Series Present - The Gloria Dei Singers of New Orleans November 8, 2009 Times: 5:00 pm Location:  Trinity Episcopal Church, 1329 Jackson Ave. Phone:  (504) 670- 2520 Come join us for The Gloria Dei Singers of New Orleans. They will perfom works by Palestrina, Seelinck, Brahms and Rutter. Directed by A. Joseph Wolfe Jr.  Remove Irvin Mayfield's Jazz Playhouse at the Royal Sonesta - Bob French and the Original Tuxedo Jazz Band November 9, 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 Bob French and the Original Tuxedo Jazz Band. 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 Shopping Gallery Bienvenu 518 Julia Street New Orleans, LA 70130 Phone: (504) 525-0518 Fax: (504) 525-0516 Website: www.gallerybienvenu.com E-Mail: borislava@gallerybienvenu.com Remove What To Do Louisiana State Museum 751 Chartres Street New Orleans, LA 70116 Toll-Free: (800) 568-6968 Phone: (504) 568-6968 Fax: (504) 568-4995 Website: http://lsm.crt.state.la.us/ E-Mail: jdorsey@crt.state.la.us Remove Print Itinerary Email Itinerary