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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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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.

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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 - 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!	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.	Remove

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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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 3, 2009 - March 25, 2010

Times: Thursdays 5:45 pm - 7:00 pm
http://www.jpas.org
Location: Jefferson Performing Arts Center, E J High School Auditorium, 400 Phlox Street in Metairie
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 Children's Choir are Thursdays at the Jefferson Performing Arts Center, EJ High School Auditorium, 400 Phlox Street in Metairie, and continue through the Spring. There is a one-time tuition fee of $400 for the Children's Choir plus additional costuming fees. fees.

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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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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

New Orleans Photo Alliance Presents “The Spirit World”
October 2, 2009 - November 22, 2009

Times: Fridays 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm; Saturdays and Sundays 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm, and by appointment
http://www.neworleansphotoalliance.com
Location: New Orleans Photo Alliance Gallery, 1111 St. Mary Street
Phone: (504) 610-4899
Come join us for the Opening Reception for the exhibit "The Spirit World". The New Orleans Photo Alliance is proud to present a national juried exhibition about the spirit world. Timed to coincide with the season of Halloween and All Saints Day, the show includes documentary, fine art, and conceptual images that evoke the spiritual, supernatural, and unearthly.

The images summon memories, imaginings, and the subconscious, blurring boundaries between past and present, presence and absence. Russell Joslin, Editor and Publisher of SHOTS Magazine, served as juror and selected twenty-seven images by eighteen photographers.

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SUNDAY BRUNCH RETURNS TO THE ROOSEVELT IN THE LEGENDARY BLUE ROOM
October 4, 2009 - December 27, 2009

Times: 11 am - 2:00 pm
Location:  The Roosevelt Hotel, Blue Room
Phone:  (504) 648-1200
Admission:  $59.00 and include valet parking and a complimentary glass of champagne;Children 10 and under will be served at half price
The Roosevelt New Orleans welcomes back a beloved tradition. Beginning Oct. 4, the Blue Room will return to the Sunday brunch circuit by offering guests a gourmet plated brunch, complete with a performance by jazz clarinetist Tim Laughlin and a complimentary glass of champagne.

The plated brunch will feature gourmet culinary creations by executive chef Stefan Kauth and desserts by executive pastry chef Robert Plouffe. Two culinary stations containing seafood creations and desserts will serve as focal points and add to the pageantry of the meal.

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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.

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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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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.

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Holiday Art & Craft Extravaganza with Live Demonstrations by the Artisans October 23, 2009 - January 2, 2010
Times: Fridays and Saturdays 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Location: New Orleans ArtWorks at New Orleans Glass Works & Printmaking Studio Phone: (504) 529-7279 Find treasures for Hanukkah and Christmas. Hand-made designs by local Artisans. Ideal for friends and family of all ages!	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.

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Kinder-Garden: “Creepy Crawlies in the Garden”
November 3, 2009 - November 17, 2009

Times: Tuesdays 9:30 am – 10:30 am
Location:  Longue Vue House and Gardens, 7 Bamboo Road
Phone:  (504) 488-5488, ext. 333
Admission:  $10.00 for members; $12.00 for non-members; $5.00 for each additional adult
Children ages 18 months to 3 years and their accompanying adults are invited to explore the world of insects through age-appropriate activities such as bug hunts, texture play, singing, parachute play, craft making, and worm digging in this hands-on class for young, curious learners. Program fee covers one child and one adult. Sibling discounts are offered. Shine only! Pre-registration is not required.

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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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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

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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AARP Sponsors “Walk in the Park” for New Orleans Residents
November 7, 2009

Times: 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Location: Palmer Park, at the corner of Carrollton Ave. & Claiborne Ave.
AARP Louisiana invites Carrollton residents and other New Orleanians for a “Walk in the Park” this Saturday to celebrate healthy living with well known local musicians and chefs. Attendees will receive pedometers to measure the distances they walk while strolling through the park and walking at home. Free health screenings and information will be provided by AARP and community organizations, including Daughters of Charity.

Booths with give-a-ways and publications will line the sidewalks of Palmer Park. Music will be presented throughout the Walk by Charmaine Neville, David Batiste, Jr., The Free Agents Brass Band, The Pigeon Town Steppers, Reverend Lois Dejean and Ronald Robinson and the Second Edition.

Food vendors will feature local cuisine including healthy soul food from LCD Catering, a fresh barbeque showcase with former White House Master Chef Ronnie Seaton, and healthy choices from Robert's Fresh Market, Lebanon's Cafe, and the Hollygrove Farm and Market. AARP offers this free event in honor of Ayana McHenry, a 36-year old African American woman who died earlier this year from a heart attack. Ms McHenry was a volunteer with AARP’s Futures Council, a group of young professionals dedicated to improving health in Louisiana. She worked as a development officer at Southern University.

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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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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.

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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

House of Blues Present - Pretty Lights plus Alex B November 7, 2009
Times: 9:00 pm Door opens; 10:00 pm Show http://www.hob.com Location: House of Blues, 225 Decatur St. Phone: (504) 310-4999 Admission: $16.50 Come join us at the House of Blues for Pretty Lights plus Alex B.	Remove

Irvin Mayfield's Jazz Playhouse at the Royal Sonesta featuring Neal Caine November 7, 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 Neal Caine.	Remove

Louisiana Philharmonic Presents - Tchaikovsky Pathètique November 7, 2009
Times: 8:00 pm http://www.lpomusic.com Location: Mahalia Jackson Theater of the Performing Arts Phone: (504) 523-6530 Admission: $15.00 - $65.00 The Louisiana Philharmonic Presents Tchaikovsky Pathètique at the Mahalia Jackson Theatre.	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!

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Native Plant Conversations: “Oak and Magnolia Trees”
November 7, 2009

Times: 8:00 am, 9:00 am, 10:00 am, and 11:00 am
Location:  Longue Vue House and Gardens, 7 Bamboo Road
Phone:  (504) 488-5488, ext. 401
Admission:  Free
Come learn about native plants of Louisiana, which are better adapted to the extreme conditions of our area and which are also more pest and disease resistant. Held the first Saturday of each month, these free 40-minute presentations will be conducted by Longue Vue’s native plant specialists, who will focus on a different topic each month. The Wild Garden, a garden devoted to featuring native plants in an idealized setting, will be the setting for these conversations. After each presentation, participants will receive a complimentary native plant. The Native Plant Conversations program is facilitated by a generous grant from the Greater New Orleans Foundation Environmental Fund.

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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.

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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

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.	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

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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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.	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.

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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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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

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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

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Tulane Men's Basketball vs. Georgtown November 13, 2009
Times: 7:00 pm http://www.tulanegreenwave.com Location: Fogelman Arena Phone: (504)861-WAVE (9283) Admission: tickets as low as $15.00 The Tulane Men's basketball team takes on Georgetown.	Remove

New Orleans Arena Presents - Steve Harvey with nephew Tommy November 14, 2009
Times: 7:30 pm Location: New Oreleans Arena Phone: (504) 587-3663 or (800) 756-7074 Admission: $42.50 - $48.50 Join us at the New Orleans Arena for a night of Comedy featuring the hilarious Steve Harvey with nephew Tommy. Please note this is an adults only show (18 years and up).	Remove

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

ARB Meetings & Events, LLC
8131 Oak Street Suite #300 New Orleans, LA 70118 Phone: (504) 309-8965 Fax: (504) 309-8968 Website: www.arbmeetings.com E-Mail: abalart@arbmeetings.com	Remove

Joann Mixon
PO Box 504 Chalmette, LA 70043 Phone: (504) 430-0133 Fax: () E-Mail: joannmixon@hotmail.com	Remove

New Orleans Catering
1608 Justin Road Metairie, LA 70001 Phone: (504) 837-1075 Fax: (504) 831-3570 Website: www.nocatering.com E-Mail: sales@nocatering.com	Remove

Nijme Photography
1481 Pressburg Street New Orleans, LA 70122- Phone: (504) 723-8732 Fax: () Website: www.nijme.com E-Mail: nijme@nijme.com	Remove

Planet Beach Tanning Spa
301 Burgundy St. New Orleans, LA 70112 Phone: (504) 525-8266 Fax: () Website: www.planetbeach.com E-Mail: manager.la0004@planetbeach.com	Remove

ProExhibits USA, a division of Impact Advertising Group LLC
3649 Crown Point Court Jacksonville, FL 32257 Toll-Free: (800) 373-7317 Phone: (904) 262-6767 Fax: (904) 262-6776 Website: www.proexhibitsusa.com E-Mail: proexusa@bellsouth.net	Remove

Special Creations
100 Central Avenue Jefferson, LA 70121 Phone: (504) 731-1333 E-Mail: sharony@magnoliaschool.com	Remove

Subway Franchise Company, Inc.
2420 Athania Pkwy Metairie, LA 70001 Toll-Free: (800) 666-4848 Phone: (504) 835-7770 Fax: (504) 835-7735 E-Mail: lesliesubway@aol.com	Remove

Getting Around

James & James Transportation
2213 Eastmere St. Harvey, LA 70058 Phone: (504) 371-8920 Fax: (504) 328-1586 Website: jamesandjamestours.com E-Mail: djvanone@aol.com	Remove

Scie's Limousine Service
201 Congress Drive Avondale, LA 70094 Phone: (504) 258-2643 Fax: () E-Mail: sciegilbert56@yahoo.com	Remove

Transportation Management Services
17810 Meetinghouse Rd Suite #200 Sandy Spring, MD 20860 Toll-Free: (800) 437-7629 Phone: (301) 260-2070 Fax: (301) 260-1124 Website: www.tms-llc.com E-Mail: dkitsoulis@tms-llc.com	Remove

Nightlife

Cats Meow
701 Bourbon Street New Orleans, LA 70116 Phone: (504) 523-2788 Fax: (504) 523-3492 Website: www.catsmeow-neworleans.com E-Mail: catsdave@bellsouth.net	Remove

Restaurants

Cafe Adelaide & the Swizzle Stick Bar
300 Poydras Street New Orleans, LA 70130 Phone: (504) 595-3305 Fax: (504) 595-3310 Website: www.cafeadelaide.com E-Mail: mraborn@loewshotels.com	Remove

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	Remove

Emeril's Restaurant
800 Tchoupitoulas St. New Orleans, LA 70130 Phone: (504) 528-9393 Fax: (504) 558-3925 Website: www.emerils.com E-Mail: sandy.odom@emerillagasse.com	Remove

Ernst Cafe
600 South Peters Street New Orleans, LA 70130 Phone: (504) 525-8544 Fax: (504) 527-0049 Website: www.ernstcafe.net E-Mail: cpbesselman@aol.com	Remove

Mother's Restaurant/ Mother's Next Door
401 Poydras Street New Orleans, LA 70130 Phone: (504) 523-2917 Fax: (504) 596-2109 Website: www.mothersrestaurant.net E-Mail: mthrrest@aol.com	Remove

Remoulade
309 Bourbon St. New Orleans, LA 70130 Phone: (504) 523-0377 Fax: (504) 581-7908 Website: www.arnauds.com E-Mail: sales@arnauds.com	Remove

Shopping

Aunt Sally's Praline Shops, Inc.
810 Decatur Street New Orleans, LA 70116-3306 Toll-Free: (800) 642-7257 Phone: (504) 944-6090 Fax: (504) 944-5925 Website: www.auntsallys.com E-Mail: service@auntsallys.com	Remove

Beckham's Bookshop
228 Decatur Street New Orleans, LA 70130 Phone: (504) 522-9875	Remove

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	Remove

Lakeside Camera Photoworks
3508 21st Street Metairie, LA 70002 Phone: (504) 885-8660 Fax: (504) 620-4084 Website: www.lakesidecamera.com E-Mail: info@lakesidecamera.com	Remove

Ruby Slippers
New Orleans, LA 70124 Phone: (504) 616-4089 Website: www.rubyslippersnola.com E-Mail: cookbook@rubyslippersnola.com	Remove

Visitor Information Resources

BrideandGroomPlanner.com
543 2nd Street Gretna, LA 70053 Phone: (504) 228-5699 Website: www.brideandgroomplanner.com E-Mail: daquari@brideandgroomplanner.com	Remove

Weddings In Style Magazine
P.O. Box 51941 New Orleans, LA 70151 Phone: (504) 525-2743 Fax: (504) 525-2774 Website: www.weddingsmagazines.com E-Mail: christine@weddingsmagazines.com	Remove

What To Do

Destrehan Plantation
13034 River Road Destrehan, LA 70047-0005 Toll-Free: (877) 453-2095 Phone: (985) 764-9315 Fax: (985) 725-1929 Website: www.DestrehanPlantation.org E-Mail: destplan@aol.com	Remove

New Orleans Artworks at the New Orleans Glassworks & Printmaking Studio
727 Magazine Street New Orleans, LA 70130- Toll-Free: () Phone: (504) 529-7279 Fax: (504) 539-5417 Website: www.neworleansartworks.com E-Mail: neworleansglassworks@gmail.com	Remove

San Francisco Plantation
P.O. Box 950 2646 Highway 44 Garyville, LA 70051 Toll-Free: (888) 322-1756 Phone: (985) 535-2341 Fax: (985) 535-5450 Website: www.sanfranciscoplantation.org E-Mail: sanfran@rtconline.com	Remove

Steamboat Natchez
400 N. Peters Street Suite #203 New Orleans, LA 70130 Toll-Free: (800) 233-2628 Phone: (504) 586-8777 Fax: (504) 587-0708 Website: www.SteamboatNatchez.com E-Mail: info@NewOrleansSteamboat.com	Remove

Where to Stay

Ashton's Bed & Breakfast
2023 Esplanade Avenue New Orleans, LA 70116 Toll-Free: (800) 725-4131 Phone: (504) 942-7048 Fax: () Website: www.ashtonsbb.com E-Mail: info@ashtonsbb.com	Remove

Best Western St. Charles Inn
3636 St. Charles Avenue New Orleans, LA 70115-4690 Phone: (504) 899-8888 Fax: (504) 899-8892 E-Mail: gm@stcharlesinn.net	Remove

Bluegreen's Club La Pension
115 Decatur Street New Orleans, LA 70130 Toll-Free: (800) 456-0009 Phone: (866) 404-8597 Fax: (561) 443-8597 Website: www.bluegreenrentals.com E-Mail: zandrea.mitchell@bluegreencorp.com	Remove

Creole Gardens Bed & Breakfast Hotel
1415 Prytania Street New Orleans, LA 70130 Toll-Free: (866) 569-8700 Phone: (504) 569-8700 Fax: (504) 525-6555 Website: www.creolegardens.com E-Mail: info@creolegardens.com	Remove

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	Remove

French Quarter Suites Hotel
1119 N. Rampart Street New Orleans, LA 70116 Toll-Free: (800) 457-2253 Phone: (504) 524-7725 Fax: (504) 522-9716 Website: www.frenchquartersuites.com E-Mail: info@frenchquartersuites.com	Remove

Green House Inn, The
1212 Magazine Street New Orleans, LA 70130 Toll-Free: (800) 966-1303 Phone: (504) 525-1333 Fax: (504) 525-1383 Website: www.thegreenhouseinn.com E-Mail: info@thegreenhouseinn.com	Remove

Hampton Inn & Suites New Orleans Convention Center
1201 Convention Center Blvd. New Orleans, LA 70130-8904 Toll-Free: (866) 311-1200 Phone: (504) 566-9990 Fax: (504) 566-9997 Website: www.neworleanshamptoninns.com E-Mail: kjacobs@highpointe.com	Remove

Loft 523
523 Gravier Street New Orleans, LA 70130 Toll-Free: (800) 633-5770 Phone: (504) 200-6523 Fax: (504) 200-6522 Website: www.loft523.com E-Mail: jfriedlander@ihhotel.com	Remove

Marquette House New Orleans International Hostel
2249 Carondelet Street New Orleans, LA 70130 Phone: (504) 523-3014 Fax: (504) 529-5933 Website: www.neworleansinternationalhostel.com E-Mail: hineworlns@aol.com	Remove

Pontchartrain Landing
6001 France Rd New Orleans, LA 70126 Toll-Free: (877) 376-7850 Phone: (504) 286-8157 Fax: (504) 286-8156 Website: www.pontchartrainlanding.com E-Mail: request@pontchartrainlanding.com	Remove

Prince Conti Hotel
830 Conti Street New Orleans, LA 70112 Toll-Free: (800) 366-2743 Phone: (504) 529-4172 Fax: (504) 581-3802 Website: www.princecontihotel.com E-Mail: sales@frenchquarter.com	Remove

Saulet, The
1420 Annunciation St New Orleans, LA 70130 Phone: (504) 586-9800 Fax: (504) 586-3660 Website: www.saulet.com E-Mail: kfrancis@greystar.com	Remove

Sheraton New Orleans Hotel
500 Canal Street New Orleans, LA 70130 Toll-Free: (800) 325-3535 Phone: (504) 525-2500 Fax: (504) 592-5615 Website: www.sheratonneworleans.com E-Mail: sheraton_new_orleans@sheraton.com	Remove

W New Orleans - French Quarter
316 Chartres Street New Orleans, LA 70130 Toll-Free: (877) 946-8357 Phone: (504) 581-1200 Fax: (504) 523-2910 Website: www.whotels.com/frenchquarter E-Mail: stephanies.miller@whotels.com	Remove

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