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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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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

Yoga in the Sculpture Garden
August 1, 2009 - August 7, 2010

Times: 8:00 am
Location:  New Orleans Museum of Art Sculpter Garden
Phone:  (504) 456-5000
Admission:  $5.00 per session for NOMA members; $10.00 Nonmember participants
Come join us for Yoga in the Sculpture Garden on the first Saturday of every month. This class will be presented by a certified yoga instructor from the East Jefferson General Hospital Wellness Center. Participants should bring a yoga mat. All participants must pre-register by calling EJGH Health Finder.

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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!	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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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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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.

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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

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.

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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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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

Tales of the Cocktail Presents - L'HEURE VERTE The Green Hour Presented by Lucid Absinthe
November 6, 2009 - November 20, 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
Phone: (877) 737-2772
Enjoy free tastings every Friday in November. Complimentary absinthe lecture and tasting with Master Distiller Ted Breaux November 13th and 14th. Lucid Absinthe and The Absinthe Museum of America are re-instituting "l'heure verte" also known as "The Green Hour." It was in the late 1800's that 5 pm became known in France as a social time to sit back and relax, sharing a glass of absinthe with friends.

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“Peggy Post Etiquette Luncheon hosted by Hotel Monteleone and John Robert Powers”
November 7, 2009

Times: 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Location:  Hotel Monteleone, 214 Royal Street
Phone:  (504) 681-4452
Admission:  Adults $40.00; Children $35.00
If the thought of holiday dinners and your children’s manners have you a bit anxious, put your worries aside. Hotel Monteleone will present an Etiquette Workshop for children ages 6-12 on Saturday, November 7, at the Hotel Monteleone. Sponsored by John Robert Powers Acting & Modeling School System, the event will benefit the Louisiana Children’s Museum. Peggy Post is well positioned to provide etiquette tips.

The great-granddaughter-in-law of manner maven and author Emily Post, Peggy Post has authored 20 books for children and adults, including Emily Post’s The Guide to Good Manners for Kids and Table Manners for Kids. These are just two of the titles which will be available for purchase. Space is limited and reservations are required. According to Peggy Post, “Good manners never go out of style. Since 1922, the name Emily Post has been synonymous with good manners based on honesty, respect and consideration. Now children of the 21st century will have the opportunity to practice good manners.”

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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.

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25th Anniversary Swamp Fest at Audubon Zoo
November 7, 2009 - November 8, 2009

Times: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Location: Audubon Zoo, 6500 Magazine Street
Phone: (504) 581-4629
Celebrate Swamp Fest with Cajun food, music, and crafts. This weekend salute to Louisiana's Bayou country at the Zoo features hands-on encounters with live Louisiana swamp animals and special animal feedings. Swamp Fest is free with Zoo admission. All the best zydeco sounds around. Come down to hear your old favorites and some new flavors as well. Fest-goers can taste the local flavor in the main festival area of the Zoo with Cajun favorites and much more. Bring home a piece of Louisiana's heritage with unique Cajun creations. Genuine Louisiana arts and crafts will be sold throughout the Zoo.

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Ashé Cultural Arts Center Presents -Make a Joyful Noise Gospel Festival
November 7, 2009

Times: Noon – 7:00 pm
Location:  Ashé Cultural Arts Center, 1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd
Phone:  (504) 569-9070
Admission:  Free
Come join us to hear local singers belt out the gospels, traditional hymns and chants at this annual indoor festival. The Ashe Drum Circle will lead a parade which starts at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Statue at Felicity and S. Claiborne Avenue and will end at Ashe Cultural Arts Center for the start of Make a Joyful Noise Gospel Festival. This event will feature Dillard University's Vision Quest, Jo Cool Davis, Rev. Lois Dejean, The Jones Sisters, Bishop Onassis Jones & Justified, O.P. Walker High School Gospel Choir, New Hope Youth Choir, Chuck Brown & Yielded Vessels, Heavenly Melodies, True Worship Mime Ministry, Sixth Baptist Church Heaven Bound Youth Choir, Household of Faith, Gail Fly, Pepper Boy, Golden Voices, Silhouette Dance Ensemble, Ron Hattley & Worship Squad.

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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 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.	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

Southern Rep Theatre Presents the Regional Premiere of I AM MY OWN WIFE
November 7, 2009

Times: 8:00 pm
http://www.southernrep.com
Location:  3rd Fl in The Shops at Canal Place, edge of the French Quarter
Phone:  (504) 522-6545
Admission:  $35.00 includes reception
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).

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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

The Blue Nile Presents Kermit Ruffins and the BBQ Swingers November 7, 2009
Times: 10.30 pm Location: Blue Nile, 532 Frenchmen St Phone: (504) 948-2583 Come join us at the Blue Nile for Kermit Ruffins and the BBQ Swingers.	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

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.

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David Torkanowsky presents Mason’s VIP Lounge Revisited featuring Germaine Bazzle and special guests November 8, 2009
Times: 8:00 pm Location: Royal Sonesta, 300 Bourbon Street Phone: (504) 553-2299 Come join us at the Royal Sonesta for Irvin Mayfield's Jazz Playhouse featuring David Torkanowsky Mason’s VIP Lounge Revisited featuring Germaine Bazzle and special guests.	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.

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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.	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

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

Tennessee Williams Annual Review
November 10, 2009

Location: The Historic New Orleans Collection
Phone: (504) 598-7147
Edited by Professor Robert Bray of Middle Tennessee State University and published by The Historic New Orleans Collection, the Tennessee Williams Annual Review is the only journal dedicated to the legacy of Williams. This year’s journal features a photo essay from the filming of A Streetcar Named Desire,as well as essays by José I. Badenes, John S. Bak, Larry T. Blades, Bernadette Clemens, Michael S. D. Hooper, Tom Mitchell, and Michael Paller.

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Audubon Zoo, Audubon Aquarium and Audubon Insectarium FREE ADMISSION for Veterans on Veteran’s Day
November 11, 2009

Times: 10:00 am
Location: Audubon Zoo is located at 6500 Magazine Street. Audubon Aquarium is at #1 Canal Street, and Audubon Insectarium is located at 423 Canal Street
Phone: (800) 774-7394
Veterans are invited to visit Audubon Zoo, Audubon Aquarium of the Americas and Audubon Insectarium in New Orleans free of charge on Veteran’s Day, November 11, 2009. A coupon available on Audubon’s web site at www.auduboninstitute.org is good for complimentary admission for a veteran with valid military ID and four guests. Military personnel (active or retired) must accompany the group.

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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

Irvin Mayfield's Jazz Playhouse at the Royal Sonesta featuring Johnaye Kendrick November 12, 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 Johnaye Kendrick.	Remove

Leroy Jones & Katja Toivola-Jones w/Crescent City joymakers November 12, 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 Leroy Jones & Katja Toivola-Jones with the Crescent City Joymakers.	Remove

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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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

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

The Inn on Bourbon's Opera Returns To Bourbon Street Series November 13, 2009
Times: 7:00 pm Location: The Inn on Bourbon, 541 Bourbon Street Phone: (504) 524-7611 Admission: Free The Inn on Bourbon is continuing its Opera Returns to Bourbon Series with a jam packed schedule of free opera performances. Come celebrate with food, special opera themed cocktails and fun at The IOB's Puccini Bar.	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

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Tulane Women's Basketball vs. Louisiana-Monroe November 13, 2009
Times: 5:30 pm http://tulanegreenwave.com Location: Fogelman Arena Phone: (504) 861-WAVE Admission: $10.00 Tulane Women's Basketball vs. Louisiana-Monroe.	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

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

Pontchartrain Vineyards' Jazz'n the Vines presents Rick Trolsen & Gringo Do Choro
November 14, 2009

Times: 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm (Gates open at 5:30 pm)
http://www.pontchartrainvineyards.com
Location:  Pontchartrain Vineyard, 81250 Old Military Rd. Bush LA
Phone:  (985) 892-9742
Admission:  $10.00 per person; Children 12 & under no charge
Bring flashlights and umbrellas! Your lawn chair, picnic dinner and thirst for our wine while listening to our outdoor concert. Concert performance features Rick Trolsen and Gringo Do Choro.

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Convention & Business Services

Food Art, Inc.
801 Carondelet Street New Orleans, LA 70130 Phone: (504) 524-2381 Fax: (504) 592-3400 Website: www.foodartinc.com E-Mail: info@foodartinc.com	Remove

Hansen Music Productions, LLC
PO Box 24369 New Orleans, LA 70184 Toll-Free: (800) 668-7429 Phone: (504) 283-3786 Fax: (504) 286-1111 Website: www.neworleansjazz.com E-Mail: dh@neworleansjazz.com	Remove

Louisiana Superdome
Sugar Bowl Drive New Orleans, LA 70112 Toll-Free: (800) 756-7074 Phone: (504) 587-3663 Fax: (504) 587-3848 Website: www.superdome.com E-Mail: jennifer.cooke@superdome.com	Remove

Mardi Gras Productions, Inc
1201 Annunciation St. New Orleans, LA 70130 Phone: (504) 529-5555 Fax: (504) 529-1994 Website: www.mardigrasproductions.com E-Mail: tony@mardigrasproductions.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

Pinnacle Events
3150 Energy Center 1100 Poydras Street New Orleans, LA 70163- Toll-Free: () Phone: (504) 799-4513 Fax: (504) 525-9820 Website: www.pinnacle-nola.com E-Mail: ginny@pinnacle-nola.com	Remove

Putumayo World Music
1924 Magazine St New Orleans, LA 70130 Toll-Free: (800) 995-9588 Phone: (504) 324-6140 Fax: (504) 371-5052 Website: www.putumayo.com E-Mail: karla@putumayo.com	Remove

RDS Productions
3010 Bell Street New Orleans, LA 70119 Phone: (504) 482-2595 Fax: (504) 285-0775 Website: www.rdsconcepts.com E-Mail: info@rdsconcepts.com	Remove

Salire Fitness, Pilates and Life Coaching
214 N. Jefferson Davis Parkway New Orleans, LA 70119 Phone: (504) 821-4896 Fax: (504) 821-4896 Website: www.salirefitness.com E-Mail: salirefitness@yahoo.com	Remove

The Joy Theater
1200 Canal St. New Orleans, LA 70112 Phone: (504) 235-6777 Website: www.thejoytheater.com E-Mail: info@thejoytheater.com	Remove

Getting Around

A Confidential Transportation
100 East Airline Hwy Kenner, LA 70062 Toll-Free: (800) 783-1599 Phone: (504) 712-1700 Fax: (504) 712-1075 Website: www.aconfidential.com E-Mail: jamie@aconfidential.com	Remove

Convention Store Inc., The
2981 Solomons Island Road Edgewater, MD 21037 Toll-Free: (800) 285-0001 Phone: (410) 956-0001 Fax: (410) 956-6592 Website: www.theconventionstore.com E-Mail: khiggins@theconventionstore.com	Remove

New Orleans Tours, Inc.
4220 Howard Avenue New Orleans, LA 70125 Toll-Free: (866) 596-2698 Phone: (504) 592-1991 Fax: (504) 587-1602 Website: www.notours.com E-Mail: bbourg@visitnola.com	Remove

Nightlife

Pat O'Brien's Bar, Inc.
718 St. Peter Street New Orleans, LA 70116 Toll-Free: (800) 597-4823 Phone: (504) 525-4823 Fax: (504) 566-7115 Website: www.patobriens.com E-Mail: admin@patobriens.com	Remove

Republic New Orleans
828 South Peters Street New Orleans, LA 70130 Phone: (504) 528-8282 Website: www.republicnola.com E-Mail: info@republicnola.com	Remove

Restaurants

7 on Fulton
700 Fulton Street New Orleans, LA 70130 Phone: (504) 525-7555 Fax: (504) 681-1028 Website: www.7onfulton.com E-Mail: danny.noel@ihrco.com	Remove

Cafe Pontalba
546 St. Peter New Orleans, LA 70116 Phone: (504) 522-1180 Fax: (504) 522-1186 E-Mail: cafepontalba@yahoo.com	Remove

Felipe's Taqueria
301 N. Peters St New Orleans, LA 70130 Phone: (504) 267-4406 Fax: (504) 302-2613 Website: www.felipesneworleans.com E-Mail: info@felipesneworleans.com	Remove

Jacques-Imo's Cafe
8324 Oak St. New Orleans, LA 70118 Phone: (504) 861-0886 Fax: (504) 314-1585 Website: www.jacquesimoscafe.com E-Mail: jleonardi62@gmail.com	Remove

Krystal on Bourbon
116 Bourbon Street New Orleans, LA 70130 Phone: (504) 523-4030 Fax: (504) 588-9854 E-Mail: krystalonbourbon@yahoo.com	Remove

Le Meritage
1001 Toulouse St. New Orleans, LA 70112 Toll-Free: (800) 535-9177 Phone: (504) 522-8800 Fax: (504) 525-5334 Website: www.lemeritagerestaurant.com E-Mail: farrell@maisondupuy.com	Remove

Louis XVI Restaurant Francais
730 Rue Bienville Street (Inside The St. Louis Hotel) New Orleans, LA 70130 Toll-Free: (800) 535-9706 Phone: (504) 581-7300 Fax: (504) 200-3112 Website: www.louisXVI.com E-Mail: bonnie.wise@ihrco.com	Remove

Mr. B's Bistro
201 Royal Street New Orleans, LA 70130 Phone: (504) 523-2078 Fax: (504) 521-8304 Website: www.mrbsbistro.com E-Mail: dine@mrbsbistro.com	Remove

Shopping

Antiques de Provence, LLC
623 Royal Street New Orleans, LA 70130 Phone: (504) 529-4342 Fax: (504) 529-4406 Website: www.antiquesdeprovencellc.com E-Mail: cindy@antiquesdeprovencellc.com	Remove

Earth Odyssey
306 Chartres St. New Orleans, LA 70130 Phone: (504) 581-1348 Fax: (504) 581-1348 Website: www.earthodysseynola.com E-Mail: earthodyssey@bellsouth.net	Remove

Fredrick Guess Studio, The
910 Royal Street New Orleans, LA 70116 Phone: (504) 581-4596 Website: www.fredrickguessstudio.com E-Mail: info@fredrickguessstudio.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

Tours

Mardi Gras World, LLC
1380 Port of New Orleans Place Next to Convention Center New Orleans, LA 70130- Toll-Free: (800) 362-8213 Phone: (504) 361-7821 Fax: (504) 558-1865 Website: www.mardigrasworld.com E-Mail: briankern@mardigrasworld.com	Remove

What To Do

Fishing With The King
1625 Ycloskey Hwy Shell Beach, LA Toll-Free: () Phone: (504) 887-4960 Website: www.fishwiththeking.com E-Mail: fishwiththeking1@cox.net	Remove

New Orleans City Park
1 Palm Drive New Orleans, LA 70124 Phone: (504) 482-4888 Fax: (504) 483-9412 Website: www.neworleanscitypark.com E-Mail: jmorrison@nocp.org	Remove

Oak Harbor Golf Club
201 Oak Harbor Blvd. Slidell, LA 70458-5701 Phone: (985) 646-0110 Fax: (985) 646-2352 Website: www.oakharborgolf.com E-Mail: jclark@oakharborgolf.com	Remove

Ogden Museum of Southern Art/University of New Orleans
925 Camp Street New Orleans, LA 70130 Phone: (504) 539-9600 Fax: (504) 539-9602 Website: www.ogdenmuseum.org E-Mail: info@ogdenmuseum.org	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

Zurich Classic
11005 Lapalco Blvd. Avondale, LA 70094 Phone: (504) 342-3000 Fax: (504) 342-3019 Website: www.zurichgolfclassic.com	Remove

Where to Stay

1870 Banana Courtyard French Quarter/New Orleans B&B
1422 N. Rampart St. New Orleans, LA 70116- Toll-Free: (800) 842-4748 Phone: (504) 947-4475 Fax: (504) 949-5689 Website: www.bananacourtyard.com E-Mail: bananacour@aol.com	Remove

Ambassador Hotel, The
535 Tchoupitoulas Street New Orleans, LA 70130 Toll-Free: (800) 455-3417 Phone: (504) 527-5271 Fax: (504) 599-2107 Website: www.ambassadorhotelneworleans.com E-Mail: richie@nohotelconsult.com	Remove

Avenue Inn Bed & Breakfast
4125 St. Charles Ave. New Orleans, LA 70115 Toll-Free: (800) 490-8542 Phone: (504) 269-2640 Fax: (504) 269-2641 Website: www.avenueinnbb.com E-Mail: stay@avenueinnbb.com	Remove

Drury Inn & Suites
820 Poydras St. New Orleans, LA 70112-1016 Toll-Free: 800-DRURYIN Phone: (504) 529-7800 Fax: (504) 581-3328 Website: www.druryhotels.com/properties/neworleans.cfm E-Mail: dis.nwo.4.sc@druryhotels.com	Remove

Fairchild House Bed and Breakfast
1518 Prytania Street New Orleans, LA 70130 Toll-Free: (800) 256-8096 Phone: (504) 524-0154 Fax: (504) 568-0063 Website: www.fairchildhouse.com E-Mail: info@fairchildhouse.com	Remove

Hampton Inn Laplace
4288 Highway 51 Laplace, LA 70068 Toll-Free: (800) 426-7866 Phone: (985) 652-5002 Fax: (985) 651-3009 Website: www.hampton.com E-Mail: vimal@cajunlodging.com	Remove

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	Remove

Hotel St. Marie
827 Toulouse Street New Orleans, LA 70112-3421 Toll-Free: (800) 366-2743 Phone: (504) 561-8951 Fax: (504) 571-2802 Website: www.hotelstmarie.com E-Mail: sales@frenchquarter.com	Remove

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	Remove

India House Backpackers
124 South Lopez Street New Orleans, LA 70119 Phone: (504) 821-1904 Fax: (504) 324-4736 Website: www.indiahousehostel.com E-Mail: info@indiahousehostel.com	Remove

International House
221 Camp Street New Orleans, LA 70130 Toll-Free: (800) 633-5770 Phone: (504) 553-9550 Fax: (504) 553-9560 Website: www.ihhotel.com E-Mail: areimer@ihhotel.com	Remove

Lamothe House, The
621 Esplanade Ave New Orleans, LA 70116 Toll-Free: (800) 367-5858 Phone: (800) 367-5858 Fax: (504) 218-4297 Website: www.lamothehouse.com E-Mail: info@lamothehouse.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

New Orleans Marriott Metairie at Lakeway
3838 N. Causeway Blvd. Metairie, LA 70002-1767 Toll-Free: (866) 882-4377 Phone: (504) 836-5253 Fax: (504) 836-5258 Website: www.marriott.com/MSYMM E-Mail: christina.loosemore@marriott.com	Remove

Renaissance Arts Hotel
700 Tchoupitoulas Street New Orleans, LA 70130 Toll-Free: (800) 431-8634 Phone: (504) 613-2330 Fax: (504) 613-2331 Website: www.renaissanceartshotel.com E-Mail: laci.caletka@renaissancehotels.com	Remove

Roosevelt Hotel - Waldorf Astoria
123 Baronne Street New Orleans, LA 70112 Toll-Free: (800) HILTONS Phone: (504) 648-1200 Website: www.therooseveltneworleans.com E-Mail: mark.wilson@hilton.com	Remove

Soniat House Hotel
1133 Chartres Street New Orleans, LA 70116 Toll-Free: (800) 544-8808 Phone: (504) 522-0570 Fax: (504) 524-0810 Website: www.soniathouse.com E-Mail: stay@soniathouse.com	Remove

Ursuline Guest House
708 Ursuline Ave New Orleans, LA 70116 Toll-Free: (800) 654-2351 Phone: (504) 525-8509 Fax: (504) 525-8408 Website: www.ursulineguesthouse.com E-Mail: info@ursulineguesthouse.com	Remove

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