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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!
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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.
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Trinity Artist Series Presents - Choral Evensong
October 1, 2009 - November 19, 2009
Times: 6:30 pm
Location:  Trinity Episcopal Church, 1329 Jackson Ave.
Phone:  (504) 670-2520
Come join us for Choral Evensong with the Trinity Choir. 
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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.
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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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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. 
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Blainey Kern Celebrates Fundred Dollar Bill Project
November 6, 2009
Times: 5:00 pm
Location:  New Orleans and Surrounding areas
Phone:  (504) 483-9376
Blainey Kern is hosting a free "Send-Off Party" for artist Mel Chin's Fundred Dollar Bill Project on Friday, November 6, beginning with a second line at 5 p.m. starting at the Canal Street Ferry landing and ending on the opposite side of the Mississippi River at Mardi Gras World in Algiers. Enjoy live music, food and drinks, leading up to the moment when the "Fundred" armored truck embarks on its 18,000-mile journey across the country to pick up "Fundred" dollar bills created by schoolchildren and other citizens concerned about the welfare of New Orleans youth. To learn more about the Fundred Dollar Bill Project, visit fundred.org. In 2012, the New Orleans Museum of Art will host a major retrospective of Chin's work.
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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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Garden District Gallery Group Invitation Exhibition: FIRE, EARTH, AIR, WATER: THE ELEMENTS
November 7, 2009 - November 28, 2009
Times: 11:00 am - 7:00 pm
http://www.gardendistrictgallery.com
Location:  1332 Washington Ave. (Corner of Washington Ave. & Coliseum St.)
Phone:  (504) 891-3032
Admission:  FREE

Come join us for Garden District Gallery Group Invitation Exhibition: FIRE, EARTH, AIR, WATER: THE ELEMENTS.

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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.
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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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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.
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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.
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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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Convention & Business Services
GES Exposition Services
5730 Powell Street
New Orleans, LA 70123
Toll-Free: (800) 443-9767
Phone: (504) 734-3474
Fax: (702) 657-7326
Website: www.ges.com
E-Mail: gpoche@ges.com
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Millennium Healthcare Management
3510 N. Causeway Blvd.
#300
Metairie, LA 70002
Phone: (504) 831-3112
Fax: (504) 831-3778
Website: www.millennium-healthcare.net
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Royal Palm Restaurant
Fountain Park Centre
1901 Manhattan Blvd
Harvey, LA 70058
Phone: (504) 644-4100
Fax: (504) 644-4107
Website: www.royalpalmrestaurant.com
E-Mail: racheal@5starfpc.com
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Nightlife
Blues Club, The
216 Bourbon Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
Phone: (504) 561-1159
Website: www.thebluesclub.us
E-Mail: yknarf@bellsouth.net
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Club Ampersand
1100 Tulane Ave.
New Orleans, LA 70112
Phone: (504) 587-3737
Fax: (504) 587-3738
Website: www.clubampersand.com
E-Mail: info@clubampersand.com
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Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra
1010 Common St
Suite #2120
New Orleans, LA 70112
Phone: (504) 523-6530
Fax: (504) 595-8468
Website: www.lpomusic.com
E-Mail: jenna.cronin@lpomusic.com
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Republic New Orleans
828 South Peters Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
Phone: (504) 528-8282
Website: www.republicnola.com
E-Mail: info@republicnola.com
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Restaurants
ELEVEN 79
1179 Annunciation St.
New Orleans, LA 70130
Phone: (504) 299-1179
Fax: (504) 569-0002
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Oceana Restaurant
739 Conti Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
Phone: (504) 525-6002
Fax: (504) 525-5008
Website: www.oceanagrill.com
E-Mail: moe@oceanagrill.com
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On the Town
4220 Howard Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70130
Phone: (504) 592-0599
Fax: (504) 592-0529
Website: www.neworleansonthetown.com
E-Mail: nolapat@aol.com
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Pascal's Manale Restaurant
1838 Napoleon Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70115
Phone: (504) 895-4877
Fax: (504) 897-3755
E-Mail: pascalsbbqshrimp@aol.com
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Praline Connection, The
542 Frenchman Street
New Orleans, LA 70116
Toll-Free: (800) 392-0362
Phone: (504) 943-3934
Fax: (504) 943-7903
Website: www.pralineconnection.com
E-Mail: praline1@bellsouth.net
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Shopping
Royal Street Guild
630 Royal Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
Phone: (504) 343-4285
Fax: (504) 948-0514
Website: www.royalstreetguildnola.com
E-Mail: rsvp@royalstreetguildnola.com
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Tours
Airboat Adventures(TM), LLC
5145 Fleming Park Road
Lafitte, LA 70067
Toll-Free: (888) GO-SWAMP
Phone: (504) 689-2005
Fax: ()
Website: www.airboatadventures.com
E-Mail: mark@airboatadventures.com
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Where to Stay
Holiday Inn Express & Suites - East
7049 Bullard Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70128
Toll-Free: (800) HOLIDAY
Phone: (504) 324-4800
Fax: (504) 324-5555
Website: www.hiexpress.com
E-Mail: hiexno@gmail.com
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Maison St. Charles Quality Inn & Suites
1319 St. Charles Ave.
New Orleans, LA 70130
Toll-Free: ()
Phone: (504) 522-0187
Fax: (504) 529-4379
Website: www.maisonstcharles.com
E-Mail: sales@maisonstcharles.com
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Omni Royal Crescent Hotel
535 Gravier Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
Toll-Free: (800) the-omni
Phone: (504) 527-0006
Fax: (504) 571-7575
Website: www.omniroyalcrescent.com
E-Mail: ecronin@omnihotels.com
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