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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

Verbatim Verboten
August 24, 2009 - November 9, 2009

Times: Mondays 7:00 pm
Location:  The Avenue Pub, 1732 St Charles Avenue [upstairs], New Orleans
Phone:  (504) 948-4167
Admission:  $10, general admission
VERBATIM VERBOTEN is an ever-changing revue of staged transcripts. These are word-for-word performances from noted people (and some ordinary folk) saying things they never meant for the public to hear: surveillance tapes, secretly recorded conversations, forgotten open mics, on-camera diatribes, released emails, private correspondence, et cetera. VERBATIM VERBOTEN has collected over three hundred such pieces, with more being added all the time...meaning no performance is like the one before. The show has enjoyed extended successful runs in Chicago, Minneapolis, Seattle, New Orleans, and New York. Now after a three-year hiatus, VV returns. Produced by Clove Productions. Hosted by Michael Martin.

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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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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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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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'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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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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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

Hermes Bar at Antoine's Restaurant Present - The I.Q. featuring members of The Iguanas
November 6, 2009

Times: 1st Set: 9:30 pm / 2nd Set: 11:00 pm
Location: Hermes Bar at Antoine's Restaurant, 713 St. Louis Street
Phone: (504) 581-4422
The I.Q. is a side project of the renowned New Orleans roots band. The Iguanas and features some of New Orleans' most talented and respected musicians. The I.Q. will offer up a musical combination of classic as well as surprise tunes that are sure to make for a fantastic musical evening. This innovative side project is a must see for all New Orleans music fans.

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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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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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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.	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

Lionel Ferbos w/Palm Court Jazz Band November 7, 2009
Times: 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm Location: Palm Court Jazz Cafe, 1204 Decatur St. Phone: (504) 525-0200 Join us for a Creole cuisine and live Traditional Jazz entertainment featuring Lionel Ferbos with the Palm Court Jazz Band.	Remove

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 Great Urban Race - National Championships
November 7, 2009

Times: 8:00 am
http://www.greaturbanrace.com
Location: TBA
The Great Urban Race is a wacky urban adventure race in which teams of 2 complete 12 challenges and navigate the city in a whole new way! Local cash prizes and awards for the best photos, best costume, and top family team. This year GUR is proud to host their National Championship race for $10,000 in New Orleans! Qualify for the event by coming within the Top 25 teams at any other race around the country this year. Visit our website for locations and registration information.

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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

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

Southern Rep Theatre Presents the Regional Premiere of I AM MY OWN WIFE
November 8, 2009

Times: Sunday 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).

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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.	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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Opera On Tap
November 11, 2009

Times: 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Location:  The Rusty Nail, 1100 Constance Street New Orleans, LA
Phone:  (504) 529-2278, ext 222
Admission:  Free
Now in its 3rd season, Opera on Tap - New Orleans is attracting people from around the world. The Rusty Nail is the Opera On Tap - New Orleans home base. Since the first performance in 2005, it became very clear that there was, and continues to be, an untapped audience starved for intense, acoustic, musical experiences. Join us at these fun nights out.

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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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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

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 44th Annual Odyssey Ball November 13, 2009
Times: 7:30 pm - 12:00 am http://www.noma.org Location: New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins Diboll Circle Phone: (504) 658-4121 The 44th Annual Odyssey Ball will be the official unveiling of Dreams Come True: Art of the Classic Fairy Tales from the Walt Disney Studio.	Remove

The Jefferson Performing Arts Society presents HOT FLASHES
November 13, 2009 - November 29, 2009

Times: Friday & Saturday at 7:30 pm, Sunday Matinee at 2:00 pm
http://www.jpas.org
Location:  Teatro Wego! Dinner Theatre
Phone:  (504) 885-2000
Admission:  $30 for adults, $27 for seniors (65+), $20 for students (with valid ID)
The girls of the Tuesday Afternoon club are descending on TEATRO WEGO! to solve the world’s problems, complain about the injustices of getting older and to raise a glass to the joys of womanhood. Come join them for a hilarious time! Parental Discretion is strongly advised due to mature content

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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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Palm Court Jazz Cafe DBE Gala Fundraiser Event November 14, 2009
Times: 6:30 pm - 10:00 pm Location: Palm Court Jazz Cafe, 1204 Decatur St. Phone: (504) 525-0200 Join us for the DBE Gala Fundraiser Event.	Remove

Convention & Business Services

Carriage Foods, Inc.
2437 Delaware Ave. Kenner, LA 70062 Phone: (504) 466-9391 Fax: (504) 469-0864 Website: www.carriagefoods.com E-Mail: llamonte@carriagefoods.com	Remove

Loyola University New Orleans
6363 St. Charles Avenue Campus Box 18 New Orleans, LA 70118 Toll-Free: (800) 4-LOYOLA Phone: (504) 865-3240 Fax: (504) 865-3383 Website: www.loyno.edu E-Mail: admit@loyno.edu	Remove

New Orleans Convention Company, Inc.
501 Basin St Suite A New Orleans, LA 70112 Phone: (504) 888-7608 Fax: (504) 455-7103 Website: www.nocci.com E-Mail: dbelletto@nocci.com	Remove

Getting Around

Calco Travel, Inc
37180 Highway 30 Geismar, LA 70734- Toll-Free: (800) 356-6831 Phone: (225) 744-2871 Fax: (225) 744-2838 Website: www.calcotravel.com	Remove

Limousine Livery
624 Race Street New Orleans, LA 70130 Toll-Free: (800) 326-1345 Phone: (504) 561-8777 Fax: (504) 522-9048 Website: www.limousinelivery.com E-Mail: toni@limolivery.com	Remove

New Orleans Hornets NBA Basketball
1501 Girod Street New Orleans, LA 70113 Phone: (504) 525-HOOP Fax: (504) 593-4702 Website: www.hornets.com E-Mail: tourismdept@hornets.com	Remove

Nicoll's Transportation - Provides Hummer & Limousine Service
4209 Williams Blvd. Suite B Kenner, LA 70065 Toll-Free: (866) 578-5466 Phone: (504) 469-7777 Fax: (504) 469-7439 Website: www.neworleanshummerlimousine.com E-Mail: stretchhummer@cox.net	Remove

Nightlife

Tropical Isle
721 Bourbon Street New Orleans, LA 70116 Toll-Free: (800) 475-3649 Phone: (504) 529-4109 Fax: (504) 523-1245 E-Mail: tropicalisle@accesscom.net	Remove

Restaurants

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

Fiorella's Cafe
1136 Decatur Street New Orleans, LA 70116 Phone: (504) 553-2155 Fax: (504) 553-2156 E-Mail: fiorellasnola@yahoo.com	Remove

La Bayou Restaurant
208 Bourbon St New Orleans, LA 70130 Phone: (504) 655-1806 Fax: (504) 523-3255 Website: www.labayourestaurant.com E-Mail: groupsales@bourbonvieux.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

Mulate's - The Original Cajun Restaurant
201 Julia Street New Orleans, LA 70130 Toll-Free: (800) 854-9149 Phone: (504) 522-1492 Fax: (504) 598-3844 Website: www.mulates.com E-Mail: mulatesnola@aol.com	Remove

Shopping

French Market Corporation
1008 N. Peters St. New Orleans, LA 70116-3317 Phone: (504) 522-2621 Fax: (504) 596-3419 Website: www.frenchmarket.org E-Mail: phenry@frenchmarket.org	Remove

Mignon Faget Ltd.
333 Canal Street Shops At Canal Place,1st Level New Orleans, LA 70130 Toll-Free: (800) 375-7557 Phone: (504) 524-2973 Fax: (504) 891-7546 Website: www.mignonfaget.com E-Mail: jrowland@mignonfaget.com	Remove

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	Remove

Studio Inferno
3000 Royal Street New Orleans, LA 70117 Phone: (504) 945-1878 Fax: (504) 945-1878 E-Mail: mail@studioinferno.com	Remove

Tours

Louisiana Tour Company, LLC
9714 Barataria Boulevard Crown Point, LA 70072-9801 Toll-Free: (888) 30S-WAMP Phone: (504) 689-3599 Fax: (504) 689-3380 Website: www.louisianaswamp.com E-Mail: fun@louisianaswamp.com	Remove

What To Do

Longue Vue House and Gardens
7 Bamboo Road New Orleans, LA 70124-1065 Phone: (504) 488-5488 Fax: (504) 486-7015 Website: www.longuevue.com E-Mail: info@longuevue.com	Remove

Musee Conti Wax Museum New Orleans
917 Conti St. New Orleans, LA 70112-3409 Toll-Free: (800) 233-5405 Phone: (504) 581-1993 Fax: (504) 566-7636 Website: www.neworleanswaxmuseum.com E-Mail: beth@neworleanswaxmuseum.com	Remove

Oak Alley Plantation
3645 Highway 18 Great River Road Vacherie, LA 70090-7079 Toll-Free: (800) 463-7196 Phone: (225) 265-2151 Fax: (225) 265-7035 Website: www.oakalleyplantation.com E-Mail: dmayhew@oakalleyplantation.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 Magazine/WHERE Guest Informant - Morris Visitor Publications
324 Chartres Street 2nd Floor New Orleans, LA 70130 Phone: (504) 522-6468 Fax: (504) 522-0018 Website: www.wheretraveler.com E-Mail: lois.sutton@wheremagazine.com	Remove

Where to Stay

Andrew Jackson Hotel
919 Royal Street New Orleans, LA 70116 Toll-Free: (800) 654-0224 Phone: (504) 561-5881 Fax: (504) 596-6769 Website: www.frenchquarterinns.com E-Mail: gary@frenchquarterinns.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

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

BookIt.com
415 Beckrich Suite #400 Panama City Beach, FL 32407 Toll-Free: (850) 234-8887 Phone: (888) 782-9722 Fax: (850) 235-0402 Website: www.bookit.com E-Mail: michael.aucoin@bookit.com	Remove

Country Inn & Suites by Carlson New Orleans French Quarter
315 Magazine Street New Orleans, LA 70130 Toll-Free: (800) 456-4000 Phone: (504) 324-5400 Fax: (504) 324-5439 Website: www.countryinns.com/neworleansla E-Mail: cx_nela@countryinns.com	Remove

Degas House Historic Home, Courtyard and Inn
2306 Esplanade Avenue New Orleans, LA 70119 Toll-Free: (800) 755-6730 Phone: (504) 821-5009 Fax: (504) 821-0870 Website: www.degashouse.com E-Mail: david@degashouse.com	Remove

Embassy Suites Hotel New Orleans Convention Center
315 Julia Street New Orleans, LA 70130 Toll-Free: (800) 362-2779 Phone: (504) 525-1993 Fax: (504) 522-3044 Website: www.neworleans.embassysuites.com E-Mail: bart.pouwels@hilton.com	Remove

Harrah's New Orleans Hotel
228 Poydras St New Orleans, LA 70130 Toll-Free: (800) HAR-RAHS Phone: (504) 533-6000 Fax: (504) 593-8020 Website: www.harrahsneworleans.com E-Mail: nolasales@harrahs.com	Remove

Hilton New Orleans Riverside
2 Poydras Street New Orleans, LA 70140 Toll-Free: (800) HIL-TONS Phone: (504) 561-0500 Fax: (504) 568-1721 Website: www.riversidemeetings.com E-Mail: jerome.gordon@hilton.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 Villa Convento
616 Ursulines Street New Orleans, LA 70116 Toll-Free: (800) 887-2817 Phone: (504) 522-1793 Fax: (504) 524-1902 Website: www.villaconvento.com E-Mail: info@villaconvento.com	Remove

Iberville Suites, The
910 Iberville Street New Orleans, LA 70112 Phone: (504) 670-2836 Fax: (504) 524-1321 Website: www.ibervillesuites.com E-Mail: darren.crumpton@ritzcarlton.com	Remove

JW Marriott New Orleans
614 Canal Street New Orleans, LA 70130 Toll-Free: (888) 364-1200 Phone: (504) 525-6500 Fax: (504) 525-1128 Website: www.jwmarriottneworleans.com E-Mail: gina.chimeno@marriott.com	Remove

La Maison Marigny B&B on Bourbon
1421 Bourbon Street New Orleans, LA 70116 Toll-Free: (800) 570-2014 Phone: (504) 948-3638 Website: www.lamaisonmarigny.com E-Mail: stay@lamaisonmarigny.com	Remove

La Quinta Inn & Suites Downtown
301 Camp Street New Orleans, LA 70130 Toll-Free: (800) 531-5900 Phone: (504) 598-9977 Fax: (504) 598-9978 Website: www.laquinta.com E-Mail: lq0983dos1@laquinta.com	Remove

Loews New Orleans Hotel
300 Poydras Street New Orleans, LA 70130 Toll-Free: (866) 211-6411 Phone: (504) 595-3300 Fax: (504) 595-5329 Website: www.loewsneworleans.com E-Mail: driche@loewshotels.com	Remove

Omni Royal Orleans Hotel
621 St Louis Street New Orleans, LA 70140 Toll-Free: (800) 843-6664 Phone: (504) 529-5333 Fax: (504) 529-7016 Website: www.omniroyalorleans.com E-Mail: msyroy.leads@omnihotels.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

Royal Sonesta Hotel New Orleans
300 Bourbon Street New Orleans, LA 70130 Toll-Free: (800) SON-ESTA Phone: (504) 586-0300 Fax: (504) 586-0335 Website: www.sonesta.com E-Mail: rjohnson@sonesta.com	Remove

Royal St. Charles Hotel
135 St. Charles Ave. New Orleans, LA 70130 Toll-Free: (800) 265-1856 Phone: (504) 679-6307 Fax: (504) 679-6314 Website: www.royalsaintcharleshotel.com E-Mail: richie@nohotelconsult.com	Remove

Springhill Suites by Marriott Convention Center
301 St. Joseph Street New Orleans, LA 70130 Toll-Free: (888) 287-9400 Phone: (504) 522-3100 Fax: (504) 522-3101 Website: www.springhillsuites.com E-Mail: janice.frykman@marriott.com	Remove

Travel Technology Group
110 W Hubbard St. Chicago, IL 60654 Toll-Free: (800) 388-8856 Phone: (312) 527-7270 Fax: (312) 329-9972 Website: www.traveltechnologygroup.com E-Mail: sales@ttgonline.com	Remove

Whitney, A Wyndham Historic Hotel, The
610 Poydras Street New Orleans, LA 70130 Toll-Free: (800) WYN-DHAM Phone: (504) 581-4222 Fax: (504) 207-0101 Website: www.wyndhamwhitney.com E-Mail: cbarrett@wyndham.com	Remove

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New Orleans Metropolitan Convention and Visitors Bureau offers convention services and information for visitors to New Orleans. Whether you are planning a New Orleans vacation, a business trip, or traveling with friends to one of the many New Orleans events, like Mardi Gras, including Bourbon Street and French Quarter festivities, you can find what you need here. Along with coupons for various stores and events, and information on where to do the best New Orleans shopping, you'll also get information on New Orleans hotel availability, culture and background, New Orleans restaurants, and the best in New Orleans music and entertainment.

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