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The Best of New Orleans - Everyday
Frank Stansbury
Editor ' Publisher
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504-450-1955
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Days and Times for NOLA ChristmasFest:
December 21 - December 31, 2017: 11:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Christmas Eve: 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Christmas Day: 2:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
New Year's Eve Day: 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Christmas is almost here which means the malls are going to be packed, Santa is puttin the finishing touches before the big night and NOLA ChristmasFest is almost here. The largest indoor holiday family eventOPENED yesterday (Thursday) and here to tell us more about it is NOLA ChristmasFest Organizer ________________.
1) NOLA CHRISTMASFEST is back bigger and better than ever.. Tell us what's new?
2) How did the event get started in New Orleans?
3) The highlight of the event is the ice rink. You have upgraded the ice rink again to accommodate more skaters?
4) What kinds of things do you all have lined up for kids?.
5) What are some of the highlights of the event? What will people see and do?
6) Tell us about the entertainment planned for this year's NOLA ChristmasFest?
NOLA CHRISTMASFEST KICKS OFF 11-DAY HOLIDAY EXTRAVAGANZA ON DEC. 21 'One Time, in New Orleans' Tricentennial Story Booth to Debut at Holiday Celebration
(NEW ORLEANS) - For 11 fun-filled days, people of all ages visiting NOLA ChristmasFest will experience the magic of the holiday season amidst scores of decorated Christmas trees and thousands of dazzling lights inside the weather-protected festival. The Fifth Annual NOLA ChristmasFest kicks off Thursday, December 21 and continues through Sunday, December 31, providing a welcoming setting for new holiday traditions to visitors and locals alike.
The popular family holiday celebration will feature the only REAL indoor ice skating rink in New Orleans as well as two 120-foot real ice slides. Along with an expanded Gingerbread House Exhibit with more than two dozen gingerbread houses, there will be a walk-through gingerbread house for photos and visits with lovable characters. This year, an adult beverage lounge is also being added as a gathering place for moms, dads, grandparents and friends.
NOLA ChristmasFest visitors will also have the opportunity to take photos with Santa beginning December 21 until 3 pm on Christmas Eve. The festival takes place inside Hall I at the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center and will be open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. each day. Special hours on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve are from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Christmas Day from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Themed inflatables and carnival rides will enhance the experience, including the Kringle Carousel, Winter Whirl, Blitzen Flyer, Polar Express and Snowy Summit Climbing Wall. The Snowball Fight Zone, Children's Craft Area, holiday characters, life-size maze and themed-movies will also be returning to the indoor celebration, together with special events. Back by popular demand, 30-minute, private ice skating lessons may be pre-purchased and will be offered before opening daily http://www.sarahzanolli.com/
To commemorate the city's Tricentennial, a "One Time, in New Orleans" interactive center will be open on Saturday, December 23 and Saturday, December 30 to allow NOLA ChristmasFest participants to share their best New Orleans memories on video for the world to see using #OneTimeinNOLA. The display will be onsite throughout NOLA ChristmasFest, allowing participants to post their own selfie experiences on a more casual basis.
Special events for NOLA ChristmasFest include an opening day appearance on Thursday, December 21, from social media star My Best Friend Hank - a miniature potbellly pig
on Friday, December 29. Other pop-up activities and holiday vendors will be added to the event.
In addition to these special events, NOLA ChristmastFest announced a special community partnership with Son of a Saint,
) a local nonprofit that exists to enhance the lives of fatherless boys through mentorship, emotional support, development of life skills, exposure to constructive experiences and formation of positive, lasting peer-to-peer relationships.
NOLA ChristmasFest guests can enter a raffle benefitting Son of a Saint for a chance to win two round-trip coach tickets for from New Orleans to Punta Cana via Copa Airlines, including three nights' accommodations at the Dreams La Romana Resort & Spa in the Dominican Republic, an all-inclusive resort, courtesy of AM Resorts.
Pay One Price tickets are $20 per person for admission and will include skating, skate rentals and unlimited experieces on all rides and attractions. Enjoy a Christmas hot chocolate or cocktail, photos with Santa, face painting and cookie decorating for an additional fee. Group tickets are available https://nolachristmasfest.com/ticket-information/
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Convention Center Boulevard will once again be decked in holiday décor and more than one million mesmerizing lights. This year's display will extend for two miles, lighting the way to NOLA ChristmasFest from Poydras to Henderson Streets connecting with the Downtown Development District stretch of holiday lights from Claiborne to Poydras along Canal Street.
Businesses can host their corporate holiday parties and events at NOLA ChristmasFest. Parents can also host their children's birthday parties. For inquiries regarding both, email info@nolachristmasfest.com.
For the latest updates, follow @nolachristmas
on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
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TRAFFIC ADVISORY:
Closure of Bourbon at St. Louis
Bourbon Street at St. Louis Street Closure Beginning Monday
On Monday, Dec. 18, beginning at 6 a.m., crews will close the intersection of Bourbon Street at St. Louis Street to through traffic to install new underground utilities in the intersection. The closure is expected to last about one week.
Flaggers will be available at the intersections of Dauphine Street at St. Louis Street, and Royal Street at St. Louis Street to facilitate deliveries and access to parking garages throughout the closure.
For questions and/or concerns about this project, please contact RoadWorkNOLA at 504-658-ROAD (7623) or email roadwork@nola.gov.
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Only 1 Regular Season Home Games to Go
Sunday, December 24 vs. Atlanta Falcons
New Orleans Saints |
Mercedes-Benz Superdome 1500 Poydras St New Orleans, LA 70112 |
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NFC playoff picture: 1. PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (12-2) 2. MINNESOTA VIKINGS (11-3) 3. LOS ANGELES RAMS (10-4) 4. NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (10-4) 5. CAROLINA PANTHERS (10-4) 6. ATLANTA FALCONS (8-5) Seattle Detroit Lions (8-6) Seahawks (8-6) Dallas Cowboys (7-6) Green Bay Packers (7-7)
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Fall Cooking Class Demonstration Lunches at SoFAB!
Tastes of Louisiana every Monday and Thursday with Museum Tour featuring classic New Orleans dishes
Cooked and narrated by SoFAB's Culinary Director Jyl Benson and Liz Williams, SoFAB Founder and President Mondays: Creole Classics: Remoulade Salad, Chicken & Andouille Sausage Jambalaya, Bananas Foster Thursdays (alternating Thursdays): Creole Italian specialties of Italian Olive Salad, Creole Red Gravy Pasta with Italian Sausages, Sno-Balls OR Cajun Specialties: Corn Macque Choux, Classic Gumbo, Gâteau de Sirop (spiced cake) 11 AM - 1 PM $40 ($50 Cajun menu) includes lunch and tour
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TRAFFIC ADVISORY: Magazine Street from Julia Street to Girod Street Closure
NEW ORLEANS - Gibbs Construction will temporarily close the roadway on Magazine Street from Girod Street to Julia Street from 9 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 14, 2017 to mid-afternoon on Monday, Dec. 18, 2017 to dismantle a crane in the work area.
Public safety is our top priority; residents and commuters are reminded to use caution when driving, bicycling and walking near this construction site.
For questions and/or concerns, please contact RoadWorkNOLA at 504-658-ROAD (7623) or email roadwork@nola.gov.
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Rouses Markets will be hosting PJs & Pancakes and Selfies with Santa at our Slidell location. This month the kids will be able to build their own Santa, Snowman, or Reindeer Pancake.
Each child will have the option to enjoy their delicious creation or take it home to enjoy later.
Santa will be at the store for the kids to take pictures with him.
Space is limited. Sign up today!
IMPORTANT TICKET INFO...
Kids Cooking Class ages 3-10 5-7pm
*Only children participating in PJs & Pancakes need a ticket*
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Ambush Publishing cordially invites you to join us for cocktails, food, and entertainment at our Reintroduction Launch Party!
Please join us as we celebrate the relaunch of Ambush Magazine. Learn more about the publication and how to get involved. Ambush Readers, Writers, Prospective Writers, Advertisers, Prospective Advertisers, and F
riends and Family of any of the above are welcome to join us!
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GrandPre's
834 N Rampart St, New Orleans, Louisiana 70116
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https://www.wyes.org/events/
Make your reservations now! The dinner series begins October 18 with Trinity and will end January 17, 2018 with The Pelican Club.
All WYES SEASON OF GOOD TASTES dinner menus, along with wine and coffee pairings are available at
wyes.org
under events. $95-$100 per seat (tax and gratuity included). A portion of the proceeds benefit WYES, your local PBS member station.
Brown Butter Southern Kitchen & Bar
Monday, December 18, 2017 at 6:30pm
231 N Carrollton Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70119
BROWN BUTTER SOUTHERN KITCHEN & BAR
231 N Carrollton Avenue
New Orleans
EXECUTIVE CHEF DAYNE WOMAX & CHEF DE CUISINE TREY HERTY
present
1ST COURSE
Heirloom Carrot, Radishes, Crispy Pig Ears, Green Goddess Dressing
PAIRED WITH REDENTORE SAUVIGNON BLANC
2ND COURSE
Black Eyed Pea Soup with Yogurt Sumac and Black-Eyed Pea Falafel
PAIRED WITH FOSSIL POINT CHARDONNAY
3RD COURSE
Pan Roasted Drum with
Fennel Puree, Blistered Tomatoes, and Blue Crab
PAIRED WITH JULIETTE ROSÉ
4TH COURSE
Beef Short Ribs served with Toasted Jasmine Rice, Charred Green Beans, Pickled Cherry and Candied Peanut Salad
PAIRED WITH EL LIBRE MALBEC
5TH COURSE
Dark Chocolate Torte
PAIRED WITH ANCIENT PEAKS ZINFANDEL
Community® Coffee Private Reserve® Evangeline Blend™
$95 PER PERSON INCLUDES TAX AND GRATUITY
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https://www.eventbrite.com/e/brown-butter-southern-k
The Pelican Club Restaurant and Bar
Wednesday January 17, 2018 at 6:30pm
MANY THANKS TO: Community Coffee, Caire Hotel & Restaurant Supply and Thompson Meats.
Media Sponsor: Inside New Orleans Magazine
Thank you,
Aislinn
Aislinn Hinyup
Vice President, Communications
WYES-TV
916 Navarre Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70124
Direct: (504) 838-0364 | Main: (504) 486-5511
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GREEN WAVE MEN'S BASKETBALL AND TEDDY BEAR TOSS FOR RMHC FAMILIES!
Monday, December 18 at 7pm, catch the Tulane Green Wave Men's Basketball team as they take on Nicholls State University, and support our families with the Teddy Bear Toss at halftime!
Bring a new teddy bear to throw onto the court at halftime to benefit RMHC of South Louisiana! Everyone who brings a bear will get a $5 ticket for the game and an additional voucher for a select upcoming Men's Basketball game.
Please contact Mike Miller, Director of Ticket Sales, at (504) 314-7095, or
mmiller@tulane.edu, for ticket information.
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East Bank Regional Library Hosts
Bands in December as Part of Holiday Programming
METAIRIE, LA - The East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon, will host eight musical concerts during December 2017 as part of its holiday programming. Each concert is free of charge and is open to the public.
7 p.m., Monday, Dec. 18, 2017
Mike and Friends
Concert performance by a new classical ensemble.
7 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2017
New Aurora Saxophone Ensemble
This small group, consisting only of saxophones, performs a variety of tunes.
7 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2017
The Clarinet Quacks
The group consisting of clarinetists plays a range of music for patrons.
2 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 21, 2017
The Ken Veca Big Band
The Ken Veca Big Band performs music from the Big Band era.
For more information regarding this presentation, contact Chris Smith, Manager of Adult Programming for the library, at 504-889-8143 or
wcsmith@jefferson.lib.la.us
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'Tis the season... for more great readings!
In the same comic vein as OREGON TRAIL, writer A.J. Allegra skewers another beloved classic as he puts an irreverent spin on Charles Dickens' A CHRISTMAS CAROL. In this comedic retelling, Ebenezer Scrooge: miser, bigot, misogynist, and overall terrible human being learns the true meaning of Christian charity and, most importantly, what a tremendous asshole everyone really thinks he is.
Admission is FREE! Just make sure to bring cash for the bar. (It wouldn't be ROUGH DRAUGHTS without it!)
*Recommended for ages 15 and up*
Monday, December 18 8 PM @ Lusher Charter School
5624 Freret St.
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813 Rue Bienville, New Orleans, Louisiana 70112, United States
"This program encapsulates the true spirit of the holiday season," says Katy Casbarian, co-owner of Arnaud's Restaurant. "We're excited to make this program bigger and better to respond to the need from the NOPD. We're thankful for the other local organizations who have come on board to support this great cause, to allow greater reach and longevity of the program."
Collection bins will be placed at accessible locations during normal hours of operation and moved to different locations every few days.
Those wishing to donate bears can also do so at the following location:
2020 St. Charles Avenue (lobby)
8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday - Friday
Arnaud's Restaurant is located at 813 Bienville Street. For reservations and more information, visit www.arnaudsrestaurant.com
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https://www.prospectneworleans.org/
A sculpture by Hank William Thomas at the Old U.S. Mint (Photo by Michael Smith, courtesy Prospect. 4)(Photographer: Michael Smith
Prospect.4: The Lotus in Spite of the Swamp Catalogue
The Prospect.4 catalogue features more than 150 color illustrations of the works by the 73 artists and arts collectives participating in the triennial. Contributors include Trevor Schoonmaker, William Cordova, Miranda Lash, Omar Lopez-Chahoud, Wangechi Mutu, Filipa Oliveira, Ebony G. Patterson, Ylva Rouse, Ned Sublette, Zoe Whitley, with additional contributions from more than 40 local, national, and international curators and writers. Catalogues may be purchased at the P.4 Welcome Center, online at www.prospectneworleans.org , and at many participating P.4 venues.
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Monday, 12/18, 5 - 7 PM
Letter Writing Sip 'n' Write Mixer
Hosted by Material Life
2521 Bayou Road, New Orleans
We were inspired by the season and by
Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley -
to take an epistolary turn this holiday season! Write a letter to Santa - or a love letter - or a love letter to Santa (we don't judge!) - or whatever you fancy! Material Life and Southern Rep supply the supplies (for sipping and writing both). You sign and seal, we'll deliver - postage included! Plus, mix and mingle with members of the Southern Rep Acting Company!
LEARN MORE
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https://www.facebook.com/events/1571451292938629/
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Reveillon Dinners
The word "reveillon" means "awakening" in French, New Orleans' original language. The Creoles, some of the city's earliest inhabitants, celebrated the start of Christmas in the early 1800s, with a big family meal when they returned home from midnight mass.
Two o'clock in the morning may be an odd time to start a feast consisting of chicken and oyster gumbo, game pies, soups, souffles, lavish desserts, brandy and coffee, but this is how it was done back then. It was a tradition the Creoles inherited from their European cousins as a way of breaking the daylong religious fast leading up to Christmas Eve.
By the 1940s, the Reveillon tradition, which had been slowly fading out over succeeding generations, all but disappeared. However, it was revived in the 1990s - with modifications reflecting the times - and has been increasing in popularity ever since.
Among those modifications, the emphasis on the Reveillon tradition shifted from family dinners at home to the tables of the city's top-tier restaurants. Also, the meals are offered at more conventional dining times during the day, instead of in the wee hours of the morning.
Today dozens of New Orleans restaurants offer Reveillon Dinners with menus inspired by the Creole families who began the tradition. Participating restaurants have added their own twists to their menus, featuring their house specialties and examples of their culinary creativity.
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Miracle on Fulton Street
Fulton Street, near Harrah's Hotel
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Holiday in the Park Lights at Lafreniere Where: Lafreniere Park . 3000 Downs Boulevard Metairie LA 70003 December 2017, 5:30 pm - 9:45 pm
Lafreniere Park .
3000 Downs Boulevard Metairie, LA 70003
Cost:
Admission: $5.00 per vehicle - FREE Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
Description:
This annual light display is 100% LED with a 60' sea serpent, a Princess & her Castle, the Lombardi Trophy, Saints Players, Penguin Island, Teddy Bear Factory, & Snowman Island! Newest features are the Star Wars figures R2D2 and CP3O, M & M people, Olaf & Sven from Frozen" & the Minions from Despicable Me." Carousel open nightly, $1 per ride. In Santa's Forest choose an ornament & decorate it for one of the Christmas Trees free of charge. The library hosts Story Time" where they act out Christmas stories on stage. On weekends Santa, Frosty, & Rudolph visit.
Driving Entrance on West Napoleon Avenue access gate of the park
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CELEBRATION IN THE OAKSThe Most Spectacular Holiday Lights Festival in the Country
The 2017 season is Celebration in the Oaks' 31st anniversary!
Celebration in the Oaks in City Park is one of the most spectacular holiday lights festivals in the country, with more than 165,000 visitors pouring into the Park to see the magical winter spectacle. City Park's famous oaks are swathed in hundreds of thousands of twinkling lights and breathtaking light displays are scattered throughout 25 acres of the Park, including the Botanical Garden, Storyland, and Carousel Gardens Amusement Park.
Due to the immense popularity of this holiday attraction, we strongly recommend buying tickets in advance from this link to avoid waiting in ticket lines. Saturdays are the most heavily attended nights. You will find smaller crowds on other nights.
- Hours
2017 dates: December 18, 2017 through January 1, 2018
Closed Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve
Monday - Thursday : 6pm -10pm Friday: 6pm -11pm Saturday: 5pm - 11pm Sunday: 5pm - 10pm Last entry to event is 30 minutes prior to closing.
Your tickets are good for any night of the event that we are open in the current season. There is no refund due to rain, power outages, and other unforeseen conditions.
Train tickets sales on-site will stop one hour before closing. At one hour before closing, you will not be able to get in the train line (only before that time). This may also happen with other amusement rides. Individual train tickets may be used in place of any single ride tickets for any other ride in Carousel Gardens.
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-Admission Tickets: $9/person
-Children under 3 and Friends of City Park members: Free
Rides:
-Train Ride: $5/person
-Amusement Park Rides: $4/single ride ticket (excludes train)
-$18/unlimited ride band (includes train, must be purchased at the event)
Your tickets are good for any night of the event that we are open in the current season. There is no refund rain, power outages, and other unforeseen conditions.
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The Palm Court Jazz Cafe
1204 Decatur Street, French Quarter New Orleans
Music: 8pm - 11pm
Dinner Served: 7pm - 11pm
December:
18-30 Closed for the Holidays
31 New Years Eve Gala 9p - 1a.call 525-0200 for details
Workshops and Events at Hollygrove
What's in the Box?
Can't make it to the market?
Purple Top Turnips OR Watermelon Radish
Two Dog Farm
Flora, MS
Arugula OR Collards
Hollygrove Grower OR Covey Rise Farm
New Orleans, LA (On Site!) OR Husser, LA
Green Tomato OR Sweet Potato
Two Dog Farm OR Pointe Coupee Minority Growers
Flora, MS OR Bachelor, LA
Fletcher Farm
Ponchatoula, LA
Fletcher Farm OR Inglewood Organics
Ponchatoula, LA OR Alexandria, LA
Shiitake Mushrooms OR Lettuce Head
Mississippi Natural Products OR Inglewood Organics
New Hebron, MS OR Alexandria, LA
Red or Green Cabbage
Fletcher Farm/ Glaser's Produce
Ponchatoula, LA/ New Roads, LA
Satsuma OR Navel Orange
Star Nursery
Belle Chasse, LA
Spinach OR Carrots
Inglewood Organics OR Pointe Coupee Minority Growers
Alexandria, LA OR Bachelor, LA
Box Plus Option (Add To Your Box and Save!): $27.50
Sour Kumquats (1 Pint)
(Add to your box and save $.75!)
Star Nursery
Belle Chasse, LA
New Orleans, LA 70118
Cash, Credit, Debit, EBT, or Check
Have a question? Call us! (504) 483-7037
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Christmas New Orleans Style
There's no place like New Orleans for the holidays during Christmas New Orleans Style, a celebration of uniquely New Orleans holiday activities taking place
Now throughout December.
Events
33rd Annual Christmas New Orleans Style Event Overview
Reveillon Feasts, Cathedral Concerts, Festive Events, Hotel Deals
'Cause it's Christmastime in New Orleans
For complete Christmas New Orleans Style information and schedules, or to request a guidebook, visit fqfi.org
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JEREMY DANIEL PHOTOGRAPHY
Irving Berlin's White Christmas, the stage adaptation of the beloved classic film is coming to New Orleans this holiday season. The show tells the story of two showbiz buddies putting on a show in a picturesque Vermont inn, and finding their perfect mates in the bargain. Full of dancing, romance, laughter and some of the greatest songs ever written, including "Count Your Blessings Instead of Sheep," "Happy Holiday," "Sisters," "Blue Skies," and the unforgettable title song. Come make your Christmas a little merrier and a little brighter with this classic tale. Tickets from $30. saengernola.com
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DIE HARD
Tuesday December 19 at 7:00 at Mr. Morphy's Backyard Cinema, 1714 Paul Morphy St.
Nothing puts you in the Christmas spirit like watching Die Hard.
We'll have a fire pit to keep it cozy!
New York City policeman John McClane (Bruce Willis) is visiting his estranged wife (Bonnie Bedelia) and two daughters on Christmas Eve. He joins her at a holiday party in the headquarters of the Japanese-owned business she works for. But the festivities are interrupted by a group of terrorists who take over the exclusive high-rise, and everyone in it. Very soon McClane realizes that there's no one to save the hostages -- but him.
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December 19, 2017 to December 30, 2017
Tuesday-Saturday: 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 2 p.m., and 3 p.m.
Sunday: 11 a.m., 2 p.m., and 3 p.m.
Tour tickets are $5 per person, free for members of THNOC
Just in time for the holiday season, The Historic New Orleans Collection will once again offer Holiday Home and Courtyard Tours of the Williams Residence. The two-story brick townhouse, built in 1889 and restored in the 1940s, was owned by THNOC's founders General L. Kemper and Leila Williams. Filled with antiques and art collected by the couple in their wide travels, the house was occupied by the Williamses from 1946 through 1964.
From December 1 through 30, visitors to the residence will learn about the couple's Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Eve celebrations. The residence will feature a beautifully decorated dining room and elegant tree with vintage ornaments. Photos of their holiday parties will also be on display. In keeping with the Williamses' tradition of natural greenery, fresh wreaths, garlands, and flower arrangements-all donated by Arbor House Floral-adorn the residence and public spaces at THNOC's Royal Street property.
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Trinity Episcopal Church
1329 Jackson Avenue, New Orleans
Trinity Artist Series December Schedule
Tuesday, Dec. 19: NO Organ & Labyrinth.due to Trinity School Lessons & Carols
Sunday, Dec.24: NO Trinity Artist Series due to Christmas services
Tuesday, December 26
@ 6 pm: Organ & Labyrinth. Albinas Prizgintas plays the 5000-pipe tracker organ with ambient lighting
and occasional guest musicians. From Bach to the Beatles and Beyond! Since Katrina, a unique and magical
distinctively New Orleans musical meditation.All are welcome.
Sunday, Dec.31 @ 5 pm: NEW YEARS EVE Celebration with Albinas Prizgintas, vocals/ piano/ harpsichord/ organ,
A program offering a Variety of Music:
Remembering Musical Greats that passed away this year Fats Domino, Gregg Allman, Leon Russell and others,
Standards- As Time goes by, As The Years go passing by (Albert King), Auld Lang Syne
Some Festive Organ Fanfares and more surprises....
Police security provided
Handicap access and elevator available
Free and Open to the Public
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19 DEC. 20. Opera on Tap. New Orleans. neworleansopera.org DEC. 21-31. NOLA Christmasfest. New Orleans. nolachristmasfest.com DEC. 26. Moscow Ballet's Great Russian Nutcracker. New Orleans. saengernola.com DEC. 31. Zoo Year's Eve. New Orleans. audubonnatureinstitute.org/zoo-year-eve
December 23
Merriment on Magazine
December 19-24
Broadway in New Orleans Presents: White Christmas
January 1, 2018
Tricentennial Kickoff
January 27, 2018
Krewe du Vieux
February 13, 2018
Mardi Gras Day
Through February 25, 2018
Prospect.4
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The New Orleans Jazz Museum at the Old U.S. Mint
400 Esplanade Ave. | New Orleans, 70116 504-568-6993 | 800-568-6968
New Orleans Jazz Museum
December Events
December 19
2:00p Down on Their Luck Orchestra, free
December 20
2:00p Piano Hour, free
7:30p Evan Christopher
December 27
2:00p Piano Hour, free
December 29
8:00p Joy Owens
Greg Lambousy
Director
New Orleans Jazz Museum
400 Esplanade Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70116
504-427-2190
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THE COLUMNS HOTEL, 3811 St. Charles Ave.
EVERY Tuesday 8 to 11 p.m.
EVERY TUESDAY 8 to 11
THE COLUMNS HOTEL, 3811 St. Charles Ave., no cover
12/19/17- HOLIDAY SHOW with John Rankin, Ray Moore, Tim Paco, and ?
12/26/17- John Rankin (solo).
EVERY SUNDAY, 11:30 TO 2:30 JAZZ VARIETY
SUPERIOR SEAFOOD, ST. CHARLES AND NAPOLEON
The Superior Jazz Trio with Harry Hardin, Tim Paco, and John Rankin.
FRIDAY 12/1 7:30 P.M.
MUSIC AT THE MINT
The Big Easy Guitar Festival
with:
Tommy Malone, Twangorama. The New Orleans Guitar Masters, Phil deGruy, Chip Wilson, John Rankin, Cranston Clements, Tyler Clements, Paul Clement, and Jimmy Robinson.
John Rankin
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Members Holiday PartyWEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20 5:30 - 7 pm at Newcomb Art Museum
Enjoy live jazz by the Nick Ferreirae Trio, delicious baked treats by Ruby Bloch, and holiday cocktails while mingling with fellow Newcomb Art Museum members and alumnae. Explore our current exhibition before it closes on Dec. 23rd and purchase exclusive Newcomb ornaments as a holiday gift for a friend or yourself! RSVP to museum@tulane.edu.
This event is for Newcomb alumnae and Museum members. Not a member? Click here to join today!
Tulane University 6823 St Charles Ave, New Orleans, LA 70118
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December 20: The annual Coats for Kids concert
NOCCA's Classical Music chair, Dr. Jee Yeoun Ko, proudly presents her annual Coats For Kids concert on Wednesday, December 20 at the New Orleans Jazz Market, located at 1436 Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard. Performers include cellist Dr. Ko, jazz legend Ellis Marsalis, and the Dirty Dozen Brass Band. Admission is free--just bring a gently used or new coat of any size, which will be donated to children in need.
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1436 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd, New Orleans, Louisiana 70113
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Visit the Kenner Christmas Village for a unique holiday experience. Join us for cookie decorating, ice skating, live performances, "snow flurries", toy building, food, shopping, Biergarten and more. Free entry and Free parking
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Join the tradition and reserve your table for A Feast of Seven Fishes at Avo. This Italian Christmas feast includes a five-course tasting menu featuring Jumbo Lump Crab, Gulf Shrimp, Tuna, Trout, Red Snapper, Louisiana Crawfish and Scallops. For the full menu, click here. https://gallery.mailchimp.com/0b4b372df9785bd43924418a3/images/967b9248-e820-4376-8991-bef0a90bf82f.jpg This seasonal special is available beginning December 15 through December 30.
To make a reservation, call 504-509-6550 or click here. https://www.opentable.com/avo-new-orleans
5908 Magazine St New Orleans, LA 70115
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TOUR THE PRIDE OF PLACE CONTEMPORARY ART EXHIBITION
Wednesdays are free thanks to The Helis Foundation. Join us!
Free Wednesdays at the New Orleans Museum of Art
Where: New Orleans Museum of Art, One Collins C. Diboll Circle, City Park, New Orleans, Louisiana 70124
When: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Who: Everyone welcome, free admission is for Louisiana residents
How: Just show up
Free admission on Wednesdays for Louisiana resi
dents sponsored by the Helis Foundation
DAILY DOCENT-LED TOURS BEGIN
docent-guided tours will be
offered at NOMA daily at 1 p.m. Docent-guided tours are free with museum admission and are also available upon request for groups with two-weeks advance notice. Book a tour for your club, group, or family reunion! Contact Tracy Kennan, Curator of Education: 504.658.4113 or
tkennan@noma.org
New Orleans Museum of Art, One Collins Diboll Circle, City Park, PO Box 19123, New Orleans, LA 70179
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Free Admission on Wednesdays to the Botanical Gardens in City Park
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
The Botanical Gardens in City Park
5 Victory Ave.
New Orleans,
LA
70124
From the 1930s to today, New Orleans Botanical Garden offers the city carefully cultivated gardens, where you will find more than 2,000 varieties of plants from around the world. Visitors will find aquatics, roses, native plants, ornamental trees, shrubs, perennials and more inside various theme gardens. Highlights of the Botanical Garden include the Conservatory of Two Sisters, the New Orleans Historic Train Garden, the Yakumo Nihon Teien Japanese Garden, the Pavilion of the Two Sisters, the Garden Study Center, Lath House and the Robert B. Haspel Garden Stage. Louisiana residents receive free admission on Wednesdays, Courtesy of The Helis Foundation. Regular Hours:
Open 7 days a week 10am to 5pm. Last entry is at 4pm
Open year round, twelve acres of gardens and art await you!
Residents should show their Louisiana ID to the cashier in the Oscar J. Tolmas Center, 5 Victory Avenue.
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Home for the Holidays with the Victory Belles
Our talented Victory Belles harmonize their way through the holiday season presenting sacred and secular favorites, superb musical arrangements, Rockettes-style choreography, and an array of beautiful costumes.
11:45 AM - 2:00 PM
Location:
BB's Stage Door Canteen
945 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70130
11:45 a.m. Buffet Seating
Our talented Victory Belles harmonize their way through the holiday season presenting sacred and secular favorites, superb musical arrangements, Rockettes-style choreography, and an array of beautiful costumes. Come celebrate the wonder, warmth, and magic of the season as the Victory Belles come "Home for the Holidays" with a show guaranteed to put you in the holiday spirit!
https://ticketing.nationalww2museum.org/Webstore/shop/ViewItems.aspx?CG=Tickets&C=HFH
945 Magazine Street, New Orleans, LA 70130 info@nationalww2museum.org
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MISS BENNET: CHRISTMAS AT PEMBERLEY
By Lauren Gunderson and Margot Melcon
Directed by Aimée Hayes and Jeffrey Gunshol
Featuring James Bartelle, Annie Cleveland, Monica Harris, Ian Hoch, Helen Jaksch, Shelley Johnson, Michael A. Newcomer, and Emily Russell
SPECIAL EVENTS THIS WEEK
Sunday, 12/17:
Table Talk Actor Talkback - free post-performance Q&A
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Contact the box office directly at
504-522-6545
for group rates for book clubs, students, and families.
Tickets are going fast! Contact the box office directly at
504-522-6545
for group rates for book clubs, students, and families.
Loyola University, Marquette Theatre
December 21 - December 23
The Darcy and Bennet families gather at Pemberley for the holidays! Bookish Mary Bennet, the oft-forgotten middle child, may have finally met her intellectual match in Elizabeth & Darcy's unexpected guest, Arthur de Bourgh. Will Lydia steal the spotlight once again, or can Mary step out of her sisters' shadows as the heroine of her own story?
Dec 21. 22. 23. 2017 7:30pm
http://www.southernrep.com/tickets/purchase/
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...is now on sale at local bookstores.
Attached is information about this fun and exciting new book that follows Bob's journey from silver spoon to tin cup during the Great Depression. Though many books have been written about this miserable period in American history, few are as enchanting and amusing as this. Bob's book is filled with adventure and humor as can only be expressed by a young boy who is filled with fear and wonder during the family's downturn into homelessness.
Dr. Carol Gelderman says, "Your latest is wonderful. I loved it, and it's a real page turner. You really can write Bob. Do another book."
Betsy Fabry says, "I find your book fascinating. I especially like the descriptions around your mother."
Linda Mintz says, "Couldn't put it down. I knew you could ad-lib but, wow, you can write!"
Join Bob at one of the following...
December 21: 11:00 am Book signing at Tubby & Coo's Mid-City Books
Thank you and happy holidays,
Randi de la Gueronniere
Agent 504-451-0448
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If you are a Louisiana resident you can enjoy the Ogden Museum of Southern Art for free on Thursdays thanks to the Helis Foundation. Great museum with the largest and most comprehensive assemblage of Southern art in the world, establishing the Ogden Museum as the preeminent resource on art and culture of the South.
Where: Ogden Museum of Southern Art, 925 Camp St., New Orleans, LA 70130
When: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Cost: Free for Louisiana resdients
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The New Orleans Ballet Theatre Presents The Nutcracker 2017
At the Orpheum Theater
This December 22nd New Orleans Ballet Theatre (NOBT) will present performances of the classic Christmas tale, The Nutcracker. This year will mark the third year the company will collaborate with both the historic Orpheum Theater downtown and a local artist for the poster artwork. This year's original artwork is commissioned from Michael Pajón, represented by Jonathon Ferrara Gallery.
With its biggest cast to date, over 150 local children and professional dancers will be sharing the stage this December. Returning NOBT dancers and former principals with Atlanta Ballet, Rachel Van Buskirk and Christian Clark will be playing the roles of the Sugar Plum Fairy and her Cavalier. Both dancers are also founding members of Terminus Ballet Theatre in Atlanta, and Rachel Van Buskirk has been featured on the cover of Dance Magazine as a top "25 to Watch" dancer. One of NOBT's newest dancers, Felicia McPhee, formerly with and Dallas Neo-Classical Ballet, will premiere as the Dew Drop Fairy.
Consistent with NOBT's belief that quality ballet should be accessible to all regardless of background, New Orleans Ballet Theatre is also expending it's outreach program in donating over 500 tickets to local New Orleans schools and organizations where at least 75% of students are eligible for free or reduced lunch.
To see the Nutcracker Trailer and behind the scenes video click
here
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To view the New Orleans Ballet Theatre's Facebook page, click
here
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Friday, December 22nd at 2:00pm
Friday, December 22nd at 7:00pm
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LE SALON
Our tea is well served. Our guests are served well.
Our properly brewed and served afternoon tea is as enjoyable as it is traditional but also effortlessly charming. And never ever stuffy. It's a grand, gracious New Orleans pastime worth savoring every afternoon.
Friday at 2:00 pm
Saturday & Sunday at 11:00 am and 2:00pm
A Well-Brewed Afternoon:
From December 17 to January 3, this centerpiece of the New Orleans holiday season has been a community tradition for over 30 years.
- $69.03 for adults and $35.84 for kids, inclusive of tax and gratuity
- Service includes a properly brewed pot of tea; a glass of sherry, sparkling wine or specialty cocktail; an enchanting selection of English tea sandwiches; seasonal scones with clotted cream; and a final course of gourmet desserts.
- Reservations are required and can be made by calling (504) 596-4773
Windsor Court Hotel
300 Gravier Street,
New Orleans,
LA
70130
Phone: 504-523-6000 Phone: 800-262-2662
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12/22/2017 | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Don't miss our second annual Teddy Bear Tea-the perfect holiday experience to share with children and grandchildren-featuring delicious food and sweet treats, lively music from the Victory Belles, a visit from Santa Claus, and a special teddy bear gift for all children in attendance.
All
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"The Treme Church", Sixth Annual "Christmas in Treme" Benefit Concert on December 22nd. The concert will be held at Holy Faith Temple located in the Historic Treme Community at 1325 Gov. Nicholls with doors opening at 6:00 p.m. and show starting at 7 p.m. Tickets are a suggested donation of $20 and will be available at the venue. Parking is also available in the rear of the church (Barracks St Entrance between Marais St. & Treme´ St.).
It is my prayer that you will consider making a financial contribution to the church so that we may continue to assist families with restoration and healing. All contributions are tax exempted and contributions should be made to Holy Faith Temple Tax ID # 72-1291409. For any additional information, you may contact me at 504-525-0856 or 504-427-6999. May God bless and keep you.
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Media Contact:
Ashley Robison
504-522-2081 x6
arobison@lepetittheatre.com
Perennial Favorite Returns to Le Petit Theatre
For the Holiday Season
NEW ORLEANS, LA (November 13, 2017) -
After two sold out performances in 2016, New Orleans' favorite holiday revue, Harry Shearer and
Judith Owen's Christmas Without Tears returns to Le Petit for two shows to benefit the New
Orleans Musicians Assistance Fund
This year's revelers will include: Sean Ardoin, Bryan Batt, Eric Bloom, Michael Cerveris, Evan
Christopher, Phil DeGruy, Helen Gillet, John Goodman, Dayna Kurtz, Tom McDermott, Trixie Minx,
Aurora Neeland, Matt Perrine, The Pfister Sisters, Solid Harmony, James Singleton and more!
Welsh-born and Los Angeles-based pianist and singer-songwriter Judith Owen and her husband,
actor and humorist Harry Shearer (The Simpsons, Spinal Tap) will once again spread their special
brand of yuletide cheer with their Christmas Without Tears 2017 Tour in a two-night benefit event.
What Owen describes as an antidote to Xmas, the witty and heartwarming show features an all-
star array of friends and guests dropping into Owen and Shearer's onstage living room to share a
song, a story or a laugh - a perfect mix that makes for a true variety show.
A reverent and irreverent antidote to the most stressful of seasons, each evening includes both
invited performers and surprise guests who drop into (arry and Judith's onstage living room and
share a song or a joke to bring the holiday spirit to all. Song selections range from the
sentimental "Winter Wonderland and "(ave Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" to the
irreverent "F&*k Christmas and "Jesus Was a Dreidel Spinner.
This Yuletide tradition began in Shearer and Owen's living room, followed by their first public
performance in 2005 at a Disney Hall benefit in support of the people of New
Orleans following Hurricane Katrina. ALL proceeds go to charities, with performances from the
6 U.S. Tour benefiting the Greater Chicago Food Depository, My Friend's Place, Le Petit
Théâtre Du Vieux Carré, and the New Orleans Musicians Clinic & Assistance Foundation.
A throwback to simpler times, this homespun variety show is both festive romp and salve for the
soul, serving as a reminder to all that Christmas is a time to be with the ones you love...and
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For more information, please visit:
WHEN: December 22 and 23, 2017 at 7:30 PM.
TICKETS: $35 | Reserved Seating; $70 | VIP Seating
WHERE: LE PETIT THEATRE - 616 St. Peter St. New Orleans LA 70116 | 504.522.2081
BOX OFFICE: 504.522.2081 or
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CBS Sports Classic Sat., Dec. 23 Smoothie King Center
Doing some last minute shopping? Give the gift of basketball! Tickets for the 2017 CBS Sports Classic are still available and start at $25 with a special "Buy One, Get One" offer. Head to the Smoothie King Center next Saturday, December 23 to see #7 North Carolina take on Ohio State followed by #5 Kentucky facing UCLA. Don't miss your chance to catch all of the action! Buy your tickets today! https://www1.ticketmaster.com/event/1B00518ABDB452C9?CAMEFROM=CFC_SKCENTER_WEB_6_CBS-SPORTS&utm_source=second-street&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=December+14+-+%5bSanta+Super+Saturday+%7c+Holiday+Events+Calendar+%7c+Free+self-defense+class+++more%5d
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Dirty Dozen Brass Band 40th Anniversary with
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Featuring Preservation All-Stars, Ivan Neville, Benny Jones & Treme Brass Band, George Porter, Jr., Walter "Wolfman" Washington, Terence Higgins, Alvin Ford & More TBA!
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Doors: 9:00 pm / Show: 10:00 pm
https://thejoytheater.ticketfly.com/?utm_source=Dirty+Dozen+Brass+Band+40th+Anniversary+at+Joy+Theater +12%2F16%2F17&utm_campaign=New+Orleans+Agenda&utm_medium=email
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MEDIA CONTACT:
Cary Alden, 504-834-7517,
504-914-7517 (cell)
CALENDAR LISTING
Entertainment Schedule - December 2017
Holiday Dining
Dec. 17th - Carmela Trio - Sunday Brunch
Dec. 24th - Ted Long Trio 12 Noon -3pm Holiday Brunch
4pm -7pm Reveillon Dinner
Dec. 25th - Carmela Duo 12 Noon -3pm Holiday Brunch
Dec. 31st - Alex Owen & the Messy Cookers 8pm-Midnight Reveillon Dinner
Sunday Brunch Entertainment Time - 11 am - 2 pm
Sundays and especially the holidays don't get any better than this in New Orleans! Locals & visitors can rediscover a beloved tradition at The Maison Dupuy, one of the great Sunday Brunch originals, and a dining gem in a setting unsurpassed for delicious local food creations by Chef Matt Regan along with superb service and featuring some of New Orleans best musicians!
Sunday Brunch is served from 10:30 am to 2 pm. For reservations please call 504-648-6113.
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EVERY Sunday, 11:30 to 2:30
Superior Seafood, St. Charles and Napoleon
Sunday Brunch continues, and I always have a great time. The Superior Jazz Trio plays from 11:30 to 2:30. Food is excellent, prices reasonable, free valet parking, and the music is suave and sophisticated, just like you and me.
featuring
Harry Hardin, Tim Paco, and John Rankin
play every Sunday, 11:30am to 2:30pm
Superior Seafood & Oyster Bar
4338 St. Charles Ave at Napoleon
No Cover Charge
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Some Like It Hot! is a New Orleans Dixieland Jazz Band
formed from a love of traditional jazz playing the Jazz Brunch
Every Sunday from 11am - 2 pm
Enjoy Mimosa's & a delicious brunch! No Cover Charge.
BUFFA'S
1001 Esplanade Ave, NOLA (enter Buffa's Back Room on Burgundy Street).
I want to remind you that Buffa's Never has a Cover Charge
and they feature about 15 bands performing every week
Plus the Restaurant is open 24/7 serving good food!
http://www.buffasbar.com/menu/
Some Like It Hot Band
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Contemporary Arts Center, 900 Camp Street, New Orleans, LA 70130
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January 1, 2018
LSU bound for the Citrus Bowl a second straight year - vs. Notre Dame
The 17th-ranked Tigers (9-3)
No. 14 Notre Dame (9-3)
The teams meet at noon CT on Jan. 1 in a game televised on ABC.
Clemson and Alabama will meet in the College Football Playoffs semifinals on
Jan. 1 in Allstate Sugar Bowl.
Oklahoma will face Georgia in the Rose Bose in the other semifinal.
The two winners will meet in Atlanta on Jan. 8 for college football's national championship.
TROY UNIVERSITY AND UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS ACCEPT
2017 R+L CARRIERS NEW ORLEANS BOWL INVITATION
NEW ORLEANS - Troy University and University of North Texas accepted invitations today to compete against one another in the 17th Annual
R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
on Saturday, Dec. 16, at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. The game will kick off at 12 p.m. CST and will air on ESPN and ESPN Radio.
"The R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl Committee, staff and volunteers are delighted to welcome back Troy University and the University of North Texas to New Orleans," said R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl Chairman Sheriff Paul Valteau. "We look forward to celebrating a spectacular week of bowl activities with both universities' coaches, student-athletes, alumni and fans."
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You are going to really need us this weekend
Guest: Frank Stansbury of LaFete News
Every Friday at 3pm
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The concerts will begin at 8 p.m. and will consist of two sets, with the second set starting at 9:30 p.m. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. for all shows. The exceptions are the shows on April 28 and May 5, during Jazz Fest, which will have sets at 9:30 p.m. and 11:30 p.m.
Jazz & Heritage Concert Series
2017-2018 Schedule
Sets at 8:00 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.
Doors open at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 17 Astral Project Saturday, March 10 Jason Marsalis Vibes Quartet Saturday, April 7 Doreen Ketchens Saturday, April 28 Donald Harrison Saturday, May 5 Naydja CoJoe, Nayo Jones and Mykia Jovan Saturday, May 26 Jesse McBride & Next Generation Saturday, June 9 Troy Sawyer and the Elementz plus Calvin Johnson & Native Son Saturday, July 14 Kyle Roussel Organ Trio
www.jazzandheritage.org.
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Created in 2013, the Friends of the Cabildo Concert Series has brought together some of the best musicians from New Orleans and Louisiana to perform and archive their music for the Louisiana State Museum's music collection. Join us for a unique musical experience at the intimate 150-seat, state of the art Old U.S. Mint 3rd Floor Performance Hall.
January 19: Marcia Ball March 16: BeauSoleil with Michael Doucet
Single concert tickets: $25 General Admission, FOC/LMF Members: $20. Series Tickets: $150 General Admission, FOC/LMF Members: $120.
A cash bar will be available at all concerts.
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Ticket Information
friendsofthecabildo.secure.force.com
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April 19, 2018
The Tall Ships America to New Orleans schedule includes:
Thursday, April 19
2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Tall Ships Parade of Sail - Tall Ships sail into downtown New Orleans and dock along Woldenberg Park.
Friday, April 20 - Sunday, April 22
10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 21
6:00 p.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Tall Ships celebrate New Orleans' 300th birthday. There will be an on-deck and dockside black-tie and boat shoe gala fundraiser on the visiting Tall Ships at Woldenberg Park. Tickets include birthday cake by Salon by Sucré, fireworks over the Mississippi River at 9:00 p.m., and dancing to Louisiana Spice. Gala tickets are available here
Monday, April 23
Tall Ships depart for St. Petersburg, Florida and other ports on their own schedule.
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Love New Orleans & She'll Love You Back.
Sincerely,
Frank Stansbury
Lafete News
LaFete11@att.net
504-450-1955
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