The full moon calendar 2018 Here you see the full moon calendar with the full moon dates of 2018 and exact times and dates in an overview. Tuesday, 2 January 2018, 03:24:06 am Wednesday, 31 January 2018, 02:26:48 pm [**] Friday, 2 March 2018, 01:51:24 am Saturday, 31 March 2018, 02:36:54 pm Monday, 30 April 2018, 02:58:12 am Tuesday, 29 May 2018, 04:19:36 pm Thursday, 28 June 2018, 06:53:00 am Friday, 27 July 2018, 10:20:24 pm [**] Sunday, 26 August 2018, 01:56:12 pm Tuesday, 25 September 2018, 04:52:30 am Wednesday, 24 October 2018, 06:45:12 pm Friday, 23 November 2018, 06:39:18 am Saturday, 22 December 2018, 06:48:36 pm Full Moon Names
In Native American and early Colonial times, the Full Moon for January was called the Full Wolf Moon. It appeared when wolves howled in hunger outside the villages.
Traditionally, the January Moon is also known as the Old Moon. To some Native American tribes, this was the Snow Moon, but most applied that name to the next Full Moon, in February.
January Blue Moon
When two full Moons occur within one calendar month, the second is called a Blue Moon. In January 2018, a Blue Moon will occur on the 31st. Learn more about Blue Moons!
Souping - the new juicing! Keep all that vegetal fiber with vegetable-based soups as opposed to fruit-filled juices. Winter produce lends itself impeccably to soups: go creamy with pureed root vegetables like beets, carrots or turnips, incorporate dark leafy greens like kale, collards or spinach in a broth with beans, or make your own bone broth and eat it plain or use it as a base. Veg, greens, and bones are all available at the Crescent City Farmers Market as well as all kinds of fresh and dried herbs and seasonings, fresh or freeze dried ginger and turmeric, tofu, and all kinds of options for endless riffing. Keep warm, eat soup!
PICKS OF THE WEEK ALIEN BROCCOLI
On par with kohlrabi in the alien looks category, romanesco, also known as Roman cauliflower or broccoflower, is a strikingly beautiful vegetable which grows in a natural fractal pattern. Crunchier in texture than cauliflower or broccoli, romanesco has an earthy, nutty flavor in comparison. With a firmness more similar to cauliflower, it holds up to many of the same treatments, including roasting, our favorite preparation for just about anything. The crazily geometric curds - the term used for the sections of a cauliflower, broccoli or romanesco - retain their shape and color throughout cooking, so they'll look as great on your plate as they do in display at the market.
VENDOR OF THE WEEK: CAJUN GROWERS
Welcome back to the market, Cajun Growers! We've been getting all kinds of inquiries since November when this hydroponic tomato grower normally begins their season as to their whereabouts. Well, the tomatoes are (finally!) ripe and the wait is over. Vendors at CCFM for the last eight years, Tad and Lily Ledet join us at the Tuesday and Saturday markets from Cutoff, LA with beautiful fragrant tomatoes, several varieties of heirloom tomatoes, mixed cherry tomatoes, hydroponically grown peppers (sweet and hot), basil and cucumbers throughout the winter, during what would normally be off season for these crops. Come pick up some picture perfect produce, courtesy of the Ledet's hydroponic prowess and enjoy tomatoes all year long!
TUESDAY'S GREEN PLATE SPECIAL: CASA BORREGA
Ay, Dios Mío! Casa Borrega is back at it again! Our friends as Casa Borrega will be serving your favorite traditional Mexican foods throughout the month of January. Enjoy them at the Green Plate Special tent at Tuesday market from 9am to 1pm.
RECIPE OF THE WEEK: ITALIAN VEGETABLE STEW
Got a hunk of day-old crusty bread you're not sure what to do with? Or a half a cabbage in the fridge? The true beauty of this soup is that it is infinitely substitutable. Try green onions instead of leeks, rutabaga instead of carrots, some frozen field peas you may still have from summer instead of the white kidneys, or add radish, greens and all for a kick.
Italian Vegetable Stew
Got a hunk of day-old crusty bread you're not sure what to do with? Or a half a cabbage in the fridge? The true beauty of this soup is that it is infinitely substitutable. Try green onions instead of leeks, rutabaga instead of carrots, some frozen field peas you may still have from summer instead of the white kidneys, or add radish, greens and all for a kick.
Ingredients
½ 1-lb. loaf sourdough bread, torn into 2" pieces (about 6 cups)
1 bunch collard greens, center ribs and stems removed
1 bunch Tuscan or other kale, center ribs and stems removed
Scatter bread on a rimmed baking sheet in a single layer. Let stand at room temperature to slightly dry out, about 2 hours.
Working in batches, cook collards and kale separately in a large pot of boiling salted water until slightly softened, about 3 minutes per batch. Rinse to cool. Squeeze out excess water; roughly chop. Set aside.
Heat ¼ cup oil in a large heavy pot over medium heat. Add carrots, celery, and leek; stir often until softened, 8-10 minutes.
Add garlic and red pepper flakes. Cook, stirring until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add tomatoes, crushing with your hands as you add them. Cook, stirring frequently until liquid is evaporated and tomatoes begin to stick to the bottom of the pot, 10-15 minutes.
Add broth, beans, thyme, marjoram, bay leaf, and reserved greens; season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer until flavors meld and soup thickens slightly, 40-50 minutes. Discard sprigs and bay leaf.
DO AHEAD: Soup can be made 2 days ahead. Let cool slightly; chill until cold. Cover and keep chilled. Reheat before continuing. Store bread airtight at room temperature.
Just before serving, gently stir bread and ¼ cup oil into soup. Divide among bowls, top with Parmesan, and drizzle with oil.
City Activates Freeze Plan for Homeless, Urges Residents & Visitors to Stay Safe & Warm During Cold Weather
Ending Thursday Morning
NEW ORLEANS - The City is activating its Citywide Freeze Plan (CFP) ending the morning of Thursday, Jan. 4, 2018 as the National Weather Service forecasts the temperature or wind chill to fall below the plan's activation threshold of 35 degrees. The City's freeze plan will be in effect to provide temporary overnight shelter for homeless residents.
Shelter for the Homeless
Individuals needing shelter will be accepted, free of charge, at the following locations under the following conditions:
The Salvation Army, 4530 South Claiborne Ave. - will accept males and females beginning at 4 p.m.
Ozanam Inn, 843 Camp St. - will accept males only beginning at 4 p.m.
Covenant House, 611 North Rampart St. - will accept males and females between the ages 16-21, their dependent children, and any female with dependent minor children. Mothers with small children may come anytime.
New Orleans Mission, 1130 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd. - will only accept male or and female adults beginning at 4 p.m.
The public is asked to call the New Orleans Police Department non-emergency number, 504-821-2222, to report someone in need of shelter.
Cold Weather Preparedness for Residents & Visitors
Residents are urged to bring pets inside and to check on neighbors and the elderly during cold weather. If spending time outside during this weekend's festivities, individuals are encouraged to wear layers, a hat and gloves and to carry a cell phone.
Additionally, residents are advised to prepare their homes for cold weather, taking fire safety precautions. Space heaters should never be left unattended and a stove or an oven should never be used to heat the home. Smoke and carbon monoxide detectors should be checked to be sure they are working.
Water pipes can be damaged from prolonged exposure to cold temperatures.Residents and property owners are encouraged to protect against damage by insulating exposed pipes, running a "pencil lead thin" (1/16 inch) stream of water, or turning off water. More information is available in the Sewerage and Water Board's Guide to Fighting the Freeze.
New Beer Release: Tart Scotch Ale Ring in the new year with our latest small batch creation. This is a tart Scotch Ale with dark cherries, dates, cocoa nibs, oak chips, & vanilla bean, all soaked in rum. There is very limited availability on this one so don't miss it!
On Tuesday, January 2, 2018, ARNO will be outside Blaze Pizza, 611 O'Keefe Ave, New Orleans, LA 70113 (restaurant faces 1000 Girod) from 6:00PM to 8:00PM with adoptable dogs and information on volunteering and adopting. Come hungry - 20% of sales between 5:00PM and 9:00PM will be donated to ARNO when you mention the ARNO fundraiser to the cashier.
Jamison Ross Celebrates Nina Simone at Little Gem Saloon
New Orleans, LA, Little Gem Saloon, New Orleans historic live entertainment venue, is pleased to announce a week-long tribute to iconic singer, songwriter, pianist, and activist Nina Simone with Grammy-nominated vocalist and drummer Jamison Ross.
For five nights, January 2-6, 2018, the Saloon stage will be filled with the music of Nina Simone, American singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger, and activist in the Civil Rights Movement. Simone employed a broad range of musical styles including classical, jazz, blues, folk, R&B, gospel, and pop, and Ross will be employing his skill and style as he pays homage to the musical legacy of one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's newest inductees.
About Jamison Ross:
Jamison gained worldwide acclaim as a featured musician in the Tribeca Film Festival winning documentary CHOPS; a film that follows a school jazz ensemble as they prepare and perform in the Jazz at Lincoln Center's Essentially Ellington Festival competition.
In 2012, Ross won the Thelonious Monk Jr. International Jazz Competition for his drumming and signed with Concord Jazz.
His 2015 debut release, Jamison, introduced the world to his concept of rhythm and melody and also garnered a GRAMMY® nomination for Best Jazz Vocal Album.
His sophomore release, All For One, slated to release January 26, 2018, takes listeners a level deeper into Jamison's ethos. The album is a result of a personal revelation that we all have the capacity to love with empathy in a deeper way."
Show times are 7:30pm each evening and tickets are $10 and available at the door or on www.ticketfly.com
Little Gem Saloon 445 S. Rampart St. New Orleans LA 70112 504.267.4863
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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
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.
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.
Now in its 11th season, Opera on Tap - New Orleans is attracting people from around the world. The Rusty Nail is the OOT-NO home base. Opera will be heard once again in the French Quarter at the Four Points by Sheraton French Quarter on the hallowed grounds of the French Opera House, which served as the cultural center of New Orleans Creole society for 60 years until it was lost to fire in 1919. OOT-NO will also head to the Northshore to the Abita Brew Pub. Opera On Tap Performs most Wednesdays. Check out our events calendar for a good ol' Opera time near you!
Back at it Wednesday for regular hours and our Showing Some Love to Malbec Flight! Most people are familiar with Malbec from Mendoza Argentina, famous for its rich, red wines, where the grapes flourish in the sun-drenched, high altitude vineyards. Originally a French varietal that's now found primarily in Cahors and a major grape in south-west blends, Malbec also thrives in other regions and we'll be pouring a few of our favorites. You'll try 4 wines from Patagonia, Mendoza and France to show how the terroir of each place effects what is in your glass. No standing in line for our Wednesday flights - you sit at a table, we come to you and pour tableside complete with lots of educational info on what you are drinking. Resident cheesemonger Casey Foote will be offering a specially selected cheese plate to pair with the wines ($10 with flight, $15 without the flight) The flight of bubbly is $15, 4 wines - reservations are not required but if you want to be sure to have a seat you can do so here: Showing Some Love for Malbec
Friday, Shannon Skarda will be in the shop with a great lineup of Sicilian wines. This tasting is free and open to the public, no reservations required.
Our Saturday Happy Hour (4-6pm) is a fun way to spend the afternoon with all of our wines by the glass half off. Another great flight next week, Kristen Wright of Palm Bay and Ian Ribowsky of Jean Luc Colombo will be pouring a great range of Northern Rhone wines (see below).
Swirl Wine Bar & Market
3143 Ponce de Leon Street
New Orleans, LA 70119
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SPECIAL EVENTS
Songs of Ascent: Music from the Victims of World War II
Wednesday, January 3 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Louisiana Memorial Pavilion
Join us for Songs of Ascent: Music from the Victims of World War II, featuring live performances and immersive visuals from composers impacted by World War II. Hear the stories of Holocaust victims Viktor Ullmann and Carlo Taube, both musicians and composers; French organist, composer, and soldier Jehan Alain; and composer, conductor, and Nazi sympathizer Anton Webern. This performance will be the world premiere of American composer Patrick Dittamo's contemporary work based on poetry from the only official survivor of both the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombs, Tsutomu Yamaguchi.
Following this performance, Songs of Ascent will be featured at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC, in 2019.
Presented by the Gayle and Tom Benson Charitable Foundation
New Orleans, LA - WYES-TV, New Orleans' premier public television station, is pleased to announce the launch of its Tricentennial "Tourism Tie-Ins," a city-wide program presented by the Gayle and Tom Benson Charitable Foundation on Wednesday, January 3, 2018 at 10:30 a.m. in front of St. Louis Cathedral, 615 Pere Antoine Alley, New Orleans. In case of inclement weather the event will be inside of the Cathedral.
"Tom and I are proud to make this gift to WYES and ultimately to the people of New Orleans and the many visitors who enjoy the unique culture and history of our city. For 60 years, WYES has been our region's leader in promoting this history and culture, and we are delighted to support this project and the positive addition it makes to our community," stated Gayle Benson.
WYES brings history to life with the help of QR Codes (Quick Response Codes) on 45 black and gold markers found at iconic sites throughout Uptown, Mid City, Downtown, and the French Quarter. The markers enable locals and visitors to access WYES "Tricentennial Moments" that correspond with the sites. The "Tricentennial Moments" are one to two-minute features, currently airing on WYES-TV, that document New Orleans' history, its unique people, architecture, food, music and art. Confirmed speakers include: Allan Pizzato, WYES President and CEO; Archbishop Gregory M. Aymond; Gayle Benson; and Peggy Scott Laborde, WYES Producer.
"WYES is delighted to offer this innovative initiative in celebration of our city's monumental 300th anniversary," said Allan Pizzato, WYES President and CEO. "These 'Tourism Tie-Ins" will educate and engage thousands of local citizens and visitors in the rich culture and history of this great city. We are extremely grateful to the Gayle and Tom Benson Charitable Foundation for making this project possible and for all that they do to support WYES and so many worthy organizations in our city."
The "Tourism Tie-In" project is a major component in the slate of WYES Tricentennial initiatives that began in 2014 and that includes documentaries, middle school Electronic Field Trips, a book and more. The entire slate is made possible by WYES Cornerstone sponsors The Historic New Orleans Collection and The Meraux Foundation.
WYES is proud to be New Orleans' storyteller. Details available at
Café Istanbul in the back of the New Orleans Healing Center
2372 St Claude Avenue New Orleans
2 parking lots and back door on N. Rampart Street
Pot Lucky * Y'all Come!!!
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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
Cost:
Free
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.
GAL HOLIDAY & THE HONKY TONK REVUEAT OGDEN AFTER HOURS
/// January 4 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Gal Holiday and the Honky Tonk Revue were at the vanguard of New Orleans' now-thriving country scene when they formed over a decade ago, and they've remained in a league of their own ever since. Combining evocative songwriting, impeccable musicianship, and a twinge of punk sensibility to boot, their infectious Western swing energy has earned them their place in the upper echelon of local favorites and helped grow an avid fan-base of two-steppers around the world.
"The Gal" is Vanessa Niemann, an Appalachian-born songstress who has lent her powerful voice and magnetic stage presence to various musical projects in New Orleans and around the country. In 2017, she was nominated for an Ameripolitan Award in the category of Honky Tonk Female. Over the years, the Revue has counted among its ranks some of the finest musicians in the region. The current roster boasts guitarists Matt Slusher and Justin LeCuyer in addition to drummer Rose Cangelosi, and upright bassist Corey McGillivary, all excellent singers in their own right adding tight harmonies to the sound.
These multi-time Big Easy and Best of the Beat Award recipients have shared the stage with Willie Nelson, Lyle Lovett, the Blind Boys of Alabama, and countless other talents. 2017 will be their tenth year appearing at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. "When it comes to honky tonk," OffBeat Magazine said of their third and most recent album, Last to Leave, "the real deal's right here." Their tunes have reached as high as third on the FAR Charts (Freeform American Roots Music) and the top 100 on the AMA Charts (Americana Airplay, Americana Music Association.)
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
Each year the French Quarter Business Association welcomes and installs their Board of Directors and honors two members of the community for their contributions to the quality of life and business in the French Quarter.
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
Gather at The Shop at Longue Vue to celebrate All Kings Day with a little shopping, champagne, and king cake!
Shop store items up to 40% off! Clearance items are 50% off! Shop new Mardi Gras items!
Longue Vue House and Gardens · 7 Bamboo Road · New Orleans · Louisiana · 70124 www.longuevue.com
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The Societe de Champs Elysee, St. Claude Ave. -
Loyola Ave. streetcar route, 7:30 p.m.
The Society of Elysian Fields popped up last year as a downtown answer to the Phunny Phorty Phellows streetcar ride. The party begins in Buffa's Back Room, 1001 Esplanade Ave, at 5 p.m. with a performance by The Davis Rogan Band featuring R&B master Al "Carnival Time" Johnson. The cadre of costumed upstarts will then proceed to the Saint Claude Avenue streetcar, which they will ride to the end of the line on Loyola Avenue and back. Like the PPP, the ride is a public spectacle but a private party.
However, everyone is welcome to the masked ball afterwards at the Siberia Lounge, 2227 St. Claude Ave. Tickets are $15 in advance or $20 at the door. Visit the Society's Facebook page for details.
Phunny Phorty Phellows, 7 p.m., St. Charles Avenue streetcar route
Before the Joan of Arc parade clip-clopped into the Vieux Carre a decade ago, the Phunny Phorty Phellows rolling party was the most conspicuous kickoff of Mardi Gras. Starting in 1981, a gang of costumed rowdies has annually piled aboard a chartered St. Charles streetcar for a noisy, well-lubricated ride from the Willow Street streetcar barn to Canal Street and back. The PPP ride is for members-only, but a rabble of pubic partiers generally forms at the start to wish the ice-breakers a bon voyage.
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Carnival Kickoff Celebration, Metairie, 2 p.m.
The free afternoon party marking the start of the throw me somethin' season in Jefferson Parish will include performances by Big Sam's Funky Nation and the Grace King High School Marching Band, plus appearances by the New Orleans Baby Cakes' mascots and 2018 Mardi Gras royalty. The outdoor celebration takes place on the neutral ground of Veterans Boulevard at the corner of Severn Avenue.
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Celebrating what would have been Joan of Arc's 606th birthday, the Joan of Arc parade marks its 10th year on Twelfth Night - Saturday, Jan. 6.
In honor of the beginning of New Orleans' tricentennial celebrations, this year's parade will be special in many ways, the most notable of which will be the attendance of a special delegation of government officials and staff from Orleans, France. The group will be in town to celebrate the signing of an official sister city agreement with New Orleans on Jan. 4.
This year's parade will be the first to include 10 Joans of Arc, portraying the famed warrior from age 13 as a shepherdess to her death as an angel. It also will be the first time all members of its royalty will be on horseback, including this year's Maid of (New) Orleans, Martha Pinney, a sophomore at Louise McGehee School, who is the only child to have walked in every parade since its inception.
The French Quarter walking parade starts at 6 p.m. Saturday at Toulouse and Decatur streets and features more than 400 participants who celebrate the life of "The Maid of New Orleans" through costumed characters, props, large puppets, music and a wide array of unique and handmade throws, including limited hand-sewn Joan of Arc dolls and decorated wooden swords.
Joan of Arc Parade
When: 6 p.m. Saturday
Where: Starts at the corner of Toulouse and Decatur streets, winds around the French Quarter and ends at approximately 8:30 p.m. at Washington Artillery Park
NEW ORLEANS, LA- December 11, 2017- Will Samuels, co-owner of Lakeview's Pizza Nola, announced today the pizzeria once again will launch New Orleans' Tricentennial Carnival season with a party in the parking lot on Saturday, January 6, 2018, from 8:00-10:00am, at 141 W Harrison.
"This is the third year that we have celebrated the start of King Cake season with our Carnival Kickoff event," Samuels said. He continued, "What better way to start Carnival than by celebrating the arrival of King Cake."
The Carnival Kickoff event will feature the "Grand Arrival" of the Dong Phuong King Cakes plus music by local favorites Benny Grunch and the Bunch, breakfast by Pizza Nola's breakfast pop-up Bawk and coffee from Coast Roast. Television and Theatre Personality and Carnival Historian Professor Carl Nivale will cut the ceremonial first piece of king cake.
"We are honored and delighted once again to be partnering with Dong Phuong bakery for the fourth year," Samuels said. Located in New Orleans East, Dong Phuong has been serving the community for 30 years, and many area restaurants serve their French bread and pastries. Their King Cakes are made with a light, flaky rich pastry dough with a scalloped outer edge and topped with a cream cheese icing (instead of the powdered-sugar based frosting found on most other area king cakes). "Many customers last year told us that they were long-time king cake eaters, but Dong Phuong's is their new favorite," Samuels said. King Cakes will come in Tradition, Cream Cheese and (new for 2018) Pecan.
Pizza Nola will have King Cakes from Dong Phuong delivered daily (except Tuesdays). Cakes will be available for pre-ordering and pick-up at the restaurant as well as via delivery throughout the restaurant's normal delivery area. Online pre-orders made before December 31 (for pick up on January 6) are eligible for a 10% discount if you use code "KINGCAKE" at
https://mkt.com/pizzanola. Cakes also will be available via online ordering through the restaurant's website,
PizzaNola.com and can be delivered throughout the New Orleans area by selecting Pizza Nola on the
UberEats,
Waitr, or
GrubHub apps.
Pizza Nola is located at 141 W Harrison Ave in Lakeview and is open daily with dine-in and carryout service as well as delivery to 70124, 70005 and beyond.
The event is free. For more information, call Pizza Nola at
504-872-0731, or visit the event's Facebook site at
The inaugural New Orleans Tamale Festival is Jan. 6 at Poor Boy's Bar.
From fried chicken to po-boys, gumbo and beignets, New Orleans has festivals dedicated to so many indigenous dishes it can be hard to keep track. Next week, the Delta-style tamale gets its own party with the launch of the New Orleans Tamale Festival.
The festival takes place at Poor Boys Bar (1328 St. Bernard Ave.) Jan. 6 and pays homage to the region's tamale tradition.
Leading the charge is longtime downtown tamale hawker Holly Hawthorne, also known as Holly Tamale, and Angela Harbold of Medina's Good Tamales. The duo have been planning this festival for the better part of a year, Hawthorne says, and they envision the inaugural event as a small, neighborhood-friendly party.
Hawthorne has been slinging her family's generations-old tamale recipe from her bike since 2007. She grew up in Alexandria and learned the Zwolle tamale style.
"I thought, it's really great that new Orleans has this great history of Delta-style tamales, but we didn't have a festival that (celebrated) it," Hawthorne says. "This year, we decided to do it small, see what happens and maybe expand next year."
Hawthorne says she has gotten plenty of interest from restaurants wanting to particpate in the event. But for this year's fete, the festival is capped at six vendors, including Holly Tamale, Medina's Good Tamales and Mamita's Hot Tamales. There also will be smaller, lesser-known street tamale vendors - an effort, Hawthorne says, to "(keep) with the nature of how tamales have been made and sold in New Orleans for the past 100 or more years,"
Hawthorne will offer red chili pork tamales and a vegan black bean and corn version. There also will be chicken tamales, cheese tamales and a tamale filled with chocolate and strawberries.
The event runs from noon to 6 p.m. at the St. Bernard Avenue bar, which has indoor and outdoor space, so children and families can attend. Included in the day's festivities are a tamale-eating contest, the crowning of a New Orleans Tamale Queen and King and live music from Margie Perez, The Iguanas and Dat Band.
Entrance to the festival is free, and donations are accepted. For more information, visit the festival's website here.
So how did Andrew Jackson and his hastily assembled army defeat the British at Chalmette Battlefield on January 8, 1815? Step onto the actual battlefield this weekend and see for yourself, when more than 150 re-enactors relive the final major battle of the War of 1812. Living history experts in period dress present military drills, cannon and musket firing, and period craft demonstrations. 9 am-3 pm Saturday, 9 am-4 pm Monday. There will be a wreath-laying commemoration ceremony on Monday at 9:30 am. Free. Visitors may bring picnic lunches; there is no food available at the park. (504) 589-3882 or
Lantern Tours at The Chalmette Battlefield are back.
It is the night before the British final assault on the American line. Our tour guides will take you six stops where re-enactors will relive that fateful night.
The Company: A St. Bernard Community Theater in partnership with the Arlene & Joseph Meraux Foundation, The St. Bernard Tourist Commission, the St. Bernard Paris Government, The National Park Service and the Los Islenos Heritage and Cultural Society will present The Lantern Tour on Saturday, January 6 at The Chalmette Battlefield.
The first tour will begin at 5:30 pm and Tours will be every 15 minutes with the last tour at 7:30 pm. There will be no parking at The Battlefield during this event.
Free round trip bus service to the battlefield will be provided with pick up at the rear of The Parish Government Complex and will continue every 15 minutes until the event concludes.
If you happen to be abroad on the streets of Old Covington after 6 pm and find yourself on the receiving end of a jolly old English tongue lashing, don't say we didn't warn you.
New Orleans (11-5) will face the Carolina Panthers (11-5) in the Superdome next week in the first round of the playoffs. The Saints and Panthers will play Sunday at 3:30 p.m. on FOX
Drew Brees, the most accurate passer in NFL history, took back the NFL record for completion percentage on Sunday against Tampa Bay, one year after Minnesota's Sam Bradford broke the mark.
Brees completed 22 of 30 throws for 238 yards to finish at 72 percent completion percentage for the season, knocking off Bradford's mark of 71.6, set with the Vikings last year.
Sunday, January 7 @ 5 pm: 30 x 90 BLUES WOMEN, with Jeanine Duhe, vocals/guitar; Terri Cranford, percussion; Yvette Watkins, vocals/bass; and Albinas Prizgintas, piano.
performing Blues, New Orleans R&B, Louisiana good-time music and more. Tantalizing harmonies with attitude!
Sunday, January 14 @ 5 pm: Phil The Tremolo King, Belgium guitarist/vocalist performing a wide variety of music styles, from jazz to classic, folk, surf, klezmer and more.
Tuesday, January 16 @ 6 pm : Organ and 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, January 21 @ 5 pm: Roda de Choro, plays traditional Brazilian music with a 5 piece ensemble featuring Rick Perles, violin; Scott Myers, seven-string guitar;
Eduardo Tozzatto, keyboards; Geovane Santos, pandeiro and cavaquinho; and Martin Masakowski,pandeiro and bass.
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.
Close out the 2017 Wizard World Comic Con by watching the hottest nerds in all of New Orleans live out your wildest fantasies by bringing your favorite characters from Star Wars, Batman, Harry Potter, Super Mario and more to life through burlesque, the classic art of striptease! Think of it as live action fan fiction. Enjoy this exclusive showcase of the very biggest, baddest, sparkliest, most over-the-top pop culture-inspired performances in New Orleans, one of the top cities in the world for burlesque entertainment, happening for one night only! Prepare to laugh, cry and fall in love (or at least in lust) with our cast of professional entertainers performing odes to some of the most iconic characters of all time, sponsored by Wizard World Comic Con New Orleans (Look for our booth at the convention!).
Featuring headliner International King of Burlesque Ray Gunn, plus performances by Remy Dee, Ariana Amour, Xena Zeit-Geist, Lune Noirr, Ooops the Clown, Juno Bilquis, Annie Bacterial, Expecta Patrone, Felix Elixir, Ash Wednesday and Phoenix. Hosted by Xena Zeit-Geist (Founder/Artistic Director of The Society of Sin Burlesque & Variety).
You do not have to be an attendee of Wizard World Comic Con to see this show, but you do need to be over the age of 21.
NERDLESQUE! An Exclusive Showcase of the Best Nerdy Burlesque in New Orleans Sponsored by Wizard World Comic Con Presented by The Society of Sin Burlesque & Variety Sunday, January 7, 2018-ONE NIGHT ONLY! Early Show: 6:30p Door/7p Show, Late Show: 10:30p Door/11p Show The Theater at Harrah's Casino, 8 Canal St., New Orleans (Just blocks from the Convention Center) VIP, Deluxe, Booth, and General Admission ticketing options available. Ticket prices vary. Tickets available online and at the door.
Bring cash for raffle tickets, merchandising, to tip performers, and/or to take photos with the cast at the end of the show!
We are currently looking for sponsors to make this show the most magical event that it possibly can be! Please email xena@xenazeitgeistproductions.com
, if you're interested or would like more information. You can also contribute to our budget for the show by supporting us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/xenazeitgeist
City Encourages Residents to Recycle Christmas Trees for Coastal Restoration
NEW ORLEANS - Mayor Mitch Landrieu reminded residents that the City will continue its program of recycling Christmas trees in an effort to promote the restoration of Louisiana's wetlands and to assist in the protection of the Louisiana coastline. Orleans Parish residents, eligible for garbage collection by the City, are encouraged to recycle their Christmas trees by placing them curbside, before 5 a.m., on their regularly scheduled second collection day that occurs between Jan. 11-13, 2018 for properties served by Richard's Disposal and Metro Services. Properties in the French Quarter or DDD, served by Empire Services, should place their trees curbside before 4 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2018.
Only natural, unflocked trees that are free of all stands and trimming can be recycled. All ornaments, tinsel, lights and tree stands must be removed before being placed curbside. Flocked, artificial trees, trees in bags or trees with trimming that have not been removed will be collected with garbage and transported to the landfill. Trees are not to be placed on neutral grounds as this delays the collection process.
The City's Department of Sanitation along with its solid waste contractors Metro Services, Richard's Disposal and Empire Services and the Office of Resilience and Sustainabilityare working together to collect, sort and bundle the trees, which will be placed in selected coastal zones.
This project is stewarded and funded by the City's Office of Resilience and Sustainability. Last year, more than 8,000 Christmas trees were collected in Orleans Parish after the holidays and airlifted by the Louisiana National Guard into the Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge as part of a program to create new marsh habitat.
Residents seeking more information should call NOLA 3-1-1.
Make your reservations now! The dinner series begins 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.
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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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.
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.
Tall Ships open to the public, and admission is free. To see the Tall Ships like a VIP, Fast Pass tickets are available for front-of-line access for Tall Ships (only), and VIP hospitality in Woldenberg Park. Purchase Fast Pass tickets here
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.
