NOLAFunGuide Krewe’s Picks of the Week

Arts Council of New Orleans
Presents “Caribbean Fun in the Sun @ Arts Market of New Orleans” (FREE)
Saturday, August 30, 10am-4pm
Palmer Park
Carrollton and Claiborne Avenue

International Headliner Caroline Picard
Saturday, August 30, 9pm
Sidney’s
1674 Barataria Blvd

Sunday Swing – Music by the Pfister Sisters (FREE)
Sunday, August 31, 1pm
National World War II Museum
945 Magazine Street
Entrance on Andrew Higgins Drive

Tales from the Bayou (FREE)
Sunday, August 31, 3pm
Old U.S. Mint
400 Esplanade Ave.

New Orleans Zephyrs v/s Nashville
Monday, September 1, 2pm
Zephyr Field
6000 Airline Dr.

Speak Its Name: A Queer Open Mic
Monday, September 1, 7pm
Voodoo Mystere Lounge
718 N Rampart St.

Beginner’s Salsa Dancing (FREE)
Tuesday, September 2, 7:30pm
Le Phare
523 Gravier St.

Open Ears Music Series presents Jim Markway Trio (FREE)
Tuesday, September 2, 9pm
Blue Nile
532 Frenchmen St.

Wednesdays at the JW Marriott (FREE)
Wednesday, September 3, 5:30pm
JW Marriott
614 Canal St.

Reception – Coping with Katrina: Artwork from the Hyogo-NOMA Children’s Art Therapy Initiative
Wednesday, September 3, 6pm
New Orleans Museum of Art
1 Collins Diboll Circle

Exhibit: Vital Signs (FREE)
Thursday, September 4, 12-5pm
Newcomb Art Gallery
55 Newcomb Pl.
Woldenberg Art Center, Newcomb College/Tulane University

Dive in – Summer Cinema Series presents Rain Man
Thursday, September 4, 8pm
W French Quarter
316 Chartres St.

He Loves and She Loves: the Gershwin Music We Love
Friday, September 5, 8pm
Le Chat Noir
715 St. Charles Ave.

Enjoy with DJ Soul Sister (FREE)
Friday, September 5, 10pm
Takumi
2800 Magazine Street

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Ogden After Hours – Lionel Ferbos and the Louisiana Shakers

6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Lobby Atrium of The Ogden Museum of Southern Art’s Stephen Goldring Hall

The Ogden invites you to our 5th Anniversary After Hours Celebration with Lionel Ferbos and the Louisiana Shakers.

Ever since he earned his first professional job in the late 1920s with the Starlight Serenaders native New Orleanian Lionel Ferbos has been consistently active in the New Orleans music community. In his early years, he played with acts such as Captain John Handy’s Louisiana Shakers and pianist Walter Chapon’s band. During the Depression, Ferbos played in the WPA band, which was comprised of stellar musicians such as Willie Humphrey. Subsequent stints with Herb Leary’s Society Syncopaters and the Mighty Four followed, but his 1970 induction into Lars Edegran’s New Orleans Ragtime Orchestra has proved to be Ferbos’ most enduring association. In recognition of his distinguished career that spans almost a century, Ferbos was honored with the Music Heritage Award at the 16th Annual Big Easy Entertainment Awards. Ferbos will be celebrating his 97th birthday this year, making him the oldest living jazz musician in New Orleans.

Dates:

• Thursday, August 21, 2008 @ 6:00 pm

@ Ogden Museum of Southern Art
925 Camp St.

NOLAFunGuide Krewe’s Picks of the Week

Ogden Summer Family Fair (FREE)
Saturday, August 23, 11am
Ogden Museum of Southern Art
925 Camp St.

World Premiere of local film “In Harmony: Reflections, Thoughts, and Hopes of Central City” (FREE)
Saturday, August 23, 5pm
Zeitgeist Multi-Disciplinary Arts Center
1618 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd.

NOTC “45th Anniversary” Race
Sunday, August 24, 7:30am
New Orleans City Park
Roosevelt Mall Blvd.

Weddings in Style Bridal Event
Sunday, August 24, 2pm
Marriott New Orleans Lakeway
3838 N. Causeway Boulevard

COOLinary New Orleans – Celebrating Dining in America’s Most Delicious City!
Monday, August 25
Click here for a list of participating restaurants

Storytime: Wheels on the Bus (FREE)
Monday, August 25, 10:30am
West Bank Regional Library
2751 Manhattan Boulevard

7th Annual Chef’s To Watch Awards Dinner
Tuesday, August 26, 6:30pm
The Theatre at Harrah’s
8 Canal St.

Louisiana ArtWorks
Presents “Process Art and the Found Object” (FREE)
Tuesday, August 26, 7pm
Louisiana ArtWorks
725 Howard Ave.

Monthly Swirl, A Taste of Burgundy with Ric Hopper
Wednesday, August 27, 6:30pm
Swirl
3143 Ponce de Leon St.

Filmmakers Chin and Shearer to Discuss Artistic Creativity in the Wake of Disaster (FREE TO LA RESIDENTS)
Wednesday, August 27, 7pm
New Orleans Museum of Art
1 Collins Diboll Circle

Thursdays at Twilight Concert: John Rankin
Thursday, August 28, 5pm
New Orleans City Park
1 Palm Drive

GLITZ – The Art of Female Impersonation!
Thursday, August 28, 9pm
The Theatre at Harrah’s
8 Canal St.

The Bachelor in New Orleans
Friday, August 29, 6pm
Voodoo Mystere Lounge
718 N Rampart St.

Hot Club of New Orleans
Friday, August 29, 6pm
d.b.a.
618 Frenchmen St.

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What, Has This Thing Appeared Tonight?

http://nolafunguide.com/event.php?id=8806

The Shakespeare Festival at Tulane continues its 15th season with a new play conceived, written and directed by Festival Associate Artistic Director Jim Fitzmorris. Written for and performed by The NOLA Project Theatre Company, “What, Has This Thing Appeared Again Tonight?” invites audiences to witness as The NOLA Project attempts to discover who, or what, The Thing is before it’s too late! Performed in Tulane University’s McWilliams Hall Lab Theatre. NOTE: These are the FINAL two performances of this critically aclaimed show. Don’t miss out!!!

Dates:

• Friday, August 15, 2008 @ 7:30 pm
• Saturday, August 16, 2008 @ 7:30 pm

@ Tulane University
6823 St. Charles Ave.

Lab Theatre in McWilliams Hall on Tulane’s Newcomb Campus
18 Newcomb Pl
New Orleans, LA 70118-5554

Ogden After Hours – Mark Miller & Jim McCormick

http://nolafunguide.com/event.php?id=13051

6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Lobby Atrium of The Ogden Museum of Southern Art’s Stephen Goldring Hall

Mark Miller is a New Orleans area based country music artist and songwriter splitting his time between networking and songwriting in Nashville, and his beloved and restored home in Covington, LA. Currently in the midst of recording his first solo release, Mark has melded his two music cities in every aspect. While recording the music “beds” in famous Nashville studios, Mark has insisted on recording his vocal performances at home in New Orleans, just a few feet from the Mississippi River, at The Music Shed, the city’s leading cutting edge and locally owned recording studio – every note of Mark’s soulful vocals being recorded in the embrace of his delta swamp roots.

Jim McCormick was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana, and still has strong ties to his home, where he returns often for inspiration. He is currently a staff songwriter for Warner Chappell Music in Nashville. Recently he enjoyed his first top 40 hit single, “We Rode in Trucks,” with Luke Bryan. His songs also have been recorded by Tim McGraw, Trisha Yearwood, Randy Travis, Trace Adkins, Ronnie Milsap, Blue County, Bobby Pinson, Jeff Bates, Laren Lucas, Anders Osborne, Amanda Shaw and many others. He has performed at clubs and festivals throughout the USA, including the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, the Key West Songwriters Festival, and the South By Southwest Music Conference in Austin, TX.

Dates:

• Thursday, August 14, 2008 @ 6:00 pm

@ Ogden Museum of Southern Art
925 Camp St.

NOLAFunGuide Krewe’s Picks of the Week

Living History Corps (FREE)
Saturday, August 16, 11am
National World War II Museum
945 Magazine Street
Entrance on Andrew Higgins Drive

“Wild On” VIP Club Tour and Co-Host Search
Saturday, August 16, 10pm
Republic New Orleans
828 South Peters Street

Blessing of the St. Joseph’s Altar
Sunday, August 17, 3pm
Southern Food & Beverage Museum
1 Poydras Street
Riverwalk Marketplace

Trinity Artist Series: Romanian Pianist Lucian Zidaru
Sunday, August 17, 5pm
Trinity Episcopal Church and School
1329 Jackson Avenue

Storytime: Big and Little (FREE)
Monday, August 18, 10:30am
West Bank Regional Library
2751 Manhattan Boulevard

New Orleans Zephyrs v/s Iowa
Monday, August 18, 7pm
Zephyr Field
6000 Airline Dr.

City of Refuge by Tom Piazza – Book Launch, Reading & Signing (FREE)
Tuesday, August 19, 6pm
Octavia Books
513 Octavia Street

Congress District 2 and Orleans Parish District Attorney Debate (FREE)
Tuesday, August 19, 6:30pm
Tulane University
6823 St. Charles Ave.
Kendall Cram Room, 2nd Floor of the Lavin Bernick Center (McAlister b/w Freret)

Heirloom C.P.R. : Conserve, Preserve & Respect
Wednesday, August 20, 10am
Longue Vue House & Gardens
7 Bamboo Road

The Seventh Annual Coffee and Conversation Series: Family to Fiction (FREE)
Wednesday, August 20, 7pm
East Bank Regional Library – Jefferson Parish
4747 West Napoleon Avenue

Third Thursday Contemporary Art Mixer (FREE)
Thursday, August 21, 6:30pm
BECA Gallery
527 St. Joseph Street

Cul De Sac
Thursday, August 21, 8pm
Voodoo Mystere Lounge
718 N Rampart St.

Swirl’s Free Friday with Ian McNulty (FREE)
Friday, August 22, 6pm
Swirl
3143 Ponce de Leon St.

Voices of Louisiana
Friday, August 22, 8pm
Le Chat Noir
715 St. Charles Ave.

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NOLAFunGuide Krewe’s Picks of the Week

New Orleans Hash House Harriers
Presents “New Orleans Red Dress Run”
Saturday, August 9, 10am
Meeting at Ernst Cafe , 600 S. Peters St.
Running throughout the French Quarter

Dirty Linen Night (FREE)
Saturday, August 9, 6-9pm
Royal St. in the French Quarter

Jefferson Performing Arts Society
Presents “The Queen of Bingo”
Sunday, August 10, 8pm
Teatro Wego! Dinner Theatre
177 Sala Avenue

JUNGUA – The Descendents of the Dragon
Sunday, August 10, 8pm
The Theatre at Harrah’s
8 Canal St.

New Orleans Neighborhood Bicycle Tours
Monday, August 11
Starting Point: Washington Park at corner of Royal and Elysian Fields

Self-Defense and Hold Breaking Workshop
Monday, August 11, 4pm
Iron Rail Bookstore
511 Marigny St.

Arts Council of New Orleans
Presents “Workshop 5: Finding & Motivating New Diverse Arts Audiences”
Tuesday, August 12, 9am
Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities
938 Lafayette Street
Suite 300

New Orleans Film Society
Presents “Hell on Wheels”
Tuesday, August 12, 7:30pm
Contemporary Arts Center
900 Camp Street

What Is a City? Rethinking the Urban after Hurricane Katrina – Presentation & Booksigning (FREE)
Wednesday, August 13, 6pm
Octavia Books
513 Octavia Street

Film Screening – Fernando Botero: The Rebel
Wednesday, August 13, 7pm
New Orleans Museum of Art
1 Collins Diboll Circle
City Park

Dive in – Summer Cinema Series presents In Her Shoes
Thursday, August 14, 8pm
W French Quarter
316 Chartres St.

Orphaned on Purpose
Thursday, August 14, 10pm
Voodoo Mystere Lounge
718 N Rampart St.

World War II Quiz Nite
Friday, August 15, 6:30pm
National World War II Museum
945 Magazine Street
Entrance on Andrew Higgins Drive

“Tipitina’s Foundation Free Show!” Featuring Marva Wright and The BMW’s (FREE)
Friday, August 15, 10pm
Tipitina’s (Uptown)
501 Napoleon Ave.

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Old New Orleans Rum Distillery Tour

http://nolafunguide.com/event.php?id=1723

Celebration Distillation now offers 3 daily tours and tastings at the distillery. Monday thru Friday 10:00AM, 1:00PM, and 3:00PM. It is a good idea to call ahead the day you plan to come to make sure private events have not caused the cancellation of certain tour times.

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.

For large groups special arrangements can be made. Please call ahead.

@ Old New Orleans Rum Distillery
2815 Frenchmen Street

Amazing Place, this New Orleans

http://nolafunguide.com/event.php?id=14664

Roberts Batson’s popular one-man show that ran for the three years at the True Brew Theatre was televised and earned Batson a 2007 regional Emmy nomination.

This new mounting honors the Sazerac, which the Louisiana state legislature recently proclaimed “The Official Cocktail of the City of New Orleans.” Batson always begins his show with this story.

The two-hour presentation provides Batson’s unique take on New Orleans culture. The first act provides an overview of early New Orleans history that explains “how we got to be this way.” Act two focuses on the rich diversity of cultures that interacted here. The multimedia presentation examines the cardinal elements of New Orleans culture: religion, race, music, politics and food. His comment on alcohol: “Many New Orleanians think a twelve-step program is two six packs of Dixie Beer.”

Batson is an accomplished actor, tour guide and award-winning writer of over 300 articles on Louisiana history and culture. The show draws on his forty years’ experience as performer professor, pundit, and political operative.

Dates:

• Saturday, August 9, 2008 @ 7:00 pm
• Sunday, August 10, 2008 @ 7:00 pm

@ Voodoo Mystere Lounge
718 N Rampart St.

God’s Been Drinking

http://nolafunguide.com/event.php?id=8689

Fridays at 10:00

New Orleans’ longest-running “Long-Form” improv team, GBD is a squad of veteran improvisers who take only one audience suggestion and create what is essentially a one-act play with recurring characters and themes, but audiences are equally likely to be treated to non-sequitur antics that seemingly come from nowhere. GBD is always pushing the boundaries of what improv can do, but you can count on the result of their experimentation to be hilarious.

Dates:

• Friday, August 8, 2008 @ 10:00 pm

@ La Nuit Comedy Theater
5039 Freret St.