LiveMusicNOLA.com has been streaming a ton of kickass shows from venues around town every night in honor of Jazz Fest. Check out their archives and see the Best of the Beat Awards, No Hand Jiving, and The Music Box. Watch live here: http://www.livemusicnola.com/
JT Blatty- Parallel, at the Martine Chaisson Gallery
In “Parallel,” JT Blatty demonstrates her passion for the prehistoric and photography as she explores the symmetry between the fossil and the human form. While searching for the commonalities between the ancient and the current, she brings the two worlds together in an unusual and provocative set of images, combining portions of the human figure juxtaposed with fossils she has collected over the years. Saturday, May 5, 2012 6-9PM 727 Camp Street Martinechaissongallery.com User Submission
Being an Extra on Treme
As a kid dreaming of being a famous movie star, being an extra wasn’t exactly what I had in mind. However, as an adult with bills to pay and the desire to rub elbows with Hollywood elite it would have to do. Before I arrived my first day on set I had no idea what to expect. I wasn’t delusional enough to think that my work as an extra would win me an academy award or even the slightest recognition, or that the actual stars would want to be best… Read More »
NOLA Events: May 3-6
Here’s a sampling of our favorite events for the New Orleans community this weekend! ONGOING YLC Wednesdays at the Square March 14 – May 30 The Sync Up Conference April 27-28, May 4-5 Mother’s Day Glass Flower Making April 28 – May 5 Shriley Rabe Masinter: “Made in Louisiana” Exhibition May 5-26 New Orleans Wine and Food Experience May 22-26 FestiGals – The Ultimate Girlfriend Getaway Weekend June 21-24 THURSDAY, MAY 3 Gal Holiday Circle Bar Kermit Ruffins and the BBQ Swingers Vaughan’s, 4229 Dauphine Street Stooges Brass Band… Read More »
New Orleans Food Trucks: The Drive for Deliciousness
By: Sarah Baird Gourmet brunch spots opening their doors by night to high-end Ramen lovers, bars doubling as a home for delicious Slavic soul food, dim sum delights taking over the kitchen once a week at a meat-and-three standby: there’s no doubt that our current culinary scene is all about experimenting through pop-ups, temporary spaces and, often, finding out that seemingly strange bedfellows make for phenomenal dining experiences. Food trucks are an integral part of this new wave dining in New Orleans, and are leading efforts to ensure affordable, inspired… Read More »
