Sunday Music Workshop at Tip's

Tipitina's Uptown
501 Napoleon Avenue
New Orleans, LA
ph. 1.504.895-TIPS

February 28 | 1 – 3:30 pm
Sunday Music Workshop Series
Featuring The Johnny Vidacovich Trio

"Resurrecting a program that was popular in the early '90s, the Tipitina's Foundation proudly announces the Sunday Music Workshop Series, the brainchild of Stanton Moore and Johnny and Deborah Vidacovich. These free workshops take place every other Sunday fro, when students have the opportunity to play with and learn from the best musicians in the city.

Sunday Music Workshops offer young, aspiring musicians from all walks of life the unique opportunity to play with and learn from some of the area's most experienced and celebrated musicians. Each workshop offers students a hands-on, improvisational approach to music education. Students should bring their instruments! Each child will have their own chance play with the veteran musicians or solo on the famed Tipitina’s Uptown stage. Usually, workshops close with a jam session mixing students and veteran musicians together for a real Tip's concert experience! As many of the city's various music programs have been put on hold since the storm, these workshops are serving a vital need in the rebuilding process: passing on the musical traditions to a younger generation. Featured artists so far have included Stanton Moore, Johnny Vidacovich, Kirk Joseph, and Theresa Anderson. The free on-stage workshops are only for students, but all members of the public are welcome to attend."

[Text from Tipitina's website. Photo from NolaFunkNYC. Cross-posted to Signal Fire.

Get Bent for Lent!

[Arguably celebrating non-stop since their beloved Saints' NFC Championship win sent the team to the Super Bowl, New Orleanians' biggest party begins today. Below is a video by Michael DeMocker from the Times Picayune's nola.com capturing some of the sights and sounds of Mardi Gras 2010.]

Orpheus Rolls Down Uptown Parade Route

index of all Times Picayune Mardi Gras videos.

"Love is in the Air"

Sunday, February 14 | 5 pm
Krewe of Bacchus Parade
New Orleans, Louisiana

"With more than 1,350 members and 33 animated super-floats, the Krewe of Bacchus is revered as one of the most spectacular Krewes in Carnival history."

Superbowl XLIV Champions New Orleans Saints quaterback Drew Brees will reign as King of the Krewe of Bacchus.

The theme of this year's parade is "Love is in the air."

parade route

Mardi Gras 2010 Parade Schedule

[Text and graphic from Krewe website.]

Social Aid & Pleasure

February 8, 2010 | 7:30pm–10:30PM

Mardi Gras 2.2 Social Aid & Pleasure Marching Club Parade
New Orleans

"Have fun it's Mardi Gras"

"Throws: We give out Purple, Green & Gold flowers from canes.

History: We follow in the footsteps of the Garden District Carnival Club which originated in the Irish Channel. Our King, who started our club, marched in the GDCC as a child along with his father & grandfather. We will be stopping in at 5 locations along St. Charles Ave. during our march for refreshments, starting at Fat Harry's and including Commanders Palace to make 6 stops in total.

We are open to all and encourage involvement, we meet on the 22nd of each month at La Playa on Clio. We do not charge dues but ask for donations to pay for the band & NOPD. Mardi Gras costumes are required to march and ladies wear tu-tu's and any guys that want to."

Mardi Gras 2010 Parade Schedule

[Text from Parade Schedule website. Graphic from image search for "Mardi Gras Parade" – MIT website."]

Turning of the Bones

Convergence Center for the Arts
6100 Canal Boulevard
New Orleans, LA

Home, New Orleans? presents
Turning of the Bones
A New Play
Written by Jan Villarrubia
Directed by Ashley Sparks

March 12-28, 2009
Thurs, Fri & Sat at 8pm
Saturday Matinee
March 28 at 2pm

"a quirky comedy with music that addresses the subtle racism that permeates Southern, white, middle and upper class homes employing black domestic workers."

Home, New Orleans? unites Xavier, Tulane, Dillard and New York University with local artists and high schools to explore pre-Katrina New Orleans as “home.” This year, Home, New Orleans? is focusing on four neighborhoods: the Seventh Ward, the Ninth Ward, Central City, and Lakeview.

[text and graphic from Art Spot Productions press release. Cross posted to Signal Fire, Provisions Library's blog.]

Tipping Point - RFP

March 18 - 23, 2009
STATE OF THE NATION V: Tipping Point
Art and Performance Festival
New Orleans, LA

State of the Nation is an annual multidisciplinary arts festival and bi-monthly series that brings together student, emerging, and professional performing and visual artists from across the United States who are committed to addressing social, political, and economic issues facing the Gulf South. Co-Produced in New Orleans, LA and Jackson, MS annually since 2004, SON has presented the work of over two hundred and fifty dancers, musicians, theater artists, poets, painters, sculptors, filmmakers, activists and educators. Attended by thousands, this festival provides an opportunity to showcase projects and participate in workshops. At its best, it stands as a forum for democracy –a space for the free discussion of current affairs.

This year’s festival will explore the intersection of art and activism through the presentation of original performance, music, film, workshops, visual art installations and site-specific events. It will take place from March 18-23, 2009 at the 7th Ward Community Center, The Studio at Colton and various site-specific locations throughout New Orleans.

We are currently requesting proposals for artwork, workshops and performances. Proposals should implicitly or explicitly address the theme of a Tipping Point."

RFP

[image from a google search for 'tipping point.']

Fringe in the rearview mirror

From November 13 through November 16, New Orleans played host to the New Orleans Fringe Festival.

Click here for an entire listing of the participating artists and venues of this remarkable event.

[graphic from Fringe Web site.]

Tipitina's Foundation Benefit Party

[from the Tipitina's Foundation. Click to enlarge. "The mission of the Tipitina’s Foundation is to support Louisiana’s irreplaceable music community and preserve the state’s unique musical cultures."]



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Mars Tokyo | New Orleans

Barrister's Gallery
2331 St. Claude Ave
New Orleans

April 9th thru May 31st, 2008
Mars Tokyo
Retrospective (1980-2008)

Opening, Saturday, April 12th 6-9:00 pm

more

[image from gallery Web site. Caption: "Black on Black Series #1, India Ink and Graphite 30"w x 22"h (2007- present)"]

New Orleans Mardi Gras February 5, 2008!

[Above screen grab of www.mardigras.com/ a terrific resource for information on Fat Tuesday!]

2008 New Orleans Mardi Gras

From the Krewe of Barkus to the Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club :
The 2008 Mardi Gras Parade Schedule

[graphic: screen grab from Zulu Web page.]

New Orleans Holy Night

[From Troy 'Trombone Shorty' Andrews' website, an mp3 recording of "Oh Holy Night" from a holiday episode of Aaron Sorkin's now cancelled "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip." The recording features: Troy 'Trombone Shorty' Andrews - Trumpet; Kirk Joseph - Sousaphone; Roderick Paulin - Saxophone; Frederick Shepherd - Saxophone; Stephen Walker - Trombone; Mervin "Kid Merv" Campbell - Trumpet.]

listen

View a clip from the show of the performance [the music begins at the 2:30 mark]

More: December 13, 2006 Times Picayune article

Big Chief

[According to the information provided by geepee on YouTube: "New Orleans Jazz Fest '91." Enjoy.]

The Neville Brothers

Neville Brothers + The Meters

[for your weekend listening enjoyment, a broadcast performance by The Neville Brothers, "New Orleans first family of funk" and the legendary Meters]

State of the Nation Art and Performance Series

Ashe Cultural Art Center
1712 Oretha Castle Haley
New Orleans

December 7th, 2007 (Doors at 7pm, Performances 8-10pm)
$5.

"ASHE Cultural Art Center, ArtSpot Productions, Mondo Bizarro, New Orleans International Human Rights Film Festival and the Network of Ensemble Theaters are teaming up to produce an evening of performances from local and national artists. Performers and presenters from across North America and beyond will converge on Louisiana for the National Performance Network Annual Meeting December 6-10.

To highlight the work of New Orleans artists, we are hosting an installment of our State of the Nation Art and Performance Series at ASHE Cultural Art Center. Complimentary food will be served from 7-8pm with performances, film and music to follow.

National Guests:
M.U.G.A.B.E.E. (Jackson, MS), Tim Miller (Los Angeles, CA), Millicent Johnnie (Tallahassee, FL), HIJACK (Minneapolis, MN).

Local performers include:
Bamboula 2000, Creative Forces, Cripple Creek Theater Company, The Free Agents Brass Band, Mardi Gras Indians, Jose Torres Tama, Sunni Patterson, 2-Cents, MOOSE, Scotty Heron and Hijack, Origins of Life on Earth, Stephanie McKee, Maritza Mercado Narcisse and many more…"

[information from ArtSpot Productions Web site.. Image of M.U.G.A.B.E.E. from their MySpace page.]