Archive | November, 2010

ATTRACTION DATES: November 26, 2010 – January 2, 2011 ADMISSION: Free and open to the public LOCATION: The entrance to Miracle on Fulton is located at Fulton and Poydras in downtown New Orleans. Map MIRACLE ON FULTON ATTRACTIONS: A Canopy of Lights ~ A series of 14-foot, custom-built, faux wrought iron arches, 8-foot Christmas trees [...]

Eleventh Annual Holiday on the Boulevard December 10, 11 and 12, 2010 WHAT: HOLIDAY ON THE BOULEVARD WHEN: December 11 2010 – 10:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. December 12, 2010 – 1:00 – 8:30 p.m. WHERE: Ashé Cultural Arts Center – 1712/1724 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd GoodWork Network – 1824 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd. COST:              [...]

Bill Baird performs with a local ensemble and New Orleans premiere of music doc Echotone Film at the O and Ogden After Hours present a night of music and film centering on Austin’s young creative class of musicians. The critically acclaimed documentary Echotone (2010, 90 minutes) directed by Nathan Christ, will have its New Orleans [...]

WWOZ 90.7 FM wwoz.org, New Orleans’ own listener supported Jazz & Heritage radio station celebrates 30 years of bringing New Orleans music to the universe on December 4, 2010. WWOZ (‘OZ) invites you to join in a Second Line and Birthday Bash. On Saturday, December 4, come parade with the ‘OZ family. The second line [...]

On every street in New Orleans, a wealth of history and knowledge is on view at virtually every home site. ArT Home New Orleans is inviting visitors from around the world to explore the unique style that Crescent City residents have fashioned in their homes from a range of art styles that reflect the legacy [...]

With the holiday season already started, now is the time to stock up on flour, sugar, butter and all the goods to make delicious holiday cookies for family and friends. These cookies are easy to make since the basic recipe allows you to make a variety of cookie flavors. They’re also quick because you can [...]

“Le Marché des Fêtes,” Holiday Boutique Benefiting the Louisiana Landmarks Society’s Pitot House Pelican Publishing Company, Inc. has partnered with the Louisiana Landmarks Society to serve as the exclusive publisher for the organization. Pelican has acquired fourteen titles of historic, architectural, and local significance from the Louisiana Landmarks Society and looks forward to making them [...]

2009 was the thirteenth year for The Louisiana Living History Project under the auspices of the New Orleans Tourism Marketing Corporation. Costumed characters developed from Louisiana history appear in salon and tableau during the month of December at a variety of locations in New Orleans historic French Quarter, entertaining and educating visitors and locals with [...]

An Ogden Museum members-only shopping event Dec. 3, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.; opens to public Dec. 4-6, 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. Holiday shopping normal hours (Weds.-Mon. 10-5; Thurs. 6-8 for Ogden after Hours) and the Museum Store is open until 3 p.m. on Christmas Eve. The Ogden Museum of Southern Art’s Center for Southern [...]

More than 1,000 charities join The Giving Effect seeking your unwanted gifts. The Giving Effect (www.thegivingeffect.com) uses social media to help donors discover and connect with organizations that need items such as clothes, shoes, and food. It’s the first website to create stories around each in-kind donation that can be easily shared online to inspire [...]