https://www.myneworleans.com Dining, Entertainment, Homes, Lifestyle and all things NOLA Mon, 11 Sep 2023 23:04:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.1 https://assets.myneworleans.com/2021/10/cropped-favicon-transparent-1-32x32.png https://www.myneworleans.com 32 32 https://www.myneworleans.com/book-signing-for-author-illustrator-stephan-pastis-at-the-garden-district-book-shop/ Mon, 11 Sep 2023 23:04:29 +0000 https://www.myneworleans.com/?p=148610 NEW ORLEANS (press release) – The Garden District Book Shop is thrilled to announce that the creator of Pearls Before Swine and author of the New York Times bestselling Timmy Failure series, Stephan Pastis, will be at the shop Oct. 22 to celebrate the release of his latest book Looking Up.  Looking Up is a […]]]> https://www.myneworleans.com/new-orleans-film-society-announces-south-pitch-finalists/ Mon, 11 Sep 2023 00:40:55 +0000 https://www.myneworleans.com/?p=148549 NEW ORLEANS (press release) – The New Orleans Film Society (NOFS) announced the finalists for the 2023 South Pitch program, set to take place during the New Orleans Film Festival and award a total of $30,000 to South-based filmmakers. Since 2011, South Pitch has provided a unique opportunity for filmmakers from across the American South […]]]> https://www.myneworleans.com/the-banned-wagon-comes-to-nola-giving-away-free-banned-books-to-the-community/ Fri, 08 Sep 2023 01:51:27 +0000 https://www.myneworleans.com/?p=148469 NEW ORLEANS (press release) – THE (UN)BANNED BOOK FESTIVAL with the Banned Wagon, who provides hundreds of FREE copies of banned or challenged books to community members on their tour across the South. Guests will be able to select one book for free (while supplies last) and are then invited to browse a larger selection within the […]]]> https://www.myneworleans.com/one-book-one-new-orleans-words-music-festival-2023-announced/ Thu, 07 Sep 2023 01:45:39 +0000 https://www.myneworleans.com/?p=148408 NEW ORLEANS (press release) – The annual Words & Music Festival will take place Nov. 15-18. Hosted by One Book One New Orleans (OBONO), the festival brings together literature, music, and activism.  “Words & Music is a space where every voice is valued and validated,” says OBONO executive director Dr. Megan Holt. “In addition to featuring […]]]> https://www.myneworleans.com/september-is-national-library-card-sign-up-month/ Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:23:27 +0000 https://www.myneworleans.com/?p=148044 NEW ORLEANS (press release) – The New Orleans Public Library is celebrating National Library Card Sign-up Month this September with special prizes available to anyone who signs up or renews their NOPL membership in person.  Starting Sept. 1, stop by any of the Library’s 15 locations to participate. New NOPL members and existing members with […]]]> https://www.myneworleans.com/civil-rights-traveling-exhibition-makes-debut-sept-10/ Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:09:04 +0000 https://www.myneworleans.com/?p=148041 NEW ORLEANS (press release) – As part of the NOLA Resistance collaborative initiative led by The Historic New Orleans Collection (THNOC) to preserve and share stories from the New Orleans Civil Rights Movement, a new traveling exhibit titled The Trail They Blazed will make its debut appearance at the Tate Etienne and Prevost (TEP) Center Sunday, Sept. 10. Built collaboratively with […]]]> https://www.myneworleans.com/headliners-announced-for-the-ashe-rooftop-gala/ Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:02:34 +0000 https://www.myneworleans.com/?p=148037 NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Join Ashé Cultural Arts Center high above the city at the Ashé Rooftop Gala as part of the Ashé Rooftop Festival, where we’re taking Afrochic to new heights the weekend of Oct. 6-8. Expect an evening first of its kind, incorporating culture, art, food and vibes across the African Diaspora. Hosted by comedian […]]]> https://www.myneworleans.com/blue-cypress-books-presents-book-banter-with-emily-robinson/ Tue, 05 Sep 2023 15:56:32 +0000 https://www.myneworleans.com/?p=148034 NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Blue Cypress Books hosts Book Banter with author Emily Robinson on Thursday, Oct. 12, at 5 p.m. Ms. Robinson will discuss her debut novel, “Consumed.” The event will include a live Q&A. Ms. Robinson will be in conversation with Blue Cypress Books Event Specialist, Rayna Nielsen. Book Banter is a virtual […]]]> https://www.myneworleans.com/news-notes-26/ Fri, 01 Sep 2023 13:00:14 +0000 https://www.myneworleans.com/?p=147133 Beignet Fest Bring your appetite to City Park’s Festival Grounds on Sept. 23 to sample dozens of different beignet dishes from New Orleans’ best restaurants at Beignet Fest. Music will include Mia Borders, Flow Tribe, and Imagination Movers. Proceeds from the event benefit programs for children with developmental delays. BeignetFest.com “The View Upstairs” This play […]]]> https://www.myneworleans.com/arts-calendar-september-2/ Fri, 01 Sep 2023 13:00:10 +0000 https://www.myneworleans.com/?p=147584 1 Free Fridays featuring Naughty Professor + Daria & the Hip-Drops Tipitina’s, 501 Napoleon Ave., 504-895-8477, tipitinas.com 1-4 Southern Decadence Bourbon Street 2 Sugar Bowl Country Kickoff: Garth Brooks, Lainey Wilson, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Caesars Superdome, 1500 Sugar Bowl Dr., 504-587-3663, caesarssuperdome.com/events 5 Arrowhead Jazz Band Presented by the New Orleans Jazz National Historical […]]]> https://www.myneworleans.com/new-orleans-opera-opens-23-24-season-with-the-marriage-of-figaro/ Thu, 31 Aug 2023 23:29:03 +0000 https://www.myneworleans.com/?p=147943 NEW ORLEANS (press release) – The New Orleans Opera Association kicks off its 81st season with an all-new production of one opera’s most-performed classics – THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO – on Sept. 29 at 7:30 p.m. and Oct. 1 at 2:30 p.m. at the Mahalia Jackson Theater for the Performing Arts. NOOA’s production of Mozart’s revolutionary opera will be under the stage direction of Chas Rader-Shieber and conducted by award-winning and internationally acclaimed conductor Elizabeth Askren and features the Louisiana Philharmonic […]]]> https://www.myneworleans.com/new-orleans-ballet-association-announces-2023-24-main-stage-season-of-dance/ Wed, 30 Aug 2023 01:59:36 +0000 https://www.myneworleans.com/?p=147865 NEW ORLEANS (press release) – The New Orleans Ballet Association (NOBA) announces its 2023-24 Main Stage Dance Season at the Mahalia Jackson Theater for the Performing Arts. NOBA’s curation of vibrant, culturally-significant, captivating and awe-inspiring dance offerings represent the best and brightest of what the dance world has to offer today. Beginning on October 21st, the […]]]>