YOUR CURATED SEVEN-DAY ARTS & CULTURE DIARY
Events listed from Wednesday, Feb 12th, 2025. Sign up for your free weekly newsletter:
Events listed from Wednesday, Feb 12th, 2025. Sign up for your free weekly newsletter:
Selected theatrical productions
Mamma Mia! @ The Saenger Theatre, through Feb 16th / READ OUR REVIEW
True West @ Jefferson Performing Arts Center, through Feb 16th / READ OUR REVIEW
Murder on the Nile @ Jefferson Performing Arts Center, through Feb 23rd
True West @ Jefferson Performing Arts Center, through Feb 16th / READ OUR REVIEW
Murder on the Nile @ Jefferson Performing Arts Center, through Feb 23rd
WEDNESDAY February 12th
Beets & Brine: Carnival Edition
5pm @ Pirogue’s Whiskey Bayou
An evening of creativity, community, and cocktails presented by Once Around The Kitchen!
5pm @ Pirogue’s Whiskey Bayou
An evening of creativity, community, and cocktails presented by Once Around The Kitchen!
Reworking Gender, Race, and Class in the Mardi Gras Landscape: The Dynamism of Women’s Dance Troupes
6pm @ Gallier House
Join Dr. Rebecca Sheehan for a look at the social geography of gender in New Orleans’ Mardi Gras. More info
6pm @ Gallier House
Join Dr. Rebecca Sheehan for a look at the social geography of gender in New Orleans’ Mardi Gras. More info
Bonsai Beginner Workshop
6.30pm @ Parleaux Beer Lab
Perfect for you to grab your friends, grab a drink and come make tiny trees. More info
6.30pm @ Parleaux Beer Lab
Perfect for you to grab your friends, grab a drink and come make tiny trees. More info
Mamma Mia!
7.30pm @ The Saenger Theatre
Set on a Greek island paradise where the sun always shines, a tale of love, friendship, and identity is beautifully told through the timeless hits of ABBA. More info / READ OUR REVIEW
7.30pm @ The Saenger Theatre
Set on a Greek island paradise where the sun always shines, a tale of love, friendship, and identity is beautifully told through the timeless hits of ABBA. More info / READ OUR REVIEW
THURSDAY February 13th
King Cake & Craft Beer Pairing with Matt Haines
5.30pm @ NOLA Brewing
A sweet, culinary tasting event at NOLA Brewing. More info
5.30pm @ NOLA Brewing
A sweet, culinary tasting event at NOLA Brewing. More info
True West
7.30pm @ Jefferson Performing Arts Center
Set in the sweltering California desert, the play follows two estranged brothers—Austin, a buttoned-up screenwriter, and Lee, a volatile drifter—whose lives collide in a battle of wills. More info / READ OUR REVIEW
7.30pm @ Jefferson Performing Arts Center
Set in the sweltering California desert, the play follows two estranged brothers—Austin, a buttoned-up screenwriter, and Lee, a volatile drifter—whose lives collide in a battle of wills. More info / READ OUR REVIEW
Mamma Mia!
7.30pm @ The Saenger Theatre
Set on a Greek island paradise where the sun always shines, a tale of love, friendship, and identity is beautifully told through the timeless hits of ABBA. More info / READ OUR REVIEW
7.30pm @ The Saenger Theatre
Set on a Greek island paradise where the sun always shines, a tale of love, friendship, and identity is beautifully told through the timeless hits of ABBA. More info / READ OUR REVIEW
Skye Jackson
8pm @ The Marigny Opera House
The author launches her debut poetry collection 'Libre', along with music, poetry and art. More info
8pm @ The Marigny Opera House
The author launches her debut poetry collection 'Libre', along with music, poetry and art. More info
FRIDAY February 14th
Mamma Mia!
7.30pm @ The Saenger Theatre
Set on a Greek island paradise where the sun always shines, a tale of love, friendship, and identity is beautifully told through the timeless hits of ABBA. More info / READ OUR REVIEW
7.30pm @ The Saenger Theatre
Set on a Greek island paradise where the sun always shines, a tale of love, friendship, and identity is beautifully told through the timeless hits of ABBA. More info / READ OUR REVIEW
PARADE: KREWE BOHEME
7pm in the French Quarter
7pm in the French Quarter
True West
7.30pm @ Jefferson Performing Arts Center
Set in the sweltering California desert, the play follows two estranged brothers—Austin, a buttoned-up screenwriter, and Lee, a volatile drifter—whose lives collide in a battle of wills. More info / READ OUR REVIEW
7.30pm @ Jefferson Performing Arts Center
Set in the sweltering California desert, the play follows two estranged brothers—Austin, a buttoned-up screenwriter, and Lee, a volatile drifter—whose lives collide in a battle of wills. More info / READ OUR REVIEW
Murder on the Nile
7.30pm @ Jefferson Performing Arts Center
A three-act murder mystery set onboard a river cruiser, adapted from Agatha Christie's Death on the Nile. More info
7.30pm @ Jefferson Performing Arts Center
A three-act murder mystery set onboard a river cruiser, adapted from Agatha Christie's Death on the Nile. More info
Beethoven & Strauss
7.30pm @ The Orpheum Theatre
Join the LPO for a night of romance and delight by following the legendary lover in his ardent pursuits in Strauss’ epic tone poem Don Juan, followed by Beethoven’s grand Symphony No. 4. More info
7.30pm @ The Orpheum Theatre
Join the LPO for a night of romance and delight by following the legendary lover in his ardent pursuits in Strauss’ epic tone poem Don Juan, followed by Beethoven’s grand Symphony No. 4. More info
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SATURDAY February 15th
Fighting For The Right To Fight: African American Experiences in World War II
8am @ The National WWII Museum
Join for an engaging daylong symposium in honor of Black History Month and our new special exhibition exploring the significant role African Americans played in securing Allied victory. More info
8am @ The National WWII Museum
Join for an engaging daylong symposium in honor of Black History Month and our new special exhibition exploring the significant role African Americans played in securing Allied victory. More info
Historic Open-Hearth Cooking Demonstrations
10am @ Hermann-Grima House
Using 19th-century recipes, methods, and tools! More info
10am @ Hermann-Grima House
Using 19th-century recipes, methods, and tools! More info
Brenda Robert / Skye Jackson
11am / 5pm @ The Garden District Book Shop
The author reads her Mardi Gras tale 'King of the Shoebox Parade', and then local poet Skye Jackson will celebrate the recent release of her debut poetry collection 'Libre'. More info
11am / 5pm @ The Garden District Book Shop
The author reads her Mardi Gras tale 'King of the Shoebox Parade', and then local poet Skye Jackson will celebrate the recent release of her debut poetry collection 'Libre'. More info
Legends of the Dew Drop: Road to Rock & Roll
12noon @ Dew Drop Inn Hotel & Lounge
An unforgettable brunch with live music celebrating the legends of Dew Drop, and the iconic songs that shaped American music. More info
12noon @ Dew Drop Inn Hotel & Lounge
An unforgettable brunch with live music celebrating the legends of Dew Drop, and the iconic songs that shaped American music. More info
Mamma Mia!
2pm and 8pm @ The Saenger Theatre
Set on a Greek island paradise where the sun always shines, a tale of love, friendship, and identity is beautifully told through the timeless hits of ABBA. More info / READ OUR REVIEW
2pm and 8pm @ The Saenger Theatre
Set on a Greek island paradise where the sun always shines, a tale of love, friendship, and identity is beautifully told through the timeless hits of ABBA. More info / READ OUR REVIEW
PARADE: Krewe de Vieux
6.30pm in the French Quarter
6.30pm in the French Quarter
True West
7.30pm @ Jefferson Performing Arts Center
Set in the sweltering California desert, the play follows two estranged brothers—Austin, a buttoned-up screenwriter, and Lee, a volatile drifter—whose lives collide in a battle of wills. More info / READ OUR REVIEW
7.30pm @ Jefferson Performing Arts Center
Set in the sweltering California desert, the play follows two estranged brothers—Austin, a buttoned-up screenwriter, and Lee, a volatile drifter—whose lives collide in a battle of wills. More info / READ OUR REVIEW
Murder on the Nile
7.30pm @ Jefferson Performing Arts Center
A three-act murder mystery set onboard a river cruiser, adapted from Agatha Christie's Death on the Nile. More info
7.30pm @ Jefferson Performing Arts Center
A three-act murder mystery set onboard a river cruiser, adapted from Agatha Christie's Death on the Nile. More info
SUNDAY February 16th
Mamma Mia!
1pm and 6.30pm @ The Saenger Theatre
Set on a Greek island paradise where the sun always shines, a tale of love, friendship, and identity is beautifully told through the timeless hits of ABBA. More info / READ OUR REVIEW
1pm and 6.30pm @ The Saenger Theatre
Set on a Greek island paradise where the sun always shines, a tale of love, friendship, and identity is beautifully told through the timeless hits of ABBA. More info / READ OUR REVIEW
Bacchanal Artisan Faire
12 noon @ Bacchanal Wines
Get into the Mardi Gras spirit.
12 noon @ Bacchanal Wines
Get into the Mardi Gras spirit.
True West
2pm @ Jefferson Performing Arts Center
Set in the sweltering California desert, the play follows two estranged brothers—Austin, a buttoned-up screenwriter, and Lee, a volatile drifter—whose lives collide in a battle of wills. More info / READ OUR REVIEW
2pm @ Jefferson Performing Arts Center
Set in the sweltering California desert, the play follows two estranged brothers—Austin, a buttoned-up screenwriter, and Lee, a volatile drifter—whose lives collide in a battle of wills. More info / READ OUR REVIEW
Harmonia Mundi — A Symphony of Universal Love
3pm @ St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church and School
Music by Bach, Brahms, Mozart, Verdi, Elgar, Krisler, Massenet, Rachmaninoff, Porter, Bock, and Piazzolla.
3pm @ St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church and School
Music by Bach, Brahms, Mozart, Verdi, Elgar, Krisler, Massenet, Rachmaninoff, Porter, Bock, and Piazzolla.
David Lynch Book Launch & Trivia
4pm @ Zony Mash
Celebrate the release of 'American Dreamscape' with food, drink, conversation and trivia. More info
4pm @ Zony Mash
Celebrate the release of 'American Dreamscape' with food, drink, conversation and trivia. More info
PARADE: 'tit Rex
4.30pm in The Marigny
4.30pm in The Marigny
Sunday Swing
8pm @ The AllWays Lounge
Local dancers and musicians come together to create a beautiful evening of live music and dance, with a free class to start!
8pm @ The AllWays Lounge
Local dancers and musicians come together to create a beautiful evening of live music and dance, with a free class to start!
MONDAY February 17th
Mondays At AllWays
12 noon @ AllWays Lounge
Synamin Vixen hosts an arts professional development class - you can pay what you like. More info
12 noon @ AllWays Lounge
Synamin Vixen hosts an arts professional development class - you can pay what you like. More info
The Bluegrass Pickin' Party
7pm @ NOLA Brewing
Open Bluegrass acoustic jam every week! Public welcome. More info
7pm @ NOLA Brewing
Open Bluegrass acoustic jam every week! Public welcome. More info
French Connections
7.30pm @ Metairie Ridge Presbyterian Church
Musaica presents music by Ravel, Ripper, and Quantz, and the Saint-Saëns Piano Quartet in B flat major. More info
7.30pm @ Metairie Ridge Presbyterian Church
Musaica presents music by Ravel, Ripper, and Quantz, and the Saint-Saëns Piano Quartet in B flat major. More info
TUESDAY February 18th
Julie Kane
6pm @ The Garden District Book Shop
The author discusses and signs 'Naked Ladies'. More info
6pm @ The Garden District Book Shop
The author discusses and signs 'Naked Ladies'. More info
King Cake Workshop w/Matt Haines and Martha Gilreath
6pm @ NOCHI
Learn the history of king cakes and make your own to bring home and decorate. More info
6pm @ NOCHI
Learn the history of king cakes and make your own to bring home and decorate. More info
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