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Prytania Theatre Serves Up More Classics

Wed, 05 Aug 2009 10:02:53 +0000

Excellent, guys. Prytania Theatre's been making enough money from its classic movie series to add more to the roster:

A Clockwork Orange (1971), starring Malcolm McDowell and directed by Stanley Kubrick, based on Anthony Burgess' novel. (This is a very hard R, parents.) August 14.

An American in Paris (1952), Oscar winner for Best Picture, directed by Vincente Minnelli, starring Gene Kelly and Leslie Caron. August 16-19.

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954), classic MGM musical directed by Stanley Donen. August 23-26.

The King and I (1956), directed by Walter Lang and starring Yul Brynner and Deborah Kerr. August 30- September 2.

To Kill a Mockingbird (1962 - and my favorite of the bunch), starring Gregory Peck with a screenplay for Horton Foote's adaptation of Harper Lee's classic novel. September 6-9.

Singin' in the Rain (1952), the best of the MGM musicals, starring Gene Kelly, Donald O'Connor, and Debby Reynolds. September 13-16.

Hello, Dolly (1969), starring Walter Matthau and Barbra Streisand and directed by Gene Kelly. September 20-23.

Prytania Theatre Serves Up More Classics originally appeared on About.com New Orleans on Wednesday, August 5th, 2009 at 10:02:53.

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New Orleans Hurricane Preparation and Evacuation Guide

Tue, 04 Aug 2009 22:58:12 +0000

New Orleans hurricane preparation can make all the difference to your property and to your life. Protect yourself, your family, your home, and your pets from wind and flood damage by drawing on the many resources available from local, state, and federal agencies.

New Orleans Hurricane Preparation and Evacuation Guide originally appeared on About.com New Orleans on Tuesday, August 4th, 2009 at 22:58:12.

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August 7 is "Free Fruit Friday" at French Market Produce

Tue, 04 Aug 2009 20:11:18 +0000

The French Market will celebrate National Farmers' Market Week (August 2-8, 2009) by offering free Louisiana-grown peaches (one per person) and free lemonade (one cup per person) on Friday, August 7th from 12 - 2 p.m. at French Market Produce, just inside the French Market arch at Ursuline and N. Peters Streets.

Image Courtesy of French Market Corporation

During the same two hours, Washboard Chaz & St. Louis Slim will offer live music. There will also be a stiltwalker dressed as Carmen Miranda, and an artist juggling fruits and vegetables. I'm pretty sure one of those balloon animal guys will show up too.

August 7 is "Free Fruit Friday" at French Market Produce originally appeared on About.com New Orleans on Tuesday, August 4th, 2009 at 20:11:18.

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In Defense of Print Artists in New Orleans

Tue, 04 Aug 2009 11:32:35 +0000

In what is supposedly a move to "protect" artists in the French Quarter, New Orleans has decided to enforce an old law banning artists from selling prints in the Jackson Square area.

The main debate regarding this action has centered around economics and the tourism industry. Evidently, the city counsel feels that tourists are only interested in getting their art cheap and cannot understand the difference between original and replicated works.

But a more central issue to me is the idea that art not made "by hand" is somehow not really art. The current ban affects the sale of lithographs, serigraphs, computer-generated art, collages, and many other forms of artistic expression.

While I'm working on a proper article on this subject, I'm asking any New Orleans artists to weigh in on the matter here. Should there be a ban? If so, how should it be defined?

In Defense of Print Artists in New Orleans originally appeared on About.com New Orleans on Tuesday, August 4th, 2009 at 11:32:35.

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The Saints Need to March In, Already

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 09:09:16 +0000

Seriously, this really could be a great year for the Saints. They've kept their great offense from last year -- minus Duce, of course, but we all saw that coming -- and they've beefed up that defense. Let's get the season started!

Nola.com has a new Saints page up that's worth checking out. The Saints Official Site has the schedule, etc. The first pre-season game is against the Cincinnati Bengals, August 14, 7 p.m. CST.

The Saints Need to March In, Already originally appeared on About.com New Orleans on Friday, July 31st, 2009 at 09:09:16.

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White Linen Night is This Saturday

Tue, 28 Jul 2009 18:54:48 +0000

New Orleans Arts District Openings:
6-9 p.m., Julia Street - (300-800 blocks) and throughout the New Orleans Arts District:

Ariodante Gallery
535 Julia St.
Opening - Myra Williamson-Wirtz
Arthur Roger Gallery
432 Julia St.
Paintings and Drawings from Avery Island - Simon Gunning
Arthur Roger Gallery Project
434 Julia St.
Trinket - Mitchell Gaudet
Contemporary Arts Center
900 Camp St.
Unmasking Possibilities: An Exploration of Cancer Through Art, presented by the American Cancer Society
ART-IN-ME-MO-RI-AM by Kristen Struebing-Beazley
Works by Emeril Lagasse Foundation Summer Arts Camp Students
Deutsch, Kerrigan & Stiles
755 Magazine St. In the Hot Seat: YA/YA Chairs and More
d.o.c.s., a studio gallery of contemporary art
709 Camp St.
Paintings - Charles Chambers
Gallery Bienvenu
518 Julia St.
New Paintings - Michael Kessler
George Schmidt Gallery
626 Julia St.
Paintings from the American Sector - George Schmidt
Heriard-Cimino Gallery
440 Julia St.
Excavations - Regina Scully - Paintings
Jean Bragg Gallery of Southern Art
600 Julia St.
Lingering - Terry Kenney - Oil Paintings
Jonathan Ferrara Gallery
400a Julia St.
Reclamation: 360 degrees - Miranda Lake
Julia Street Crafts
608 Julia St.
Exhibition TBA
LeMieux Galleries
332 Julia St.
Wild, Cultivated, Fragile - Deedra Ludwig - Paintings
michelle y williams gallery
835 Julia St.
not so white - michelle y williams
Ogden Museum of Southern Art
925 Camp St.
Looking to Learn: NOCCA (New Orleans Center for Creative Arts) Paintings by Bo Bartlett
Storming the Ramparts: Objects of Evidence
Soren Christensen Gallery
400 Julia St.
Time Management - Rose Thome Casterline - Paintings
Steve Martin Fine Art
604 Julia St.
Mystical Expressionism - Jamali
Steve Martin Concept Space
624 Julia St.
Group show with Matais Longoria, Linda Lesperance, and Billy the Artist White
White Linen Night is This Saturday originally appeared on About.com New Orleans on Tuesday, July 28th, 2009 at 18:54:48.
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Two Signs of Recovering Economy in New Orleans

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 17:25:43 +0000

Two tentative signs of economic recovery in NOLA have shown up in government reports. The rate of lost jobs for metro New Orleans slowed down last month to 1,200. Furthermore, that's mostly due to teachers and the end of the school year.

The second sign is in real estate. Resales of residential houses rose 3.6% last month, which makes it three months in a row now that the numbers have risen.

Two Signs of Recovering Economy in New Orleans originally appeared on About.com New Orleans on Monday, July 27th, 2009 at 17:25:43.

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Have You Checked Out the Prytania's Classic Movies?

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 22:14:25 +0000

North By Northwest, the one with Cary Grant in the corn field with the plane coming at him, is playing this weekend at the Prytania Theatre - 12 noon Sunday - Wednesday.

The Hitchcock film also stars Eva Marie Saint, James Mason, and Martin Landau. Support our local theatre and see that corn field scene on the big screen.

Movies coming to the Prytania next month: My Fair Lady and Some Like it Hot.

Have You Checked Out the Prytania's Classic Movies? originally appeared on About.com New Orleans on Thursday, July 23rd, 2009 at 22:14:25.

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Starbucks Offers Free Pastry Tomorrow (July 21)

Mon, 20 Jul 2009 10:25:09 +0000

In honor of National Donut Day, you can get a free pastry at your local Starbucks if you hand this coupon to your barista before 10:30 a.m.

Starbucks Offers Free Pastry Tomorrow (July 21) originally appeared on About.com New Orleans on Monday, July 20th, 2009 at 10:25:09.

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Historical? Let's Draw a Line, Guys

Mon, 20 Jul 2009 08:53:14 +0000

That ugly canopy at the south entrance to the Causeway is going to be torn down as part of the new flood protection construction, and some people are protesting it as the loss of an "historical landmark."

Seriously, people, it's a concrete eyesore, a '50s-era shade maker for the booth workers, not the Cabildo.

A huge part of New Orleans' culture -- and charm -- comes from our love of old things, of feeling connected to the city around us. But let's not get carried away.

Historical? Let's Draw a Line, Guys originally appeared on About.com New Orleans on Monday, July 20th, 2009 at 08:53:14.

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