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| RAISE YOUR HANDS IF YOU WANT TO WIN A PAIR OF TICKETS TO BUKU!  | | The BUKU crowd (Photo by: Caitlyn Ridenour) |
We are giving away a pair of weekend passes to the BUKU Music + Art Project 2014! The two day event, taking place on March 21 and 22 at Mardi Gras World, will feature dozens of performers on three main stages, a riverside dance party stage, and a special VIP stage on a riverboat. The contest ends today, so click here to enter now! |
WEDNESDAY AT THE SQUARE RETURNS TO LAFAYETTE SQUARE  | | Theresa Andersson performs at Wednesday at the Square. (Photo by: Kim Welsh) |
The annual Wednesday at the Square concert series in Lafayette Square kicked off yesterday with Karl Denson's Tiny Universe and Moon Hooch performing to a great crowd. The Dirty Dozen Brass Band and Louisiana Spice are up next, with 10 more great shows after that culminating when Anders Osborne takes the stage on June 4. Read more here. MORE @ A GLANCE:
Tom Drummond of Better Than Ezra tells the story of the band's first gig in New Orleans in this Throwback Thursday post.
SUPER SUNDAY RESCHEDULED FOR MARCH 22
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DEADLINES Am sitting in my perch that overlooks Decatur and Frenchmen, watching the crowds start to gather for a Wednesday evening. It's going on 9 p.m., and we're working hard on getting the French Quarter Fest issue to the printer, so most of the staff is still here working (great little team we have at OffBeat. They are the best!). So lovely and gracious readers, there will be no Mojo Mouth this week. My lips are sealed--at least this week. |
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THE TENNESSEE WILLIAMS/NEW ORLEANS LITERARY FESTIVAL IS UNDERWAY  | | STELLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!! |
The 28th annual Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival kicked off yesterday. Running for five days - from March 19 through March 23 - the series of events will celebrate the life of playwright Tennessee Williams, one of the most important and influential writers to ever call New Orleans home. Read more here. MORE NEWS:
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 | | Elton John at the Smoothie King Center formerly the New Orleans Arena on Friday. |
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| Thursday 20: Gustavo Cortiñas Quartet
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| Saturday 22: The Iguanas CD-release party |
| Wednesday 26: Eric Bolivar and friends featuring Joe Ashlar, Khris Royal, Cassandra Faulconer and Andrew Block at Maple Leaf |
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ROXIE WATSON PREPARES FOR DEBUT ALBUM  | | Roxie Watson. |
Roxie Watson is a five-piece string band that blends gorgeous vocal harmonies and stellar songs. The group formed in 2007 as a just-for-kicks opportunity for long-time friends Beth Wheeler "BWhee," Lenny Lasater, Linda Bolley, Sonia Tetlow and Beck Shaw. Tetlow says, "I guess the main thing about this band is that it didn't start out trying to be a band; it was just some friends sitting around and making music for fun." Composer and writer Paul Sanchez tells you more about the band here. The CD release show is at Chickie Wah Wah on March 22. CDs will be available at the Louisiana Music Factory. |
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| | MARCH 2014 INDIAN CULTURE AND JAZZ |
COVER STORY
Big Chief Donald Harrison, Jr. graces the cover of the mARCH (Mardi Gras) issue of OffBeat.
Harrison has been immersed in both jazz and the Mardi Gras Indian tradition his entire life. Read Geraldine Wyckoff's story and interview with Harrison here.
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