Prytania Theatre Serves Up More Classics
Wednesday August 5, 2009
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.
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.
New Orleans Hurricane Preparation and Evacuation Guide
Tuesday August 4, 2009
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.
August 7 is "Free Fruit Friday" at French Market Produce
Tuesday August 4, 2009
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.
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.
In Defense of Print Artists in New Orleans
Tuesday August 4, 2009
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?
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?
The Saints Need to March In, Already
Friday July 31, 2009
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.
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.
White Linen Night is This Saturday
Tuesday July 28, 2009
New Orleans Arts District Openings:
6-9 p.m., Julia Street - (300-800 blocks) and throughout the New Orleans Arts District:
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
Two Signs of Recovering Economy in New Orleans
Monday July 27, 2009
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.
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.
Have You Checked Out the Prytania's Classic Movies?
Thursday July 23, 2009
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.
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.
Starbucks Offers Free Pastry Tomorrow (July 21)
Monday July 20, 2009
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.
Historical? Let's Draw a Line, Guys
Monday July 20, 2009
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.
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.