NFL Films works its emotion-tugging magic on the final moments of the Saints-Vikings game. You’ll love Sean Payton and Jim Henderson after this if you don’t already.
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Stars Flock to Mia… er, New Orleans
February 5, 2010 – 10:55 am
The Super Bowl may be in Miami, but this morning, Good Morning America was anchored in New Orleans by Robin Roberts. Tonight, MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow Show goes on the road to New Orleans as well. She will be set up at the corner of Dauphine and Iberville in the French Quarter from 7-9 p.m., and [...]
Erika Goldring Gallery Show Opens
February 4, 2010 – 12:18 pm
Photographer Erika Goldring is a regular contributor to OffBeat, and tonight she opens a show of her work, “Performance Portraiture,” at the Collins C. Diboll Art Gallery on the fourth floor of Loyola’s Monroe Library. According to gallery director Karoline Schleh, “Goldring captures the energy in a live show whether it is the split-second a beautiful [...]
YouTube du Jour: Musicians for Mitch Press Conference
February 4, 2010 – 10:23 am
Wednesday night, the House of Blues hosted “Musicians for Mitch,” a fundraiser for mayoral candidate Mitch Landrieu. The star-studded event was emceed by Jazz Fest’s Quint Davis and paraded a who’s who of New Orleans music across the stage. Banu Gibson performed a new campaign song for Landrieu, and the evening presented such charming moments [...]
Join Us and Buy
February 3, 2010 – 12:30 pm
Sunday night’s Grammy spectacle was as usual confusing to say the least. Beyonce hijacked the members of Janet Jackson’s rhythm nation to escort her to the stage for “If I Were a Boy,” which included a verse and chorus of Alanis Morrisette’s “You Oughta Know.” Between her squad and the starship trooper uniforms of Black [...]
First Look: The Jazz Fest Poster
February 1, 2010 – 8:57 pm
[UPDATED BELOW] Here’s the first look at this year’s Jazz Fest poster saluting Louis Prima. Unfortunately, the email with the image came without the artist’s name, so we’ll update that ASAP. The festival will pay tribute to Prima in other ways as well this year. On the first Friday, April 23, Lena Prima, Louis’ daughter, [...]
McManus Nights
January 31, 2010 – 9:16 am
Guitarist Terrence McManus is an important part of New York City and Brooklyn’s improv and jazz scenes, and he’s in New Orleans starting tonight for a series of performances with New Orleans’ improv finest. Here’s the schedule: Sunday Fairgrinds Coffee Shop *8 p.m. (one set only!) Terrence McManus: guitar Aurora Nealand: alto Matt Rhody: violin [...]
Stay Focused
January 31, 2010 – 9:01 am
Tonight the NFL’s Pro Bowl’s going to be on television, but for us, these are Saints times, not Pro Bowl times. The Howlin’ Wolf is doing its part tonight with “The Battle of the Saints Song” – an evening of Saints songs with Baby Boy da Prince, the Hot 8 Brass Band, Ghost (who succeeded [...]
Let’s Get Serious, John Ellis
January 27, 2010 – 8:47 am
Saxophonist John Ellis first came to New Orleans because he wanted to learn how to play jazz – and he spent three years doing just that. During his time in the Big Easy, Ellis played with many legendary musicians, including Ellis Marsalis, Walter Payton and Harold Battiste. Most recently, Ellis has taken up a January [...]
