Art and Entertainment in “The Big Easy”

For those who love a taste of the cultural New Orleans style, here are some museums and art destinations that you simply will not want to miss, for locals and visitors alike:

The Musee Conti Wax Museum

Times: Mon.-Sat. 10:00am - 5:00pm
Location: The French Quarter, 917 Conti Street
Phone: (504) 525-2605
Admission: $6.75 adults, $6.25 seniors (over 62), $5.75 children ages 4-17
For more info visit: www.historyofneworleans.com
This fanciful museum features everything from the Civil War and Mardi Gras to the influence of Voodoo and the representation of freed slaves. Don’t miss the chamber of horrors, featuring scenes based on literary works by Edgar Allen Poe, Victor Hugo, and Mary Shelley.

The New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park

Times: Tues.-Sat. 9:00am - 5:00pm
Location: The French Market, 916 North Peters Street
Phone: (504) 589-4837
Admission: Free
For more info visit: www.neworleansmuseums.com
In a city famous for jazz and great music, there is a place visitors can go to learn how New Orleans came to be the birthplace of jazz.

The Besthoff Sculpture Garden

Times: Wed.-Sun. 10:00am - 4:30pm
Location: City Park, 1 Collins Diboll Circle
Phone: (504) 488-2631
Admission: Free, but donations are greatly appreciated
For more info visit: http://www.neworleansmuseums.com
Five glorious acres of priceless sculptures await you at the wonderful Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden.

What's Cooking in New Orleans?

January 16, 2007 - November 17, 2007
Times: Tues. - Sat. 9:30 am - 4:30 pm; Sun. 10:30 am-4:30 pm except holidays
http://www.hnoc.org Location: The Historic New Orleans Collection, 533 Royal St.
Phone: (504) 523-4662
Admission: Free and open to the public
“What’s Cooking in New Orleans?” serves as an appetizer to understanding the cuisine that defines the city.

City Park New Orleans presents - The New Orleans Botanical Garden

August 28, 2007 - December 27, 2007
Times: Tues - Sun 10:00 am - 4:30 pm
http://www.neworleanscitypark.com
Location: City Park, Pavillon of Two Sisters,
Phone: (504) 482-4888
Admission: Over Age 12 - $6.00; Ages 5-12 - $3.00; Children under age 5 and friends of City Park - Free

The New Orleans Botanical Garden is back in the education business. A wide assortment of educational programs will be held at the Botanical Garden. Programs on growing Roses, Color in the Garden, Orchids, and vegetable gardening are a few of the programs that will be offered.

The New Orleans Museum of Art Presents - Louisiana:Where Land Meets Water
September 7, 2007 - March 2, 2008
Times: 10:00 am - 4:30 pm
http://www.noma.org
Location: The New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins C. Diboll Circle
Phone: (504) 658-4100
Admission: Free to Louisiana residents; standard admission applies for all other patrons
The Historic New Orleans Collection and the New Orleans Museum of Art unveils Louisiana Where Land Meets Water.

"Playin' at the Polo" Presents The Michael Pellera Trio
September 13, 2007 - September 15, 2007
Times: Thursdays 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm; Fridays 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm; Saturdays 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location: The Polo Club in the Windsor Court
Phone: (504) 523-6000
Admission: Free
Meet with friends and colleagues, sip a classic cocktail and hear some of the city's best musicians. Entertainment  features Michael Pellera.

Harrah's New Orleans presents The World Premiere of Thrillusions
September 13, 2007 - October 7, 2007
Times: Thurs-Sun. 7:00 pm; Saturdays 2:00 pm Matinee
http://www.harrahsneworleans.com
Location: Harrah's Theatre
Phone: (504) 533-6600
Admission: $25.00; Louisiana residents receive $5.00 off each ticket with state identification
HARRAH’S New Orleans announces The World Premiere of Thrillusions. The illusionists graced the stages of Europe, Asia and Africa for years, and now Philippart and Anja are making their U.S. debut in New Orleans.

House of Blues Presents - Stephen Marley
September 13, 2007
Times: 7:00 pm Door opens; 8:00 pm Show
http://www.hob.com
Location: House of Blues, 225 Decatur St.
Phone: (504) 310-4999
Admission: $23.50
Come and listen to Reggae performer Stephen Marley

House of Blues Presents - Revolver and Machine Head and Arch Enemy
September 15, 2007
6:00 pm Door; 7:00 pm Show
http://www.hob.com
Location: House of Blues, 225 Decatur St.
Phone: (504) 310-4999
Admission: $20.00
Join us for a Heavy Metal performance featuring Revolver and Machine Head and Arch Enemy, Throwdown and Sanctity.

House of Blues Presents - Shannon McNally with Kenny Brown
September 15, 2007
Times: 9:00 pm Door opens; 10:00 pm show
http://www.hob.com
Location: The Parish @ House of Blues, 229 Decatur St.
Phone: (504) 310-4999
Admission: $12.00
Join us for live performance featuring Shannon McNally with Kenny Brown.

Aura New - Journalist
GunghoCity

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"Vision of an Artist"

“An artist is not paid for his labor but for his vision.” James McNeil Whistler so eloquently stated in the 19th century. Today this idea still rings true for many. If you don’t have a vision to start from, the labor is going to be useless.

21st Century painter Oudi Aarroni declared, "I paint not only what I see but, more importantly, what I feel. For me, painting is not merely holding up a mirror to the world but rather reacting to it". An artist can easily paint the world as it is, but when you react to the world though artwork it makes everything look possible. You can reveal to people how much differently you see the world than they do without even speaking a word.

As Lani Picard stated, “There is no excuse for small thinking, for we have infinite minds.” So, if our minds are truly endless to possibilities, we can come up with almost anything. Because the more you create and produce, the more you are able to let your infinite mind run free.

In closing I leave you with another quote from James McNeil Whistler, "As music is the poetry of sound, so is painting the poetry of sight and the subject-matter has nothing to do with harmony of sound or of color."

Tiffany Hartman

Journalist / Gungho City                      

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