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Jazz & Heritage Festival

April 29-30, May 1, 5-6, 7-8 New

Orleans Jazz & Heritage

Festival. Presented by Shell Oil.

The Who, Stevie Nicks, Foo Fighters,

Jimmy Buffett & the Coral Reefer

Band, Luke Combs, Lionel Richie and hundreds more. nojazzfest.com.

INSIDE

April

1-2 Hogs for the Cause. Renowned acts from across the country, along with more than ninety BBQ teams, will come together over the two-day event to raise funds for families battling pediatric cancer. UNO Lakefront

Arena Festival Grounds. hogsfest.org. 1, 3 La Bohème. After an eight-year hiatus,

Giacomo Puccini’s beloved opera returns to the stage as the New Orleans Opera

Association’s final production of the 20212022 season. Mahalia Jackson Theater. 529-3000. neworleansopera.org.

2 New Orleans Film Society Annual Gala.

Honoring 2022 Celluloid Hero Alexa Georges, the 33rd annual gala directly supports the work of independent filmmakers. Four

Seasons Hotel New Orleans. 8-11pm.

NewOrleansFilmsociety.org. 2 Wine Fête. Wine pairings, live music, food, specialty cocktails and a silent auction which supports the efforts to preserve the

Hermann-Grima + Gallier Historic Houses 274-0744. HGGHH.org. 3 Brunch with Live Music. Enjoy brunch in

Commons Club with live entertainment from

Jordan Anderson of J & the Causeways.

Virgin Hotels New Orleans, 550 Baronne St. virginhotels.com/new-orleans.

6-7 125th Anniversary Gala: We See

Tomorrow. An elegant evening under the stars celebrating Kingsley House’s 125 years of transformative service to the community and honoring the end of the

Kingsley Foundation Capital. 523-6221. kingsleyhouse.org.

6, 13, 20, 27 Wednesday at the Square

After-party. Stop by Virgin Hotels

New Orleans for the official Wednesday at the Square after-party featuring live entertainment, drinks and more. Virgin

Hotels New Orleans, 550 Baronne St. virginhotels.com/new-orleans. 7-9 Design Symposium Longue Vue’s beloved annual fundraiser returns for the first time since 2019 – and comes home to the

Longue Vue gardens! Naturalist Edwina von

Gal and design icon Cathy Kincaid headline the event from April 7 through April 9, which also features the Panorama Jazz Band and an elegant picnic lunch. Longue Vue House and Gardens, 7 Bamboo Rd. longuevue.com. 8 Black & Gold Gala. Ochsner Sports

Performance Center, home of the New

Orleans Saints training field. Guests must be 21+ to attend. 7:30-11pm. 835-3880. 8 Edible Evening. FirstLine Schools’ largest annual fundraising event will feature tastings from New Orleans restaurants. wines by

Presqu’ile Winery, specialty cocktails and more. Samuel J. Green Charter School. 9410089. ESYNola.org.

8 New Orleans Medical Mission Fred

Mikill Memorial Golf Tournament.

Benefitting the New Orleans Medical Mission

Service. Lakewood Golf Club. Tee off, 12:15pm. 392-1934. nomms.org.

8-24 Rodgers + Hammerstein’s

Cinderella. This contemporary take on the classic tale features Rodgers &

Hammerstein’s most beloved songs, including “In My Own Little Corner,”

“Impossible/It’s Possible,” and “Ten Minutes

Ago,” alongside an updated, humorous, and romantic libretto by Douglas Carter Beane.

Jefferson Performing Arts Center, 6400

Airline Dr, Metairie. 885-2000. jpas.org. 9 La Fête 295 Gala. The event will celebrate and commemorate the 295th year of

Ursuline Academy with a casino night.

Patron party, 6:30pm; general admission, 7:30pm. Cocktail attire. Ursuline

Academy, 2635 State St. uanola.org. 9 Roast of the Town. Join the Delgado

Foundation 2022 Roast of the Town to serve up Clancy Dubos. Jung Hotel, 1500 Canal Street at 7pm. For additional information, contact Nita Hutter Meins, fndsupport@dcc.edu, 504-671-5412.

9 Salute to Angels Ball: 125 years of

Looking Back and Leading Forward.

Benefits the National Council of Jewish

Women, GNO. Higgins Hotel. 861-0044.

NCJWNewOrleans.org. 9 Urban South 6th Anniversary Party. All day event with live music, and 6 collaboration beers and 3 bottled beers releases. Food will be provided by Gulf Coast Crawfish,

Get Your Mom & Dim Sum, and Urban’s new food truck, Urban Smash. 1645

Tchoupitoulas St. urbansouthbrewery.com. 16 Boyfriend DJ set. Kick off pool season at Virgin Hotels’ New Orleans rooftop pool,

The Pool Club! Enjoy a special DJ set by

Boyfriend. Virgin Hotels New Orleans, >>

550 Baronne St. virginhotels.com/new-orleans. 21-24 French Quarter Festival. Presented by Chevron, French Quarter

Festival is the largest showcase of Louisiana music in the world.

Culinary lineup sponsored by Broussard’s Restaurant and Courtyard. frenchquarterfest.org. 21-24 French Quarter Fest at Briquette. 701 S Peters St. For reservations, 504-302-7496 or briquette-nola.com. 21-24 French Quarter Fest at New Orleans Creole Cookery. 510

Toulouse St. For reservations, 524-9632 or neworleanscreolecookery.com. 22 Fellows Gala. The 36th annual gala is the Louisiana Bar Foundations largest annual fundraiser and will be held in honor of the 2021 honorees.

Hvatt Regency New Orleans. 561-1046. RaisingTheBar.or/gala.

22-24 Destin Charity Wine Auction / South Walton Beaches

Wine & Food Festival. Event includes patron dinners, South Walton

Beaches Wine & Food Festival, wine seminars and live auction. Stay nearby with Newman-Dailey resort properties and enjoy 10% off your stay, destinvacation.com/deals/wine2022. Grand Boulevard at Sandestin (Miramar Beach). DCWAF.org or sowalwine.com. 23 Cochon Cotillion XXVI. Support the Bridge House / Grace House mission this year by joining them for the “first unofficial ball” of the 2023

Carnival Season. Guests will don their best costumes, music, delicious food from local restaurants, an open bar, a large silent auction, and a raffle.

Mardi Gras World. 871-7134. BridgeHouse.orq/events/cochon-cotillion. 24 Annual Harvest Cup Polo Classic. Hosted by the Junior League of

Greater Covington at the Summergrove Farms, the event showcases great local cuisine, specialty libations, live entertainment and a silent auction. Jlgc.net. 26 Prix d’Elegance Luncheon and Fashion Show. The annual event will introduce the ten men and ten women honorees and will benefit the Ballet Resource and Volunteer Organization. Hilton New Orleans

Riverside Hotel. 522-0996. NOBADance.com. 27 Heart of the Park Hat Luncheon. Presented by First Horizon.

New Orleans Botanical Gardens, City Park. 11am-2pm. 483-9376. friendsofcitypark.com/event/heart-of-the-park-hat-luncheon. 28 Jenn Howard Band. Kick off your Jazz Fest weekend in Commons

Club with live entertainment from Jenn Howard Band. Virgin Hotels New

Orleans, 550 Baronne St. virginhotels.com/new-orleans. 28 Inside New Orleans Women IN Business Annual Luncheon. A 3-course lunch with Women IN Business speakers following. Fashion show, goodie bags for guests. Sponsors include Fidelity POWER,

Thibodaux Regional Medical Center, Virgin Hotels, and Briquette

Restaurant. Held at Briquette Restaurant. 11am. Tickets, $40 each.

Email SummeriNola@gmail.com to purchase tickets. 29 Zoo-To-Do for Kids. Benefits Audubon Nature Institute. This annual event will feature children’s entertainment, tasty snacks and sips and fun activities for the kids. KidsZootodo.org. 29-30 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. Presented by Shell Oil.

The Who, Stevie Nicks, Foo Fighters, Jimmy Buffett & the Coral Reefer

Band, Luke Combs, Lionel Richie and hundreds more. nojazzfest.com. 29-May 8 Jazz Fest at Briquette. 701 S Peters St. For reservations, 302-7496 or briquette-nola.com. 29-May 8 Jazz Fest at New Orleans Creole Cookery. 510 Toulouse

St. For reservations, 524-9632 or neworleanscreolecookery.com.

30 Blue Dress 5K Race and Fun Run. Benefitting St. Scholastica

Academy. Course takes runners through downtown Covington and

SSA’s campus then ends at the trailhead for an afterparty. Live music by Bottom’s Up, award ceremony, food trucks, and more. ssacad.org.

May

1, 5-6, 7-8 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. Presented by

Shell Oil. The Who, Stevie Nicks, Foo Fighters, Jimmy Buffett & the

Coral Reefer Band, Luke Combs, Lionel Richie and hundreds more. nojazzfest.com. 1-8 Jazz Fest at Briquette. 701 S Peters St. For reservations, 3027496 or briquette-nola.com. 1-8 Jazz Fest at New Orleans Creole Cookery. 510 Toulouse St.

For reservations, 524-9632 or neworleanscreolecookery.com. 4 Wednesday at the Square After-party. Featuring DJ Otto as Tropi

Papi and plenty of margaritas to get you in the Cinco de Mayo spirit! Virgin Hotels New Orleans, 550 Baronne St. virginhotels.com/ new-orleans. 6 Hancock Whitney Zoo To Do. Party with pollinators for the 44th year!

Sponsored by Hancock Whitney, this adult-only fundraiser features delectable cuisine and premium cocktails from local restaurants and bars. events.audubonnatureinstitute.org/ztd. 6-22 Death Trap. Comfortably ensconced in his charming Connecticut home, Sidney Bruhl, a successful writer of Broadway thrillers, is struggling to overcome a dry spell which has resulted in a string of failures and a shortage of funds. Teatro Wego, 177 Sala Ave,

Westwego. 885-2000. jpas.org. 8 Mother’s Day Brunch. Briquette, 701 S Peters St. For reservations, 302-7496 or briquette-nola.com. 8 Mother’s Day Brunch. New Orleans Creole Cookery, 510 Toulouse

St. For reservations, 524-9632 or neworleanscreolecookery.com. 13 Women of Substance Luncheon. The 27th annual luncheon is presented by the James P. Raymond Jr. Foundation & Oscar J. Tolmas

Charitable Trust. The event benefits Bridge House Grace House.

Audubon Tea Room. bridgehouse.org/events/women-of-substance. 14-15 American Ballet Theatre: Don Quixote. Bringing the masterpiece Don Quixote, American Ballet Theatre is accompanied by the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra at Mahalia Jackson Theater. nobadance.com.

School Scoop

May 31-Aug 5 Summer Camp at Atonement Lutheran School.

For students in PreK to 8th grade, all are welcome! Registration begins in February. 6500 Riverside Dr, Metairie. 887-0225. Rose Schutt, churchoffice@alcs.org. alcs.org. June 6-July 15 De La Salle Sports Summer Camps. Open to boys and girls ages 7-12. Camp times, 9am to 12pm. $150 per camp. 5300

St. Charles Ave. delasallenola.com/summer-camp.

NOTE: All dates and events are subject to change or cancellation.

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