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Jim Gaffigan: Banal Retentivenew
Comedian Jim Gaffigan jokes about mundane topics in his signature washed-out, falsetto delivery.
Gambit |
Noah Bonaparte Pais |
05-20-2009 |
Performance
Tags: Jim Gaffigan, stand-up comedy
'Shotgun' Is as Much a Forum for Conversation as It Is a Form of Entertainmentnew
Shotgun, author John Biguenet's second play in his three-production Rising Water cycle, examines New Orleans class and race divisions in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
Gambit |
Noah Bonaparte Pais |
05-05-2009 |
Performance
The Ponderosa Stomp Returns to New Orleansnew
Now in its eighth year, Dr. Ike Padnos' Ponderosa Stomp has evolved into more than just the anesthesiologist-by-day's moonlighting plaything; it's a time warp, a cultural preserve and a seemingly nonstop, 36-hour concert all rolled into one.
Gambit |
Noah Bonaparte Pais |
04-28-2009 |
Performance
There's Everything from Rock to Opera at the French Quarter Festivalnew
Gorging on live music is an annual tradition at the French Quarter Festival, long a one-stop shop for New Orleans' club scene.
Gambit |
Noah Bonaparte Pais |
04-14-2009 |
Performance
The Struggles of Bayou Boogaloonew
The Mid-City Bayou Boogaloo outdoor concert in New Orleans has operated relatively smoothly for the past two years, but infighting and questions about finances could bring it to an end.
Gambit |
Noah Bonaparte Pais |
03-17-2009 |
Performance
Double Exposure: Michael P. Smithnew
The work of cultural photographer Michael P. Smith, who died last year, is exhibited in two New Orleans venues, with one creating digital reproductions of rarely or not before seen images.
Tags: photography, Michael P. Smith
The Return of the Mardi Gras Baby Dollsnew
Separated by a generation -- and 2,000 miles -- friends Antoinette K-Doe and Miriam Batiste Reed have joined teamed up to bring the Baby Doll tradition back to New Orleans Mardi Gras.
Gambit |
Noah Bonaparte Pais |
02-17-2009 |
Recreation
