New Orleans Botanical Garden Calendar of Events

Botanical Garden Calendar of Events

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Art, Music, and Entertainment

January 19, February 2, February 16, March 1, March 15, April 5

Young Adult Writers Program
4:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Botanical Garden
An ongoing creative writing workshop series for high school students on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month beginning on January 19, 2012. At the New Orleans Botanical Garden, in City Park (meet at the front entrance) Strengthen your skills in poetry, fiction, & non-fiction, study with other writers, learn fun, interesting, challenging ways to improve your craft- learn with an experienced writer and your own peers! For more information, or to register for workshops, call Emily Snyder 483-9470, or e-mail nobgeducation@nocp.org.
$15 per class, or six classes for $72 (snacks included!)
	(504) 483-9473	scapley@nocp.org

Thursday, March 1
Thursdays at Twilight
Concert-- Pfister Sisters
Open 5 'til 8pm, Performance at 6pm
Botanical Garden- Pavilion of the Two Sisters
The Pfister Sisters represent the New Orleans swing era, with their recreation of the Boswell Sister's arrangements. Website: Pfister Sisters Mint juleps, wine, beer, soft drinks, water, and food available for purchase, no outside food and drink or pets allowed. Admission is not included in Friends of City Park membership. Click here to purchase tickets for adults online now! *Tickets for children available only at the gate.*
Adults $10
	(504) 483-9488	garden@nocp.org

Thursday, March 8
Thursdays at Twilight
Concert-- Hot Stuff
Open 5 'til 8pm, Performance at 6pm
Botanical Garden- Pavilion of the Two Sisters
Becky Allen, Chris Wecklein and Harry Mayronne have revived this popular act, which has run off and on at various venues over the past 20 years or so. Mint juleps, wine, beer, soft drinks, water, and food available for purchase, no outside food and drink or pets allowed. Admission is not included in Friends of City Park membership. Click here to purchase tickets for adults online now! *Tickets for children available only at the gate.*
Adults $10
	(504) 483-9488	garden@nocp.org

Thursday, March 15
Thursdays at Twilight
Concert-- Phillip Manuel
Open 5 'til 8pm, Performance at 6pm
Botanical Garden- Pavilion of the Two Sisters
A versatile performer and accomplished songwriter, his work includes theatrical stage performances and writing and producing spots for radio and TV. Mint juleps, wine, beer, soft drinks, water, and food available for purchase, no outside food and drink or pets allowed. Admission is not included in Friends of City Park membership. Click here to purchase tickets for adults online now! *Tickets for children available only at the gate.*
Adults $10
	(504) 483-9488	garden@nocp.org

Thursday, March 22
Thursdays at Twilight
Concert-- Ven Pa'Ca
Open 5 'til 8pm, Performance at 6pm
Botanical Garden- Pavilion of the Two Sisters
Flamenco group Ven Pa' Ca performs the traditional mix of acoustic guitar-led music, singing and dramatic dance from southern Spain. Website: Ven Pa' Ca Mint juleps, wine, beer, soft drinks, water, and food available for purchase, no outside food and drink or pets allowed. Admission is not included in Friends of City Park membership. Click here to purchase tickets for adults online now! *Tickets for children available only at the gate.*
Adults $10
	(504) 483-9488	garden@nocp.org

Thursday, March 29
Thursdays at Twilight
Concert-- Tom McDermott and Meschiya Lake
Open 5 'til 8pm, Performance at 6pm
Botanical Garden- Pavilion of the Two Sisters
Pianist Tom McDermott, and Meschiya Lake, 2011 Big Easy Award winner for Best Female Performer, join together for this special concert. Website: Tom McDermott Mint juleps, wine, beer, soft drinks, water, and food available for purchase, no outside food and drink or pets allowed. Admission is not included in Friends of City Park membership. Click here to purchase tickets for adults online now! *Tickets for children available only at the gate.*
Adults $10
	(504) 483-9488	garden@nocp.org

Thursday, April 5
Thursdays at Twilight
Concert-- Paul Sanchez and the Rolling Road Show
Open 5 'til 8pm, Performance at 6pm
Botanical Garden- Pavilion of the Two Sisters
Paul Sanchez, one of the most intriguing local musicians, will be joinedby Alex McMurray, Mary Lasseigne, Sonia Tetlow, Debbie Davis, Arsene DeLay, and Craig Klein. A pretty special lineup. Website: Paul Sanchez Mint juleps, wine, beer, soft drinks, water, and food available for purchase, no outside food and drink or pets allowed. Admission is not included in Friends of City Park membership. Click here to purchase tickets for adults online now! *Tickets for children available only at the gate.*
Adults $10
	(504) 483-9488	garden@nocp.org

Thursday, April 12
Thursdays at Twilight
Concert-- Gal Holiday and the Honky Tonk Revue
Open 5 'til 8pm, Performance at 6pm
Botanical Garden- Pavilion of the Two Sisters
Gal Holiday and the Honky Tonk Revue play vintage Honky Tonk, Rockabilly and Classic Country plus lots of Western Swing. Website: Gale Holiday Mint juleps, wine, beer, soft drinks, water, and food available for purchase, no outside food and drink or pets allowed. Admission is not included in Friends of City Park membership. Click here to purchase tickets for adults online now! *Tickets for children available only at the gate.*
Adults $10
	(504) 483-9488	garden@nocp.org

Saturday and Sunday, April 14 and 15

Spring Garden Show
10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Botanical Garden
The annual Spring Garden Show, featuring horticultural exhibits throughout the Garden, sales of plant and garden products including a large sales area with plants propagated from the Botanical Garden, a variety of educational speakers and a special area for kids. The Plant Health Clinic will enable people to bring plants with disease and insect problems to obtain a diagnosis and recommendations on control from LSU AgCenter faculty and volunteers. In addition, soil samples also may be brought in for analysis by the LSU AgCenter's Soil Testing Lab (by fee). Sponsored by the LSU AgCenter in cooperation with the Metro Horticulture Foundation and the New Orleans Botanical Garden.
Adults $8, Children (5-12) $4, Children under 5 and Friends of City Park Free
	(504) 736-6519

Thursday, April 19
Thursdays at Twilight
Concert -- John Boutte
Open 5 'til 8pm, Performance at 6pm
Botanical Garden- Pavilion of the Two Sisters
Voted Best Male Vocalist of the year at both the Best of the Beat and the Big Easy Awards. His song "Treme" is the theme song of the popular HBO series. Website: John Boutte Mint juleps, wine, beer, soft drinks, water, and food available for purchase, no outside food and drink or pets allowed. Admission is not included in Friends of City Park membership. Click here to purchase tickets for adults online now! *Tickets for children available only at the gate.*
Adults $10
	(504) 483-9488	garden@nocp.org

Thursday, April 26
Thursdays at Twilight
Concert-- "Threadhead Thursday"
Open 5 'til 8pm, Performance at 6pm
Botanical Garden- Pavilion of the Two Sisters
Pre-Jazz Fest outdoor concert from 6 pm - 11 pm featuring the Honeypots, Glen David Andrews, Paul Sanchez and the Rolling Road Show, and the Creole Stringbeans. Website: Threadheads Mint juleps, wine, beer, soft drinks, water, and food available for purchase, no outside food and drink or pets allowed. Admission is not included in Friends of City Park membership.
Donations requested.
	(504) 483-9488	garden@nocp.org

Thursday, May 3
Thursdays at Twilight
Concert-- Patrice Fisher and the Garifuna Connection
Open 5 'til 8pm, Performance at 6pm
Botanical Garden- Pavilion of the Two Sisters
Singers, dancers, and percussionist will join harpist Patrice Fisher and ARPA with special guest "Sunpie" Barnes with his Afro-Zydeco Accordian. Website: Patrice Fisher Mint juleps, wine, beer, soft drinks, water, and food available for purchase, no outside food and drink or pets allowed. Admission is not included in Friends of City Park membership. Click here to purchase tickets for adults online now! *Tickets for children available only at the gate.*
Adults $10
	(504) 483-9488	garden@nocp.org

Thursday, May 10
Thursdays at Twilight
Concert-- John Autin
Open 5 'til 8pm, Performance at 6pm
Botanical Garden- Pavilion of the Two Sisters
Back by popular demand, John is one of New Orleans' musical treasures. He has played and recorded with many great local artists including Irma Thomas, Snooks Eaglin, and Ernie K Doe to name a few. Website: John Autin Mint juleps, wine, beer, soft drinks, water, and food available for purchase, no outside food and drink or pets allowed. Admission is not included in Friends of City Park membership. Click here to purchase tickets for adults online now! *Tickets for children available only at the gate.*
Adults $10
	(504) 483-9488	garden@nocp.org

Thursday, May 17
Thursdays at Twilight
Concert-- Sasha Masakowski
Open 5 'til 8pm, Performance at 6pm
Botanical Garden- Pavilion of the Two Sisters
Recipient of the 2009 Big Easy Award for best emerging artist, Sasha is a rising star in the newest generation of jazz musicians. She has received acclaim from critics, fellow musicians, and audiences throughout the U.S. Website: Sasaha Masakowski Mint juleps, wine, beer, soft drinks, water, and food available for purchase, no outside food and drink or pets allowed. Admission is not included in Friends of City Park membership. Click here to purchase tickets for adults online now! *Tickets for children available only at the gate.*
Adults $10
	(504) 483-9488	garden@nocp.org

Thursday, May 24
Thursdays at Twilight
Concert-- Wendell Brunious
Open 5 'til 8pm, Performance at 6pm
Botanical Garden- Pavilion of the Two Sisters
Trumpet player and vocalist, Wendell Brunious, has recorded and toured with an impressive array of jazz greats: Wynton Marsalis, Lionel Hampton, Harry Connick, Jr., The Olympia Brass Band, and many others. Mint juleps, wine, beer, soft drinks, water, and food available for purchase, no outside food and drink or pets allowed. Admission is not included in Friends of City Park membership. Click here to purchase tickets for adults online now! *Tickets for children available only at the gate.*
Adults $10
	(504) 483-9488	garden@nocp.org

Thursday, May 31
Thursdays at Twilight
Concert-- Smoking Time Jazz
Open 5 'til 8pm, Performance at 6pm
Botanical Garden- Pavilion of the Two Sisters
Enjoy the sweet, sensuous, seductive sounds of The Smoking Time Jazz Club, Classic Jazz and Blues a la Jelly Roll Morton and King Oliver! Mint juleps, wine, beer, soft drinks, water, and food available for purchase, no outside food and drink or pets allowed. Admission is not included in Friends of City Park membership. Click here to purchase tickets for adults online now! *Tickets for children available only at the gate.*
Adults $10
	(504) 483-9488	garden@nocp.org

Thursday, June 7
Thursdays at Twilight
Concert-- David Torkinosky
Open 5 'til 8pm, Performance at 6pm
Botanical Garden- Pavilion of the Two Sisters
David is recognized as one of the finest contemporary jazz pianists in New Orleans. Things just seem to sizzle when David is playing his piano. Mint juleps, wine, beer, soft drinks, water, and food available for purchase, no outside food and drink or pets allowed. Admission is not included in Friends of City Park membership. Click here to purchase tickets for adults online now! *Tickets for children available only at the gate.*
Adults $10
	(504) 483-9488	garden@nocp.org

Thursday, June 14
Thursdays at Twilight
Concert-- Bruce Daigrepont
Open 5 'til 8pm, Performance at 6pm
Botanical Garden- Pavilion of the Two Sisters
Performing Cajun songs and old-time country ballads, Bruce almost single-handedly has popularized Cajun music and dancing in New Orleans. Website: Bruce Daigrepont Mint juleps, wine, beer, soft drinks, water, and food available for purchase, no outside food and drink or pets allowed. Admission is not included in Friends of City Park membership. Click here to purchase tickets for adults online now! *Tickets for children available only at the gate.*
Adults $10
	(504) 483-9488	garden@nocp.org

Thursday,June 21
Thursdays at Twilight
Concert-- Banu Gibson
Open 5 'til 8pm, Performance at 6pm
Botanical Garden- Pavilion of the Two Sisters
A superior and swinging jazz singer, Banu is one of the few vocalists to maintain exclusive loyalty to songs of the 1920s, '30s, and '40s. Website: Banu Gibson Mint juleps, wine, beer, soft drinks, water, and food available for purchase, no outside food and drink or pets allowed. Admission is not included in Friends of City Park membership. Click here to purchase tickets for adults online now! *Tickets for children available only at the gate.*
Adults $10
	(504) 483-9488	garden@nocp.org

Thursday, June 28
Thursdays at Twilight
Concert-- Symphony Chorus of New Orleans
Open 5 'til 8pm, Performance at 6pm
Botanical Garden- Pavilion of the Two Sisters
The chorus performs Franz Schubert's Miriam's Siegesgesang with guest artist, Danielle Nice, soprano; also Kirby Shaw and Darmon Meader arrangements of Paul Simon favorites Feeling Groovy, Me and Julio, Mother and Child Reunion, to name a few. Website: Symphony Chorus of New Orleans Mint juleps, wine, beer, soft drinks, water, and food available for purchase, no outside food and drink or pets allowed. Admission is not included in Friends of City Park membership. Click here to purchase tickets for adults online now! *Tickets for children available only at the gate.*
Adults $10
	(504) 483-9488	garden@nocp.org

Friday, November 16
Celebration In The Oaks
Preview Party
7:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Botanical Garden and Amusement Park
This sparkling holiday party previewing the Celebration in the Oaks light display benefits the New Orleans Botanical Garden. Food and unlimited adult beverages from over 100 of New Orleans' finest restaurants and spirit providers will be featured along with entertainment to satisfy everyone's musical appetite, all among a million twinkling lights. And for the kid in all of us, rides on the historic Carousel and Train are back to ride in 2010! All attendees must be 21 or over. Purchase Tickets online.
$100 in advance, $120 day of; $90 Friends of City Park (limit 4 per membership in advance only)
	(504) 483-9415	info@celebrationintheoaks.com

Opens the night after Thanksgiving

Celebration In The Oaks
Friday and Saturday 6 to 11 p.m. Sunday through Thursday 6 to 10 p.m.
Botanical Garden, Amusement Park, and Storyland
City Park's annual holiday lighting exhibit and festival returns with old favorites and new attractions. The displays will be open weekends only starting November 25th through November 27th, open nightly starting December 1 through January 1, closed December 24th and 31st, Open December 25th. See celebrationintheoaks.com for information and updates on closures due to weather. Purchase Tickets online now, print at home, and go straight to the gate! A $1 per ticket service charge applies. Unlimited ridebands ($17) and single ride ticjete ($3) are not available online but are available inside the Amusement Park.
$7 per person, children under age 3 free. Friends of City Park free with valid membership
	(504) 483-9415	info@celebrationintheoaks.com

For a full listing of all scheduled events throughout City Park, visit the Calendar of Events.

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