WWOZ's 30th Birthday Bash and Second Line Extravaganza

Fans of the WWOZ boogied down all night for the New Orleans' heralded local, independent radio station that celebrated 30 years on the air playing all traditional jazz and heritage music on December 4. The event, sponsored by Let's Be Totally Clear, served up top local stars who paid tribute to WWOZ last Saturday night at its birthplace, Tipitina's Uptown. During the early days of WWOZ, the station operated out of the upstairs beer storage room at Tipitina's, where the DJ would drop a microphone through the floor and send the live music below straight to the airwaves. The birthday bash showcased live music by Theresa Andersson, Kirk Joseph, John "Papa" Gros, Willie Green and Shamarr Allen. DJ Soul Sister kept the partying going by between each set playing a variety of New Orleans musical flavors. Earlier that day, WWOZ turned out the French Quarter with a second line led by the Treme Brass Band, the Camel Toe Lady Steppers, the New Wave Brass Band, the TBC Brass Band, Black Men of Labor and Mardi Gras Indians through the Marigny and French Quarter, disbanding in the French Market. View photos from the event on our Facebook page.

NPN attends “If Feeling Good Were a Color”: The New Orleans Ballet Association fundraiser

The New Orleans Ballet Association (NOBA) gave an amazing event on December 4 at Harrah's Hotel to raise funds to continue training its young dancers and keep performances alive in the city through this great art form.

NOBA hosted an art exhibition by local artist Terrance Osborne. The show "If Feeling Good Were a Color," showcased the art work of Osborne along with live music from The Mark Weliky Jazz Trio to benefit the organization.

According to NOBA, all of the ticket sales and 50 percent of the proceeds from the sale of Osborne's featured work will go directly to the association. Osborne and his wife Stephanie, said they were truly excited about the turnout in support of NOBA last Saturday night. Many attendees were engulfed with Osborne's trademark style of glamorizing New Orleans culture through brisk, lively colors while evoking a strong sentimental feel through his artwork.

Over 20 portraits were on display at the event, including a few crowd pleasers such as the River Notes jazz band, From Nothing tree, Jazz Bouquet, the BP oil spill tribute entitled Crude Awakening, and the very popular Sydni's Moment ballet recital.

In order to enhance and preserve the works, Osborne's portraits are lithograph prints using the Giclee technique---a French word meaning to "spray" a liquid onto the surface.

For Osborne, he says there's a different kind of experience to know that his art is being used to heal, inspire and "make people feel good" for a great cause. Regarding future work, Osborne said he is working on recreating and rebuilding an old Grandfather clock with a swing pendulum. View the Terrence Osborne website at www.galleryosborne.com.

You may contact Aretha Frison, Trumpet Editor, at thetrumpet@npnnola.com

2011 Hornets Gospel Night on Saturday January 22, 2010 at The Hive!

2011 Hornets Gospel Night on Saturday January 22, 2010 at The Hive! The Hornets will play San Antonio and Vickie Wynans will perform a FREE Post game concert on the court. Tickets start at $19 and include a FREE $5 meal voucher with each ticket.

Please call David Kees at 504-593-4748 to order your tickets. He is also available to answer any of your questions. Here's the flyer with more information: ">Hornets 5 at the Hive Holiday Plan

LAST REMINDER THIS WEEK FOR ART HOME NEW ORLEANS

Hello Friends,

I wanted to remind you about this weekend's really great and fun tour of homes, ArT Home New Orleans. This is really a don't miss event! We chose homes with interesting collections, decor and architecture. With around 25 homes open each day (December 4th, 5th,11th & 12th) we know you will find some interesting ideas to check out. At a low $15 per day, $25 for the weekend, the tour is also a great bargain! If you visit all the homes open in a day, we are offering a complimentary silkscreen print by Adrian Price designed especially for ArT Home New Orleans.

Also, be sure and check out the "Salons" on the tour where the work of artists will be for sale, and the lectures on collecting being presented at the ArT Home New Orleans ticket office at 2285 Bayou Road, at the corner of Rocheblave, or just two blocks to the river side of Broad Street. Lectures are at 11am on tour days.

Get all the details for ArT Home New Orleans in the insert in the Gambit on the stands right now, go to cano-la.org or call 504.218.4807. Click here to view the ArT Home New Orleans video. Hope you can join us, and tell your friends and family about this wonderful event too!

Sincerely,

Jeanne Nathan

CANO

NORM: New Orleans Restoration Ministries

Total Restoration is Possible

If you have family problems, drug problems, alcohol problems or suffering from domestic abuse, check out New Orleans Restoration Ministries (NORM).

6 St. Claude Ct.
New Orleans, LA 70117

Phone: (504) 452-9619

Fax: (504) 267-5646

Email: norministries@yahoo.com or visit www.norministries.org

Providing free restoration home for men and women.