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Margaritas on the Mississippi on the Steamboat NATCHEZ

Back by popular demand, the Steamboat NATCHEZ will host Margaritas on the Mississippi, a festive cruise exclusively for women, on Thursday, August 30 at 7:00 p. m.  To make this year’s event even more exciting, the Steamboat will host a special Diva of Dixieland social media contest on its Facebook page leading up to the event. Read the rest of this entry »

Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong Memorial Jazz Mass

featuring

The Treme Brass Band

and

St. Augustine Soulful Voices Choir
Carol Leblanc, Choir Director

Sunday, August 5, 2012 10:00 a.m.
1210 Gov. Nicholls Street
(504) 525-5934 rectory

Second Line Parade to the “Satchmo Summerfest” at the Old U.S. Mint at Esplanade & the river to follow.

The French Market Corporation, New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park, and Uptown Jazz Orchestra

 ANNOUNCE THE 3RD ANNUAL

“SEEKING SATCH” STUDENT TRUMPET CONTEST

Contest Chairman: Delfeayo Marsalis

DEADLINE EXTENDED UNTIL AUGUST 1ST!!!

TO BE HELD DURING SATCHMO SUMMERFEST 2012  (Aug 3-5, 2012)

With support from French Quarter Festivals, Inc. and the Louisiana State Museum

 This summer, musicians in 6-12th grade will have the opportunity to “come blow their horns” in a trumpet contest designed to showcase and support young local musicians. The third annual “Seeking Satch” contest,  named in honor of native son Louis Armstrong and designed to keep New Orleans jazz traditions alive, will be held for the first time during the annual Satchmo SummerFest. It is open to all Orleans Parish students and is free to enter. Winners will receive cash prizes, a new trumpet, and local performance gigs.

The auditions will be held Saturday, August 4th, on the third floor of the Old U.S. Mint, from 10 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. As the judges break to review contestant performances, the young trumpeters will jam together with the professional studio band that accompanied them during auditions.  Just before noon, the winners will be announced, followed by a panel conversation with contest judges Chairman Delfeayo Marsalis,  Herlin Riley, and Wendell Brunious.

“Mentoring has always been and important element in jazz.  Louis Armstrong learned firsthand from older musicians such as King Oliver and Kid Ory, sharing the bandstand and creating collective masterpieces.  In this same tradition, all Seeking Satch participants will have the opportunity to perform with a trio of professional musicians in a culminating performance.  So tune up your chops!” encouraged contest chairman Mr. Marsalis.

The New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park is pleased to announce the Grand Opening of the Old U.S. Mint Performance Hall on November 12, 2011 from 1:30 p. m. to 5:00 p. m.  The Performance Hall, located on the third floor of the Old U.S. Mint (400 Esplanade Ave.), is the result of an innovative partnership between the National Park Service and the Louisiana State Museum to bring a world classmusic venue home to the birthplace of jazz.  The New Orleans Jazz NHP will sponsor educational jazz performances and other special events during the day, and the Louisiana State Museum will hold events and performances primarily during evening hours. Read the rest of this entry »

The Big Easy Experience Contest is here!  You can win a prize package worth over $900 that brings the best of the Big Easy to you.  This awesome prize package includes

• a 2-night stay for two people at the Marigny Manor House Bed and Breakfast
• 2 cocktail Jazz history tours (drinks included) from Southern Hospitality Tours LLC
• a Photo Safari for two courtesy of See It My Way Photo
• a one-hour gondola ride for two courtesy of NOLAGondola.com
• dinner for 2 to a local restaurant
• a custom-made itinerary from 411 NOLA
• a set of 10 New Orleans-themed photo note cards
• a Voodoo Doll from the film Desiree
• a copy of The Coffee Shop Chronicles of New Orleans by David Lummis
• a copy of the CD Disco Zydeco by the Bonhoffs
• 2 411 NOLA-branded T-shirts of your choice

To enter to win this awesome prize package send your name, your mailing address, and your phone number to contests@411nola.com.  You must put “The Big Easy Experience” in the subject line of your email.  Limit one entry per household.  Deadline to enter is Sunday, October 30, 2011 at 11:59 p. m.

Please note that the gift certificate for two for 2-nights at the Marigny Manor House Bed and Breakfast is not good during special event dates and that the gift certificate is valid through August 2012.

The winner will be chosen at random using Random.org.  411 NOLA will not keep your personal info on file after the end of the contest.  We respect your privacy.