Opera/Ballet: Blog of New Orleans, Gambit

The Marigny Opera House grows into an arts center

Will Coviello — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 15:41:00 -0600

The Marigny Opera House (725 St. Ferdinand St.) is home to Press Street’s 2012 Draw-a-thon, which goes from 6:30 a.m. Saturday to 6:30 a.m.…

UNO conducting performing arts survey

Will Coviello — Tue, 29 May 2012 17:51:10 -0500

The University of New Orleans graduate program in arts administration is conducting a survey of local interest in performing arts events. Several local arts organizations, including Southern Rep, the New Orleans Opera Association, New Orleans Museum of Art, the New Orleans Fringe Festival and the New Orleans Arts Council, helped develop the survey.…

Applications being accepted for Big Easy grants

Will Coviello — Thu, 17 May 2012 13:08:03 -0500

Gambit's Big Easy Foundation is accepting applications for grants for projects to support economic development and education in the arts. The foundation makes grants of up to $5,000.…

The Met and the Mudlark

Wendy Rodrigue — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 08:14:57 -0600

“Bring me the big knife; I’m gonna cut my throat!”*

Several nights ago, as we walked in a chilly, blowing drizzle across the street from the Metropolitan Opera, I stopped, even as the crosswalk sign suggested we proceed.

“What are you doing?” asked George Rodrigue, as I explained that I saw Cher in my head, breathtaking, emerging from a New York City taxi to meet Nicholas Cage after sighing that morning, “Where’s the Met?”

“I love two things,” he said (the ‘he’ in my head is George or Cage; take your pick).…

Free dance classes for Orleans Parish children

Kandace Graves — Sun, 22 May 2011 20:09:37 -0500

Orleans Parish children between the ages of 6 and 18 can sign up for free dance classes this summer through the NORDC/NOBA Center for Dance operated by the New Orleans Ballet Association (NOBA) and the New Orleans Recreation Development Commission (NORDC). The center has offered free dance classes since 1992.…

A night at the opera

Wendy Rodrigue — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 19:17:00 -0500

It occurred to me as I listened to Sir James Galway (b. 1939) and the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra during their performance Saturday night at the Mahalia Jackson Theater that I almost lost this accessible escape. Today, our computerized society tugs at us, leaving little time without interruption.…

3-Day Weekend: Nov. 20-22

Noah Bonaparte Pais — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:23:31 -0600

Paulsen to Bonaparte: "The jig is up!" You won't find it online, but at the end of this week's morning missive, WWL-TV's esteemed senior anchor (Hi Eric!)…

Every Stage Has Its Thorns

Noah Bonaparte Pais — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 23:08:12 -0500

I probably should be blogging about former New Orleanian David Bologna, the 13-year-old whippersnapper nominated for his role in Billy Elliot. But no.…