Need weekend plans? Seven things to do in New Orleans June 15-17
If you're looking for something to do this weekend in New Orleans, we've got you covered! View the photos below for some ideas.
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Avast, matey! The Pirate Ball comes aboard for Odyssey House Louisiana, with food, libations, entertainment by the Sirens marching club and silent auctions. 8 p.m. Friday at The Cannery, 3803 Toulouse St., New Orleans. $50 and up. ohlpirateball.com
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Puccini on Poydras? Could be when the American Italian Cultural Center sponsors Opera In The Piazza, an evening of Italian opera, with food and drinks for purchase. It starts Friday at 7 p.m., Piazza d'Italian, 337 Poydras St., New Orleans. $15 and up. (504) 522-7294. americanitalianculturalcenter.com
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For more than three decades, New Orleans instrumental rock band Woodenhead has consisted of guitarist Jimmy Robinson, keyboardist Fran Comiskey, drummer Mark Whitaker and bassist Paul Clement. Deep into Woodenhead’s 43rd year, the musicians continue to map out fresh territory. On Friday and Saturday at Chickie Wah Wah, they’ll record a live album consisting of all-new material. They’ll play two sets per night, starting at 9 p.m. And thanks in part to the Threadheads Cultural Foundation, admission is free. 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Chickie Wah Wah, no cover.
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With just a handful of other schools invited, the Mount Carmel Academy theatrical ensemble prepares for an international competition with "Silent Sky," opening 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday. The school remounts its production for the International Thespian Festival in Nebraska. The play is the story of Henrietta Leavitt, an early 20th-century female astronomer whose calculations became one of the cornerstones of modern astronomical science. The understudy performance is Saturday. Mount Carmel Academy Performing Arts Center, 7024 Milne Blvd., New Orleans. $17 and up, $12 students. stk.booktix.com
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A fun evening and a warm feeling in your heart are just the thing at the Heart and Soul Gala on Saturday at 6 p.m., Hyatt Regency New Orleans, 601 Loyola Ave., New Orleans. The American Heart Association's fundraising ball, with food, music, silent and live auctions, generates funds for awareness, research and treatment. $250 and up. (504) 872-3491. ahametairie.ejoinme.org/MyEvents/20172018NewOrleansHeartBall/tabid/869511/Default.aspx
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Actor and pop singer Jesse McCartney performs at the House of Blues on Saturday. Nina Nesbit joins him. 8 p.m. Saturday, House of Blues, $25 to $75.
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New Orleans Photo Alliance Gallery hosts a reception and gallery talk at 6 p.m. Saturday for "Jerry Takigawa — Balancing Cultures," a solo exhibition from the winner of the 2017 Clarence John Laughlin Award, a family history project. The exhibition will be through Aug. 1. 1111 St. Mary St., New Orleans. neworleansphotoalliance.org