Flood City September 1-17 New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts (NOCCA) 2800 Chartres Street, New Orleans (504) 940-2875 Opening The NOLA Project’s 12th season at the same time as the 11th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina and the massive flooding caused by human error, this world premiere stage production depicts the aftermath of a similar disaster that occurred in Johnstown, PA in 1889, killing over 2,200 people. Contact the theatre for show times and ticket information. 7 Breaking Up is Hard to Do September 9-18 Teatro Wego, 177 Sala Avenue, Westwego, LA (504) 885-2000 Presented by the Jefferson Performing Arts Society, this showcase of the music of Neil Sedaka is set at a Catskills resort in 1960 and is the comical story of two female friends from Brooklyn in search of good times and romance over one wild Labor Day weekend. Weekend night and Sunday matinee performances. 7 Let the Good Times Roll September 9-15 Rivertown Theaters for the Performing Arts 325 Minor Street, Kenner (504) 461-9475 Kicking off the 2016-2017 season at Rivertown, the Big Easy Buddies bring their tight harmonies and slick choreography to all-time favorite Doo- Wop, Motown and Rock ‘n’ Roll hits, including classics inspired by the city of New Orleans. They’ll be joined by the dazzling “Big Easy Babes,” singing girl groups anthems of the ‘50s and ‘60s. Weekend night performances at 8:00; Sunday matinees at 2:00 p.m. 7 Bon Operatit! September 14 & October 12 Four Points by Sheraton Hotel 541 Bourbon Street, New Orleans (504) 232-1046 The musically gifted quarter of singers and special guests from Bon Operatit! will treat the audience at this free concert to a selection of favorite arias and show tunes in their “Opera Returns to Bourbon Street” series. Performances run from 7-9 p.m. and are free and open to the public. Optional valet parking available for $5. 7 Symphonie Fantistique September 15 & 17 Orpheum Theater 129 Roosevelt Way, New Orleans (504) 523-6530 On its season-opening weekend, the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra presents A Short Ride in a Fast Machine (composed by John Adams), Camille Saint-Saens’ Piano Concerto No. 5, “Egyptian” and Hector Berlioz’s Symphonie Fantastique. Renowned pianist, Lilya Zilberstein, is the featured soloist on the piano concerto. LPO Music Director Carlos Miguel Prieto conducts. Both concerts start at 7:30 p.m. 7 Pippin September 16-October 2 Le Petit Theatre 616 St. Peter Street, New Orleans (504) 522-2081 Celebrating its 100-year anniversary season, Le Petit – the nation’s oldest community theatre – opens with Pippin, the multi-award-winning Stephen Schwartz musical set in the ninth century era of Charlemagne. Performances are Thursday-Saturday evenings at 7:30 and Sunday afternoons at 3:00. 7 The Sound of Music September 20-25 Saenger Theatre 1111 Canal Street, New Orleans (800) 218-7469 or (800) 840-9227 The final and perhaps greatest collaboration of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II, The Sound of Music is the heartwarming musical story of the singing Von Trapp family and their struggle against the Nazi occupiers of their beloved native Austria. Show times vary. Call for tickets and show information. 7 West Side Story September 23-October 2 Jefferson Performing Arts Center 6400 Airline Drive, Metairie (504) 885-2000 Presented by the Jefferson Performing Arts Society, West Side Story is Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet transported to late 1950s New York City. Two young and idealistic lovers find themselves caught between warring street gangs, the “American” Jets and the Puerto Rican Sharks. Performances on Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m.; Sundays at 2 p.m. 7 Garrick Ohlsson Piano Concert September 27 Dixon Hall, Tulane University, New Orleans (504) 895-0690 Grammy Award-winning classical pianist Garrick Ohlsson opens New Orleans Friends of Music’s 62nd season in a co-presentation with the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra for one night only. The concert starts at 8:00 p.m. 7 Airline Highway October 5-30 Robert E. Nims Theatre, University of New Orleans (504) 522-6545 Written by New Orleanian Lisa D’Amour and staged by Southern Rep Theatre, Airline Highway will be receiving its regional premiere and its first performance since coming off a successful Broadway run. The play celebrates the night owls of the French Quarter who live along the frayed edges of the city. Call Southern Rep or the theatre box office for tickets and show times. 7 Don Giovanni October 7 & 9 Mahalia Jackson Theater for the Performing Arts Louis Armstrong Park, New Orleans (504) 529-2278 Opening the New Orleans Opera Association’s 2016-17 season, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Don Giovanni, based on the adventures of the original ladies’ man, Don Juan, is widely regarded as one of the greatest operas ever composed. Robert Lyall conducts the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra. Friday performance at 8:00 p.m.; Sunday matinee at 2:30. Grupo Corpo October 15 Mahalia Jackson Theater for the Performing Arts Louis Armstrong Park, New Orleans (504) 522-0996 Coming in from Brazil to open the New Orleans Ballet Association’s 2016-17 season, the sleekly athletic and hypnotically gorgeous Grupo Corpo troupe members are “arguably some of the best dancers on the planet,” according to London’s Globe and Mail. One performance only at 8:00 p.m. 7 The Illusionists October 25-30 Saenger Theatre 1111 Canal Street, New Orleans (800) 218-7469 or (800) 840-9227 Direct from Broadway, the world’s best-selling magic show is coming to the Saenger Theatre. This mindblowing spectacular showcases the jaw-dropping talents of seven of the most incredible illusionists on earth. Show times vary. Call the theatre box office for tickets and show information. 7 Calder String Quartet October 26 Dixon Hall, Tulane University (504) 895-0690 Sponsored by New Orleans Friends of Music, the Calder Quartet performs a broad range of classical repertoire and music by leading contemporary composers, as well as works for which they were commissioned. Concert time is 8:00 p.m. 7 Spooky Dances October 30 Louis B. Roussel Performance Hall, Loyola University (504) 523-6530 On the afternoon before Halloween, LPO is presenting a family-friendly concert of “spooky” dance favorites for the kids. Children – AND their parents – are invited to come dressed in their favorite Halloween costumes. LPO Music Director Carlos Miguel Prieto conducts. Concert time is 2:30 p.m. 7 CULTURAL EVENTS IN AND AROUND NEW ORLEANS SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2016 30 | BREAKTHRU MEDIA | breakthrumediamagazine.com S E P T E M B E R / O C TOB E R 2 0 1 6
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