A Raisin in the Sun
March 15-31
Voices in the Dark Repertory Theatre
Company
Ashe Power House Theater
1731 Baronne St., New Orleans
(504) 569-9070
Lorraine Hansberry’s award-winning
play depicting a challenging episode in
the life of an African American family in
Chicago celebrates the 60th anniversary
of its premiere with this local production
featuring a cast of entirely New Orleans
actors led by Carol Sutton. Call for show
times and tickets.
The Fantastical Imagination
March 15
Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra
Orpheum Theater
129 Roosevelt Way, New Orleans
(504) 523-6530
LPO presents Mason Bates’ “Anthology
of Fantastic Zoology” in a setting of Jorge
Luis Borges’ book by the same name,
along with Lera Auerbach’s “The Infant
Minstrel and His Peculiar Menagerie,”
featuring guest violinist Vladim Gluzman
and NOVA Masterworks Choir. 7:30
pm.
Into the Woods
March 15-31
Rivertown Theaters for the Performing
Arts
325 Minor Street, Kenner
(504) 461-9475
The Brothers Grimm hit the stage in
this epic fairytale about wishes, family
and the choices we make. James Lapine
and Stephen Sondheim's masterpiece
skillfully twists storybook tales and
brings the characters together for a
timeless, yet relevant, piece. 8 pm Fri.-
Sat.; 2 pm Sun.
Tennessee Williams’ Baby Doll
March 15-31
Le Petit Theater
616 St. Peter Street, New Orleans
(504) 522-2081
“Baby Doll,” based on Tennessee
Williams’ one-act play “27 Wagons Full
of Cotton” and the controversial 1956
film, is a game of cat and mouse that
explores the desires, desperation and
prejudices of two rival cotton gin owners
and their attempts to seduce a young
bride called Baby Doll after a suspected
act of arson. 7:30 pm Thu.-Sat.; 3 pm
Sun.
Book of Saints
March 21-24
Marigny Opera Ballet
Marigny Opera House
725 St. Ferdinand Street, New Orleans
(504) 948-9998
Reprising its Big Easy Award-winning
performance from last season, Marigny
Opera Ballet dances selections depicting
various saints of the Catholic Church.
Choreographed by Teresa Fellion
to original music by Tucker Fuller
performed by the New Resonance
Orchestra, Francis Scully, conducting.
Thu. & Sun. 7 pm; Fri. & Sat. 8 pm.
Street Requiem
March 21
Symphony Chorus of New Orleans
Nims Center, Academy of the Sacred
Heart
4301 St. Charles Ave., New Orleans
(504) 525-2111
Composed and premiered in Australia in
2014, “Street Requiem” focuses on the
problem of homelessness and features
testimonials of those that have lifted
themselves out of homelessness into a
positive living experience. 7:30 pm.
Alvin Ailey American Dance
Theater
March 22 & 23
New Orleans Ballet Association
Mahalia Jackson Theater
Louis Armstrong Park, New Orleans
(504) 522-0996
Celebrating its 60th anniversary, the
world renowned dance company
founded by Alvin Ailey returns to
New Orleans for two performances
on successive nights. Directed by
choreographer Robert Battle, the
dancers will perform four dances each
night, including original pieces by Ailey
and Battle. 8 pm.
Suddenly Last Summer
March 28-April 13
Tennessee Williams Theatre Company
Lower Depths Theater, Loyola University
6301 St. Charles Ave., New Orleans
(504) 264-2580
Staged in conjunction with the
Tennessee Williams Literary Festival,
this psychological thriller will immerse
audiences in a tangled web of deceit and
revenge as a Garden District matriarch
attempts to silence her niece who holds
the secret to an unsolved murder. 8 pm.
Bach Around the Clock
March 29-30
Trinity Artist Series
Trinity Episcopal Church
1329 Jackson Ave., New Orleans
(504) 522-0276
For 27 straight hours the birthday of
baroque composer Johann Sebastian
Bach will be commemorated with a
musical and artistic marathon ranging
from the composer’s own work to the
work of other great composers. Plus jazz
artists, dancers, poets reading their work
and others engaged in artistic endeavors.
Free. 7 pm Fri.-12:00 midnight Saturday.
Concerto Showcase X
March 30
Musical Arts Society of New Orleans
Roussel Hall, Loyola University
6363 St. Charles Ave., New Orleans
http://masno.org/
MASNO’s 10th annual Concerto
Showcase features the top three winners
from last summer’s International Piano
Competition held at Roussel Hall.
The gold, silver and bronze medalists
will perform piano concertos by
Grieg, Tchaikovsky and Brahms to
the accompaniment of the Louisiana
Philharmonic Orchestra. 7:30 pm.
WindSync/NOLA ChamberFest
April 1
New Orleans Friends of Music
Dixon Hall
Tulane University, New Orleans
504-895-0690
A quintet of young wind instrumentalists
perform from memory and approach
their mixed repertory of wind quintets
and arrangements with the highest
level of artistic dedication. Held
in conjunction with New Orleans
ChamberFest, there will be a showcase
performance of the competition winners
at 6 pm. Windsync performance at 7:30
pm.
Halfway To Dawn: David
Roussève/REALITY
April 5-7
Contemporary Arts Center
900 Camp Street, New Orleans
(504) 528-3800
Written/choreographed/directed by
David Roussève and performed by the
wildly diverse nine-member company
REALITY, “Halfway to Dawn” seeks
to uncover the complicated emotional
‘truths’ of gay, African American jazz
composer Billy Strayhorn’s life. 7:30 pm
Fri.; 2 pm Sun.
Beethoven Symphony No. 7
April 11 & 13
Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra
Orpheum Theater
129 Roosevelt Way, New Orleans
(504) 523-6530
Guest cellist Julian Steckel performs
on Prokofiev's “Sinfonia Concertante
for Cello and Orchestra.” Other pieces
on the LPO program include Peter
Schickele’s “Unbegun Symphony” and
Beethoven’s “Symphony No. 7.” 7:30
pm.
Swing in the Oaks
April 16
Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra
Goldring Woldenberg Great Lawn
City Park, New Orleans
(504) 523-6530
Join friends and family in City Park for
the annual Fidelity’s Concerts in the
Park’s “Swing in the Oaks.” Bring your
lawn chairs, food, and refreshments
and enjoy a program of familiar musical
favorites from the past and present.
Free. 6 pm.
Rigoletto
April 26 & 28
New Orleans Opera Association
Mahalia Jackson Theater
Louis Armstrong Park, New Orleans
(504) 529-3000
Verdi’s classic opera concludes the
season for the NOOA with a duel of
wits between the evil, lustful Duke of
Mantua and his bitter, hunchbacked
court jester whose daughter has been
kidnapped and seduced by the duke. 8
pm Fri., 2:30 pm Sun.
Ebene String Quartet
April 30
New Orleans Friends of Music
Dixon Hall
Tulane University, New Orleans
504-895-0690
The Ébène Quartet was founded in
1999 at a conservatory in France and
is widely known for its versatility in
performing a variety of genres, including
classical music, contemporary music,
jazz, and arrangements of Beatles’ hits
and Disney animated films. 7:30 pm.
CULTURAL EVENTS
IN AND AROUND NEW ORLEANS
MARCH/APRIL 2019
NOTE: All performances listed here are ticketed events unless otherwise noted.
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