Local 5A basketball district goes wild
February 4, 2015
Party Gras responsibly this Carnival season
February 4, 2015
Pelicans continue the chas
Throughout February
Now, if you’re interested in basketball games where the finish isn’t pre-determined, the New Orleans Pelicans welcome several notable opponents to the Smoothie King Center this month – starting out with the hottest team in the league Feb. 2, the Atlanta Hawks.
The Oklahoma City Thunder (Feb. 4), Chicago Bulls (Feb. 7), Utah Jazz (Feb. 9), Indiana Pacers (Feb. 11), Toronto Raptors (Feb. 23), Brooklyn Nets (Feb. 25) and Miami Heat (Feb. 27) also take on the Pels in the Big Easy this month.
Purchase tickets at Pelicans.com.
Harlem Globetrotters bring fun to New Orleans Smoothie King Center
Feb. 22
Roundball fun for the whole family comes to the Big Easy as the world-famous Harlem Globetrotters will take on the their lovable loser compares – the Washington Generals – Feb. 22 at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans.
Tip off is scheduled for 3 p.m., and tickets can be purchased at Vividseats.com for as low as $36 or as high as $291.
Throughout their history, the Globetrotters have lived up to their name – showcasing their iconic talents in 120 countries and territories on six continents.
Boasting a win percentage of greater than 98 percent in the team’s history, it’s a safe bet the team in red, white and blue will come out on top, but the event’s enjoyment comes from the experience.
‘Ladies of the Sacred South,’ ‘Harvey’ open in bayou area
Feb. 27 through March
Quite different, but charming, none-the-less plays make their way to the Bayou Playhouse in Lockport and the Le Petit Theatre de Terrebonne this month.
Harvey at Bayou Playhouse, Ladies of the Sacred South at La Petit in Houma.
Harvey, which can be seen Fridays through Sundays Feb. 27 through March 27, tells the tale of pleasant yet quirky man who claims that his best friend Harvey, is a Pooka. The problem, however, he’s the only one who seems to be able to see him.
Show times are 8 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays and 2:30 p.m. on Sundays. Tickets cost between $25 and $27 at 1-88-99-BAYOU (22968).
In Houma, four eccentric old ladies take on the ‘History Establishment’ in order to save their decaying plantation museum in Ladies of the Sacred South.
The show runs Feb. 27 through March 8, and Tickets are $15 at (985) 876-4278.
Happv Mardi Gras
Feb. 1-17
Xavier University’s retiring president Dr. Norman Francis will be an honorary grand marshal for the Zulu Social Aid & Pleasure Club’s Fat Tuesday parade. Francis announced that he will retire, ending his 46-year career as the longest serving university president in the United States.
Other highlights include a racecar in the Krewe of Bacchus parade on Feb. 15. The parade will roll with four Indy drivers including Josef Newgarden, Sage Karam, Carlos Munoz, and James Hinchcliffe.
Krewe of Endymion, rolling Feb. 14, features “EndymionTV,” which will have video cameras displaying images of the crowds onto a giant TV.
The Harlem Globetrotters at the Smoothie King Center (Feb. 22) in New Orleans and “Harvey,” starring Perry Martin, at the Bayou Playhouse (Feb. 27 through March 27) in Lockport will entertain locals in the coming weeks.
