Calendar

May 2008

	Ogden After Hours - David Greely and Joel Savoy May 15, 2008	Southern Music
	6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Lobby Atrium of The Ogden Museum of Southern Art's Stephen Goldring Hall David Greely's Cajun heritage simmered on the back burner while he was growing up near Baton Rouge. But after years of fiddling in other styles, he woke up to the music and language of his ancestors and was completely consumed. Apprenticed to Dewey Balfa, he received firsthand wisdom in Cajun music that has earned him acclaim as an eloquent Cajun French songwriter, fiddler, singer, and researcher of nearly forgotten tunes, ballads, and stories. Fascinated with Acadian history, he has traveled through France, Acadia, and Louisiana to find all the ancestral homes of his mother’s family, the Thériots. He is also actively involved in community campaigns to preserve the Cajun French language and archival Cajun recordings. In 2004, he received an “Artist Fellowship Award in Folklife” by the Louisiana Division of the Arts Contact: Libra LaGrone, 504.539.9600, llagrone@ogdenmuseum.org
	Sippin' In Seersucker May 16, 2008	Special Event
	6:00 pm - 9:00 pm The Shops at Canal Place An evening of Southern art, cocktails, delicious samplings of our city’s cuisine, live music, fine fashion and shopping in The Shops Canal Place’s premiere upscale stores. Not to mention costume and mint julep contests and a very special raffle. Entertainment by Topsy Chapman in a tribute to Dinah Washington, plus Preservation Hall Hot 4 Jazz Band and the New Orleans Bingo! Show. This year's event co-chairs are Becca and Gregor Fox and Jennifer and Tim Williamson. For more information call 504.522.9200. Contact: Libra LaGrone, 504.539.9600, llagrone@ogdenmuseum.org
	Ogden After Hours - Freddy Omar May 22, 2008	Southern Music
	6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Lobby Atrium of The Ogden Museum of Southern Art's Stephen Goldring Hall Fredy Omar was born in Tegucigalpa, Honduras on April 15, 1970. From the age of eight, he worked in his grandfather's bakery before and after school. It was there, as he mixed and shaped the dough while singing along with the radio, that he dreamed of becoming a singer. By the age of twenty-two, Fredy had played all the major venues in Honduras and toured El Salvador as a soloist. When the opportunity to perform at a festival in New Orleans arose, he jumped on it. Fascinated by the musical diversity he found there and inspired by the freshness he felt in his discovery of un-familiar music styles, he decided to stay in New Orleans. In 1997, he was invited to showcase at a local music conference and this lead to the formation of Fredy Omar con su Banda. Perhaps because of the variety of rhythms (Latin jazz, merengue, salsa, cumbia, mambo, cha cha cha, bolero, and tango) the band enjoyed instant success and within months released their eponymous CD, recorded live at Tipitinas. Contact: Libra LaGrone, 504.539.9600, llagrone@ogdenmuseum.org
	Ogden After Hours - Packway Handle Band May 29, 2008	Southern Music
	6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Lobby Atrium of The Ogden Museum of Southern Art's Stephen Goldring Hall The Packway Handle Band emerged from Athens, Georgia, finding national acclaim first as finalists at the Telluride bluegrass competition in 2002 and 2003, then taking 2nd place in 2004. The band's 2003 debut album, "Chaff Harvest" was produced using prize awards from a local Battle of the Bands. PHB was on a roll and has continued to win over fans, rack up awards, and perform alongside the likes of Ralph Stanley, Yonder Mountain String Band, The Avett Brothers, and Uncle Earl. In early 2006 the band went on the road full time, wowing audiences across the country with close 4-part harmonies and their dance around two tightly-spaced condenser mics. The Packway Handle Band has emerged at the national forefront of bands that use this "gather around the mic" style. PHB's second full length record "(Sinner) You Better Get Ready" was recorded this way. Contact: Libra LaGrone, 504.539.9600, llagrone@ogdenmuseum.org

June 2008

	Ogden After Hours - Clint Maedgen Strings Section June 5, 2008	Southern Music
	6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Lobby Atrium of The Ogden Museum of Southern Art's Stephen Goldring Hall Clint Maedgen has slowly, steadily infused his singular musical vision on the New Orleans music scene over the last decade, stretching from the Bywater hipster scene to traditional jazz and everything in between -- and there's a lot of in-between there. Not bad for a 30-something Lafayette native who spent his formative years in New Orleans as a bicycling deliveryman in the French Quarter. - Chris Rose Contact: Libra LaGrone, 504.539.9600, llagrone@ogdenmuseum.org
	Ogden After Hours - Uganda Roberts June 19, 2008	Southern Music
	6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Lobby Atrium of The Ogden Museum of Southern Art's Stephen Goldring Hall Alfred Roberts was born in the historic 6th ward of New Orleans, better known as Treme. He was sitting in with jazz greats such as drummer Smokey Johnson at Holly’s on Basin St. in the 1950’s. When Smokey wasn’t there, he played with the legendary James Black on drums. Among others, he played with greats like George Davis (guitar), Chuck Beatty (upright bass), and “Porky” Jones (trumpet). Hot jazz would roll out the door until 5- or 6am. Fast forward to the sixties and Alfred found himself playing for Chris Owens’ Jamaica Girls as “Jamaica Joe” on the bongos. In the early seventies, he realized that to play with Jazz bands, he’d need to switch to Congas. After putting together drum troops for the first Jazz Fests, he was introduced to Professor Longhair in 1974 by Quint Davis. He played with Fess until his death in 1980. Contact: Libra LaGrone, 504.539.9600, llagrone@ogdenmuseum.org

July 2008

	Ogden After Hours - Bill Davis July 3, 2008	Southern Music
	6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Lobby Atrium of The Ogden Museum of Southern Art's Stephen Goldring Hall Bill is the writer, singer and thinker-upper of all the Dash Rip Rock mayhem (widely know as bayouland country punk). He did a stint in Nashville -but is happy to be back in Louisiana, splitting his time between New Orleans and his fishing condo in Slidell. He substitute teaches in St. Tammany Parish and works at Crepe Nanou while not rocking with his fantastic trio. Hoping to make a difference around the post-Katrina gulf coast, he is helping rebuild New Orleans one cowpunk song at a time. Contact: Libra LaGrone, 504.539.9600, llagrone@ogdenmuseum.org
	Ogden After Hours - Linnzi Zaorski July 10, 2008	Southern Music
	6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Lobby Atrium of The Ogden Museum of Southern Art's Stephen Goldring Hall Linnzi Zaorski is an American indie jazz singer and songwriter based in New Orleans, Louisiana. She started out performing with the New Orleans Jazz Vipers, and then formed her own backing band, Delta Royale, when she had the opportunity to get a regular gig in New Orleans. Delta Royale has been described as a "formidable band" for its instrumental talent. Zaorski still performs primarily in New Orleans, but has also toured the United States performing in cities such as New York City and Los Angeles, California. Contact: Libra LaGrone, 504.539.9600, llagrone@ogdenmuseum.org
	Ogden After Hours - Judith Owen July 17, 2008	Southern Music
	6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Lobby Atrium of The Ogden Museum of Southern Art's Stephen Goldring Hall Since her late-Nineties emergence on the world stage, fans, critics and Hollywood have been captivated by the truth-seeking lyricism and all-encompassing artistry of Judith Owen. With her newest album, Happy This Way (2007, Courgette Records), on the heels of the acclaimed Here (2006), Owen is in the midst of a breakthrough period, earning a critical and popular embrace that situates her in an even more rarefied group of distinguished artists. The New York Times raved that she “has the kind of wailing folk-jazz voice that slices away surfaces to touch vulnerable emotional nerve endings and leave you quivering.” Contact: Libra LaGrone, 504.539.9600, llagrone@ogdenmuseum.org
	Ogden After Hours - Michael Skinkus and Moyuba July 24, 2008	Southern Music
	6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Lobby Atrium of The Ogden Museum of Southern Art's Stephen Goldring Hall From the Chicago Tribune: "Only in New Orleans will you encounter an attraction such as Michael Skinkus and Moyuba, a cross-cultural ensemble that combines ancient, Afro-Caribbean religious chant with the fundamentals of small-ensemble modern jazz. " Contact: Libra LaGrone, 504.539.9600, llagrone@ogdenmuseum.org
	Ogden After Hours - Jimmy Robinson July 31, 2008	Southern Music
	6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Lobby Atrium of The Ogden Museum of Southern Art's Stephen Goldring Hall The guitarist Jimmy Robinson is an example of the new, dynamic and fresh outlooks on improvised music that have been a part of New Orleans since the mid '70s. That was when guitarist Robinson first formed the band Woodenhead, one of several highly exploratory combos he has been involved with, including Twangorama. Contact: Libra LaGrone, 504.539.9600, llagrone@ogdenmuseum.org