Venue: Blue Eyes, the French Quarter singer, was targeted by police for performing outdoors; photo via Instagram 2020
Alicia Renee Blue Eyes Happy New Year Special from New Orleans Jazz Museum
French Quarter fans of chanteuse Alicia Renee AKA Blue Eyes can rejoice because the singer has booked a New Year’s Special that will air from our Facebook page, as well as the page of the New Orleans Jazz Museum. The pre-taped broadcast will air on New Year’s Day.
Blue will be performing with members of the Preservation Hall Jazz Band including Rickie Monie on piano, Kevin Louis on trumpet, Calvin Johnson on saxophone (who recently appeared in the
A 75-year-old New Orleans holiday tradition, Caroling in Jackson Square, will continue this year, after a fashion.
It wonât be in Jackson Square, and protocols mandated by the city during the coronavirus pandemic mean the crowd will be limited to just a few dozen. Most participants will be watching from home via livestream.
Sponsored by the Patio Planters of the Vieux Carre, âCaroling in Jackson Square 2020 Style!â will be held inside the fenced enclosure around the New Orleans Jazz Museum in the Old Mint on the Barracks Street lawn facing the French Market. About 50 Patio Planters members plus a few invited dignitaries will attend, and the event will be livestreamed.
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Caroling in Jackson Square comes to New Orleans Jazz Museum
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Sunday, December 20, the New Orleans Jazz Museum will welcome Caroling in Jackson Square, 2020 Style! to its grounds at 7 p.m. for one hour of holiday sing-along festivities. Song books and candles will be provided as usual. Masks, safety protocols and mindful distancing will be strictly enforced in accordance with State and City guidelines.
Patio Planters is committed to continuing this revered holiday activity that traditionally attracts more than 8,000 visitors and locals alike to Jackson Square for a moving, interactive community holiday experience.
“In these troubled times with so much uncertainty in our lives, our board felt it was especially important that our annual Caroling event carry on,” said Joey DiFatta, Patio Planters president. “To safeguard our participants, we have been working closely with the Mayor’s Office Re-Opening New Orleans Advisory Task Force and the Pro