Hold your tongue before you say the city is dead this weekend. Fest For All downtown Saturday and Sunday features bellydancers, gypsy jazz, art and music by the Grammy-winning BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet, The Myrtles and bluesman Henry Gray & the Cats. The long-awaited Big Buddy’s Dancing with the Stars makes its move Saturday night. Witness several local celebrities—including Raising Cane’s founder Todd Graves, WBRZ reporter Claire Hatty, Southern University system president Ralph Slaughter, Sen. Yvonne Dorsey and LSU assistant athletic director Verge Ausberry—as they’ve been practicing their dance routines for months.
Tonight, LPB honors retired NFL quarterback Terry Bradshaw at the annual Louisiana Legends Gala at the Old Governor’s Mansion. Museum friends celebrate Dr. William Jenkins and his legacy Sunday at a country lunch in St. Francisville. And plenty of Elvis look-alikes flood the Red Stick this weekend, including Live after Five on Friday evening. 225 Select offers plenty of entertaining options this fun-filled weekend. Click here for details.
