Comiskey Park to Host Mid-City Art Market Sept 20th

August 24, 2014 by Charlie London

by Charlie London | photos supplied by Mid City Art Market

Comiskey Park is located on Jefferson Davis Parkway near Tulane Avenue. On Saturday, September 20th, Comiskey Park will host all manner of artistic endeavors when the Mid City Art Market begins at NOON and runs until 5 p.m. at 600 South Jefferson Davis Parkway at D’Hemecourt.

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jamaican-trucknola-girl-food-truckNot only will there be art and sculpture but, the creative juices will also be flowing from the food trucks nearby. Johnny’s Jamican Grill and Nola Girl Food Trucks will be on hand to display their awesome entrees and feed the hungry participants.

maggie-belleIf that isn’t enough for you to mark the Mid-City Art Market on your calendar, consider that Maggie Belle will also be there to entertain you with her musical awesomeness.

Over 30 artists will be at the Mid-City Art Market on Saturday, September 20th from noon to 5 p.m. at 600 South Jefferson Davis Parkway in New Orleans. Looking for more information or want to be a vendor? Write to [email protected].

A sample of the work of a few of the many artists that will be in Comiskey Park on September 20th is below. Click on any photo for more:

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Click on any of the artists in the list below for more information about them. This is a list of just a few of the many artists so far in no particular order. Look for more soon!

Gamache Designs
.L’ATELIER PIROSKA
Heathergreyart
Lasdesigns
jembeadart
Peter McInerny Murphy
Cowden’s Collection and Cowden’s Bee Sweet Honey
ari plants
Whiskey Blues Upcycle
orleans originals
Rustik NOLA
Fig Party
Lizano’s Glass Haus, Inc.
CMk Pottery
Ju Ju Joint Venture
Carnival Sculpture
MJM Images
Mid City Mod
stanleys custom creations
madd darling
Still Waters Jewelry
Art By Crystale
Jeffinetly Studios/ Studio K
la la land art
pieces and patterns
Awesome-Ness Creations
Shae Shea
Jill Hruska Art
Light World
Joshua Lee Studio
Gaylia Wagner Design
Painted Soul Productions
Kristen Seneca
Mary Moises
Jeffrey Cappell
Stacey Kerry

 


Over 30 artists will be at the Mid-City Art Market on Saturday, September 20th from noon to 5 p.m. at 600 South Jefferson Davis Parkway in New Orleans. Looking for more information or want to be a vendor? Write to [email protected].

The art by Judy DiGeorge pictured below will be available at the
Mid City Art Market on September 20th.

 

 

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Volleyball Saturday

November 9, 2012 by Charlie London

Hello volleyball friends

This Saturday we’ll be doin’ our usual thing: free youth clinics from 9:30am to 11:30am followed by an adult “speed” tournament at noon. We’ll be at our usual location along Bayou St John near the Mid-City post office. Please arrive by 11:45am for the tournament so we can get an accurate head count… it really screws us up if we add more players as cards are being distributed. We’re thinking of charging extra money if you arrive after 11:45am. Seriously! Right now it’s still only $5.00/player whenever you arrive. FYI the final rounds of the LHSAA volleyball season will take place tonight through Saturday at the Pontchartrain Center. Playoff brackets for tonight’s quarter-final action can be seen here: http://lhsaa.org/sports/brackets-results/volleyball/. Just a reminder, the next opportunity to take the Beach IMPACT on-line course is in two and a half weeks. It’s a two-part webinar on Monday November 26 and Tuesday November 27 from 7:30pm to 10:00pm (CST) each night. The October course filled up quickly and at least one New Orleanian was unable to sign-up at the last minute, so don’t delay. Early Bird pricing will apply only until November 24, 2012. Sign up here: http://www.teamusa.org/Home/USA%20Volleyball/Education/Coaching%20Education%20Events%20Schedule.aspx. The cost will be $25.00-$50.00 depending on whether you are already indoor IMPACT certified. If you obtain a coaching certificate and help Mid-City Youth Volleyball give instruction for at least one clinic, then we’ll reimburse you the cost of your Beach IMPACT training. However, you will still be responsible for becoming a USAV member at a cost of $20.00 or $50.00 depending on what category you select (see www.bayouvolleyball.com to register as a member of the Bayou Region). Have a great weekend, Peter

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Fire at Cleveland and Jeff Davis

May 10, 2012 by Charlie London

Faubourg St. John neighbor Jimmy Fahrenholtz sent in this dramatic photo of a house fire near the intersection of Cleveland and Jeff Davis.

Jimmy said he took this photo at 3:45 pm today – Thursday, May 10, 2012.

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A vacant house long on the radar of the Mid-City Neighborhood Association burned Thursday afternoon. Fire damaged nearly 85 percent of the boarded double, acting Deputy Chief David Castle said.

No one was injured by the flames, but one of the 38 firefighters who responded to the fire reported he was injured in a way that did not involve a burn, according to preliminary reports. Castle declined to elaborate on the firefighter’s injury.

The blaze at 3323-3321 Cleveland Ave. was called in about 3:40 p.m. Firefighters arrived at the scene three minutes later and it was under control at 4:22 p.m., Castle said.

The fire was starting to spread to an adjacent home at 3319-3317 Cleveland. Firefighters, though, were able to contain it — but not before it melted the home’s siding. There was no apparent damage to the interior of that home, Castle said.

Tyajai Williams, who lives across the street, said she ran to warn the tenants in 3319-3317 Cleveland while her father called the police.

She said she saw two men wearing hard hats on a side of the building but did not see their tools. After they left, she said, she thought she saw smoke, but wasn’t sure. When she saw flames, she acted.

Lili LeGardeur — who has served on the governing board of the neighborhood association and who lives around the corner from the burned house — said she called the owner of the house, Wilma Spiers, in 2008 to complain about the structure being wide open, moldy and blighted.

The house had not been remediated since Hurricane Katrina, she said.

The neighborhood association in 2010 reported the problems to the city’s Code Enforcement division, she said.

Gladys Galindo Silvas, manager of the home with the melted siding and two other homes in the 3300 block of Cleveland Avenue, said she complained about the then “wide-open” house to City Hall “about a year ago” and reported that it was leaning toward the double she manages. She said she was given a number to follow up on her complaint but no one answered that number.

Ultimately, boards were screwed over the building’s openings.

In January 2012, Miles Trapolin, LeGardeur’s husband, sent an email to Code Enforcement stating the property’s windows and doors are boarded. “However, it has only a partial roof,” which makes the structure blighted.

Pura S. Bascos, director of Code Enforcement, replied via email on January 20 that “an inspection was performed on 1/18 and we await a hearing date.”

Then came the fire.

Its cause is under investigation, Castle said.

As firefighters left the scene Thursday, LeGardeur spoke of being “disappointed, frustrated.”

People work hard to care for their homes in Mid-City, she said.

“People who don’t care, pose a real danger to us,” she continued. “Code enforcement is not a luxury; it’s a necessity.”

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2012 Bayou Boogaloo Poster

April 26, 2012 by Charlie London

The Mid-City Bayou Boogaloo Festival is hosted by the MotherShip Foundation, a non-profit (501c3) organization dedicated to encouraging social change by bringing forth a higher quality of life for all Louisiana and New Orleans residents through the promotion of arts, culture, and recreation. You are invited to become an integral part of this unique celebration and help make the 7th Annual Bayou Boogaloo a bigger success than ever!

More at: http://thebayouboogaloo.com/

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Neighbors Get Blues

September 3, 2011 by Charlie London

Two Neighborhood Greats that Work Great Together

Many of you may remember Mike Pearce as the former President of the Faubourg St. John Neighborhood Association. But, Mike has a deeper passion burning in his soul and that is to play the blues.

Mike will be at the Bayou Park Bar at 542 South Jefferson Davis Parkway this Tuesday, September 6th. His set begins at 7:30 p.m.

Come on out and support Mike Pearce who has given so much of his time to help make Faubourg St. John a great place to live. You’ll have fun and hear some great music too!

Mike says, “…playing in public again for the first time in quite a while. Next Tuesday I’m going to be playing an early evening show at the Bayou Park Bar on Jefferson Davis. I’ll be going on at 7:30 and finishing at 8:30. I’m hoping that this can turn into a regular thing and having people show up would help. If you can make it I’d really appreciate it.”

Mike considers it an honor to be opening the show for neighborhood legend Walter “Wolfman” Washington who plays regular gigs all over New Orleans and will start his set at 9 pm. Mr. Washington gives back to Faubourg St. John too!

Photos and video by Charlie London

“Wolfman” plays every year at the Fortier Park Festival where Walter “Wolfman” Washington and the Roadmasters help raise funds for the benefit of Fortier Park. Check out the 2008 video above.

Tuesday September 6th.
Bayou Park Bar
542 S Jefferson Davis Pkwy
New Orleans, LA
7:30 PM

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