NOLA Mayor's Office 'Embrace The Culture' Series Continues With Several Live-Streamed Events

From the City of New Orleans:

October 13, 2020

The Mayor’s Office of Cultural Economy this week continues its "Embrace the Culture" virtual series with a weekly "Geaux Live NOLA" event — part of a multi-week series that will feature live-streamed performances by local artists and musicians. Adding to the series, the Downtown Development District in partnership with Office of Cultural Economy will begin a weekly Wellness Workout event at Legacy Park (730 Baronne Street). As a special feature this week, “Embrace the Culture” is supporting the Voter Ride program by hosting a performance by the Original Pinettes Brass Band, focused on voter rides to the polls and filling out the 2020 Census.

“Embrace the Culture” Virtual Series Events: Week of Oct. 13- Oct. 16

• Wednesday, Oct. 14 (6:30 p.m.) – Original Pinettes Brass Band (hosted by DC Paul), watch live on New Orleans Cultural Economy Facebook here, or Embrace the Culture Instagram here.
• Thursday, Oct. 15 (9 a.m.) – Alia Legaux, Yin Yoga live from Bodrum, Turkey, watch live on New Orleans Cultural Economy Facebook here, or Alia Legaux Facebook here.

"Geaux Live NOLA" Virtual Series Events: Week of Oct. 13- Oct. 16

• Wednesday, Oct. 14 (2 p.m.- 2:45 p.m.) – Lilli Lewis Project (produced by Lou Hillard) live streamed from the House of Blues, watch live on New Orleans Cultural Economy Facebook here, Embrace the Culture Instagram here, or House of Blues Facebook here.
• Friday, Oct. 16 (3 p.m.) – ViVaz Trio (Javier Gutierrez) performing in the HispaNola series live at the New Orleans Jazz Museum, watch live New Orleans Cultural Economy Facebook here, or Embrace the Culture Instagram here, or New Orleans Jazz Museum Facebook here.

“Wellness Workouts in Legacy Park” Streamed Live by Office of Cultural Economy: Week of Oct. 13- Oct. 16

• Wednesday, Oct. 14 – Yoga with Footprints to Fitness, watch live on New Orleans Cultural Economy Facebook here, or Footprints to Fitness Facebook here.

*To sign up for the in-person workout at Legacy Park, respective to this series, participants MUST register by emailing Kia Marshall kmarshall@downtownnola.com each class. The class is limited to 14 people. Please include name, email, and desired class.

For a list of events in the fall series visit Downtown Development District’s website here.

Creative Alliance of New Orleans (CANO) "Artists in VIEW": Week of Oct. 13- Oct. 16

• Friday, Oct. 16 – Check out the CANO website here or on social media here for updates on the weekly "Artist in View" series.

“For the Culture- from the Heart of NOLA” Virtual Series Event: Week of Oct. 13-

Oct. 16

House of Blues New Orleans, from which the Geaux Live NOLA series is being live-streamed, continues its regularly reoccurring event-series, “For the Culture-from the Heart of NOLA”, featuring local musicians. This week’s event is as follows:

• Thursday, Oct. 15 (7 p.m.) — Erica Falls, watch live on House of Blues NOLA Facebook or Instagram.

This press release was produced by the City of New Orleans. The views expressed are the author's own.