Mardi Gras Parade Schedule

14 Days Calendar Listings- Edition of Aug. 4, 2011

Stockton Goes to the Beach concerts return for 10th year

POMONA – The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey Performing Arts Center goes to the beach again this summer presenting seven concerts in the 10th annual Stockton Goes to the Beach Summer Concert Series at the Music Pier in Ocean City.

Herman’s Hermits starring Peter Noone will perform on Monday, Aug. 8. Rock's premier raconteur packs plenty of puns but pulls no punches with his music. Noone is the real deal.  

Show time is 8 p.m. Tickets are $30 and may be ordered at www.ocnj.us or by calling (609) 525-9300 or by going to the Ocean City Music Pier. 

Stage Left returns to Eagle Theatre with ‘Cabaret’

HAMMONTON – Stage Left Productions, the same company that brought "The Who’s Tommy" to Hammonton, will perform the musical "Cabaret" 8 p.m. on Aug. 12, 13, 19, 20, 25, 26, and 27, and 2 p.m. on Aug. 14 and 21 at the Eagle Theatre, located at 208 Vine St. in Downtown Hammonton.

Set in Berlin against the backdrop of pre-WWII Germany, "Cabaret" is centered on the love affair between a young American writer Clifford and a British singer Sally. The relationship of these characters is the musical’s center of gravity—around which the Nazi threat steadily grows stronger, and the approach of war becomes imminent.

The show is directed by Elizabeth Rodriguez and music direction is done by two-time Barrymore Award Nominee Collin Maier. Tickets are $20 general admission. Reserved seating at cabaret-style tables is available for $30. Tickets can be purchased at TheEagleTheatre.com .

Lenny B Duo appearance 5 p.m. Fridays at Bistro by the Bay, Caroline's, Somers Point. For information call (609) 601-2212.

Somers Point Beach Concert Series 7 p.m. every Friday at the William J. Morrow Memorial Beach on Bay Avenue, Somers Point. See the lineup and get information at www.somerspointbeachconcerts.com .

Comic Drawing Class 3:30 p.m. Thursdays, Aug. 4 and 11 at the Atlantic City Free Public Library, 1 N. Tennessee Ave. For ages 9 to 16. Call (609) 345-2269, ext. 3050, for information.

Mardi Gras Parades Schedule 2011 - New Orleans City Guide

Mardi Gras Parades 2011 will have their own spotlight this year compared to 2010 when Mardi Gras was wedged between the New Orleans Saints winning the Super Bowl and a mayoral election. Revelers at Mardi Gras Parades 2011 will be due for a break in the weather since Carnival arrives a month later than usual, and parades are far less likely to roll in freezing temperatures. 

However, the late arrival of Mardi Gras 2011 brings a unique challenge: a short recovery period between Mardi Gras Day and the St. Patrick's Day Parade rolling through the French Quarter three days later. Each Carnival season offers something for everyone, from family-friendly parades with ladders and folding chairs along the routes, to adventurous tourists coming to Bourbon Street for people watching and libations.  

For parade maps, Arthur Hardy's annual Mardi Gras Guide A resident of New Orleans, Karen has a bachelor's degree in English literature with a minor in journalism from the University of Illinois. She has worked for LIFE Newspapers in suburban Chicago as features editor and reporter, and was a producer and writer at NewOrleans.com. Her work also has appeared in publications including Louisiana Homes and Gardens and Louisiana Seafood News, as well as the websites NOLA.com and The Huffington Post.