HAPPENING THIS WEEK IN NEW ORLEANS!

May 9 “Tech Tuesday,” The Army Corps of Engineers will present on the Technology used in the overall levee system. They will also present the shortfalls of the system and what technologies are ahead that will get the region to protection restored status. 1215 Prytania St. – 2nd Floor Assembly Room www.LTC-LA.org (504) 304-2911
May 9 New Orleans Council for Business Economics luncheon, Speaker: Dr. Tim Ryan, Economist & Chancellor of University of New Orleans, will be represented by Dr. Janet F. Speyrer Ph.D. Economics, Johns Hopkins University Associate Dean of the College of Business for Economic Research Professor of Economics & Finance, Plimsoll Club in the World Trade Center, RSVP to laurendean@fidelityhomestead.com (504) 888-9616.
May 10 – 11 Parsons Dance Company, Presented by the New Orleans Ballet Association, Dixon Hall, Tulane University (504) 522-0996
May 11 – 14 “Kimberly Akimbo,” By David Lindsey-Abaire starring Becky Allen, Lara Grice, Dane Rhodes, Veronica Russell and Kevin Marshall, Directed by Ryan Rilette, Southern Repertory Theater (504) 522-6545 www.southernrep.com
May 11, 13 “Schelomo”, Orpheum Theater, (504) 524-3285
May 12 Celebrating History, benefiting Children’s Bureau of New Orleans, (504) 566-0707
May 12 – 13 New Orleans Music in Exile Concert and Benefit, benefit for Tipitina’s Foundation, House of Blues www.tipitinasfoundation.org
May 12 “South Pacific,” Rivertown Repertory Theatre, Kenner (504) 468-7221.
May 12 – 13 “Pink Collar Crime,” A depiction of a group of New Orleans residents facing the harsh reality of life in the shadow of possible annihilation by a Category 3 or higher hurricane. World Premier at Teatro Wego! Dinner Theatre, 177 Sala Ave., Westwego, www.jpas.org (504) 885-2000
May 12 “Health Issues Post-Katrina: A Panel Discussion” presented by The World Affairs Council of New Orleans Panelists include: Maureen Lichtveld, MD, MPH, Professor & Chair, Freeport McMoRan Chair of Environmental Policy, Dept. of Environmental Health Sciences, Tulane University School of Public Health & Tropical Medicine; Fred A. Lopez, MD, FACP, Associate Professor, LSU Dept. of Medicine, Section of Infectious Diseases; Vice Chair, LSU Dept. of Medicine: Education; and Associate Director of Medicine (Hospital Center): Medical Center of Louisiana at New Orleans; Gary A. Balsamo, DVM, MPH & TM, State Public Health Veterinarian & Assistant State Epidemiologist, OPH Infectious Disease Epidemiology; and Kyle Moppert, Medical Entomologist, LA Dept. of Health and Hospitals. Galvez Room of the Plimsoll Club of the World Trade Center, RSVP to wacno@bellsouth.net (504) 523-2201.
May 13 “May Day Celebration” at Louise S. McGehee School, 2343 Prytania Street (504) 561-1224