“MJ The Musical”
Nov. 1-12
The Saenger Theatre will host this Tony Award-winning musical about Michael Jackson’s 1992 Dangerous World Tour. SaengerNOLA.com
New Orleans Film Festival
Nov. 2-12
The New Orleans Film Festival celebrates its 34th anniversary with another event featuring a dynamic combination of local films and prestigious Oscar contenders. The in-person fest takes place Nov. 2-7 at various theaters around the city, while the virtual component continues through the 12th. NewOrleansFilmSociety.org
National WWII Museum Open House: Family and Military Appreciation Block Party
Nov. 4
Families of all backgrounds, civilian and military, are invited to experience the National WWII Museum’s fully expanded campus. Attendees will enjoy live entertainment, hands-on activities, and the opportunity to meet Medal of Honor recipients. Free for K-12 students and children under 5, military members and spouses, and WWII veterans and companions. All other tickets are $10. NationalWW2Museum.org
Sober Fest
Nov. 18
The Sugar Mill is hosting a one-day alcohol-free music festival featuring acts like Ivan Neville & Friends, George Porter, Jr. & Runnin’ Pardners, Camille Boudoin, and the Trombone Shorty Academy. Proceeds from the event will benefit Bridge House. BridgeHouse.org
Oak Street Po-Boy Festival Presented by Tony Chachere’s
Nov. 19
The yearly celebration of New Orleans’ iconic sandwich, the po-boy, returns to Oak Street. Good music and good food are guaranteed. Saints fans can relax knowing this year’s fest falls during the team’s bye week. PoBoyFest.com
Celebration in the Oaks
Nov. 23-Dec. 30
New Orleans’ venerable holiday lighting display is back in City Park with both a walking and a driving tour. Rides will also be open at Carousel Gardens. NewOrleansCityPark.org
Water Lantern Festival
Nov. 12
Armstrong Park will host a gorgeous floating display of water lanterns at the New Orleans Water Lantern Festival. Tickets include a floating lantern kit and the cost of lantern retrieval and water clean-up. WaterLanternFestival.com
Bayou Classic
Nov. 23-25
The centerpiece of the Bayou Classic is a football matchup featuring historic rivals Grambling and Southern. But in reality, the weekend is so much more than that, with a battle of the bands, a Thanksgiving parade, a business showcase, and more. MyBayouClassic.com
“Wicked”
Nov. 29-Dec. 17
This Broadway sensation examines the “Wizard of Oz” backstory from the perspective of Elphaba, the girl who would become the Wicked Witch of the West. It will play at the Saenger Theatre. SaengerNOLA.com
“Margaret Cho: Live and Livid”
Nov. 5
Comedian Margaret Cho, named as one of “Rolling Stone’s 50 best stand-up comics of all time,” comes to the Orpheum Theater for one night only. OrpheumNOLA.net
“Looped”
Nov. 9-19
This showbiz comedy tells the story of drunken actress Tallulah Bankhead needing a full day to loop (re-dub) a line of dialogue in her final film. It will play at the Westwego Cultural Center. jpas.org
LPO: “Porgy & Bess – A Symphonic Picture”
Nov. 16
Tales of love, loss, and family ties are explored from an African American perspective in this program featuring Kellen Gray conducting the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra with Chabrelle Williams as soprano. It will play one night only at the Orpheum Theater. OrpheumNOLA.net
