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Marigny, or Faubourg Marigny, was one of the first "suburbs" or New Orleans, created directly downriver from the French Quarter. ('Faubourg' means 'fake city' -- aka suburb -- in French.)
Created and subdivided in 1805 by the Marigny family, who had their plantation at what is now the downriver corner of Elysian Fields & St. Peter, the current neighborhood is roughly triangular in shape, bound by Esplanade, St. Claude Avenue, Franklin Street (or Press Street three blocks farther downriver depending on who you ask), and the Mississippi River, being bisected by Elysian Fields Avenue.
In the 19th century, the neighborhood had many refugees from the Caribbean (namely Haiti after the revolution there) and later followed by Irish & German immigrants mid-century. For a time, there were a number of "coffeehouses" (a euphemism for brothels)...and actual brothels. All of the streets originally had names like "Love," "Craps," and "Good Men" before being renamed in the 1850s as extensions of the French Quarter streets (Rampart, Dauphine, Royal, etc.) that most locals know today.
Fast forward to the 21st century, and you find a cozy, quirky, more relaxed and intimate vibe in the mainly residential neighborhood. You'll find neighborhood bars, a variety of restaurants, beautiful residential architecture, and a little bit of street art.
The best part of the Marigny (for most) is Frenchmen Street, from Washington Square down to Esplanade. It's not quite a pedestrian street, but it's pretty close. Most every night of the week -- but definitely more so on weekends -- you'll find the street fairly full of people and more full of music.
Having more live music clubs than anything else, you'll have your choice of jazz (at Snug Harbor, the Spotted Cat, or the Apple Barrel) and blues and other soulful music at the other clubs like Bamboula's, the Three Muses, Favela Chic. It's just fun to walk down the street and let the sensory overload wash over you. If you want a break, hop into Frenchmen Art & Books to find great books about New Orleans -- including a book about the history of this neighborhood by Scott Ellis, or Dat Dog directly across the street for some "gourmet" hot dogs that'll probably add an inch or so to your waistline. If you're here on the right night (Thursday-Sunday), you can also pop into the Frenchmen Art Bazaar -- an outdoor art gallery/market, that's open from 7:00 p.m. to midnight those days.
If the French Quarter is a little too chaotic for you, Marigny is definitely the place to be.
Dallmeyer Super-Six 3" F1.9 + Schneider 100mm F2.0 + Nikon 80-200mm F2.8 + Canon 35mm F1.4L + Sony E 16mm F2.8 + Canon 5D + Sony NEX-3
Was lucky enough to have beautiful natural light during yesterdays visit to the little known Museum of Classical Archaelogy in Cambridge
I was walking down the street during the Cotton District Arts Festival when she strolled out onto a third floor balcony. The building was decorated with statuary and had a vaguely Greco-Roman feel to it. She reminded me of a Greek Nymph.
I've always had an appreciation for all things Classical.
Yes, I like this. This essential horse has been through hell and survived . I can see horse spirit.
And I don't think I have seen it before at the DIA.
- Seu irmão foi quem me ajudou a escolher! Ele sabia os seus gostos e foi muito prestativo!
Chanti: - Obrigada, Oreo!
Oreo: - Nada de roupas curtas dessa vez, mocinha... ¬_¬"
Chanti: - Ahhhhh u_u"
Oreo: - Maaaaaaaas... tem estampa de gatinho q vc adora!
A classical vintage Sight seeing boat, build in the early 1950`s in Holland - still in use in Oslo harbour.
Dallmeyer Super-Six 3" F1.9 + Schneider 100mm F2.0 + Nikon 80-200mm F2.8 + Canon 35mm F1.4L + Sony E 16mm F2.8 + Canon 5D + Sony NEX-3
This is a lighting piece iv created based on trying to represent genres in a visual way. The waveform on the light is the word classical put through some software to visulize the waveform.
Originally built in 514 BCE, Suzhou has over 2,500 years of rich history, and relics of the past are abundant to this day. The city's canals, stone bridges, pagodas, and meticulously designed gardens have contributed to its status as one of the top tourist attractions in China. Since the Song Dynasty (960-1279), it has also been an important centre for China's silk industry.
The classical gardens in Suzhou were added to the list of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 1997 and 2000. Suzhou is often dubbed the "Venice of the East" or "Venice of China".
Located in Market Street on the site former offices of the Evening News newspaper, building commenced on the State Theatre in 1927 with an estimated construction budget of £400,000. The Greater Union theatre chain had purchased the land in 1926. The cost blew out to over a million pounds, and the theatre opened with the Ernst Lubitsch film The Patriot on 7 June 1929. Seating approximately 2000, it was eclipsed in size by its namesake, the State Theatre in Melbourne, which sat 3371. However, it was much more ornate, having been lavishly designed by Sydney architect Henry Eli White who based his work on that of American architect John Eberson in the United States, and invited the latter to work with him on the theatre in Australia. The theatre incorporates such eclectic elements as Gothic, Italian and Art deco design.
The first all talkie film screened was Paramount's A Dangerous Woman on 29 June 1929. The last all silent film screened (before later revivals) was United Artists' Evangeline on 6 December 1929.
The State Theatre contains a 21 Rank Wurlitzer organ, one of three, with the other two residing at the (now demolished) Regent Theatre nearby and the State Theatre in Melbourne, and a Koh-i-Noor cut crystal chandelier which is the second largest on earth, weighing over four tonnes. The interior also included paintings by William Dobell and Julian Ashton. The building is listed on the Register of the National Estate. A gothic-styled shopping block 11 storeys high was opened above the theatre in 1930, but later converted to offices. A newsreel theatre, the first in Australia, was opened in the basement of the building in 1932. It later became a screening room.