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community Mitzvah Makers to parade on Jan. 21 The B’nai B’rith Mardi Gras Mitzvah Makers will have their 39th annual Hospital Parade on Jan. 21, bringing the festivities of Mardi Gras to patients who are there for long-term care and rehabilitation, and likely will not be able to experience Mardi Gras parades. The parade begins at 10 a.m., with participants gathering at the Prytania Street entrance to Touro Infirmary at 9:30 a.m. Musicians are encouraged to bring their instruments, and costumes are encouraged. There are a few costumes available for those who do not have one. Beads and plush stuffed animals are encouraged for throws. Chairman Hilton Title said the parade will also visit Curahealth Hospital and Home Life in the Gardens.
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The two Jewish-themed Krewes will once again take to the streets in their early Mardi Gras season parades on Jan. 27. Krewe du Mishigas is a subkrewe in the Krewe du Vieux parade, which will roll from the Marigny at 6:30 p.m., going through the French Quarter to the Central Business District. The Krewe du Jieux, which was formed in 1996 as the first Jewish krewe, is an innerkrewe of the krewedelusion parade, which also starts in the Marigny following the Krewe du Vieux parade, and makes its way through the French Quarter. Krewedelusion will have its post-parade ball, the TrySinTennial Bedlam Ball, at the Ace Hotel, starting around 10 p.m. Both parades are heavy on satire and adult themes.
Touro hosting program on Leonard Bernstein On Jan. 12, Touro Synagogue in New Orleans will present “Bernstein on Broadway and Beyond,” part of the Jewish Composer Lecture Series. The event is part of a world-wide celebration of Bernstein’s 100th birthday, which officially began on Aug. 25, 2017, for his 99th birthday, and continues to Aug. 25, 2019. Bernstein was the long-time music director of the New York Philharmonic, and composed pieces for symphony, theater, ballet, film, chorus, opera, chamber music and the piano. His best-known musical is “West Side Story.” George Dansker will present a program that includes a lecture about Bernstein and a concert of his works, also featuring Sarah Jane McMahon and Jesse Reeks. The program will follow the 6 p.m. Shabbat service and is open to the community. 44 Southern Jewish Life • January 2018