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Sunday, August 31st, 2025
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Good morning, New Orleans. Here's your local news at a glance for Sunday, the 31st of August.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Today, a housing summit and resource fair is taking place at the Sanchez Center in the Lower 9th Ward from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. to commemorate Hurricane Katrina and provide local residents with key housing resource information from city leaders, housing advocates and nonprofits. WDSU
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ NOPD is investigating after a rideshare driver allegedly threatened a woman with a knife in Uptown New Orleans—she escaped safely and no suspect has been identified. WWL-TV
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ The Bohn Motor Co. building at Broad Street and Washington Avenue opened 100 years ago as a modern car dealership founded by George W. Bohn and designed by noted architect Emile Weil—recently restored into a 41,000 square-foot complex now hosting treatment centers. WBOK
- ➤ Today's Southern Decadence Parade in the French Quarter takes a different route—bypassing a water pipe replacement project blocking Royal Street at St. Peter Street. WWL-TV
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SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Tulane will start BYU transfer Jake Retzlaff as quarterback against Northwestern on Saturday, a source told ESPN—while Iowa transfer Brendan Sullivan returns from a lower-body injury and is available at quarterback. WBOK
- ➤ LSU wore a special purple helmet sticker shaped like a flower to honor the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina during their game against fourth-ranked Clemson at Memorial Stadium on Saturday. The ninth-ranked Tigers—seeking to end a five-game losing streak—kicked off the contest at 6:52 p.m. WDSU
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Figgy Baby Concert
9 PM – 1 AM — No Dice — Ticket required — Experience the unique blend of traditional rap and modern sounds with Figgy Baby and friends.
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Ellen Smith Concert
6:30-8 p.m. — Ellis Marsalis Center for Music — $15 General Admission, $45 Reserved, $3 for Seniors/SNAP — Experience the captivating voice of New Orleans native Ellen Smith live on stage.
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Bonsai Workshop at Skeeta Hawk Brewing
6-8 p.m. — Skeeta Hawk Brewing — Check venue for cost — Create your own bonsai tree while enjoying craft brews with friends.
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Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears
9:00 – 10:30 PM — Tipitina's — Tickets starting at $34.41 — Experience a blend of desert blues and psychedelic rhythms that ignites the stage.
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HGF Pediatric Endocrine Education Day
1:30-6:30 p.m. — 210 State St, New Orleans, LA — Free entry — Dive into expert discussions on pediatric endocrine disorders with top specialists and catered meals.
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Mr. Sipp Live Performance
7:30-10:30 p.m. — New Orleans Jazz & Blues Market — Tickets required — Experience Mr. Sipp's electrifying guitar performances filled with high energy and soulful tones.
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The Bends Live Performance
7-9:30 p.m. — House of Blues New Orleans — Ticketed entry — Experience the energetic sounds of The Bends as they revive early 2000s garage rock.
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Bemo Rouge
10:00 – 11:30 PM — House of Blues New Orleans — Ticket prices vary — Experience a lively night of music in the heart of New Orleans.
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