This Saturday, August 28th The BERG Allstars and Crescent Wenches mix it up on the track as the Shrimp v. Oysters in a bout to benefit the Coalition to Restore Coastal LA.
This epic seafood showdown on skates takes place at UNO's Human Performance Center located at the corner of Leon C. Simon and Elysian Fields.
The doors open at 6PM and action starts at 7PM.
Tickets are $12 IN ADVANCE ONLINE, $15 at the door, and $6 for kids 12 and under.
You can help out by PLEDGING HERE. Please put "BERG" in the notification box. Each donation of $25 delivers one Gulf SaverTM Bag and restores one foot of vital Gulf Coast ecosystems and wildlife habitats.
Halftime entertainment will be provided by local musicians Carlo Nuccio, Alex McMurray, and Bill Malchow.
The afterparty will be held at Nacho Mama's located at 6325 Elysian Fields.
The Big Easy Rollergirls are putting the finishing touches on shooting their 2011 Calendar "The Big Easy Rollergirls in the Movies" shot by Scott Stuntz.
This 9x12 calendar showcases photos featuring the Big Easy Rollergirls in classic remakes such as The Breakfast Club, Goldfinger, Rocky and more.
The calendar will debut this September. Only $15!
For sponsorship info or for pre-sale orders, please email dauFiend at daufiend@gmail.com
After traveling during the month of June, The Big Easy Rollergirls are back home on July 24th at UNO's Human Performance Center to bring you a doubleheader.
The doors open at 5PM and bout action starts at 6PM
The main event follows with The Big Easy Rollergirls going skate to skate with the Oklahoma Victory Dolls.
Big Easy All Stars
Oklahoma Victory Dolls
Tickets are $12 ONLINE and $15 at the door.
Our bout charity this month is the Coaltion to Restore Coastal Louisiana. We will be holding a 50/50 raffle to benefit this non-profit advocacy organization whose mission is the protection and restoration of a sustainable coastal Louisiana.
And a special coming-out debut from the Marigny Antoinettes!
Marigny Antoinettes
Join us afterward at Love Lost Lounge for our afterparty located at 2529 Dauphine in the Bywater. The restaurant Marigny Pho will stay open late to serve your late-night food needs.
The doors open at 6:30PM and bout action starts at 7:00PM. Tickets are $14 at the door, $17 for VIP (on risers for your viewing pleasure). Kids 12 and under get in free.
This bout benefits the Battered Women's Shelter which works to end domestic violence in the Capital Area.
Come out and see who will have their cake and eat it too? And who will just eat it?
And while you are in Baton Rouge, swing on over to Phil Brady's on 4848 Government Street at 10PM to see Archbishop Pummel sing in her band Deep Down Enzo.
Put on your whites, strap on your shoes, and get ready to run like hell for the 2010 Bull Run brought to you by the NolaBulls on Saturday July 10 at precisely 8am.
As usual, the event will replicate and pay homage to the world famous Encierro of Pamplona, Spain, aka The Running of the Bulls with the bulls being the Big Easy Rollergirls and select participants from other rollerderby leagues across the country!
The event will officially begin at 7am at the Three Legged Dog bar on the corner of Conti Street and Burgundy Street at 400 Burgundy. Sangria, Stella Artois beer, Spanish wines, and good cheer will be available.
Taking care of business will be New Orleans' own Rolling Elvi!
If you're still standing, the party starts immediately after with Dr Gumbo's Spanish Soundsystem opening up for Javier Gutierrez and Acoustic Swiftness. Make you sure bring extra cash for drinks and bull merchandise.
RUNNERS ARE REQUIRED TO WEAR (ANY KIND OF) WHITE SHIRT, WHITE PANTS OR SHORTS, AND A PIECE OF RED CLOTH ABOUT THE WAIST AND NECK.
The Encierro is free and requires no registration -- just show up and RUN!
On June 5th at LeMieux Galleries on 332 Julia Street from 6 to 8PM, our very own Crusty McKnuckle will have her opening for her curated show, "Growing Pains."
I have always been attracted to art that contemplates themes of childhood from the whimsical to the somewhat twisted. When I was considering how to mark my tenth anniversary with the gallery I thought this would be a perfect theme for a show. Growing Pains reflects upon growing up: the good and the bad. Some of the works reveal artists’ childhood memories while others draw on fictional narratives of youth
Crusty took this opportunity to include artists who have never shown at LeMieux Galleries and a few artists that live outside of the gulf coast region.
Come out and enjoy a wonderful night of art and as a bonus, see what makes Crusty tick!
The Big Easy Rollergirls are rollin' in from the bayou on Saturday, May 15th to take on Assassination City in a grudge match where the results are sure to be heard all the way from Dealey Plaza to Bourbon Street.
It was only a year ago that AC Derby's Special Ops defeated the Big Easy Rollergirls by a mere 9 point spread.
The Big Easy Rollergirls
Special Ops
Also playing in the double header are the Big Easy Crescent Wenches who will take on Assassination City's Dirty Little Secret Service.
The Big Easy Rollergirls filmed two guest spots with fitness guru Leslie Hoffman on her show Get Fit with Leslie.
Our debut airs May 8th at 8:30 AM on Cox 4.
The program will also run on Cox 4 for the next month on Mondays at 7 PM, Tuesdays at 9 AM, Wednesdays at 9 AM, Fridays at 5:30 PM and on Cox Sports TV on Mondays at 5:30 PM and Wednesdays at 6 AM
In 2005 we took a little trip Scattered all across the country up the mighty Mississip We brought along our wheels and we packed up all our dreams And we beat that bitch Katrina and came back to New Orleans
CHORUS: We formed our pack and the skaters kept a-comin’ There wasn’t nigh as many as there was a while ago We fired our jammer through and she began a-pumpin’ On down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico
We strapped on our roller skates before the banks were dry And BERG was up and rolling through Hell and Water High At the World of Mardi Gras BERG founded all her teams With axle-grease and glory, the pride of New Orleans
CHORUS: We formed our pack and the skaters kept a-comin’ There wasn’t nigh as many as there was a while ago We fired our jammer through and she began a-jumpin’ On down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico
BERG skated ‘cross the country a-whoopin’ all the teams If not out on the skate rink, then always in our dreams. If points be scored with fashion, and jams be won by style BERG would be number one of WFTDA’S rank and file…
CHORUS: We formed our pack and the skaters kept a-comin’ There wasn’t nigh as many as there was a while ago We fired our jammer through and she began a-slammin’ On down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico
Yeah, we skated through the sprains, and we skated through the bruises And we skated through the blisters, but we kept our asses low We skated so fast that the Devil couldn’t catch us On down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico
Our girls are everywhere, all over New Orleans Our legend keeps a-growing, there’s not stopping this machine. Lawyers doctors writers singers fighters on four wheels Representing, ever growing, BERG it is for real
CHORUS: We formed our pack and the skaters kept a-comin’ There wasn’t nigh as many as there was a while ago We fired our jammer through and she began a-scorin’ On down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico
Yeah, we skated through the sprains, and we skated through the bruises And we skated through the blisters, but we kept our asses low We skated so fast that the Devil couldn’t catch us On down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico
Photos by: Sally Asher, Andreas Koch, Scott Stuntz Lyrics by: Sally Asher & Matthew Morgan. Additional tweaking by John Haffner Woody Dantagnan: Drums Scott Frilot: Acoustic & Electric Guitar Neil Heusel: Bass Kathryn Hobgood: Vocals Jack Miele: Electric Guitar Video Arranged by Sally Asher Produced and Mixed by Jack Miele of Fudge Recording Studio, 1536 Terpsichore
