Halfway to Mardi Gras - Dance Concert and Buffet
Fri, Sep 27
|Wild Eye Pub
Enjoy our Mardi Gras-themed dinner and dance, featuring Louisiana native Mark St. Mary's Louisiana Blues & Zydeco Band. Buffet option: red beans & rice, cornbread, greens, jambalaya, more, + vegetarian/vegan options! Wear Mardi Gras colors (purple, green, gold), masks, costumes, whatever you enjoy!
Time & Location
Sep 27, 2019, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Wild Eye Pub, 535 Mill St, Grass Valley, CA 95945, USA
About the event
Hey, we're halfway to Mardi Gras! Here's interesting Mardi Gras background:
Colors-- The official colors of New Orleans Mardi Gras are purple, green, and gold. The Krewe of Rex chose these colors in 1872 in part to honor the Russian Grand Duke Alexei Alexandrovich Romanov, who visited New Orleans during that year’s carnival season. The krewe asked the people of New Orleans to display the colors, which represent justice (purple), faith (green), and power (gold), on Mardi Gras Day.
Krewes-- Mardi Gras krewes are social organizations that host balls or put on parades each carnival season. Some krewes have open membership, while others are highly exclusive or secretive. They can be organized by neighbourhood, interest, or involvement in the community. Historically, krewes were all male, but the first all-female krewes began to appear in the early 1900s. The two best-known krewes that parade on Mardi Gras day are the Krewe…
Tickets
Mardi Gras Dance Concert
No need to print! Your name will be on the guest list. Day of show tickets will be $13, if any left.
$10.00
Sale endedMardi Gras Dance PLUS Buffet!
Special buffet dinner menu: red beans & rice, corn bread, greens, gumbo, jambalaya, more, with vegetarian/Vegan options! Please note your diet preferences when you register. No need to print! Your name will be on the guest list. Day of show tickets will be $30, if any left.
$25.00
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