MARDI GRAS BALL
The 20th Annual Cajun & Zydeco Mardi Gras Ball will be happening on
Saturday, February 18 2012
5:00 pm to 12:00 midnight
RHODES ON THE PAWTUXET, 60 RHODES PLACE, CRANSTON, RHODE ISLAND.
featuring:
STEVE RILEY & THE MAMOU PLAYBOYS
CJ CHENIER & THE RED HOT LOUISIANA BAND
THE PINE LEAF BOYS
PRESTON FRANK, ED POULLARD & BIG DADDY ZYDECO BAND
HOT TAMALE BRASS BAND
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TICKETS ON SALE ONLINE,OR BY MAIL ORDER AND AT THE DOOR!!!$35 ADVANCE / $45 AT THE DOOR $375 TABLES OF TEN (IN ADVANCE ONLY) AS OF 2/1/12, ONLY 5 TABLES ARE LEFT DOWNSTAIRS AND ALL 7 BALCONY BOXES ARE STILL AVAILABLE. ACT NOW OR YOU WILL MISS YOUR CHANCE TO PARTY DOWNSTAIRS AND ONLY UPSTAIRS TABLES WILL BE LEFT. To purchase tickets by mail, please send a self-addressed stamped envelope with your check or money order to: LAGNIAPPE PRODUCTIONS |
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Tickets purchased on or after Saturday, Feb 11 will be available will-call. Please bring purchase information with you. Advance sales will end on Friday, Feb 17 at 6:00 pm. Tickets will also be for sale at the door. |
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Again this year, the Cajun and Creole food will be on sale from in house, THE RUSSELL MORIN CATERERS. To help facilitate faster service, there will be two food serving stations open at 5:00pm this year. The menu and prices for the evening will be printed at the end of this paragraph. In addition to the great food, there will be plenty of cash bars on site. No outside food or drink can be brought into Rhodes! The ball is Costume Optional and we will be giving out prizes to the best costumes in a variety of categories : a grand prize of $250 to the best overall costume plus other prizes for the best group, best couple, best individual, most traditional and most creative. If you choose not to wear a costume, there is no set dress code. In the past, celebrants have come dressed in formal wear and masks to t-shirts and jeans and everything in between. So come as you are prepared to celebrate Mardi Gras in New England style.
2012 MARDI GRAS BALL MENU
Caesar Salad $5.00
Dinner Caesar Salad with New Orleans Fried Shrimp & Cornbread $8.00
Shrimp Etoufee over Rice served with Garden Side Salad & Cornbread $10.00
Creole Style Chicken & Andouille Jambalaya over Rice served with Garden Side Salad & Cornbread $9.00
Cajun Meat Pie served with Garden Side Salad & Cornbread $8.00
Pecan Bourbon Pie Dressed to Impress $4.00
White Chocolate Bread Pudding Dressed to Impress $4.00
Newport Gourmet Coffee & Assorted Teas $1.50
NO CONFETTI ALLOWED !!!!
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DUGAS DIGIT DONATION UPDATE- So far, we have been able to send Kevin $5610 due to your generous contributions. Donations have ranged from $5 to $500 and have come from all over the country – New England to Louisiana, California to Alaska and everywhere in between. Things have stalled over the holidays but we are hoping that it’s time for the goodwill to pick up again as the Ball is only 3 weeks away. Time to start thinking about Mardi Gras and joining the FRIENDS OF KEVIN DUGAS KREWE.
Lagniappe Productions is organizing a “FRIENDS OF KEVIN DUGAS KREWE”. Kevin, the long time drummer for Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys, recently suffered a very serious injury almost severing his index finger by cutting through the bone and ligaments of his left hand. Like most of the musicians in southwest Louisiana and those playing roots music in general, Kevin does not have medical insurance. Kevin was rushed to a hospital in New Orleans, but without insurance, was turned away and was told that he had to wait for eight days before he could be operated on by a hand surgeon. After a long and painful delay, Kevin had his surgery on Friday, November 4. His finger was successfully reattached and now Kevin faces a long, arduous and painful recovery and rehabilitation. None of us know how long it’s going to take before Kevin’s back on the drum throne slamming the beat that makes the Mamou Playboys the hardest driving dance band from Louisiana. In the meantime, Kevin has no insurance and no means of income. Kevin is married and has three kids, a teenage son and daughter and another preteen daughter. With the holidays just around the corner, times are looking pretty tough for Kevin and his family this winter. So, Lagniappe Productions, has organized the “FRIENDS OF KEVIN DUGAS KREWE”. The purpose of this KREWE is to raise some much needed funds for Kevin and his family. We will run this KREWE up and through the Mardi Gras Ball at Rhodes on the Pawtuxet on February 18, 2012. At that time we will disband the Krewe and celebrate by giving a special T-shirt to any member of the KREWE who donates $25 or more and we will be giving away special 2012 Festival Packages also. We will randomly be giving away weekend passes to the BAYOU & BOOGIE FEST in Rehobeth, MA, MIKE ARNONE’S CRAWFISH FEST in Augusta, NJ, THE GREY FOX BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL in Oak Hill, NY, THE NEWPORT FOLK FESTIVAL in Newport, RI and THE RHYTHM & ROOTS FEST in Charlestown RI. Friends of Kevin may donate online, or by sending a check to Lagniappe Productions, 51 White Oak Court, Wakefield RI 02879 on his behalf (please clearly note your check with Friends of Kevin Dugas on the memo line).
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