Landmark on Main Street is bringing a taste of the Big Easy to Port Washington on November 4 for the Big Easy Gala with the Preservation Hall Jazz Band.
Landmark will be honoring longtime supporters Ellen Brown and Bob Schwartz. The gala will also honor S.F. Falconer Florist for their contributions to the community throughout the years.
The evening will begin at Harbor Links Golf Course in Port Washington with a special menu highlighting New Orleans cuisine featuring some classic New Orleans cocktails.
The night then moves on to Landmark on Main Street’s Jeanne Rimsky Theater for a pre-show reception with catering from Biscuits and Barbeque Cajun restaurant and cocktail tasting from Wandering Barman in Brooklyn.
The highlight of the night is a performance from the legendary Preservation Hall Jazz Band. The evening’s talent is generously sponsored by Rachelle and Damon Gersh.
Tickets are available at three levels. Full evening tickets are $300 and include dinner at Harbor Links, the pre-show reception at Landmark, and VIP seating for the performance. VIP Pre-show reception tickets are $150 and include an open bar at Landmark, access to the pre-show reception at Landmark, and preferred seating at the show. Concert-only tickets are $58 and include balcony seating for the performance.
About the honorees: Ellen and Bob met while commuting on the Long Island Railroad. They moved to Port Washington in 1979 for the better LIRR commute and have been in Port ever since.
Ellen spent many years as the box office manager for the Landmark’s Jeanne Rimsky Theater. Together Ellen and Bob have sponsored numerous shows and have attended over 100 Landmark concerts as they continue to support and enjoy what they call their local gem.
S.F. Falconer Florist has been a pillar in Port Washington for more than 100 years and has been at the same location on South Maryland Avenue for over a century. S.F. Falconer Florist has dedicated itself to contributing to many of the town’s organizations and has been lauded as one of the most caring and generous businesses of Port Washington.
About Preservation Hall Jazz Band: At a moment when musical streams are crossing with
unprecedented frequency, it’s crucial to remember that throughout its history, New Orleans has been the point at which sounds and cultures from around the world converge, mingle, and resurface, transformed by the Crescent City’s inimitable spirit and joie de vivre.
Nowhere is that idea more vividly embodied than in the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, which has held the torch of New Orleans music aloft for more than 50 years, all the while carrying it enthusiastically forward as a reminder that the history they were founded to preserve is a vibrantly living history.
