Mission Mardi Gras: Katrina Relief Festival

submitted by themayor on Thursday, March 30 2006 at 1:53 PM

Mission Mardi Gras is a carnival style festival aimed at helping Hurricane Katrina Victims. The event will feature several local and national bands as well as carnival style games and numerous other activities. Mission Mardi Gras will be held at Mission Valley Shopping Center (behind Sammy's) on Friday April 21st from 5pm to 12am.

Numerous student organizations have worked in conjunction Compassion in Action to plan this worthy event featuring good music and good times to help a good cause.

The event will feature Piano Legend and Katrina Victim Henry Butler whose Lower Ninth Ward home was destroyed in the storm. You can visit his website at HenryButler.com

posted by Maugan on Thursday, March 30 2006 at 3:04 PM

Henry Butler is a really awsome jazz pianoist. I have a couple of his records and he is really worth the effort to see him play, especially if it is free.

3/30/2006 9:08:48 PM

This is a really worthy cause. A large portion of the proceeds will go to helping Henry Butler getting his life back in order. He is a blind jazz pianoist that has been devistated by the storm and has relocated to Colorado.

3/30/2006 9:26:03 PM

will there be representatives of organizations at the festival? i'm looking to go to new orleans this summer to help out. it's still pretty fucked up down there. i was really shocked when my friend showed me pictures he took over spring break.

3/30/2006 11:20:21 PM

You’re right, there are still a lot of things that need to be done. We can’t forget about what happened and everyone whose lives are still in shambles. There will be numerous student organizations represented at this event. Several Greek institutions, clubs, and others will have booths set up.

3/31/2006 8:23:06 AM

how bout boobies?

3/31/2006 12:36:38 PM

FUCK

[Edited on April 2, 2006 at 8:11 AM. Reason : doo doo shit]

4/2/2006 8:09:44 AM

is Uday going to shanghai all the money from this one too?

4/2/2006 11:43:11 PM

Just so's ya know, the Henry Butler appearance had to be cancelled, unfortunately.

4/10/2006 10:30:35 AM

4/19/2006 1:04:37 AM