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What's Up Downtown June 13, 2008

	DDD Consultants to Present MCLNO Business Plan Review to City Council In response to requests from the New Orleans City Council, representatives from the DDD and consultants from Health Planning Source, Inc. (HPSI) of Durham, NC will present the DDD-commissioned review of the Medical Center of Louisiana-New Orleans (MCLNO) business plan to the New Orleans City Council in a June 20 Special Projects and Economic Development meeting... read more

	BEE THERE! Insectarium Grand Opening Today! Canal Street welcome guests to the Audubon Institute's Insectarium at their grand opening TODAY, June 13. The INFESTivities began this morning with a block party in front of the Insectarium in the 400 block of Canal Street from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. which included face painting, music, balloon artists, and caricature artists. The INFESTivities will continue all weekend on the Aquarium Plaza. For a full schedule of events or to purchase tickets, visit www.auduboninstitute.org. BEE THERE!

	TechNO Bowl Coming to Downtown New Orleans Mark your calendar for July 25-26, 2008. Find out how the pro-sports industry has adapted to changes in technology - employing new media platforms mobile advertising and social networks to its advantage. As part of the Arena Bowl weekend, the DDD and the Louisiana Technology Council, in conjunction with the Arena Football League, will present a series of events focused on the technology component of professional sports... read more .

	Downtown Welcomes Back Beloved Hotel: The Roosevelt Hilton Hotels Corporation announced last week that the former Fairmont New Orleans hotel will reopen under a familiar name: The Roosevelt. The hotel has been closed after being heavily damaged by Hurricane Katrina. Over $100 million in renovations will be put into the historic Downtown building's restoration... read more .

	CAC Bourbon and Burlesque Bourbon and Burlesque, a fundraiser event for the Contemporary Arts Center, will feature world-renowned burlesque artists, including Angela Eva and the girls of Fleur de Tease, Storyville Starlettes, Bustout Burlesque, and the Billion Dollar Baby Dolls, along with a lingerie show by the House of Lounge, the Kaya Martinez and Meghan Swartz Jazz Duo, bourbon inspired cuisine from Bourbon House, and complimentary specialty cocktails. The event will take place at the CAC on Saturday, June 21, from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. For tickets or more information, visit www.cacno.org .

	Wednesday at the Square Rocks On Through June 18; Finale Party June 20 Not even late afternoon summer showers can stop the YLC's Wednesday at the Square summer concert series. With the weather clearing up right in time for their performances, The String Beans and Trombone Shorty both hit the stage this week to perform for yet another packed park in Lafayette Square... read more .

	Join the Downtown Retail Renaissance Remember taking the streetcar to D.H. Holmes to shop with your parents or grandparents? How about Woolworths? Krauss? Downtown New Orleans and historic Canal Street are experiencing an urban renaissance. With a host of top hotels, museums, art galleries, and well established retailers all calling the area home, now is the time to get your foot in the door while there is still fabulous historic space available. With the exciting additions... read more .

	Downtown Calendar JUNE 7-JULY 27: HYBRIDS & OTHER SORTS exhibit at Beca Gallery JUNE 13: AUDUBON INSECTARIUM Grand Opening JUNE 18: WEDNESDAY AT THE SQUARE concert series in Lafayette Square JUNE 20: PRESERVATION RESOURCE CENTER Ladies in Red Fundraiser at Howlin' Wolf; YLC WEDNESDAY AT THE SQUARE finale party at Republic JUNE 21: CAC BOURBON & BURLESQUE fundraiser; NEW ORLEANS VOODOO vs. Grand Rapids Rampage @ 6:00 p.m.