Extraordinary jewelry, Home Designs and Baby Gifts, Mignon Faget has it all. And this month you have even more reasons to buy: all the April proceeds from the High Note Jewelry Collection will be donated to The Roots of Music!

Mignon Faget has three locations in New Orleans and you can also buy online: http://www.mignonfaget.com

You have only two more days to buy tickets for My Darlin’ New Orleans Auction and Celebrity Gala. This event, hosted by the cast and crew of HBO’s Treme, will benefit The Roots Of Music going to the Rose Parade Campaign.

Date: March 31, 2012

Location: Generations Hall (310 Andrew Higgins Drive)

Tickets

Tickets are $150 per person and can be bought through the following website:

• http://mydarlinneworleans.eventbrite.com

Can't make it this Saturday?

No worries, you can still donate through the Evenbrite website or else through PayPal:

Daniel Lawton of The Times-Picayune wrote a beautiful article:

• Roots of Music tapped to play in Rose Bowl Parade

An Honorable Invite Needs Serious Financial Backing

First the Saints Came Marching In;

Now the Roots of Music Marches in the 2013 Rose Bowl Parade

– NEW ORLEANS, LA - The Marching Crusaders, New Orleans’ only tuition free, city-wide marching band, have been selected to march in the 124^th Tournament of the Roses Parade on January 1^st, 2013, it was announced today by The Roots of Music. The Marching Crusaders were selected because of their award-winning style in musical sound and excellence in precision marching.

The Crusaders will be one of approximately 20 outstanding musical groups performing in the 2013 Tournament of the Roses Parade in Pasadena, California, to be seen by more than 700,000 spectators, over 40 million television viewers and more than 200 countries worldwide.

“Yay…Crusaders go to Cali! Are we getting new band uniforms?” – Markel “MiniMaster” Montgomery, 13 years old, Saxophone Section Leader.

The Roots of Music is a not-for profit music education and academic mentoring program founded by Rebirth Brass Band drummer Derrick Tabb and Allison Reinhardt in 2007. (And the Roots of Music just got a little more impressive: the Rebirth Brass Band won a Grammy!)

“This invitation makes it feel like we just got an Emmy for Marching Bands. Wow!” Derrick Tabb, Founder.

In order to provide transportation and lodging for the 150 Crusaders, The Roots of Music's fundraising goal is $375,000!

Be sure to check out the Crusaders at the Battle of the Bands at Berhman

on the Westbank March 3rd from 6-8pm. See the calendar event for

more details!

Check out the Calendar for details on the the newest upcoming events.

1. Saturday March 10: Make It Right Foundation Gala
2. Friday, March 16: St. Patrick's Day Parade
3. Saturday, March 17: No practice! Roots is closed
4. Sunday, March 18: Fundraiser at Rock'n'Bowl hosted by Tim Robbins
5. Saturday, March 31: HBO's Treme Fundraiser

Carnival season is here again! Here is the Crusaders' parade schedule:

1. Barkus - February 12, 2pm (French Quarter parade)
2. Nyx - February 15, 7pm (Uptown parade)
3. Chaos - February 16, 6:30pm (Uptown parade)
4. Bacchus - February 19, 5:15pm (Uptown parade)
5. Proteus - February 20, 5:15pm (Uptown parade)

We are honored to be playing at the Hornets' Half-Time this Monday February 6.