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RIAF 2012 Closing Night Party


  • By Black Tie Staff
  • | 10:30 p.m. October 13, 2012
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Join us in the Museum of Art Courtyard to enjoy an array of New Orleans inspired cuisine and raise a toast to RIAF 2012. Featuring the world-famous New Orleans music machine, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, whose name is synonymous with genre-bending romps and high-octane performances.
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Linda Smith
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Amanda Landesberg and Eduardo Anaya
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courtyard
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