Partigras

Tonight, Packy Malley’s Ballroom launches what organizers hope will become an annual tradition. Daddy Longleg’s Homegrown Revival will play its distinctive funk brand of New Orleans’s party music as part of Partigras, an event that promises to combine the festive feel of both Fat Tuesday and Mardi Gras. Stilt walkers, dancing girls and face painters will be on hand. There will also be a live feed form Bourbon Street and plenty of gumbo and Cajun food to go around. The event begins at 5 p.m. and tickets are $5. (Niesel)