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SUMMARY:POSTPONED | Healing Through History with Creative Assembly Cohort Member Dianne Honoré
DESCRIPTION:This event has been postponed. We look forward to announcing a new date soon. \n\nThis day-long workshop provides a space for collaborative learning about ethnic\, gendered\, and cultural practices that define our collective history and present reality. Led by Dianne Honoré\, one of NOMA’s Creative Assembly Cohort members\, program participants will explore local histories\, cultures\, and approaches to interpreting history and culture through talks\, performances\, and healing rituals. \nThe series promotes healing through safe\, engaging\, and respectful dialogue and activities among participants. Participants will adopt a traditional view of healing that emphasizes the power of narrative to promote well-being\, balance\, and harmony.  \nIndigenous elders believe that health is connected to understanding the story of our lives\, summed up in four questions: Who are we? Where did we come from? Why are we here? Where are we going? It is important to explore these questions as a collective to heal historical trauma within and between our communities. \nThis event is free and open to the public.  \n\nProgram Schedule\nLand Acknowledgment \nScierra LeGarde\, member of the Bayou Lacombe Band of Choctaw and People of the Sacred Medicine Trail \nIntroduction\nDianne Honoré \nTalk and Q&A |  Historical Trauma and Healing Practices \nHeather Goltz\, Professor of Social Work\, University of Houston \nHealing Dance  \nScierra LeGarde and the Bayou Lacombe Band of Choctaw \nTalk and Q+A | A Place Called Desire: Researching and Documenting Your History as a Healing Journey\nLeonard Smith III\, producer and director of the documentary A Place Called Desire \nAncestor Acknowledgement Poem Accompanied by Creole Chant \nPoem written by Laurita Marie\, Iyanifa\, Mambo Asogwe\, Nuisettes Noir Baby Doll. Original Louisiana Creole chant\, Vyé paran-yé\, written by Dianne Honoré. \nReflection on Acting as a Healing Modality\nLeslie Nipkow\, actor and writer \nTalk and Q&A | A City without Care: 300 Years of Racism\, Health Disparities\, and Health Care Activism in New Orleans \nDr. Kevin McQueeney\, Assistant Professor of History at Nicholls State University \nAuricular Acupuncture Demo: Healing and Releasing Energy\nBianca San Martin and Eva Hurst\, acupuncturists  \nAfrican Drumming and Chanting and Discussion on the Mbongi Circles\nPapa Titos Sompa\, musician and cultural activist \nBlack Keywords for Louisiana\nDr. Jessica M. Johnson\, Associate Professor in the Department of History at Johns Hopkins University \nDiscussion | Healing through Passing on Tradition\nMaster Plasterer Jeff Poree’ and Big Chief Darryl Montana of the Yellow Pocahontas Hunters Black Masking Indian Tribe \nClosing Performance and Reception
URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/healing-through-history/
LOCATION:NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts
CATEGORIES:Performances,Special,Creative Assembly
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SUMMARY:Creative Writing Poetry Workshop With Creative Assembly Member Daniel Fitzpatrick (Off-Site)
DESCRIPTION:In partnership with the New Orleans Public Library\, NOMA Creative Assembly cohort member Daniel Fitzpatrick leads a creative writing poetry workshop. Participants will work together to bring poems into the next stage of the creative process. \nBefore the event\, registered participants will be contacted to send in the poem they would like to include in the workshop. \nAll poets who participate in the workshop will be invited to share their work at a public reading at the museum on Wednesday\, October 9\, at 5 pm\, to celebrate the poetic life of New Orleans\, its people\, and its places. \nRegistration is required. \nREGISTER NOW
URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/nopl-poetry-workshop-090424/
LOCATION:New Orleans Public Library—Mid-City Library\, 4140 Canal St\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70119\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshops & Classes,Creative Assembly
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240828T190000
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SUMMARY:Breaking Boundaries: The Art of Hip-Hop with Creative Assembly Member Kr3wcial
DESCRIPTION:Kr3wcial\, one of NOMA’s Creative Assembly Cohort members\, presents “Breaking Boundaries: The Art of Hip-Hop\,” which includes a screening of the artist’s latest visual work Carry Me\, followed by insights into the creative process. The program includes a panel discussion moderated by N’Dia Dugue\, social media producer at BET Media Group\, with Kr3wcial and video directors Dexter Williams and Jovan Hernandez\, who will discuss hip-hop’s profound cultural impact and its recognition as an enduring artform. “Breaking Boundaries” explores how hip-hop continues to shape and reflect our world. \nThis event is free and open to the public.  \n\nAbout Dexter Williams\nDexter Williams is a New Orleans native who specializes in directing\, editing\, and producing industry-standard music videos as one of the top directors in New Orleans. Williams is the founder/creator of “Dope Media\,” a multimedia company that creates aesthetically pleasing\, visuals for companies and recording artists. Williams has over ten years of experience creating for clients internationally and locally. Williams has worked with several record labels\, including Roc Nation\, Atlantic and Empire along with production companies such as AMC and Amazon Prime. Wiliams music videos have been featured on BET Jams\, Revolt and have garnered millions of views on YouTube and Worldstar Hip-Hop. Williams has spent over a decade using his skills and techniques to tell the stories of New Orleans artists and the streets that made them. \nAbout N’Dia Dugue\nN’Dia Dugue is a social media producer at BET Media Group\, where she manages social platforms for BET and VH1 Networks. Dugue uses her passion for pop culture\, music\, and entertainment to craft strategies and produce engaging social content. Dugue has created short-form content for shows such as the “BET Awards\,” “Love & Hip Hop Miami\,” “America In Black\,” and the Webby honoree program “For The Fellas.” Dugue is from Brooklyn\, but her familial roots in New Orleans have called her to make the city her home. \nAbout Kr3wcial\nIn the vibrant tapestry of New Orleans’ rich musical heritage\, Kr3wcial emerges as a dynamic figure\, transcending the boundaries of traditional hip-hop. Born and raised in the heart of the Crescent City\, Kr3wcial’s music is a sonic journey through the soul of New Orleans itself. With lyrics that delve deep into the city’s intricate layers—from the gritty streets to the transcendent spirit of its people—he weaves a narrative that is both raw and poetic\, reminiscent of the city’s jazz and blues roots. Kr3wcial’s tracks\, often enlivened with the pulse of brass and the rhythm of New Orleans\, serve as a compelling commentary on the city’s multifaceted nature. Through his verses\, he explores themes of resilience\, identity\, and social consciousness. Beyond the studio\, Kr3wcial is a community advocate\, using his platform to inspire positive change. Collaborating with local nonprofits\, he harnesses the unifying power of music to uplift the very city that fuels his creativity. \nAbout Creative Assembly\nNOMA Creative Assembly seeks to give renewed expression to the diverse voices embodied in New Orleans’ various neighborhoods. These neighborhoods are places that give birth and places where the honored dead remain present. They invite belonging\, whether for a day or for many generations. Gathered between the Mississippi River and Lake Pontchartrain\, our neighborhoods are spaces where cultures flow from across continents and oceans to flourish. They are landscapes where nature takes on countless culinary\, linguistic\, ancestral\, and sacred forms. Neighborhoods allow us to share our anguish and ask us to offer a voice for those who have suffered in the silences of injustice and ignorance. Through music\, dance\, images\, and stories\, we hope to create a space of belonging where people can see reflections of their own neighborhoods and find themselves at home. \nLearn More
URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/breaking-boundaries-kr3wcial/
LOCATION:NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts
CATEGORIES:Creative Assembly
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SUMMARY:Black People Be: An Evening with Creative Assembly Cohort Artist Jourdan Barnes
DESCRIPTION:For this program\, Creative Assembly Cohort member Jourdan Barnes will share a selection of photography from his Black People Be series\, which aims to portray the vibrancy of Black existence.  \nThe evening will end with a panel discussion with thought leaders exploring how artists define and celebrate Blackness through their work. The program will include topics such as the concept of celebration in Black communities\, the role of art in representation\, and personal experiences of joy and resilience. \nIn the words of Barnes\, “This program is an opportunity to reflect\, appreciate\, and engage in meaningful conversations about Black identity and culture.”  \nSchedule\n3–5 pm | Art Presentation with Jourdan Barnes and Mixer \n5–6:30 pm | Panel Discussion \nThis program is free and open to the public. \n\nAbout the Speakers\n \nShana M. griffin is a feminist activist\, researcher\, sociologist\, abolitionist\, artist\, mother\, and geographer whose work engages history and memory as sites of resistance\, rupture\, and protest. griffin’s work attends to the lived experiences of the Black diaspora\, centering the particular experiences of Black women most vulnerable to the violence of poverty\, incarceration\, polluted environments\, reproductive legislation\, economic exploitation\, housing discrimination\, and climate change.  \ngriffin is the founder of PUNCTUATE\, a feminist initiative integrating critical research methods with activism and art to address the intersecting forms of everyday violence and subjectivity Black women\, their families\, and communities experience; and the creator of DISPLACED\, a multimedia feminist and public history project tracing the geographies of Black displacement\, dislocation\, and containment through racial slavery and the violent formation of New Orleans and the surrounding region as a carceral landscape and colonial enterprise. griffin has an adjunct position in sociology at the University of New Orleans. \n \nDr. David J. Wallace is a dedicated culture influencer and the creator of Dream House Lounge\, a haven for mental and spiritual wellness nestled in the heart of New Orleans’s Central Business District. Dr. Wallace’s commitment to amplifying culture and fostering community drives his relentless pursuit of wellness advocacy. \nAs an initiated priest of the IFA tradition\, specializing in Lucumi practice\, Dr. Wallace serves as a conduit for intuitive healing and a channeler of the Orishas and ancestral wisdom. Additionally\, he is the luminary behind Awakening Minds Consulting\, where his passion for justice manifests in transformative endeavors reshaping dialogues on racial and social equity. \nDr. Wallace has a bachelor’s degree from Morehouse College\, a Master’s in the Art of Teaching from Relay GSE\, and an Educational Doctorate from St. Thomas University. Currently\, Dr. Wallace is spearheading the development of an innovative EdTech platform called Teacharmony\, bridging cultural heritage with educational institutions to enrich students’ learning experiences. \n\n\nAbout Jourdan Barnes\nBorn and raised in New Orleans\, Jourdan Barnes has always been influenced by art. Completing his education in art and psychology at Xavier University\, Barnes is a freelance artist and also works with those affected by STIs and HIV through his work with the Louisiana Department of Health. Barnes creates art that highlights Black communities by amplifying their voices and truths. Barnes has exhibited works in well-respected museums throughout the country\, including the Guggenheim Museum in New York. He has also been a part of art initiatives in New Orleans like Prospect New Orleans and White Linen Night. He mentors youth artists with YAYA\, a program of which he is an alumnus. Barnes aspires to become a pediatric art therapist\, where he would utilize his talents to serve his community and children who are in need of artistic expression for therapeutic purposes. \nLEARN MORE ABOUT CREATIVE ASSEMBLY \n 
URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/black-people-be/
CATEGORIES:Creative Assembly
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SUMMARY:CANCELED — The Beauty of Things
DESCRIPTION:Update (Sunday\, June 9): The 3:30 pm performance of The Beauty of Things has been canceled due to excessive heat. \nIn an exploration of objects\, tales\, and games\, Creative Assembly Cohort member Lauren Messina explores the music of American classical composer Julia Perry in a new short-length dance work titled\, The Beauty of Things. With a marvelous cast of local dancers including Joshua P. Bell\, Cassidy Fulmer\, Lauren Guynes\, Eris Prescott\, and Mares Sánchez\, this site-specific dance playfully builds upon the grassy\, earthen landscape of the Besthoff Sculpture Garden Amphitheater. Following the performance\, the cast will have a brief Q&A discussion. \nThis event is free and open to the public. In the case of inclement weather\, this program will be rescheduled. \n\nAbout Lauren Messina\nLauren Ashlee Messina is a Big Easy Award-winning dance choreographer with a heart for community. Born in Springfield\, Illinois\, Messina has developed her career in the Greater New Orleans area in collaboration with the Marigny Opera Ballet\, KM Dance Project\, the New Orleans Opera\, ELLEvate Dance Company\, Dow-Dance Company’s Binge Dance Festival\, and the CAC New Orleans as a 2022 Performing Artist-in-Residence. Her choreography has been performed at the New York Jazz Choreography Project\, the 92nd Street Y\, the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts\, and the Mississippi Museum of Art. Messina received the Ailey School’s Oprah Winfrey Foundation Scholarship and participated in the pilot program Moving Toward Justice Open Workshop at Gibney Dance. She is a 2023 Platforms Fund grant recipient and founder of My Free Dance Class. Messina aims to create meaningful movement experiences that inspire empathy and transformation by collaborating with artists across disciplines in a thriving collective environment.
URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/beauty-of-things/2024-06-09/
CATEGORIES:Performances,Creative Assembly
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SUMMARY:Why & How We Say What We Say: French Pronunciation Class with Dianne Honoré
DESCRIPTION:“Why and how we say what we say.”\nKomen yé di en Kréyòl Lalwizyann?\nCalling all language-curious locals\, tourism professionals\, and Louisiana culture bearers!  \nEver wonder why we say the things we say here in Louisiana and how we traditionally pronounce those words and phrases? \nIn collaboration with Alliance Française de la Nouvelle Orléans\, Creative Assembly Cohort member Dianne Honoré hosts a  Louisiana Creole and French pronunciation workshop. Participants will take part in fun\, interactive ways to learn language history\, why it’s important to the survival of traditions\, and how to pronounce popular words\, names\, landmarks\, and so much more. \nThis event is free with advanced registration. \nRegister Now \n \n\nAbout the Instructors\nDianne Honoré \nGrowing up in her family’s Creole restaurant in Tremé laid the foundation for Dianne “Gumbo Marie” Honoré’s work as a historic interpreter\, Creole culture activist\, teaching artist\, and event producer. She founded the Black Storyville Baby Dolls\, the Amazons Benevolent Society\, and Unheard Voices of Louisiana. She masks as Big Queen of the Yellow Pocahontas Hunters Tribe for which she creates one-of-a-kind suits from thousands of beads and feathers. She has organized numerous history-related music and food events\, tours\, and exhibits over several decades including the Roots of Creole Cooking tour for Culinary Backstreets\, the Golden Crown exhibit and symposium at the New Orleans Jazz Museum celebrating the legacy of Big Chief Darryl Montana\, and descendant heritage tours. In addition to appearances on the Harry Connick Jr. Show\, Flip My Food\, BET\, and Good Morning America\, she hosted a show focused on New Orleans history and current events. She owned an exhibit store called “Gumbo Marie” curating exhibits on Louisiana history. Annually\, she produces Baking for Breast Cancer with her cancer focus group the Amazons Benevolent Society\, raising funds for local cancer fighters. \nLawson Ota\nLawson Ota is the founder and owner of Tours by Marguerite\, a tour company focused on the Creole culture of New Orleans and the pioneers in the development of this heritage during the 18th and 19th centuries. The company is named after Ota’s grandmother\, Margaret “Marguerite” Williams. Margaret was a gifted storyteller and maintained\, as many of her generation did\, the rich oral tradition of West Africa continued by slaves and their descendants in the New World. \nOta is also a teacher of French as a foreign language. He holds an M.A. in linguistics\, French\, and German. He has devoted his career to the defense of the heritage languages of Louisiana (that is\, Louisiana French and Louisiana Creole). \nJoseph Dunn \nFor more than 25 years\, Joseph Dunn’s in-depth knowledge of the varied cultures\, languages\, and heritages of Louisiana has afforded him work at the highest levels of the state’s cultural and tourism industries. Dunn was most recently appointed Honorary Consul of Canada in New Orleans. Prior to beginning his freelance work in 2014\, Joseph was the Executive Director of the Council on the Development of French in Louisiana (CODOFIL) from 2011 to 2014. He had previously worked at the Consulate General of France in Louisiana\, the Office of the Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana\, the Office of Cultural Development of Louisiana\, the Louisiana Travel Promotion Association\, Laura Plantation\, and the Louisiana Office of Tourism. In recognition of his work\, Dunn was knighted by the Republic of France as a Chevalier de l’Ordre national du Mérite in November of 2021 and was inducted into the Ordre des Francophones d’Amérique by Québec’s Ministry of the French Language in 2022.
URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/french-pronunciation-workshop/
CATEGORIES:Workshops & Classes,Creative Assembly
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240508T123000
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SUMMARY:Gallery Talk | Poetry in the Besthoff Sculpture Garden with Daniel Fitzpatrick
DESCRIPTION:Join us in the galleries each Wednesday for weekly talks with artists\, curators\, and other special guests. During these casual conversations\, we’ll take a close look at different works currently on view at NOMA. \nThis week\, NOMA Creative Assembly member Daniel Fitzpatrick takes us on a poetic stroll through the Besthoff Sculpture Garden. Through original poems inspired by the works and their setting\, Fitzpatrick will invite listeners to renewed engagement with art\, nature\, and the challenges both pose to the human heart. Meet at the Besthoff Sculpture Garden’s main entrance on Dueling Oaks Drive to the left of the museum’s front steps. There are wheelchairs available upon request. \n\nNo registration is required. The Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden is free and open to the public seven days a week. When you arrive\, please wait at the Besthoff Sculpture Garden office for directions. \n\nAbout Daniel Fitzpatrick\nDaniel Fitzpatrick is the author of the novel Only the Lover Sings. Born in New Orleans\, he studied philosophy at the University of Dallas\, and he holds an MA in philosophy from Holy Apostles College and an MPhil in creative writing from Trinity College Dublin. His translation of the Divine Comedy was published in 2021 for the 700th anniversary of Dante Alighieri’s death. His poetry and essays have appeared in places like Dappled Things\, New Oxford Review\, and Ocean State Review. He is the editor of Joie de Vivre\, a journal of art\, culture\, and letters for South Louisiana\, and he teaches English at Jesuit High School in New Orleans. \nLearn More About Creative Assembly
URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/gallery-talk-050824/
CATEGORIES:Creative Assembly,Gallery Talks
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SUMMARY:Open Rehearsals with Lauren Messina
DESCRIPTION:Experience an open rehearsal of The Beauty of Things\, an upcoming dance performance choreographed by NOMA Creative Assembly Cohort member Lauren Messina. Attendees will be able to watch and participate in the dance performance progress. A complete performance of The Beauty of Things will take place on Sunday\, June 9.  \nRehearsals will take place every Tuesday and Thursday\, 10 am–12:30 pm\, throughout May\, in the Besthoff Sculpture Garden’s amphitheater.  \nFree and open to the public. Pictures are welcome but please refrain from filming. In the case of inclement weather\, rehearsals will take place in NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts. \n\nAbout Lauren Messina\nLauren Ashlee Messina is a Big Easy Award-winning dance choreographer with a heart for community. Born in Springfield\, Illinois\, Messina has developed her career in the Greater New Orleans area in collaboration with the Marigny Opera Ballet\, KM Dance Project\, the New Orleans Opera\, ELLEvate Dance Company\, Dow-Dance Company’s Binge Dance Festival\, and the CAC New Orleans as a 2022 Performing Artist-in-Residence. Her choreography has been performed at the New York Jazz Choreography Project\, the 92nd Street Y\, the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts\, and the Mississippi Museum of Art. Messina received the Ailey School’s Oprah Winfrey Foundation Scholarship and participated in the pilot program Moving Toward Justice Open Workshop at Gibney Dance. She is a 2023 Platforms Fund grant recipient and founder of My Free Dance Class. Messina aims to create meaningful movement experiences that inspire empathy and transformation by collaborating with artists across disciplines in a thriving collective environment. \nLearn More About Creative Asssembly
URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/open-rehearsal-beauty-of-things/2024-05-07/
CATEGORIES:Performances,Creative Assembly
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SUMMARY:Perspectives: A Neighborhood Photography Workshop with Paige DeVries (Off-Site)
DESCRIPTION:Explore the ways that photography with your phone can be used as an easily accessible\, generative art-making tool. \nIn this off-site workshop with 2023–24 Creative Assembly Cohort artist Paige DeVries\, participants will view the artist’s solo show on view at UNO St. Claude Gallery (2429 St. Claude Avenue) and discuss how the artist uses photography from her phone to inform her work as a painter. After the gallery tour and conversation\, DeVries leads a photography exercise in the neighborhood surrounding the gallery. Participants will share images they take during the workshop at the end of the program. \nFree with advanced registration. Please note that this workshop takes place off-site at UNO St. Claude Gallery (2429 St. Claude Avenue). Participants are asked to bring a phone they can use to take photographs.  \nRegister Now \n  \n  \n\nAbout Paige DeVries\n \nPaige DeVries is a New Orleans–based painter whose work examines the interface between people\, plants\, and the suburban environment of her neighborhood and city. DeVries grew up in Anchorage\, Alaska\, where she developed an appreciation and reverence for nature that continues to impact her artistic sensibilities and interests. DeVries’s paintings have been shown locally and nationally\, most notably at Art Basel in Miami Beach. Her work is published in the 2023 issue of New American Paintings 2023. She is a recipient of the Florence Leif Grant\, RISD Trustees’ Scholarship\, and the Anderson Ranch Arts Center Brooks Fellowship. DeVries received her BFA from the Rhode Island School of Design in 2013 and is currently pursuing her MFA at the University of New Orleans\, graduating in Spring 2024\, where she also teaches undergraduate drawing courses.
URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/perspectives-photo-workshop/
LOCATION:UNO St. Claude Gallery\, 2429 St. Claude Avenue\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70117\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshops & Classes,Creative Assembly
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SUMMARY:Intergenerational Beading Workshop Showcase
DESCRIPTION:See a special showcase highlighting the work of participants in an intergenerational beading workshop at the museum.  \nUnder the guidance of Creative Assembly Cohort member Dianne Honoré\, participants of all ages gathered throughout the month of April to dive into the rich heritage of Black Masking Indian beading techniques. Immersed in the culture of New Orleans\, participants crafted beadwork but also learned the rhythms of the city’s drumming tradition and Black Masking Indian suits. \nThe showcase will be on view near the museum’s second-floor classroom from Wednesday\, May 1\, to Wednesday\, May 15\, during regular museum hours. \n\nAbout Dianne Honoré\nGrowing up in her family’s Creole restaurant in Tremé laid the foundation for Dianne “Gumbo Marie” Honoré’s work as a historic interpreter\, Creole culture activist\, teaching artist\, and event producer. She founded the Black Storyville Baby Dolls\, the Amazons Benevolent Society\, and Unheard Voices of Louisiana. She masks as Big Queen of the Yellow Pocahontas Hunters Tribe for which she creates one-of-a-kind suits from thousands of beads and feathers. She has organized numerous history-related music and food events\, tours\, and exhibits over several decades including the Roots of Creole Cooking tour for Culinary Backstreets\, the Golden Crown exhibit and symposium at the New Orleans Jazz Museum celebrating the legacy of Big Chief Darryl Montana\, and descendant heritage tours. In addition to appearances on the Harry Connick Jr. Show\, Flip My Food\, BET\, and Good Morning America\, she hosted a show focused on New Orleans history and current events. She owned an exhibit store called “Gumbo Marie” curating exhibits on Louisiana history. Annually\, she produces Baking for Breast Cancer with her cancer focus group the Amazons Benevolent Society\, raising funds for local cancer fighters. \nLearn More About Creative Assembly
URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/intergenerational-beading-showcase/
CATEGORIES:Special,Creative Assembly
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240306T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240306T210000
DTSTAMP:20260430T010153
CREATED:20240224T001722Z
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SUMMARY:Urban Mosaics: Kr3wcial and Charm Taylor Live at the Museum
DESCRIPTION:Creative Assembly Cohort artists Kr3wcial and Charm Taylor present “Urban Mosaics\,” an unforgettable night of hip-hop at the museum that reflects the cultural vibrancy of New Orleans’s neighborhoods. \nFor this special performance in NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts\, the two artists bring together musicians from across the city for a one-night-only presentation.  \nFree with museum admission. Louisiana residents receive free admission on Wednesdays courtesy of The Helis Foundation.  \n\nCharm Taylor and the Light (Lauren Fuller\, Wino Willy\, Saint Amethyst)\nFrom the artist: Charm Taylor is a multidisciplinary artist\, curator\, and change-maker. As an independent vocalist and songwriter\, Taylor first gained recognition as the lead singer of the electric soul-rock band the Honorable South. She has collaborated with Galactic\, Spirit McIntyre\, Georgia Anne Muldrow\, Mononeon\, and more. Her music defies genres and her dynamic performances are infused with themes of ancestral memory\, wellness\, and deep feminine strength—also evident in her bold visual creations meditating on pathways to liberation. In 2015\, she released a critically acclaimed first solo EP\, The Road Within\, followed by several albums with local indie imprint Sinking City Records\, including her album She Is the Future\, and her most recent collection Evolution. Taylor has served in the community as an activist and educator\, and she is a graduate of Occidental College in Los Angeles. \nKr3wcial and More Love (TJ Nathan\, Jemila Dunham\, Yahel Yizracyah Yisrael)\nFrom the artist: In the vibrant tapestry of New Orleans’ rich musical heritage\, Kr3wcial emerges as a dynamic figure\, transcending the boundaries of traditional hip-hop. Born and raised in the heart of the Crescent City\, Kr3wcial’s music is a sonic journey through the soul of New Orleans itself. With lyrics that delve deep into the city’s intricate layers—from the gritty streets to the transcendent spirit of its people—he weaves a narrative that is both raw and poetic\, reminiscent of the city’s jazz and blues roots. Kr3wcial’s tracks\, often enlivened with the pulse of brass and the rhythm of New Orleans\, serve as a compelling commentary on the city’s multifaceted nature. Through his verses\, he explores themes of resilience\, identity\, and social consciousness. Beyond the studio\, Kr3wcial is a community.
URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/urban-mosaics/
CATEGORIES:Performances,Creative Assembly
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240221T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240221T193000
DTSTAMP:20260430T010153
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SUMMARY:MEDIUM: ATRs in Art
DESCRIPTION:New Orleans is home to vibrant and dynamic spiritual communities spanning city neighborhoods. In celebration of the exhibition Wangechi Mutu: Intertwined\, Creative Assembly Cohort member Charm Taylor and local contemporary artists invite you to join a circle to honor and share experiences at the intersection of multidisciplinary art and African traditional religions.\n\nThe night will open with poetry from Sha’Condria “iCON” Sibley and sacred drumming. Following\, local artists\, including Gason Ayisyin\, Soraya Jean-Louis\, Janese Brookes-Galathe\, Luther Gray\, Sula Spirit\, ÌFÉ\, and Charm Taylor\, will offer exploratory discussions of their art with an emphasis on Afro-Indigenous cultural memory\, home\, the environment\, and ritual.\n\nFree with museum admission. Louisiana residents receive free admission on Wednesdays courtesy of The Helis Foundation. \n\nAbout the Exhibition \nThis major solo exhibition of work by Wangechi Mutu brings together nearly one hundred sculptures\, paintings\, collages\, drawings\, and films to present the breadth of the Kenyan–American artist’s multidisciplinary practice from the mid-1990s to today. On view through July 14\, Wangechi Mutu: Intertwined traces connections between recent developments in Mutu’s sculptures and her decades-long exploration of the legacies of colonialism\, globalization\, and African and diasporic cultural traditions. The exhibition travels to NOMA from the New Museum\, New York. \nLearn More \nWangechi Mutu: Intertwined is organized by the New Museum\, New York. Lead support for this exhibition is provided by the Henry Luce Foundation. Generous support for this exhibition is provided by the Ed Bradley Family Foundation\, Agnes Gund\, Jacques and Natasha Gelman Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts. Additional support is provided by The Robert Lehman Foundation. Support for the accompanying publication has been provided by the A4 Arts Foundation. \nThe presentation in New Orleans is sponsored by the Ford Foundation. Additional support is provided by Delta Airlines\, Gladstone Gallery\, Walda Besthoff\, Victoria Miro Gallery\, The Windsor Court\, The Azby Fund\, Keith Fox and Tom Keyes\, Aimée Farnet Siegel and Mike Siegel\, Robin Rankin\, Elizabeth Boh\, Pat Mitchell and Scott Seydel\, Harvey and Marie Orth\, and Jeff Childers and Onay Gutierrez.
URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/atrs-in-art/
CATEGORIES:Special,Creative Assembly
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240131T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240131T123000
DTSTAMP:20260430T010153
CREATED:20240116T202233Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240129T174752Z
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SUMMARY:Gallery Talk and Performance Inspired by Wangechi Mutu’s Crocodylus with Creative Assembly Cohort Member Lauren Messina and Javier Banks
DESCRIPTION:Expand your experience of Wangechi Mutu: Intertwined with monthly gallery talks inside the museum or in the Besthoff Sculpture Garden on select Wednesdays: January 31\, February 7\, March 6\, April 3\, May 1\, June 5\, July 10.  \nInspired by Wangechi Mutu’s Crocodylus sculpture in the Besthoff Sculpture Garden\, Creative Assembly Cohort member Lauren Messina has choreographed a dance that embodies her interpretation of the work’s transformative nature\, “being—not woman\, not animal\,” and “depicting power and deep scrutiny of human relations between the body and nature.” The event begins with a short talk by Messina about the sculpture and creating the dance\, followed by a performance from Javier Banks alongside the sculpture.  \nGallery talks are free with museum admission. Louisiana residents receive free admission on Wednesdays courtesy of The Helis Foundation.  \nTo book your ticket for this gallery talk in advance\, click the link below. \nGet Tickets \nAbout the Exhibition \nThis major solo exhibition of work by Wangechi Mutu brings together nearly one hundred sculptures\, paintings\, collages\, drawings\, and films to present the breadth of the Kenyan–American artists’ multidisciplinary practice from the mid-1990s to today. On view January 31–July 14\, 2024\, Wangechi Mutu: Intertwined traces connections between recent developments in Mutu’s sculptures and her decades-long exploration of the legacies of colonialism\, globalization\, and African and diasporic cultural traditions. The exhibition travels to NOMA from the New Museum\, New York. \nLearn More \nAbout the Performers\nLauren Messina\nLauren Ashlee Messina\, M.F.A. (she/her) is a Big Easy Award-winning dance choreographer with a heart for community engagement. Born in Springfield\, Illinois\, Lauren has developed her career in the Greater New Orleans area in collaboration with the Marigny Opera Ballet\, KM Dance Project\, the New Orleans Opera\, ELLEvate Dance Company\, Dow-Dance Company’s Binge Dance Festival\, and the CAC New Orleans as a 2022 Performing Artist-in-Residence. Her choreography has been performed at the New York Jazz Choreography Project\, the 92nd Street Y\, the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts\, and the Mississippi Museum of Art. Lauren received the Ailey School’s Oprah Winfrey Foundation Scholarship and participated in the Moving Toward Justice Open Workshop pilot program at Gibney Dance. She is a 2023 Platforms Fund grant recipient\, founder of My Free Dance Class\, and host of The Parent Artist Podcast on YouTube. In addition to dance\, Lauren participated as a video editor for NOVAC’s 2022-2023 Community Documentary Cohort and published the creativity journal and college editions of ChatGPT Prompts for Dancers (available on Amazon). Lauren aims to create meaningful movement experiences that inspire empathy and transformation by collaborating with artists across disciplines in a thriving collective environment that prioritizes mutual respect\, trust\, and care. \nJavier Banks\nJavier Banks was born and raised in Baton Rouge\, Louisiana\, and began dancing at the age of fourteen. They studied at Dancers’ Workshop\, under Sharon Mathews and Susan Perlis. With awarded scholarships\, Banks also studied at the American Ballet Theatre and Dance Theatre of Harlem. As a freelance dancer\, they have performed works with the Alaya Dance Company\, Kennedy Dancers\, Brooklyn Ballet\, Marigny Opera Ballet\, and Ballet Hysell. \n\nWangechi Mutu: Intertwined is organized by the New Museum\, New York. Lead support for this exhibition is provided by the Henry Luce Foundation. Generous support for this exhibition is provided by the Ed Bradley Family Foundation\, Agnes Gund\, Jacques and Natasha Gelman Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts. Additional support is provided by The Robert Lehman Foundation. Support for the accompanying publication has been provided by the A4 Arts Foundation. \nThe presentation in New Orleans is sponsored by the Ford Foundation. Additional support is provided by Delta Airlines\, Gladstone Gallery\, Walda Besthoff\, Victoria Miro Gallery\, The Windsor Court\, Keith Fox and Tom Keyes\, Aimée Farnet Siegel and Mike Siegel\, Robin Rankin\, Elizabeth Boh\, Pat Mitchell and Scott Seydel\, Harvey and Marie Orth\, and Jeff Childers and Onay Gutierrez.
URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/crocodylus-performance/
CATEGORIES:Performances,Creative Assembly,Gallery Talks,Wangechi Mutu: Intertwined
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240124T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240124T180000
DTSTAMP:20260430T010154
CREATED:20240116T173805Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240119T230446Z
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SUMMARY:Film Screening and Panel Discussion: The Black Indians of New Orleans
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Wednesday\, January 24\, in NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts for a screening of The Black Indians of New Orleans\, directed by Dr. Maurice Martinez. Following a sold-out program on January 7\, the museum looks forward to presenting an encore screening of this important film. \nA panel discussion follows the documentary. Panelists are Big Chief Darryl Montana\, Bruce Sunpie Barnes\, and Kamau Wesley Phillips. \nThis program is free and open to the public. Admission and seating are first come\, first served. No registration is required. When you arrive at the museum\, check-in at the admissions desk. \n\nThis program is organized by Creative Assembly Cohort member Diane Honoré\, who is Big Queen of the Yellow Pocahontas. \nAbout the Film\nThe Black Indians of New Orleans (1976\, dir. Maurice M. Martinez\, 33 min.)\nThe Black Indians of New Orleans is the first internationally acclaimed film to explore the origins and rituals of the Black Masking Indians of New Orleans. The film documents the cultural history of the Black Masking Indians\, their artful suit creation\, music\, call and response chants\, dance movements\, and gatherings for Sunday practices. The film includes sunrise-to-sunset coverage of the Black Indians in their suits on Mardi Gras in the 1970s. The film was produced by Dr. Maurice M. Martinez\, a New Orleans–born poet\, photographer\, musician\, filmmaker\, and scholar steeped in African American culture through both his heritage and academic endeavors. \nView Trailer \n\nABOUT THE PANELISTS\n\nBig Chief Darryl Montana\nBig Chief Darryl Montana celebrated his 50th year masking as a Black Masking Indian at Mardi Gras 2023. His Seventh Ward Creole family has masked for several generations\, beginning in the late 1800s with his great-great uncle “Becate” Baptiste Eugene of the first known tribe\, the Creole Wild West. Darryl’s father\, Big Chief Allison “Tootie” Montana (1922–2005)\, was known as the “Chief of Chiefs” and remains a legend within the Black Masking Indian community. \nDarryl Montana’s intricate designs and superb beading work have earned him widespread recognition. He received the Joan Mitchell Foundation Painters and Sculptors Grant in 2012 and a United States Artist Fellowship in 2015. He has exhibited around the world\, including at SITE Santa Fe’s Fourth International Biennial\, Beau Monde: Toward a Redeemed Cosmopolitanism\, and at Reg Vardy Gallery at the University of Sunderland in England. Recently\, the Musée du Quai Branly-Jacques Chirac in Paris acquired Montana’s 2015 suit for its collection and featured it in the exhibition Black Indians de la Nouvelle-Orléans. \nMontana passes along the tradition of Black Masking Indians and his artistry through various classes. He has taught children in workshops and summer programs through Xavier University of Louisiana’s Community Arts Program; and since 2019\, he has conducted a series of older adult beading classes at the Louisiana State Museum. Darryl was recognized this year by the Louisiana Folklife Commission as a tradition bearer for carrying on the Black Masking Indian tradition for over 50 years. \n\n\nBruce Sunpie Barnes—Bruce Sunpie Barnes\nIs a veteran musician\, park ranger\, actor\, former high school biology teacher\, former college football All-American\, and former NFL player for the Kansas City Chiefs. Barnes’s career has taken him far and wide and he has traveled to over 35 countries playing his own style of blues\, zydeco\, and Afro-Louisiana music incorporating Caribbean and African-influenced rhythms and melodies. He is a multi-instrumentalist playing piano\, percussion\, harmonica\, and he learned to play accordion from some of the best\, including Fernest Arceneaux\, John Delafose\, and Clayton Sampy. With his musical group Sunpie and the Louisiana Sunspots\, he has played festivals and concerts internationally\, and has recorded  critically acclaimed CDs. Barnes is deeply involved in New Orleans parade culture and takes his music to the streets. He is Second Chief of the North Side Skull and Bone Gang\, one of the oldest existing carnival groups in New Orleans and a member of the Black Men of Labor Social Aid and Pleasure Club.  \nKamau Wesley Phillips—KAMAU & Spirit of the Drums\nA highly regarded drummer and educator\, Kamau Wesley Phillips regularly teaches about African rhythms\, the musical connections between New Orleans and western African\, and the joy of playing drums. He masks Black Indian and plays drums forthe Spirit of FiYaYa and the Mandingo Warriors for several decades. 
URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/black-masking-indians-012424/
CATEGORIES:Films,Creative Assembly
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240124T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240124T170000
DTSTAMP:20260430T010154
CREATED:20231213T221429Z
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SUMMARY:Poetry Workshops with Creative Assembly Cohort Member Daniel Fitzpatrick
DESCRIPTION:This three-week series of workshops hosted by Creative Assembly Cohort member Daniel Fitzpatrick aims to give poets of all ages and experience levels the space to write. In NOMA’s permanent collection galleries\, participants will explore a few techniques that can help to cultivate a habit of poetry and jumpstart new writing. Participants will also discuss ways that visual art can help to understand different approaches to poetry\, and how the space between images and words can open windows into the self.  \nParticipants are invited to attend all three sessions or to select one or two of special interest\, based on the themes below. Notebooks and pencils\, along with reading material tailored to each session\, will be provided. All poets will have the opportunity to receive feedback on their work in a supportive group setting or on an individual basis. \nAdvance registration is required. \nRegister Now \n\nSchedule\nWeek One January 10: Poetry as Listening\nDiscuss poetry as a way of listening—to nature\, to the divine\, to our own bodies\, memories\, and emotions—and think about how visual art can cultivate a poetic habit of listening. \nWeek Two January 17: Poetry as Lens\, Poetry as Mirror \nLearn different approaches to poems as fashioned objects. How can language become a window to a world beyond itself? How can language itself be the object of poetic experience? \nWeek Three January 24: Metaphor as Guide\nExplore ways that metaphors our minds suggest can help get to the emotional core of experience and guide the drafting and re-drafting process.
URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/poetry-workshops-012424/
CATEGORIES:Workshops & Classes,Creative Assembly
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240117T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240117T170000
DTSTAMP:20260430T010154
CREATED:20231213T220811Z
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SUMMARY:Poetry Workshops with Creative Assembly Cohort Member Daniel Fitzpatrick
DESCRIPTION:This three-week series of workshops hosted by Creative Assembly Cohort member Daniel Fitzpatrick aims to give poets of all ages and experience levels the space to write. In NOMA’s permanent collection galleries\, participants will explore a few techniques that can help to cultivate a habit of poetry and jumpstart new writing. Participants will also discuss ways that visual art can help to understand different approaches to poetry\, and how the space between images and words can open windows into the self.  \nParticipants are invited to attend all three sessions or to select one or two of special interest\, based on the themes below. Notebooks and pencils\, along with reading material tailored to each session\, will be provided. All poets will have the opportunity to receive feedback on their work in a supportive group setting or on an individual basis. \nAdvance registration is required. \nRegister Now \n\nSchedule\nWeek One January 10: Poetry as Listening\nDiscuss poetry as a way of listening—to nature\, to the divine\, to our own bodies\, memories\, and emotions—and think about how visual art can cultivate a poetic habit of listening. \nWeek Two January 17: Poetry as Lens\, Poetry as Mirror \nLearn different approaches to poems as fashioned objects. How can language become a window to a world beyond itself? How can language itself be the object of poetic experience? \nWeek Three January 24: Metaphor as Guide\nExplore ways that metaphors our minds suggest can help get to the emotional core of experience and guide the drafting and re-drafting process.
URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/poetry-workshops-011724/
CATEGORIES:Workshops & Classes,Creative Assembly
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240110T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240110T170000
DTSTAMP:20260430T010154
CREATED:20231213T220602Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231222T163947Z
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SUMMARY:Poetry Workshops with Creative Assembly Cohort Member Daniel Fitzpatrick
DESCRIPTION:This three-week series of workshops hosted by Creative Assembly Cohort member Daniel Fitzpatrick aims to give poets of all ages and experience levels the space to write. In NOMA’s permanent collection galleries\, participants will explore a few techniques that can help to cultivate a habit of poetry and jumpstart new writing. Participants will also discuss ways that visual art can help to understand different approaches to poetry\, and how the space between images and words can open windows into the self.  \nParticipants are invited to attend all three sessions or to select one or two of special interest\, based on the themes below. Notebooks and pencils\, along with reading material tailored to each session\, will be provided. All poets will have the opportunity to receive feedback on their work in a supportive group setting or on an individual basis. \nAdvance registration is required. \nRegister Now \n\nSchedule\nWeek One January 10: Poetry as Listening\nDiscuss poetry as a way of listening—to nature\, to the divine\, to our own bodies\, memories\, and emotions—and think about how visual art can cultivate a poetic habit of listening. \nWeek Two January 17: Poetry as Lens\, Poetry as Mirror \nLearn different approaches to poems as fashioned objects. How can language become a window to a world beyond itself? How can language itself be the object of poetic experience? \nWeek Three January 24: Metaphor as Guide\nExplore ways that metaphors our minds suggest can help get to the emotional core of experience and guide the drafting and re-drafting process.
URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/poetry-workshops-011024/
CATEGORIES:Workshops & Classes,Creative Assembly
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231202T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231202T140000
DTSTAMP:20260430T010154
CREATED:20231106T212055Z
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SUMMARY:Field Drawing Workshop in MidCity With Alyssa Lizzini feat. Daniel Fitzpatrick
DESCRIPTION:Field Drawings is a series of free on-location drawing workshops taking place in multiple cities and neighborhoods throughout the United States led by Cleveland-based visual artist Alyssa Lizzini. The purpose of the workshops is to encourage the slow and attentive process of observational drawing as a means of neighborhood rediscovery and creative placemaking. Workshop participants will take part in an hour-and-a-half urban sketching excursion and be supplied with sketchbooks and drawing tools. There will be two workshops taking place in New Orleans with the help of the NOMA Creative Assembly resident artists Daniel Fitzpatrick and Paige DeVries. Participants should wear good walking shoes for light neighborhood exploration and bring a bottle of water. \nParticipants will meet for this workshop at Second Line Brewing\, 433 N Bernadotte St\, New Orleans\, LA 70119.  \nMaterials will be provided. Free with advanced registration. \nRegister Now \n\nAbout the Artist\n\nAlyssa Lizzini is an artist from Cleveland\, Ohio\, whose work explores concepts of social geography and community engagement through on-location drawing. Lizzini’s layered images are heavily inspired by her own archival\, ethnographic\, and visual research of city spaces—and her lived experience growing up in the city of Cleveland. In the studio\, she utilizes drawing\, painting\, and printmaking techniques to create visually complex images that mirror the complexity of our social and spatial world. Lizzini graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Cleveland Institute of Art in 2022.
URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/field-drawings-middcity/
LOCATION:Second Line Brewing\, 433 N Bernadotte St\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70119\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special,Creative Assembly
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231201T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231201T163000
DTSTAMP:20260430T010154
CREATED:20231107T163715Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231110T204712Z
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SUMMARY:Field Drawing Workshop at Algiers Point With Alyssa Lizzini feat. Paige DeVries
DESCRIPTION:Field Drawings is a series of free on-location drawing workshops taking place in multiple cities and neighborhoods throughout the United States led by Cleveland-based visual artist Alyssa Lizzini. The purpose of the workshops is to encourage the slow and attentive process of observational drawing as a means of neighborhood rediscovery and creative placemaking. Workshop participants will take part in an hour-and-a-half urban sketching excursion and be supplied with sketchbooks and drawing tools. There will be two workshops taking place in New Orleans with the help of the NOMA Creative Assembly resident artists Daniel Fitzpatrick and Paige DeVries. Participants should wear good walking shoes for light neighborhood exploration and bring a bottle of water. \nParticipants will meet for this workshop at Barracuda Taco Stand\, 446 Pelican Ave\, New Orleans\, LA 70114. \nMaterials will be provided. Free with advanced registration. \nRegister Now \n\nAbout the Artist\n\nAlyssa Lizzini is an artist from Cleveland\, Ohio\, whose work explores concepts of social geography and community engagement through on-location drawing. Lizzini’s layered images are heavily inspired by her own archival\, ethnographic\, and visual research of city spaces—and her lived experience growing up in the city of Cleveland. In the studio\, she utilizes drawing\, painting\, and printmaking techniques to create visually complex images that mirror the complexity of our social and spatial world. Lizzini graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Cleveland Institute of Art in 2022.
URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/field-drawings-algiers-point/
LOCATION:Barracuda Taco Stand\, 446 Pelican Ave\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70114\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special,Creative Assembly
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230107T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230107T150000
DTSTAMP:20260430T010154
CREATED:20221229T190002Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221230T201222Z
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SUMMARY:Free Screening: People Museum
DESCRIPTION:Want to revisit People Museum’s Louise Bourgeois–inspired performance in the Besthoff Sculpture Garden? Join for a free screening of the full performance on Saturday\, January 7\, 1 pm\, in NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts. \nDuring the one-night-only presentation last December\, New Orleans–based pop art band People Museum performed their latest EP Destruction of\, Vol. 1 underneath Bourgeois’s Spider—one of the signature works in the sculpture garden. Written by Claire Givens and produced by Jeremy Phipps\, Destruction of\, Vol. 1 features a collection of songs inspired by Bourgeois’s life and work\, and the performance was timed with the exhibition Louise Bourgeois: Paintings\, which was on view at NOMA from September 9 to December 31\, 2022. \nThis screening is free with advanced registration. \nRSVP Now \n\nAbout the Project\nNOMA Community Engagement Curator Nic Brierre Aziz interviews People Museum’s Claire Givens and Jeremy Phipps about the genesis of this project. \n \n\nAbout Creative Assembly\nCreative Assembly is a community engagement initiative by the New Orleans Museum of Art that uses neighborhood-based participatory art experiences as a vehicle for personal exploration\, community collaboration\, and social change. \nLearn more \nNOMA’s Creative Assembly community engagement initiative is supported by the Wagner Foundation.
URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/people-museum-screening/
LOCATION:NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts
CATEGORIES:Films,Creative Assembly
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221224
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230109
DTSTAMP:20260430T010154
CREATED:20221220T215516Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221223T191008Z
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SUMMARY:Adam Davis’s Black Magic
DESCRIPTION:In conjunction with Called to the Camera: Black American Studio Photographers\, Los Angeles–based photographer Adam Davis is bringing his ongoing Black Magic project to NOMA. \nDuring his two-week Creative Assembly Connector Residency\, Davis will set up a studio on the museum’s second floor\, where he will produce photographic tintypes as part of his goal to create an archive of 20\,000 portraits of Black Americans. Davis has traveled with Black Magic across the country to cities including Tulsa\, Chicago\, and Detroit. Learn more about in the project in an article from the Los Angeles Times. \nOn select days during this residency\, visitors will have the opportunity to pose for and receive a free tintype portrait from Davis. \nDue to overwhelming demand\, all spots are currently filled. Please join the waitlist below to be notified as times open up.
URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/adam-davis-black-magic/
CATEGORIES:Special,Creative Assembly
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221204T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221204T190000
DTSTAMP:20260430T010154
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SUMMARY:Performance and Record Release: People Museum
DESCRIPTION:New Orleans–based pop art band People Museum presents a special one-night-only performance in the Besthoff Sculpture Garden responding to the work of artist Louise Bourgeois. \nPeople Museum’s latest EP Destruction of\, Vol. 1 (out October 21 from Strange Daisy Records and Community Records) features a collection of songs inspired by Bourgeois’s life and work. Written by Claire Givens and produced by Jeremy Phipps\, the record was supported in part by NOMA’s Creative Assembly Cohort\, which invites artists from different mediums to use the museum’s collection\, exhibition\, and programs as catalysts to create new research and artwork. \nOn Sunday\, December 4\, People Museum perform underneath Bourgeois’s Spider—one of the signature works in NOMA’s Besthoff Sculpture Garden—and celebrate the release of a limited-edition vinyl pressing of Destruction of\, Vol. 1. \nTickets are $15 | $10 for NOMA members \nSOLD OUT \nTickets to this program are currently sold out. A limited number of tickets will be available at the door on a first-come\, first-served basis. Entry is not guaranteed. \n\nAbout the Project\nNOMA Community Engagement Curator Nic Brierre Aziz interviews People Museum’s Claire Givens and Jeremy Phipps and  about the genesis of this project. \n \n\nAlbum Credits\nWritten by Claire Givens\nProduced by Jeremy Phipps\nPerformed by Claire Givens and Jeremy Phipps\nMixed and Mastered by Steve Gilliland\nArtwork by Claire Givens and Nicholas Ashe Bateman \nVinyl available for pre-order from Community Records \n  \n\n \nAbout People Museum\nPeople Museum is a pop art\, electronic band formed by Jeremy Phipps and Claire Givens in the Treme neighborhood of New Orleans\, Louisiana\, in 2016. Inspired by afro-beat\, hip-hop\, choral\, and marching band music\, People Museum has formed a sound that could only come from the eclectic corners of Louisiana. Created with the intention of bringing nature to the future\, they combine the historic sounds of the city’s past with the synthesizer heavy\, progressive underground of New Orleans —always mixing menacing textures with cathartic hopefulness. People Museum performs live as a four-piece with the addition of drummer\, Aaron Boudreaux\, as well as with bassist Charles Lumar ll. \n\nAbout Creative Assembly\nCreative Assembly is a community engagement initiative by the New Orleans Museum of Art that uses neighborhood-based participatory art experiences as a vehicle for personal exploration\, community collaboration\, and social change. \nLearn more \nNOMA’s Creative Assembly community engagement initiative is supported by the Wagner Foundation.
URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/people-museum/
LOCATION:Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden\, 1 Collins Diboll Circle\, New Orleans \, LA\, 70124
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SUMMARY:Steve Lands: Rearranging the Planets
DESCRIPTION:Creative Assembly Cohort member Steve Lands presents Rearranging the Planets\, a musical performance reinterpreting composer Gustav Holst’s influential orchestral suite The Planets. \nWith his original composition\, which premiered at NOMA in February\, Lands uses Holst’s work as a jumping off point to explore the varied relationships civilizations have had to the heavens over time. While Holst structured his suite—which premiered at the Queen’s Hall in London in 1918—around the Solar System and its Greco-Roman mythological namesakes\, Rearranging the Planets casts a broader net to consider how societies around the world have looked to the stars. In the words of planetary scientist Carl Sagan\, “We are made of star-stuff. We are a way for the cosmos to know itself.” \nFeaturing Shea Pierre; Alfred Jordan\, Jr.; Xavier Molina; Max Moran; John Maestas; Amari Ansari; Rex Gregory; and Amber Matthews. With additional credits to Francis Wong\, Camille Lenain\, Meghan Stewart\, and Amina Scott. \nPerformances take place in NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts on Friday\, September 9\, and Saturday\, September 10\, at 8 pm. \nTickets are $30 | $25 for members \nBuy Tickets \n  \n\n\nPerformance Credits and Performer Bios\n\n\n\n\nSteve Lands\nHailing from the city of Baton Rouge\, Louisiana\, Steve Lands has been swaying stages\, clubs\, bars\, museums\, houses-of-worship\, and studios the world over for more than a decade now. He’s got the kind of skill that can only be gained from working with great artists from all walks of life. His experience ranges from shows with R&B/gospel Grammy winner PJ Morton; doing festivals with the Preservation Hall Jazz Band; and tours through Europe with Swiss pianist and composer Florian Favre to studio sessions with the Black Keys; jamming in DC with Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters; playing in big bands with Ellis\, Jason\, Branford\, and Delfeayo Marsalis; and doing a tribute to David Bowie with Arcade Fire. Courage and care are his motivations for music and he’s got more than enough of both to give you a sonic fantasy.\n\n\n\n\nShea Pierre\nA native of New Orleans\, Louisiana\, Shea Pierre started his musical journey at the age of 4. He joined his family’s gospel group\, the Williams Sisters\, and began playing for various churches in the New Orleans area. He later attended the prestigious New Orleans Center of Creative Arts\, where he studied with Michael Pellera\, Chris Severin\, Ellis Marsalis\, and Jason Marsalis. While in high school\, he toured parts of South Africa with the Batiste Brothers Band from New Orleans. Shea is a 2014 graduate of Oberlin Conservatory of Music\, where he studied jazz piano with Dan Wall. He continues to travel and engage in different projects throughout the Midwest.\n\n\n\n\nAlfred Jordan Jr.\nBorn in New Orleans in 1993\, Alfred Jordan Jr.’s parents noticed the gift that was on their son. Growing up in church\, gospel music played a huge part in molding him as a drummer. Alfred’s skill sprouted\, awarding him a full scholarship to attend Berklee College of Music graduating with a B.A. Alfred’s love for music turned into his profession\, landing his gig as the current drummer for Big Sam’s Funky Nation and has also been fortunate to work with Donald Harrison\, Christian Scott\, Nicholas Payton\, Kent Jordan as well as his collective projects NwaSoul Project and Bignatiouss. Alfred is forever grateful knowing this is “for the love of music.”\n\n\n\n\nXavier Molina\nWe have watched Xavier Molina grow as an artist since 2006 when he first picked up the trumpet. Xavier has blossomed into a singer/songwriter\, drummer and trumpeter with a heart dedicated to making great music. Xavier has played with several independent bands in the New Orleans\, Atlanta and Alabama areas\, and never ceases to amaze the audiences anywhere.\n\n\n\n\nMax Moran\nMax Moran is a Louisiana born musician and composer who has become a first-call bassist across several genres in New Orleans’ thriving music scene. Known for his versatility on electric bass\, upright bass\, and synthesizer\, Moran provides a solid\, soulful foundation to a number of classic and progressive bands. Performing since the age of thirteen\, Max Moran spent over ten years as the bassist of jazz master Donald Harrison and has also shared the stage with artists such as Davell Crawford\, Leo Nocentelli (The Meters)\, Bernie Worrell (Parliament/ Funkadelic)\, and Grammy nominees Christian Scott and Jamison Ross.\n\n\n\n\nJohn Maestas\nGuitarist John Maestas was born in Albuquerque\, New Mexico and is now based in New Orleans. He started his career first as a sideman to many inspiring contemporary young artists performing original music\, while also accompanying and learning from New Orleans legacy artists who keep the traditions of their city’s music alive and thriving. He has become known as a versatile music producer working in studios writing\, recording & performing songs for world-class artists including Christian Scott\, Nicholas Payton\, Jamison Ross\, Wendell Brunious\, MonoNeon\, John “Papa” Gros\, Elzhi\, Nesby Phips\, Fiend and many others. In 2016 he co founded the independent record label Bubble Bath Records with 3 other friends that helps to educate\, elevate & empower over twenty young artists who need support in navigating the music industry. “The Dream Catcher”\, the debut album from Maestas’ alt-rock band Juan Tigre\, is music inspired by the iconic high desert imagery of New Mexico and imbued with the expansive folklore of the Southwest.\n\n\n\n\nAmari Ansari\nAmari Ansari brings a fresh voice to the saxophone. The son of a gospel pianist\, the Alabama native credits his earliest interest in music to southern gospel and the late Alabama jazz educator Dr. Frank Adams Sr. Upon moving to New Orleans in 2009\, he was the recipient of the University of New Orleans’ Ellis Marsalis Jazz Scholarship where he would go on to graduate with a Master’s Degree in Music. This introduction to the Marsalis family led him to meet NEA Jazz Master Delfeayo Marsalis\, eventually becoming a long time member of the Marsalis led band the Uptown Jazz Orchestra. With his feature on Marsalis’ 2019 release\, Jazz Party \, Downbeat Magazine called Amari’s style\, “Hank Crawford meets Maceo Parker.”\n\n\n\n\nFrancis Wong\nFrancis Wong grew up in the New Orleans area and escaped into art from a young age. He attended the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts and attended the University of New Orleans studying fine art and film. Hurricane Katrina interrupted his college education but educated him on so much more in life. His work is influenced by the magical realness of life in New Orleans and Southeastern Louisiana. Through mixed media paintings\, music and video\,he uses art to help heal ancestral trauma and PTSD. His work is a unique hybrid of his Chinese heritage and his Southern and American upbringing.  Francis has Exhibited all over Louisiana\, NYC\, and Oakland\, California.\n\n\n\n\nCamille Lenain\nCamille Farrah Lenain is a French-Algerian documentary and portrait photographer who grew up in Paris\, studied Photography at l’ESA in Brussels and at ICP in New York City (virtual). She relocated to New Orleans in 2013\, where she teaches photography at Tulane University and works on long-term projects with a focus on empathetic portraiture\, exploring the notions of representation\, collective memory and plural identities. Her clients include : Rolling Stone\, The New York Times\, The Washington Post Magazine\, T Magazine\, The Bitter Southerner and Libération. Her photographs have been exhibited internationally\, including at the Ogden Museum of Southern Art\, Festival In Cadaques\, Les Boutographies\, PhotoVogue Festival. She was previously an Artist in Residence at the Joan Mitchell Center and Nunu’s Arts Collective.\n\n\n\n\nMeghan Stewart\nMeghan Stewart is a musician\, designer\, and instructor currently residing in New Orleans\, LA. She designs exclusively for musicians\, understanding the connection between visuals and sounds. She’s designed for musicians such as Steve Lands\, multi instrumentalist Mahmoud Chouki\, singer and Berklee resident Cindy Scott\, and others.\n\n\n\n\nAmina Scott\nAmina Scott\, born and raised in Oakland\, CA\, is an upright and electric bassist\, composer\, and arranger. Her interest in music began at an early age when her grandmother began giving her piano lessons. From then\, her love and passion for music has yet to cease\, playing electric bass at the age of twelve and was soon playing gigs with local bands in Oakland. In 2017\, Amina joined the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra led by Adonis Rose. Now based in New Orleans\, Amina leads her own band and she has performed with various artists including Dee Dee Bridgewater\, Steve Turre\, Wessell “Warm Daddy” Anderson\, Nicholas Payton\, David Murray\, Jamison Ross\, Joanne Brackeen\, Herlin Riley\, Christian Scott Atunde Adjuah\, and more.\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Creative Assembly\nCreative Assembly is a community engagement initiative by the New Orleans Museum of Art that uses neighborhood-based participatory art experiences as a vehicle for personal exploration\, community collaboration\, and social change. \nLearn more \nNOMA’s Creative Assembly community engagement initiative is supported by the Wagner Foundation.
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LOCATION:New Orleans Museum of Art\, 1 Collins Diboll Circle\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70119
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SUMMARY:Food as Medicine: New Orleans Cuisine with Healthy Alternatives
DESCRIPTION:As one of the culinary capitals of the world\, New Orleans’s cuisine is one of the city’s most notable attributes. While many of these dishes are world renowned\, their nutrition and healthiness is sometimes compromised during their creation. Lower 9th Ward native Courtney Clark has dedicated much of her multidisciplinary creative practice to community food justice organizing in an attempt to combat many of the diet-related diseases that exist within many of New Orleans’s communities. \nClark is a member of NOMA’s Creative Assembly Cohort and will lead a food demonstration in the amphitheater of NOMA’s Besthoff Sculpture Garden on June 8 from 5 to 7 pm. During this workshop\, attendees will learn how to make healthy alternatives to well-known New Orleans dishes and also experience a performance from Big Chief Romeo Bougere of the 9th Ward Hunters. \nThis event is free and open to the public. The first 50 registrants will be guaranteed a tasting of the food made by Clark during the demonstration. \nRegister Now \nPlease note that this is an outdoor event with seating on the grass in the amphitheater. We welcome bringing your own folding chair or blanket to sit on. \nAbout Courtney Clark\nCourtney Clark is a native of the Lower 9th Ward of New Orleans and has worked as an artist\, school teacher\, community food justice organizer\, and mental health advocate\, throughout her eclectic career. Between 2015 and 2020\, Clark served as Programming Coordinator for Backyard Gardeners Network (BGN)\, spearheading its Food As Medicine program—a 10-week health and nutrition workshop series for adults which focused on food as a primary source of healing. In 2016\, Clark was selected to serve as a U.S. delegate by Slow Food USA for the Terra Madre del Gusto Food conference in Turin\, Italy. NOLA.com recognized her as an Everyday Hero in 2017 and JJill and Food Network as an Inspired Woman for her work in 2020. Clark was chosen by The Greater New Orleans Foundation as an Emerging Leader in 2017. \nLearn more \nAbout Creative Assembly\nCreative Assembly is a community engagement initiative by the New Orleans Museum of Art that uses neighborhood-based participatory art experiences as a vehicle for personal exploration\, community collaboration\, and social change. \nLearn more \nNOMA’s Creative Assembly community engagement initiative is supported by the Wagner Foundation.
URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/food-as-medicine-new-orleans-cuisine-with-healthy-alternatives/
LOCATION:Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden\, 1 Collins Diboll Circle\, New Orleans \, LA\, 70124
CATEGORIES:Workshops & Classes,Creative Assembly
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SUMMARY:Pass It On Open Mic & Showcase: Queens Carved in Time
DESCRIPTION:In conjunction with Queen Nefertari’s Egypt\, Pass It On hosts its monthly open mic and showcase at NOMA in the courtyard featuring artist John T. Scott’s Spirit Gates. \nIn collaboration with the All About Love Education Studio and the Queens of the Washitaw Nation\, this program is the culmination of a Creative Assembly Connector Residency led by Brit Lindsey and Pass It On that featured weekly workshops for youth led by a range of New Orleans artists including poets\, fashion designers\, visual artists\, and Black Masking Indian Queens. These workshops included artist-led design prompts which utilized the medium of sewing as a community responsibility and cathartic artistic ritual. \nJoin us in shining light on and basking in the light of these young artists\, alongside live performances from other artists. We celebrate the connection between sewing and connection to culture with Big Queen Ausettua along with the visual design brilliance of Lana Meyon and students from Lawerence D. Crocker. We also have a very special lineup featuring Sha’Condria “iCon” Sibley\, Chasity Hunter\, Naomi Daugherty\, Akilah Toney\, and Preach; and music from Charm Taylor\, Bobbi Rae\, and The Vibe. The program will also feature a special activation of Spirit Gates by percussionist Nita Bailey. \nFree and open to the public. When you arrive\, please check in at the event entrance located in the outdoor courtyard on the left hand side of the building. \nRegister Now \n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Brit Lindsey\nBrit Lindsey is an educator\, equitable education advocate\, social worker\, creative entrepreneur\, and art director. Hurricane Katrina and a full scholarship to play basketball at Tulane University drew her to New Orleans from Atlanta\, Georgia in 2006\, and she’s held permanent residence ever since. \nShe is the owner of Master Minds Private Tutoring\, a New Orleans-based tutoring service that caters to Children of HUE and members of the LGBTQIA+ Community. She recently founded the HUEMan Development Project. This work and the inspiration for the creation of this nonprofit is rooted in community responsibility\, self-actualization\, and entrepreneurial equity in New Orleans. Brit is particularly interested in assisting children of HUE along their journey of identity exploration\, through intergenerational mentorship and community service.\n\n\n\n\nAbout Pass It On\nPass It On is an art and performance series dedicated to the advancement and preservation of New Orleans’s multicultural artisan community\, through the integration of visual art\, music\, and spoken word. \nCreated in 2008\, the series sought to reestablish New Orleans’s cultural footprint post-Katrina. Pass It On\, a name derived from John T. Scott’s philosophy\, that if ever he was to do a good deed or kindness for someone\, that instead of being thanked\, he would ask that person to “pass it on.” Here\, “it” represents the idea of caring for each other\, the energy of service to one another\, and the responsibility of love when paying kindness forward. \nPass It On now enjoys an expansive network of celebrated poets\, visual artists\, musicians\, educators\, activists\, youth\, and cultural institutions—all who pass on the tradition of community narration through spoken word\, indigenous jazz and progressive music culture and visual arts.\n\n\n\n\nAbout Creative Assembly\nCreative Assembly is a community engagement initiative by the New Orleans Museum of Art that uses neighborhood-based participatory art experiences as a vehicle for personal exploration\, community collaboration\, and social change. \nLearn more \nNOMA’s Creative Assembly community engagement initiative is supported by the Wagner Foundation.
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SUMMARY:Gallery Talk with Joseph Darensbourg
DESCRIPTION:Join us in the galleries each Wednesday for weekly talks with artists\, curators\, and other special guests. During these casual conversations\, we’ll take a close look at different works currently on view at NOMA. \nThis week\, Creative Assembly Cohort member Joseph Darensbourg gives a talk titled “Loot\, Lute\, L’Oud: How the World Went Crazy over Egypt” and shares a special musical performance. \nFree with museum admission. Louisiana residents receive free admission to NOMA on Wednesdays courtesy of The Helis Foundation. When you arrive at NOMA\, check in at the front desk for directions to the appropriate gallery. \nGet Tickets \nTo book your ticket in advance\, click the link above and select the day for the gallery talk you’d like to attend. \n\n  \n                                                \nEducation and outreach initiatives at NOMA are supported in part by the Zemurray Foundation; the Lois and Lloyd Hawkins Jr. Foundation; The Helis Foundation; The Gayle and Tom Benson Foundation; The City of New Orleans; IBERIABANK; The Wagner Foundation; Janice Parmelee and Bill Hammack; the Diversifying Art Museum Leadership Initiative\, funded by the Walton Family Foundation and the Ford Foundation; Sara and David Kelso; Patrick F. Taylor Foundation;  Dr. Scott S. Cowen; The RosaMary Foundation; The Azby Fund; the Louisiana Division of the Arts\, Office of Cultural Development\, Department of Culture\, Recreation & Tourism\, in cooperation with the Louisiana State Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts\, a Federal agency; The Collins C. Diboll Private Foundation; Burkenroad Foundation; Marian Dreux Van Horn Education Endowment; The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation;  Ruby K. Worner Trust through the PNC Charitable Trusts Grant Review Committee; The Harry T. Howard III Foundation; New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and Foundation\, Inc.; Harvey and Marie Orth; The Bruce J. Heim Foundation; and Mrs. Bennett A. Molter\, Jr. This project is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts. 
URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/gallery-talk-june-1-2022/
CATEGORIES:Creative Assembly,Gallery Talks
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SUMMARY:Virtual Premiere: Rearranging the Planets
DESCRIPTION:During two sold-out nights this February\, Creative Assembly Cohort member Steve Lands debuted Rearranging the Planets. Experience the magic of this momentous presentation during a virtual premiere of the program on Wednesday\, April 20\, at 7 pm. \nWith his original composition\, Lands uses Gustav Holst’s influential orchestral suite The Planets as a jumping off point to explore the varied relationships civilizations have had to the heavens over time. While Holst structured his suite—which premiered at the Queen’s Hall in London in 1918—around the Solar System and its Greco-Roman mythological namesakes\, Rearranging the Planets casts a broader net to consider how societies around the world have looked to the stars. In the words of planetary scientist Carl Sagan\, “We are made of star-stuff. We are a way for the cosmos to know itself.” \nFeaturing Shea Pierre; Alfred Jordan\, Jr.; Xavier Molina; Max Moran; John Maestas; Gladney; Amari Ansari; and Cubs the Poet. With additional credits to Francis Wong\, Camille Lenain\, Meghan Stewart\, and Amina Scott. \nSet a Reminder to Watch on YouTube \n\n\nPerformance Credits and Performer Bios\n\n\n\n\nSteve Lands\nHailing from the city of Baton Rouge\, Louisiana\, Steve Lands has been swaying stages\, clubs\, bars\, museums\, houses-of-worship\, and studios the world over for more than a decade now. He’s got the kind of skill that can only be gained from working with great artists from all walks of life. His experience ranges from shows with R&B/gospel Grammy winner PJ Morton; doing festivals with the Preservation Hall Jazz Band; and tours through Europe with Swiss pianist and composer Florian Favre to studio sessions with the Black Keys; jamming in DC with Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters; playing in big bands with Ellis\, Jason\, Branford\, and Delfeayo Marsalis; and doing a tribute to David Bowie with Arcade Fire. Courage and care are his motivations for music and he’s got more than enough of both to give you a sonic fantasy.\n\n\n\n\nShea Pierre\nA native of New Orleans\, Louisiana\, Shea Pierre started his musical journey at the age of 4. He joined his family’s gospel group\, the Williams Sisters\, and began playing for various churches in the New Orleans area. He later attended the prestigious New Orleans Center of Creative Arts\, where he studied with Michael Pellera\, Chris Severin\, Ellis Marsalis\, and Jason Marsalis. While in high school\, he toured parts of South Africa with the Batiste Brothers Band from New Orleans. Shea is a 2014 graduate of Oberlin Conservatory of Music\, where he studied jazz piano with Dan Wall. He continues to travel and engage in different projects throughout the Midwest.\n\n\n\n\nAlfred Jordan Jr.\nBorn in New Orleans in 1993\, Alfred Jordan Jr.’s parents noticed the gift that was on their son. Growing up in church\, gospel music played a huge part in molding him as a drummer. Alfred’s skill sprouted\, awarding him a full scholarship to attend Berklee College of Music graduating with a B.A. Alfred’s love for music turned into his profession\, landing his gig as the current drummer for Big Sam’s Funky Nation and has also been fortunate to work with Donald Harrison\, Christian Scott\, Nicholas Payton\, Kent Jordan as well as his collective projects NwaSoul Project and Bignatiouss. Alfred is forever grateful knowing this is “for the love of music.”\n\n\n\n\nXavier Molina\nWe have watched Xavier Molina grow as an artist since 2006 when he first picked up the trumpet. Xavier has blossomed into a singer/songwriter\, drummer and trumpeter with a heart dedicated to making great music. Xavier has played with several independent bands in the New Orleans\, Atlanta and Alabama areas\, and never ceases to amaze the audiences anywhere.\n\n\n\n\nMax Moran\nMax Moran is a Louisiana born musician and composer who has become a first-call bassist across several genres in New Orleans’ thriving music scene. Known for his versatility on electric bass\, upright bass\, and synthesizer\, Moran provides a solid\, soulful foundation to a number of classic and progressive bands. Performing since the age of thirteen\, Max Moran spent over ten years as the bassist of jazz master Donald Harrison and has also shared the stage with artists such as Davell Crawford\, Leo Nocentelli (The Meters)\, Bernie Worrell (Parliament/ Funkadelic)\, and Grammy nominees Christian Scott and Jamison Ross.\n\n\n\n\nJohn Maestas\nGuitarist John Maestas was born in Albuquerque\, New Mexico and is now based in New Orleans. He started his career first as a sideman to many inspiring contemporary young artists performing original music\, while also accompanying and learning from New Orleans legacy artists who keep the traditions of their city’s music alive and thriving. He has become known as a versatile music producer working in studios writing\, recording & performing songs for world-class artists including Christian Scott\, Nicholas Payton\, Jamison Ross\, Wendell Brunious\, MonoNeon\, John “Papa” Gros\, Elzhi\, Nesby Phips\, Fiend and many others. In 2016 he co founded the independent record label Bubble Bath Records with 3 other friends that helps to educate\, elevate & empower over twenty young artists who need support in navigating the music industry. “The Dream Catcher”\, the debut album from Maestas’ alt-rock band Juan Tigre\, is music inspired by the iconic high desert imagery of New Mexico and imbued with the expansive folklore of the Southwest.\n\n\n\n\nGladney\nGrammy-nominated multi-instrumentalist and composer Gladney is a leading contemporary exponent of the saxophone. A 6th generation native of New Orleans’s Lower 9th Ward\, Gladney has performed and traveled professionally since the age of 12. Along with his work with The Rumble and the Jake Shears Band (Scissor Sisters)\, Gladney leads his own self-titled band and is preparing to release his debut EP and album this year.\n\n\n\n\nAmari Ansari\nAmari Ansari brings a fresh voice to the saxophone. The son of a gospel pianist\, the Alabama native credits his earliest interest in music to southern gospel and the late Alabama jazz educator Dr. Frank Adams Sr. Upon moving to New Orleans in 2009\, he was the recipient of the University of New Orleans’ Ellis Marsalis Jazz Scholarship where he would go on to graduate with a Master’s Degree in Music. This introduction to the Marsalis family led him to meet NEA Jazz Master Delfeayo Marsalis\, eventually becoming a long time member of the Marsalis led band the Uptown Jazz Orchestra. With his feature on Marsalis’ 2019 release\, Jazz Party \, Downbeat Magazine called Amari’s style\, “Hank Crawford meets Maceo Parker.”\n\n\n\n\nCubs the Poet\nCubs the Poet has been writing poems since 1989. Later in life\, he studied psychology in school and began thinking for himself. It wasn’t long before he decided to study life outside of the classroom. He began typing poems on a typewriter\, in the middle of the French Quarter on Royal Street\, in New Orleans\, Louisiana. He is now an artist-in-residence at the Columns Hotel and his Poetraits blend portraiture and poetry.\n\n\n\n\nFrancis Wong\nFrancis Wong grew up in the New Orleans area and escaped into art from a young age. He attended the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts and attended the University of New Orleans studying fine art and film. Hurricane Katrina interrupted his college education but educated him on so much more in life. His work is influenced by the magical realness of life in New Orleans and Southeastern Louisiana. Through mixed media paintings\, music and video\,he uses art to help heal ancestral trauma and PTSD. His work is a unique hybrid of his Chinese heritage and his Southern and American upbringing.  Francis has Exhibited all over Louisiana\, NYC\, and Oakland\, California.\n\n\n\n\nCamille Lenain\nCamille Farrah Lenain is a French-Algerian documentary and portrait photographer who grew up in Paris\, studied Photography at l’ESA in Brussels and at ICP in New York City (virtual). She relocated to New Orleans in 2013\, where she teaches photography at Tulane University and works on long-term projects with a focus on empathetic portraiture\, exploring the notions of representation\, collective memory and plural identities. Her clients include : Rolling Stone\, The New York Times\, The Washington Post Magazine\, T Magazine\, The Bitter Southerner and Libération. Her photographs have been exhibited internationally\, including at the Ogden Museum of Southern Art\, Festival In Cadaques\, Les Boutographies\, PhotoVogue Festival. She was previously an Artist in Residence at the Joan Mitchell Center and Nunu’s Arts Collective.\n\n\n\n\nMeghan Stewart\nMeghan Stewart is a musician\, designer\, and instructor currently residing in New Orleans\, LA. She designs exclusively for musicians\, understanding the connection between visuals and sounds. She’s designed for musicians such as Steve Lands\, multi instrumentalist Mahmoud Chouki\, singer and Berklee resident Cindy Scott\, and others.\n\n\n\n\nAmina Scott\nAmina Scott\, born and raised in Oakland\, CA\, is an upright and electric bassist\, composer\, and arranger. Her interest in music began at an early age when her grandmother began giving her piano lessons. From then\, her love and passion for music has yet to cease\, playing electric bass at the age of twelve and was soon playing gigs with local bands in Oakland. In 2017\, Amina joined the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra led by Adonis Rose. Now based in New Orleans\, Amina leads her own band and she has performed with various artists including Dee Dee Bridgewater\, Steve Turre\, Wessell “Warm Daddy” Anderson\, Nicholas Payton\, David Murray\, Jamison Ross\, Joanne Brackeen\, Herlin Riley\, Christian Scott Atunde Adjuah\, and more.\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Creative Assembly\nCreative Assembly is a community engagement initiative by the New Orleans Museum of Art that uses neighborhood-based participatory art experiences as a vehicle for personal exploration\, community collaboration\, and social change. \nLearn more \nNOMA’s Creative Assembly community engagement initiative is supported by the Wagner Foundation.
URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/virtual-premiere-rearranging-the-planets/
CATEGORIES:Performances,Creative Assembly
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SUMMARY:Steve Lands: Rearranging the Planets
DESCRIPTION:Creative Assembly Cohort member Steve Lands presents Rearranging the Planets\, a new musical performance reinterpreting composer Gustav Holst’s influential orchestral suite The Planets. \nWith his original composition\, Lands uses Holst’s work as a jumping off point to explore the varied relationships civilizations have had to the heavens over time. While Holst structured his suite—which premiered at the Queen’s Hall in London in 1918—around the Solar System and its Greco-Roman mythological namesakes\, Rearranging the Planets casts a broader net to consider how societies around the world have looked to the stars. In the words of planetary scientist Carl Sagan\, “We are made of star-stuff. We are a way for the cosmos to know itself.” \nFeaturing Shea Pierre; Alfred Jordan\, Jr.; Xavier Molina; Max Moran; John Maestas; Gladney; Amari Ansari; and Cubs the Poet. With additional credits to Francis Wong\, Camille Lenain\, Meghan Stewart\, and Amina Scott. \nPerformances take place in NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts on Friday\, February 18\, and Saturday\, February 19\, at 8 pm. \nTickets are $30 | $25 for members \nBuy Tickets \n  \n\n\nPerformance Credits and Performer Bios\n\n\n\n\nSteve Lands\nHailing from the city of Baton Rouge\, Louisiana\, Steve Lands has been swaying stages\, clubs\, bars\, museums\, houses-of-worship\, and studios the world over for more than a decade now. He’s got the kind of skill that can only be gained from working with great artists from all walks of life. His experience ranges from shows with R&B/gospel Grammy winner PJ Morton; doing festivals with the Preservation Hall Jazz Band; and tours through Europe with Swiss pianist and composer Florian Favre to studio sessions with the Black Keys; jamming in DC with Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters; playing in big bands with Ellis\, Jason\, Branford\, and Delfeayo Marsalis; and doing a tribute to David Bowie with Arcade Fire. Courage and care are his motivations for music and he’s got more than enough of both to give you a sonic fantasy.\n\n\n\n\nShea Pierre\nA native of New Orleans\, Louisiana\, Shea Pierre started his musical journey at the age of 4. He joined his family’s gospel group\, the Williams Sisters\, and began playing for various churches in the New Orleans area. He later attended the prestigious New Orleans Center of Creative Arts\, where he studied with Michael Pellera\, Chris Severin\, Ellis Marsalis\, and Jason Marsalis. While in high school\, he toured parts of South Africa with the Batiste Brothers Band from New Orleans. Shea is a 2014 graduate of Oberlin Conservatory of Music\, where he studied jazz piano with Dan Wall. He continues to travel and engage in different projects throughout the Midwest.\n\n\n\n\nAlfred Jordan Jr.\nBorn in New Orleans in 1993\, Alfred Jordan Jr.’s parents noticed the gift that was on their son. Growing up in church\, gospel music played a huge part in molding him as a drummer. Alfred’s skill sprouted\, awarding him a full scholarship to attend Berklee College of Music graduating with a B.A. Alfred’s love for music turned into his profession\, landing his gig as the current drummer for Big Sam’s Funky Nation and has also been fortunate to work with Donald Harrison\, Christian Scott\, Nicholas Payton\, Kent Jordan as well as his collective projects NwaSoul Project and Bignatiouss. Alfred is forever grateful knowing this is “for the love of music.”\n\n\n\n\nXavier Molina\nWe have watched Xavier Molina grow as an artist since 2006 when he first picked up the trumpet. Xavier has blossomed into a singer/songwriter\, drummer and trumpeter with a heart dedicated to making great music. Xavier has played with several independent bands in the New Orleans\, Atlanta and Alabama areas\, and never ceases to amaze the audiences anywhere.\n\n\n\n\nMax Moran\nMax Moran is a Louisiana born musician and composer who has become a first-call bassist across several genres in New Orleans’ thriving music scene. Known for his versatility on electric bass\, upright bass\, and synthesizer\, Moran provides a solid\, soulful foundation to a number of classic and progressive bands. Performing since the age of thirteen\, Max Moran spent over ten years as the bassist of jazz master Donald Harrison and has also shared the stage with artists such as Davell Crawford\, Leo Nocentelli (The Meters)\, Bernie Worrell (Parliament/ Funkadelic)\, and Grammy nominees Christian Scott and Jamison Ross.\n\n\n\n\nJohn Maestas\nGuitarist John Maestas was born in Albuquerque\, New Mexico and is now based in New Orleans. He started his career first as a sideman to many inspiring contemporary young artists performing original music\, while also accompanying and learning from New Orleans legacy artists who keep the traditions of their city’s music alive and thriving. He has become known as a versatile music producer working in studios writing\, recording & performing songs for world-class artists including Christian Scott\, Nicholas Payton\, Jamison Ross\, Wendell Brunious\, MonoNeon\, John “Papa” Gros\, Elzhi\, Nesby Phips\, Fiend and many others. In 2016 he co founded the independent record label Bubble Bath Records with 3 other friends that helps to educate\, elevate & empower over twenty young artists who need support in navigating the music industry. “The Dream Catcher”\, the debut album from Maestas’ alt-rock band Juan Tigre\, is music inspired by the iconic high desert imagery of New Mexico and imbued with the expansive folklore of the Southwest.\n\n\n\n\nGladney\nGrammy-nominated multi-instrumentalist and composer Gladney is a leading contemporary exponent of the saxophone. A 6th generation native of New Orleans’s Lower 9th Ward\, Gladney has performed and traveled professionally since the age of 12. Along with his work with The Rumble and the Jake Shears Band (Scissor Sisters)\, Gladney leads his own self-titled band and is preparing to release his debut EP and album this year.\n\n\n\n\nAmari Ansari\nAmari Ansari brings a fresh voice to the saxophone. The son of a gospel pianist\, the Alabama native credits his earliest interest in music to southern gospel and the late Alabama jazz educator Dr. Frank Adams Sr. Upon moving to New Orleans in 2009\, he was the recipient of the University of New Orleans’ Ellis Marsalis Jazz Scholarship where he would go on to graduate with a Master’s Degree in Music. This introduction to the Marsalis family led him to meet NEA Jazz Master Delfeayo Marsalis\, eventually becoming a long time member of the Marsalis led band the Uptown Jazz Orchestra. With his feature on Marsalis’ 2019 release\, Jazz Party \, Downbeat Magazine called Amari’s style\, “Hank Crawford meets Maceo Parker.”\n\n\n\n\nCubs the Poet\nCubs the Poet has been writing poems since 1989. Later in life\, he studied psychology in school and began thinking for himself. It wasn’t long before he decided to study life outside of the classroom. He began typing poems on a typewriter\, in the middle of the French Quarter on Royal Street\, in New Orleans\, Louisiana. He is now an artist-in-residence at the Columns Hotel and his Poetraits blend portraiture and poetry.\n\n\n\n\nFrancis Wong\nFrancis Wong grew up in the New Orleans area and escaped into art from a young age. He attended the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts and attended the University of New Orleans studying fine art and film. Hurricane Katrina interrupted his college education but educated him on so much more in life. His work is influenced by the magical realness of life in New Orleans and Southeastern Louisiana. Through mixed media paintings\, music and video\,he uses art to help heal ancestral trauma and PTSD. His work is a unique hybrid of his Chinese heritage and his Southern and American upbringing.  Francis has Exhibited all over Louisiana\, NYC\, and Oakland\, California.\n\n\n\n\nCamille Lenain\nCamille Farrah Lenain is a French-Algerian documentary and portrait photographer who grew up in Paris\, studied Photography at l’ESA in Brussels and at ICP in New York City (virtual). She relocated to New Orleans in 2013\, where she teaches photography at Tulane University and works on long-term projects with a focus on empathetic portraiture\, exploring the notions of representation\, collective memory and plural identities. Her clients include : Rolling Stone\, The New York Times\, The Washington Post Magazine\, T Magazine\, The Bitter Southerner and Libération. Her photographs have been exhibited internationally\, including at the Ogden Museum of Southern Art\, Festival In Cadaques\, Les Boutographies\, PhotoVogue Festival. She was previously an Artist in Residence at the Joan Mitchell Center and Nunu’s Arts Collective.\n\n\n\n\nMeghan Stewart\nMeghan Stewart is a musician\, designer\, and instructor currently residing in New Orleans\, LA. She designs exclusively for musicians\, understanding the connection between visuals and sounds. She’s designed for musicians such as Steve Lands\, multi instrumentalist Mahmoud Chouki\, singer and Berklee resident Cindy Scott\, and others.\n\n\n\n\nAmina Scott\nAmina Scott\, born and raised in Oakland\, CA\, is an upright and electric bassist\, composer\, and arranger. Her interest in music began at an early age when her grandmother began giving her piano lessons. From then\, her love and passion for music has yet to cease\, playing electric bass at the age of twelve and was soon playing gigs with local bands in Oakland. In 2017\, Amina joined the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra led by Adonis Rose. Now based in New Orleans\, Amina leads her own band and she has performed with various artists including Dee Dee Bridgewater\, Steve Turre\, Wessell “Warm Daddy” Anderson\, Nicholas Payton\, David Murray\, Jamison Ross\, Joanne Brackeen\, Herlin Riley\, Christian Scott Atunde Adjuah\, and more.\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Creative Assembly\nCreative Assembly is a community engagement initiative by the New Orleans Museum of Art that uses neighborhood-based participatory art experiences as a vehicle for personal exploration\, community collaboration\, and social change. \nLearn more \nNOMA’s Creative Assembly community engagement initiative is supported by the Wagner Foundation. \n \nCovid-19 Safety Guidelines\nNOMA’s primary concern is the health of our visitors\, staff\, and community. At this time\, visitors to the museum ages 12+ are required to show proof of two doses of a Covid-19 vaccine (or one dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine) or negative results of a Covid-19 test taken within 72 hours of your visit. Visitors ages 5–11 are required to show proof of one dose of a Covid-19 vaccine or negative results of a Covid-19 test taken within 72 hours of your visit. All museum visitors are required to wear a face mask covering the nose and mouth while indoors.
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LOCATION:New Orleans Museum of Art\, 1 Collins Diboll Circle\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70119
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SUMMARY:Opening Reception: What Is Harmony?
DESCRIPTION:NOMA\, the New Orleans Photo Alliance\, and New Harmony High School celebrate the opening of What Is Harmony? with a public reception. \nBuilding on an ongoing collaboration between New Harmony and the New Orleans Photo Alliance\, NOMA collaborated with local students this past spring to explore the fundamentals of photography and curating with some of the city’s foremost artists. The culmination of this project\, What Is Harmony?\, is on view to the public on an exterior fence to the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden. Read more about the development of the project here. \nThis event is free and open to the public. \nRegister Now \nNOMA’s Creative Assembly community engagement initiative is supported by the Wagner Foundation.
URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/opening-reception-what-is-harmony/
CATEGORIES:Special,Creative Assembly
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SUMMARY:Honoring Juneteenth at NOMA
DESCRIPTION:Join us at NOMA for a day of activities to honor Juneteenth—the annual holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States—and support the ongoing movement for justice\, equity\, and liberation. Come together on the Museum steps for family art-making; experience a moving dance performance co-presented by Edward Spots and Magnolia Dance & Company; view a photographic banner created by students at New Harmony High School; and delve into online programming. Stop by throughout the day to share what honoring Juneteenth means to you. \nAll events and activities are free. To reserve your free ticket for admission to NOMA and the Besthoff Sculpture Garden\, click here.  \nJuneteenth refers to June 19\, 1865\, when Union general Gordon Granger read out federal orders declaring that all people previously enslaved in Texas were free\, nearly two and a half years after President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation. Through grassroots efforts\, Black people in Texas reclaimed June 19 from a day of unheeded military orders as the first celebration of “Juneteenth” a year later in 1866\, and it continues as a celebration for Black liberation across the country. To learn more\, see  “What Is Juneteenth?” by Henry Louis Gates\, Jr. \n  \n\n\n\nPrograms and Events\n\nEdward Spots: Motion to Move\n\n\n 2 pm and 4 pm\n\n\n Lapis Center for the Arts\n\n\n \n\n\nMotion to Move is a performance event by renowned dancer and choreographer Edward Spots with Magnolia Dance & Company. This original work will honor the history of Juneteenth\, while considering the legacies of enslavement and brutality that still exist within our current prison system and elsewhere.\n\n\n \n\n\nTickets are available on a first-come\, first-served basis at the museum on the day of the event.\n\n\n \n\n\nArtmaking Activity: Freedom Flag Wind Catchers\n\n\n 10 am–5 pm\n\n\n Great Hall\n\n\n \n\n\nWhat does freedom mean to you? Take inspiration from the Juneteenth holiday flag\, known as the “freedom flag\,” to create your own wind catcher using paper rolls\, beaded wire\, and streamers.\n\n\n \n\n\nWhat Is Harmony?\n\n\n Exterior Fence to the Besthoff Sculpture Garden\n\n\nBuilding on an ongoing collaboration between New Harmony High School and the New Orleans Photo Alliance\, this spring NOMA collaborated with local students to explore the fundamentals of photography and curating with some of the city’s foremost artists. The culmination of this project\, What Is Harmony?\, is on view to the public starting June 19. View a collaborative photo narrative reflecting on what it means to find balance with ourselves\, our communities\, and the environment.\n\n\n \n\nDue to the weather\, this project will be installed at a later date and will not be on view on June 19.\n\nAfricaTown USA\n\n\n Available Online Starting June 19\n\n\n\n\nAmistad Research Center presents Conversations in Color featuring community activist Hannibal Lokumbe and the pastor of Union Missionary Baptist Church of AfricaTown USA\, Rev. Derek Tucker. They will discuss the cultural restoration of the historic community of AfricaTown\, which was founded in 1866 by the survivors of the last documented slave ship to transport enslaved Africans to the Americas. The Amistad Research Center will also share an oral history of AfricaTown descendant Lorna Woods.\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\nClick here to watch this program virtually.\n\n  \n\n  \n                                                \nEducation and outreach initiatives at NOMA are supported in part by the Zemurray Foundation; the Lois and Lloyd Hawkins Jr. Foundation; The Helis Foundation; The Gayle and Tom Benson Foundation; The City of New Orleans; IBERIABANK; The Wagner Foundation; Janice Parmelee and Bill Hammack; the Diversifying Art Museum Leadership Initiative\, funded by the Walton Family Foundation and the Ford Foundation; Sara and David Kelso; Patrick F. Taylor Foundation;  Dr. Scott S. Cowen; The RosaMary Foundation; The Azby Fund; the Louisiana Division of the Arts\, Office of Cultural Development\, Department of Culture\, Recreation & Tourism\, in cooperation with the Louisiana State Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts\, a Federal agency; The Collins C. Diboll Private Foundation; Burkenroad Foundation; Marian Dreux Van Horn Education Endowment; The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation;  Ruby K. Worner Trust through the PNC Charitable Trusts Grant Review Committee; The Harry T. Howard III Foundation; New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and Foundation\, Inc.; Harvey and Marie Orth; The Bruce J. Heim Foundation; and Mrs. Bennett A. Molter\, Jr. This project is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts. 
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