BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//New Orleans Museum of Art - ECPv6.15.15//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:New Orleans Museum of Art X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://nomastaging.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for New Orleans Museum of Art REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20180311T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20181104T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20190310T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20191103T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20200308T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20201101T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20210314T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20211107T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20220313T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20221106T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20230312T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20231105T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20240310T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20241103T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20250309T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20251102T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20260308T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20261101T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251114T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251114T220000 DTSTAMP:20260520T043335 CREATED:20251006T151303Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251113T195403Z UID:90559-1763146800-1763157600@nomastaging.org SUMMARY:Producer's Choice: Basquiat (1996) and Conversation with Julian Schnabel and Meryl Poster DESCRIPTION:Films build community through shared experiences. \nNOMA presents a series of films—selected by award-winning producer and filmmaker Meryl Poster—followed by insightful special guests. Don’t miss your chance to revisit or discover modern classics on the big screen and gain behind-the-scenes insight into the film industry from leading figures. \nDiscussions will draw connections to art more broadly and celebrate cinema as an essential art form. \nNOMA will screen a 2024 black-and-white remaster of Basquiat (1996)\, a black-and-white restoration of the original 1996 film\, for this program. The screening will be followed by a conversation with director Julian Schnabel via Zoom and Poster. Doors open at 6:30 pm\, and the film screening starts at 7:00 pm.  \nFor this screening of Basquiat\, guests will also have the option of purchasing an additional ticket to a seated dinner at Café NOMA before the film. Details will be announced soon. \nView all events in the Producer’s Choice Film Series \n\nTickets\nTickets are $10 for NOMA members and $15 for general admission. \nBuy Tickets for “Basquiat” \n*Please note: NOMA members must log into their my.noma account in order to see their ticket options at the link above.  \n\nTicket Waitlist Policy\n\nIf tickets are sold out for a screening\, there will be a first come\, first served policy to fill any unoccupied seats: \n\nAt 6:30 pm\, the waitlist will open at the Front Desk.\nAt 7:00 pm\, we will count the number of vacant seats and begin to fill them with waitlisted individuals\, who will be invited to purchase a ticket and be seated.\nNOTE: There are no additional tickets available at the door. Waitlisted individuals will only be able to claim seats left open by no-show attendants. We cannot guarantee that individuals on the waitlist will be able to sit together.\nThe museum is open until 7:00 pm on Wednesday evenings. While waiting\, waitlisted individuals are welcome to view NOMA exhibitions.\n\n\n\nAbout the Film\nBasquiat (1996\, 1h 50m)\nAn exploration of the brief life of Jean Michel Basquiat\, a world-renowned New York street artist struggling with fame\, drug use\, and his identity. \nAbout Meryl Poster\nMeryl Poster is an award-winning producer and filmmaker. Starting as the second ever female trainee in the William Morris Agency mailroom\, she has since led and developed a slate of groundbreaking\, critically acclaimed films\, including the Oscar-winning Chicago\, Chocolat\, Cider House Rules\, Cop Land\, Beautiful Girls\, Bounce\, Kate and Leopold\, and An Unfinished Life. URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/producers-choice-basquiat/ LOCATION:NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts CATEGORIES:Films ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nomastaging.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/home-popup-2025-11-12-025026.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251112T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251112T220000 DTSTAMP:20260520T043335 CREATED:20251006T150837Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251009T183537Z UID:90555-1762974000-1762984800@nomastaging.org SUMMARY:Producer's Choice: Pollock (2000) and Conversation with Meryl Poster DESCRIPTION:Films build community through shared experiences. \nNOMA presents a series of films—selected by award-winning producer and filmmaker Meryl Poster—followed by insightful special guests. Don’t miss your chance to revisit or discover modern classics on the big screen and gain behind-the-scenes insight into the film industry from leading figures. \nDiscussions will draw connections to art more broadly and celebrate cinema as an essential art form. \nNOMA will screen Pollock (2000) for this program\, followed by a conversation with Poster and a special guest. Doors open at 6:30 pm\, and the film screening starts at 7:00 pm.  \nView all events in the Producer’s Choice Film Series \n\nTickets\nTickets are $10 for NOMA members and $15 for general admission. \nBuy Tickets for “Pollock” \n*Please note: NOMA members must log into their my.noma account in order to see their ticket options at the link above.  \nTicket Waitlist Policy\n\nIf tickets are sold out for a screening\, there will be a first come\, first served policy to fill any unoccupied seats: \n\nAt 6:30 pm\, the waitlist will open at the Front Desk.\nAt 7:00 pm\, we will count the number of vacant seats and begin to fill them with waitlisted individuals\, who will be invited to purchase a ticket and be seated.\nNOTE: There are no additional tickets available at the door. Waitlisted individuals will only be able to claim seats left open by no-show attendants. We cannot guarantee that individuals on the waitlist will be able to sit together.\nThe museum is open until 7:00 pm on Wednesday evenings. While waiting\, waitlisted individuals are welcome to view NOMA exhibitions.\n\n\n\nAbout the Film\nPollock (2000\, 2h 2m)\nPollock is a look back into the life of the artist\, who engaged in a lonely tug-of-war between needing to express himself and wanting to shut the world out across his career. \nAbout Meryl Poster\nMeryl Poster is an award-winning producer and filmmaker. Starting as the second ever female trainee in the William Morris Agency mailroom\, she has since led and developed a slate of groundbreaking\, critically acclaimed films\, including the Oscar-winning Chicago\, Chocolat\, Cider House Rules\, Cop Land\, Beautiful Girls\, Bounce\, Kate and Leopold\, and An Unfinished Life. URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/producers-choice-pollock/ LOCATION:NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts CATEGORIES:Films ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nomastaging.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Fall-2025-Producers-Choice-Film-Series_1080-x-1080-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251029T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251029T220000 DTSTAMP:20260520T043335 CREATED:20251006T150646Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251009T183321Z UID:90553-1761764400-1761775200@nomastaging.org SUMMARY:Producer's Choice: Frida (2002) and Conversation with Julie Taymor and Meryl Poster DESCRIPTION:Films build community through shared experiences. \nNOMA presents a series of films—selected by award-winning producer and filmmaker Meryl Poster—followed by insightful special guests. Don’t miss your chance to revisit or discover modern classics on the big screen and gain behind-the-scenes insight into the film industry from leading figures. \nDiscussions will draw connections to art more broadly and celebrate cinema as an essential art form. \nNOMA will screen Frida (2002) for this program\, followed by a conversation with director Julie Taymor and Poster. Doors open at 6:30 pm\, and the film screening starts at 7:00 pm.  \nView all events in the Producer’s Choice Film Series \n\nTickets\nTickets are $10 for NOMA members and $15 for general admission. \nBuy Tickets for “Frida” \nTicket Waitlist Policy\n\nIf tickets are sold out for a screening\, there will be a first come\, first served policy to fill any unoccupied seats: \n\nAt 6:30 pm\, the waitlist will open at the Front Desk.\nAt 7:00 pm\, we will count the number of vacant seats and begin to fill them with waitlisted individuals\, who will be invited to purchase a ticket and be seated.\nNOTE: There are no additional tickets available at the door. Waitlisted individuals will only be able to claim seats left open by no-show attendants. We cannot guarantee that individuals on the waitlist will be able to sit together.\nThe museum is open until 7:00 pm on Wednesday evenings. While waiting\, waitlisted individuals are welcome to view NOMA exhibitions.\n\n\n\nAbout the Film\nFrida (2002\, 2h 3m)\nA biography of artist Frida Kahlo\, who channeled the pain of a life-altering injury and her tempestuous marriage into her work. \nAbout Meryl Poster\nMeryl Poster is an award-winning producer and filmmaker. Starting as the second ever female trainee in the William Morris Agency mailroom\, she has since led and developed a slate of groundbreaking\, critically acclaimed films\, including the Oscar-winning Chicago\, Chocolat\, Cider House Rules\, Cop Land\, Beautiful Girls\, Bounce\, Kate and Leopold\, and An Unfinished Life. URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/producers-choice-frida/ LOCATION:NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts CATEGORIES:Films ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nomastaging.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Fall-2025-Producers-Choice-Film-Series_1080-x-1080-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250611T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250611T210000 DTSTAMP:20260520T043335 CREATED:20250508T142459Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250519T144839Z UID:89088-1749664800-1749675600@nomastaging.org SUMMARY:Producer's Choice: Chocolat and Conversation with Robert Nelson Jacobs and Producer Meryl Poster DESCRIPTION:Films build community through shared experiences. \nNOMA presents a series of films—selected by award-winning producer and filmmaker Meryl Poster—followed by insightful special guests. Don’t miss your chance to revisit or discover modern classics on the big screen and gain behind-the-scenes insight into the film industry from leading figures. \nDiscussions will draw connections to art more broadly and celebrate cinema as an essential art form. \nNOMA will screen Chocolat (2000) for this program\, followed by a conversation with screenwriter Robert Nelson Jacobs and Poster. Doors open at 5:30 pm\, and the film screening starts at 6:00 pm.  \nTickets are $10 for NOMA members and $15 for general admission. \nPurchase Tickets \nView all events in the Producer’s Choice Film Series \nTicket Waitlist Policy\nIf tickets are sold out for a screening\, there will be a first come\, first served policy to fill any unoccupied seats:\n\nAt 5:30 pm\, the waitlist will open at the Front Desk.\nAt 6:15 pm\, we will count the number of vacant seats and begin to fill them with waitlisted individuals\, who will be invited to purchase a ticket and be seated.\nNOTE: There are no additional tickets available at the door. Waitlisted individuals will only be able to claim seats left open by no-show attendants. We cannot guarantee that individuals on the waitlist will be able to sit together.\nThe museum is open until 7:00 pm on Wednesday evenings. While waiting\, waitlisted individuals are welcome to view NOMA exhibitions.\n\n\nAbout the Film\nChocolat (2000\, 2h 1m)\nA mysterious woman opens a sweets shop in a 1950s French village and immediately causes a romantic and societal stir among the uptight townsfolk. \nAbout Meryl Poster\nMeryl Poster is an award-winning producer and filmmaker. Starting as the second ever female trainee in the William Morris Agency mailroom\, she has since led and developed a slate of groundbreaking\, critically acclaimed films\, including the Oscar-winning Chicago\, Chocolat\, Cider House Rules\, Cop Land\, Beautiful Girls\, Bounce\, Kate and Leopold\, and An Unfinished Life. URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/producers-choice-chocolat-and-conversation-with-robert-nelson-jacobs-and-producer-meryl-poster/ LOCATION:NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts CATEGORIES:Films ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nomastaging.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/20-0325-Producers-Choice-Film-Series-1080x1080-3.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250604T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250604T210000 DTSTAMP:20260520T043335 CREATED:20250508T142046Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250519T145046Z UID:89085-1749060000-1749070800@nomastaging.org SUMMARY:Producer's Choice: The Wings of the Dove and Conversation with Susan Taylor and Producer Meryl Poster DESCRIPTION:Films build community through shared experiences. \nNOMA presents a series of films—selected by award-winning producer and filmmaker Meryl Poster—followed by insightful special guests. Don’t miss your chance to revisit or discover modern classics on the big screen and gain behind-the-scenes insight into the film industry from leading figures. \nDiscussions will draw connections to art more broadly and celebrate cinema as an essential art form. \nNOMA will screen The Wings of the Dove (1997) for this program\, followed by a conversation with Susan Taylor\, the Montine McDaniel Freeman Director of NOMA\, and Poster. Doors open at 5:30 pm\, and the film screening starts at 6:00 pm.  \nTickets are $10 for NOMA members and $15 for general admission. \nPurchase Tickets \nView all events in the Producer’s Choice Film Series \nTicket Waitlist Policy\nIf tickets are sold out for a screening\, there will be a first come\, first served policy to fill any unoccupied seats:\n\nAt 5:30 pm\, the waitlist will open at the Front Desk.\nAt 6:15 pm\, we will count the number of vacant seats and begin to fill them with waitlisted individuals\, who will be invited to purchase a ticket and be seated.\nNOTE: There are no additional tickets available at the door. Waitlisted individuals will only be able to claim seats left open by no-show attendants. We cannot guarantee that individuals on the waitlist will be able to sit together.\nThe museum is open until 7:00 pm on Wednesday evenings. While waiting\, waitlisted individuals are welcome to view NOMA exhibitions.\n\n\nAbout the Film\nThe Wings of the Dove (1997\, 1h 42m)\nA scheming woman exploits a friendship with a dying heiress to attain her goals in this handsome adaptation of Henry James’s novel. \nAbout Meryl Poster\nMeryl Poster is an award-winning producer and filmmaker. Starting as the second ever female trainee in the William Morris Agency mailroom\, she has since led and developed a slate of groundbreaking\, critically acclaimed films\, including the Oscar-winning Chicago\, Chocolat\, Cider House Rules\, Cop Land\, Beautiful Girls\, Bounce\, Kate and Leopold\, and An Unfinished Life. URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/producers-choice-wings-of-the-dove/ LOCATION:NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts CATEGORIES:Films ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nomastaging.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/20-0325-Producers-Choice-Film-Series-1080x1080-4.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250528T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250528T220000 DTSTAMP:20260520T043335 CREATED:20250507T172654Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250528T013011Z UID:89042-1748457000-1748469600@nomastaging.org SUMMARY:Producer's Choice: Cinema Paradiso and Conversation with Producer Meryl Poster DESCRIPTION:Films build community through shared experiences. \nNOMA presents a series of films—selected by award-winning producer and filmmaker Meryl Poster—followed by insightful special guests. Don’t miss your chance to revisit or discover modern classics on the big screen and gain behind-the-scenes insight into the film industry from leading figures. \nDiscussions will draw connections to art more broadly and celebrate cinema as an essential art form. \nNOMA will screen Cinema Paradiso (1989) for this program\, starting with a conversation with Poster. Doors open at 6:30 pm\, the talk begins at 7:00 pm\, and the film screening starts at around 7:45 pm.  \nDue to pending weather conditions\, this program will now take place in NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts. \nSeating location is on a first-come\, first-served basis. Popcorn\, bites\, beverages\, and special cocktails by Café NOMA are available for purchase. No outside food or drinks are permitted.  \nTickets are $10 for NOMA members and $15 for general admission. \nNote on Ticket Availability\nDue to pending weather conditions and indoor capacity limitations\, tickets for this program are no longer available for purchase online. \nView all events in the Producer’s Choice Film Series \n\nAbout the Film\nCinema Paradiso (1989\, 2h 35m)\nA prominent movie director returns to his Sicilian home village for the first time in many years to attend the funeral of the town’s former film projectionist\, who served as the filmmaker’s mentor when he was a young boy. \nAbout Meryl Poster\nMeryl Poster is an award-winning producer and filmmaker. Starting as the second ever female trainee in the William Morris Agency mailroom\, she has since led and developed a slate of groundbreaking\, critically acclaimed films\, including the Oscar-winning Chicago\, Chocolat\, Cider House Rules\, Cop Land\, Beautiful Girls\, Bounce\, Kate and Leopold\, and An Unfinished Life. URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/producers-choice-cinema-paradiso/ LOCATION:NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts CATEGORIES:Films ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nomastaging.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/20-0325-Producers-Choice-Film-Series-1080x1080-2-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250521T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250521T210000 DTSTAMP:20260520T043335 CREATED:20250507T152742Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250519T145425Z UID:89038-1747850400-1747861200@nomastaging.org SUMMARY:Producer's Choice: The Talented Mr. Ripley and Conversation with Jude Law and Producer Meryl Poster DESCRIPTION:Films build community through shared experiences. \nNOMA presents a series of films—selected by award-winning producer and filmmaker Meryl Poster—followed by insightful special guests. Don’t miss your chance to revisit or discover modern classics on the big screen and gain behind-the-scenes insight into the film industry from leading figures. \nDiscussions will draw connections to art more broadly and celebrate cinema as an essential art form. \nNOMA will screen The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999) for this program\, followed by a conversation with actor Jude Law and Poster. Doors open at 5:30 pm\, and the film screening starts at 6:00 pm.  \nTickets are $10 for NOMA members and $15 for general admission. \nSold Out \nView all events in the Producer’s Choice Film Series \nTicket Waitlist Policy\nIf tickets are sold out for a screening\, there will be a first come\, first served policy to fill any unoccupied seats: \n\n\nAt 5:30 pm\, the waitlist will open at the Front Desk.\nAt 6:15 pm\, we will count the number of vacant seats and begin to fill them with waitlisted individuals\, who will be invited to purchase a ticket and be seated.\nNOTE: There are no additional tickets available at the door. Waitlisted individuals will only be able to claim seats left open by no-show attendants. We cannot guarantee that individuals on the waitlist will be able to sit together.\nThe museum is open until 7:00 pm on Wednesday evenings. While waiting\, waitlisted individuals are welcome to view NOMA exhibitions.\n\n\nAbout the Film\nThe Talented Mr. Ripley (1999\, 2h 19m)\nA social-climbing psychopath insinuates himself into a wealthy man’s life. Chilling. \nAbout Meryl Poster\nMeryl Poster is an award-winning producer and filmmaker. Starting as the second ever female trainee in the William Morris Agency mailroom\, she has since led and developed a slate of groundbreaking\, critically acclaimed films\, including the Oscar-winning Chicago\, Chocolat\, Cider House Rules\, Cop Land\, Beautiful Girls\, Bounce\, Kate and Leopold\, and An Unfinished Life. URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/producers-choice-ripley/ LOCATION:NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts CATEGORIES:Films ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nomastaging.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/20-0325-Producers-Choice-Film-Series-1080x1080-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250331T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250331T180000 DTSTAMP:20260520T043335 CREATED:20250319T203935Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250319T203936Z UID:88802-1743444000-1743444000@nomastaging.org SUMMARY:Film Screening and Q&A with Artist Hervé Youmbi (Off-Site) DESCRIPTION:Please note this program takes place at Alliance Française de La Nouvelle-Orléans at 1519 Jackson Avenue in New Orleans. \nIn conjunction with the exhibition New African Masquerades: Artistic Innovations and Collaborations\, Alliance Française de La Nouvelle-Orléans presents a screening of the experimental documentary Visages de masques\, directed by Hervé Youmbi. \nFollowing the film\, Youmbi will share more about the project in a conversation with Amanda M. Maples\, NOMA’s Françoise Billion Richardson Curator of African Art. \nFree but registration is required. \nRegister Now \nAbout the Film\nThis experimental documentary film highlights Cameroonian visual artist Hervé Youmbi’s conceptual artistic project Visages de masques. The film expresses his unique creative fusion of documentary and art film genres. Visages de masques delves into the creation of hybrid masks designed to enrich and expand the canon of ritual societies in West Cameroon and beyond. The film highlights the characters\, the challenges\, and the rich collaborations that make it possible to produce formally ambiguous masks that move fluidly between the global contemporary art scene and African ritual ceremonial contexts. It interrogates the impact of colonization on the production of ritual life and masking in Africa today\, and stands in opposition to the clichés and categorizations that confine the reception of signs and meanings from Africa. As originator of the Visages de masques project\, Hervé Youmbi\, directs this film that focuses on the multiple relationships that collaborations entail\, and profiles rich accounts from experts in the visual arts sector about the layers of meaning\, critique\, and innovation embedded in Youmbi’s unique vision. URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/film-screening-and-qa-with-artist-herve-youmbi-off-site/ LOCATION:Alliance Française de La Nouvelle-Orléans\, 1519 Jackson Avenue\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70130\, United States CATEGORIES:Films ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://nomastaging.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot-2025-03-19-at-3.27.41-PM.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250226T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250226T190000 DTSTAMP:20260520T043335 CREATED:20250203T184101Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250203T190640Z UID:88418-1740571200-1740596400@nomastaging.org SUMMARY:Wild Magnolias | Film Screening and Talks DESCRIPTION:Stop by NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts to watch the documentary Wild Magnolias (2023\, dir. Alexandra Kern)\, presented on loop 12–7 pm. At 12:30 and 6:00 pm\, Kern and Big Chief Bo Dollis Jr. will speak about the film during short\, conversational talks. \nIncluded with museum admission\, which is free for Louisiana residents every Wednesday courtesy of The Helis Foundation’s Art for All initiative. When you arrive at NOMA\, check in at the admissions desk for directions to the appropriate location. \n\nProgram Schedule\n12–7 pm | Film screening in NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts (16 minutes\, looped) \n12:30 pm | Talk and Q&A with director Alexandra Kern and Big Chief Bo Dollis Jr. \n6 pm | Talk and Q&A with director Alexandra Kern and Big Chief Bo Dollis Jr. \n\nFilm Synopsis\nCorey\, Alvon\, and JaCorey\, the teenage protégés of barber Big Chief Bo Dollis Jr.\, learn the virtues of a tradition in New Orleans that guides the youth community through mentorship\, artistic expression\, and cultural practice. This is a film about the process\, what happens all the way up to the presentation of the suit\, and how the practice is a one-of-a-kind creative and cultural outlet for the younger generation involved. \n\nAbout the Speakers\nAlexandra Kern is an award-winning filmmaker whose work explores how we inform the next generation in our complex cultures. Growing up in New Orleans has taught her how crucial culture and art are in shaping future generations and how the family extends outside the home. She has produced commercial and independent acclaimed projects for artists such as Dua Lipa and Lil Nas X. Her directorial debut\, the short documentary Wild Magnolias\, screened at multiple Oscar-qualifying film festivals across the country where it found a permanent stay in the historical archive at the New Orleans Jazz Museum as well as online at Short of the Week and Aeon Magazine. The film won best short documentary for 2024’s Best of NFMLA. Her next short documentary Stud Country is currently on its festival circuit\, having screened at Tribeca Film Festival winning the Challenger Spirit award and winning the Grand Jury Prize for Best Short Doc at Full Frame Film Festival making it Oscar-qualifying. The film is available online through the Los Angeles Times. \nBo Dollis Jr.’s entire life has been shaped and spurred by Black Masking Indian culture. He masked for the first time at the age of ten\, though his parents\, Big Queen Laurita Dollis and the late Bo Dollis Sr.\, Big Chief of the Wild Magnolias\, wanted him to wait a few more years before he participated fully. Determined to mask\, Bo Dollis Jr. managed to get his mother’s attention in that regard when he destroyed one of her beaded purses and started sewing on his own. No one could hold him back after that bold and decisive move\, and the young Dollis took his first steps toward becoming a Big Chief. Bo Dollis Jr. took on the title of of Big Chief in 2006\, and assumed leadership of the Wild Magnolias in 2012 at the behest of his father. Bo Dollis Jr. has masked and performed with the band throughout most of his life\, in venues all over New Orleans including Tipitina’s and the House of Blues\, and at multiple Jazz Fests. He and the band played the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta\, Georgia\, as well as at the White House in 2011 for President Obama when Bo Dollis Sr.\, was awarded a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship. URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/wild-magnolias/ LOCATION:NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts CATEGORIES:Films,Gallery Talks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nomastaging.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/1.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241204T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241204T170000 DTSTAMP:20260520T043335 CREATED:20241118T184041Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241202T225558Z UID:87542-1733313600-1733331600@nomastaging.org SUMMARY:Day With(out) Art: Red Reminds Me… DESCRIPTION:NOMA is collaborating with Visual AIDS for Day With(out) Art by presenting Red Reminds Me…\, a program of seven videos reflecting the emotional spectrum of living with HIV today. \nThe program features new work by Gian Cruz\, Milko Delgado\, Imani Harrington\, David Oscar Harvey\, Mariana Iacono and Juan De La Mar\, Nixie\, and Vasilios Papapitsios. \nA day of mourning and action that uses art to respond to the ongoing HIV and AIDS crisis\, Day With(out) Art encourages museums\, universities\, and art institutions to present related programming on or around December 1\, World AIDS Day. \nThe seven short videos will screen on a loop in NOMA’s second-floor Woldenberg Boardroom\, 12–5 pm. \nFree with museum admission. When you arrive at NOMA\, check in at the front desk for directions. \n\nABOUT VISUAL AIDS\nVisual AIDS is a New York-based non-profit that utilizes art to fight AIDS by provoking dialogue\, supporting HIV+ artists\, and preserving a legacy\, because AIDS is not over! \nLearn More URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/day-without-art-2024/ CATEGORIES:Films ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://nomastaging.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/DWA24-Social-Static-1_1-2-FIN.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240821T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240821T210000 DTSTAMP:20260520T043335 CREATED:20240802T215714Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T150514Z UID:86880-1724263200-1724274000@nomastaging.org SUMMARY:Film Screening and Discussion: Katrina Babies DESCRIPTION:NOMA hosts a screening of director Edward Buckles Jr.’s Katrina Babies\, a documentary offering an intimate look at the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and its impact on the youth of New Orleans. Following the screening\, Buckles will discuss the film in a conversation with Chike Ozah\, the film’s executive producer\, and Simone Immanuel\, one of NOMA’s Creative Assembly Cohort members\, in remembrance of the hurricane’s 19th anniversary. \nThis event is free and open to the public. Limited seating will be available. Seating is first come\, first serve. \n\nAbout the Documentary\nYears after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans\, an entire generation still grapples with the lifelong impact of having their childhood redefined by tragedy. New Orleans–born filmmaker Edward Buckles Jr.\, who was 13 years old during Katrina and its initial aftermath\, spent seven years documenting the stories of his peers who survived the storm as children\, using his community’s tradition of oral storytelling to open a door for healing and to capture the strength and spirit of his city. \nKatrina Babies details the close-knit families and vibrant communities of New Orleans whose lives were uprooted by the 2005 disaster. These American children who were airlifted out of the rising waters\, evacuated from their homes to refugee-like centers\, or placed in makeshift\, temporary living situations\, have been neglected. As families were tasked with reintegrating into new communities\, having experienced loss\, displacement\, and lack of support from government officials\, the children were left to process their trauma in a wounded\, fractured city. \nBuckles raises his camera to elevate the voices of his city; utilizing confessional-style footage\, home movies\, animation\, harrowing archival footage\, and candid interviews with Katrina survivors\, Buckles unearths a reservoir of grief and suppressed emotion. Through these moving\, first-hand accounts\, Katrina Babies journeys toward healing\, not just from the most destructive storm in US history\, but also from the multi-generational traumas of being black and disenfranchised in America.  In the face of systemic racism\, government neglect\, and the unprocessed pain of family separations\, the children of Katrina are left to chart their own path toward healing. \nAbout Edward Buckles Jr.\nEdward Buckles Jr. is the director of Katrina Babies. \nBuckles is a son of New Orleans. Buckles’ work calls his audience towards remembrance and to see the beauty in imperfections. The award-winning filmmaker\, director\, and producer continues to find inspiration in his people and innovative ways to share the stories of Black communities that would otherwise be lost in the passing of time. \nBuckles’ film Katrina Babies was shortlisted for a 2023 Academy Award. His production company\, House of the Young Ent. is a beacon in the New Orleans’ arts community and a platform for the culture of the city. Buckles’ was featured on DOC NYC’s 40 under 40 in 2022 and was awarded the New Orleans Film Society’s Rising Star Award. \nAbout Chike Ozah\nChike Ozah is the executive producer of Katrina Babies. \nOne-half of the award-winning directing duo Coodie & Chike\, Ozah has made a mark on the film industry with his innovative storytelling and approach. A New Orleans native\, Chike first collaborated with Coodie on the iconic music video “Through the Wire\,” which played a pivotal role in launching Kanye West’s career\, and Ozah has worked with other high-profile artists including the Black Keys\, Joey Bada$$\, Christina Aguilera\, Mos Def\, and Erykah Badu. \nOzah also executive produced Showtime’s NYC Point Gods\, directed by Sam Eliad and Akin Omotoso\, which delves into the legendary basketball culture of New York City\, and his upcoming project\, Meal Ticket\, directed by Chicago-based duo Corey Colvin & Carlton Sabbs\, highlights the prestigious McDonald’s All American Game\, continuing his tradition of supporting emerging filmmakers. Coodie & Chike’s work on the three-act Netflix docuseries Jeen-Yuhs earned an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Documentary/Nonfiction Series and won Best Music Documentary and Best Docu-Series at the 2022 Grierson Awards. \nAbout Simone Immanuel\nSimone Immanuel is a multidisciplinary artist and writer from New Orleans\, Louisiana. She attended the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts and graduated with her BFA in theatre from Ball State University. She recently finished the Broadway Advocacy Coalition’s Artivism Fellowship and made her Off-Broadway debut in the play 7 Minutes by Stefano Massini. Immanuel’s play I’m Gonna Let it Shine was a Kennedy Center John Cauble Award finalist.  Recently\, Immanuel worked as an Artist at Work Resident with the Ashé Cultural Arts Center and the Office of Art and Film. She worked on projects that highlight the positive impacts of artistic civic engagement in her community. Immanuel’s goal is to use her unique experiences to show why representation is one of the most important purposes of art. \n\nDirected by Edward Buckles\, Jr. of House of the Young Entertainment; produced by Edward Buckles\, Jr\, Audrey Rosenberg of Invisible Pictures\, Rebecca Teitel of TIME Studios; executive produced by Coodie & Chike of Creative Control\, Ian Orefice\, Loren Hammonds\, Mike Beck and Alexa Conway of TIME Studios\, Eileen Tavarez and Jess Jacobs of Invisible Pictures; written by: Edward Buckles\, Jr\, Luther Clement-Lam\, Audrey Rosenberg. For HBO: executive producers\, Nancy Abraham\, Lisa Heller\, and Sara Rodriguez. URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/katrina-babies-screening-2024/ CATEGORIES:Films ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nomastaging.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/EB_FILM-56-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240424T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240424T200000 DTSTAMP:20260520T043335 CREATED:20240226T164316Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240311T183143Z UID:84585-1713978000-1713988800@nomastaging.org SUMMARY:Film Screening and Discussion: The Nita & Zita Project DESCRIPTION:The documentary The Nita & Zita Project tells the story of two legendary New Orleans dancers. The film shows their rise to stardom in the 1920s\, their eventual retirement in New Orleans\, and the thousands of costumes they created. \nFollowing a screening in NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts\, Marci Darling (writer\, director\, and producer) and Sharon Gillen (producer) will speak about the film. Guests are also invited to view the costumes of Nita & Zita from 5–5:30 pm. \nThis event is free and open to the public. \n\nAbout the Film\nThe Nita & Zita Project tells the story of legendary 1920s New Orleans dancers Nita and Zita\, two Jewish Hungarian sisters who immigrated to the United States to blaze their own trail as contortionist acrobatic performers. They rose to international stardom and danced around the world as glittering globetrotters\, through multiple wars\, before retiring to New Orleans\, where they became recluses and painted their Creole cottage top-to-bottom with flowers\, dots\, and vibrant patterns. \nAfter their passing\, their neighbor found thousands of costumes in their home\, which she then sold in a yard sale that lasted five years. Their story of resilience and ecstatic creativity as artists has inspired countless artists\, who have created award-winning plays\, dance tributes\, paintings\, and poetry based on the extraordinary story of these sisters. \n\nAbout the Speakers\n\nMarci Darling\nMarci Darling has been a storyteller for decades. Darling has written five bestselling books and her writing has appeared in such esteemed publications as the Boston Globe\, the New York Times\, and Louisiana Homes and Gardens. She worked as a professional belly dancer\, circus acrobat\, contortionist–illusionist\, and burlesque dancer for ten years\, dancing on tour with The Go-Go’s\, the B-52’s\, Paul McCartney\, and many others. She is Adjunct Faculty at Endicott College\, where she instructs educators on integrating the arts into teaching strategies. Darling also holds a Master’s of Education from Harvard University\, a bachelor’s degree in English and Creative Writing from the University of California\, Los Angeles\, and a certificate in writing from Stanford Univerisity. The Nita & Zita Project is her first film and serves as a tribute to her dance partner and soulmate Kim Murphy\, who passed away in 2018. \n\nSharon Gillen\nDr. Sharon Gillen is a self-described “perfectly imperfect human who finds great joy in approaching life as an opportunity for learning.” Gillen is a medical doctor and was drawn to the profession as a way to help heal people. More recently\, she has realized the power of healing through storytelling and feels called to honor her ancestors by connecting more deeply to the divine feminine and her Jewish heritage. She is a descendant of persecuted Jews from the Baia Mare area in Romania\, the same area as Nita & Zita. She is a lover of all things film and has served on the board of the New Orleans Film Society. \n \nTrixie Minx\nBurlesque performer\, producer\, and educator Trixie Minx is a leader in the preservation and innovation of the Art of Tease. Known for her classic yet playful style of dance\, she is also recognized as a premiere burlesque producer with multiple New Orleans-based shows in addition to several custom-created productions for special events through her company Trixie Minx Productions. Recently Minx opened Trixie’s Burlesque Boutique & Studio\, which offers custom products by performing artists and dance classes to the public. Beyond the stage\, Minx also volunteers her time as an advocate for affordable performer healthcare with the New Orleans Musicians Clinic. URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/nita-zita-project/ CATEGORIES:Films ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nomastaging.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/unnamed-1-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240228T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240228T200000 DTSTAMP:20260520T043335 CREATED:20240130T182531Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240207T213904Z UID:84201-1709143200-1709150400@nomastaging.org SUMMARY:Fi Yi Yi Forever: A Retirement Celebration Honoring The Life and Legacy of Big Chief Victor Harris DESCRIPTION:Join us to celebrate the retirement of Big Chief Victor Harris after 59 years as a Black Masking Indian with a short film presentation\, words of thanks from community leaders\, and African drumming. This program is presented by the Retirement Committee to Honor Big Chief Victor Harris and the New Orleans Museum of Art. \nThe celebration begins at 6:00 pm in NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts. Doors open at 5:30 pm.  \nFree and open to the public. When you arrive at NOMA\, check in at the admissions desk for directions to the Lapis Center for the Arts. \n\nAbout the Big Chief Victor Harris\nBig Chief Victor Harris began his journey as a Black Masking Indian at the age of fifteen with the Yellow Pocahontas Tribe and Chief of Chiefs Tootie Montana. He later became chief of his own tribe\, The Mandingo Warriors – Spirit of Fi Yi Yi. Today\, Big Chief Fi-Yi-Yi is the longest continuously masking Indian in the history of New Orleans with 58 years of service to the Indigenous culture. Harris created his first suit with the color black and for 2024\, Big Chief will close the chapter of this journey with another historic Black suit. Big Chief Fi-Yi-Yi is one of the most recognized chiefs in the city of New Orleans. In addition to being a Big Chief\, Victor Harris is a community leader\, proud husband\, father\, and grandfather—plus an inspiration to all! \n\nNOMA’s Art Thrives programs are supported by E.A. Michelson Philanthropy. URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/big-chief-harris-retirement-celebration/ CATEGORIES:Films,Art Thrives ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nomastaging.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/21-0124-Big-Chief-Victor-Harris-Retirement-Celebration-Flyer.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240207T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240207T190000 DTSTAMP:20260520T043335 CREATED:20240104T231810Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240222T212546Z UID:83774-1707307200-1707332400@nomastaging.org SUMMARY:Wangechi Mutu: Intertwined | Film Screenings DESCRIPTION:Expand your experience of Wangechi Mutu: Intertwined through seven of the artist’s films. The films will play on a loop in NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts every Wednesday and on select Sundays throughout the run of the exhibition. \nFilms include Cleaning Earth\, 2006; Cutting\, 2004; Amazing Grace\, 2005; The End of eating Everything\, 2013; My Cave Call\, 2021; The End of carrying All\, 2015; and Eat Cake\, 2012. The total runtime is about an hour and a half. \nNOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts has ample seating and is wheelchair accessible. \nFree with museum admission; additional ticketing is not required. Louisiana residents receive free museum admission every Wednesday courtesy of The Helis Foundation. \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 January 31–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 \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\, and Harvey and Marie Orth. URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/mutu-intertwined-films/2024-02-07/ CATEGORIES:Films ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nomastaging.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Mutu_The-End-of-carrying-All.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240124T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240124T180000 DTSTAMP:20260520T043335 CREATED:20240116T173805Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240119T230446Z UID:84025-1706119200-1706119200@nomastaging.org 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nomastaging.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/black-indians-of-new-orleans_square.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240107T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240107T150000 DTSTAMP:20260520T043335 CREATED:20231215T230621Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240103T214248Z UID:83371-1704632400-1704639600@nomastaging.org SUMMARY:Film Screening and Panel Discussion: The Black Indians of New Orleans DESCRIPTION:Join us on Sunday\, January 7\, in NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts for a screening of The Black Indians of New Orleans\, directed by Dr. Maurice Martinez. \nA panel discussion with Big Chief Darryl Montana\, Big Chief Tyrone “Pie” Stevenson\, and artist Ron Bechet follows the documentary.  \nThis program is free and open to the public. When you arrive at the museum\, check-in at the admissions desk. \nGet Tickets \n\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\nBig Chief Tyrone “Pie” Stevenson\nIn 1972\, Big Chief Tootie introduced the world to the newest member of his tribe\, 12 year-old Spy Boy Tyrone “Pie” Stevenson. Stevenson was mentored by Melvin Reed and Jerome Smith\, who started the influential Tambourine and Fan. He masked 23 years as Spy Boy and Gang Flag. In the ’90s\, Stevenson decided to start his own tribe. To pay tribute to Yellow Pocahontas and his neighborhood\, he requested the Monogram Hunter tribe from Big Chief Tootie and his brother Second Chief Edward Montana\, and they gave him their father’s tribe name.  \nOn Mardi Gras Day 1992\, Stevenson presented his first suit as Monogram Hunter Big Chief. Stevenson brought many friends and family into the tradition including his young son Jeremy. The tribe thrived in the ’90s under his leadership\, but in the early 2000s Stevenson had to step away from actively masking to deal with the realities of the day.  \nIn 2014\, Big Chief Pie returned to the needle and thread to inspire the next generation of Black Indians. Big Chief Pie and the tribe’s first Big Queen Denice Smith wore black in memory of everybody lost during and after Hurricane Katrina. They were joined by many of their original members over the following years. \nArtist Ron Bechet\nRon Bechet is an abstract painter from New Orleans and a relative of the early jazz pioneer Sidney Bechet. He began drawing in the fourth grade\, studied art at the University of New Orleans\, and went on to earn a graduate degree from Yale University. He returned to New Orleans in 1982\, and soon began a career in teaching art\, first at Delgado Community College\, then at Southern University in New Orleans\, and since 1998\, at Xavier University. For many years Bechet shared a studio with renowned sculptor\, John Scott. Ron Bechet is currently the Victor H. Labat Endowed Professor of the Arts at Xavier University in New Orleans and is a member of NOMA’s Board of Trustees. \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. URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/black-masking-indians-screening/ CATEGORIES:Films ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nomastaging.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/black-indians-of-new-orleans_square.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231201T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231201T170000 DTSTAMP:20260520T043335 CREATED:20231106T184715Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231106T190913Z UID:83063-1701424800-1701450000@nomastaging.org SUMMARY:Day With(out) Art: Everyone I Know Is Sick DESCRIPTION:NOMA is proud to collaborate with Visual AIDS for Day With(out) Art by presenting Everyone I Know Is Sick\, a program of five short videos highlighting under-told stories of HIV and AIDS. \nInspired by a statement from Cyrée Jarelle Johnson in the book Black Futures\, Everyone I Know Is Sick examines how our society excludes disabled and sick people by upholding a false dichotomy of health and sickness. Inviting us to understand disability as a common experience rather than an exception to the norm\, the program highlights a range of experiences spanning HIV\, COVID\, mental health\, and aging. The commissioned artists foreground the knowledge and expertise of disabled and sick people in a world still grappling with multiple ongoing pandemics. Visual AIDS is a New York-based non-profit that utilizes art to fight AIDS by provoking dialogue\, supporting HIV+ artists\, and preserving a legacy\, because AIDS is not over. \nFree with museum admission. When you arrive at NOMA\, check in at the front desk for directions. \nGet Tickets \nABOUT THE FILMS\nDolissa Medina and Ananias P. Soria\, Viejito/Enfermito/Grito (Old Man/Sick Man/Shout)\nAnanias\, a San Francisco Bay Area artist and immigrant\, performs the folkloric Danza de los Viejitos (the Dance of the Old Men). Originally from Michoacán\, Mexico\, where the dance originates\, Ananias interprets its movements through the lens of his spirituality\, his long-term HIV-related disabilities\, and his search for a place in the world. \nDorothy Cheung\, Heart Murmurs\nHeart Murmurs is a poetic dialogue between the filmmaker and Dean\, a young man living in Hong Kong. In reflecting on his experience living with a congenital disability and HIV during the first years of the COVID pandemic\, Dean expresses his sense of self in the face of regular medical challenges. \nBeau Gomez\, This Bed I Made\nThis Bed I Made presents the bed as a place of solace and agency beyond just a site of illness or isolation. Through the shared stories of two Filipino men living with HIV\, the video explores modes of care\, restoration\, and abundance in the midst of pandemic pervasion. \nKurt Weston\, Losing the Light\nLosing the Light reflects the artist’s bitter battle to stay in this world as a long-term survivor of AIDS who has lost his vision to CMV retinitis. An experimental self-portrait\, the video evokes the dissolution and fragmentation of the artist’s body\, representing the impact of blindness\, long-term HIV infection\, and the cumulative effects of decades of antiretroviral medication. \nLili Nascimento and Hiura Fernandes\, Aquela criança com AID$ (That Child with AID$)\nThat Child with AID$ tells the story of Brazilian advocate and artist Lili Nascimento\, who was born with HIV in 1990. Lili has worked to expand narratives about living with HIV beyond the limited images and ideologies that permeate the AIDS industry. \n\nABOUT VISUAL AIDS\nVisual AIDS is a New York-based non-profit that utilizes art to fight AIDS by provoking dialogue\, supporting HIV+ artists\, and preserving a legacy\, because AIDS is not over. \nLEARN MORE \n\nEducation and outreach initiatives at NOMA are supported in part by The Gayle and Tom Benson Foundation; the Lois and Lloyd Hawkins Jr. Foundation; The Helis Foundation; The City of New Orleans; First Horizon; Janice Parmelee and Bill Hammack; Sara and David Kelso; Patrick F. Taylor Foundation; 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 Howard Foundation; Karen and Henry Coaxum; The Bruce J. Heim Foundation; and Laitram. URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/day-without-art-2023/ CATEGORIES:Films ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://nomastaging.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Day-Without-Art.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230426T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230426T200000 DTSTAMP:20260520T043335 CREATED:20230327T170312Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230421T172544Z UID:80052-1682532000-1682539200@nomastaging.org SUMMARY:Film Screening: City of a Million Dreams DESCRIPTION:Join us on Wednesday\, April 26\, in NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts for a screening of the acclaimed documentary City of a Million Dreams. The film\, based on the book of the same name by Jason Berry\, explores New Orleans’s jazz funerals and second lines. \nREGISTER NOW \n\nAbout the Film\nFamous the world over\, jazz funerals have origins shrouded in mystery. Filmed over twenty-two years\, City of a Million Dreams explores race relations at a tearing time in American society. Burial traditions train a lens on the unique and resilient culture of New Orleans. City of a Million Dreams draws from the 2018 book of the same title by Jason Berry. \nDeb Cotton\, an African American and observant Jew\, leaves “hard-hearted Hollywood” for New Orleans\, and becomes a chronicler of the parading clubs spawned by 19th century burial societies. Her zeal for the city grows as she becomes a blogger for Gambit Weekly\, adopting the handle “Big Red Cotton.” As Deb explores her adopted culture\, Dr. Michael White\, a prolific clarinetist and New Orleans native\, plays “the widow’s wail” on his clarinet\, a cry of lamentation in the funeral marches. \nWhite’s transcendent music also includes joyous peals for the soul’s cutting-loose\, which happens when the band leaves the cemetery\, followed by dancers in what New Orleanians call “the second line.” Risen in the ranks of brass bands\, White\, too\, is on a journey of self-discovery\, seeking clues about his ancestor who played at the dawn of jazz. White says of jazz funerals: “For someone dealing with American racism and trying to figure out your place in this life…you can be transformed into another world that really sets you free.” \nLearn More \n\n                          \nEducation and outreach initiatives at NOMA are supported in part by The Gayle and Tom Benson Foundation; the Lois and Lloyd Hawkins Jr. Foundation; The Helis Foundation; The City of New Orleans; First Horizon; Janice Parmelee and Bill Hammack; Sara and David Kelso; Patrick F. Taylor Foundation; 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 Howard Foundation; Karen and Henry Coaxum; The Bruce J. Heim Foundation; and Laitram. URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/city-of-a-million-dreams-april-2023/ LOCATION:NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts CATEGORIES:Films ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nomastaging.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/city-of-a-million-dreams_free-screening.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230423T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230423T163000 DTSTAMP:20260520T043335 CREATED:20230324T154557Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230324T154557Z UID:80044-1682265600-1682267400@nomastaging.org SUMMARY:Museum Matinees: Jacob Lawrence: The Glory of Expression DESCRIPTION:In conjunction with the exhibition Black Orpheus: Jacob Lawrence & the Mbari Club\, NOMA presents Museum Matinees: a day of film screenings related to the exhibition in the Lapis Center for the Arts.  \nShowtimes \n11 am: The Jazz Ambassadors (90 minutes) \n1 pm: Jacob Lawrence: The Glory of Expression (30 minutes) \n2 pm: Elesin Oba: The King’s Horseman (90 minutes) \n4 pm: Jacob Lawrence: The Glory of Expression (30 minutes)  \nPURCHASE TICKETS \nSeating is available on a first come\, first served basis. This program is free with museum admission.  \n\nAbout Jacob Lawrence: Glory of Expression\nA documentary about the life and work of Jacob Lawrence\, one of America’s great painters\, the first African-American to be represented by a New York City gallery. Emphasis is placed on the epic narratives he painted about the struggles of African-American people. Central to the documentary is the attention given to the emotional aspects of the process of creating art as well as the importance of motivation and determination for success. URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/museum-matinees-the-glory-of-expression-2/ LOCATION:NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts CATEGORIES:Films ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nomastaging.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Glory-of-Expression-Cover-Art.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230423T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230423T153000 DTSTAMP:20260520T043335 CREATED:20230324T152610Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230324T205249Z UID:80040-1682258400-1682263800@nomastaging.org SUMMARY:Museum Matinees: Elesin Oba: The King’s Horseman DESCRIPTION:In conjunction with the exhibition Black Orpheus: Jacob Lawrence & the Mbari Club\, NOMA presents Museum Matinees: a day of film screenings related to the exhibition in the Lapis Center for the Arts.  \nShowtimes \n11 am: The Jazz Ambassadors (90 minutes) \n1 pm: Jacob Lawrence: The Glory of Expression (30 minutes) \n2 pm: Elesin Oba: The King’s Horseman (90 minutes) \n4 pm: Jacob Lawrence: The Glory of Expression (30 minutes)  \nPURCHASE TICKETS \nSeating is available on a first come\, first served basis. This program is free with museum admission.  \n\nAbout Elesin Oba: The King’s Horseman\nAfter his king dies\, a horseman must sacrifice himself to serve his ruler in the afterlife but sudden distractions lead to unexpected tragedy. This 2022 Yoruba-language Nigerian historical drama\, directed by Biyi Bandele\, is based on Wole Soyinka’s Death and the King’s Horseman.  URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/museum-matinees-the-kings-horseman/ LOCATION:NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts CATEGORIES:Films ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nomastaging.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/NOMA-facade.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230423T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230423T133000 DTSTAMP:20260520T043335 CREATED:20230324T152316Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230324T154632Z UID:80037-1682254800-1682256600@nomastaging.org SUMMARY:Museum Matinees: Jacob Lawrence: The Glory of Expression DESCRIPTION:In conjunction with the exhibition Black Orpheus: Jacob Lawrence & the Mbari Club\, NOMA presents Museum Matinees: a day of film screenings related to the exhibition in the Lapis Center for the Arts.  \nShowtimes \n11 am: The Jazz Ambassadors (90 minutes) \n1 pm: Jacob Lawrence: The Glory of Expression (30 minutes) \n2 pm: Elesin Oba: The King’s Horseman (90 minutes) \n4 pm: Jacob Lawrence: The Glory of Expression (30 minutes)  \nPURCHASE TICKETS \nSeating is available on a first come\, first served basis. This program is free with museum admission.  \n\nAbout Jacob Lawrence: Glory of Expression\nA documentary about the life and work of Jacob Lawrence\, one of America’s great painters\, the first African-American to be represented by a New York City gallery. Emphasis is placed on the epic narratives he painted about the struggles of African-American people. Central to the documentary is the attention given to the emotional aspects of the process of creating art as well as the importance of motivation and determination for success. URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/museum-matinees-the-glory-of-expression/ LOCATION:NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts CATEGORIES:Films ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nomastaging.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Glory-of-Expression-Cover-Art.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230423T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230423T123000 DTSTAMP:20260520T043335 CREATED:20230324T151654Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230324T205204Z UID:80029-1682247600-1682253000@nomastaging.org SUMMARY:Museum Matinees: The Jazz Ambassadors DESCRIPTION:In conjunction with the exhibition Black Orpheus: Jacob Lawrence & the Mbari Club\, NOMA presents Museum Matinees: a day of film screenings related to the exhibition in the Lapis Center for the Arts.  \nShowtimes \n11 am: The Jazz Ambassadors (90 minutes) \n1 pm: Jacob Lawrence: The Glory of Expression (30 minutes) \n2 pm: Elesin Oba: The King’s Horseman (90 minutes) \n4 pm: Jacob Lawrence: The Glory of Expression (30 minutes)  \nPURCHASE TICKETS \nSeating is available on a first come\, first served basis. This program is free with museum admission.  \n\nAbout The Jazz Ambassadors\nDiscover how the Cold War and Civil Rights movement collided when America asked Dizzy Gillespie\, Louis Armstrong\, Duke Ellington and Benny Goodman to travel as cultural ambassadors and combat racially-charged Soviet propaganda through their music. URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/film-program-jazz-ambassadors/ CATEGORIES:Films ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nomastaging.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/NOMA-facade.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230107T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230107T150000 DTSTAMP:20260520T043335 CREATED:20221229T190002Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221230T201222Z UID:78535-1673096400-1673103600@nomastaging.org 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nomastaging.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/CLENAIN_PPLMSM_NOMA-5142.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221201T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221201T170000 DTSTAMP:20260520T043335 CREATED:20221114T185739Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221114T185739Z UID:78253-1669888800-1669914000@nomastaging.org SUMMARY:Day With(out) Art: Being & Belonging DESCRIPTION:NOMA is proud to partner with Visual AIDS for Day With(out) Art 2022 by presenting Being & Belonging\, a program of seven short videos highlighting under-told stories of HIV and AIDS from the perspective of artists living with HIV across the world. \nThe program features newly commissioned work by Camila Arce (Argentina)\, Davina “Dee” Conner and Karin Hayes (USA)\, Jaewon Kim (South Korea)\, Clifford Prince King (USA)\, Santiago Lemus and Camilo Acosta Huntertexas (Colombia)\, Mikiki (Canada)\, and Jhoel Zempoalteca and La Jerry (México). \nFrom navigating sex and intimacy to confronting stigma and isolation\, Being & Belonging centers the emotional realities of living with HIV today. How does living with HIV shift the ways that a person experiences\, asks for\, or provides love\, support\, and belonging? The seven videos are a call for belonging from those that have been stigmatized within their communities or left out of mainstream HIV/AIDS narratives. \nThe seven short videos will screen on a loop in NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts during the museum’s regular open hours. \nAdmission to this program is free for all. Please check in at the admissions desk upon arrival. \n\nAbout Visual AIDS\nVisual AIDS is a New York-based non-profit that utilizes art to fight AIDS by provoking dialogue\, supporting HIV+ artists\, and preserving a legacy\, because AIDS is not over. \nLearn More \n\n                          \nEducation and outreach initiatives at NOMA are supported in part by The Gayle and Tom Benson Foundation; the Lois and Lloyd Hawkins Jr. Foundation; The Helis Foundation; The City of New Orleans; First Horizon; Janice Parmelee and Bill Hammack; Sara and David Kelso; Patrick F. Taylor Foundation; 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 Howard Foundation; Karen and Henry Coaxum; The Bruce J. Heim Foundation; and Laitram. URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/day-without-art-2022/ LOCATION:NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts CATEGORIES:Films ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nomastaging.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/DWA22_black-square.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221120T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221120T140000 DTSTAMP:20260520T043335 CREATED:20221114T184728Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221114T184728Z UID:78243-1668952800-1668952800@nomastaging.org SUMMARY:Free Screening: City of a Million Dreams DESCRIPTION:Join us on Sunday\, November 20\, in NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts for a screening of the acclaimed documentary City of a Million Dreams. The film\, based on the book of the same name by Jason Berry\, explores New Orleans’s jazz funerals and second lines. \nFollowing the film screening\, attendees will have the opportunity to hear from the filmmakers and ask questions during a panel discussion. \nFree with museum admission. \nGet Tickets Now \n\nAbout the Film\nFamous the world over\, jazz funerals have origins shrouded in mystery. Filmed over twenty-two years\, City of a Million Dreams explores race relations at a tearing time in American society. Burial traditions train a lens on the unique and resilient culture of New Orleans. City of a Million Dreams draws from the 2018 book of the same title by Jason Berry. \nDeb Cotton\, an African American and observant Jew\, leaves “hard-hearted Hollywood” for New Orleans\, and becomes a chronicler of the parading clubs spawned by 19th century burial societies. Her zeal for the city grows as she becomes a blogger for Gambit Weekly\, adopting the handle “Big Red Cotton.” As Deb explores her adopted culture\, Dr. Michael White\, a prolific clarinetist and New Orleans native\, plays “the widow’s wail” on his clarinet\, a cry of lamentation in the funeral marches. \nWhite’s transcendent music also includes joyous peals for the soul’s cutting-loose\, which happens when the band leaves the cemetery\, followed by dancers in what New Orleanians call “the second line.” Risen in the ranks of brass bands\, White\, too\, is on a journey of self-discovery\, seeking clues about his ancestor who played at the dawn of jazz. White says of jazz funerals: “For someone dealing with American racism and trying to figure out your place in this life…you can be transformed into another world that really sets you free.” \nLearn More \n\n                          \nEducation and outreach initiatives at NOMA are supported in part by The Gayle and Tom Benson Foundation; the Lois and Lloyd Hawkins Jr. Foundation; The Helis Foundation; The City of New Orleans; First Horizon; Janice Parmelee and Bill Hammack; Sara and David Kelso; Patrick F. Taylor Foundation; 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 Howard Foundation; Karen and Henry Coaxum; The Bruce J. Heim Foundation; and Laitram. URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/city-of-a-million-dreams/ LOCATION:NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts CATEGORIES:Films ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nomastaging.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/city-of-a-million-dreams_free-screening.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220730T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220730T110000 DTSTAMP:20260520T043335 CREATED:20220713T190510Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220715T143004Z UID:77252-1659178800-1659178800@nomastaging.org SUMMARY:The Rainbow Prince DESCRIPTION:You’re invited to a free educational screening of The Rainbow Prince. Co-created by Marea Claybourne-Napier and her mother—filmmaker Laura Napier—the short film is a modern-day children’s story that presents a new take on traditional fairytales. The film introduces K–6 audiences to new models of power and heroism. \nScreenings take place at 11 am and 1 pm in NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts. Each screening will be followed by a Q&A with the film’s creators and a book signing with the youth author. \nThis program is free with advanced registration.  \nRSVP \nPlease note that registration for The Rainbow Prince does not include museum admission. A separate ticket is required to visit NOMA’s galleries and exhibitions. \nTo learn more about The Rainbow Prince and how to bring this story into your classroom or curriculum\, visit therainbowprince.com. URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/free-screening-the-rainbow-prince/2022-07-30/ CATEGORIES:Kids & Families,Films ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nomastaging.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Rainbow-Prince-One-Sheet-cropped-for-website.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220611T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220611T163000 DTSTAMP:20260520T043335 CREATED:20220425T204548Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220516T212145Z UID:75932-1654952400-1654965000@nomastaging.org SUMMARY:Akhnaten DESCRIPTION:In conjunction with the current exhibition Queen Nefertari’s Egypt\, the New Orleans Museum of Art and the New Orleans Opera present a screening of Akhnaten in NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts. This recording is from the Metropolitan Opera’s award-winning Live in HD series. \nDirector Phelim McDermott interprets one of composer Philip Glass’s modern masterpieces\, Akhnaten—presented during the Met’s 2019–20 season. In this version\, star countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo plays the revolutionary ruler who transformed ancient Egypt. To match the opera’s hypnotic\, ritualistic music\, McDermott offers an arresting vision that includes a virtuosic company of acrobats and jugglers. Karen Kamensek conducts. \nClick here to learn more about this special presentation. \nAdmission is free\, but registration is required. This event is currently at capacity. Please add your name to the waitlist below to be notified if additional tickets become available. \nSIGN UP FOR THE WAITLIST \nPlease note: Tickets for this screening do not include admission to the museum or the exhibition Queen Nefertari’s Egypt. If you’d like to book tickets to see the museum\, we recommend reserving tickets the morning before the event\, as the galleries close at 5 pm. Food and beverages are available to purchase from Café NOMA. \n[Photo: Karen Almond / Met Opera]\n\nAbout Queen Nefertari’s Egypt\nQueen Nefertari’s Egypt brings to life the role of Nefertari and other powerful women in ancient Egypt through 230 exceptional objects\, including statues\, jewelry\, vases\, papyrus\, steles\, wooden coffins\, and stone sarcophagi\, as well as tools and various items of daily life from the artisan village of Deir-el-Medina\, home to those who created the royal tombs. \nLearn More URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/philip-glass-akhnaten/ LOCATION:NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts CATEGORIES:Films ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nomastaging.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Akh_Wed_3198_B.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20211201T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20211201T170000 DTSTAMP:20260520T043335 CREATED:20211116T164612Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211201T174818Z UID:73383-1638352800-1638378000@nomastaging.org SUMMARY:Day With(out) Art 2021: Enduring Care DESCRIPTION:The New Orleans Museum of Art is proud to partner with Visual AIDS for Day With(out) Art 2021 by presenting ENDURING CARE\, a video program highlighting strategies of community care within the ongoing HIV epidemic. The program features newly commissioned work by Katherine Cheairs\, Cristóbal Guerra\, Danny Kilbride\, Abdul-Aliy A. Muhammad and Uriah Bussey\, Beto Pérez\, Steed Taylor\, and J Triangular and the Women’s Video Support Project. \nFrom histories of harm reduction and prison activism to the long-term effects of HIV medication\, ENDURING CARE centers stories of collective care\, mutual aid\, and solidarity while pointing to the negligence of governments and nonprofits. The program’s title suggests a dual meaning\, honoring the perseverance and commitment of care workers yet also addressing the potential for harm from medications and healthcare providers. ENDURING CARE disrupts the assumption that an epidemic can be solved with pharmaceuticals alone\, recasting community work as a lasting form of medicine. \nDrop by NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts anytime between 10 am and 5 pm on Wednesday\, December 1\, to view the video program. This program is included with museum admission\, and on Wednesdays\, Louisiana residents receive free admission\, courtesy of The Helis Foundation. \nReserve Tickets \n\nDive into the following discussion guide to further investigate the topics\, themes\, and ideas explored in ENDURING CARE. \nDownload \n\nAbout the Films\nKatherine Cheairs\, Voices at the Gate\nVoices at the Gate juxtaposes the bucolic landscapes inhabited by women’s prisons with archival and contemporary audio recordings of poems\, essays\, and interviews produced by women of color in the early 19990s at the intersection of incarceration and HIV & AIDS activism. \nKatherine “Kat” Cheairs is a filmmaker\, educator\, curator\, activist and community artist. Kat’s areas of interest and research include: HIV & AIDS; visual culture; media arts therapy; community arts; and\, critical race theory in art education. She is a co-curator of Metanoia: Transformation Through AIDS Archives and Activism\, an archival exhibition focusing on the contributions of Black cis women\, transwomen of color\, and women of color actvists on HIV/AIDS activism from the early 1990s to the present. Kat is a member of the What Would An HIV Doula Do? Collective and the producer and director of the documentary\, Ending Silence\, Shame & Stigma: HIV/AIDS in the African American Family. She has a Master of Fine Arts in Film and Television Production from the Dodge College of Film and Media Arts at Chapman University. Kat’s new project\, In This House\, currently in development\, is a video installation exploring HIV/AIDS narratives through the Black body. \nCristóbal Guerra\, Nobleza(s) de Sangre\nTwo fragmented interviews with artists living with HIV in Puerto Rico mediate an audiovisual invocation of the late Boricua poet Manuel Ramos Otero who passed away from complications of the virus in 1990. Guerra sets out to translate work Manuel deemed untranslatable\, investigating the ongoing passions that informed his work. \nCristóbal Guerra is an interdisciplinary artist from Puerto Rico. Their work currently combines experimental video\, documentary film\, language justice and text to explore ideas of home\, el caribe\, queerness and belonging. \nDanny Kilbride\, The Mersey Model\nDanny Kilbride interviews Professor John Ashton\, a public health official who helped institute the Mersey Model of Harm Reduction in Liverpool in the mid-80s\, the first government-funded needle exchange program in the UK. \nDanny Kilbride is a community filmmaker based in Liverpool UK. He is the founding Director at Thinking Film\, a not-for-profit organization that exists to provide marginalized communities with a voice and tell stories that challenge the way people see the world.  \nAbdul-Aliy A. Muhammad and Uriah Bussey\, #Medstrike: Confronting the Non-Profit Industrial Complex\nA chronicle of Abdul-Aliy A. Muhammad’s 2017 medication strike against the Mazzoni Center\, a LGBT health clinic in Philadelphia\, and the direct action campaign by the Black and Brown Workers Cooperative that preceded it \nAbdul-Aliy A. Muhammad is a Philadelphia born writer\, organizer\, and co-founder of the Black and Brown Workers Co-op. In their work\, they often trouble ideas of medical surveillance\, bodily autonomy\, and Blackness.  \nBeto Pérez\, In the Future\nIn the Future tells the stories of people living with HIV in Mexico who have been unable to access treatment because of government corruption and widespread theft and looting of medication. \nBeto Pérez is a documentary filmmaker and television producer working in Tlaxcala\, Mexico. He is the co-founder and president of the cultural organization Coarco (Colectivo Arte Contemporáneo). In 2018\, his docu-series “Tlaxcala Indigena” received an honorable mention from the National Journalism Prize. \nSteed Taylor\, I Am a Long-Term AIDS Survivor\nThrough a chorus of voices\, Steed Taylor will explore the difficulties of being a long-term AIDS survivor and the unexpected health problems facing many senior survivors. \nSteed Taylor‘s art includes public works as well as art for gallery settings. Shown nationally and internationally\, solo shows include University of the Arts in Philadelphia\, Ambrosino Gallery in Miami and Il Ponte Contemporanea in Rome\, Italy. Recent commissions for his public art include Boston\, Chicago\, Washington DC\, Arlington VA\, New York City\, New Orleans and West Palm Beach as well as the North Carolina Museum of Art\, Duke University\, York College/CUNY\, Florida State University and Columbus College of Art & Design. His art has been discussed in publications as varied as Art In America to Playboy Magazine. \nJ Triangular and the Women’s Video Support Project\, 滴水希望 (Hope Drops)\nA collaborative video project made with women living in Taiwan who use their cameras to process stress and stigma\, and to share their experiences living with HIV.  \nJ Triangular is an independent curator\, experimental filmmaker\, and multimedia poet. Colombia born\, Taiwan based. Graduated in film studies and screenwriting at TAI University School of Arts\, Madrid\, Spain. She received her master’s degree in experimental documentary at the Cinema and Audiovisual School of Catalonia\, Spain. Her work consistently addresses themes such as community identity\, self-empowerment\, care practices\, and promoting communication and solidarity. In 2019\, J was the international curator in residence at Visual AIDS with her project The Whole World is Watching which has been exhibited internationally in Taipei\, Tokyo\, Kyoto\, Mexico City\, Lima\, and Colombia. \nAbout Visual AIDS\nVisual AIDS is a New York-based nonprofit that utilizes art to fight AIDS by provoking dialogue\, supporting HIV+ artists\, and preserving a legacy\, because AIDS is not over. \n\n                            \nEducation and outreach initiatives at NOMA are supported in part by the The Gayle and Tom Benson Foundation; Zemurray Foundation; the Lois and Lloyd Hawkins Jr. Foundation; The Helis Foundation; The City of New Orleans; IBERIABANK|First Horizon; Janice Parmelee and Bill Hammack; Sara and David Kelso; Patrick F. Taylor Foundation; 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; Ruby K. Worner Trust through the PNC Charitable Trusts Grant Review Committee; The Harry T. Howard III Foundation; Harvey and Marie Orth; New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and Foundation\, Inc.; The Bruce J. Heim Foundation; and Mrs. Bennett A. Molter\, Jr. This project is supported in part by the Louisiana Culture Care Fund. Funding for Louisiana Culture Care Fund grants has been administered by the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities (LEH) and provided by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) as part of the American Rescue Plan (ARP) and the NEH Sustaining the Humanities through the American Rescue Plan (SHARP) initiative. URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/day-without-art-2021-enduring-care/ CATEGORIES:Special,Films ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://nomastaging.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/ENDURING-CARE-Logo-Square.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210825T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210825T193000 DTSTAMP:20260520T043335 CREATED:20210810T182513Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210817T194213Z UID:72158-1629918000-1629919800@nomastaging.org SUMMARY:Virtual Premiere: Motion to Move DESCRIPTION:Join NOMA for a free virtual one-time-only screening of Motion to Move\, a performance event by renowned dancer and choreographer Edward Spots with Magnolia Dance & Company. \nOriginally presented in NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts on Juneteenth\, Motion to Move honors the history of the holiday\, while considering the legacies of enslavement and brutality that still exist within our current prison system and elsewhere. \nThe performance will be available to watch in full exclusively during this virtual premiere on the museum’s YouTube channel. Click “Set a Reminder” to make sure you’re signed up to watch. \nSet a Reminder to Watch \n[Photo: Edward Spots with Magnolia and Company’s Motion to Move\, 2021\, at NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts. Photo by Sam Birdsong.] URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/virtual-premiere-motion-to-move/ CATEGORIES:Films ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nomastaging.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/IMG_8947.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191207T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191207T150000 DTSTAMP:20260520T043335 CREATED:20191028T215825Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200115T182738Z UID:50504-1575727200-1575730800@nomastaging.org SUMMARY:Fragmented Landscapes Film Series DESCRIPTION:On four select Saturdays at 2 pm throughout the run of Inventing Acadia: Painting and Place in Louisiana\, NOMA will screen a series of films curated by Maaike Gouwenberg of Deltaworkers collectively titled Fragmented Landscapes/Beyond Acadia. \nDecember 7 |  New Ideas about Landscape \nDecember 14 | A Country That is Not of This World  \nJanuary 11 | Stories and Place  \nJanuary 18 | The Louisiana Landscape (Read more about the selected films) \nIn a rapidly changing Louisiana\, the natural landscape becomes part of daily life. The fluidity of the marshlands that grow from sediment brought by the Mississippi from the north\, and the human interactions that change the course of that natural process\, are a constant reminder of our presence in—and impact upon—the area. Fragmented Landscapes/Beyond Acadia presents films that focus on landscapes—films that present the landscape as a way to communicate ideas about representation\, where the medium of film is the key to examining the landscape in relation to political histories. The films presented in Fragmented Landscapes/Beyond Acadia are linked to human interference\, painful pasts\, and the rule of law. \nABOUT MAAIKE GOUWENBERG\nMaaike Gouwenberg is a curator and producer working between Europe and the US. Since 2017 she is affiliated with Performa\, co-director of Deltaworkers international residency program in New Orleans\, and she is part of the mid-length committee at International Film Festival Rotterdam. After running multidisciplinary exhibition space Expodium in Utrecht\, Gouwenberg participated in the De Appel Curatorial Program (2006-2007) and worked at If I Can’t Dance\, I Don’t Want To Be Part Of Your Revolution (2007 – 2011). She produced major projects at Witte de With Center for Contemporary Art in Rotterdam including Alexandre Singh’s “The Humans”\, Michael Portnoy’s “Relational Stalinism – The Musical\,” and “The Ten Murders of Josephine” with Rana Hamadeh. In 2010\, Gouwenberg initiated A.P.E. (art projects era) with artist Keren Cytter and curator Kathy Noble. \nFilm still from The Brother by Léa Triboulet URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/fragmented-landscapes-film-series/2019-12-07/ CATEGORIES:Films ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nomastaging.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/the_brother1.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR