Talks & Films
Noontime Talk: Jim Steg: New Work, with Curator Russell Lord
Curator Russell Lord will discuss the works of New Orleans' preeminent 20th-century printmaker Jim Steg. The retrospective Jim Steg: New Work spans the career of the artist, from his sketches as an art student and World War II soldier to his experimental works using a variety of media as a Newcomb College professor from the 1940s through the 1990s.
Friday Nights at NOMA: “Hidden Musicians of Venice: The Fascinating Story of Vivaldi’s All-Female Orchestra,” a lecture by Kim Teter
In conjunction with the exhibition A Life of Seduction: Venice in the 1700s, author Kim Teter will share her research on the little-known history of Antonio Vivaldi's all-female orchestra that he led from an orphanage in Venice. A trio of classical musicians from Loyola University will also entertain visitors in the Great Hall. Upstairs a Teen Poetry Slam will be held in the Contemporary Galleries.
Noontime Talk: Decorative Arts at NOMA, with Curator Mel Buchanan
Curator Mel Buchanan will lead visitors through the newly installed Decorative Arts Gallery, where NOMA's renowned collection of
Friday Nights at NOMA: “Reinstalling the Decorative Arts at NOMA,” A gallery talk with Curator Mel Buchanan | Music by Carlo Ditta and Friends
Friday Nights at NOMA offers an array of opportunities during extended museum hours. Curator Mel Buchanan will lead a tour through the newly reimagined Lupin Foundation Decorative Arts Galleries. In the Great Hall, Carlo Ditta and Friends will entertain visitors. The Art on the Spot activity table is set up for young visitors and all galleries are open till 9 p.m.
Noontime Talk: A Life of Seduction, Venice in the 1700s, with Curator Vanessa Schmid
Join Vanessa Schmid, Senior Research Curator for European Art, as she gives a Noontime Talk on the exhibition, A Life of Seduction: Venice in the 1700s. Noontime Talks are brief, casual discussions on exhibitions or works of art in the galleries given by NOMA curators and special guests. A Life of Seduction: Venice in the...
Noontime Talk: A Life of Seduction: Venice in the 1700s, with Curator Vanessa Schmid
Join Vanessa Schmid, Senior Research Curator for European Art, as she gives a Noontime Talk on the exhibition A Life of Seduction: Venice in the 1700s. Noontime Talks are brief, casual discussions on exhibitions or works of art in the galleries given by NOMA curators and special guests. A Life of Seduction: Venice in the...
Movies in the Garden: The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert | Disko Obscura and drag performance
Movies in the Garden is back! Join us in the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden for a screening of the 1994 Australian film The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert. 5:00 – 7:30 pm: Art on the Spot family activity table 5:00 – 7:30 pm: Music by Disko Obscura 7:30 – 8:00 pm: Drag queen...
Friday Nights at NOMA | Don’t Look Now movie screening
Friday Nights at NOMA opens the museum’s doors for many interesting activities throughout the year: live music, movies, children’s activities, and more. 5 to 7:30 pm: Art on the Spot (in the Garden) 5 to 7:30 pm: Music by Disko Obscura (in the Garden) 6 pm: Docent guided tour of A Life of Seduction: Venice...
Noontime Talk: “Decorative Arts at NOMA,” with Curator Mel Buchanan
Join Curator Mel Buchanan as she leads visitors through the newly reimagined Lupin Foundation Decorative Arts Galleries, a multiphase work in progress. Included is a dazzling large display of glass vessels from the Melvin P. Billups collection. Billups assembled one of America’s most important glass collections in the 1950s, amassing more than 1,000 pieces that cover...
Friday Nights at NOMA | Documentary Film: The Ghost Army | Music by Joe Cabral Thrio
Friday Nights at NOMA presents the documentary film The Ghost Army in tribute to World War II veteran and lifelong printmaking artist Jim Steg, the subject of a NOMA retrospective. Music by The Joe Cabral Thrio, an Art on the Spot family-activity table, and a docent tour are also among the evening's offerings.
Noontime Talk: Jim Steg: New Work, with Curator Russell Lord
Curator Russell Lord will discuss the works of New Orleans' preeminent 20th-century printmaker Jim Steg. The retrospective Jim Steg: New Work spans the career of the artist, from his sketches as an art student and World War II soldier to his experimental works using a variety of media as a Newcomb College professor from the...
Friday Nights at NOMA | Gallery Talk: Jim Steg: New Work, with Curator Russell Lord | Music by The Abita Stumps
Friday Nights at NOMA opens the museum’s doors for many interesting activities throughout the year: live music, movies, children’s activities, and more. Regular admission prices apply—NOMA members are FREE—but there is no extra charge for programs or films. 5:30 - 8:30 pm: Music by The Abita Stumps 5 - 8 pm: Art on the Spot...