New Orleans Museum of Art

Studio KIDS!
2017-05-20 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LA, 70119
Get Creative with Studio KIDS!
Get to know the traditions of the people who created and inspired the works of art at NOMA! In each class, Studio KIDS! explores art made by diverse cultures as inspiration for art projects. From sculpting to painting, each class features different media and techniques. Register for one class or the entire series. Make sure to sign up in advance to ensure your spot.
Call 504.658.4128 or email education@noma.org to register or for more information.
Ages 5 – 10 | 10 am – 12 pm
Cost per class:
$25 | members
$30 | nonmembers
May 20
Venetian Masks
Transform yourself by creating a mask inspired by Venetian Carnival.
Full schedule can be found here.

Friday Nights at NOMA | Don't Look Now movie screening
2017-05-19 19:30 - 21:00
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 in the 1700s
7:30 pm: Don’t Look Now movie screening with background lecture by UNO professor Laszlo Fulop (Stern Auditorium)
7:30 pm: Movies in the Garden | The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, preceded by a drag show with Reba Douglas

WWNO-NPR 89.9 will host an information booth for an upcoming 10-day group trip to Italy, Oct. 17 – 28. The itinerary includes a Vivaldi concert in a Baroque church and a backstage tour of La Fenice Opera House in Venice, private tours of major museums in Florence, and three nights in the ancient hill town of Montecatini. For more information visit the tour website.
ABOUT DON’T LOOK NOW
In conjunction with the exhibition A Life of Seduction: Venice in the 1700s, UNO professor Laszlo Fulop curates a series of three films set in the Italian city. Don’t Look Now (1973) is an independent British-Italian thriller directed by Nicolas Roeg and adapted from a short story by Daphne du Maurier. Julie Christie and Donald Sutherland star as a married couple who travel to Venice following the recent accidental death of their daughter, after the husband accepts a commission to restore a church. They encounter two sisters, one of whom claims to be clairvoyant and informs them that their daughter is trying to contact them and warn them of danger. The husband at first dismisses their claims, but starts to experience mysterious sightings himself. Don’t Look Now is renowned for its innovative editing style, and its use of recurring motifs and themes. Watch the original trailer. (1 hour, 50 minutes, Rated R)
ABOUT DISKO OBSCURA
Disko Obscura is a carefully curated record store/label located in New Orleans that specializes in new/classic collectible synth-based records from the underground. In addition to the record shop, Disko Obscura also run a small recording studio/label dedicated to the production of limited high quality vinyl releases of contemporary electronic artists.

ABOUT THE ADVENTURES OF PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT
NOMA’s spring season Movies in the Garden series continues with the 1994 Australian film The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (watch the original trailer). New Orleans drag queen Reba Douglas will perform prior to the screening. The movie follows two drag queens played by Hugo Weaving and Guy Pearce and a transgender woman, played by Terence Stamp, as they journey across the Australian Outback from Sydney to Alice Springs in a tour bus that they have named “Priscilla.” The trio encounter an assortment of groups and individuals along the way, including a group of friendly Aboriginal Australians who enjoy an impromptu performance and less-accepting rural Australians who harass these unwelcome visitors. The film was a surprise worldwide hit and its positive portrayal of gay and transgender individuals helped to introduce LGBT themes to a mainstream audience. The film won an Academy Award for Best Costume Design at the 67th Academy Awards. (1 hour, 43 minutes, Rated R)

Movies in the Garden: The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert | Disko Obscura and drag performance
2017-05-19 17:00 - 21:30
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 performance with Reba Douglas
8:00 pm: Film: The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert

FREE to NOMA members | $12.00 adults | $10.00 seniors | $6.00 children (7-12)
• Children 6 and under are free
• University students with valid ID receive $8.00 admission
ABOUT THE ADVENTURES OF PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT
Two drag queens played by Hugo Weaving and Guy Pearce and a transgender woman, played by Terence Stamp, journey across the Australian Outback from Sydney to Alice Springs in a tour bus that they have named “Priscilla.” The trio encounter an assortment of groups and individuals along the way, including a group of friendly Aboriginal Australians who enjoy an impromptu performance and less-accepting rural Australians who harass these unwelcome visitors. The film was a surprise worldwide hit and its positive portrayal of gay and transgender individuals helped to introduce LGBT themes to a mainstream audience. The film won an Academy Award for Best Costume Design at the 67th Academy Awards. (Rated R | 1 hour, 43 minutes | Watch the trailer)
Prior to the screening, New Orleans’ drag queen performer Reba Douglas will perform for the audience.
ABOUT DISKO OBSCURA
Disko Obscura is a carefully curated record store/label located in New Orleans that specializes in new/classic collectible synth-based records from the underground. In addition to the record shop, Disko Obscura also run a small recording studio/label dedicated to the production of limited high quality vinyl releases of contemporary electronic artists.
Frencheeze and La Cocinita food trucks will sell meals, snacks and non-alcoholic beverages. A bar will be set up near the screen in the sculpture garden’s live oak grove.

Free admission for Art Museum Day
2017-05-18 10:00 - 18:00
On Thursday, May 18, 2017, NOMA offers FREE admission to all visitors as part of the Association of Art Museum Directors’ (AAMD) Art Museum Day.
The theme of this year’s Art Museum Day is “Art Museums Foster Vibrant Communities.” AAMD members across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico will be offering programs and initiatives to celebrate the arts and the important role art museums play in their communities. In addition to bringing the best of human creativity to people across North America, museums serve as engines for the creative economy, partners with school systems and civic organizations, and anchors for public spaces and neighborhoods, making their regions better places for everyone.
We invite visitors to share their experiences on Art Museum Day via social media, with the hashtag #ArtMuseumDay.

Noontime Talk: A Life of Seduction: Venice in the 1700s, with Curator Vanessa Schmid
2017-05-17 12:00 - 13:00
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 1700s is organized in cooperation with Contemporanea Progetti in Florence, Italy. This exhibition celebrates the theater and spectacle of Venice—in public and private life—in paintings, costumes, furnishings, glass, ceremonial regalia, and an exquisite gondola finial.

StoryQuest
2017-05-13 11:30 | New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LA, 70119
Spark imagination, creativity, and a love of reading. Professional authors, actors and artists bring the world of children’s literature to NOMA in this family program. Family activities are offered after each StoryQuest to encourage museum exploration.
Saturday, May 13: Boats
Ideal for ages 2-7. No registration is necessary. StoryQuest is included with museum admission.
Find the full schedule here. Contact 504-658-4100 or education@noma.org with questions.
Major support for StoryQuest is provided by the Patrick F. Taylor Foundation.

Studio KIDS!
2017-05-13 10:00 - 12:00 | New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LA, 70119
Get Creative with Studio KIDS!
Get to know the traditions of the people who created and inspired the works of art at NOMA! In each class, Studio KIDS! explores art made by diverse cultures as inspiration for art projects. From sculpting to painting, each class features different media and techniques. Register for one class or the entire series. Make sure to sign up in advance to ensure your spot.
Call 504.658.4128 or email education@noma.org to register or for more information.
Ages 5 – 10 | 10 am – 12 pm
Cost per class:
$25 | members
$30 | nonmembers
May 13
Instrumental
Make some noise after you create an instrument out of found objects inspired by African and Oceania instruments.
Full schedule can be found here.

Masquerade: Late Night at NOMA
2017-05-12 17:00 - 2017-05-13 00:00
Venice meets New Orleans in a Carnival-style party sponsored by Blaine Kern’s Mardi Gras World that keeps the museum open till midnight. Live music, performances, specialty cocktails, circus acts and other surprises await.
GREAT HALL

Appearances by The Merry Antoinettes throughout the night
5 – 7:30 pm: Music by The Melatauns
6 – 7 pm: Mask-making demo by Beverly Boulet and Isaac Johns of Dees Guise from N’Wallins
6 – 11 pm: Musing and antics by Carrie Mehome
7:15 pm: ‘tit Rex Parade
7:30 pm: Mardi Gras Indian performance with the Wild Magnolias
8 pm: Societé of St. Anne procession and storytelling
8:30 – 11 pm: Music by Panorama Jazz Band
9 – 9:15 pm: Fashion show by the Society of St. Anne
11 pm: Spectacular finale with drag queens Reba Douglas, Amber Douglas, and Sable Nicole Starr

GALLERIES & ELEVATOR LOBBY

5 – 10 pm: Art on the Spot family activity table
5:30 – 11:30 pm: Specialty cocktails by Cocktails + Creative: Curated Cocktail Catering
6:30 – 7:15 pm: Tour of A Life of Seduction: Venice in the 1700s with curator Vanessa Schmid
9:30 pm: Comedy tour with The New Movement
5:30 – 11 pm: Café NOMA open

OUTSIDE

5 – 8 pm: Krewe of Kolossus
5:30 – 11:30 pm: Food trucks by La Cocinita, Crêpes à la Cart, and Cocoa and Cream Catering

YAS QUEEN! TWITTER SCAVENGER HUNT
Visitors are encouraged to participate in a Twitter contest themed “Yas Queen!” Masquerade attendees will be searching high and low to find the boldest, fiercest, nastiest queens in our galleries and posting their pictures between 6–11 p.m. Follow us on Twitter @noma1910 for some regal inspiration leading up to the big event. For full instructions, visit this link.
Costumes are encouraged! Please note some restrictions. Masks must be handheld or easily removable. For safety concerns, we ask that masks do not obstruct the entire face, or have any protruding parts (crowns, noses, etc).
Admission at the door
$12.00 adults | $10.00 seniors (65+) & active military with ID | $8.00 university students with ID | $6.00 children (7-12)
FREE for NOMA Members, children 6 and under, teens (13-19)

NOMA Book Club Field Trip: Latin American Library at Tulane University
2017-05-12 12:00 - 13:00 | Howard-Tilton Memorial Library, 7001 Freret St., New Orleans, LA, 70118, United States
Join NOMA staff and fellow book lovers as we read and discuss fiction and nonfiction books related to art, artists, art museums, NOMA’s collections and exhibitions. Our full 2017 schedule and reading list has been announced.
Organized by NOMA’s Felix J. Dreyfous Library, the Book Club is an informal group. You do not have to attend every meeting and we understand if you have to leave a discussion or program early. The book club offers several types of programs: a book discussion group that meets once a month (no reading in December), curatorial programs, field trips, and Meet the Author receptions. Most book club programs start promptly at noon, but please arrive at 11:30 a.m. if you wish to bring a sack lunch or meet beforehand. NOMA will provide water and soft drinks.
RSVP for the meetings you wish to attend so we can prepare the meeting space.
Some of the selections for 2017 will relate to the NOLA4WOMEN project.
NOLA4WOMEN takes action through innovative programs to celebrate women and girls, provides a forum to address the challenges they face and promotes a future where they have the opportunity to reach their full potential.
Please contact Sheila A. Cork at 504.658.4117 or scork@noma.org for information about joining the NOMA Book Club.

May 2017 Selection
Daughter of Fortune: a Novel by Isabel Allende
Harper Collins Publishers, 1999. ISBN: 978-0060194918. Any edition is fine.
“The alluring tale begins in Valparaiso, Chile, with young Eliza Sommers, who was left as a baby on the doorstep of wealthy British importers Miss  Rose Sommers and her prim brother, Jeremy. Now a 16-year-old, and newly pregnant, Eliza decides to follow her lover, fiery clerk Joaquin Andieta, when he leaves for California to make his fortune in the gold rush. Enlisting the unlikely aid of Tao Chi’en, a Chinese shipboard cook, she stows away on a ship bound for San Francisco.” – Publishers Weekly
This month’s selection celebrates the planned reinstallation of the early Latin American art gallery.
Friday May 12 | Field Trip. Meet at Noon at The Latin American Library in the Howard Tilton Memorial Library, Tulane University. Our host is Hortensia Calvo, director of the Latin American Library. This will be followed by lunch (payment required) at the faculty club, 1834 Room, located in the Lavin- Bernick Center for University Life.
There will also be a separate discussion of the May selection:
Tuesday, May 23 | Book Discussion Group

The Spider Queen, a world-premiere play by The NOLA Project
2017-05-10 19:00 - 21:00 | Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans , LA, 70124
In this highly fantastical new play, a rebellious teenager on a mission to discover the truth about her father’s death and a squeamish park ranger who just wants to maintain some order find themselves accidentally thrust into a hidden fantasy realm full of exotic creatures, nefarious villains, and a giant spider who rules the land. Part The Chronicles of Narnia and part Labyrinth, THE SPIDER QUEEN takes its cues from the adventure stories of our childhoods and will dazzle audiences with large-scale puppets, vivid masquerade, and extravagant costuming. This must-see production, a collaboration between NOMA and The NOLA Project theater company, will be unlike any show staged in the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden.
Dates: May 10,11, 12, 14, 17, 18, 21, 24, 25, 26, 27, and 28 at 7:00 p.m. (Gates open at 6:00 p.m. with food and drinks available for purchase.)
Seating: Patrons are encouraged to bring their own chairs and blankets. A blanket-only area will be sited in front of all chairs for sightline purposes. Doors open at 6:15 p.m. for a 7 p.m. start time. There will be food trucks and a bar on site for food and drink purchases. No outside food or drink is allowed into the garden.
Rain Information: If a production is called off due to inclement weather, attendees will be notified no later than 5 p.m. via email with instructions on selecting another date or requesting a refund.
Tickets: $25 for adults; $18 for NOMA members and Backstage Pass members (The NOLA Project), and children 17 and under. Purchase online at www.nolaproject.com | 504.302.9117.
(Tickets will no longer be sold at the NOMA admissions desk.)
ABOUT THE NOLA PROJECT
The NOLA Project is an ensemble-driven theatre company that strives to challenge, entertain, and engage diverse New Orleans audiences through high-quality and innovative performances of relevant great works, the development and production of new plays, and comprehensive educational opportunities for aspiring theatre artists.
Presentation of The Spider Queen is supported by a grant from the New Orleans Theatre Association (NOTA).
Catch a sneak peek of the production:

Noontime Talk: A Life of Seduction, Venice in the 1700s, with Curator Vanessa Schmid
2017-05-10 12:00 - 13:00
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 1700s is organized in cooperation with Contemporanea Progetti in Florence, Italy. This exhibition celebrates the theater and spectacle of Venice—in public and private life—in paintings, costumes, furnishings, glass, ceremonial regalia, and an exquisite gondola finial (see image at left).

Friday Nights at NOMA: "Reinstalling the Decorative Arts at NOMA," A gallery talk with Curator Mel Buchanan | Music by Carlo Ditta and Friends
2017-05-05 17:00 - 21:00
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 8 pm: Art on the Spot
5:30 – 8:30 p.m.: Music by Carlo Ditta and Friends
6 pm: “Reinstalling the Decorative Arts at NOMA,” a gallery talk by Curator Mel Buchanan

ABOUT CARLO DITTA AND FRIENDS
New Orleans singer-songwriter Carlo Ditta first made his mark when his composition “Pray” was voted Best Gospel Song at the American Song Festival in the 1970s. The New Orleans native took soul singer Mighty Sam McClain into the studio to record the song, beginning what would become a long and exceptionally fruitful career as a record producer. But first Carlo continued to pursue his calling as a songwriter and performer during stints in Nashville, Los Angeles, and New York City, where he collaborated on projects with Dorothy Goodman, Willy DeVille and Motown composer Nick Zesses. But New Orleans kept calling out to him, and Ditta went back home to concentrate on making records with neglected Louisiana performers for his award-winning Orleans Records.
Carlo produced the classic Danny Barker album Ham & Eggs and then got a Grammy nomination with Story of My Life by Guitar Slim Jr. Willy DeVille’s Victory Mixture won a Gold Record in France, and he produced albums by Marva Wright and Lenny McDaniels for Virgin Records before scoring with a series of Orleans Records on overlooked artists like Roland Stone, the Original Pinstripe Brass Band, Ironing Board Sam, Coco Robicheaux, Little Freddie King, and “The President of Soul,” Rockie Charles.

Noontime Talk: Decorative Arts at NOMA, with Curator Mel Buchanan
2017-05-03 12:00 - 13:00
Curator Mel Buchanan will discuss the reinstallation of NOMA’s acclaimed Decorative Arts Collection, including porcelain figures, miniature portraits, historical glass and silver, displayed for the first time among fine arts. Noontime Talks are brief, casual discussions on exhibitions or works of art in the galleries given by NOMA curators and special guests. For more information, call 504.658.4100. Wednesdays are FREE for Louisiana residents with ID thanks to The Helis Foundation.

Give NOLA Day at NOMA
2017-05-02 10:00 - 18:00
Give NOLA Day is a 24-hour event hosted by the Greater New Orleans Foundation on May 2 to inspire people to give generously to nonprofits, making our region stronger, creating a thriving community for all.
If you are interested in contributing to NOMA on Give NOLA Day, please visit: givenola.org/noma.
In honor of Give NOLA Day, please join us for any or all of the following special events:
Docent-guided tours

11 am: Louisiana Art
12 pm: Friends and Fauves
1 pm: Elements of Art
2 pm: A Life of Seduction: Venice in the 1700s
3 pm: The Besthoff Sculpture Garden

Visitors are invited to partake in a scavenger hunt through the Besthoff Sculpture Garden. Guidelines can be picked up at the window at the entrance to the Sculpture Garden. Turn in your completed scavenger hunt sheet to be added to a drawing to win year-long NOMA membership for two!
Give NOLA Day special at Café NOMA
Café NOMA will offer a special menu item in celebration of Give NOLA Day. Patrons can dine al fresco in the courtyard or enjoy cuisine and libations in the bright dining area with views that look out onto City Park.

Friday Nights at NOMA: "Hidden Musicians of Venice: The Fascinating Story of Vivaldi's All-Female Orchestra," a lecture by Kim Teter
2017-04-28 17:00 - 21:00
Friday Nights at NOMA opens the museum’s doors for many interesting activities throughout the year: live music, movies, children’s activities, and more. Standard admission fees apply—FREE to NOMA members.

5 to 8 pm: Art on the Spot with YAYA
5:30 – 8:30 pm: Music by Loyola Department of Music
6 pm: “Hidden Musicians of Venice: The Fascinating Story of Vivaldi’s All-Female Orchestra,” a lecture by Kim Teter
6 pm: Teen Open Mic and Poetry Slam in the Contemporary Art Galleries

WWNO-NPR 89.9 will host an information booth for an upcoming 10-day group trip to Italy, Oct. 17 – 28. The itinerary includes a Vivaldi concert in a Baroque church and a backstage tour of La Fenice Opera House in Venice, private tours of major museums in Florence, and three nights in the ancient hill town of Montecatini. For more information visit the tour website.
ABOUT LOYOLA DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC
Herlinda Castagnoli (pianist), Emily Alves (cellist), and Ellen Johnston (violinist) are all sophomores in the College of Music and Fine Arts at Loyola University New Orleans. While all three have had previous experience in chamber music, their collaborative work together began in early 2017. Herlinda and Emily began working together in the fall of 2016, and reached out to Ellen in January. The three young women became familiar with each other’s playing styles in the fall of 2015 upon entering their freshman year at Loyola. Their musical interests are focused in the Classical era, but they dabble in Baroque and Romantic as well.
ABOUT KIM TETER AND VIVALDI’S ALL-FEMALE ORCHESTRA
Kim Teter, author of the novel Isabella’s Libretto, will discuss the origins and evolution of an all-girl’s orphanage orchestra that formed in early 18th-century Venice under the direction of a young Don Antonio Vivaldi, the colorful and complex maestro who was destined to make musical history as a great composer, conductor, and violinist. Attendees may view the accompanying exhibition A Life of Seduction: Venice in the 1700s.

NOMA Book Club Discussion Group
2017-04-26 13:30 - 15:00
Join NOMA staff and fellow book lovers as we read and discuss fiction and nonfiction books related to art, artists, art museums, NOMA’s collections and exhibitions. Our full 2017 schedule and reading list has been announced.
Organized by NOMA’s Felix J. Dreyfous Library, the Book Club is an informal group. You do not have to attend every meeting and we understand if you have to leave a discussion or program early. The book club offers several types of programs: a book discussion group that meets once a month (no reading in December), curatorial programs, field trips, and Meet the Author receptions. Most book club programs start promptly at noon, but please arrive at 11:30 a.m. if you wish to bring a sack lunch or meet beforehand. NOMA will provide water and soft drinks.
RSVP for the meetings you wish to attend so we can prepare the meeting space.
Some of the selections for 2017 will relate to the NOLA4WOMEN project.
NOLA4WOMEN takes action through innovative programs to celebrate women and girls, provides a forum to address the challenges they face and promotes a future where they have the opportunity to reach their full potential.
Please contact Sheila A. Cork at 504.658.4117 or scork@noma.org for information about joining the NOMA Book Club.
April 2017 Selection
The Empress of Art: Catherine the Great and the Transformation of Russia by Susan Jaques
Pegasus Books, 2016. ISBN: 978-1605989723
“As art journalist Jaques (A Love for the Beautiful, 2012) amply shows in this well-researched biography, Catherine amassed paintings, sculpture, books, jewels, furniture, furs, and palaces not because she was an aesthete, but ‘to legitimize her shaky claim to rule and reinvent herself as Russia’s enlightened ruler.’ A unique perspective on the woman who transformed Russia from a northern backwater to global superpower.” – Kirkus Reviews
Wednesday, April 26 | Book Discussion Group

Noontime Talk: Jim Steg: New Work, with Curator Russell Lord
2017-04-26 12:00 - 13:00
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. Noontime Talks are brief, casual discussions on exhibitions or works of art in the galleries given by NOMA curators and special guests. For more information, call 504.658.4100. Wednesdays are FREE for Louisiana residents with ID thanks to The Helis Foundation.

StoryQuest
2017-04-22 11:00 - 12:00
Spark imagination, creativity, and a love of reading. Professional authors, actors and artists bring the world of children’s literature to NOMA in this family program. Family activities are offered after each StoryQuest to encourage museum exploration.
Saturday, April 22: Italy
Ideal for ages 2-7. No registration is necessary. StoryQuest is included with museum admission.
Find the full schedule here. Contact 504.658.4100 or education@noma.org with questions.
Major support for StoryQuest is provided by the Patrick F. Taylor Foundation.

Studio KIDS!
2017-04-22 10:00 - 12:00 | New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LA, 70119
Get Creative with Studio KIDS!
Get to know the traditions of the people who created and inspired the works of art at NOMA! In each class, Studio KIDS! explores art made by diverse cultures as inspiration for art projects. From sculpting to painting, each class features different media and techniques. Register for one class or the entire series. Make sure to sign up in advance to ensure your spot.
Call 504.658.4128 or email education@noma.org to register or for more information.
Ages 5 – 10 | 10 am – 12 pm
Cost per class:
$25 | members
$30 | nonmembers
April 22
Louisiana Clay
Craft clay pots inspired by the Newcomb Pottery that is adorned with Louisiana flora and fauna.
Full schedule can be found here.

Create Late
2017-04-21 18:00 - 19:30 | New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LA, 70119
Exclusively for adults, kick off your weekend with a glass of wine and a paint brush! Unwind with a teaching artist-led art project and two drink tickets. Reserve your space now!
Friday, April 21
6:00 – 7:30 pm, Besthoff Sculpture Garden
Flower Power | Get up close and personal with beautiful blossoms as you create a vibrant flower painting.
NOMA Members | $10
Nonmembers | $10 + admission (usually $22 total)
Price includes materials, 2 drink tickets, and access to Friday Nights at NOMA programming.
Contact education@noma.org or 504-658-4100 to reserve your space today!

Movies in the Garden: Moulin Rouge!
2017-04-21 17:00 - 22:00
Movies in the Garden is back! Join us in the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden for a screening under the stars and beneath the live oaks of the lavishly filmed 2001 musical Moulin Rouge! Prior to the screening, the audience will be invited to watch or join in a high-kicking can-can dance led by Trixie Minx Productions & Fleur de Tease.

5 – 7:30 pm: Art on the Spot
5:30 – 7:00 pm: Music by Greg Schatz and the Friggin’ Geniuses
7 pm: Can-can dance demonstration and audience participation
7:45 pm: Film: Moulin Rouge!

ABOUT MOULIN ROUGE!
Moulin Rouge! (2001) is a celebration of love and creative inspiration that takes place in the infamous, gaudy, and glamorous Parisian nightclub at the cusp of the 20th century. Christian, a young English poet (Ewan McGregor) travels to bohemian Paris where he begins a passionate affair with Satine, the club’s most notorious and beautiful star (Nicole Kidman). Musical numbers include such modern pop songs as “Rhythm of the Night,” “Fool to Believe,” “Lady Marmalade” and “Like A Virgin.” (PG-13, 2 hours, 17 minutes) Watch the trailer.
FREE to NOMA members
Nonmembers (admission includes access to the museum): $12.00 adults | $10.00 seniors | $6.00 children (7-12)
• Children 6 and under are free
• University students with valid ID receive $8.00 admission
Food trucks from Frencheeze, Crepes á la Carte, and La Cocinita will serve drinks and meals. A bar will be set up near the screen in the oak grove.

Friday Nights at NOMA: Death in Venice movie screening | Mitchell Gaudet Artist Perspective
2017-04-21 17:00 - 21:00
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.

5:30 – 7 pm: Music by Greg Schatz and the Friggin’ Geniuses (in the Garden)
5 – 7:30 pm: Art on the Spot (in the Garden)
6 – 7 pm: Artist Perspective with Mitchell Gaudet
7:30 pm: Venetian Film Series in Stern Auditorium: Death in Venice
7:45 pm: Movies in the Garden: Moulin Rouge! (preceded at 7 pm with a can-can dance demonstration by Trixie Minx Productions & Fleur de Tease)

WWNO-NPR 89.9 will host an information booth for an upcoming 10-day trip to Italy, Oct. 17 – 28, that will include a Vivaldi concert in a Baroque church and a backstage tour of La Fenice Opera House in Venice, private tours of major museums in Florence, and three nights in the ancient hill town of Montecatini. For more information visit the tour website.

ABOUT GREG SCHATZ AND THE FRIGGIN’ GENIUSES
Greg Schatz
Greg Schatz began writing and performing original music as a teenager in upstate New York. He moved to New Orleans in 1995 to play accordion with the Big Mess Blues Band and subsequently took up the upright bass in the trio, Jeremy Lyons & the Deltabilly Boys. In 1999 he started his own band, The Friggin’ Geniuses — Paul Santopadre on drums, Alex McMurray on guitar, and Dave Stover on bass — who have become a New Orleans all-star team, seamlessly locking into a groove and brining the most out of every song. Schatz’s sixth album of original roots rock music is due to be released in June 2017.
ABOUT MITCHELL GAUDET
Mitchell Gaudet creates glass-based abstract sculpture and within these works combines other materials such as pewter and steel and materials he has found at yard sales and flea markets. He does some glassblowing and is also a glass caster, ladling molten glass from the furnace into a mold. He has an MFA from Tulane University and a BFA from Lousiana State University in Baton Rouge. A commissioned work in 2000 is at the New Orleans Airport Delta Concourse. In 1998, Gaudet received an award for his design at the Pilchuck Glass School auction.
ABOUT DEATH IN VENICE
In conjunction with the exhibition A Life of Seduction: Venice in the 1700s, UNO professor Laszlo Fulop curates a series of three films set in the Italian city. Death in Venice (1971), is an Italian-French drama film directed by Luchino Visconti and starring Dirk Bogarde and Björn Andrésen. It is based on the novella by the same name, first published in 1912 as Der Tod in Venedig by the German author Thomas Mann. (NR, 2 hours, 10 minutes) Watch the trailer.
ABOUT MOULIN ROUGE!
Movies in the Garden continues its spring series of movies under the stars and beneath the oaks with a theme of costuming. Moulin Rouge! (2001) is a celebration of love and creative inspiration that takes place in the infamous, gaudy, and glamorous Parisian nightclub at the cusp of the 20th century. Christian, a young English poet (Ewan McGregor) travels to bohemian Paris where he begins a passionate affair with Satine, the club’s most notorious and beautiful star (Nicole Kidman). Musical numbers include such modern pop songs as “Rhythm of the Night,” “Fool to Believe,” “Lady Marmalade” and “Like A Virgin.” (PG-13, 2 hours, 17 minutes)
FREE to NOMA members | Nonmembers (admission includes access to the museum): $12.00 adults | $10.00 seniors | $6.00 children (7-12) | Children 6 and under are free | University students with valid ID receive $8.00 admission | Watch the trailer.
Food trucks from Frencheeze, Crepes á la Carte, and La Cocinita will sell meals, snacks, and drinks. A bar will be set up near the screen in the oak grove.
SPONSORS: Friday Nights at NOMA is supported in part by grant funds from the Azby Fund; Ruby K. Worner Charitable Trust; New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and Foundation; and the Louisiana Division of the Arts, Office of Cultural Development, Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism, in cooperation with the Louisiana State Arts Council as administered by the Arts Council of New Orleans.

NOMA Book Club Discussion Group
2017-04-21 11:30 - 13:00 | New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LA, 70119
Join NOMA staff and fellow book lovers as we read and discuss fiction and nonfiction books related to art, artists, art museums, NOMA’s collections and exhibitions. Our full 2017 schedule and reading list has been announced.
Organized by NOMA’s Felix J. Dreyfous Library, the Book Club is an informal group. You do not have to attend every meeting and we understand if you have to leave a discussion or program early. The book club offers several types of programs: a book discussion group that meets once a month (no reading in December), curatorial programs, field trips, and Meet the Author receptions. Most book club programs start promptly at noon, but please arrive at 11:30 a.m. if you wish to bring a sack lunch or meet beforehand. NOMA will provide water and soft drinks.
RSVP for the meetings you wish to attend so we can prepare the meeting space.
Some of the selections for 2017 will relate to the NOLA4WOMEN project.
NOLA4WOMEN takes action through innovative programs to celebrate women and girls, provides a forum to address the challenges they face and promotes a future where they have the opportunity to reach their full potential.
Please contact Sheila A. Cork at 504.658.4117 or scork@noma.org for information about joining the NOMA Book Club.

April 2017 Selection
The Empress of Art: Catherine the Great and the Transformation of Russia by Susan Jaques
Pegasus Books, 2016. ISBN: 978-1605989723
“As art journalist Jaques (A Love for the Beautiful, 2012) amply shows in this well-researched biography, Catherine amassed paintings, sculpture, books, jewels, furniture, furs, and palaces not because she was an aesthete, but ‘to legitimize her shaky claim to rule and reinvent herself as Russia’s enlightened ruler.’ A unique perspective on the woman who transformed Russia from a northern backwater to global superpower.” – Kirkus Reviews
Friday, April 21 | Book Discussion Group

Noontime Talk: Regina Scully | Japanese Landscapes: Inner Journeys, with Artist Regina Scully and Curator Lisa Rotondo-McCord
2017-04-19 12:00 - 13:00
Join New Orleans artist Regina Scully and NOMA Curator of Asian Art Lisa Rotondo-McCord as they guide visitors through a new exhibition that places Scully’s abstract works within the context of Japanese Edo-period paintings. Read more about how this exhibition came to be in an article from Arts Quarterly. Noontime Talks are brief, casual discussions on exhibitions or works of art in the galleries given by NOMA curators and special guests. For more information, call 504.658.4100. Wednesdays are FREE for Louisiana residents with ID thanks to The Helis Foundation.

NOMA Book Club: Meet New Orleans' "Gondola Guy"
2017-04-18 11:00 - 12:00
In a rescheduled event delayed due to inclement weather in March, Robert Dula, the “Gondola Guy” who operates an imported Venetian gondola for hire in City Park’s lagoons, will discuss the history of this unique boat. NOMA Book Club members will meet in the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden. For more information on the City Park Gondola, visit nolagondola.com.
For more information on joining the NOMA Book Club, contact Librarian Sheila Cork at scork@noma.org, 504.658.4117.

Friday Nights at NOMA: Music by Kettle Black | Screening of Against The Odds: Artists of the Harlem Renaissance
2017-04-14 17:00 - 21:00
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 8 p.m.: Art on the Spot
6: 30 – 7:30 p.m.: Documentary movie: Against the Odds: Artists of the Harlem Renaissance
5:30 – 8:30 p.m.: Music by Kettle Black

ABOUT KETTLE BLACK
Kettle Black is funky, heartfelt, and unmistakably New Orleans. The brainchild of Mumbles alum, Keith Burnstein, along with members of Toubab Krewe and Antibalas, the band is a double percussion discussion that fans out the African and Cuban influences found in New Orleans music to create a new American songbook.
ABOUT AGAINST THE ODDS: ARTISTS OF THE HARLEM RENAISSANCE
Explore the lives of visual artists who made the Harlem Renaissance one of the 20th-century’s richest artistic moments. Archival footage, newsreels, and photographs recall the influential force of exhibitions by African American artists, Harlem’s vibrancy in the Roaring Twenties, and significant personalities such as William E. Harmon, W. E. B. Du Bois, and Alain Locke. Watch black America triumph over formidable odds to create lasting beauty. (PBS Home Video, 1994, 1 hour)

Louisiana Rainbow Iris Festival
2017-04-09 08:00 - 17:00
Horticulture lovers and gardening enthusiasts are invited to the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden for the annual Louisiana Rainbow Iris Festival, presented by NOMA and the Greater New Orleans Iris Society (GNOIS). Come view the newly-bloomed Louisiana irises in the lush sculpture garden. Visitors will have the opportunity to purchase Louisiana irises, attend lectures, and ask on-site iris experts any gardening-related question. Entry to the festival is free and open to the public. For more information, call 504.658.4100.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

8–10 a.m. American Iris Society class (AIS members only) with M.J. Urist of Tully, New York.
10 a.m.–4 p.m. Potted Louisiana Iris sale open to the public, with more than 50 named varieties. Information booths and demonstrations will be held sculpture garden.
11 a.m.–4 p.m. Music by Robert Calmes and George Hollinshead
1-2 p.m. “Arranging Irises Off the Cuff,” a lecture by Dr. Jim DePrince of the Mississippi State University Coastal Research and theExtension Center in the NOMA’s Stern Auditorium
2-3 p.m. “Through the Iris Judge’s Eyes,” a lecture by M.J. Urist in the NOMA’s Stern Auditorium

The Spring Garden Show will also be underway in the nearby New Orleans Botanical Garden in City Park; separate admission price applies.

Inspired by Venice: Glassblowing Workshop with YAYA
2017-04-08 11:00 - 15:00 | New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LA, 70119
This spring, NOMA and YAYA present a unique opportunity for adults to learn more about Venetian glass. Begin the day at NOMA for a private gallery talk of the A Life of Seduction: Venice in the 1700s. Then go to YAYA’s Creative Glass studio for lunch and a glass blowing workshop where you will make your own paperweight.
Register by April 3 to ensure your space. Materials and lunch are included with the price.
$100 | NOMA members
$125 | nonmembers
Contact education@noma.org or 504-658-4100 to register or for more information.

StoryQuest
2017-04-08 11:00 - 11:30 | New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LA, 70119
Spark imagination, creativity, and a love of reading. Professional authors, actors and artists bring the world of children’s literature to NOMA in this family program. Family activities are offered after each StoryQuest to encourage museum exploration.
Saturday, April 8: Flowers
Ideal for ages 2-7. No registration is necessary. StoryQuest is included with museum admission.
Find the full schedule here. Contact 504-658-4100 or education@noma.org with questions.
Major support for StoryQuest is provided by the Patrick F. Taylor Foundation.

Studio KIDS!
2017-04-08 10:00 - 12:00 | New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LA, 70119
Get Creative with Studio KIDS!
Get to know the traditions of the people who created and inspired the works of art at NOMA! In each class, Studio KIDS! explores art made by diverse cultures as inspiration for art projects. From sculpting to painting, each class features different media and techniques. Register for one class or the entire series. Make sure to sign up in advance to ensure your spot.
Call 504.658.4128 or email education@noma.org to register or for more information.
Ages 5 – 10 | 10 am – 12 pm
Cost per class:
$25 | members
$30 | nonmembers
April 8
Classy Glass
Inspired by Venetian glass, add your own decorative designs to a glass vase.
Full schedule can be found here.
