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: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 END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201105T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201105T180000 DTSTAMP:20260403T211946 CREATED:20201027T170951Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201027T171208Z UID:65007-1604599200-1604599200@nomastaging.org SUMMARY:New Photography Happy Hour Preview DESCRIPTION:Join NOMA for an exhibition preview during happy hour for our fall exhibition New Photography: Create\, Collect\, Compile. Sign up to join the Zoom video session on Thursday\, November 5\, from 6 to 6 pm with Russell Lord\, the Freeman Family Curator of Photographs\, Prints and Drawings\, and Brian Piper\, Mellon Foundation Assistant Curator for Photography\, as they share the work of four contemporary photographers and discuss themes from the exhibition. Questions and feedback are encouraged. \nRegistration will close at 3 pm on November 5. \nREGISTER NOW FOR NOVEMBER 5 \nThis exhibition presents the work of four photographers\, all of whom work with\, and critique\, these new practices in photography. Unified by their understanding of the photograph as an ambiguous messenger\, each of these artists creates\, collects\, or compiles photographs to trace narratives about identity\, community\, and power. These narratives are then presented in forms that invite us to consider the relationship between photographs and the spaces in which they are taken or viewed. Collectively\, they assert that photography\, as it currently exists\, is a kind of open-source language. The exhibition will open to the public on November 6\, 2020 in the Templeman Galleries at NOMA. \nQuestions about the program? Please feel welcome to contact us at education@noma.org. \nImage credit: Esther Hovers (Dutch\, b. 1991)\, False Positives\, Overview\, 2015-2016 \, Archival pigment print\, Courtesy of the artist URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/happy-hour-virtual-preview-of-new-photography-create-collect-compile/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nomastaging.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/FP-Overview-H.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201105T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201105T180000 DTSTAMP:20260403T211946 CREATED:20201028T174143Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201028T175900Z UID:65056-1604599200-1604599200@nomastaging.org SUMMARY:Music at the Museum with the Louisiana Philharmonic Brass Quintet DESCRIPTION:Here’s your chance to resume attending live concerts! Join us Thursday evenings in the fall as Louisiana Philharmonic Orchetra chamber ensembles will perform at various museums around town. On November 5\, the LPO Brass Ensemble will present an eclectic concert at the amphitheater of the Besthoff Sculpture Garden. Gates open at 5 pm\, and the performance begins at 6 pm. See below for safety and distancing protocols that are in place for a limited-capacity live audience. \nPURCHASE TICKETS \n\nFood and drink are available for purchase through Café NOMA. \nCurated by Café NOMA and Chef Chris Montero\, each meal box comes with an entree\, dessert\, and beverage. Recyclable boxes also include a cutlery kit and a hand-sanitizer wipe. Orders will be available for pick up prior to the performance. Café NOMA will also offer items a la carte and will have a cash bar the evening of the performance. \nVIEW MENU AND ORDER MEAL BOX \n\nAbout the LPO\nThe Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) is dedicated to maintaining live orchestral music and a full-scale symphonic orchestra as an integral part of the cultural and educational life of the New Orleans area\, the entire state of Louisiana\, and the Gulf South region. Formed in 1991\, the LPO is the oldest full-time musician-governed and collaboratively operated orchestra in the United States. \nSafety Guidelines\nNOMA is committed to the health and safety of our community. We require that all registrants to this event wear face masks as per CDC\, state\, and city guidelines. All staff and participants will be wearing face masks\, with the exception of the on-stage musicians. There will be a minimum of 10 ft from the edge of the stage to the beginning of seating. \nPer city guidelines\, capacity will be limited to 50 people. \nNo social gathering will be permitted. Please maintain a safe distance of at least 6ft from those not in your party. \nNOMA staff will be on site to monitor social distancing and assist with seating spacing. The amphitheater is comprised of grass berms. If you would like other seating\, you will need to bring your own outdoor chairs or blankets for this event. \nIf you are not feeling well\, especially if you have a fever\, please stay home and plan to attend a future concert. All refunds due to illness will be 100% refunded. \nQuestions?\nContact us at education@noma.org or (504) 658-4100 URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/music-at-the-museum-with-the-louisiana-philharmonic-brass-quintet/ CATEGORIES:Special ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://nomastaging.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-28-at-12.39.57-PM.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201108T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201108T140000 DTSTAMP:20260403T211946 CREATED:20201027T182830Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201027T182830Z UID:65021-1604844000-1604844000@nomastaging.org SUMMARY:Mozart and the Garden\, presented by NOMA and Opéra Nouvelle DESCRIPTION:The New Orleans Opera and the New Orleans Museum of Art are thrilled to continue a three-year collaborative partnership with the Opéra Nouvelle series. This year’s theme is “Mozart and the Garden.” The first half of this one-hour event is a fantastical journey through Mozart’s greatest hits—Le Nozze di Figaro\, Don Giovanni\, Così fan tutte\, Die Zauberflöte and\, perfectly suiting the occasion\, La finta giardiniera (set in a garden\, about a noblewoman in disguise). The second half of the performance will feature a plethora of fun-filled English songs and arias with a surprise finale from a noteworthy composer who is living in New Orleans! \nTickets to the concert are FREE\, courtesy of New Orleans Opera\, and include admission to the Besthoff Sculpture Garden after the performance\, courtesy of NOMA. Click on the link below for details on how to get your free ticket. \nREGISTER HERE \nOpéra Nouvelle: Mozart and The Garden is directed by Dr. William Mouat\, Director of Education at New Orleans Opera\, and it features NOOA resident and emerging artists Rachel Looney\, Zara Zemmels\, Amanda McCarthy\, Sakinah Davis\, Valerie Francis\, Mark Anthony Thomas\, Frank Convit\, Ivan Griffin\, Dylan Trần\, and Jesse Reeks. URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/mozart-and-the-garden-presented-by-noma-and-opera-nouvelle/ CATEGORIES:Special ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nomastaging.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Opera-Nouvelle-newsletter.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201112T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201112T120000 DTSTAMP:20260403T211946 CREATED:20201106T215902Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201106T220200Z UID:65291-1605182400-1605182400@nomastaging.org SUMMARY:NOMA Book Club Special Event: Guest Speaker Susan Hymel DESCRIPTION:Join fellow book lovers as we read and discuss fiction and nonfiction books related to art\, artists\, art museums\, NOMA’s collections and exhibitions. \nOrganized by NOMA’s Felix J. Dreyfous Library\, the Book Club is an informal group that currently meets by way of Zoom video conferencing. RSVP for the meetings you wish to attend. \nIn conjunction with November’s reading selection\, A Dream and a Chisel: Louisiana Sculptor Angela Gregory in Paris\, 1925–1928 by Angela Gregory and Nancy Penrose\, the Book Club has invited Susan Hymel\, the Gregory family historian\, to share her insights into the renowned artist. \nBorn in New Orleans in 1903\, through sheer grit and persistence\, Angela Gregory achieved her dream of studying with French artist Antoine Bourdelle. In Bourdelle’s Paris studio\, Gregory learned not only sculpting techniques but also how to live life as an artist. Her experiences in Paris inspired a prolific sixty-year career in a field dominated by men with many commissions in her home state of Louisiana. \nTo join this Zoom event\, contact NOMA’s Education Department at 504.658.4128 or education@noma.org. \nA book discussion will be held on Friday\, November 20\, at 12 pm. URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/noma-book-club-special-event-guest-speaker-susan-hymel/ CATEGORIES:Book Club ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nomastaging.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/559cd59581c0c6fad1b4063a3f1c80a1-786x1024-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201120T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201120T130000 DTSTAMP:20260403T211946 CREATED:20191115T173005Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201117T221034Z UID:51384-1605873600-1605877200@nomastaging.org SUMMARY:NOMA Book Club Discussion Program DESCRIPTION:Join 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 2020 schedule and reading list has been announced. \nThe Book Club is an informal group that currently meets by way of Zoom video conferencing. Please contact NOMA’s Education Department at 504.658.4128 or education@noma.org for information about participating in the Book Club. \nNovember 2020\nA Dream and a Chisel: Louisiana Sculptor Angela Gregory in Paris\, 1925 – 1928 by Angela Gregory and Nancy Penrose\nUniversity of South Carolina Press\, 2019\, ISBN: 1611179777 \nThis memoir is based on Nancy Penrose’s oral-history interviews with Louisiana sculptor Angela Gregory\, as well as letters and diaries compiled before Gregory’s death in 1990. The book offers a glimpse into the realities of an artist’s life and studio\, and captures the vital early years of an extraordinary woman who carved a place for herself in Louisiana’s history. Through sheer grit and persistence\, Gregory achieved her dream of studying with French artist Antoine Bourdelle. In Bourdelle’s Paris studio\, Gregory learned not only sculpting techniques but also how to live life as an artist. Her experiences in Paris inspired a prolific sixty-year career in a field dominated by men. \nFRIDAY\, NOVEMBER 20\, 12 – 1 pm | BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/51384/ CATEGORIES:Book Club ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nomastaging.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/november.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201120T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201120T180000 DTSTAMP:20260403T211946 CREATED:20201104T145638Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201115T235559Z UID:65186-1605895200-1605895200@nomastaging.org SUMMARY:Music in the Garden: Mahmoud Chouki and Noah Young DESCRIPTION:This fall\, join the New Orleans musicians you love for intimate\, socially distanced outdoor performances in NOMA’s Besthoff Sculpture Garden\, assembled by internationally renowned multi-instrumentalist and composer Mahmoud Chouki. Choose the an optional “Music Box” dinner by Café NOMA to enjoy during each performance. \nNOMA is excited to present Mahmoud Chouki and Noah Young on Friday\, November 20 for the Music in the Garden series. \nTickets are $20 General Admission | $17 NOMA Members JOIN NOW \nA rain cancellation will be determined by 1 pm the day of the event. In the event of a rain cancellation\, tickets will be refunded. \nSOLD OUT \nJoin a wait list by contacting education@noma.org. \nCafé NOMA will offer a pre-order option of food and drink for the concert series ready upon your arrival. The menu and sales link will be posted closer to the concert date. Ticket buyers will be notified by email. \nAbout Mahmoud Chouki and Noah Young\nMahmoud Chouki is a master guitarist\, multi-instrumentalist and composer living and working in New Orleans. His art draws together music from many different international contexts to consider how music can speak across cultural divides. His own compositions incorporate musical influences from across the globe\, ranging from European classical\, Andalusian from Southern Spain\, Levantine music from the Middle East\, Maghrebian music from North Africa\, Latin American music\, and jazz from the Southern United States. Integrating sounds and rhythms from many different cultures\, Chouki combines classical guitar with instruments such as the loutar\, a traditional instrument of the Middle Atlas region of Morocco; the sintir\, a Sub-Saharan instrument from the Sahel region (Mali); the oud\, an oriental lute; the Algerian mandole\, a steel-string fretted instrument resembling an elongated mandolin; the Bağlama saz\, a Turkish long necked bowl-lute; the banjo\, and a variety of percussion instruments. As artistic director of Rencontre Orient-Occident at Chateau Mercier in Sierre\, Switzerland\, Chouki has brought together a wide range of international musicians to envision new forms of dialogue between East and West\, with music often the only common language between performers. \nBest known as a founding member of jazz/funk band Naughty Professor\, Noah Young is one of the most sought-after bassists in New Orleans. Having moved to the city to study jazz with a who’s who of local legends\, Young has stayed busy in his 8+ years of activity in the music scene composing\, recording\, and performing with numerous artists\, including: David Shaw\, George Porter Jr.\, Chali 2na\, Big Freedia\, Ivan Neville\, Eric Bloom\, Mike Dillon\, Sasha Masakowski\, Nigel Hall\, Russell Batiste\, Dee-1\, The Stooges Brass Band\, Leroy Jones\, and many more. No wonder he garnered a nomination for “Best Bassist” in 2017 from OffBeat Magazine\, New Orleans’ largest music publication. \nTicket Limits\nThe purchase of Member tickets is limited by your membership level. \nIndividual: Limit 1 \nFriends & Family: Limit 2 \nSustaining\, Benefactors\, Young Fellows\, and Friends of the Sculpture Garden: Limit 4 \nFellows and Circles: Limit 6 \nTo upgrade your membership\, please contact the membership office at membership@noma.org or (504) 658-4130. \nSafety Guidelines\nNOMA is committed to the health and safety of our community. We require that all registrants to this event wear face masks as per CDC\, state\, and city guidelines. All staff and participants will be wearing face masks\, with the exception of the on-stage musicians. There will be a minimum of 10 ft from the edge of the stage to the beginning of seating. \nPer city guidelines\, capacity will be limited to 50 people. \nNo social gathering will be permitted. Please maintain a safe distance of at least 6ft from those not in your party. \nNOMA staff will be on site to monitor social distancing and assist with seating spacing. The amphitheater is comprised of grass berms. If you would like other seating\, you will need to bring your own outdoor chairs or blankets for this event. \nIf you are not feeling well\, especially if you have a fever\, please stay home and plan to attend a future concert. All refunds due to illness will be 100% refunded. \nQuestions?\nContact us at education@noma.org or (504) 658-4100 URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/music-in-the-garden-mahmoud-chouki-and-noah-young/ CATEGORIES:Special ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nomastaging.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/3C52ACAF-FE0A-7C83-525B430BB6F10AAA.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201126T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201126T170000 DTSTAMP:20260403T211946 CREATED:20201007T161001Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201007T185904Z UID:64437-1606384800-1606410000@nomastaging.org SUMMARY:Closed for Thanksgiving Day DESCRIPTION:The Museum and the Besthoff Sculpture Garden will be closed on Thursday\, November 26\, in observance of Thanksgiving. We will reopen on Friday\, November 27\, for the remainder of the holiday weekend: \nMuseum: 10 am–5 pm\nBesthoff Sculpture Garden: 9:30 am–5 pm URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/closed-for-thanksgiving-day-2/ CATEGORIES:Special ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nomastaging.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/2000-53-a-c-AAMD.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201129T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201129T170000 DTSTAMP:20260403T211946 CREATED:20201120T174353Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201120T174353Z UID:65897-1606644000-1606669200@nomastaging.org SUMMARY:Museum Store Sunday DESCRIPTION:Save up to 10% on select merchandise in store only (20% for NOMA members) on Sunday\, November 29. Enjoy complimentary gift wrap on purchases of $100 or more. \nBrowse merchandise in advance at our online store (note that the one-day sale only applies to in-person shopping). Sign up for emails from NOMA to learn about future online sales. URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/museum-store-sunday/ CATEGORIES:Special ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nomastaging.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Museum-Store-Sunday-SQUARE.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201203T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201203T220000 DTSTAMP:20260403T211946 CREATED:20200720T210059Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201201T164844Z UID:62217-1607022000-1607032800@nomastaging.org SUMMARY:Odyssey 2020 – An Epic Journey (Postponed) DESCRIPTION:On Tuesday\, November 24\, Governor John Bel Edwards announced that Louisiana would move to modified Phase Two restrictions on Wednesday\, November 25. Those modified restrictions include a revised limit on indoor gatherings. The New Orleans Museum of Art is committed to the safety of our guests and staff\, and to complying with state and city safety regulations. \nAs such\, we are postponing the December 3 and 4 Odyssey events. We hope that circumstances will be favorable in first quarter 2021 for us to reschedule\, and will be in touch with ticket holders as soon as new dates are set. \nPlease know how very grateful we are for your support of the New Orleans Museum of Art\, and this event which provides critical operating support to the museum. \nIf you have any questions in the interim\, please feel to email us at odyssey@noma.org. \n  \nPresenting Sponsor \n \nTable Sponsors\nSydney and Walda Besthoff\nKaren and Henry Coaxum\nMartha and Bill Gunther\nJuli Miller Hart & LeLe and Brent Wood\nJennifer and Fred Heebe & Robyn and Andrew Schwarz\nJanice Parmelee and Bill Hammack\nJane and Rodney Steiner\nPhyllis Taylor \nOdyssean\nCarla and Jay Adams & Caroline and Murray Calhoun\nGretchen and Edgar Chase IV\nMargo and Clancy DuBos & Suzanne and Robert Thomas\nFeil Family Foundation\nKatherine and Tony Gelderman\nThe Goldring Family Foundation\nMary and Robert Lupo \nBenefactors\nBroadmoor\, LLC\nLucy Burnett and Gregory Holt\nCrescent Capital Consulting\nGayle and Tom Benson Charitable Trust The Helis Foundation\nMarshall A. Hevron\nJones Walker\nHenry Lambert and Carey Bond\nLCMC Health\nSherry and Alan Leventhal\nMiggy and Jay Monroe\nLinda and Gary Raphael\nMr. and Mrs. Benjamin Rosen\nZemurray Foundation \nSupporters\nAnne and Luis Banos\nEdel Blanks\nSusan and Ralph Brennan\nCarolyn and Michael Christovich\nAnn R. Duffy and John R. Skinner\nCarmen and Kelly Duncan\nShaun and Foster Duncan\nDupont-LeCorgne Construction Consulting\, LLC\nCatherine and David Edwards\nEskew Dumez Ripple\nSarah and Greg Feirn\nStephanie and Ludovico Feoli\nJulie and Ted George\nDathel and John Georges\nCassie and Joe Giarrusso\nMelissa Gibbs and Vaughan Fitzpatrick\nDana and Steve Hansel\nJoan and Steve Jacob\nKathleen and John Kazour\nSara and David Kelso\nDaniella and Elie Khoury\nSally and Jay Lapeyre\nRobin and Nassir Marrouche\nCammie and Charles Mayer\nMr. and Mrs. L. Richards McMillan II\nJoy and Howard Osofsky\nKatie and Shaun Rafferty\nPixie and Jimmy Reiss\nRaymond Rizzo\nTia and Jimmy Roddy\nSheila and Britton Sanderford\nAimee and Mike Siegel\nLiz and Poco Sloss\nBertie Deming Smith\nSusu and Andrew Stall\nPamela and Rob Steeg\nPaulette and Frank Stewart\nSusan M. Taylor and Paolo G. Meozzi\nKathleen and Charlie Van Horn\nPeter A. Waring Fund \nMedia\n \nPatrons \nElizabeth Boh\nSusan and Jimmy Gundlach\nClaudio Hemb\nDiane S. Labouisse\nBeth and Hugh Lambert\nElly Lane\nLee Ledbetter\nAnne Redd\nDrs. Glenn and Zannie Voss URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/odyssey-2020-an-epic-journey/2020-12-03/ CATEGORIES:Fundraisers ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nomastaging.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Odyssey-2020-Logos-GENERAL.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201206T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201206T180000 DTSTAMP:20260403T211946 CREATED:20201005T161731Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210324T163749Z UID:64365-1607277600-1607277600@nomastaging.org SUMMARY:Helen Gillet in Virtual Concert for Mending the Sky DESCRIPTION:Helen Gillet is a singer-songwriter and surrealist-archaeologist who explores synthesized sounds\, textures\, and rhythms using an acoustic cello. For Mending the Sky\, Gillet will weave together a soundscape using cello\, drum machine\, sounds in nature\, loop pedal\, poetry and storytelling. Across a series of three solo performances\, Gillet will explore the vibrations of sonic disturbance: the tipping points where swollen rivers of human tension and natural imbalances flood the banks of an unsustainable society. Responding to quarantine\, friction and trauma\, Gillet’s performances will search for homeostasis and seek to create spaces for empowerment as she responds musically to the artists and ideas explored in the show. \nEach of three solo performances will take place within the exhibition galleries for Mending the Sky and stream for free across NOMA’s social media channels to offer a wide audience an intimate musical experience at a time when few opportunities for live music exist. \nJoin us on NOMA’s YouTube channel or the home page of this website. \nA final live-streaming concert will be held on Sunday\, January 31\, 2021. \nVirtual programs at NOMA are made possible in part by a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/helen-gillet-in-virtual-concert-for-mending-the-sky-2/ CATEGORIES:Special ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nomastaging.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/20201011_Mending-the-sky_Helen_Gillet_054-copy.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201208T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201208T180000 DTSTAMP:20260403T211946 CREATED:20201201T165529Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210615T155224Z UID:66260-1607450400-1607450400@nomastaging.org SUMMARY:Virtual Artist Conversation with Roberto Lugo DESCRIPTION:Dynamic ceramicist\, social activist\, poet\, and educator Roberto Lugo will join NOMA’s Nic Aziz\, Community Engagement Curator\, and Mel Buchanan\, RosaMary Curator of Decorative Arts and Design\, to discuss working as an artist in 2020\, pottery\, and hip hop legend Lil Wayne\, whose likeness appears opposite Louis Armstrong on the commissioned “Stunting” Garniture Set on view in the decorative arts galleries. \nThis live virtual conversation will begin at 6 pm CT on Zoom and advance registration is required. \nREGISTER NOW \nQuestions about the program? Please email education@noma.org. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n\n                                                \nEducation and outreach initiatives at NOMA are supported in part by the Zemurray Foundation; the Lois and Lloyd Hawkins Jr. Foundation; The Helis Foundation; The Gayle and Tom Benson Foundation; The City of New Orleans; IBERIABANK; The Wagner Foundation; Janice Parmelee and Bill Hammack; the Diversifying Art Museum Leadership Initiative\, funded by the Walton Family Foundation and the Ford Foundation; Sara and David Kelso; Patrick F. Taylor Foundation;  Dr. Scott S. Cowen; The RosaMary Foundation; The Azby Fund; the Louisiana Division of the Arts\, Office of Cultural Development\, Department of Culture\, Recreation & Tourism\, in cooperation with the Louisiana State Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts\, a Federal agency; The Collins C. Diboll Private Foundation; Burkenroad Foundation; Marian Dreux Van Horn Education Endowment; The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation;  Ruby K. Worner Trust through the PNC Charitable Trusts Grant Review Committee; The Harry T. Howard III Foundation; New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and Foundation\, Inc.; Harvey and Marie Orth; The Bruce J. Heim Foundation; and Mrs. Bennett A. Molter\, Jr. This project is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts. URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/virtual-artist-talk-with-roberto-lugo/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nomastaging.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/RLu1236-8-02.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201219T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201219T110000 DTSTAMP:20260403T211946 CREATED:20201119T164847Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201119T164847Z UID:65842-1608372000-1608375600@nomastaging.org SUMMARY:Virtual Studio KIDS! at Home DESCRIPTION:Bring the New Orleans Museum of Art into your home and get creative together through Virtual Studio KIDS! family art-making workshops. Join us for an all-hands-in live Zoom experience designed for young artists and their grown-ups to make together\, guided by a teaching artist. Meet other families\, practice close-looking with a NOMA artwork\, and try out an art-making technique using materials you can find around the house. \nThis season’s series draws inspiration from NOMA’s special exhibition Mending the Sky\, a body of contemporary work by both locally and internationally based artists exploring processes of mending\, repairing\, and healing a world turned upside down. Mending the Sky will be on view October 9\, 2020 through January 31\, 2020. \nWorkshops are FREE with pre-registration (fill out the form below). Youth ages 5-10\, accompanied by an adult (or the whole family)\, are encouraged to participate. Spots are limited to 10 families per workshop. \nUpon registration\, you will receive a complete materials list\, pre-workshop to-do’s\, and an access link to join the workshop\, hosted through Zoom. A Zoom account is not required to participate. \nSaturdays 10–11 am on Zoom \nOctober 17 SOLD OUT | November 21 SOLD OUT | December 19 SOLD OUT | January 16 LIMITED SPACE REMAINS\, SIGN UP BELOW \nFill out the registration form first\, and click submit. You may then click the pay what you can button to make a donation. \n\n\n \n \n Virtual Studio KIDS! Family Workshop at Home\n \n \n \n Parent/Guardian Name*Email address*Home address\, including zip code*Names and ages of participating children*Name of adult who will be participating*Date(s) selected for participation*\n \n January 16\n I grant permission for my child to participate in this workshop*\n \n YES\n Would you like to receive our newsletter?\n \n YES\n \n \n NO\n \n Submit \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nPlease click the submit button above before continuing with the pay-what-you-can option. \nPAY WHAT YOU CAN URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/virtual-studio-kids-at-home/ CATEGORIES:Kids & Families ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nomastaging.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/studio-kids-3_square.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201224T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201224T150000 DTSTAMP:20260403T211946 CREATED:20201007T190635Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201214T012642Z UID:64474-1608804000-1608822000@nomastaging.org SUMMARY:Christmas Eve Holiday Hours DESCRIPTION:The Museum and the Besthoff Sculpture Garden will be open for special holiday hours from 10 am to 3 pm on Thursday\, December 24. URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/christmas-eve-holiday-hours-2/ CATEGORIES:Special ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nomastaging.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/61-80.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201225T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201225T170000 DTSTAMP:20260403T211946 CREATED:20201007T190202Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201007T190417Z UID:64471-1608890400-1608915600@nomastaging.org SUMMARY:Closed for Christmas DESCRIPTION:The Museum and the Besthoff Sculpture Garden will be closed on Friday\, December 25\, in observance of Christmas. We will reopen on Saturday\, December 26: \nMuseum: 10 am–5 pm\nBesthoff Sculpture Garden: 9:30 am–5 pm URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/closed-for-christmas-4/ CATEGORIES:Special ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nomastaging.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/61-77.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201226T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201226T090000 DTSTAMP:20260403T211946 CREATED:20150702T161109Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210302T230405Z UID:60225-1608969600-1608973200@nomastaging.org SUMMARY:Yoga in the Sculpture Garden (Canceled) DESCRIPTION:Yoga in the Garden will not be held on December 26. Please join us in the new year on January 2\, 2021. \nREGISTER NOW \nFor more information\, call 504.658.4128 or email education@noma.org. \nRegistration will remain open until 3 pm the evening prior to class. Currently\, these classes are outside only\, and will be cancelled for inclement weather. Registrants will be notified of cancellation via email by 5pm the evening prior to each class. \nRegistration is limited to 60 people. URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/yoga-in-the-sculpture-garden-2020-12-26/ CATEGORIES:Wellness ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nomastaging.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/yoga-garden.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201231T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201231T150000 DTSTAMP:20260403T211946 CREATED:20201007T190821Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201007T191125Z UID:64476-1609408800-1609426800@nomastaging.org SUMMARY:New Year's Eve Holiday Hours DESCRIPTION:The Museum and the Besthoff Sculpture Garden will be open from 10 am to 3 pm for special New Year’s Eve holiday hours on Thursday\, December 31. URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/new-years-eve-holiday-hours/ CATEGORIES:Special ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://nomastaging.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Screen-Shot-2020-07-22-at-8.42.15-PM.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210101T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210101T150000 DTSTAMP:20260403T211946 CREATED:20201007T191301Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201201T190933Z UID:64478-1609495200-1609513200@nomastaging.org SUMMARY:New Year's Day Holiday Hours DESCRIPTION:The Museum and the Besthoff Sculpture Garden will be open from 10 am to 3 pm for special New Year’s Day holiday hours on Friday\, January 1. URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/new-years-day-holiday-hours-2/ CATEGORIES:Special ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://nomastaging.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/The-Sun.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210115T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210115T120000 DTSTAMP:20260403T211946 CREATED:20201201T192857Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210210T174718Z UID:66282-1610712000-1610712000@nomastaging.org SUMMARY:NOMA Book Club Curatorial Program DESCRIPTION:The NOMA Book Club meets monthly to discuss fiction and nonfiction books related to art in NOMA’s collection and exhibitions. It is an informal group open to anyone on a month-to-month basis. You do not have to attend every meeting or read every book! In addition to monthly book discussions\, the Book Club meets periodically for curatorial programs related to the book selections. Books are selected in advance and planned for the entire year according to the exhibition schedule. Participants are expected to procure their own copy of the selected titles. Meetings are held in person or via Zoom\, determined at the beginning of each month. All meetings begin at 12 pm. \nFor more information on the NOMA Book Club please contact NOMA’s Curator of Education\, Tracy Kennan\, at tkennan@noma.org or (504) 658-4113.\n \nREGISTER NOW \n  \nJANUARY\nNinth Street Women: Lee Krasner\, Elaine de Kooning\, Grace Hartigan\, Joan Mitchell\, and Helen Frankenthaler: Five Painters and the Movement That Changed Modern Art by Mary Gabriel\nBack Bay Books\, 2019\, ISBN: 9780316226172 \nSet amid the most turbulent social and political period of modern times\, Ninth Street Women is the impassioned\, wild\, sometimes tragic\, always exhilarating chronicle of five women who dared to enter the male-dominated world of twentieth-century abstract painting—not as muses but as artists. From their cold-water lofts\, where they worked\, drank\, fought\, and loved\, these pioneers burst open the door to the art world for themselves and countless others to come. Lee Krasner\, Elaine de Kooning\, Grace Hartigan\, Joan Mitchell\, and Helen Frankenthaler changed American art and society\, tearing up the prevailing social code and replacing it with a doctrine of liberation. In Ninth Street Women\, acclaimed author Mary Gabriel tells a remarkable and inspiring story of the power of art and artists in shaping not just postwar America but the future. \nCURATORIAL PROGRAM | FRIDAY\, JANUARY 15\, 12 pm with Katie Pfohl\, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art \nBOOK DISCUSSION | FRIDAY\, JANUARY 29\, 12 pm URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/noma-book-club-curatorial-program-9/ CATEGORIES:Book Club ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nomastaging.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Ninth-Street-Women.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210115T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210115T180000 DTSTAMP:20260403T211946 CREATED:20201022T174839Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210324T163916Z UID:64849-1610733600-1610733600@nomastaging.org SUMMARY:NOMA Reset: Freedom at the Mat DESCRIPTION:Join NOMA for a new series of virtual workshops that focuses on mindfulness\, creativity\, comfort and reflection. NOMA Reset programs provide a much-needed infusion of relaxation and wellness by engaging our collective and individual wellbeing. \n\nThee second NOMA Reset: Freedom At The Mat program will be facilitated by Olivia F. Scott\, creator of Freedom At The Mat\, and will feature the Steve Lands Band. This virtual program and self-care experience will begin promptly at 6 pm on Friday\, January 15\, and lasts for 75 minutes. \n\nThe theme for this event is Nourish Your Dreams. As we honor Martin Luther King Jr’s birthday and the beginning of a new year\, we invite everyone to come with an open mind\, open heart and be ready to receive mindfulness\, meditation\, journaling\, and a bit of yoga asana as we connect with our dreams and identify what we need to manifest our best lives ever. \nPlease have the following items prepared in advance: \n\n\nComputer/Tablet/Smartphone device + internet connection\nTowel\nPillow and yoga mat\nWater bottle\nJournal/notepad plus writing Instrument\n\nThis virtual program will be hosted in a Zoom meeting. A NOMA staff person will also be available during the program to help if you encounter any difficulties. \n\n\nAbout Freedom at the Mat\nFreedom At The Mat is a multi-disciplined wellness class experience integrating mindfulness\, meditation\, yoga asana\, journaling and verbal affirmations. The 75-minute self-care experience was created to be a sacred space for people to connect with their innermost dreams & inner divine while also releasing stress and strengthening their bodies and minds. \nEngagement in Freedom At The Mat helps people become free of issues which may hold them back from living their fullest lives as the most lovely\, self-assured\, beautiful and radiant creatures on the planet. \n\n \n \n Freedom at the Mat registration\n \n \n \n First and last name*Phone number*City\, State\, Zip Code*Email address*Would you like to receive NOMA's e-newsletter?\n \n YES\n \n \n NO\n Select date for participation*\n \n January 15\n \n Submit \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nVirtual programs at NOMA are made possible in part by a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/noma-reset-freedom-at-the-mat-2/ CATEGORIES:Wellness ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://nomastaging.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-09-at-8.58.22-AM.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210116T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210116T110000 DTSTAMP:20260403T211946 CREATED:20201119T165235Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201202T224150Z UID:65844-1610791200-1610794800@nomastaging.org SUMMARY:Virtual Studio KIDS! at Home DESCRIPTION:Bring the New Orleans Museum of Art into your home and get creative together through Virtual Studio KIDS! family art-making workshops. Join us for an all-hands-in live Zoom experience designed for young artists and their grown-ups to make together\, guided by a teaching artist. Meet other families\, practice close-looking with a NOMA artwork\, and try out an art-making technique using materials you can find around the house. \nThis season’s series draws inspiration from NOMA’s special exhibition Mending the Sky\, a body of contemporary work by both locally and internationally based artists exploring processes of mending\, repairing\, and healing a world turned upside down. Mending the Sky will be on view October 9\, 2020 through January 31\, 2020. \nWorkshops are FREE with pre-registration. Youth ages 5-10\, accompanied by an adult (or the whole family)\, are encouraged to participate. Spots are limited to 10 families per workshop. \nUpon registration\, you will receive a complete materials list\, pre-workshop to-do’s\, and an access link to join the workshop\, hosted through Zoom. A Zoom account is not required to participate. \nSaturdays 10–11 am on Zoom \nOctober 17 SOLD OUT | November 21 SOLD OUT | December 19 SOLD OUT | January 16 SOLD OUT URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/virtual-studio-kids-at-home-2/ CATEGORIES:Kids & Families ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nomastaging.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/20200201_Studio_Kids_RAlokhin_0128.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210118T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210118T150000 DTSTAMP:20260403T211946 CREATED:20201213T225905Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210118T052607Z UID:66550-1610964000-1610982000@nomastaging.org SUMMARY:Honoring Martin Luther King Jr. at NOMA DESCRIPTION:Join us in person and online to celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by immersing yourself in art and culture. NOMA will be offering FREE admission on Monday\, January 18\, from 10 am to 3 pm to commemorate the day. \nIn Person: Self-guided materials for families will be available at the front desk for visitors of all ages to explore works related to courage\, empathy\, and social justice. \nPREVIEW THE COURAGE AND CARE ACTIVITY GUIDE \nPARTICIPATE IN JUSTICE AND JUXTAPOSITION\, A CREATIVE ACTIVITY \nOnline: Visit our website to explore a special selection of features\, activities and content that reflect MLK’s vision and legacy. READ MORE ABOUT THE INSTALLATION OF ELIZABETH CATLETT’S MOTHER AND CHILD SCULPTURE \nEducation and outreach initiatives at NOMA are supported in part by the Lois and Lloyd Hawkins Jr. Foundation; The Helis Foundation; The City of New Orleans; IBERIABANK; The Wagner Foundation; Janice Parmelee and Bill Hammack; the Diversifying Art Museum Leadership Initiative\, funded by the Walton Family Foundation and the Ford Foundation; Sara and David Kelso; Patrick F. Taylor Foundation;  Dr. Scott S. Cowen; The RosaMary Foundation; The Azby Fund; the Louisiana Division of the Arts\, Office of Cultural Development\, Department of Culture\, Recreation & Tourism\, in cooperation with the Louisiana State Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts\, a Federal agency; The Collins C. Diboll Private Foundation; Burkenroad Foundation; Marian Dreux Van Horn Education Endowment; The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation; New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and Foundation\, Inc.; Marie and Harvey Orth; and The Bruce J. Heim Foundation. This project is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts. URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/martin-luther-king-jr-holiday-special-hours-3/ CATEGORIES:Special ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nomastaging.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Honoring-MLK-at-NOMA-.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210122T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210122T180000 DTSTAMP:20260403T211946 CREATED:20210108T220743Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210615T160038Z UID:67368-1611338400-1611338400@nomastaging.org SUMMARY:NOMA Reset: Mending the Sky – An Astrological Perspective DESCRIPTION:As a part of the NOMA Reset program series\, astrologer and herbalist practitioner Myrto Daskaloudi will lead an introduction to the history of astrology going back to ancient Mesopotamia\, North Africa\, the Levant\, and Southern Mediterranean. This program will utilize the themes of healing\, empathy\, and understanding in the Mending The Sky exhibition as reference points to explore how astrology can aid individual and collective understanding. In addition to learning about the history of this ancient practice\, participants will learn about upcoming transits for 2021. \nThis is a free virtual program and registrants will receive instruction on accessing a Zoom page. Please fill out the form below. \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n  \n\n                                                \nEducation and outreach initiatives at NOMA are supported in part by the Zemurray Foundation; the Lois and Lloyd Hawkins Jr. Foundation; The Helis Foundation; The Gayle and Tom Benson Foundation; The City of New Orleans; IBERIABANK; The Wagner Foundation; Janice Parmelee and Bill Hammack; the Diversifying Art Museum Leadership Initiative\, funded by the Walton Family Foundation and the Ford Foundation; Sara and David Kelso; Patrick F. Taylor Foundation;  Dr. Scott S. Cowen; The RosaMary Foundation; The Azby Fund; the Louisiana Division of the Arts\, Office of Cultural Development\, Department of Culture\, Recreation & Tourism\, in cooperation with the Louisiana State Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts\, a Federal agency; The Collins C. Diboll Private Foundation; Burkenroad Foundation; Marian Dreux Van Horn Education Endowment; The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation;  Ruby K. Worner Trust through the PNC Charitable Trusts Grant Review Committee; The Harry T. Howard III Foundation; New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and Foundation\, Inc.; Harvey and Marie Orth; The Bruce J. Heim Foundation; and Mrs. Bennett A. Molter\, Jr. This project is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts. URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/noma-reset-mending-the-sky-an-astrological-perspective/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://nomastaging.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-09-at-8.58.22-AM.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210129T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210129T120000 DTSTAMP:20260403T211946 CREATED:20201201T193233Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210123T033022Z UID:66285-1611921600-1611921600@nomastaging.org SUMMARY:NOMA Book Club Group Discussion DESCRIPTION:The NOMA Book Club meets monthly to discuss fiction and nonfiction books related to art in NOMA’s collection and exhibitions. It is an informal group open to anyone on a month-to-month basis. You do not have to attend every meeting or read every book! In addition to monthly book discussions\, the Book Club meets periodically for curatorial programs related to the book selections. Books are selected in advance and planned for the entire year according to the exhibition schedule. Participants are expected to procure their own copy of the selected titles. Meetings are held in person or via Zoom\, determined at the beginning of each month. All meetings begin at 12 pm. \nFor more information on the NOMA Book Club please contact NOMA’s Curator of Education\, Tracy Kennan\, at tkennan@noma.org or (504) 658-4113. \nJANUARY\nNinth Street Women: Lee Krasner\, Elaine de Kooning\, Grace Hartigan\, Joan Mitchell\, and Helen Frankenthaler: Five Painters and the Movement That Changed Modern Art by Mary Gabriel\nBack Bay Books\, 2019\, ISBN: 9780316226172 \nSet amid the most turbulent social and political period of modern times\, Ninth Street Women is the impassioned\, wild\, sometimes tragic\, always exhilarating chronicle of five women who dared to enter the male-dominated world of twentieth-century abstract painting—not as muses but as artists. From their cold-water lofts\, where they worked\, drank\, fought\, and loved\, these pioneers burst open the door to the art world for themselves and countless others to come. Lee Krasner\, Elaine de Kooning\, Grace Hartigan\, Joan Mitchell\, and Helen Frankenthaler changed American art and society\, tearing up the prevailing social code and replacing it with a doctrine of liberation. In Ninth Street Women\, acclaimed author Mary Gabriel tells a remarkable and inspiring story of the power of art and artists in shaping not just postwar America but the future. \nCURATORIAL PROGRAM | FRIDAY\, JANUARY 15\, 12 pm with Katie Pfohl\, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art \nBOOK DISCUSSION | FRIDAY\, JANUARY 29\, 12 pm URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/noma-book-club-group-discussion-5/ CATEGORIES:Book Club ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nomastaging.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Ninth-Street-Women.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210131T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210131T180000 DTSTAMP:20260403T211946 CREATED:20201005T161908Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210615T160134Z UID:64367-1612116000-1612116000@nomastaging.org SUMMARY:Helen Gillet in Virtual Concert for Mending the Sky DESCRIPTION:Helen Gillet is a singer-songwriter and surrealist-archaeologist who explores synthesized sounds\, textures\, and rhythms using an acoustic cello. For Mending the Sky\, Gillet will weave together a soundscape using cello\, drum machine\, sounds in nature\, loop pedal\, poetry and storytelling. Across a series of three solo performances\, Gillet will explore the vibrations of sonic disturbance: the tipping points where swollen rivers of human tension and natural imbalances flood the banks of an unsustainable society. Responding to quarantine\, friction and trauma\, Gillet’s performances will search for homeostasis and seek to create spaces for empowerment as she responds musically to the artists and ideas explored in the show. \nEach of three solo performances will take place within the exhibition galleries for Mending the Sky and stream for free across NOMA’s social media channels to offer a wide audience an intimate musical experience at a time when few opportunities for live music exist. \nJoin us on NOMA’s YouTube channel and the home page of this website. \nView previously recorded concerts on October 11 and December 6. \nVirtual programs at NOMA are made possible in part by a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. \n  \n  \n  \n\n                                                \nEducation and outreach initiatives at NOMA are supported in part by the Zemurray Foundation; the Lois and Lloyd Hawkins Jr. Foundation; The Helis Foundation; The Gayle and Tom Benson Foundation; The City of New Orleans; IBERIABANK; The Wagner Foundation; Janice Parmelee and Bill Hammack; the Diversifying Art Museum Leadership Initiative\, funded by the Walton Family Foundation and the Ford Foundation; Sara and David Kelso; Patrick F. Taylor Foundation;  Dr. Scott S. Cowen; The RosaMary Foundation; The Azby Fund; the Louisiana Division of the Arts\, Office of Cultural Development\, Department of Culture\, Recreation & Tourism\, in cooperation with the Louisiana State Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts\, a Federal agency; The Collins C. Diboll Private Foundation; Burkenroad Foundation; Marian Dreux Van Horn Education Endowment; The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation;  Ruby K. Worner Trust through the PNC Charitable Trusts Grant Review Committee; The Harry T. Howard III Foundation; New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and Foundation\, Inc.; Harvey and Marie Orth; The Bruce J. Heim Foundation; and Mrs. Bennett A. Molter\, Jr. This project is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts. URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/helen-gillet-in-virtual-concert-for-mending-the-sky-3/ CATEGORIES:Special ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nomastaging.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Helen-Gillet-square.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210219T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210219T120000 DTSTAMP:20260403T211946 CREATED:20201201T193910Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210210T174534Z UID:66288-1613736000-1613736000@nomastaging.org SUMMARY:NOMA Book Club Curatorial Program DESCRIPTION:The NOMA Book Club meets monthly to discuss fiction and nonfiction books related to art in NOMA’s collection and exhibitions. It is an informal group open to anyone on a month-to-month basis. You do not have to attend every meeting or read every book! In addition to monthly book discussions\, the Book Club meets periodically for curatorial programs related to the book selections. Books are selected in advance and planned for the entire year according to the exhibition schedule. Participants are expected to procure their own copy of the selected titles. Meetings are held in person or via Zoom\, determined at the beginning of each month. All meetings begin at 12 pm. \nFor more information on the NOMA Book Club please contact NOMA’s Curator of Education\, Tracy Kennan\, at tkennan@noma.org or (504) 658-4113. \nREGISTER NOW \n  \nFEBRUARY\nThe Learning Tree by Gordon Parks\nFaucett\, 1987\, ISBN: 0449215040 \nPhotographer\, writer\, and composer\, Gordon Parks wrote this moving\, true-to-life novel of growing up as a Black man in twenieth-century America. Hailed by critics and readers alike\, The Learning Tree tells the extraordinary journey of a family as they struggle to understand the world around them and leave their mark a world that is better for their having been in it. \nCURATORIAL PROGRAM | FRIDAY\, FEBRUARY 19\, 12 pm with Russell Lord\, Freeman Family Curator of Photographs\, Prints\, and Drawings \nBOOK DISCUSSION | FRIDAY\, FEBRUARY 26\, 12 pm URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/noma-book-club-curatorial-program-10/ CATEGORIES:Book Club ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nomastaging.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/The-Learning-Tree.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210226T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210226T120000 DTSTAMP:20260403T211946 CREATED:20201201T194302Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210210T175319Z UID:66290-1614340800-1614340800@nomastaging.org SUMMARY:NOMA Book Club Group Discussion DESCRIPTION:The NOMA Book Club meets monthly to discuss fiction and nonfiction books related to art in NOMA’s collection and exhibitions. It is an informal group open to anyone on a month-to-month basis. You do not have to attend every meeting or read every book! In addition to monthly book discussions\, the Book Club meets periodically for curatorial programs related to the book selections. Books are selected in advance and planned for the entire year according to the exhibition schedule. Participants are expected to procure their own copy of the selected titles. Meetings are held in person or via Zoom\, determined at the beginning of each month. All meetings begin at 12 pm. \nFor more information on the NOMA Book Club please contact NOMA’s Curator of Education\, Tracy Kennan\, at tkennan@noma.org or (504) 658-4113.\n \nREGISTER NOW \n  \nFEBRUARY\nThe Learning Tree by Gordon Parks\nFaucett\, 1987\, ISBN: 0449215040 \nPhotographer\, writer\, and composer\, Gordon Parks wrote this moving\, true-to-life novel of growing up as a Black man in twenieth-century America. Hailed by critics and readers alike\, The Learning Tree tells the extraordinary journey of a family as they struggle to understand the world around them and leave their mark a world that is better for their having been in it. \nCURATORIAL PROGRAM | FRIDAY\, FEBRUARY 19\, 12 pm with Russell Lord\, Freeman Family Curator of Photographs\, Prints\, and Drawings \nBOOK DISCUSSION | FRIDAY\, FEBRUARY 26\, 12 pm URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/noma-book-club-group-discussion-6/ CATEGORIES:Book Club ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nomastaging.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/The-Learning-Tree.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210226T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210226T190000 DTSTAMP:20260403T211946 CREATED:20210211T162613Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210219T000206Z UID:68394-1614362400-1614366000@nomastaging.org SUMMARY:Virtual Exhibition Preview: Buddha and Shiva\, Lotus and Dragon DESCRIPTION:Grab your favorite beverage and join Lisa Rotondo-McCord\, Curator of Asian Art for a virtual happy hour preview of a forthcoming exhibition\, Buddha & Shiva\, Lotus & Dragon. The virtual preview will be hosted on Zoom on Friday\, February 26 at 6 pm. A Zoom link will be sent to all registrants for access to the free virtual program. \n  \nRegister Now \n  \nThis program was previously scheduled for 2.19.21 URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/virtual-exhibition-preview-buddha-and-shiva-lotus-and-dragon/ CATEGORIES:Special ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nomastaging.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/head.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210320T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210320T110000 DTSTAMP:20260403T211946 CREATED:20210308T221606Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210309T212641Z UID:68820-1616234400-1616238000@nomastaging.org SUMMARY:Virtual Studio KIDS! at Home DESCRIPTION:Bring the New Orleans Museum of Art into your home and get creative together through Virtual Studio KIDS! family art-making workshops. Join us for an all-hands-in live Zoom experience designed for young artists and their grown-ups to make together\, guided by a teaching artist. Meet other families\, practice close-looking with a NOMA artwork\, and try out an art-making technique using materials you can find around the house. \nWorkshops are available to youth ages 5-10\, accompanied by an adult (or the whole family!) on a Pay-What-You-Can basis. A suggested donation of $10 is welcomed for participation in the program. Pre-registration is required\, as spots are limited to 10 families per workshop. Please visit the Studio KIDS! page to learn more about the program & register today!  \nUpon registration\, you will receive a complete materials list\, pre-workshop to-do’s\, and an access link to join the workshop\, hosted through Zoom. A Zoom account is not required to participate. URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/virtual-studio-kids-at-home-3/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nomastaging.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/unnamed-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210324T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210324T190000 DTSTAMP:20260403T211946 CREATED:20210316T204639Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210615T160322Z UID:69005-1616608800-1616612400@nomastaging.org SUMMARY:NOMA Reset: Enso Painting Workshop DESCRIPTION:Join NOMA for a new series of virtual workshops that focuses on mindfulness\, creativity\, comfort and reflection. NOMA Reset programs provide a much-needed infusion of relaxation and wellness by engaging our collective and individual wellbeing.\n \nIn Zen\, ensō is a circle that is hand-drawn in one or two uninhibited brushstrokes to express a moment when the mind is free to let the body create. The ensō symbolizes absolute enlightenment\, strength\, elegance\, the universe\, and mu (the void). It is characterized by a minimalism born of Japanese aesthetics.\n \nThis workshop will be led by Rose Bratcher who is an ensō painter and a monk at the New Orleans Zen Temple. Participation in the virtual program is free for everyone\, and participants will need to provide their own supplies.\n\n  \nREGISTER HERE \n\n \nSuggested Materials\n\n\nSumi Brush \nSumi Ink \nSumi Paper \n\n\nThe above links show offerings by Blick Art Materials. Order the suggested materials online or stop by your local art supply store. Material substitutions can be made as needed!\n\n  \nThe NOMA Shop offers Buddha Boards as an alternative option.\n\n\n  \n\n                                                \nEducation and outreach initiatives at NOMA are supported in part by the Zemurray Foundation; the Lois and Lloyd Hawkins Jr. Foundation; The Helis Foundation; The Gayle and Tom Benson Foundation; The City of New Orleans; IBERIABANK; The Wagner Foundation; Janice Parmelee and Bill Hammack; the Diversifying Art Museum Leadership Initiative\, funded by the Walton Family Foundation and the Ford Foundation; Sara and David Kelso; Patrick F. Taylor Foundation;  Dr. Scott S. Cowen; The RosaMary Foundation; The Azby Fund; the Louisiana Division of the Arts\, Office of Cultural Development\, Department of Culture\, Recreation & Tourism\, in cooperation with the Louisiana State Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts\, a Federal agency; The Collins C. Diboll Private Foundation; Burkenroad Foundation; Marian Dreux Van Horn Education Endowment; The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation;  Ruby K. Worner Trust through the PNC Charitable Trusts Grant Review Committee; The Harry T. Howard III Foundation; New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and Foundation\, Inc.; Harvey and Marie Orth; The Bruce J. Heim Foundation; and Mrs. Bennett A. Molter\, Jr. This project is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts. URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/noma-reset-enso-painting-workshop/ CATEGORIES:Wellness,Workshops & Classes ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://nomastaging.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-09-at-8.58.22-AM.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210327 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210328 DTSTAMP:20260403T211946 CREATED:20210323T150101Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210323T150101Z UID:69148-1616803200-1616889599@nomastaging.org SUMMARY:Stop Asian Hate DESCRIPTION:NOMA stands in solidarity with the Asian American Pacific Islander community. We firmly believe that we must all work together to #StopAsianHate. ⁠\n⁠\nAll proceeds from museum admission on Saturday\, March 27 will go toward supporting StopAAPIHate.org in their work to address anti-Asian racism.⁠\n⁠\nWe invite you to visit Buddha and Shiva\, Lotus and Dragon: Masterworks from the Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection at Asia Society to learn about and engage with cultures and religious beliefs from across the Asian continent. ⁠\n⁠\nVisit StopAAPIHate.org for more on how to stay informed\, take action\, and stand together to show up for the Asian and Asian American community.\n\n  \nPURCHASE TICKETS URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/stop-asian-hate/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nomastaging.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/ACS_0179-Cropped.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR