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:20220313T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20221106T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20230312T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20231105T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20240310T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20241103T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230906T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230906T173000 DTSTAMP:20260404T005105 CREATED:20230817T221240Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230818T155608Z UID:82078-1694021400-1694021400@nomastaging.org SUMMARY:Elders Sacred Talk Series with Kalamu ya Salaam and Big Chief Victor Harris DESCRIPTION:NOMA’s Art Thrives initiative for adults 55 and older is proud to partner with the Congo Square Preservation Society to present the Elders Sacred Talk Series\, four panel discussions with prolific elder New Orleanians\, celebrating the lives they lead while learning firsthand about the impact they’ve had on the city. \nJoin us on September 6\, at 5:30 pm in NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts for the first program featuring our first two honorees of the series: poet\, author\, and scholar Kalamu ya Salaam and Victor Harris\, Big Chief of the Mandingo Warriors/Spirit of Fi-Yi-Yi. Freddi Williams Evans of the Congo Square Preservation Society will moderate the conversation. Doors open at 5 pm.  \nFree with museum admission. Louisiana residents receive free admission to NOMA on Wednesdays courtesy of The Helis Foundation. When you arrive at NOMA\, check in at the admissions desk for directions to the Lapis Center for the Arts. \nPlan Your Visit \n\nAbout the Speakers\nKalamu ya Salaam\nKalamu ya Salaam was born Val Ferdinand III in New Orleans on March 24\, 1947. Inspired by the poetry of Langston Hughes and the Civil Rights Movement in New Orleans\, Salaam became interested in writing and organizing for social change. During the Black Arts Movement\, Salaam was a member of John O’Neal’s Free Southern Theater for five years and founded BLACKARTSOUTH. Changing his name along the way to Kalamu ya Salaam\, which is Kiswahili for “pen of peace\,” he founded Ahidiana Work Study Center. He also assumed the editorship of the Black Collegian magazine\, a post he held from 1970 to 1983. Salaam published cultural and political essays in Black World\, Black Scholar\, and Black Books Bulletin. In 1977\, he was part of the first African American activist delegation to the People’s Republic of China. \nToday\, he is a senior partner of Bright Moments\, a public relations firm. He is also the founder of WordBand\, a poetry performance group; the NOMMO Literary Society; and Runagate Press. Salaam has written seven books of poetry. Louisiana State University honored his play The Breath of Life\, and BLK Love Song #1 won a Best of Fringe Award from The Manchester Evening News in England. A respected music writer and critic\, he is the arts and entertainment editor for The New Orleans Tribune. He regularly contributes to Wavelength\, The Louisiana Weekly\, and The New Orleans Music Magazine. He was executive director of the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival for many years and produced A NATION OF POETS for the National Black Arts Festival. \nBig Chief Victor Harris\nHaving begun suiting as a Black Masking Indian at age fifteen\, Victor Harris is the longest continuously suiting Black Masking Indian alive with over 50 years of suiting\, following the untimely death of Chief of Chiefs Allison “Tootie” Montana\, Big Chief of the Yellow Pocahontas. A Flagboy for the Yellow Pocahontas tribe since the mid-1960s\, Harris became Big Chief of his tribe\, the Mandingo Warriors\, in 1984\, after the epiphanic first calling of the Spirit of Fi-Yi-Yi\, originally wearing a black suit. Today\, Harris is one of the most recognizable chiefs in the city and a community leader. \n\nAbout Congo Square Preservation Society\nThe Congo Square Preservation Society serves as a continuing catalyst in the resurrection and continuation of activities\, advocacy\, and preservation of historic and sacred Congo Square in New Orleans. Learn more at https://www.congosquarepreservationsociety.org/. \n \n\nNOMA’s Art Thrives programs are supported by E.A. Michelson Philanthropy. URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/elders-sacred-series-talk-september/ LOCATION:New Orleans Museum of Art\, 1 Collins Diboll Circle\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70119 CATEGORIES:Art Thrives ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nomastaging.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Updated-Salaam-and-Big-Chief-Harris.jpg GEO:29.9864897;-90.0938943 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=New Orleans Museum of Art 1 Collins Diboll Circle New Orleans LA 70119;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1 Collins Diboll Circle:geo:-90.0938943,29.9864897 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230908 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230911 DTSTAMP:20260404T005105 CREATED:20230830T204714Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230830T210647Z UID:82190-1694131200-1694390399@nomastaging.org SUMMARY:MOXLOX in the NOMA Museum Shop DESCRIPTION:In conjunction with Fashioning America: Grit to Glamour\, the NOMA Museum Shop is hosting a three-day pop-up by MOXLOX September 8–10. Products are available in-store only. \nMOXLOX is a New Orleans–based lifestyle brand for color enthusiasts seeking high-quality products from a high-positivity brand. MOXLOX began by creating a single pair of wooden sunglasses and then quickly grew into a full line made from all-natural and biodegradable materials. URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/moxlox-in-the-noma-museum-shop/ LOCATION:NOMA Museum Shop CATEGORIES:Special ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nomastaging.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/18-0523-FA-MOXLOX-Pop-Up-1080x1080-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230908T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230908T220000 DTSTAMP:20260404T005105 CREATED:20230817T210719Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230830T201348Z UID:82072-1694196000-1694210400@nomastaging.org SUMMARY:NOMA at Night Presented by Mignon Faget DESCRIPTION:Unwind from the week with NOMA at Night—an evening of music\, art\, and fun at the New Orleans Museum of Art. \nOn select Fridays throughout the year\, we’re open late so that you can #ExploreNOMA after hours\, enjoy special performances and pop-ups\, and get creative. \nTickets to NOMA at Night include access to the special exhibition Fashioning America: Grit to Glamour. \n$30 General Admission | $15 for Members \nPURCHASE TICKETS \nPlease note that food and drinks are not included in the ticket price. They are available for purchase directly from our partner vendors. \n\nThis Month’s Line-Up\n\nLive Music Performance by Sasha Masakowski\n6:30 pm in the Lapis Center for the Arts\n\nDJ set by HEELTURN\n8–9:30 pm in the Great Hall\nGallery Talk on Mignon Faget’s Rose Thorn Choker\n6:30 pm in the second-floor Lupin Foundation Center for Decorative Arts\nMel Buchanan\, NOMA’s RosaMary Curator of Decorative Arts and Design\, highlights a work in NOMA’s permanent collection by an important figure in contemporary design in New Orleans. \nGallery Talk on Fashioning America: Grit to Glamour\n9 pm on the first-floor elevator lobby\nJoin curator Mel Buchanan for a walk through this broad exhibition of American fashion history\, emphasizing the spirit of innovation. \nArt Making Activity: Hat Couture\n6–9:30 pm on the first-floor elevator lobby\nStyle and personalize your own hat with patches\, fabric paint\, buttons\, and beads. \nMOXLOX at the NOMA Museum Shop\nVisit the NOMA Museum Shop on September 8–10 to shop for pop-up exclusive items from MOXLOX. This local New Orleans brand makes sunglasses from all-natural and biodegradable materials. \nMadame Olympe Boisse (New Orleans)\, Evening Gown\, 1866-67. Silk brocade\, silk/metallic fringe\, silk ribbon. Gift of Cathy Gordon. Courtesy of FIDM Museum at the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising\, Los Angeles. \nFeatured Exhibition | Fashioning America: Grit to Glamour\nOn view on the 1st floor in the Ella West Freeman Galleries\nFrom cowboy boots and bathing suits to Hollywood gowns and streetwear\, Fashioning America: Grit to Glamour presents American fashion as a powerful emblem of global visual culture. Highlighting experimental art-garments\, ready-to-wear classics\, and iconic red carpet fashion moments\, Fashioning America demonstrates the widespread impact of media and celebrity culture through fashion. \n\nFashioning America: Grit to Glamour is organized by Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art\, Bentonville\, Arkansas and curated by Michelle Tolini Finamore. \nThe presentation in New Orleans is sponsored by the Eugenie and Joseph Jones Family Foundation\, New Orleans Tourism and Cultural Fund\, and Cathy and Hunter Pierson in honor of Mrs. Bertie Deming Smith. Additional support is provided by Elizabeth Boh\, Mignon Faget\, Tim Fields\, Susanne and David Purvis\, Robert and Millie Kohn\, and Patricia Unangst. \n \nAdditional Credits\nMahmoud Chouki\nNOMA is pleased to work with internationally renowned multi-instrumentalist and composer Mahmoud Chouki\, who is organizing musical performances for each NOMA at Night program in collaboration with museum staff. \nThank You to Our Supporters\nNOMA at Night is supported in part by grant funds from the Azby Fund; Ruby K. Worner Charitable Trust through the PNC Charitable Trusts Grant Review Committee; 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. Funding has also been provided by the National Endowment for the Arts. \n  \n        URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/noma-at-night-sept-2023/ LOCATION:New Orleans Museum of Art\, 1 Collins Diboll Circle\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70119 CATEGORIES:Performances,NOMA at Night ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nomastaging.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/11-0123-NOMA-@-Night-Branding.jpg GEO:29.9864897;-90.0938943 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=New Orleans Museum of Art 1 Collins Diboll Circle New Orleans LA 70119;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1 Collins Diboll Circle:geo:-90.0938943,29.9864897 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230909T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230909T110000 DTSTAMP:20260404T005105 CREATED:20230831T200926Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230831T200926Z UID:82205-1694255400-1694257200@nomastaging.org SUMMARY:Baby Artsplay! (Ages 0–5 years) DESCRIPTION:Join us for Young Audiences of Louisiana Baby Artsplay! Presented by The Helis Foundation. The free six-part workshop series for children ages 0–5 years and their caregivers—inspired by works on view at NOMA! \nIn person at the museum\, YALA’s workshops provide engaging arts-based activities designed to instruct caregivers on how to use the arts at home to promote early learning. Lessons are conducted by certified Louisiana Wolf Trap Teaching Artists\, who have expertly crafted multi-sensory experiences that foster children’s natural curiosity for learning. \nBaby Artsplay!: Little Helpers\nSeptember 2 | Oh\, What a Feeling! (Emotional Development) — Register Now\nSeptember 9 | Hello\, Friend… (Social Skills)— Register Now\nSeptember 16 | Express Yourself (Early Language) — Register Now\nSeptember 23 | Tiny Motor Scooters (Fine Motor Skills) — Register Now\nSeptember 30 | Baby Balancing Acts (Bilateral Integration) — Register Now\nOctober 7 | Tiny Household Helpers (Multiple Development Areas) — Register Now \nEach workshop is free with advanced registration. Meet in NOMA’s Great Hall. \n\nAbout Young Audiences of Louisiana\nYoung Audiences of Louisiana (YALA) is the leading provider of arts education and integration programs in the state of Louisiana. Founded in 1962 to bring chamber musicians into local classrooms\, YALA has adapted and evolved to meet the ever-changing needs of youth throughout the state through its mission of “inspiring\, empowering\, and uniting children and communities through education\, arts\, and culture.” YALA offers a comprehensive and creative approach to educating young minds. Fortified with years of experience\, YALA draws upon New Orleans’s strong arts culture to provide young people with tools to impact their worlds using art. Through school performances\, arts-integrated residencies\, extended learning programs and community workshops YALA not only impacts the children of New Orleans\, but makes intentional contact with the influential adults in their lives. \nAbout Wolf Trap\nWolf Trap Institute for Early Learning Through the Arts is a recognized leader in early childhood arts-integrated learning and instruction. Wolf Trap Institute is scaled nationally\, with 17 affiliated organizations and numerous partners in 30 states that deliver arts-integrated education experiences to 60\,000 teachers\, parents/caregivers\, and students annually. Young Audiences of Louisiana is the Louisiana Affiliate of Wolf Trap Institute for Early Learning Through the Arts. \nAbout The Helis Foundation\nThe Helis Foundation is a Louisiana private foundation\, established and funded by the William Helis Family. The Art Funds of The Helis Foundation advance access to the arts for the community through contributions that sustain operations for\, provide free admission to\, acquire works of art\, and underwrite major exhibitions and projects of institutions within the Greater New Orleans area. URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/baby-artsplay-090923/ CATEGORIES:Kids & Families ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nomastaging.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Baby-Artsplay_logo.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230913T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230913T190000 DTSTAMP:20260404T005105 CREATED:20230906T210500Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230908T181507Z UID:82228-1694628000-1694631600@nomastaging.org SUMMARY:Artist Talk with Wang Qingsong DESCRIPTION:NOMA presents an artist talk with celebrated photographer Wang Qingsong in the museum’s Lapis Center for the Arts. \nThe museum recently acquired the artist’s Come Come Come\, 2005\, and the triptych will be on view at NOMA in early 2024. \nFree with museum admission. Louisiana residents receive free admission to NOMA on Wednesdays courtesy of The Helis Foundation. When you arrive at NOMA\, check in at the admissions desk for directions. \n\nAbout Wang Qingsong\nWang Qingsong is a leading figure in the revolution in Chinese photography. He constructs highly staged photographs that explore the influence of Western consumer culture in China. In more recent works he has explored political and social themes including the struggles of the country’s migrant population and Chinese diplomacy. Qingsong’s photographs are known for their epic scale\, deep symbolism\, and careful staging\, which can sometimes take several weeks and involve up to 300 extras. Although photography is his main medium\, he has explored performance and video art in more recent years. \nQingsong’s photography is influenced by the visual vocabulary of western advertising\, as well as propaganda imagery of the Chinese Communist regime’s Cultural Revolution. The artist harks back to scroll painting\, an ancient Chinese artform\, as well as European old master paintings. \nWang Qingsong was born in north-eastern China in 1966. Qingsong studied in the Oil Painting Department of the Sichuan Academy of Fine Arts. His work has been presented at prestigious galleries\, museums and art fairs across the globe including the 55th Venice Biennale China Pavilion\, Italy\, the International Centre of Photography\, New York\, the Hammer Museum\, Los Angeles\, the Victoria and Albert Museum\, London\, the 42nd Rencontres de la Photographie\, Arles\, the Daegu Art Museum\, Seoul\, MOCA\, Taipei\, the Rockbund Art Museum\, Shanghai\, and the Mori Art Museum\, Tokyo. \n  URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/artist-talk-with-wang-qingsong/ LOCATION:NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nomastaging.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Wang-Quinsong.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230915T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230915T210000 DTSTAMP:20260404T005105 CREATED:20230908T163957Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230908T185432Z UID:82330-1694804400-1694811600@nomastaging.org SUMMARY:Hispanic Heritage Celebration with Ecos Latinos DESCRIPTION:In partnership with Ecos Latinos\, NOMA hosts a Hispanic Heritage Month celebration featuring a night of music in the Lapis Center for the Arts. Doors open at 6:00 pm\, and performances begin at 7:00 pm. Light bites will be available from Empanola\, as well as a cash bar with specialty cocktails from Café NOMA. \n$10 general admission | $5 for NOMA members \nPurchase Tickets \n\nFrom the Performers\nFermin Ceballos Quartet\nFermin Ceballos studied music at the Autonomous University of Santo Domingo (UASD) and was a professor of music at the Ministry of Culture\, National System of Free Schools of the Dominican Republic. His primary musical instruments are the accordion\, guitar\, piano\, and voice. Fermín continually works on several musical projects in the Gulf-South\, such as Merengue4-FOUR\, a musical project showcasing Dominican Music (Bachata & Merengue Típico)\, Fermín’s Latin Fusion Orchestra\, performing original salsa-inspired compositions and Fermín Acústico\, a musical concept interlacing melodies and harmonies with guitar and voice. With all his projects\, he performs original compositions based on his fusion of different sounds and musical rhythms. In 2018\, Fermín wrote YO VENGO DE TODO LADO (I Come From Everywhere) to honor and celebrate our immigrant diversity\, and the National TPS (Temporary Protective Status) Alliance adopted it as their anthem. In 2019\, he released his first book of poems in Spanish and English entitled “Pisando Mi Sombra” (Walking My Shadow). At the start of the 2020 pandemic shutdown\, Fermín began composing and self-producing his debut solo album. BOCHINCE was released in 2021 and can stream on all online platforms. The album features 14 tracks of original music. \nLeonard Jacome\nLeonard Jacome was born in Rubio\, Táchira State\, Venezuela. He is a multi-instrumentalist\, arranger\, composer\, producer\, and one of the World’s most prolific and accomplished harpists. He has won numerous awards representing Venezuela abroad and has toured and performed throughout Latin America\, the United States\, South Africa\, Europe\, Africa\, Japan\, Malaysia\, and the United Kingdom (UK). Leonard is also working to develop a contemporary identity for the South American harp. He is the creator/inventor of the Venezuelan electric harp\, with the support of Camac-Harps of France. Leonard is a Composer and arranger of musical works for the Philharmonic Orchestra and “Big Band Jazz.” \nCristina Kaminis\nChristina Kaminis is a Mexican/American singer currently living in New Orleans. Her musical style ranges in genre and languages with hints of Mexican ranchera llanto to Blues\, American Standards\, and French chansons\, as well as Brazilian sounds and rhythms (most of the band hails from Brazil). \nPatrice Fisher\nLatin jazz harpist/composer Patrice Fisher favors the music of New Orleans\, Brazil\, and Cuba\, saying that not only is the harp ‘comfortable’ harmonically with the music but that elf is drawn to the rhythmic complexities and syncopations: “that’s what makes you want to dance.” Patrice has 16 CDs of original music\, the latest being “Happy Socks.” She has performed for over 35 years at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. “An unexpected delight!” raves David Fricke of Rolling Stone Magazine. Gene Scaramuzzo of Gambit newspaper says\, “There are many sides to this local composer/harpist. It’s not unusual to see her play a classical gig in the morning and a music club at night. Strong rhythms form the undercurrent of her instrumental music with Arpa.” \nMariangel & Derik\, Liquid Rhythm Inc.\nMariangel was born in Venezuela\, and Derik was born in New Orleans. Liquid Rhythm Inc. originally began as a performance-based dance company out of New Orleansix with six core members consisting of local dancers with various dance backgrounds\, such as Hip-Hop\, House\, Modern\, Jazz\, Contemporary\, Folkloric\, and Ballet\, to name a few. LRI wanted to set itself apart from other Salsa dance companies by infusing movements each member knew from previous dance forms into the technical frameworks of the many Salsa styles they studied. Most importantly\, have FUN while doing so! LRI doesn’t believe that one style of Salsa or dance is better. They all possess unique qualities that give them such flare and appeal. \n\nAbout Ecos Latinos\nEcos Latinos is a monthly performance series featuring Hispanic musicians\, poets\, dancers\, and visual artists—both local and international—at schools\, hospitals\, libraries\, and festivals in Louisiana. Additionally\, Ecos Latinos produces professionally edited documentary videos showcasing the music of Louisiana composers. \nLearn More \n\nAdditional Credits\nThe Ecos Latinos Hispanic Heritage Celebration is produced by Musicians for Music and the New Orleans Museum of Art. \nSupport comes from South Arts\, the City of New Orleans\, New Orleans Tourism and Cultural Fund\, French Market Corporation\, New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Foundation\, the Mayor’s Office of Cultural Economy\, in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts and Louisiana Division of the Arts and the New Orleans Hispanic Heritage Foundation. URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/hispanic-heritage-celebration-with-ecos-latinos-2023/ LOCATION:NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts CATEGORIES:Performances,Special ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nomastaging.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/28-0822-Ecos-Latinos-300x300-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230916T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230916T110000 DTSTAMP:20260404T005105 CREATED:20230831T201000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230831T201000Z UID:82207-1694860200-1694862000@nomastaging.org SUMMARY:Baby Artsplay! (Ages 0–5 years) DESCRIPTION:Join us for Young Audiences of Louisiana Baby Artsplay! Presented by The Helis Foundation. The free six-part workshop series for children ages 0–5 years and their caregivers—inspired by works on view at NOMA! \nIn person at the museum\, YALA’s workshops provide engaging arts-based activities designed to instruct caregivers on how to use the arts at home to promote early learning. Lessons are conducted by certified Louisiana Wolf Trap Teaching Artists\, who have expertly crafted multi-sensory experiences that foster children’s natural curiosity for learning. \nBaby Artsplay!: Little Helpers\nSeptember 2 | Oh\, What a Feeling! (Emotional Development) — Register Now\nSeptember 9 | Hello\, Friend… (Social Skills)— Register Now\nSeptember 16 | Express Yourself (Early Language) — Register Now\nSeptember 23 | Tiny Motor Scooters (Fine Motor Skills) — Register Now\nSeptember 30 | Baby Balancing Acts (Bilateral Integration) — Register Now\nOctober 7 | Tiny Household Helpers (Multiple Development Areas) — Register Now \nEach workshop is free with advanced registration. Meet in NOMA’s Great Hall. \n\nAbout Young Audiences of Louisiana\nYoung Audiences of Louisiana (YALA) is the leading provider of arts education and integration programs in the state of Louisiana. Founded in 1962 to bring chamber musicians into local classrooms\, YALA has adapted and evolved to meet the ever-changing needs of youth throughout the state through its mission of “inspiring\, empowering\, and uniting children and communities through education\, arts\, and culture.” YALA offers a comprehensive and creative approach to educating young minds. Fortified with years of experience\, YALA draws upon New Orleans’s strong arts culture to provide young people with tools to impact their worlds using art. Through school performances\, arts-integrated residencies\, extended learning programs and community workshops YALA not only impacts the children of New Orleans\, but makes intentional contact with the influential adults in their lives. \nAbout Wolf Trap\nWolf Trap Institute for Early Learning Through the Arts is a recognized leader in early childhood arts-integrated learning and instruction. Wolf Trap Institute is scaled nationally\, with 17 affiliated organizations and numerous partners in 30 states that deliver arts-integrated education experiences to 60\,000 teachers\, parents/caregivers\, and students annually. Young Audiences of Louisiana is the Louisiana Affiliate of Wolf Trap Institute for Early Learning Through the Arts. \nAbout The Helis Foundation\nThe Helis Foundation is a Louisiana private foundation\, established and funded by the William Helis Family. The Art Funds of The Helis Foundation advance access to the arts for the community through contributions that sustain operations for\, provide free admission to\, acquire works of art\, and underwrite major exhibitions and projects of institutions within the Greater New Orleans area. URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/baby-artsplay-ages-091623/ CATEGORIES:Kids & Families ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nomastaging.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Baby-Artsplay_logo.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230920T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230920T183000 DTSTAMP:20260404T005105 CREATED:20230830T194707Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230915T192050Z UID:82162-1695231000-1695234600@nomastaging.org SUMMARY:Fashion Illustration with Artist Rhonda Corley DESCRIPTION:Explore the art of fashion illustration with artist Rhonda Corley on select Wednesday evenings inside the exhibition Fashioning America: Grit to Glamour. All materials are provided for program participants. Programs are scheduled for on September 20\, October 25\, and November 1. \nThis program is intended for ages 13 and up. Registration includes admission to Fashioning America: Grit to Glamour. \nRegister Now \n\nAbout Fashioning America: Grit to Glamour\nFrom cowboy boots and bathing suits to Hollywood gowns and streetwear\, Fashioning America: Grit to Glamour presents American fashion as a powerful emblem of global visual culture. Highlighting experimental art-garments\, ready-to-wear classics\, and iconic red carpet fashion moments\, Fashioning America demonstrates the widespread impact of media and celebrity culture through fashion. \nLearn More URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/fashion-illustration/2023-09-20/ LOCATION:New Orleans Museum of Art\, 1 Collins Diboll Circle\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70119 CATEGORIES:Workshops & Classes ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nomastaging.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/FA_Greeves_Abstraction.jpg GEO:29.9864897;-90.0938943 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=New Orleans Museum of Art 1 Collins Diboll Circle New Orleans LA 70119;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1 Collins Diboll Circle:geo:-90.0938943,29.9864897 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230922T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230922T230000 DTSTAMP:20260404T005105 CREATED:20230526T165647Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231220T161243Z UID:80632-1695409200-1695423600@nomastaging.org SUMMARY:LOVE in the Garden Presented by Hancock Whitney DESCRIPTION:You’re Invited to \nLOVE IN THE GARDEN\nPRESENTED BY HANCOCK WHITNEY\nSydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden\nPatron Party | 7 pm\nGarden Party | 8 pm\nLOVE in the Garden Chairs\nCarroll Gelderman\nCarter Perrilliat\nNVC Chair\nElizabeth Grimes\nA festive evening featuring the best of New Orleans cuisine\, musical performances by NOCCA Trio and Raw Deal\, and the annual LOVE Cocktail Challenge sponsored by Sazerac Company\, LOVE in the Garden this year was New Orleans’s favorite garden party! Funds raised during LOVE in the Garden provide critical support to NOMA’s exhibitions\, programs\, and educational initiatives all year round. \nFor more information about LOVE in the Garden\, please email love@noma.org or call 504.658.4121. \n\nTHANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS\nPresenting Sponsor\n \nGold\n\n\n\nWalda Besthoff\n\n\nEileen and Joey Devall\n\n\nJane and Rodney Steiner\n\n\n\nSilver\n\n\n\nKatherine and Tony Gelderman\n\n\nJ. Edgar Monroe Foundation\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBronze\n\n\n\nVirginia Besthoff and Nancy Aronson\n\n\nBlaire Fernandez and Mike Katz\n\n\nNew Orleans and Company\n\n\nKatie and Gray Stream\n\n\nSculpture Fields at Montague Park\n\n\nLele and Brent Wood\n\n\n\nBenefactor\n\n\n\nEllen and Mac Ball\n\n\nCathy and Morris Bart\n\n\nBelle Chasse Marine Trans.\n\n\nValerie Besthoff\n\n\nChris Bolen\n\n\nJean Caillouet\, CPA\n\n\nLuz and Salvador Caputto\n\n\nCrescent Sound and Light\n\n\nSally Duplantier\n\n\nEVENT ESPRESSO catering\n\n\nGaye and Allen Frederic\n\n\nCarroll Gelderman and Carter Perriliat\n\n\nSusan and Jimmy Gundlach\n\n\nJennifer and Fred Heebe\n\n\nClaudio Hemb\n\n\nAnne Kock\n\n\nJames Kock\n\n\nJanet and Kevin Krane\n\n\nRay Lagasse\n\n\nSally and Jay Lapeyre\n\n\nTracy Mangles\n\n\nKay McArdle\n\n\nDavid G. Perlis and Debb Almeida\n\n\nPrimary Eye Care\n\n\nPamela and Bill Ryan\n\n\nJulia and Bo Sanders\n\n\nLisa and David Schlakman\n\n\nAndrew and Robyn Schwarz\n\n\nLaura Scriba\n\n\nKenya and Tod Smith\n\n\nJanis Van Meerveld and Charles Cerise\n\n\nWindsor Court Hotel\n\n\nYazoo Restorations\, LLC\n\n\n\nContributor\n\n\n\nAnonymous\nMelissa Dovie\nOlivier Group LLC\n\n\nKathryn and Erin Angeles\nBart and Cherise Farris\nStewart and Renee Peck\n\n\nRoberta Bartee\nFidelity Bank\nVGP – Taylor and Martin Pospisil\n\n\nMaster Gunnery Sergeant Beals\nand Mrs. Jessie Beals\nVivian Fonseca and Owen Grossman\, MD\nSusanne and David Purvis\n\n\nMary Beth Benjamin\nKirsten R. Gambrell\nLeo J. Radosta\n\n\nElizabeth A. Boh\nJulie and Ted George\nKathleen and Drew Ramsey\n\n\nVivian and Richard Cahn\nBecky and Warren Gottsegen\nSalty Oyster Media\n\n\nRay and Fedora Copeland\nSonia Gupta and Alex Ducros\nSusanne Roberts and Ralph Simon\n\n\nKristin Crawford – Kimpton Hotel Fontenot\nJosephine Sculpture Park\nMrs. Dawn and Dr. Mike Smith\n\n\nThe Artist Cleo\nKathy Kornman\nBetty and Greg Speyrer\n\n\nJoni and Tommy Diaz\nLagniappe Counseling\nGregory St. Etienne\n\n\nDonald J. DiBartolo\nMagnolia Pools\, LLC\nSuzanne and Bob Thomas\n\n\nAttorney Amanda Hamm and Ron Diehl\nMurphy Appraisal Services LLC\nDawn Adams Wheelahan\n\n\nElaine W. Dimiceli\nRobin O’Bannon and Richard Bertram\nAnn and David Williams\n\n\n\nLOVE Committee\n\n\n\nElizabeth and William Alpaugh\nChristine and Max Hadley\nRichard and Katherine Morales\n\n\nMary Beth Benjamin\nJay and Cara Howard\nTaylor and Martin Pospisil\n\n\nKatherine and Ethan Bickford\nAnne Kock\nBarkley Rafferty and Christopher Tidmore\n\n\nWill Bryan\nCammie Mayer\nLaura Rutledge\n\n\nCourt Burlingame and Allie Willis\nBailey and Malcolm McBee\nEllie Sanders\n\n\nClaire and Stanton Cagle\nVirginia and Calvin Miller\nSam and Andrea Scofield\n\n\nCaroline and Reiss Eagan\nKathleen Mix\nShelley Tompkins and Alex Landin\n\n\nWill Erickson and Philips Wood\nEmilie Montgomery\nWilliam and Megan Wolf\n\n\n\n\nEliza and Michael Worley\n\n\n\nMedia Sponsors\n   \n  \n\nMusic by NOCCA Trio | 7–8 pm\n \nEntertainment by Raw Deal Band | 8–11 pm\nRaw Deal Band is an ensemble based in New Orleans\, LA. Offering a scintillating performance of funk and soul hits\, this energetic group offers a performance that is full of fire. Their raw\, passionate vocalists and smooth\, talented musicians present a seamless blend of melodious beats and flawless harmonics. With four amazing vocalists\, a world-class horn section\, and a menagerie of highly talented artists\, Raw Deal Band is here to bring the party to your event. Playing the beloved music of Earth\, Wind and Fire\, Prince\, Rick James\, and many others\, this band is a blazing flashback to the golden age of classic\, soulful funk. Playing with some of the city’s most popular acts\, this band has proven itself as a collection of talented musicians\, all ready to entertain you. \nParticipating Restaurants\n\n\n\nAcme Oyster House\nElizabeth’s Restaurant\nP.F. Chang’s\n\n\nAngelo Brocato’s Italian Ice Cream and Pastry\nG’s Pizza\nPicnic Provisions & Whiskey\n\n\nAunt Sally’s Pralines\nGracious Bakery and Café\nSilk Road\n\n\nBarracuda\nHighly Seasoned Catering\, LLC\nSouthern Candymakers\n\n\nBlue Oak BBQ\nIce Cream 504\nSwiss Confectionery\n\n\nCafé Degas\nJewel of the South\nThe Station Coffee Shop and Bakery\n\n\nCafé NOMA\nLula Restaurant Distillery\nThe Vintage\n\n\nCrescent City Brewhouse\nMartin Wine Cellar\n\n\n\nCrescent City Steakhouse\nNothing Bundt Cakes – Metairie\n \n\n\n\nEighth Annual LOVE Cocktail Challenge Sponsored By\n \nFeaturing 5 craft cocktails from the city’s most creative bartending talents.\nEach bartender will create a unique drink inspired by a variation of LOVE:\nFORBIDDEN LOVE • LOVE-HATE • LUST • UNCONDITIONAL LOVE • UNREQUITED LOVE \nThe Challengers: \nZen Castro | Latitude 29\, Esprtitu\, and Turning Tables – WINNER OF BEST IN SHOW\nCorazon Tequila | Unrequited LOVE | Cocktail Name: Every Breath You Take \nLara Desmond | DBA NOLA and USBG – WINNER OF FAN FAVORITE\nWheatley Vodka | Unconditional LOVE | Cocktail Name: Mi Familia\, Mi Corazon \nMark Griffin | Pigeon & Whale\nBuffalo Trace Bourbon | LOVE/HATE | Cocktail Name: Love Doesn’t End/It Changes \nChris Hannah | The Bar at the Jewel of the South\nHenry Ramos Gin | LUST | Cocktail Name: Vargas Girl \nSam Kiley | Dovetail and Turning Tables\nMyers’s Rum | Forbidden LOVE | Cocktail Name: Don’t Funk with My Heart URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/love-in-the-garden-2023/ LOCATION:Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden\, 1 Collins Diboll Circle\, New Orleans \, LA\, 70124 CATEGORIES:Fundraisers,Special ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nomastaging.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/LOVE-logo-2023-update_reversed.jpg GEO:29.986748;-90.0932186 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden 1 Collins Diboll Circle New Orleans LA 70124;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1 Collins Diboll Circle:geo:-90.0932186,29.986748 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230923T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230923T120000 DTSTAMP:20260404T005105 CREATED:20230825T174733Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230911T193407Z UID:82150-1695459600-1695470400@nomastaging.org SUMMARY:Art Thrives: Drawing on Sculpture (Ages 55 and up) DESCRIPTION:NOMA’s Art Thrives program creates opportunities exclusively for adults ages 55 and up to learn new skills while building community and having fun. Drawing on Sculpture is a workshop that will guide you from sketching in the Besthoff Sculpture Garden to creating sculpture in our art studio as you learn how to think and work in three dimensions. This workshop will be taught over three Saturdays on September 23\, September 30\, and October 7 by teaching artist Chicory Miles. Using a variety of materials\, you will learn to understand the lines\, shapes\, and forms in space. \n$90 for the entire course | $65 for members \nRegister Now \nSpace is limited and advanced registration is required. \nPlease contact jrjohnson@noma.org or 504.658.4140 for more information or to inquire about future Art Thrives programs. \n\nPROGRAM SCHEDULE\nClass time is 9 am–12 pm on these dates: \nSaturday Sep 23\, 2023 \nSaturday Sep 30\, 2023 \nSaturday Oct 7\, 2023 \nParticipants are expected to attend all three sessions of this course. \nWhat You’ll Need\nWear clothing and shoes that you are comfortable being outdoors in. Protection from the sun is advised (e.g. sunscreen\, hats\, etc.) All materials are included with registration. \nWhat You’ll Get\nYou’ll receive pencils and notebooks for sketching\, as well as the sculpture you create throughout the workshop. Water will be provided daily. \nPlease contact jrjohnson@noma.org with any questions. \nFinancial Assistance\nFinancial Assistance is available on a first-come\, first-served basis. Please complete a brief form requesting financial assistance\, and a staff member will reach out to you soon. \nAPPLY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE \n\nABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR\nBorn in Cleveland\, Ohio\, Chicory Miles moved to New Orleans at the age of fourteen. After receiving her BFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago\, Chicory was awarded an internship in the Kohler Arts/Industry residency program. She then moved to San Francisco and began working at the Exploratorium\, a museum of science\, art\, and human perception as a manager in the Center for Public Exhibition. She received her MFA in Sculpture from California College of Arts. Her work has been exhibited both nationally and internationally including Ireland\, Italy\, Austria\, New York\, Chicago\, San Francisco\, Philadelphia\, Berkeley\, Mobile\, and New Orleans. She has also curated exhibitions including Fictional Science\, in SoHo\, New York and most recently Towards a New Paradigm in Galway\, Ireland. Chicory is Co-Director of the LSU Art in Ireland Summer Program. \n\nNOMA’s Art Thrives programs are supported by E.A. Michelson Philanthropy. URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/art-thrives-drawing-on-sculpture/2023-09-23/ CATEGORIES:Workshops & Classes,Art Thrives ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://nomastaging.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Art-Thrives-yellow.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230923T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230923T110000 DTSTAMP:20260404T005105 CREATED:20230831T201055Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230831T201107Z UID:82209-1695465000-1695466800@nomastaging.org SUMMARY:Baby Artsplay! (Ages 0–5 years) DESCRIPTION:Join us for Young Audiences of Louisiana Baby Artsplay! Presented by The Helis Foundation. The free six-part workshop series for children ages 0–5 years and their caregivers—inspired by works on view at NOMA! \nIn person at the museum\, YALA’s workshops provide engaging arts-based activities designed to instruct caregivers on how to use the arts at home to promote early learning. Lessons are conducted by certified Louisiana Wolf Trap Teaching Artists\, who have expertly crafted multi-sensory experiences that foster children’s natural curiosity for learning. \nBaby Artsplay!: Little Helpers\nSeptember 2 | Oh\, What a Feeling! (Emotional Development) — Register Now\nSeptember 9 | Hello\, Friend… (Social Skills)— Register Now\nSeptember 16 | Express Yourself (Early Language) — Register Now\nSeptember 23 | Tiny Motor Scooters (Fine Motor Skills) — Register Now\nSeptember 30 | Baby Balancing Acts (Bilateral Integration) — Register Now\nOctober 7 | Tiny Household Helpers (Multiple Development Areas) — Register Now \nEach workshop is free with advanced registration. Meet in NOMA’s Great Hall. \n\nAbout Young Audiences of Louisiana\nYoung Audiences of Louisiana (YALA) is the leading provider of arts education and integration programs in the state of Louisiana. Founded in 1962 to bring chamber musicians into local classrooms\, YALA has adapted and evolved to meet the ever-changing needs of youth throughout the state through its mission of “inspiring\, empowering\, and uniting children and communities through education\, arts\, and culture.” YALA offers a comprehensive and creative approach to educating young minds. Fortified with years of experience\, YALA draws upon New Orleans’s strong arts culture to provide young people with tools to impact their worlds using art. Through school performances\, arts-integrated residencies\, extended learning programs and community workshops YALA not only impacts the children of New Orleans\, but makes intentional contact with the influential adults in their lives. \nAbout Wolf Trap\nWolf Trap Institute for Early Learning Through the Arts is a recognized leader in early childhood arts-integrated learning and instruction. Wolf Trap Institute is scaled nationally\, with 17 affiliated organizations and numerous partners in 30 states that deliver arts-integrated education experiences to 60\,000 teachers\, parents/caregivers\, and students annually. Young Audiences of Louisiana is the Louisiana Affiliate of Wolf Trap Institute for Early Learning Through the Arts. \nAbout The Helis Foundation\nThe Helis Foundation is a Louisiana private foundation\, established and funded by the William Helis Family. The Art Funds of The Helis Foundation advance access to the arts for the community through contributions that sustain operations for\, provide free admission to\, acquire works of art\, and underwrite major exhibitions and projects of institutions within the Greater New Orleans area. URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/baby-artsplay-092323/ CATEGORIES:Kids & Families ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nomastaging.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Baby-Artsplay_logo.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230926T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230926T140000 DTSTAMP:20260404T005105 CREATED:20230914T173004Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230915T185343Z UID:82423-1695722400-1695736800@nomastaging.org SUMMARY:Art Thrives Ring-Making Workshop DESCRIPTION:NOMA’s Art Thrives program creates opportunities exclusively for adults ages 55 and up to learn new skills while building community and having fun. Join us at the YAYA Art Center for our two-day ring-making workshop where teaching artist Kyra Hodes will guide you in learning the basics of metalsmithing. You’ll use copper\, fire\, stones\, and various hand tools to make a beautiful ring designed and hand-crafted by you! Please note that if fine motor skills are challenging for you\, assistance will be available to help you complete each step towards crafting your ring. All levels of skill and experience are welcome. \nThis workshop is offered in conjunction with Ring Redux: The Susan Grant Lewin Collection at NOMA.  \n$160 for the entire course | $120 for NOMA members \nREGISTER NOW \nSpace is limited and advanced registration is required. Please contact jrjohnson@noma.org or 504.658.4140 for more information or to inquire about future Art Thrives programs.  \n\nPROGRAM SCHEDULE and LOCATION\nThe Art Thrives Ring-Making Workshop will be held at: \nYAYA Arts Center \n3322 LaSalle Street \nNew Orleans\, LA\, 70115 \nClass time is 10 am–2 pm on these dates: \nTuesday\, September 26\, 2023 \nWednesday\, September 27\, 2023 \nParticipants are expected to attend both sessions of this course. \n\nADDITIONAL PROGRAM INFORMATION\nWhat You’ll Need\nWear clothing and close-toed shoes that you are comfortable working in. This workshop involves some fine motor skills and keen eyesight. Make sure to bring your glasses if you need them. All other materials are included with registration. \nWhat You’ll Get\nYou’ll receive pencils and notebooks for note-taking\, as well as the ring you create during the workshop. Water and lunch will be provided each day. \nPlease contact jrjohnson@noma.org with any questions. \nABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR\nKyra Hodes is an artist and metalsmith from St. Louis\, Missouri\, and based in New Orleans\, Louisiana. While working toward her BFA in Fine Arts with a focus in metalwork\, she found her love for making jewelry. Her inspiration is derived from the elements. Metalsmithing provides the perfect outlet for her passions: using fire and organically derived materials to create artifacts that embody the environment from which they came. Her work revolves around nature and organic elements—embodying them\, isolating them\, accentuating them. \n \n\nNOMA’s Art Thrives programs are supported by E.A. Michelson Philanthropy. URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/art-thrives-ring-making-workshop/2023-09-26/ LOCATION:Yaya Arts Center\, 3322 LaSalle Street\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70115\, United States CATEGORIES:Workshops & Classes,Art Thrives ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://nomastaging.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Art-Thrives-yellow.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230926T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230926T130000 DTSTAMP:20260404T005105 CREATED:20230127T201609Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230908T175331Z UID:79049-1695729600-1695733200@nomastaging.org SUMMARY:Book Club Discussion: Fabric: The Hidden History of the Material World DESCRIPTION:The NOMA Book Club meets monthly to discuss fiction and non-fiction books related to art in NOMA’s collection and exhibitions. It is an informal group open to anyone on a month-to-month basis. In addition to monthly book discussions\, the book club meets periodically for curatorial programs related to the book selections. You do not have to attend every meeting or read every book to join. \nBook selections are inspired by the museum’s exhibition schedule. Participants are expected to procure their own copies\, and selections are also available at the NOMA Museum Shop\, where museum members receive a 10% discount. \nMeetings are held in person or via Zoom. All meetings begin at 12 pm. \nFor information or questions about the NOMA Book Club\, please email education@noma.org. \nRegister Now \n\nSeptember 2023\nBook Club Discussion | Tuesday\, September 26\, 12 pm\n\n\n\n\n\nFABRIC: The Hidden History of the Material World by Victoria Finlay\nPenguin Books\, 2022\, ISBN-13: 978-1639361632 \nHow is a handmade fabric helping save an ancient forest? \nWhy is a famous fabric pattern from India best known by the name of a Scottish town? How is a Chinese dragon robe a diagram of the whole universe? What is the difference between how the Greek Fates and the Viking Norns used threads to tell our destiny? \nIn Fabric\, bestselling author Victoria Finlay spins us round the globe\, weaving stories of our relationship with cloth and asking how and why people through the ages have made it\, worn it\, invented it\, and made symbols out of it. And sometimes why they have fought for it. She beats the inner bark of trees into cloth in Papua New Guinea\, fails to handspin cotton in Guatemala\, visits tweed weavers at their homes in Harris\, and has lessons in patchwork-making in Gee’s Bend\, Alabama – where in the 1930s\, deprived of almost everything they owned\, a community of women turned quilting into an art form. \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/book-club-discussion-fabric/ LOCATION:New Orleans Museum of Art\, 1 Collins Diboll Circle\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70119 CATEGORIES:Book Club ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nomastaging.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Victoria_Finlay_Fabric.jpg GEO:29.9864897;-90.0938943 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=New Orleans Museum of Art 1 Collins Diboll Circle New Orleans LA 70119;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1 Collins Diboll Circle:geo:-90.0938943,29.9864897 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230927T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230927T190000 DTSTAMP:20260404T005105 CREATED:20230908T170626Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230913T171039Z UID:82351-1695837600-1695841200@nomastaging.org SUMMARY:Conversation and Book Signing: Susan Grant Lewin and Thomas Beller DESCRIPTION:In conjunction with the exhibition Ring Redux: The Susan Grant Lewin Collection\, NOMA presents a talk with Lewin\, one of the foremost collectors of 20th– and 21st-century art jewelry\, and writer Thomas Beller\, who is Director of Creative Writing & Associate Professor of English at Tulane University. Following the conversation\, the NOMA Museum Shop hosts a book signing. \nFree with museum admission. Louisiana residents receive free admission to NOMA on Wednesdays courtesy of The Helis Foundation. When you arrive at NOMA\, check in at the admissions desk for directions. \n\nAbout Ring Redux: The Susan Grant Lewin Collection\nThe ninety international artists represented in Ring Redux: The Susan Grant Lewin Collection imagine jewelry as a thought-provoking medium\, resonating with contemporary art\, design\, craft\, and technology. These artists show a mastery of both traditional and unconventional materials\, with rings ranging from gold\, diamond\, and pearls to found sunglass lenses and goat hair. Innovative techniques and conceptual pieces show jewelers who have given free flight to their imaginations to create objects imbued with sensitivity and humor\, beauty and power\, subtlety or drama. Ring Redux includes improvisations on the ring form dating from the 1950s to the present\, arranged around six themes: Real to Surreal\, Drawings in Space\, Darkness to Light\, Tender to Tough\, Geometry Devolves\, and All About Color. \nRing Redux: The Susan Grant Lewin Collection is organized by the SCAD Museum of Art\, and curated by Ursula Ilse-Neuman. The presentation at NOMA is supported by the Elise M. Besthoff Charitable Foundation. \nLearn More URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/susan-grant-lewin-talk/ LOCATION:NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nomastaging.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Vania-Ruiz-Domestic-Wildness-2019.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230930T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230930T110000 DTSTAMP:20260404T005105 CREATED:20230831T201159Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230831T201159Z UID:82211-1696069800-1696071600@nomastaging.org SUMMARY:Baby Artsplay! (Ages 0–5 years) DESCRIPTION:Join us for Young Audiences of Louisiana Baby Artsplay! Presented by The Helis Foundation. The free six-part workshop series for children ages 0–5 years and their caregivers—inspired by works on view at NOMA! \nIn person at the museum\, YALA’s workshops provide engaging arts-based activities designed to instruct caregivers on how to use the arts at home to promote early learning. Lessons are conducted by certified Louisiana Wolf Trap Teaching Artists\, who have expertly crafted multi-sensory experiences that foster children’s natural curiosity for learning. \nBaby Artsplay!: Little Helpers\nSeptember 2 | Oh\, What a Feeling! (Emotional Development) — Register Now\nSeptember 9 | Hello\, Friend… (Social Skills)— Register Now\nSeptember 16 | Express Yourself (Early Language) — Register Now\nSeptember 23 | Tiny Motor Scooters (Fine Motor Skills) — Register Now\nSeptember 30 | Baby Balancing Acts (Bilateral Integration) — Register Now\nOctober 7 | Tiny Household Helpers (Multiple Development Areas) — Register Now \nEach workshop is free with advanced registration. Meet in NOMA’s Great Hall. \n\nAbout Young Audiences of Louisiana\nYoung Audiences of Louisiana (YALA) is the leading provider of arts education and integration programs in the state of Louisiana. Founded in 1962 to bring chamber musicians into local classrooms\, YALA has adapted and evolved to meet the ever-changing needs of youth throughout the state through its mission of “inspiring\, empowering\, and uniting children and communities through education\, arts\, and culture.” YALA offers a comprehensive and creative approach to educating young minds. Fortified with years of experience\, YALA draws upon New Orleans’s strong arts culture to provide young people with tools to impact their worlds using art. Through school performances\, arts-integrated residencies\, extended learning programs and community workshops YALA not only impacts the children of New Orleans\, but makes intentional contact with the influential adults in their lives. \nAbout Wolf Trap\nWolf Trap Institute for Early Learning Through the Arts is a recognized leader in early childhood arts-integrated learning and instruction. Wolf Trap Institute is scaled nationally\, with 17 affiliated organizations and numerous partners in 30 states that deliver arts-integrated education experiences to 60\,000 teachers\, parents/caregivers\, and students annually. Young Audiences of Louisiana is the Louisiana Affiliate of Wolf Trap Institute for Early Learning Through the Arts. \nAbout The Helis Foundation\nThe Helis Foundation is a Louisiana private foundation\, established and funded by the William Helis Family. The Art Funds of The Helis Foundation advance access to the arts for the community through contributions that sustain operations for\, provide free admission to\, acquire works of art\, and underwrite major exhibitions and projects of institutions within the Greater New Orleans area. URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/baby-artsplay-093023/ CATEGORIES:Kids & Families ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nomastaging.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Baby-Artsplay_logo.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231004T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231004T130000 DTSTAMP:20260404T005105 CREATED:20230922T162247Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230929T220323Z UID:82506-1696422600-1696424400@nomastaging.org SUMMARY:En Español: Gallery Talk on Fernando Botero DESCRIPTION:Únanse con nuestra educadora del museo Laura Moreno para una conversación en español sobre la obra Mother and Child de Fernando Botero el 4 de octubre a las 12:30. \n\nJoin us in the galleries each Wednesday for weekly talks with artists\, curators\, and other special guests. During these casual conversations\, we’ll take a close look at different works currently on view at NOMA. \nJoin Museum Educator Laura Moreno for a conversation in Spanish about Fernando Botero’s Mother and Child at 12:30 pm on Wednesday\, October 4. \nNo registration is required. The Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden is free and open to the public seven days a week. When you arrive\, please wait at the Besthoff Sculpture Garden office for directions. \nPlan your visit URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/gallery-talk-on-fernando-botero/ CATEGORIES:Gallery Talks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nomastaging.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/2003-257-AAMD.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231004T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231004T173000 DTSTAMP:20260404T005105 CREATED:20230921T224057Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230921T224057Z UID:82502-1696440600-1696440600@nomastaging.org SUMMARY:Elders Sacred Talk Series with Bill Summers and Nana Anoa DESCRIPTION:NOMA’s Art Thrives initiative for adults 55 and older is proud to partner with the Congo Square Preservation Society to present the Elders Sacred Talk Series\, four-panel discussions with prolific elder New Orleanians\, celebrating the lives they lead while learning firsthand about the impact they’ve had on the city. \nJoin us on October 4\, at 5:30 pm in NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts for the second program featuring our second two honorees of the series: award-winning percussionist Bill Summers and Nana Anoa Nantambu\, educator and community leader. Sula Janet Evans of the Congo Square Preservation Society will moderate the conversation. Doors open at 5 pm.\n \nFree with museum admission. Louisiana residents receive free admission to NOMA on Wednesdays courtesy of The Helis Foundation. When you arrive at NOMA\, check in at the admissions desk for directions to the Lapis Center for the Arts. \nPlan Your Visit \n\nAbout the Speakers\nBill Summers\nBill Summers is a multiple Grammy Award nominee and Billboard Music Award–winning percussionist. He has studied the rhythmic connections between Africa\, the Caribbean\, and the Americas for more than three decades\, making him a leader in the field of Afro-Cuban jazz and Latin jazz percussion. Summers performed with Herbie Hancock and worked with Quincy Jones on scores for Roots\, The Wiz\, and The Color Purple. His performance groups included Bill Summers & Summers Heat\, which produced seven albums; Los Hombres Calientes\, which produced six albums; and the Headhunters\, which released nine albums. \nOver the years\, Summers recorded and/or toured with numerous artists including Tupac Shakur\, Janet Jackson\, Anita Baker\, Carlos Santana\, Young Jeezy\, Keyshia Cole\, Miles Davis\, Dizzy Gillespie\, Malik Yoba\, Kenny Loggins\, Arsenio Hall\, Nina Simone\, Dianne Reeves\, Prince\, Michael Jackson\, Sting\, Stevie Wonder\, Sarah Vaughn\, Ella Fitzgerald\, Jay-Z\, Kanye West\, Kool & The Gang\, Teddy Pendergrass\, Barry White\, The Gap Band\, Jill Scott\, and Earth Wind and Fire. \nBill Summers—Baba Eshubi—is an initiated Priest of Orisha Esu Elegba. \nNana Anoa Nantambu\nNana Anoa Nantambu\, daughter of Roy and Mary Booker Cains\, is a perpetual educator and student. After attending McDonogh #35 High School\, she earned a BS in Mathematics from UNO and a PhD in Education (Research Methods and Statistics) from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. She has taught in universities\, community colleges\, training programs\, and her community-based mathematics learning center\, Neighborhood Math Place. She also lectured at the University of Maiduguri in Borno State\, Nigeria\, for four years. As an independent consultant\, she provided program evaluations and community assessments for local nonprofit organizations for nearly 18 years. Nana is an initiated Priestess of Yemaya and was crowned in Cuba. \nHer present work\, her life’s calling\, evolved through Wholely Living Simply Living\, a not-for-profit organization that she started in Durham\, North Carolina\, while displaced after Hurricane Katrina. With a mission to foster the well-being and conscious living of Black people\, particularly women\, and to help transform individuals\, families and communities\, this mind-body-spirit work has as its guiding principle: Be Transformed by the Perfect Power within You.\n \n\nAbout Congo Square Preservation Society\nThe Congo Square Preservation Society serves as a continuing catalyst in the resurrection and continuation of activities\, advocacy\, and preservation of historic and sacred Congo Square in New Orleans. Learn more at https://www.congosquarepreservationsociety.org/. \n \n\nNOMA’s Art Thrives programs are supported by E.A. Michelson Philanthropy. URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/elders-sacred-talk-series-summers-and-anoa/ LOCATION:New Orleans Museum of Art\, 1 Collins Diboll Circle\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70119 CATEGORIES:Art Thrives ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://nomastaging.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/bill-and-nana-congo-square-and-art-thrives-e1695335994431.png GEO:29.9864897;-90.0938943 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=New Orleans Museum of Art 1 Collins Diboll Circle New Orleans LA 70119;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1 Collins Diboll Circle:geo:-90.0938943,29.9864897 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231006 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231009 DTSTAMP:20260404T005105 CREATED:20230921T220602Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230922T164429Z UID:82413-1696550400-1696809599@nomastaging.org SUMMARY:GOGO Jewelry in the NOMA Museum Shop DESCRIPTION:In conjunction with Fashioning America: Grit to Glamour\, the NOMA Museum Shop is hosting a three-day pop-up by GOGO Jewelry October 6–8. Products are available in-store only. \nFrom the Designer\nGogo Borgerding is a New Orleans-based jewelry artist. Using sterling silver and brass metal\, adding color with anodized aluminum\, Gogo creates unique statement cuffs\, earrings\, and necklaces. \n  URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/gogo-in-the-noma-museum-shop/ LOCATION:NOMA Museum Shop CATEGORIES:Special ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nomastaging.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/18-0523-FA-GOGO-Pop-Up-1080x1080-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231006T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231006T220000 DTSTAMP:20260404T005105 CREATED:20230913T203505Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231005T203047Z UID:82411-1696615200-1696629600@nomastaging.org SUMMARY:NOMA at Night Feat. Alexey Marti and DJ Pescadilla DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with NOMA at Night—an evening of Latinx and Hispanic music\, art\, and fun at the New Orleans Museum of Art. \nOn select Fridays throughout the year\, we’re open late so that you can #ExploreNOMA after hours\, enjoy special performances and pop-ups\, and get creative. \nTickets to NOMA at Night include access to the special exhibition Fashioning America: Grit to Glamour. \n$30 General Admission | $15 for Members \nPURCHASE TICKETS \nPlease note that food and drinks are not included in the ticket price. They are available for purchase directly from our partner vendors. \n\nSee the Lineup Below\n\nLive Music Performance by Alexey Marti\n7:30 PM in NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts \n\nDJ set by Pescadilla\n6–7:30 PM & 9–9:45 PM in the Great Hall \n\nFood Provided by La Cocinita\n6–9 PM on Enrique Alférez Drive \nGallery Talk with Curator Brian Piper\n6:30 PM & 9 PM in the second floor Templeman galleries \nArt-Making Activity: Hojalatas\n6– 9:30 PM on the first floor elevator lobby \nTeri Greeves\, Abstraction: Kiowa by Design\, 2014. Beads on canvas high-heeled sneakers\, 11 ½ x 10 x 4 inches. Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art\, Bentonville\, Arkansas. Photography by Edward C. Robinson III \nFeatured Exhibition | Fashioning America: Grit to Glamour\nFrom cowboy boots and bathing suits to Hollywood gowns and streetwear\, Fashioning America: Grit to Glamour presents American fashion as a powerful emblem of global visual culture. Highlighting historical garments\, ready-to-wear classics\, and iconic red carpet fashion moments\, Fashioning America demonstrates the widespread impact of media and celebrity culture through fashion. This bilingual Spanish–English presentation includes more than 100 objects—from a rare 19th-century denim frock coat to a zero-waste wedding dress and Savage X Fenty lingerie—and amplifies the voices of Indigenous\, Black\, immigrant\, and women designers who are often left out of dominant narratives of American fashion history. \nDebbie Fleming Caffery\, Nigel\, Livingston\, Louisiana\, 2019. Gelatin silver print. Courtesy of the artist. \nFeatured Exhibition | Debbie Fleming Caffery: In Light of Everything\nDebbie Fleming Caffery has long been recognized as one of the foremost photographers from the American South\, but with major bodies of work from Mexico\, France\, and across the United States\, her career has long transcended its Southern roots. In each of the places where she has worked\, Caffery has spent significant periods of time living and learning with the people she photographs. Caffery’s work emphasizes the deep emotional relationships between people and place\, raises questions about social and economic structures\, and explores a wide variety of human relationships and rituals. \n\nAdditional Credits\nMahmoud Chouki\nNOMA is pleased to work with internationally renowned multi-instrumentalist and composer Mahmoud Chouki\, who is organizing musical performances for each NOMA at Night program in collaboration with museum staff. \nThank You to Our Supporters\nNOMA at Night is supported in part by grant funds from the Azby Fund; Ruby K. Worner Charitable Trust through the PNC Charitable Trusts Grant Review Committee; 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. Funding has also been provided by the National Endowment for the Arts. \n        URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/noma-at-night-october-2023/ LOCATION:New Orleans Museum of Art\, 1 Collins Diboll Circle\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70119 CATEGORIES:Performances,NOMA at Night ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nomastaging.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/11-0123-NOMA-@-Night-Branding.jpg GEO:29.9864897;-90.0938943 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=New Orleans Museum of Art 1 Collins Diboll Circle New Orleans LA 70119;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1 Collins Diboll Circle:geo:-90.0938943,29.9864897 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231007T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231007T110000 DTSTAMP:20260404T005105 CREATED:20230831T201240Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230831T201240Z UID:82213-1696674600-1696676400@nomastaging.org SUMMARY:Baby Artsplay! (Ages 0–5 years) DESCRIPTION:Join us for Young Audiences of Louisiana Baby Artsplay! Presented by The Helis Foundation. The free six-part workshop series for children ages 0–5 years and their caregivers—inspired by works on view at NOMA! \nIn person at the museum\, YALA’s workshops provide engaging arts-based activities designed to instruct caregivers on how to use the arts at home to promote early learning. Lessons are conducted by certified Louisiana Wolf Trap Teaching Artists\, who have expertly crafted multi-sensory experiences that foster children’s natural curiosity for learning. \nBaby Artsplay!: Little Helpers\nSeptember 2 | Oh\, What a Feeling! (Emotional Development) — Register Now\nSeptember 9 | Hello\, Friend… (Social Skills)— Register Now\nSeptember 16 | Express Yourself (Early Language) — Register Now\nSeptember 23 | Tiny Motor Scooters (Fine Motor Skills) — Register Now\nSeptember 30 | Baby Balancing Acts (Bilateral Integration) — Register Now\nOctober 7 | Tiny Household Helpers (Multiple Development Areas) — Register Now \nEach workshop is free with advanced registration. Meet in NOMA’s Great Hall. \n\nAbout Young Audiences of Louisiana\nYoung Audiences of Louisiana (YALA) is the leading provider of arts education and integration programs in the state of Louisiana. Founded in 1962 to bring chamber musicians into local classrooms\, YALA has adapted and evolved to meet the ever-changing needs of youth throughout the state through its mission of “inspiring\, empowering\, and uniting children and communities through education\, arts\, and culture.” YALA offers a comprehensive and creative approach to educating young minds. Fortified with years of experience\, YALA draws upon New Orleans’s strong arts culture to provide young people with tools to impact their worlds using art. Through school performances\, arts-integrated residencies\, extended learning programs and community workshops YALA not only impacts the children of New Orleans\, but makes intentional contact with the influential adults in their lives. \nAbout Wolf Trap\nWolf Trap Institute for Early Learning Through the Arts is a recognized leader in early childhood arts-integrated learning and instruction. Wolf Trap Institute is scaled nationally\, with 17 affiliated organizations and numerous partners in 30 states that deliver arts-integrated education experiences to 60\,000 teachers\, parents/caregivers\, and students annually. Young Audiences of Louisiana is the Louisiana Affiliate of Wolf Trap Institute for Early Learning Through the Arts. \nAbout The Helis Foundation\nThe Helis Foundation is a Louisiana private foundation\, established and funded by the William Helis Family. The Art Funds of The Helis Foundation advance access to the arts for the community through contributions that sustain operations for\, provide free admission to\, acquire works of art\, and underwrite major exhibitions and projects of institutions within the Greater New Orleans area. URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/baby-artsplay-100723/ CATEGORIES:Kids & Families ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nomastaging.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Baby-Artsplay_logo.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231011T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231011T130000 DTSTAMP:20260404T005105 CREATED:20230908T164428Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231009T174412Z UID:82017-1697027400-1697029200@nomastaging.org SUMMARY:En Español: Gallery Talk with Curatorial Fellow Laura Ochoa Rincon DESCRIPTION:Únase con Laura Ochoa Rincón\,  curadora de Decorative Arts Trust\, para conversar en español sobre la exposición Fabricando Moda en EE. UU.: de la firmeza al glamour a las 12:30 y 6:00 p. m. el miércoles 20 de septiembre. \nGratis con la entrada a Fabricando Moda en EE. UU.: de la firmeza al glamour. Los miércoles\, los residentes de Louisiana reciben entrada general gratuita al museo\, cortesía de ls fundacion Helis. El acceso a Fabricando Moda en EE. UU.: de la firmeza al glamour cuesta $10 adicionales por adulto. \n\nJoin us in the galleries each Wednesday for weekly talks with artists\, curators\, and other special guests. During these casual conversations\, we’ll take a close look at different works currently on view at NOMA. \nJoin Decorative Arts Trust Curatorial Fellow Laura Ochoa Rincon for conversations in Spanish about the exhibition Fashioning America: Grit to Glamour at 12:30 and 6:00 pm on Wednesday\, September 20. \nFree with admission to Fashioning America: Grit to Glamour. On Wednesdays\, Louisiana residents receive free general admission to the museum\, courtesy of The Helis Foundation. Access to Fashioning America: Grit to Glamour is an additional $10 per adult. \nGET TICKETS \nTo book your ticket in advance\, click the link above and select the day for the gallery talk you’d like to attend. URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/gallery-talk-101123/2023-10-11/ LOCATION:New Orleans Museum of Art\, 1 Collins Diboll Circle\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70119 CATEGORIES:Gallery Talks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nomastaging.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/FA_Gutierrez_Rosella-_-Palma.jpg GEO:29.9864897;-90.0938943 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=New Orleans Museum of Art 1 Collins Diboll Circle New Orleans LA 70119;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1 Collins Diboll Circle:geo:-90.0938943,29.9864897 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231012T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231012T130000 DTSTAMP:20260404T005105 CREATED:20230127T203636Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231010T193021Z UID:79093-1697112000-1697115600@nomastaging.org SUMMARY:Book Club Curatorial Program with Curator Mel Buchanan DESCRIPTION:The NOMA Book Club meets monthly to discuss fiction and non-fiction books related to art in NOMA’s collection and exhibitions. It is an informal group open to anyone on a month-to-month basis. In addition to monthly book discussions\, the book club meets periodically for curatorial programs related to the book selections. You do not have to attend every meeting or read every book to join. \nBook selections are inspired by the museum’s exhibition schedule. Participants are expected to procure their own copies\, and selections are also available at the NOMA Museum Shop\, where museum members receive a 10% discount. \nDuring this curatorial program\, Curator Mel Buchanan will discuss the current exhibition Fashioning America: Grit to Glamour. Then\, join us on October 26 for the discussion of The Chiffon Trenches: A Memoir by André Leon Talley. \nMeetings are held in person or via Zoom. All meetings begin at 12 pm. \nFor information or questions about the NOMA Book Club\, please email education@noma.org. \nRegister Now \n\nOctober 2023\nCuratorial Program | Thursday\, October 12\, 12 pm\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Chiffon Trenches: A Memoir by André Leon Talley\nBallantine Books\, 2021\, ISBN-13: 978-0593129272 \nDuring André Leon Talley’s first magazine job\, alongside Andy Warhol at Interview\, a fateful meeting with Karl Lagerfeld began a decades-long friendship with the enigmatic\, often caustic designer. Propelled into the upper echelons by his knowledge and adoration of fashion\, André moved to Paris as bureau chief of John Fairchild’s Women’s Wear Daily\, befriending fashion’s most important designers (Halston\, Yves Saint Laurent\, Oscar de la Renta). But as André made friends\, he also made enemies. A racially tinged encounter with a member of the house of Yves Saint Laurent sent him back to New York and into the offices of Vogue under Grace Mirabella. \nThere\, he eventually became creative director\, developing an unlikely but intimate friendship with Anna Wintour. As she rose to the top of Vogue’s masthead\, André also ascended\, and soon became the most influential man in fashion. \n The Chiffon Trenches offers a candid look at the who’s who of the last fifty years of fashion. At once ruthless and empathetic\, this engaging memoir tells with raw honesty the story of how André not only survived the brutal style landscape but thrived—despite racism\, illicit rumors\, and all the other challenges of this notoriously cutthroat industry—to become one of the most renowned voices and faces in fashion. \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/curatorial-program-talley/ LOCATION:New Orleans Museum of Art\, 1 Collins Diboll Circle\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70119 CATEGORIES:Book Club ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nomastaging.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/André_Leon_Chiffon_Trenches.jpg GEO:29.9864897;-90.0938943 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=New Orleans Museum of Art 1 Collins Diboll Circle New Orleans LA 70119;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1 Collins Diboll Circle:geo:-90.0938943,29.9864897 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231014T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231014T170000 DTSTAMP:20260404T005105 CREATED:20230913T222055Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231011T165140Z UID:82414-1697277600-1697302800@nomastaging.org SUMMARY:Japan Fest DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Japanese culture through art\, performances\, food\, and more at Japan Fest\, organized by NOMA\, the Japan Club in New Orleans\, and the Consulate General of Japan in Nashville.  \nSample Japanese cuisine\, enjoy traditional dance groups\, martial arts demonstrations\, tours with the Japanese Garden Foundation\, and film screenings throughout the day. Shop a variety of vendors offering unique goods in a festive atmosphere. Costumes are welcome\, please see costume guidelines below. \nPlease note: NOMA’s special exhibition\, Fashioning America: Grit to Glamour\, will be closed during Japan Fest. The expansion of the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden is not included in the Japan Fest festivities but will be open to the general public.  \n  \nPre-purchasing tickets on NOMA’s website is strongly recommended. Tickets are available for purchase at the admissions tables in front of the museum and in front of the main gate of the Besthoff Sculpture Garden. \n$10 General Admission | $5 for NOMA Members | Free for 19 years old and under \nPurchase Tickets \n\nFestival Schedule\n10:00 am | Kaminari Taiko on the front steps \n10:45 am | Welcome and remarks on the front steps \n11:oo am–11:30 am | Minyo Japanese Folk Dance Group on the front steps \n11:00 am–12:00 pm | PuriKura Panic in the Besthoff Sculpture Garden \n11:30 am–12:00 pm | Shogun Martial Arts in the Great Hall \n11:30 am–12:00 pm | Japan Society of New Orleans samurai suit fitting on the second floor \n11:30 am–12:30 pm | Japanese Garden Foundation tour. Meet at the Japanese Garden Foundation table on the first floor \n11:30 am–12:30 pm | Guided tour of the Japanese galleries on the third floor \n12:00 pm–12:30 pm | New Orleans Kendo in the Great Hall \n12:30 pm–1:00 pm | Kaminari Taiko on the front steps \n1:00 pm–1:30 pm | Louisiana Karate Association in the Great Hall \n1:30 pm–2:00 pm | Aikido of New Orleans and NOLA Aikido in the Great Hall \n1:30 pm–2:30 pm | Japanese Garden Foundation tour. Meet at the Japanese Garden Foundation table on the first floor \n1:30 pm–2:30 pm | Guided tour of the Japanese galleries on the third floor \n2:00 pm–2:30 pm | Jujitsu Club of SLU in the Great Hall \n2:00 pm–2:30 pm | Mechamaid Clubhouse in the Besthoff Sculpture Garden \n2:30 pm–3:00 pm | Japan Society of New Orleans samurai suit fitting on the second floor \n2:30 pm–3:00 pm | Candy Mix Maids in the Besthoff Sculpture Garden \n3:00 pm–3:30 pm | New Orleans Zen Temple Ceremony in the Great Hall \n3:00 pm–3:30 pm | NOLA Lolitas Fashion Show in the Besthoff Sculpture Garden \n3:30 pm–4:00 pm | Japanese Weekend School with Minyo Dance on the front steps \n4:00 pm–4:30 pm | Kaminari Taiko on the front steps \n\nParticipants\n\n\n\nAjun Cajun\nJapanese Garden Foundation\nLouisiana Karate Association\nPuriKura Panic\n\n\nAll Nippon Airways\nJapan Society of New Orleans\nMechamaid Clubhouse\nSHCC Designs\n\n\nBambi DeVille\nJapanese Weekend School of New Orleans\nMinyo Japanese Folk Dance Group\nShogun Martial Arts\n\n\nCandy 5\nJCNO Crafts\nNew Orleans Kendo\nShowtime Sweetie\n\n\nCandy Mix Maids\nJET Alumni Association Mid-South\nNew Orleans Zen Temple Ceremony\nTwootie Tarte\n\n\nCrane’s Nest Go Club\nJujitsu Club of SLU\nAikido of New Orleans and NOLA Aikido\nViolet Sprinkles\n\n\nCafé NOMA\nKaminari Taiko\nNOLA Kimekomi\n\n\n\nIkebana\nKawaii NOLA\nNOLA Lolitas\n\n\n\nJapanese Consulate\nLinda Green “Yakamein Lady”\nNori Guys\n\n\n\n\n\nCOSTUME GUIDELINES\nFor the safety and comfort of all guests\, as well as the artwork at NOMA: \n\nCostume masks that obstruct or cover the wearer’s face are prohibited. Face masks covering the nose and mouth for health reasons are welcomed but not required.\nAccessories or toy weapons\, such as swords\, greater than 2 feet in length are not permitted.\nNo sharp objects are allowed.\nCostume components cannot extend more than 2 feet in length from the body.\nPlease keep all costumes family friendly.\n\nOther restrictions may apply at NOMA’s discretion. A check room will be available for any items not in compliance. For questions regarding costumes\, please call 504.658.4100. Please note that admission is required for fashion show participants. \n\nSPONSORS\n\n\n\nJapan Club of New Orleans\nDonna D. Fraiche\, Honorary Consul of Japan\nDenka Performace Elastomer\n\n\nJapan Society of New Orleans\nZen-Noh Grain Corporation\nCMP Chugoku Marine Paints\, LTD\n\n\nThe Consulate General of Japan in Nashville\nCGB Enterprises\, Inc.\nJapan Foundation New York\n\n\nLouisiana Office of Tourism\nAll Nippon Airways\n\n\n\n\n  URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/japan-fest-2023/ LOCATION:New Orleans Museum of Art\, 1 Collins Diboll Circle\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70119 CATEGORIES:Special ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nomastaging.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2ndStory-NOMA-JapanFest-4-2-e1694643761892.jpg GEO:29.9864897;-90.0938943 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=New Orleans Museum of Art 1 Collins Diboll Circle New Orleans LA 70119;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1 Collins Diboll Circle:geo:-90.0938943,29.9864897 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231017T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231017T160000 DTSTAMP:20260404T005105 CREATED:20230927T172029Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231009T165512Z UID:82605-1697551200-1697558400@nomastaging.org SUMMARY:Art Thrives Color Theory Workshop (Ages 55 and up) DESCRIPTION:NOMA’s Art Thrives program creates opportunities exclusively for adults ages 55 and up to learn new skills while building community and having fun. \nThe power of color in a painting cannot be underestimated. Be it subdued\, bright\, or absent\, it is a key component of any artwork. Along with the ability to mix colors together\, understanding color theory allows one to not only create unity\, but also to convey emotion in a painting. \nColor can be intimidating for beginning painters\, and color theory is a body of principles that provide guidance on the relationship between colors and the physiological impacts of certain color combinations. As an artist\, one does not necessarily need to be concerned with the complex underlying principles of color theory\, but you should understand general applications of color theory and color relationships. \nIn this workshop\, we will use the basic concepts of color theory to learn about how we perceive color. We will explore the qualities of color and how light affects color within a painting. For this workshop\, we will work in oil paint since the colors do not change when dry. \n$160 for the entire course | $120 for members \nRegister Now \nParticipants are expected to attend all eight sessions of this course. \n\nProgram Schedule\nClass time is every Tuesday and Thursday\, 2-4 pm on these dates: \nWeek 1:\nOctober 17 and 19 \nWeek 2:\nOctober 24 and 26 \nWeek 3:\nOctober 31 and November 2 \nWeek 4:\nNovember 7 and 9 \nParticipants are expected to attend all eight sessions of this course. \n\nAdditional Program Information\nWhat You’ll Need\nWear clothing and shoes that you don’t mind getting messy. All materials are included with registration. \nWhat You’ll Get\nYou’ll receive pencils and notebooks for sketching\, as well as the work you create throughout the workshop. \nFinancial Assistance\nFinancial Assistance is available on a first come\, first served basis. Please complete a brief form requesting financial assistance\, and a staff member will reach out to you soon. \nApply for Financial Assistance \nAbout the Instructor\nRebecca Birtel Madura is a New Orleans–born visual artist and art educator. Many of her colorful paintings represent humanity’s sometimes detached relationship with nature within an urban environment. Working primarily in oils and mixed media\, the emotional impact of color and color relationships is as important as the subject matter itself in her paintings. Recent work is especially concerned with the balance between saturated and muted hues depicted in her abstracted compositions. \n\nNOMA’s Art Thrives programs are supported by E.A. Michelson Philanthropy. URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/art-thrives-color-theory/2023-10-17/ LOCATION:New Orleans Museum of Art\, 1 Collins Diboll Circle\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70119 CATEGORIES:Workshops & Classes,Art Thrives ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://nomastaging.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Art-Thrives-yellow.png GEO:29.9864897;-90.0938943 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=New Orleans Museum of Art 1 Collins Diboll Circle New Orleans LA 70119;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1 Collins Diboll Circle:geo:-90.0938943,29.9864897 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231021T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231021T100000 DTSTAMP:20260404T005105 CREATED:20231013T172423Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231013T191349Z UID:82725-1697878800-1697882400@nomastaging.org SUMMARY:Move Ya Brass Presents Bounce Ya Brass Live in the Besthoff Sculpture Garden DESCRIPTION:Move Ya Brass presents a special free Bounce Ya Brass Live dance cardio class with the Young Pinstripe Brass Band in NOMA’s Besthoff Sculpture Garden. \nTeaching signature New Orleans bounce moves in an aerobics format\, this class is open to all levels and ages. No dance experience is needed for the best cardio workout of your life! \nFree and open to the public. Capacity is limited\, and advance registration is recommended. \nSign Up Now \nPlease note that this wellness class is being filmed for a national PBS program. \nWear athletic clothes or your favorite Move Ya Brass apparel. On the day of the class\, please enter the Besthoff Sculpture Garden on Henry Thomas Drive in New Orleans City Park. There will be signs directing you to the North Lawn. \n\nAbout Move Ya Brass\nTaking People Off the Sidelines and into the Second Line\nMove Ya Brass is a fun\, funky New Orleans fitness community and lifestyle group that promotes creating a healthy community of people from all walks of life. Participants come to Move Ya Brass’s fitness classes as strangers\, but leave as family. Move Ya Brass promotes happy\, positive\, and healthy group workouts to help everyone become the best version of themselves. URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/bouce-ya-brass/ LOCATION:Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden\, 1 Collins Diboll Circle\, New Orleans \, LA\, 70124 CATEGORIES:Wellness ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://nomastaging.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/34150259-F27A-43D9-9949-ABA8BD5F5808.png GEO:29.986748;-90.0932186 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden 1 Collins Diboll Circle New Orleans LA 70124;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1 Collins Diboll Circle:geo:-90.0932186,29.986748 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231022T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231022T103000 DTSTAMP:20260404T005105 CREATED:20231009T171831Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231009T194046Z UID:82681-1697970600-1697970600@nomastaging.org SUMMARY:Baby Artsplay!: Lynda Benglis’s Wave of the World (Ages 0–5) DESCRIPTION:Join us in City Park for Young Audiences of Louisiana’s Baby Artsplay! Presented by The Helis Foundation on Sunday\, October 22. This special pop-up program for young children under 5 years old and their caregivers is inspired by Lynda Benglis’s Wave of the World installed in New Orleans City Park within walking distance of the New Orleans Museum of Art. \nThis pop-up workshop will be led by Wolf Trap trained YALA teaching artist Ja’nese Brooks Galathe. This multi-modal family workshop will include singing\, moving\, and manipulatives. \nAfter the workshop\, please visit other pieces by Lynda Benglis inside NOMA\, including Wing\, which the museum acquired in 2015 with support from The Helis Foundation. \nRegister now \nThis workshop is free\, thanks to support provided by The Helis Foundation. Space is limited so register today to reserve your spot. \nAbout Lynda Benglis’s Wave of the World\nLynda Benglis\, born in Louisiana\, is an American sculptor and visual artist known especially for her wax paintings and poured latex sculptures. Following the 1984 New Orleans World’s Fair\, her Wave of the World sculpture sat hidden for decades in a former sewage treatment plant in the City of Kenner outside of New Orleans. The Wave suffered years of neglect that led to surface damage and the loss of a large section of the base. \nWith the permission of Kenner\, which owns the sculpture\, and the funding of The Helis Foundation\, Benglis personally undertook and supervised the complete restoration of the work in the summer of 2014. The piece was returned to the Modern Art Foundry in New York where Benglis originally created and cast the work. \nBenglis worked with 1983-84 team member\, Bob Spring\, and his son\, Jeffrey\, present director of Modern Art Foundry\, to pour a new base\, restore the original patina\, and repair the internal plumbing of the fountain. In October of 2015\, The Wave of the World (The Wave) returned to public view in City Park’s “Big Lake.” \n\nAbout Young Audiences of Louisiana\nYoung Audiences of Louisiana (YALA) is the leading provider of arts education and integration programs in the state of Louisiana. Founded in 1962 to bring chamber musicians into local classrooms\, YALA has adapted and evolved to meet the ever-changing needs of youth throughout the state through its mission of “inspiring\, empowering\, and uniting children and communities through education\, arts\, and culture.” YALA offers a comprehensive and creative approach to educating young minds. Fortified with years of experience\, YALA draws upon New Orleans’s strong arts culture to provide young people with tools to impact their worlds using art. Through school performances\, arts-integrated residencies\, extended learning programs and community workshops YALA not only impacts the children of New Orleans\, but makes intentional contact with the influential adults in their lives. \nAbout Wolf Trap\nWolf Trap Institute for Early Learning Through the Arts is a recognized leader in early childhood arts-integrated learning and instruction. Wolf Trap Institute is scaled nationally\, with 17 affiliated organizations and numerous partners in 30 states that deliver arts-integrated education experiences to 60\,000 teachers\, parents/caregivers\, and students annually. Young Audiences of Louisiana is the Louisiana Affiliate of Wolf Trap Institute for Early Learning Through the Arts. \nAbout The Helis Foundation\nThe Helis Foundation is a Louisiana private foundation\, established and funded by the William Helis Family. The Art Funds of The Helis Foundation advance access to the arts for the community through contributions that sustain operations for\, provide free admission to\, acquire works of art\, and underwrite major exhibitions and projects of institutions within the Greater New Orleans area. URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/baby-artsplay-wave-of-the-world/ CATEGORIES:Kids & Families ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nomastaging.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/2021-05-13-The-Wave-Select-Image.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231023T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231023T180000 DTSTAMP:20260404T005105 CREATED:20230818T204905Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230818T204905Z UID:82097-1698051600-1698084000@nomastaging.org SUMMARY:Member Sale at the NOMA Museum Shop DESCRIPTION:Start your holiday shopping early! \nNOMA members save 20% on all regularly priced items and get first access to 70% markdowns in the NOMA Museum Shop. Exclusions apply. Not combinable with other offers [There are no additional discounts on already marked-down items\, as well as consignment merchandise.]\nNot yet a member? Join today at any level to get access to the NOMA Museum Shop’s annual sale. \nBecome a Member URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/shop-member-sale-2023/ CATEGORIES:Special ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nomastaging.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/20210305_Gift_shop_view_0151.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231026T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231026T130000 DTSTAMP:20260404T005105 CREATED:20230127T201634Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230911T204917Z UID:79051-1698321600-1698325200@nomastaging.org SUMMARY:Book Club Discussion: The Chiffon Trenches: A Memoir DESCRIPTION:The NOMA Book Club meets monthly to discuss fiction and non-fiction books related to art in NOMA’s collection and exhibitions. It is an informal group open to anyone on a month-to-month basis. In addition to monthly book discussions\, the book club meets periodically for curatorial programs related to the book selections. You do not have to attend every meeting or read every book to join. \nBook selections are inspired by the museum’s exhibition schedule. Participants are expected to procure their own copies\, and selections are also available at the NOMA Museum Shop\, where museum members receive a 10% discount. \nMeetings are held in person or via Zoom. All meetings begin at 12 pm. \nFor information or questions about the NOMA Book Club\, please email education@noma.org. \nRegister Now \n\nOctober 2023\nBook Club Discussion | Thursday\, October 26\, 12 pm\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Chiffon Trenches: A Memoir by André Leon Talley\nBallantine Books\, 2021\, ISBN-13: 978-0593129272 \nDuring André Leon Talley’s first magazine job\, alongside Andy Warhol at Interview\, a fateful meeting with Karl Lagerfeld began a decades-long friendship with the enigmatic\, often caustic designer. Propelled into the upper echelons by his knowledge and adoration of fashion\, André moved to Paris as bureau chief of John Fairchild’s Women’s Wear Daily\, befriending fashion’s most important designers (Halston\, Yves Saint Laurent\, Oscar de la Renta). But as André made friends\, he also made enemies. A racially tinged encounter with a member of the house of Yves Saint Laurent sent him back to New York and into the offices of Vogue under Grace Mirabella. \nThere\, he eventually became creative director\, developing an unlikely but intimate friendship with Anna Wintour. As she rose to the top of Vogue’s masthead\, André also ascended\, and soon became the most influential man in fashion. \n The Chiffon Trenches offers a candid look at the who’s who of the last fifty years of fashion. At once ruthless and empathetic\, this engaging memoir tells with raw honesty the story of how André not only survived the brutal style landscape but thrived—despite racism\, illicit rumors\, and all the other challenges of this notoriously cutthroat industry—to become one of the most renowned voices and faces in fashion. \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/book-club-discussion-the-chiffon-trenches-a-memoir/ LOCATION:New Orleans Museum of Art\, 1 Collins Diboll Circle\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70119 CATEGORIES:Book Club ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nomastaging.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/André_Leon_Chiffon_Trenches.jpg GEO:29.9864897;-90.0938943 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=New Orleans Museum of Art 1 Collins Diboll Circle New Orleans LA 70119;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1 Collins Diboll Circle:geo:-90.0938943,29.9864897 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231101T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231101T173000 DTSTAMP:20260404T005105 CREATED:20231019T201724Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231025T212445Z UID:82849-1698859800-1698859800@nomastaging.org SUMMARY:Elders Sacred Talk Series with Ronnie Moore and Doratha “Dodie” Smith Simmons DESCRIPTION:NOMA’s Art Thrives initiative and the Congo Square Preservation Society present the Elders Sacred Talk Series with prolific elder New Orleanians\, celebrating the lives they lead while learning firsthand about the impact they’ve had on the city. \nOn November 1\, 5:30 pm\, in NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts\, the program will highlight Civil Rights activists Ronnie Moore and Doratha “Dodie” Smith Simmons. Doors open at 5 pm. \nFree with museum admission. Louisiana residents receive free admission to NOMA on Wednesdays courtesy of The Helis Foundation. When you arrive at NOMA\, check in at the admissions desk for directions to the Lapis Center for the Arts. \nPlan Your Visit \nTo book your ticket in advance\, click the link above. \n\nAbout the Speakers\n\nRonnie Moore\nRonnie Moore is a veteran civil rights activist\, community developer\, and photographer. At the age of 15\, he and his peers attempted to integrate a public park in his hometown of New Orleans. In 1961\, while a student at Southern University in Baton Rouge\, he led a group of 2\,500 students to the state capitol to protest the city's hiring policies and segregated lunch counters. That activism led to his arrest and expulsion from the university and prompted his full-time commitment to CORE (the Congress of Racial Equality). Moore worked as a field secretary for CORE from 1961 to 1965\, which included establishing voter registration initiatives in parts of Louisiana. From 1965 – 1973\, he worked as the executive director of the Scholarship\, Education and Defense Fund for Racial Equality\, Inc. Moore also served as the director of the Institute for Resident Initiatives at Tulane University from 1996 to 2005 and the director of the African American Youth Congress from 1982 to 1994. During his lifetime of activism\, Moore was arrested over 17 times and held in solitary confinement for 56 days for advocating for voting rights in Louisiana. \n\nDoratha “Dodie” Smith-Simmons\nDoratha “Dodie” Smith-Simmons joined New Orleans chapter of CORE (Congress of Racial Equality) in 1961 when she was 14 or 15 years old. It was one of the most active chapters in the region and she became a very active member participating in sit-ins and picketing. Her participation resulted in police arresting her several times. Her dedication led her to become a Freedom Rider and test the law that made segregation on public buses unconstitutional. She and other members of the New Orleans CORE rode a bus from New Orleans to McComb\, MS where they were met with severe violence and some of them suffered life-threatening injuries. “After the rides\, Smith-Simmons trained freedom riders and taught members how to participate in nonviolent protests. In the ‘60s\, she also worked to integrate hotels and Florida beaches and participated in the March on Washington. \n\nAbout Congo Square Preservation Society\nThe Congo Square Preservation Society serves as a continuing catalyst in the resurrection and continuation of activities\, advocacy\, and preservation of historic and sacred Congo Square in New Orleans. Learn more at https://www.congosquarepreservationsociety.org/. \n \n\nNOMA’s Art Thrives programs are supported by E.A. Michelson Philanthropy. URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/elders-sacred-talk-series-november-2023/ LOCATION:New Orleans Museum of Art\, 1 Collins Diboll Circle\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70119 CATEGORIES:Art Thrives ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nomastaging.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Doratha-and-Ronnie.jpg GEO:29.9864897;-90.0938943 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=New Orleans Museum of Art 1 Collins Diboll Circle New Orleans LA 70119;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1 Collins Diboll Circle:geo:-90.0938943,29.9864897 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231103T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231103T210000 DTSTAMP:20260404T005105 CREATED:20231025T175012Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231102T152750Z UID:82924-1699034400-1699045200@nomastaging.org SUMMARY:Iris 1956 in the NOMA Museum Shop DESCRIPTION:In conjunction with Fashioning America: Grit to Glamour\, the NOMA Museum Shop is hosting a permanent jewelry pop-up by Iris 1956 on Friday\, November 3\, during NOMA at Night\, 6–9 pm. Products are available in-store only.\n \nFrom the Designer\nIris 1956 imagines a new modern ideal in jewelry that balances timeless\, ancient\, and modern-day minimalist organic forms and shapes into undeniable conversation pieces with refined organic texture. Inspired by ancient culture and nature\, our pieces are carefully crafted using the lost-wax casting technique to showcase a sophisticated aesthetic. URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/iris-1956-in-the-noma-museum-shop/ LOCATION:NOMA Museum Shop CATEGORIES:Special ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nomastaging.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IRIS-1956-copy.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR