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Surrounded by Water: New Orleans, the Mississippi River, and Lake Pontchartrain
January 26, 2008 - July 12, 2008
Times: Tuesday - Saturday 9:30 am – 4:30 pm; Sunday 10:30 am - 4:30 pm
www.hnoc.org
Location: Williams Gallery, 533 Royal Street
Phone: (504) 523-4662
Admission: free
Surrounded by Water: New Orleans, the Mississippi River, and Lake Pontchartrain positions natural history alongside human history—examining the roles the river and lake played in New Orleans’s economic, social, and cultural growth, while reflecting upon the effects that the city’s expansion had upon the bodies of water themselves. Surrounded by Water traces the ways in which Lake Pontchartrain and the Mississippi River have formed the physical presence of New Orleans created its commerce, wealth, and recreation; and shaped New Orleans impression around the world.
The Museum of Arts Presents - George Rodrigue's Louisiana: Cajuns, Blue Dogs and Beyond Katrina
March 1, 2008 - June 8, 2008
Times: Wednesday Noon until 8:00 p.m; Thursday-Sunday 10:00am - 5:00pm
http://www.noma.org
Location: New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins Diboll Circle
Phone: (504) 658-4100
Come and join us for George Rodrigue's Louisiana: Cajuns, Blue Dogs and Beyond Katrina.
Thursdays at Twilight Garden Concert Series
March 13, 2008 - August 28, 2008
Times: 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm, Performance at 6pm
Location: City Park, Botanical Garden- Pavillion of the Two Sisters
Phone: (504)483-9386
Admission: $6.00 for adults, $2.00 for children age 5-12
Series continues through August. Outside food and drink not permitted. Sorry, admission is included in Friends of City Park membership. Series sponsored by Phelps Dunbar and The Azby Fund. Support provided by Republic Beverage Company, New Orleans Musica da Camera, WWNO 89.9fm, and the New Orleans Botanical Garden.
The Old U. S. Mint Presents - Let Your Motto Be Resistance
March 15, 2008 - June 1, 2008
Times: Tuesday - Sunday 10:00 am- 5:00 pm
Location: Old U. S. Mint, 400 Esplanade Ave.
Phone: (504)568- 6968 or (800)568-6968
Admission: $6.00 Adults; $5.00 Students , Seniors, and Active Military; Children 12 and under are free
Let Your Motto Be Resistance: African American Portraits explores the history of African American achievement from the mid-nineteenth century to the present through the changing roles of photographic portraits. Let Your Motto Be Resistance: African American Portraits explores the history of African American achievement from the mid-nineteenth century to the present through the changing roles of photographic portraiture. The photographs, many by noted photographers and portraying distinguished subjects, establish a sense of place and identity and explore both aesthetic and vernacular styles. Among the subjects are such luminaries as actor, singer, and activist Paul Robeson; trumpeter and composer Wynton Marsalis; legendary singer Nat “King” Cole; performing artist Eartha Kitt; opera legend Marian Anderson; jazz pioneer Louis Armstrong; vocalist Sarah Vaughn; choreographer and dancer Judith Jamison; and Harlem Renaissance poet and writer Langston HughesThe exhibition includes portraits produced by both well-known photographers such as Berenice Abbott, James VanDerZee, Edward Weston, Gordon Parks, Irving Penn, Carl Van Vechten, and lesser-known or anonymous photographers. The exhibition inaugurates the Smithsonian’s new National Museum of African American History and Culture, and features works drawn exclusively from the collections of the National Portrait Gallery, Washington, DC. The exhibition opens to the public this month at the Old U.S. Mint. The museum encourages the entire family to visit this extraordinary exhibition and to participate in the associated adult and family programs.
The U. S. Mint Presents - Treasures of Napoleon
April 1, 2008 - August 3, 2008
Times: Tuesday - Sunday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm; Thursdays until 8:00 pm
Location: The Old U.S. Mint, located at 400 Esplanade Avenue
Phone: (504) 568- 6968 or 1-800-568-6968
Admission: $6.00 Adults; $5.00 Students , Seniors, and Active Military; Children 12 and under are free
Napoleon Marches into New Orleans 'Empereur commande "Laissez les bons temps rouler!"(The Emperor commands "Let the Good Times Roll!) Louisiana will at last welcome Bonaparte when Treasures of NAPOLEON comes to the Louisiana State Museum's OLD U.S. MINT in the New Orleans French Quarter from April 6th to August 3rd, 2008. The spectacular traveling exhibition Treasures of NAPOLEON, tells the fascinating story of Napoléon and showcases the world-class art and design of his time. It has already been seen by 125,000 visitors and universally praised. Created from the extraordinary collection of 1st Empire authority and author, Pierre-Jean Chalençon, the exhibit showcases rare, personal belongings of Napoléon I, as well as some of the most famous depictions of him by the greatest artists of the time. While elements of the exhibition have been loaned for major exhibitions around the world, this is the first time these irreplaceable artifacts are being seen in North America. Treasures of NAPOLEON offers visitors an opportunity to see beyond the “legend” of Napoléon Bonaparte to gain an understanding of this complex figure as a man. User-friendly interpretive text and more than 250 objects, framed paintings, prints and documents, as well as furniture from the Imperial palaces, shine a light on the extraordinary life of one of history's pivotal figures.
JazzFest 1970 and 1971 Beauregard Square
April 7, 2008 - June 6, 2008
Times: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Location: 1205 N. Rampart Street
Phone: (504) 558-6100
Admission: Free
"Jazzfest 1970 & 1971: Beauregard Square” will feature the first-ever showing of memorabilia from the Jazz & Heritage Archive, commemorating the first two years of Jazz Fest. The show conveys the rich history of the event then known as the New Orleans Jazz Festival & Louisiana Heritage Fair. It features various pieces of memorabilia and documentation that illustrate the challenges of staging what would eventually become one of the top music festivals in the world: photos, posters, ticket stubs, correspondence between the producers and city officials, production invoices and more. The exhibit also features a collection of Noel Rockmore watercolors that illustrate the early days of the festival.
The Contemporary Arts Center Presents - Luis Cruz Azaceta
April 11, 2008 - June 28, 2008
Times: Thursday - Sunday 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Location: The Contemporary Arts Center, 900 Camp Street
Phone: (504)528-3805
Admission: 5. $3 for students, seniors. FREE for CAC members and children under 15 every day.
1999 is an exhibition of works produced by Luis Cruz Azaceta (Havana, 1942), during the twelve months preceding the turn of the millennium. The exhibition contains thirty-two works, including paintings, sculpture, assemblage, drawings, and photographs. It is Azaceta's second one-person exhibition at CAC, the first having taken place in 1993. Azaceta has made New Orleans his home since the early 1990s, and could be the city's most internationally renowned contemporary visual artist. However, despite gallery and museum shows throughout Europe as well as North and South America, not to mention five one-person exhibitions at Arthur Roger Gallery in the past decade, Azaceta's work is not widely known in his adopted city.
The National WWII Museum Presents - Real to Reel: Hollywood and World War II
April 12, 2008 - October 31, 2008
Times: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Location: The National WWII Museum, 945 Magazine Street, New Orleans, LA
Phone: 504-527-6012
The National World War II Museum presents Real to Reel: Hollywood and World War II, with a showcase exhibit of select artifacts. Check back for more details.
Thursdays at Twilight Concert - Tom McDermott and Connie Jones
May 8, 2008
Times: 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Location: City Park, Botanical Garden- Pavillion of the Two Sisters
Phone: (504) 483-9386
Admission: $6.00 for adults, $2.00 for children age 5-12
Come join us for Tom McDermott and Connie Jones for slow stride, fast stride, tango, blues - all New Orleans style.
Harrah's New Orleans Presents - World Series of Poker Tournament
May 9, 2008 - May 21, 2008
Location: Harrah's New Orleans
Phone: (504) 533-6074
The high-stakes action of the World Series of Poker, the richest sporting event on the planet, is returning once again to the Crescent City. The WSOP Circuit will wrap up its fourth successful year with a stop at Harrah’s New Orleans Casino & Hotel. This year’s tournament schedule includes 15 events. Buy-ins range from $175 up to $5,000 for the No-Limit Hold ‘em championship event. This year’s schedule also includes events in Seven-Card Stud, Pot-Limit Omaha, Limit Hold’em, as well as No-Limit Hold’em and a Ladies Championship event.
New Orleans Ballet Association Presents - Absolute Ballet
May 9, 2008 - May 10, 2008
Times: 8:00 pm
Location: Tulane University’s Dixon Hall
Phone: (504) 522-0996
Admission: $30.00 - $80.00; Students and seniors (65 and older) receive a $7 discount off the regular ticket prices. Group discounts also are available.
New Orleans Ballet Association closes its highly successful 2007-08 season with the world premiere of ABSOLUTE BALLET, which will feature principals and soloists from the Seattle-based Pacific Northwest Ballet (PNB). This brand new ballet company conceived and directed by PNB’s leading principal dancer, Stanko Milov. Stanko Milov, founder and artistic director of ABSOLUTE BALLET!, is a highly acclaimed principal dancer, active choreographer, composer, and teacher. Milov brings a hand-picked ensemble of PNB principals and soloists including New Orleans native, Laura Gilbreath. Since joining PNB as a principal dancer in 1999, Milov has performed many leading roles in numerous ballets including Apollo. These performances are a very unique opportunity to see some of the country’s finest dancers from PNB, which rarely tours. This elite ensemble of eight dancers brings a superb program of classical repertoire that is deeply rooted in the company’s strong ties with New York City Ballet, which was founded by George Balanchine and Lincoln Kirstein. Two Balanchine masterpieces will be performed, including the brilliant neo-classical style ballet Apollo (1928) and the glittering Diamonds pas de deux from the full-evening masterwork Jewels (1967). The program also includes the powerful Red Angels, the last work created by the talented choreographer and former Alvin Ailey dancer, Ulysses Dove. Red Angels was first performed by the New York City Ballet in 1994. This visually dramatic abstract ballet that incorporates intense color and sound is performed to an electric violin score by Richard Einhorn.
Playin at the Polo featuring The Sasha Masakowski Trio
May 9, 2008
Times: 9:00 pm – 12:00 midnight
Location: The Polo Club in The Windsor Court
Phone: (504) 523-6000
Join us as The Polo Club Lounge, named by Zagat as New Orleans’ best place to drink, is jazzin’ it up with the hot entertainment series, “Playin’ At The Polo,” featuring vocalist Sasha Masakowski.
The National WWII Museum Presents - How the United States Won World War II
May 9, 2008
Times: 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Location: The World War II Museum, 945 Magazine Street.
Phone: (504) 527-6012 ext. 331
Admission: Free and open to the public
A Tale of Three Cities: How the United States Won World War II. The WWII Museum is proud to welcome historian and Pulitzer Prize winner David M. Kennedy as the speaker for the second George P. Shultz Annual Forum on World Affairs. Dr. Kennedy is an historian specializing in American history. He is the Donald J. McLachlan Professor of History at Stanford University. Dr. Kennedy’s scholarship is notable for its integration of economic analysis and cultural analysis with social and political history.
The National WWII Museum Presents - Theodore Dutch VanKirk- Navigator on the Enola Gay
May 9, 2008 - May 11, 2008
Times: Friday 10:00 am – 2:00 pm; Saturday 10:00 am – 12:00 pm and 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm and Sunday 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Location: National World War II Museum, 945 Magazine St
Phone: (504) 527-6012 ext 239
Admission: Free
Theodore “Dutch” VanKirk, the last surviving crewmember of the Enola Gay, will visit The National World War II Museum to sign copies of the book The Return of the Enola Gay.
The World War II Museum Presents - The George P. Shultz Forum on World Affairs
May 9, 2008
Times: 5:30 pm -7:30 pm
Location: The World War II Museum, 945 Magazine Street.
Phone: (877) 813-3329 ext 331
Admission: Free and open to the public
Join The National World War II Museum as historian and Pulitzer Prize winning author Dr. David M. Kennedy presents “A Tale of Three Cities: How the United States Won World War II”. Dr. Kennedy will reveal the three cities in 1942 and 1943 which, together, tell the story of the U.S grand strategy ultimately responsible for the Allied victory. This lecture marks the Second Annual George P. Shultz Forum on World Affairs.
House of Blues Presents - Billy Currington plus the Dirt Drifters
May 10, 2008
Times: 7:00 pm Door opens; 8:00 pm Show
http://www.hob.com
Location: House of Blues, 225 Decatur St.
Phone: (504) 310-4999
Admission: $35.00
Come join us at the House of Blues for some country music with Billy Currington plus the Dirt Drifters.
Lionel Ferbos with Palm Court Jazz Band
May 10, 2008
Times: 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Location: Palm Court Jazz Cafe, 1204 Decatur St.
Phone: (504) 525-0200
Join us for Creole cuisine and live Traditional Jazz entertainment featuring Lionel Ferbos with Palm Court Jazz Band.
Local Take: African American Portraiture in Louisiana
May 10, 2008
Times: 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Location: Louisiana State Museum's Arsenal Building (entrance through the Cabildo at Jackson Square)
Phone: (504)452-0976
Admission: Free and open to the public
The New Orleans Photo Alliance, in collaboration with the Louisiana State Museum, is pleased to present LOCAL TAKE: AFRICAN AMERICAN PORTRAITURE IN LOUISIANA. In this four-part speakers' series, eight of our state's finest photographers will show and discuss their work. Eric Waters and Donn Young will present. Each of these photographers has worked intensively to document select aspects of African American life and culture in Louisiana, and collectively, their projects encompass Creoles of Color, Mardi Gras Indians, social aid and pleasure clubs, rural agricultural workers, jazzmen, Zydeco musicians, residents of urban housing projects, and churchgoers in their Sunday best. The Local Take speakers' series has been developed as a complement to the exhibition Let Your Motto Be Resistance: African American Portraits, which is currently on display at the Louisiana State Museum's Old U. S. Mint, 400 Esplanade Avenue. This traveling show – organized by the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture, in collaboration with the National Portrait Gallery – opened at the Old U. S. Mint on March 13 and will continue there through June 1, 2008. Members of the public who attend the Local Take presentations will receive a voucher for free admission to the Mint.
Longue Vue House and Gardens Presents - Dig, Do, Discover: Gifts from the Garden!
May 10, 2008
Times: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location: Longue Vue, 7 Bamboo Road
Phone: (504) 488-5488 ext. 333
Admission: FLV free, non-members: $5.00 per person
Come play in the garden and make a nature inspired gift for Mom!Recommended for ages 4 and up but all ages welcome.
Pontchartrain Vineyards' Jazz'n the Vines presents Ann Savoy and Her Sleepless Knights
May 10, 2008
Times: 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
http://www.pontchartrainvineyards.com
Location: 81250 Hwy 1082, Bush, LA
Phone: (985)892-9742
Admission: $10.00
Bring flashlights and umbrellas! Your lawn chair, picnic dinner and thirst for our wine while listening to our outdoor concert. Concert performance features ANN SAVOY & HER SLEEPLESS KNIGHTS for Acoustic jazz. A chanteuse with her acoustic jazz ensemble present an evening of music from the world of cabaret. Sorry no other wine, beer, other alcoholic beverages, or pets.
The National WWII Museum Presents - Theodore Dutch VanKirk Booksigning
May 10, 2008
Times: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm and 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Location: The National WWII Museum, 945 Magazine Street, New Orleans, LA
Phone: (504) 527-6012 x 239
Theodore "Dutch" VanKirk, the last surviving crewmember of the Enola Gay, will visit The National World War II Museum to sign copies of his book The Return of the Enola Gay.
The National WWII Museum Presents- Lagniappe Lecture- Stacie Shain, Entertainers of WWII
May 10, 2008
Times: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Location: The National WWII Museum, 945 Magazine Street, New Orleans, LA
Phone: (877) 813-3329 x 229
This lecture in conjunction with the exhibit Real to Reel: Hollywood and WWII.
The NOLA Project Presents - A Kingdom of Statues
May 10, 2008 - June 1, 2008
Times: 2:00 pm
Location: Le Petit Theatre on the corner of Jackson Square and St
Phone: (504) 522-2081
Admission: $12.00
"Big Easy Award winning theatre company, The NOLA Project, presents an exciting new play for the whole family! A Kingdom of Statues is a brand-new show playing in the historic Le Petit Theatre du Vieux Carre located in the heart of the French Quarter. Kids and adults alike will be whisked away into an upside down fairy tale world where our heroes must break a witch’s spell that turns kings into stone, jesters into mutes, and knights into chimpanzees!
Begue's Restaurant Presents - Mother's Day Champagne Brunch
May 11, 2008
Times: 10:30 am, 12:30 pm, and 2:30 pm
Location: Begue's Restaurant, 300 Bourbon Street
Phone: (504)553-2270
Admission: $64.99 for adults and $21.95 for children
Begue's Restaurant at the Royal Sonesta Hotel, one of the city's only AAA Four Diamond restaurants, offers guests a delectable menu this year for its Mother's Day Champagne Brunch.
Mother's Day on the Mississippi
May 11, 2008
Times: Boarding will begin at 11:00am; Cruising 11:30 am - 1:30pm
Location: Steamboat NATCHEZ
Phone: (504) 586-8777 or (800) 233-2628
Admission: $40.00 for adults; $25.00 for children ages 6-12; and $10.00 for children 2-5
Let us help you pamper Mom on Mother’s Day. Cruise features A Delicious Buffet, Jazz Trio, Reserved Seating, Coffee, Tea and Water.
Mr. B's Mother's Day Brunch
May 11, 2008
Times: 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Location: Mr. B's Bistro, 201 Royal Street
Phone: (504) 523-2078
Come treat Mom for Mother's Day at Mr. B's for Brunch.
Bayou State LiveSTRONG Day
May 13, 2008
http://www.LiveStrong.org
Phone: (985) 892-5858
Louisiana resident and Breast Cancer Advocate, Debbie Mormino, will join the Lance Armstrong Foundation (LAF) to unite people affected by cancer and raise awareness about cancer issues. The event organized by Ms. Mormino, is one of 500 local LIVESTRONG Day events to be held across the country to engage communities with experiences that increase awareness and show support for cancer survivors and their loved ones.Booths are available, ($10/min. donation to “LAF”) for individuals, businesses and charities to raise awareness and funds for the LAF at participating locations. “Participating in LIVESTRONG Day is important to me because cancer has affected so many people in my family and our community” said Mormino. “It is an honor to have the opportunity to support cancer survivors and encourage people in S.E. Louisiana to unite together to end the needless death and suffering from the disease that has claimed so many lives by uniting people in the fight against cancer we will remind our decision-makers that their constituents care about cancer and demand change. About the Lance Armstrong Foundation. The Lance Armstrong Foundation (LAF) unites people through programs and experiences to empower cancer survivors to live life on their own terms and to raise awareness and funds for the fight against cancer. The LAF focuses on cancer prevention, access to screening and care, research and quality of life for cancer survivors. Founded in 1997 by cancer survivor and champion cyclist Lance Armstrong, the LAF has raised more than $250 million for the fight against cancer. Join 60 million LIVE wristband wearers and help make cancer a national priority.
Longue Vue House and Gardens Presents - Kinder-Garden: “Creep, Crawl and Fly” Drop-In Program
May 13, 2008 - May 14, 2008
Times: 9:30 am – 10:30 am
Location: Longue Vue, 7 Bamboo Road
Phone: (504) 488-5488 ext. 333
Admission: $10 FLV; $12 Non-members; Siblings discounted; $5.00 for additional adult
Come join us for Kinder-Garden: “Creep, Crawl and Fly” Drop-In Program Discovery Garden, Shine Only! Children ages 18 mos. – 3 yrs and their accompanying adult are invited to explore the world of insects through age-appropriate activities such as “insect exploration”, sand play, singing, crafts and digging for worms in this hands-on class for young, curious learners. Pre-registration is NOT required in this drop-in program. Program fee covers one child and one adult.
Longue Vue House and Gardens Presents - Tea on Tuesday
May 13, 2008
Times: 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Location: Longue Vue, 7 Bamboo Road
Phone: (504) 488-5488 ext. 313
Admission: $25.00 members; $30.00 non-members
This popular lecture series celebrates the Longue Vue Style for which the Sterns were renowned. Bamboo, granite, and cork! Join us for a special presentation given by Peggy Stafford of Stafford Tile and Stone, on historical and modern trends in surface covers. Enjoy a traditional tea after the lecture with a selection of scones, pastries, homemade lemon curd and finger sandwiches. Guests may also tour the gardens at their leisure before or after the Tea. Reservations Required. Limited Seating.
Hotel Monteleone Presents - Spring 2008 Literary Series - Cokie Roberts
May 15, 2008
Times: 5:30 pm -7:30 pm
Location: Hotel Monteleone, 214 Rue Royale Street
Phone: (866) 468-7630
Admission: $15.00
Cokie Roberts is a political commentator for ABC News and serves as senior news anlyst for National Public Radio. From 1996 to 2002, she and Sam Donaldson co- anchored the weekly ABC interview program, This Week. In addition to broadcasting, Roberts, along with her husband, Steven V. Roberts, writes a weekly column syndicated in newspapers around the country by United Media.
Thursdays at Twilight Concert - New Orleans Jazz Ensemble
May 15, 2008
Times: 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Location: City Park, Botanical Garden- Pavillion of the Two Sisters
Phone: (504) 483-9386
Admission: $6.00 for adults, $2.00 for children age 5-12
Come join us for the New Orleans Original Jazz Ensemble for Traditional New Orleans Jazz, played by folks who love to play.
Tulane Baseball vs Rice
May 15, 2008
Times: 6:00 pm
Location: Greerfield Field at Turchin Stadium
Phone: (504) 861-(WAVE) 9283
Tulane Baseball vs Rice.
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