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FRIDAY NIGHTS AT NOMA: Author Peter Marina discusses Down and Out in New Orleans, James Singleton performs in the Great Hall
This Friday night, as part of NOMA's Arts & Letters Series, author Peter Marina will discuss his book Down and Out in New Orleans: Transgressive Living in the Informal Economy, an examination of the city's bohemian fringe culture confronting post-Katrina gentrification. Renowned acoustic bass player James Singleton will perform in the Great Hall, and Curator Katie Pfohl will guide visitors through the Changing Course exhibition. Arrive early and stay late for all of Friday Nights at NOMA programming on August 24:
5 - 8 pm | Art on the Spot family activity table
6 pm | Gallery Talk with Curator Katie Pfohl in Changing Course: Reflections on New Orleans Histories
6 pm | Artful Palate cooking demonstration at Café NOMA:
Gumbo with Chef Austin Kirzner from Red Fish Grill
7 pm | Arts & Letters Series with author Peter Marina discussing Down and Out in New Orleans: Transgressive Living in the Informal Economy with WWNO radio host Laine Kaplan-Levenson
Cafe NOMA, the Museum Shop, galleries and exhibitions are open until 9 pm.
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Mujeres de Cine Series concludes with Summer 1993
Saturday, August 25, 2 pm
The Mujeres de Cine Film Series, featuring the work of Spanish women filmmakers, concludes with a screening of Summer 1993, the story of a six-year-old girl adapting to the death of her mother and integration into a new nuclear family (Not rated | 2017 | 1 hour, 36 minutes | Watch the trailer).
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Carlos Rolón,Gild the Lily (Decadence Upon Decadence III), detail, 2016, Oil paint and 24-karat gold on canvas, Private collection, Image courtesy of the artist and David Castillo Gallery, Photography Nathan Keay
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Carlos Rolón: Outside/In exhibition closes Sunday, August 26
Only a few days remain to see the lush tropical flora, elaborate wrought ironwork, seashell macrame, cinder-block planters, and mirrors that define the Caribbean-New Orleans aesthetic evident in Carlos Rolón: Outside/In. The final day to see the exhibition is Sunday, August 26.
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Tickets on sale for September 28 LOVE IN THE GARDEN
NOMA's annual fall soirée beneath the moss-draped oaks of the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden will be held on Friday, September 28, from 6 pm to midnight. Presented by Hancock Whitney, the gala features live music, cuisine from over 60 restaurants, the LOVE Cocktail Challenge, and honors four artists: John Alexander, Katrina Andry, Luis Cruz Azaceta, and L. Kasimu Harris. Purchase tickets now or become a sponsor.
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If temp tops 93 degrees, free admission to NOMA the next day
Admission will be FREE to all Louisiana residents on Wednesday, August 22, thanks to the Art & AC promotion. From now through August 31, when the mercury tops 93 degrees as verified by FOX8 News, admission is free to NOMA the following day for all Louisiana residents courtesy of The Helis Foundation. Watch the nightly broadcasts with meteorologist David Bernard and look for notices on NOMA's Facebook page or the NOMA website. Additionally, free sno-balls will be served at an outdoor booth from Imperial Woodpecker Sno-balls.
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Visit 16 participating local museums with your NOMA membership
Break the late summer doldrums and play tourist at home by visiting sixteen participating museums with your NOMA membership throughout the month of August. Join or renew online today or call (504) 658-4130. Membership can also be purchased or renewed at the admission desk. Make August memorable and enjoy such attractions as the Southern Food and Beverage Museum, the National World War II Museum, the Audubon Butterfly Garden and Insectarium, and many other cultural institutions.
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Traditional Louisiana dishes featured in Café NOMA's
Artful Palate cooking demonstrations
Café NOMA's "Artful Palate," the annual summer cooking series featuring artfully inspired demonstrations at the New Orleans Museum of Art, concludes this Friday, August 24, at 6 pm with Chef Austin Kirzner preparing gumbo. In conjunction with the launch of Changing Course: Reflections on New Orleans Histories, talented chefs from the Ralph Brennan restaurant group have been offering a contemporary twist on iconic New Orleans dishes. Stay up to date with new menu items and special events at Café NOMA by joining the restaurant's Facebook page.
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Skylar Fein, Remember the UpStairs Lounge (detail), 2008, Mixed media installation, Image courtesy of the artist
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Join us for Small Talks, Noontime Talks, and Community Perspectives
Small Talks are a new addition to the lineup of programs at NOMA. These 10- to 15-minute discussions focus on a single object or small range of objects within the permanent collection or special exhibitions. Throughout Museum Month in August, there will be at least one Small Talk per day. This week join us for topics ranging from George Ohr, "The Mad Potter of Biloxi," to the 17th-century Venetian altarpieces on view in Veronese in Murano. View the full list of dates, times, and themes.
The Community Perspectives series features community members sharing their views on topics and works on view in Changing Course: Reflections on New Orleans Histories. Clancy DuBos, a longtime New Orleans journalist, will discuss his eyewitness account of the 1973 UpStairs Lounge arson as a reporter. The tragedy, which killed 32 patrons of a gay bar in the French Quarter, is commemorated in artist Skylar Fein's installation for the exhibition (Wednesday, August 22, 2 pm).
Noontime Talks are casual conversations frequently scheduled throughout the year at noon between artists, curators, and other special guests with NOMA visitors. In the week ahead, meet Chicago-based artist Edra Soto (Wednesday, August 22) as she discusses Carlos Rolón's exhibition themes and her own career in a talk sponsored by The Helis Foundation, and join Curator Vanessa Schmid for an up-close look at Veronese in Murano: Two Venetian Renaissance Masterpieces Restored (Wednesday, August 31).
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Sign up now for Studio KIDS! hands-on art workshops
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Wellness Classes Among the Artworks
NOMA, in collaboration with East Jefferson Wellness Center, offers wellness classes every Saturday morning and Monday evening.
Yoga in the Garden: Saturday, August 25, 8 - 9 am
Tai Chi/Chi Kung in the Galleries: Monday, August 27, 6 - 7 pm
Classes are $5; FREE for NOMA members and East Jefferson Wellness Center members. To register, call East Jefferson Healthfinder at 504.456.5000.
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Active-Duty Military and Families Admitted FREE for Summer
Valid through Monday, September 3
NOMA is proud to be a Blue Star Museum. In collaboration with the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense, and more than 2,000 participating museums nationwide, active-duty military personnel and their families, including National Guard and Reserve, are granted free admission from now through Labor Day, September 3.
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IN THE WEEKS AHEAD at NOMA
Docent guided tours of the collection or special exhibitions are offered Tuesdays through Sundays at 1 pm.
Friday, August 31, 5 - 9 pm: Friday Nights at NOMA welcomes artist Willie Birch for a discussion about his installation in Changing Course: Reflections on New Orleans Histories. Bamboula 2000 will bring its African percussive sound to the Great Hall.
Monday, September 3: NOMA will be open on Labor Day with special holiday hours from noon to 5 pm.
Buy tickets now for The Revolutionists, the NOLA Project's latest productionto be staged in NOMA's Great Hall for ten nights from September 4-16. This all-female production features four beautiful, badass women who lose their heads in this comedy set during the French Revolution's Reign of Terror.
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NOMA is committed to preserving, interpreting, and enriching its collections and renowned sculpture garden; offering innovative experiences for learning and interpretation; and uniting, inspiring, and engaging diverse communities and cultures.
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