Events

Tinderbox: The Untold Story of the Up Stairs Lounge Fire and the Rise of Gay Liberation
Date(s):

Thursday, August 8, 2019

Join us for the Second Thurday Lecture Series brought to you buy Friends of the Cabildo on August 8 at 6 PM. In this lecture, Robert Fieseler presents his book Tinderbox: The Untold Story of the Up Stairs Lounge Fire and the Rise of Gay Liberation... More Information

Lafayette Square & Warehouse District Tour
Date(s):

Saturday, August 10, 2019

Walking along the busy concrete sidewalks of the Central Business District today, it is difficult to imagine that the streets now shaded by skyscrapers were originally part of Belair, the plantation of city founder Bienville—part of his 1719 land grant... More Information

A Tuba to Cuba
Date(s):

Tuesday, August 20, 2019

A Tuba to Cuba celebrates the triumph of the human spirit expressed through the universal language of music and challenges us to dig deeper, to find that common ground we all have inside us and resolve to build bridges, not walls. 

The 2019-2020... More Information

Geovane Santos
Date(s):

Thursday, September 5, 2019

As a local New Orleans musician, Santos utilizes his guitar and his voice to bring Brazilian music to American audiences, concentrating on Bossa Nova and Latin repertoires. Santos takes a new approach to Brazilian music because although this music is well-... More Information

Congo Square Drumming for Life Workshop
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Repeats every week every Thursday 9 times.
Thursday, September 5, 2019, Thursday, September 12, 2019, Thursday, September 19, 2019, Thursday, September 26, 2019, Thursday, October 3, 2019, Thursday, October 10, 2019, Thursday, October 17, 2019, Thursday, October 24, 2019, Thursday, October 31, 2019

Join the museum for a FREE 9-week drumming course for students ages 55+. During this series, led by teaching artist Luther Gray, students will explore museum exhibits and learn the roots and development of the New Orleans beat from Congo Square to 21st... More Information

Baby Artsplay!™ at New Orleans Jazz Museum
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Repeats every week every Friday 6 times.
Friday, September 6, 2019, Friday, September 13, 2019, Friday, September 20, 2019, Friday, September 27, 2019, Friday, October 4, 2019, Friday, October 11, 2019

Lesson: Oh What A Feeling! (Emotional Development)

Young Audiences of Louisiana Baby Artsplay!™ Presented by The Helis Foundation is the perfect opportunity for caregivers to integrate purposeful activities into their child’s playtime that support... More Information

Down River Fest 2019
Date(s):

Saturday, September 7, 2019

The seventh annual Downriver Festival on Saturday, September 7, 2019 celebrates the environmental, cultural, and economic impact of the Mississippi River and the land it built through live music, cooking demonstrations, presentations, panels, and walking... More Information

 Eiliena D'Ennis
Date(s):

Wednesday, September 11, 2019

An hour of music, musical demonstrations, stories, and explanations from talented pianist and vocalist, Eiliena D’Ennis.

Join us at 2 PM for this FREE and open to the public concert, sponsored by The New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park.

Congo Square Drumming for Life Workshop
Date(s):

Thursday, September 5, 2019, Thursday, September 12, 2019, Thursday, September 19, 2019, Thursday, September 26, 2019, Thursday, October 3, 2019, Thursday, October 10, 2019, Thursday, October 17, 2019, Thursday, October 24, 2019, Thursday, October 31, 2019

Join the museum for a FREE 9-week drumming course for students ages 55+. During this series, led by teaching artist Luther Gray, students will explore museum exhibits and learn the roots and development of the New Orleans beat from Congo Square to 21st... More Information

A Day For Healing: African Drum & Dance
Date(s):

Thursday, September 12, 2019

Seguenon Kone, master drummer from the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, leads the program to commemorate 400 years since the arrival of African slaves in America. This event is just one of many activities that is taking place across the National Park System to... More Information

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