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Upcoming Exhibition, Symposium Explore the Territorial Period 1803 - 1812
October 6, 2009 - May 2, 2010
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Times: Tuesday - Saturday 9:30 am – 4:30 pm; Sunday 10:30 am – 4:30 pm
http://www.hnoc.org
Location:  Williams Gallery, 533 Royal Street
Phone:  (504) 523-4662
On December 20, 1803, the Louisiana Purchase was signed, confirming the transfer of the former French colony to the United States. Statehood, however, was not immediate. For nearly 10 years, Louisiana was entrenched in a turbulent period, rife with political disputes and culture clashes. The exhibition Between Colony & State: Louisiana in the Territorial Period, 1803-1812, and its companion online component, examines the people, places, and events that shaped this fascinating period. Highlights include manuscript maps, newspapers from the period, and artists' depictions of life during this time.
Vieux Carré Matinées
December 1, 2009 - March 30, 2010
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Times: Tuesday–Saturday from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
http://www.hnoc.org
Location:  616 St. Peter Street
Phone:  (504) 522-2081
Admission:  free
The Historic New Orleans Collection and Le Petit Théâtre du Vieux Carré announce the launch of Vieux Carré Matinées, a series of free films and tours celebrating Louisiana’s rich history and culture. Vieux Carré Matinées are now being offered every Tuesday–Saturday from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Many of the films were produced for past exhibitions at The Collection and address topics such as the Battle of New Orleans, Creole cooking, and visual artists of New Orleans. Prior to the films, patrons will be given a brief tour of the theatre’s facilities and history. Both the tour and the films are free and open to the public.
Ongoing: Vieux Carré Matinées
December 22, 2009 - December 31, 2010
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Times: 11:30am-1:30pm
http://www.hnoc.org/?p=1434
Location:  LePetit Theatre, 616 St. Peter Street
Phone:  (504) 523-4662
Admission:  free
The Historic New Orleans Collection and Le Petit Théâtre du Vieux Carré are proud to present Vieux Carré Matinées, a series of free films and tours celebrating Louisiana’s rich history and culture. Vieux Carré Matinées are now showing every Tuesday–Saturday from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The program opens with a brief tour of Le Petit Theatre, the nation’s oldest continuously operated little community theatre. Following the tour, patrons will have an opportunity to view one of 10 films, many of which were produced in part by The Collection. Each film addresses a different aspect of the region, including the Battle of New Orleans, Creole cooking, and visual artists of New Orleans. Both the tour and the films are free and open to the public.
The National World War II Museum Presents - Special Exhibit- Entertaining the Troops
January 2, 2010 - March 21, 2010
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Location:  The National WWII Museum, 945 Magazine Street, New Orleans, LA
Phone:  (504) 528-1944
Join us for a Special exhibit Entertaining the Troops. Sponsored by HUMANA with additional support from AT&T.
NOMA celebrates ¡Sí Cuba!
January 6, 2010 - March 28, 2010
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http://www.noma.org
Location:  New Orleans Museum of Art
Phone:  (504) 658-4100
Admission:  Louisiana residents with valid photo ID: Adults, $8; Seniors (65 and up), $7.50; Child 3-17, $5; Child under 3, Free. Out-of-state visitors: Adults, $16; Srs (65 and up), $15; Child under 3 free
The New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA) is proud to participate in "¡Sí Cuba!" a major citywide presentation of arts, music, and culture related to Cuba taking place in New Orleans January through April 2010. ¡Sí Cuba! is a collaborative venture between museums, universities, galleries, and other arts organizations in New Orleans, co-organized by NOMA, Newcomb Art Gallery, and the Stone Center for Latin American Studies at Tulane University. NOMA's participation in ¡Sí Cuba! includes two exhibitions: Luis Cruz Azaceta: Swimming to Havana, a solo exhibition of paintings and Polaridad Complementaria: Recent Works from Cuba, a traveling show organized by the Centro de Arte Contemporáneo Wifredo Lam, Havana. Polaridad Complementaria will be co-presented at the New Orleans Museum of Art and the Newcomb Art Gallery at Tulane University.
 
The solo exhibition Luis Cruz Azaceta: Swimming to Havana will feature a suite of new paintings, all from 2009. The phrase "Swimming to Havana" proposes the impossible as no unassisted human is capable of traversing ninety miles across the Caribbean Sea from Florida to Cuba. Yet it is a journey said to have taken place countless of times in the minds of Cubans wishing to reach the United States, and Cuban immigrants dreaming of returning home. In his suite of new paintings, Azaceta invites viewers to undertake their own imaginative journeys through his imagery. These paintings explore the idea of "crossing over" in myriad ways: between abstraction and figuration, between geometric and organic forms, between Cuban and American culture, and between the historically linked cities of New Orleans and Havana.
Big Freedia's Hookah Bounce
January 7, 2010 - January 2, 2014
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Times: 10:00 pm
http://hookahbounce.com
Location:  The Hookah, 309 Decatur St
Phone:  (504) 943-1101
Admission:  $5.00
Every Thursday Big Freedia and DJ Rusty Lazer along with other local bounce artists hit the stage at The Hookah. If you're wondering what is bounce, here is what Wikipedia has to say about Bounce Music: Bounce music is an energetic style of "New Orleans hip hop" music which is said to have originated as early as the late 1980s, but is typically believed to have begun with the 1991 single "Where Dey At by MC T.Tucker. A highly influential cover of "Where Dey At" was also released by "DJ Jimi in 1992.

Bounce is characterized by "Call and response" style party and Mardi Gras Indian chants and dance call-outs. These chants and call-outs are typically sung over the Triggerman beat, which is sampled from the song "Drag Rap" by the Showboys, or Brown beat, which is sampled from Derek B's "Rock The Beat". The sound of bounce has primarily been shaped by the recycling and imitation of the "Drag Rap" sample: its opening chromatic tics, the intermittent shouting of the word "break", the use of whistling as an instrumental element (as occurs in the bridge), the "drag rap" vocals and its brief and repetitive melody and quick beat (which were produced with use of Synthesizers and drum machines and are easily sampled or reproduced using like-sounding elements).
 
The genre maintains widespread popularity in New Orleans, LA and the southern United States and has a more limited following outside of the Deep South. Throughout this decade, the "Take Fo'" record label has dominated the genre with artists such as "DJ Jubilee and "Willie Puckett." Katey Red, "Big Freedia" and "Sissy Nobby have also made significant contributions.
NEWCOMB ART GALLERY & NEW ORLEANS MUSEUM OF ART PRESENT ¡Sí Cuba!
January 16, 2010 - April 30, 2010
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Times: Tues, Thurs & Fri 10am - 6pm; Wed 10am - 8pm; Sat & Sun 11am - 5pm (closed university holidays)
http://www.sicubaneworleans.com
Location:  Newcomb Art Gallery, Woldenberg Art Center (Bldg #81)
Phone:  (504) 865-5328
Organized by the Newcomb Art Gallery at Tulane University and the New Orleans Museum of Art,  ¡Sí Cuba! is a major presentation of Cuban art, music, and culture that will take place in New Orleans from January through April 2010. ¡Sí Cuba! is a collaborative venture between museums, universities, galleries, and other arts organizations across the city. The project is anchored by Recent Works From Cuba, a joint exhibition presented by the Newcomb Art Gallery and the New Orleans Museum of Art. Opening at both venues on January 16, the show features more than 50 works by 27 Cuban artists working in various media that highlight the latest trends in contemporary Cuban art. The show is curated by Jorge Fernandez Torres, vice-director of the Centro de Arte Contemporáneo Wifredo Lam and curator of the Havana Biennial and Margarita Sánchez Prieto, curator, researcher and art critic at Centro de Arte Contemporaneo Wifredo Lam. The show was developed by the National Council of Fine Arts and the Centro de Arte Contemporáneo Wifredo Lam, Havana and toured by International Arts & Artists, Washington, DC.
Louisiana and Cuba: Multiple Perspectives
January 19, 2010 - April 17, 2010
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Times: 9:30 am - 4:30 pm
http://www.hnoc.org
Location:  Williams Research Center, 410 Chartres Street
Phone:  (504) 523-4662
Admission:  free
In conjunction with ¡Sí Cuba!, a city-wide presentation of art, cultural and historical exhibitions and programs that relate to Cuban art and culture, The Collection presents Louisiana and Cuba: Multiple Perspectives. The exhibition will be on view at the Williams Research Center January 19–April 17. With documentary photographs of Cuba in the 1980s by New Orleanian Michael P. Smith set against earlier materials (18th–19th century) featuring Cuba and Louisiana, this exhibition illustrates the cultural, political and economic connections that have historically tied these two places together.
The National WWII Museum Special display – Hitler’s Gemaldegalerie Linz Album
January 29, 2010 - May 2, 2010
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http://www.nationalww2museum.org
Location:  The National WWII Museum, 945 Magazine Street, New Orleans, LA
Phone:  (504) 528-1944
The National World War II Museum will display two albums containing photos of artwork amassed by Hitler for his planned Linz, Austria Führermuseum. Both albums have recently resurfaced after 64 years. Only 20  of the 31 albums are still known to exist. They were originally created for Hitler to select artwork for a planned museum in Linz, Austria. After display at the New Orleans museum, it will go back to Germany where it will aid in the ongoing search for a number of these  artworks.
New Orleans Museum of Art Presents - New Orleans Artists Quintron and Miss Pussycat
January 30, 2010 - May 2, 2010
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Times: Wednesday, 12:00 pm - 8:00 pm; Thursday-Sunday, 10 am - 5:00 pm
http://www.noma.org
Location:  New Orleans Museum of Art, second floor Frederick R. Weisman Gallery
Phone:  (504) 659-4100
On January 30, New Orleans Museum of Art will kick off the 2010 contemporary exhibition schedule with a celebration of New Orleans artists Quintron and Miss Pussycat. Widely known for multimedia performances in music clubs and alternative art spaces over the past 15 years, Quintron and Miss Pussycat have inspired audiences around the world with their innovative approach to puppetry and organ-based music. Parallel Universe: Quintron and Miss Pussycat Live at City Park will be the artists' first museum exhibition. In addition to past work, Miss Pussycat will debut a new music video, and an original music album by Quintron will be recorded entirely on-site at the New Orleans Museum of Art. Parallel Universe: Quintron and Miss Pussycat Live at City Park is organized by Miranda Lash, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art.
 
The exhibition will begin with a vibrant and comprehensive display of Miss Pussycat's puppetry, a "parallel universe" the artist creates and channels within her set designs and performances. Hundreds of her puppets will take over the first gallery, spanning the length of Miss Pussycat's career. Arranged in miniature landscapes, her handmade puppets fuse the surreal and fantastical with a dose of whimsy. Functional in purpose and beguiling in form, the puppets enact scenes laden with satire, humor, and wit, while appearing innocent and child-like. Describing the puppets as "portals to the spirit world," the artist explains that the ritual of making a puppet show allows the puppets to assume a life of their own. Her versatile working method as a puppeteer ranges from swiftly arranging puppet shows for rock concert stages, to painstakingly directing videos with large support crews and arranging prerecorded soundtracks. Miss Pussycat's presentation will include the debut of her latest puppet video.
New Orleans Museum of Art Presents - New Orleans Artists Quintron and Miss Pussycat
February 3, 2010 - May 2, 2010
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Times: Wednesday, 12:00 pm - 8:00 pm; Thursday-Sunday, 10 am - 5:00 pm
Location:  New Orleans Museum of Art, One Collins Diboll Circle, City Park
Phone:  (504) 659-4100
New Orleans Museum of Art will kick off the 2010 contemporary exhibition schedule with a celebration of New Orleans artists Quintron and Miss Pussycat. Widely known for multimedia performances in music clubs and alternative art spaces over the past 15 years, Quintron and Miss Pussycat have inspired audiences around the world with their innovative approach to puppetry and organ-based music. Parallel Universe: Quintron and Miss Pussycat Live at City Park will be the artists' first museum exhibition. In addition to past work, Miss Pussycat will debut a new music video, and an original music album by Quintron will be recorded entirely on-site at the New Orleans Museum of Art. Parallel Universe: Quintron and Miss Pussycat Live at City Park is organized by Miranda Lash, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art.
 
The exhibition will begin with a vibrant and comprehensive display of Miss Pussycat's puppetry, a "parallel universe" the artist creates and channels within her set designs and performances. Hundreds of her puppets will take over the first gallery, spanning the length of Miss Pussycat's career. Arranged in miniature landscapes, her handmade puppets fuse the surreal and fantastical with a dose of whimsy. Functional in purpose and beguiling in form, the puppets enact scenes laden with satire, humor, and wit, while appearing innocent and child-like. Describing the puppets as "portals to the spirit world," the artist explains that the ritual of making a puppet show allows the puppets to assume a life of their own. Her versatile working method as a puppeteer ranges from swiftly arranging puppet shows for rock concert stages, to painstakingly directing videos with large support crews and arranging prerecorded soundtracks. Miss Pussycat's presentation will include the debut of her latest puppet video.
New Orleans Photo Alliance Presents - The American Dream
February 4, 2010 - March 21, 2010
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Times: Fridays 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm; Saturdays and Sundays 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
http://www.neworleansphotoalliance.com
Location:  New Orleans Photo Alliance Gallery, 1111 St. Mary Street
Phone:  (504) 610-4899
The New Orleans Photo Alliance is proud to present a national juried exhibit, “The American Dream”, juried by 2005 Guggenheim and 2000 MacArthur Fellow, Deborah Willis. Dr. Deborah Willis, a professor at New York University is also a professional art photographer and one of the nation’s leading historians of African American photography. She is the author of numerous books including the critically acclaimed, The Black Female Body: A Photographic History with Carla Williams (Temple University Press, Philadelphia, 2002) and the upcoming Michelle Obama: The First Lady in Photographs.
The Maple Leaf Bar Presents - Mia Borders
March 10, 2010 - March 31, 2010
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Times: 10:30 pm
Location:  Maple Leaf Bar, 8316 Oak Street
Phone:  (504) 866-9359
The Funky and Soulful singer-songwriter who has proven to be a hot up-and-comer on the New Orleans music scene continues her weekly residency at the Maple Leaf Bar.
Patois: The Seventh Annual New Orleans International Human Rights Film Festival
March 12, 2010 - March 21, 2010
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http://patoisfilmfest.org
Location:  Venues across New Orleans
Phone:  (504) 610-3003
The New Orleans International Human Rights Film Festival is back! The citywide film festival runs March 12-21. This year's festival will premiere visionary, provocative and beautiful, new films from New Orleans and around the world dedicated to social justice. This year's festival promises a breathtaking line-up of performances, workshops, and speakers who offer concrete solutions and celebrate successes in the global struggle for human rights. 
Downtown Irish Club Parade
March 17, 2010
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Times: 6:30 pm
Location:  Bywater/French Quarter
Phone:  (504) 943-0785
The annual downtown St. Patrick's Day parade begins on the corner of Burgundy and Piety in the Bywater, proceeds roughly up Royal, accross Esplanade to Decatur, up Bienville to Bourbon. The parade makes several "pit stops" on its way to Bourbon St.
Luck o’ the Irish – St. Patrick’s Day at 7 on Fulton
March 17, 2010
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Location:  7 on Fulton – 700 Fulton Street, New Orleans, LA 70130
Phone:  (504) 525-7555
Join us as we celebrate the St. Patrick’s Day! You’ll love our uniquely Irish cocktails such as the Shamrock Shaker, Irish Spring and Paddy’s Girl. We will also serve Guinness and George Killian’s Irish Red. Receive complimentary valet parking.
Parasol's St. Patrick's Day Block Party
March 17, 2010
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Location:  Parasol's Restaurant & Bar , 2533 Constance St.
Phone:  (504) 897-5413
Parasol's Restaurant and Bar, corner of Third and Constance Streets. The green beer and Guinness flow at this annual St. Pat's bash in the Irish Channel. 
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