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New Orleans Museum of Art Presents - Ancestors and Descendants
July 28, 2010 - October 24, 2010 |
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Times: Wednesday, 12–8 pm, and Thursday–Sunday, 10 am–5 pm
Location: New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins Diboll Cir., City Park
Phone: (504) 658-4100
Admission: Wednesdays free ;LA resident with valid ID Adult $8. Sr (65 and up) $7.00; Child 3-17 $4; Child under 3 Free; Out of st visitors Adult $10;Sr (65 and up) $9.00; Child 3-17 $5.00; child under 3 free
A little known American Indian archive will be unveiled at the New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA) from July 24 until October 24, 2010. Ancestors and Descendants: Ancient Southwestern America at the Dawn of the Twentieth Century will be the first comprehensive exhibition of nineteenth century photography, Southwestern artifacts and archival research from the George Hubbard Pepper Native American Archive at Tulane University.
In collaboration with Tulane's Middle American Research Institute (MARI) and Latin American Library (LAL), the exhibition offers a special glimpse of the Tulane archive featuring 150 objects from Pepper's personal Native American art collection as well as 140 photographic images. Pepper, a museum ethnologist and scholar, used textiles, pottery, baskets, and other Pueblo and Navajo paraphernalia as visual complements to his lectures. Many of the images and the objects in Ancestors and Descendants have never been published or seen by the general public since 1924.
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New Orleans Film Festival
October 14, 2010 - October 21, 2010 |
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Times: Various
www.neworleansfilmsociety.org
Location: Various
Phone: 504-309-6633
Admission: Various
21st Annual New Orleans Film Festival. The New Orleans Film Festival (NOFF) continues its tradition as Louisiana’s preeminent film event, presenting an eclectic program of films each fall with legendary New Orleans as its backdrop. Offering filmmakers and film fans alike an ideal setting in a world-famous city, The NOFF draws in over 7,000 attendees each year. Both established and emerging filmmakers gain media exposure, connect with the region’s diverse audiences, and participate in an acclaimed event attended by industry professionals as well as celebrated luminaries
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Fall and Garden Show
October 16, 2010 - October 17, 2010 |
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Times: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Location: Botanical Garden in City Park
Phone: (504) 838-1170
Admission: $6 adults, $3 children 5-12, free for children under 5 and Friends of City Park
The annual show features plant sales and exhibits, educational programs, a plant health clinic, the kids discovery area, and the Garden's Scarecrow Trail. Sponsored by the LSUAgCenter in cooperation with the Metro Area horticulture Foundation and the New Orleans Botanical Garden.
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Secret Gardens of the Vieux Carré
October 16, 2010 - October 17, 2010 |
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Times: 12:00 noon - 4:00 pm
http://www.patioplanters.org
Location: French Quarters
Phone: (504) 524-9595 or (800) 356-6252
Admission: $20.00 each (children under 12 free),
The Patio Planters of the Vieux Carré opens magnificent courtyards of the French Quarter for a special weekend tour. This highly anticipated event offers the allure of private and historic gardens otherwise closed to the public. The walking tour reveals how garden designers take advantage of small spaces, and provides access to the cool and private hideaways suited to the Louisiana climate in styles of the early Spanish and French architecture.
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The Crescent City Blues & BBQ Festival
October 16, 2010 - October 17, 2010 |
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Times: Saturday 10:30 am - 8:15 pm; Sunday 9:30 am - 7:00 pm
http://www.jazzandheritage.org
Location: Lafayette Square Park
Phone: (504) 558-6100
Legendary bluesman Taj Mahal will headline the fifth annual Crescent City Blues & BBQ Festival, presented by the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation Oct. 16-17 at New Orleans' Lafayette Square Park. Other performers include: Ruthie Foster, Li'l Ed & The Blues Imperials, Corey Harris, Barbara Lynn, Henry Gray, Shannon McNally, Anders Osborne with the Stanton Moore Trio, Luther Kent & Trick Bag, Little Freddie King, Grandpa Elliott, Mem Shannon and the Joe Krown Trio featuring Walter "Wolfman" Washington and Russel Batiste.
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