Michael DeMocker / The Times-Picayune
John Bullard, who has directed the New Orleans Museum of Art for 35 years, plans to step down in September.  

From King Tut to Katrina to Disney, John Bullard looks back on 37 years as head of the city’s premier museum...

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April 10 - July 11

Beyond the Blues:

Reflections of African America in the Fine Arts Collection of the Amistad Research Center
(organized by NOMA and the Amistad Research Center) (EWF Galleries)

 

The Amistad Research Center, located on the Tulane University campus, is the nation's largest independent archive specializing in the history of African Americans and other minority ethnic groups. A lesser known aspect of the Center is its extraordinary collection of fine art dating from the nineteenth century to the present day.

 

Beyond the Blues: Reflections of African America in the Fine Arts Collection of the Amistad Research Center, presented by the New Orleans Museum of Art and the Amistad Research Center, marks a long overdue public access to these remarkable works of art. The exhibition will feature nearly 150 works including paintings, prints, and sculpture, as well as archival materials such as letters and sketchbooks, providing a fascinating glimpse of the artistic process. Like the Collection itself, the exhibition is a map that charts change in American visual arts while highlighting African American connections passed, like a baton, over the course of a century from one generation to the next.

 

The New Orleans Museum of Art is located in City Park, convenient to the City Park/Metairie Road exit of 1-10. The Museum may be reached by street car from the Carrollton line extending from the Canal Street line, or by public bus via the Carrollton Avenue or Esplanade Avenue lines of the RTA.

New Orleans Museum of Art
One Collins C. Diboll Circle
City Park
New Orleans, Louisiana 70124

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Unsung Heroes: A Secret History of Louisiana Rock ‘n’ Roll

Friday, January 8, 2010
The Arsenal, 601 St. Peter Street
New Orleans, Louisiana

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National World War II Museum dedicated a $60 million expansion with a new theater, a restaurant and a replica of the "Stage Door Canteens" that cheered military men during the war. Hundreds of World War II veterans were on hand for Friday's ceremony including Tom Hanks, Patricia Clarkson and Mickey Rooney.

The National World War II museum celebrates the grand opening for the new section, to the right, Solomon Victory Theater, Stage Door Canteen and the American Seactor Friday.

The National World War II Museum in New Orleans unveils a major expansion Nov. 6 with the debut of a new movie theater, live show venue and a celebrity-chef restaurant.

To appreciate Southern food, it must be tasted. But to help understand the cuisine, there’s the Southern Food & Beverage Museum, a living history archive that celebrates the food and drink of the South.

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JOIN the Ogden Museum of Southern Art for "O What a Night" Gala, considered the benefit party to attend in New Orleans. Its combination of fine cuisine, music, and silent and live auctions featuring renowned Southern artists (many of whom attend the gala), has made this party sell out every year.

October 17, 2009

FOOD and DRINK! Cuisine courtesy of award-winning Chefs Robert Carter of Peninsula Grill (South Carolina) and Warren Stevens of Calcasieu/Butcher (New Orleans) plus a specialty cocktail "O What a Cocktail" by Cure (New Orleans).

MUSIC! Hellen Gillet, UNO Jazz Masters Students, Full Gospel Chior, Irvin Mayfield and a number of very special guests.

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The grand opening of the National World War II Museum's World War II Victory Theatre, Stage Door Canteen and American Sector – a 70,000-square-foot, $60 million project – is the most significant addition to the city's cultural scene since its battering by Hurricane Katrina.

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Nine museums in New Orleans, including the National World War II Museum, will offer free admission on Saturday as part of the Smithsonian magazine's fifth annual Museum Day celebration.

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