 June 28, 2008  |
Old New Orleans Rum Distillery Tour
August 13, 2007 - December 31, 2008 |
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Times: Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Location: Old New Orleans Rum, 2815 Frenchmen Street
Phone: (504) 945-9400
Admission: $10.00
Celebration Distillation offers tours and tastings at the distillery. Our tours offer a intimate and detailed look at the distillation process from beginning to end. All of our tours conclude with a visit to our tasting room. Become a connoisseur as you experience the subtle flavors of our distinctive rums. On occasion the distillers will offer samples of rums we have yet to bring to market to get your thoughts on the directions they are going.
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Surrounded by Water: New Orleans, the Mississippi River, and Lake Pontchartrain
January 26, 2008 - July 12, 2008 |
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Times: Tuesday - Saturday 9:30 am – 4:30 pm; Sunday 10:30 am - 4:30 pm
www.hnoc.org
Location: Williams Gallery, 533 Royal Street
Phone: (504) 523-4662
Admission: free
Surrounded by Water: New Orleans, the Mississippi River, and Lake Pontchartrain positions natural history alongside human history—examining the roles the river and lake played in New Orleans’s economic, social, and cultural growth, while reflecting upon the effects that the city’s expansion had upon the bodies of water themselves. Surrounded by Water traces the ways in which Lake Pontchartrain and the Mississippi River have formed the physical presence of New Orleans created its commerce, wealth, and recreation; and shaped New Orleans impression around the world.
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The U. S. Mint Presents - Treasures of Napoleon
April 1, 2008 - August 3, 2008 |
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Times: Tuesday - Sunday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm; Thursdays until 8:00 pm
Location: The Old U.S. Mint, located at 400 Esplanade Avenue
Phone: (504) 568- 6968 or 1-800-568-6968
Admission: $6.00 Adults; $5.00 Students , Seniors, and Active Military; Children 12 and under are free
Napoleon Marches into New Orleans 'Empereur commande "Laissez les bons temps rouler!"(The Emperor commands "Let the Good Times Roll!) Louisiana will at last welcome Bonaparte when Treasures of NAPOLEON comes to the Louisiana State Museum's OLD U.S. MINT in the New Orleans French Quarter from April 6th to August 3rd, 2008. The spectacular traveling exhibition Treasures of NAPOLEON, tells the fascinating story of Napoléon and showcases the world-class art and design of his time. It has already been seen by 125,000 visitors and universally praised. Created from the extraordinary collection of 1st Empire authority and author, Pierre-Jean Chalençon, the exhibit showcases rare, personal belongings of Napoléon I, as well as some of the most famous depictions of him by the greatest artists of the time. While elements of the exhibition have been loaned for major exhibitions around the world, this is the first time these irreplaceable artifacts are being seen in North America. Treasures of NAPOLEON offers visitors an opportunity to see beyond the “legend” of Napoléon Bonaparte to gain an understanding of this complex figure as a man. User-friendly interpretive text and more than 250 objects, framed paintings, prints and documents, as well as furniture from the Imperial palaces, shine a light on the extraordinary life of one of history's pivotal figures.
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The Contemporary Arts Center Presents - Luis Cruz Azaceta
April 11, 2008 - June 28, 2008 |
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Times: Thursday - Sunday 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Location: The Contemporary Arts Center, 900 Camp Street
Phone: (504)528-3805
Admission: 5. $3 for students, seniors. FREE for CAC members and children under 15 every day.
1999 is an exhibition of works produced by Luis Cruz Azaceta (Havana, 1942), during the twelve months preceding the turn of the millennium. The exhibition contains thirty-two works, including paintings, sculpture, assemblage, drawings, and photographs. It is Azaceta's second one-person exhibition at CAC, the first having taken place in 1993. Azaceta has made New Orleans his home since the early 1990s, and could be the city's most internationally renowned contemporary visual artist. However, despite gallery and museum shows throughout Europe as well as North and South America, not to mention five one-person exhibitions at Arthur Roger Gallery in the past decade, Azaceta's work is not widely known in his adopted city.
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The National WWII Museum Presents - Real to Reel: Hollywood and World War II
April 12, 2008 - October 31, 2008 |
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Times: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Location: The National WWII Museum, 945 Magazine Street, New Orleans, LA
Phone: 504-527-6012
The National World War II Museum presents Real to Reel: Hollywood and World War II, with a showcase exhibit of select artifacts. Check back for more details.
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Harrah's Theatre Presents - The Earl Turner Show
June 11, 2008 - June 29, 2008 |
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Times: Wednesdays - Sundays 7:00 pm
Location: Harrah's Theatre
Phone: (504)533-6600
Admission: $25.00 - $35.00
The Earl Turner Show returns with nightly shows at Harrah's Theatre for an encore appearance. Earl Turner won the hearts of New Orleanians when he opened his show at Harrah’s New Orleans in 2004, and he's back to electrify this city once again with his dynamic performances.
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Arts Market of New Orleans
June 28, 2008 |
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Times: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
http://www.artscouncilneworleans.org
Location: Palmer Park (at the corner of S. Claiborne Ave. and S. Carrollton Ave.
Phone: (504) 523-1465
The Arts Market features handmade, affordable art from local and regional artists and artisans. Styles of art include Painting, Photography, Ceramics, Glass, Jewelry, Wood, and Printmaking, plus handmade clothing, soap, candles, and other delights. Between 50 and 100 artists display and sell their wares each month.
The Arts Market also features live entertainment, food and beverage booths, and a children's activities area.
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Arts Market of New Orleans
June 28, 2008 |
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Times: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
http://www.artscouncilneworleans.org
Location: Palmer Park (at the corner of S. Claiborne Ave. and S. Carrollton Ave.
Phone: (504) 523-1465
The Arts Market features handmade, affordable art from local and regional artists and artisans. Styles of art include Painting, Photography, Ceramics, Glass, Jewelry, Wood, and Printmaking, plus handmade clothing, soap, candles, and other delights. Between 50 and 100 artists display and sell their wares each month.
The Arts Market also features live entertainment, food and beverage booths, and a children's activities area.
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The National WWII Museum Presents - Newsreels
June 28, 2008 - June 29, 2008 |
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Location: The National WWII Museum, 945 Magazine Street, New Orleans, LA
Phone: (877) 813-3329 x 229
As part of the exhibition Real to Reel: Hollywood and WWII, the Museum will showcase its collection of World War II newsreels, training films and period documentaries covering battles, propaganda, Women in the War and soldiers' health concerns.
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Wire Sculpted Jewelry Making Classes
June 28, 2008 |
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Times: 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Location: Earth Odyssey/ 306 Chartres St/ N.O., LA 70130
Phone: (504) 400-2208
Admission: $90.00 per class ($75.00 class fee + $15.00 materials cost)
Earth Odyssey, located in the heart of the French Quarter, is proud to present jewelry making classes taught by one of New Orleans best, Madeline Collara. You will receive "hands-on" instruction and take home your finished piece of art! You will learn the basic techniques of wire wrapping and will complete a pendant & earring set to take home. All necessary tools are supplied for student use. Space is limited to 6 students per class. Prior registration is requested. Payment is due at the time of registration in the form of cash or check.
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