Events at The Collection
All events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted. For reservations or for more information, call (504) 523-4662.
May 2008
"The French and Indian War" • A lecture by Dr. Fred Anderson
presented by The Historic New Orleans Collection in partnership with the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the State of Louisiana and the Society of Colonial Wars in the State of Louisiana
Wednesday, May 14 • 6:30 p.m. • Boyd Cruise Room, Williams Research Center, 410 Chartres Street
Registration fee: $45, includes reception following lecture
Professor of history at the University of Colorado, Boulder, Dr. Anderson is the author or editor of five books, including Crucible of War: The Seven Years’ War and the Fate of Empire in British North America, 1754–1766 (2000), which won the 2001 Francis Parkman Prize as best book in American history. His newest book, The War That Made America: A Short History of the French and Indian War (2005), is the companion volume for the PBS television series of the same name. In addition to presenting the evening lecture at The Collection, Dr. Anderson will offer a teachers’ workshop and a program for students. Please call (504) 523-4662 to register.Concerts in the Courtyard with the Washboard Chaz Blues Trio and drinks by Old New Orleans Rum Friday, May 16, 2008
5:30–8:00 p.m. • Royal Street Complex Courtyard, 533 Royal Street
Admission is $10 at the door; free for THNOC members
RAIN OR SHINE
The Collection continues its spring series of concerts and cocktails with the Washboard Chaz Trio. Though comfortable in all forms of our diverse American musical heritage, Washboard Chaz Leary has achieved dominance and international recognition in acoustic country blues. Chaz has shared the stage with Bonnie Raitt, John Hammond, Taj Mahal, Anders Osborne, and Corey Harris among others. He has opened for many blues greats, including Muddy Waters, Robert Cray, Doc Watson, and Keb Mo. Chaz's musical talents have been featured on over 70 recordings, including John Hammond's 1998 Grammy nominated "Long as I Have You." For more information, visit www.washboardchaz.com.
Old New Orleans Rum was born in the back streets of New Orleans’s 9th Ward. This stepchild of the spirits world was conceived by a band of artists and musicians better known for consumption than fabrication. By dint of perseverance and their love of the good life, they managed to start production of what are now considered some of the world’s best rums. James Michalopoulos, a celebrated New Orleans-based artist, is the founder of Celebration Distillation. For more information, visit www.oldneworleansrum.com.The Historic New Orleans Collection’s Annual Family Day
Sunday, May 18
12:00–4:00 p.m. • 533 Royal Street
RAIN OR SHINE
This year’s program celebrates The Collection’s exhibition Surrounded by Water and the importance of preserving Louisiana’s wetlands. The day will feature music by the Lost Bayou Ramblers, live wetland creatures, arts and crafts projects, and demonstrations from the U.S. Coast Guard and National Park Service. Former riverboat captain Clarke “Doc” Hawley will lend his expertise in the exhibition, and Mark Twain will even make an appearance and share his tales of life on the river. The Estuarians of Save America’s Wetlands and Boudreaux D. Nutria from the New Orleans Zephyrs will make also be present.
June 2008
Concerts in the Courtyard with Vavavoom and Dixie Beer
Friday, June 20, 2008
5:30–8:00 p.m. • Royal Street Complex Courtyard, 533 Royal Street
Admission is $10 at the door; free for THNOC members
RAIN OR SHINE
The Collection concludes its spring series of concerts and cocktails with music by Vavavoom. Dixie Beer will be serving up a selection of beers. Vavavoom calls their music " a synthesis of New Orleans jazz and the French Gypsy tradition of Django Reinhardt, as well as what Jelly Roll Morton called, 'the Spanish tinge.'" Guitarists Raphaël Bas and Pierre Pichon have been playing together since high school in Bourges, France. Both emigrated to the US, independently of one another, over 10 years ago. Bart Ramsey (piano, accordion) has performed for audiences on three continents, several islands, and one isthmus. Nathan Lambertson (stand up bass) is a New Orleans native and has played with Alvin Batiste, Nicholas Payton, Ravi Coltrane, Trombone Shorty, Steve Masakowski, David Torkanowsky, and Jason Marsalis. Vavavoom won the Big Easy Award in New Orleans for Best Emerging Band of 2007. For more information, see www.vavavoomband.com. Concerts in the Courtyard will resume in September.
August 2008
Inaugural New Orleans Antiques Forum
Thursday–Sunday, August 7–10 • Boyd Cruise Room, Williams Research Center, 410 Chartres Street
This event requires registration. Admission will be charged.
Enjoy four days of lectures and tours dedicated to the study of the southern decorative arts. The program will feature preeminent scholars from the field, including Thomas Savage, Winterthur Museum & Country Estate; Robert Leath, Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts; Cybèle Gontar, Graduate Center, The City University of New York; Alexandra Kirtley, Philadelphia Museum of Art; Thomas Jayne, Thomas Jayne Studio; Elle Shushan, Fine Portrait Miniatures; and Suzanne Turner, FASLA, Suzanne Turner Associates.
Special hotel rates will be available at the Hotel Ste. Marie. Registration is required and there is a fee for attending.
Tenth Annual Genealogy Workshop: Italian Genealogy
Saturday, August 23, 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. • Williams Research Center, 410 Chartres Street
This event requires registration. The registration fee is $25.00 until 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, August 9. After that point, participants may continue to register for a fee of $35.00, as space is available.
Learn about researching Italian genealogy in New Orleans. Th is year’s featured speaker will be June C. DeLalio, board-certified genealogist and founder of the Italian Genealogical Group. Registration is required and there is a fee for attending. Please call (504) 523-4662 to register.
September 2008
Concerts in the Courtyard with the Tremè Brass Band
Friday, September 19, 2008
5:30–8:00 p.m. • Royal Street Complex Courtyard, 533 Royal Street
Admission is $10 at the door; free for THNOC members
RAIN OR SHINE
The Collection kicks off its fall series of concerts and cocktails with music by the Tremè Brass Band. Cocktails to be announced. The Tremè Brass Band plays the music of a people. The people in New Orleans who know how to celebrate life with a second line parade or mourn a person's death with a jazz funeral. The Tremè Brass Band represents the future of the New Orleans Brass Band Tradition. Although their music is steeped in the deep roots of New Orleans Jazz, this ensemble of young and old bring to it a fresh, exuberance which mixes elements of funk, soul, and modern jazz to the delight of all listeners.
October 2008
Concerts in the Courtyard with Ingrid Lucia and the Flying Neutrinos
Friday, October 17, 2008
5:30–8:00 p.m. • Royal Street Complex Courtyard, 533 Royal Street
Admission is $10 at the door; free for THNOC members
RAIN OR SHINE
The Collection continues its fall series of concerts and cocktails with music by Ingrid Lucia and the Flying Neutrinos. Cocktails to be announced. For more information, visit http://www.flyingneutrinos.com/.
November 2008
Concerts in the Courtyard with Theresa Andersson
Friday, November 21, 2008
5:30–8:00 p.m. • Royal Street Complex Courtyard, 533 Royal Street
Admission is $10 at the door; free for THNOC members
RAIN OR SHINE
The Collection concludes its fall series of concerts and cocktails with music by Theresa Andersson. Cocktails to be announced. Since moving to New Orleans in the early '90s, Andersson has wowed Big Easy crowds and critics with regularity, earning herself a cream-of-the-crop reputation and scores of accolades. Her eclectic brand of roots-informed rock that can segue from bluegrass hoe-downs into swirling, Sonic Youth-styled distortion jams, has garnered her Offbeat's Best of the Beat award for violin for six consecutive years and the 2003 Big Easy Award for Best Female Artist, as well as a regular slot at the city's famed New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. For more information, visit http://www.basinstreetrecords.com/artists/theresa-andersson.html.
