Nuit Brillante offers Haitian-themed entertainment till midnight on May 17
In celebration of the glowing neon in Keith Sonnier’s retrospective and the dazzling sequined Haitian Vodou flags created by Tina Girouard on display in the Great Hall, NOMA throws open the doors till midnight for Nuit Brilliante. Read More
Q&A: Dickie Landry recalls past inspirations in advance of his NOMA solo concert
On Thursday, May 2, from 6 to 8 pm, NOMA will host Louisiana native Dickie Landry for one of his renowned solo concerts with saxophone. Defining Landry as a musician is too limiting, given his range of talents. He spoke with NOMA Magazine about his multifaceted career in art and music that began during his childhood in the Cajun Prairie town of Cecelia. Read More
Q&A: Novelist Zachary Lazar discusses Vengeance in advance of panel discussion
NOMA’s Arts & Letters series welcomes authors, poets, journalists, playwrights, and literary scholars to the museum for public conversations that reflect on literature at the intersection of arts and culture…. Read More
Cantonese Punch Bowl depicts 18th-century international trade
A newly acquired Punch Bowl with Cantonese “Hongs,”on display in the Lupin Gallery of Decorative Arts, reveals both the exquisite craftsmanship of Chinese porcelain and a window into international trade of the late eighteenth century. Read More
Dickie Landry to perform solo saxophone concert on May 2
Louisiana-born saxophonist, artist, photographer, and composer Dickie Landry will perform one of his legendary site-specific SOLO concerts in tribute to the work of Keith Sonnier and Tina Girouard on Thursday, May 2, from 6 – 8 pm. Landry will play the tenor saxophone to explore the textures and abstract layers of sound within NOMA’s iconic architecture. Admission required. Read More
Easter weekend admission proceeds will be donated to Notre Dame Cathedral, St. Landry Parish Churches
In response to the recent tragic fires at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris and three churches in St. Landry Parish, NOMA will donate all proceeds from museum attendance on Saturday, April 20, and Easter Sunday, April 21, to rebuilding efforts. Read More