Nuit Brillante offers Haitian-themed entertainment till midnight on May 17

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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. Join us for an evening of live music, performances, gallery talks, dance demonstrations, and more!

Admission is free for NOMA members | $20 for nonmembers (available for purchase in advance or at the door)

ABOUT SORAYA JEAN-LOUIS

Soraya Jean­-Louis McElroy is a Haitian born, Harlem- and Brooklyn-raised and self-described “mixed media queer womynist artist conjuer currently living and loving in New Orleans.” She describes “her love of black womyn and families, motherhood, nature, wildcrafting, Black Feminist Futurisms, comics/graphic novels and the African Diaspora” as central themes in her work.

ABOUT CARL JOE WILLIAMS

Carl Joseph Williams, born in Uptown New Orleans in 1970, attended The New Orleans Center for Creative Art ( NOCCA) where he received his initial art training, followed by studies at the Atlanta College of Art. In Atlanta, Williams flourished in his craft, graduating in 1994 and producing solo exhibitions, participating in several group exhibitions and completing several public art projects. In 2013, Williams mounted a solo exhibition at the George Ohr Museum in Biloxi, Mississippi, and was a recipient of the Joan Mitchell NOLA Studio Artist Residence Program.  He was also selected to participate in the 2014 State of the Art exhibition at the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Arkansas. He collaborated with a team of artists to create an interactive work of art in NOMA’s Creative Corner that addresses cultural appropriation.

ABOUT CHAKRA DANCE THEATER

Chakra Dance Theatre  is committed to the preservation, presentation, and teaching of African Diaspora cultures. With an emphasis on Haitian Vodou, the the dance theatre strives to obliterate the negative connotations associated with Vodou and emphasize the beauty of a culture that began in Africa, travelled to Haiti, and landed in New Orleans.

ABOUT CLIFF NOTEZ

Cliff Notez, a native of Boston, Massachusetts, is an filmmaker, musician, photographer, writer, and producer/engineer. He is the founder and owner of media brand and production company HipStory in Boston. Cliff received his master’s in digital media in 2016 at Northeastern University and a bachelor’s degree in music and psychology at Wheaton College in Massachusetts. Cliff created his first band, The ValidDictorians in 2011, with which he self-produced and recorded five records to date. This year, he debuted his first narrative short film, Vitiligo which has been accepted at twelve film festivals as a finalist, and winner of best short.

ABOUT WINDOWS 98

Win Butler (DJ Windows 98) is is a singer, songwriter, musician, multi-instrumentalist, and DJ. He is one of the co-founders of the Montreal-based indie rock band Arcade Fire.

Join us for an evening of live music, performances, gallery talks, dance demonstrations, and more!

Admission is free for NOMA members | $20 for nonmembers (available for purchase in advance or at the door)

  • 6 – 10 pm: Art on the Spot (1st-floor elevator lobby)
  • 6 – 10:30 pm: Food by Cafe NOMA, Diva Dawg Food Truck, and Fritai NOLA (a food truck parked in the entry circle)
  • 6 pm: Gallery Talk with Soraya Jean-Louis 
  • 6:30 pm: Gallery Talk with Carl Joe Williams (Creative Concept Corner)
  • 7 pm: Haitian Dance workshop and dance performance with Chakra Dance Theater and drummers (Great Hall)
  • 9 – 10 pm: Music by Cliff Notez (Great Hall)
  • 10 pm – 12 am: DJ Set with Windows 98 of Arcade Fire (Great Hall)

ABOUT SORAYA JEAN-LOUIS

Soraya Jean­-Louis McElroy is a Haitian born, Harlem- and Brooklyn-raised and self-described “mixed media queer womynist artist conjuer currently living and loving in New Orleans.” She describes “her love of black womyn and families, motherhood, nature, wildcrafting, Black Feminist Futurisms, comics/graphic novels and the African Diaspora” as central themes in her work.

ABOUT CARL JOE WILLIAMS

Carl Joseph Williams, born in Uptown New Orleans in 1970, attended The New Orleans Center for Creative Art ( NOCCA) where he received his initial art training, followed by studies at the Atlanta College of Art. In Atlanta, Williams flourished in his craft, graduating in 1994 and producing solo exhibitions, participating in several group exhibitions and completing several public art projects. In 2013, Williams mounted a solo exhibition at the George Ohr Museum in Biloxi, Mississippi, and was a recipient of the Joan Mitchell NOLA Studio Artist Residence Program.  He was also selected to participate in the 2014 State of the Art exhibition at the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Arkansas. He collaborated with a team of artists to create an interactive work of art in NOMA’s Creative Corner that addresses cultural appropriation.

ABOUT CHAKRA DANCE THEATER

Chakra Dance Theatre  is committed to the preservation, presentation, and teaching of African Diaspora cultures. With an emphasis on Haitian Vodou, the the dance theatre strives to obliterate the negative connotations associated with Vodou and emphasize the beauty of a culture that began in Africa, travelled to Haiti, and landed in New Orleans. The group regularly appears in the Krewe du Kanaval parade during Carnival season in New Orleans.

ABOUT CLIFF NOTEZ

Cliff Notez, a native of Boston, Massachusetts, is an filmmaker, musician, photographer, writer, and producer/engineer. He is the founder and owner of media brand and production company HipStory in Boston. Cliff received his master’s in digital media in 2016 at Northeastern University and a bachelor’s degree in music and psychology at Wheaton College in Massachusetts. Cliff created his first band, The ValidDictorians in 2011, with which he self-produced and recorded five records to date. This year, he debuted his first narrative short film, Vitiligo which has been accepted at twelve film festivals as a finalist, and winner of best short.

ABOUT WINDOWS 98

Win Butler (DJ Windows 98) is is a singer, songwriter, musician, multi-instrumentalist, and DJ. He is one of the co-founders of the Montreal-based indie rock band Arcade Fire.