NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts
Oud Concerto for New Orleans
NOMA’s Lapis Center for the ArtsJoin us in NOMA's Lapis Center for the Arts for a special presentation of Oud Concerto for New Orleans. Originally commissioned by the Marigny Opera House in 2021, Oud Concerto for New Orleans is composed by Mahmoud Chouki and arranged by Hannah Yim.
Lecture with Kara Cooney: Women and Power in Ancient Egypt
NOMA’s Lapis Center for the ArtsIn this lecture, Dr. Kara Cooney, author of When Women Ruled the World: Six Queens of Egypt, addresses questions of ancient social inequalities and how women negotiated their limited leadership roles. How was their power expressed when regularly cloaked by a man’s dominance? Were they able to rule “behind the throne”? How much of this ancient reality still touches us today?
Akhnaten
NOMA’s Lapis Center for the ArtsIn conjunction with the current exhibition Queen Nefertari’s Egypt, NOMA and the New Orleans Opera present a screening of Akhnaten from the Metropolitan Opera’s award-winning Live in HD series.
CreativeMornings New Orleans with Hannah Chalew
NOMA’s Lapis Center for the ArtsCreativeMornings New Orleans returns to NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts with a program featuring artist Hannah Chalew.
The Art & Life of Enrique Alférez: A Conversation with Katie Bowler Young and Tlalóc Alférez
NOMA’s Lapis Center for the ArtsJoin us for a discussion on sculptor Enrique Alférez's art, life, and enduring influence in New Orleans. Katie Bowler Young, author of Enrique Alférez: Sculptor, and Tlalóc Alférez, daughter of the preeminent sculptor, will talk about the artist’s legacy in front of his large-scale relief sculpture Symbols of Communication in NOMA's Lapis Center for the Arts.