Wild Magnolias | Film Screening and Talks

NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts

Director Alexandra Kern and Big Chief Bo Dollis Jr. share the 2023 documentary short following young protégés of a Black Masking Indian tribe.

Butterfly Music Series: Lilli Lewis

NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts

Experience part of Super Bowl LIX history and enjoy music played on Suleika Jaouad and Jon Batiste's custom Yamaha piano on view at NOMA. On Sunday, February 23, at 2 pm, Lilli Lewis performs.

POSTPONED | Healing Through History with Creative Assembly Cohort Member Dianne Honoré

NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts

This day-long workshop provides a space for collaborative learning about ethnic, gendered, and cultural practices that define our collective history and present reality. Led by Dianne Honoré, one of NOMA’s Creative Assembly Cohort members, program participants will explore local histories, cultures, and approaches to interpreting history and culture through talks, performances, and healing rituals.

Motion to Move 2024

NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts

In celebration of Juneteenth, dancer and choreographer Edward Spots presents Motion to Move 2024 in NOMA's Lapis Center for the Arts. The performance is the latest in a series of works by Spots exploring themes of freedom, movement, justice, and the spark of change.

Assemblage in New Orleans: Artists in Conversation

NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts

In collaboration with Kolaj Fest New Orleans, NOMA will host a panel discussion highlighting the artistic practices and cultural traditions of assemblage and collage in New Orleans.

Cross-Cultural Conversations: Creative Assembly and ARCAthens

NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts

Join us in NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts for an enlightening evening of cross-cultural dialogue with ARCAthens resident artists Mare Spanoudaki and Nikolas Ventourakis and NOMA’s Creative Assembly Cohort members Dianne Honoré and Kr3wcial.

Conversation and Book Signing: Susan Grant Lewin and Thomas Beller

NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts

In conjunction with the exhibition Ring Redux: The Susan Grant Lewin Collection, NOMA presents a talk with Lewin, one of the foremost collectors of 20th– and 21st-century art jewelry, and writer Thomas Beller, who is Director of Creative Writing & Associate Professor of English at Tulane University.

Hispanic Heritage Celebration with Ecos Latinos

NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts

In partnership with Ecos Latinos, NOMA hosts a Hispanic Heritage Month celebration featuring a night of music in the Lapis Center for the Arts. Doors open at 6:00 pm, and performances begin at 7:00 pm.

Artist Talk with Wang Qingsong

NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts

NOMA presents an artist talk with celebrated photographer Wang Qingsong in the museum’s Lapis Center for the Arts.

Recurring

The UpStairs Lounge

NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts

]Mélange Dance Company presents The UpStairs Lounge in NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts on June 23, 24, and 25.

Artist Talk and Book Signing with Binh Danh

NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts

NOMA is excited to present an Artist Talk with photographer Binh Danh at 6 pm in the Lapis Center during NOMA's new Wednesday evening hours.