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EVENT CALENDAR
EXHIBITIONS & TOURS
CONCERTS IN THE COURTYARD
The fall concert series will feature Gal Holiday and the Honky Tonk Revue (September), Banu Gibson (October), and Little Freddie King (November).
Fridays, September 18, October 16, and November 20, 6-8 p.m.; doors open at 5:30 p.m.
533 Royal Street
$10 admission; free for THNOC members SCREENING OF ALL THE KING'S MEN
Join us for a free screening of this 1949 classic as part of our programming for the exhibition From Winnfeld to Washington: The Life and Career of Huey P. Long. One of the show's curators, Amanda McFillen, will introduce the film.
Saturday, September 19, 2-4 p.m.
Williams Research Center, 410 Chartres Street Free
FINE PRINT BOOK CLUB SESSIONS
Join photographer David G. Spielman for a fascinating discussion about THNOC’s latest title, The Katrina Decade: Images of an Altered City. Lunch will be provided. All participants are expected to have read the book prior to the meeting.
Friday, September 25, and Saturday, September 26, noon-2 p.m.
533 Royal Street
$15 for those who register before September 19, $25 for those who register September 19 or later. Registration is required. Please call (504) 523-4662 or email wrc@hnoc.org.
TEXTILE DOCUMENTARY SCREENING
CotonJaune—Acadian Brown Cotton: A Cajun Love Story documents the history of handspun Acadian cotton blankets and the women who made them. After the screening, the filmmakers and other scholars will lead a discussion of Acadian weaving traditions.
Saturday, October 17, 9:30 a.m.-noon
Williams Research Center, 410 Chartres Street
Free; reservations are recommended; please contact wrc@hnoc.org or (504) 523-4662. LES COMEDIENS FRAN^AIS LECTURE
In commemoration of Louis XIV on the 300th anniversary of his death, this annual event will take the form of a musical journey honoring the Sun King. Narrated by THNOC curator Howard Margot, the concert will feature musicians Daniel Lelchuk, Joseph Meyer, Jaren Philleo of Lyrica Baroque, and harpsichordist Pierre Queval.
Monday, November 16, 6-7:30 p.m.
Williams Research Center, 410 Chartres Street
Free; reservations are required; please call (504) 523-4662.
LECTURE AND BOOK SIGNING
Nicholas J. Meis will discuss his book New Orleans Hurricanes from the Start, coauthored with David F. Bastian, which examines the development and effects of major storms throughout New Orleans history. This event is being presented in conjunction with the exhibition The Katrina Decade: Images of an Altered City.
Saturday, November 21, 2-4 p.m.
533 Royal Street Free
All exhibitions are free unless noted otherwise. CURRENT
From Winnfield to Washington: The Life and Career of Huey P. Long
Through October 11, 2015 Williams Gallery, 533 Royal Street
It’s Only Natural: Flora and Fauna in Louisiana Decorative Arts
Through November 28, 2015 Boyd Cruise Gallery, 410 Chartres Street Curators will lead walk-throughs of the exhibition every Tuesday, noon--] p.m., through November 24.
The Katrina Decade: Images of an Altered City
Through January 9, 2016 Laura Simon Nelson Galleries,
400 Chartres Street
Rolland Golden’s Hurricane Katrina Series:
A Selection
Through January 16, 2016
Williams Research Center, 410 Chartres Street
PERMANENT
Louisiana History Galleries
533 Royal Street
Tuesday-Saturday, 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Sunday, 10:30 3.171.-4:30 p.m.
The Williams Residence Tour THNOC Architectural Tour
533 Royal Street
Tuesday-Saturday, 10 and 11 a.m., 2 and 3 p.m. Sunday, 11 a.m., 2 and 3 p.m $5 per person
Croups of eight or more should call (504) 598-7145 for reservations or visit www.hnoc.org.
UPCOMING
An Architect and His City: Henry Howard’s New Orleans, 1837-1884
November 18, 2015—April 3, 2016 Williams Gallery, 533 Royal Street
At Home and at War: New Orleans, 1974-1979
December 9, 2015-May 7, 2016
Williams Research Center, 410 Chartres Street
GENERAL HOURS
533 Royal Street Williams Gallery, Louisiana History Galleries, Shop, and Tours Tuesday-Saturday, 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Sunday, 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
400 and 410 Chartres Street Williams Research Center, Boyd Cruise Gallery, and Laura Simon Nelson Galleries Tuesday-Saturday, 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.


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