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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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