Louisiana Cultural Vistas - Spring 2008 - (Page 21) “Telling the Stories of Our Region to New Orleans and the World” The Historic New Orleans Collection is a museum, research center, and publisher dedicated to the history of New Orleans and Louisiana. The public is invited to tour The Collection’s galleries, house museum, and exhibitions, and to use the research facilities. Visit the Shop at The Collection for special gift items and books. CALENDAR OF EVENTS CURRENT EXHIBITIONS: All exhibitions are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted. Birds of a Feather: Wildfowl Carving in Southeast Louisiana Part II: Contemporary Carvings Through April 20, 2008 Williams Research Center, 410 Chartres Street Tuesday–Saturday, 9:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Admission: $6 for adults; members, children, and students are free Birds of a Feather, a two-part exhibition, explores the craftsmanship of hand-carved wildfowl decoys from southeast Louisiana. Part 1, Early Working Decoys, centered on decoys created for use in the field. Part 2, Contemporary Carvings, traces the evolution of the carving tradition as a decorative and competitive art form. The exhibition includes numerous examples of species commonly found in southeast Louisiana, such as mallards, teal, pelicans, heron, and several species of geese. Surrounded by Water: New Orleans, the Mississippi River, and Lake Pontchartrain Through August 10, 2008 Williams Gallery, 533 Royal Street Tuesday–Saturday, 9:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m., and Sunday, 10:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Surrounded by Water revisits the reasons for New Orleans’s strategic location at the base of one of the world’s greatest rivers. Drawing on The Collection’s extensive cartographic, photographic, and library holdings, the exhibition explores the influences of the Mississippi River and Lake Pontchartrain on New Orleans’s development. Louisiana: Where Land Meets Water Presented by The Historic New Orleans Collection and the New Orleans Museum of Art Through April 27, 2008 The New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins C. Diboll Circle, City Park Wednesday–Sunday, 10:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Free to Louisiana residents; standard admission applies for all other patrons. This exhibition traces the evolution of the landscape genre over 175 years in Louisiana and the individuals associated with it through a showcase of paintings, watercolors, prints, books, and drawings by more than 50 artists. PERMANENT EXHIBITIONS: Louisiana Portraits Counting House, 533 Royal Street Tuesday–Saturday, 9:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m., and Sunday, 10:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Louisiana History Galleries 533 Royal Street Tours are $5.00 per person and are offered Tuesday–Saturday at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 2 p.m., and 3 p.m. LECTURES & EVENTS: Architectural Tours of The Historic New Orleans Collection’s Buildings and Courtyards 533 Royal Street The Historic New Orleans Collection’s newest guided tour explores the history of French Quarter architecture, how courtyards developed, and the distinguishing features of each architectural style represented at THNOC, while tracing the history of the people who lived in the buildings. Tours are $5.00 per person and are offered Tuesday–Saturday at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 2 p.m., and 3 p.m. The French and Indian War by Dr. Fred Anderson Presented by The Historic New Orleans Collection in partnership with the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the State of Louisiana and the Society of Colonial Wars in the State of Louisiana Wednesday, May 14, 2008; 6:30 p.m. • Boyd Cruise Room, Williams Research Center, 410 Chartres Street Admission is $45, includes reception following lecture Professor of history at the University of Colorado-Boulder, Dr. Anderson is the author or editor of five books, including Crucible of War: The Seven Years’ War and the Fate of Empire in British North America, 1754–1766 (2000), which won the 2001 Francis Parkman Prize as best book in American history. His newest book, The War That Made America: A Short History of the French and Indian War (2005), is the companion volume for the PBS television series of the same name. In addition to presenting the evening lecture at The Collection, Dr. Anderson will offer a teachers’ workshop and a program for students. Family Day Sunday, May 18, 2008 11:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m. • 533 Royal Street Concerts in the Courtyard Fridays in the spring 5:30 p.m.–8:00 p.m. • 533 Royal Street Admission is $10; free for THNOC members The Historic New Orleans Collection is pleased to announce a new concert series to be held once a month during the spring. The series begins on March 14 and continues through June. Performers to be announced. Please check www.hnoc.org for the latest schedule. Visit The Collection Online: www.hnoc.org; email: wrc@hnoc.org The Historic New Orleans Collection Williams Research Center 533 Royal Street, New Orleans, LA 70130 • (504) 523-4662 410 Chartres Street, New Orleans, LA 70130 • (504) 598-7171 Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Sunday, 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., except holidays except holidays Free Admission Tours: Louisiana History Galleries and Williams Residence (533 Royal Street); 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 2 p.m., 3 p.m.; Admission, $5.00; school groups free, call Bunny Hinckley, (504) 598-7182 for reservations. Spring 2008/LOUISIANA ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES 21 http://www.hnoc.org http://www.hnoc.org http://www.hnoc.org
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