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Pride of Place: Stories of Old South Baton Rouge
Thu, June 18, 2009 - Mon, May 31, 2010
Free admission at the Louisiana State Museum - Baton Rouge to enjoy Pride of Place, the latest effort to expand community partnerships and exhibitions across the State Museum. It started as an idea of the McKinley High School Class of 1969. In planning for their fortieth reunion, they decided that rather than just reconnecting with their former classmates, Pride of Place would reconnect with the history of their community during the 1950s and 60s. From that idea came the new exhibition Pride of Place: Stories of Old South Baton Rouge, a yearlong, comprehensive celebration of a neighborhood and an era.
View Event's Website »Slidell’s Mixed Media Juried Art Exhibition
Fri, January 15, 2010 - Fri, March 19, 2010
A juried exhibit open to artists in ten southeastern states. It’s one of our most eclectic exhibits every year. Opening reception Friday, Jan. 15, 7 to 9 p.m. Presented in the Slidell Cultural Center at its new location in City Hall, 2055 Second Street. Hours: M-F 10am - 4pm, Sat 10am - 2pm. Free admission.
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George Ohr: The Emergence of an American Master
Sun, March 7, 2010 - Sun, August 1, 2010
This exhibition recounts the transformation between the fire of 1894 and the end of George E. Ohr’s potting career in 1905. Examples include teapots, cadogans and two-handled vases which highlight the artist’s interest in organic lines and shapes and brilliantly colored glazes. Location: LSU Museum of Art, Shaw Center for the Arts – 5th floor. Open Tuesday through Saturday, 10am to 4pm, and Sunday, 1pm to 5pm.
View Event's Website »Slidell’s Bayou Jam Concert featuring The Topcats
Sun, March 14, 2010
4:30pm - 6:30pm
The City of Slidell’s Bayou Jam Concert Series continues in Heritage Park, behind the historic Slidell Train Depot on Front Street. Free admission.
View Event's Website »Double Shotgun Soirée’: Celebrate New Orleans’ favorite house type in style
Tue, March 16, 2010
4:29pm - 6:29pm
Hosted by Erika and Jude Olinger and Virginia Barkley, to benefit the PRC. These two lovingly restored shotgun homes each showcase the craftsmanship of this historic house type. Both converted from a double to a single shotgun, each home embodies the unique style of its respective owners. Erika Olinger is owner of Cole Pratt Gallery and Virginia Barkley owns Let’s Get It Straight, a professional organizing company. Wine, hors d’oeuvres and live jazz provided.
View Event's Website »Great Neighborhood Sellabration
Sat, March 20, 2010
9:00am - 1:00pm
PRC and neighborhood associations citywide celebrate New Orleans’ great opportunities to buy a house at the Great Neighborhood Sellabration. This homebuyer fair will showcase historic homes for first-time buyers, returning residents and investors alike. This year’s event schedule includes a keynote lecture by renowned local historian, Richard Campanella, author of Bienville’s Dilemma and Geographies of New Orleans. Other highlights will include exhibitions on historic neighborhoods and workshops on how to buy, renovate and finance properties. Historic neighborhoods featured include the Lower Garden District, Esplanade Ridge, Tremé, Bywater, Carrollton, Algiers Point, Irish Channel, Mid-City, Broadmoor, Uptown, Central City and more.
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Celebrate Spring at Lambeth House
Sun, March 21, 2010
2:00pm - 4:30pm
Join New Orleans’ premier retirement community for a special Open House celebration! Sing along with pianist, Philip Melancon. Tour the community and hear what makes the Lambeth House lifestyle so unique, and uniquely rewarding! Reservations are preferred but not required. Lambeth House is located near Audubon Park at 150 Broadway (at the River). For details or to RSVP, please call: (504) 895-1960, ext. 165.
View Event's Website »Shotgun Lecture: New Orleans, An Anthropological History
Wed, March 24, 2010
5:00pm - 6:00pm
This lecture presented by Dr. Jay D. Edwards, professor and director of the Fred B. Kniffen Cultural Resources Lab at LSU will cover definitions, geographies and three possible origins of the shotgun house. Dr. Edwards will also discuss the role of architectural history in an environment of disaster recovery and the concept of Creolization in architecture.
View Event's Website »Slidell’s Bayou Jam Concert featuring Burnside Flashers
Sun, March 28, 2010
4:30pm - 6:30pm
Bring your family and friends, blankets and chairs and join us for this popular concert series. Soft drinks, bottled water and on-site catering will be available for a nominal charge. Heritage Park. Free admission.
View Event's Website »Shotgun Lecture: From Shack to Showhouse
Tue, March 30, 2010
5:59pm - 6:00pm
Some famous people grew up in shotgun houses. With more than 100 slides illustrating the story of this famous, simple house — not just in New Orleans but across America — the author of New Orleans’ Favorite Shotguns will make you proud to live in one of these adaptable and beloved homes. Autographed copies for sale. $20/PRC members, $25/nonmembers
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