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Friends of the Cabildo Calendar of Events

DECEMBER 6-7 Annual Symposium – The Mississippi

River 10 Lower Garden District 12 Treme Tour 2nd Thursday Lecture Series – Chance

Harvey “Elizabeth Lyle Saxon: Champion of Women’s Suffrage from New Orleans to New Whatcom”

14 Garden District Tour Battle of New Orleans Tour 16 WTG Luncheon 17 Esplanade Tour 19 Concert: 101st Professor Longhair

Birthday Party with John “Papa” Gros 21 Garden District Tour

27-29 Creole Christmas 28 Garden District Tour

JANUARY 1 Bywater Tour 9 Marigny Tour 2nd Thursday Lecture Series –

Suzanne Stone on New Orleans Coffee: A Rich History

11 Garden District Tour Battle of New Orleans Tour Rex Den Showing 14 Treme Tour 18 Garden District Tour Irish Channel Tour 20 South Market

21 FOC Film Series – Big Charity: Death of America’s Oldest Hospital

25 Bywater Tour Garden District Tour 31 Concert: The Iguanas

FEBRUARY 3 Hidden Treasures: Carnival Edition 4 Esplanade Tour 5 Hidden Treasures: Carnival Edition 8 Battle of New Orleans Tour 11 Treme Tour 15 Garden District Tour 17 South Market Tour 22 Garden District Tour 29 Garden District Tour

Volume 196December 2019 | January 2020

Friends of the Cabildo NewsSupporting the Louisiana State Museum since 1956

6th Annual Friends of the Cabildo SymposiumW December 6–7 V

Friday | 6 p.m.Keynote Speaker and Welcome Reception Cabildo

Saturday | 9:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.Jones Walker Conference Room201 St. Charles Avenue | 52nd Floor$60 Members | $75 General Admission

The Mississippi River: A River of Commerce, Controversy and Control

The Mississippi River was formed over 4,000 years ago, but over the last 300 years the river has provided the New World and the United States with levels of commerce that rivals the Nile and the Amazon rivers. Despite it being the

trading hub of over 10 states, that hasn’t kept the river from producing controversy and catastrophes. The river was born as a naturally flowing body of water and over the last 100 years that harnessing of the river has provided unprecedented levels of trade and destruction. The Friends of the Cabildo Symposium will investigate the river, specifically, the time periods of the 19th and 20th century and its impact on New Orleans and southern Louisiana. The talks will also look at the environmental impacts of the harnessing of the river in the early 20th century and where the river will be in the 21st century and beyond.

Keynote John Barry, author of Rising Tide Friday, December 6th | 6 p.m. | Cabildo

Full Day Symposium Saturday, December 7th | 9:45 a.m.

9:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. | Registration

9:45 a.m. | Torbjörn E. Törnqvist, Tulane University | The Lower Mississippi River: Past, Present, and Future

11:00 a.m. | Dr. Craig Colten, LSU The Social History of Mud in the Muddy Mississippi River

12:00 p.m. | Lunch on your own

1:00 p.m. | John Magill, formerly HNOC The Vieux Carré and its Mississippi River

2:00 p.m. | River Pilots Panel Discussion

3:00 p.m. | Aron Chang, Blue House/Civic Studio | Six Drawings for the 21st Century

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Sound Collage: A LUNA Fête Celebration of Light & Music Thursday, December 5 – Saturday, December 7 (twice a day)New Orleans Jazz Museum at the Old U.S. Mint

The New Orleans Jazz Museum and Arts Council of New Orleans present Sound Collage at the Jazz Museum: A LUNA Fête Celebration of Light and Music. It features illuminated installations, digital sculptures, art animated by technology and musical performances—intended to engage and inspire audiences of all ages. Through several evenings, Sound Collage and LUNA Fête transform the Jazz Museum’s historic architecture into a playground of light, art, and music. Sound Collage is free and open to the public, with food and drinks available to purchase on site.

Artists’ Talk: Le Kèr Creole Tuesday, December 10, 6:00–8:00 p.m.Cabildo, Arsenal 3

Cultural anthropologist and curator Rachel Breunlin will lead a conversation with Bruce Sunpie Barnes (photographer), Francis X. Pavy (lithophane maker and oil painter) and Charles Gillam (wood carver) about creating the Le Kèr Creole exhibit. Come learn about the artistic lineages in Louisiana that led to this multimedia collaboration.

Friends of the

Cabildo Board of

Directors

Ruth Burke, President

Ella Camburnbeck, Administration

Dr. Charles Chamberlain, Education

Robert Freeland, Membership

Larry Schmidt, Fundraising

Robi Robichaux, Secretary

Gary Dressler, Treasurer

Robert Applebaum M.D.Sandy Baptie

Gabrielle Begue Aimée Bell

Lauren BrowerDionne Butler

Robert Cangelosi, Jr.Bill Capo

Tamra CarboniRichard Crawford

Gaynell CunninghamWayne Curtis

Michael M. Davis Marie DelauneHarry Hardin

Lary Hesdorffer Jeffrey Howard

Ann IrwinBeverly Lamb

Beth LandryWendy Lodrig

Conor LutkewitteBarry Mabry

Mick McIlwainGrey PerkinsLeslie PerrinMelissa Stein

Debbye VosbeinTee Zimmerman

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If you’re interested in a docent-led tour of the Cabildo for

individuals or groups, please contact our office at 504.523.3939

or contact Barbara Holdsworth at

[email protected].


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Historic Costume Tour & WorkshopSunday, January 12, 2:00–5:00 p.m.Tickets $25 general admission | $20 FOC/LMF members (ages 15+)1000 Chartres, Arsenal Classroom

Kick off the carnival season at the Louisiana State Museum! Get a peek behind the scenes of the museum’s costume collection with Curator of Costumes and Textiles, Wayne Phillips. Then, join cultural preservationist and costumer Dianne Honoré for a historically inspired umbrella decorating workshop. Light refreshments will be provided.

Creole Aesthetics in Carnival Arts Wednesday, January 15, 6:00–8:00 p.m.Cabildo, Arsenal 3

Bruce Sunpie Barnes, Big Chief of the Northside Skull and Bone Gang, will host a conversation with his second chief, Zohar Israel, and two chiefs of downtown Mardi Gras Indian tribes: Clarence Dalcour of the Creole Osceola and Donald “Dut” Claude of the Seventh Ward Warriors. These long-time friends and collaborators will share songs and artwork as they tell stories about the Sixth and Seventh Ward making traditions that inspired their work.

Sensory Friendly Mardi Gras CelebrationSaturday, January 25 | Children & their families 9:00–11:00 a.m. Adults & their families 1:00–3:00 p.m.The Presbytere

Individuals with autism and developmental disabilities and their families are invited to the Louisiana State Museum to celebrate carnival in style! On Saturday, January 25, the Presbytère will open early to minimize crowds and exhibit noises. Trained educators and volunteers will help lead drop-in art activities and exploration of the exhibition “Mardi Gras: It’s Carnival Time in Louisiana!” Participants will also hear music from the musicians of Preservation Hall and learn more about the instruments they use. Come create, dance, sing, and celebrate together. This program is free for the whole family, but registration is required. Please visit www.louisianastatemuseum.org/events to register.

Collections Highlight

French Opera House Burning Down in 1919

This 1919 photograph shows the French Opera House, or Théâtre de l’Opéra, burning down as firefighters attempted to stifle the blaze. It opened on December 1, 1859 and burned down just three days after its 60th anniversary on December 4, 1919. It stood on the corner of Bourbon and Toulouse streets and featured a carriage way that widens Bourbon Street to this day.

Accession Number1978.118(B).03236

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Big Charity: Death of America’s Oldest HospitalTuesday, January 21, 5:30 & 7:00 pm

(discussion to follow 7:00 pm showing)

Bayou Maharajah explores the life and music of New Orleans piano legend James Booker. Featuring interviews with Harry Connick Jr., Irma Thomas, Allen Toussaint, Dr. John and Hugh Laurie, as well as never-before seen live performances, archival photographs and original stories, the film brings to life the unforgettable story of an American genius.

FOC FILM SERIES 2019–2020 Tickets $10 Members | $15 General admission

New Orleans Jazz Museum

Film Schedule

January 21 | Big Charity: Death of America’s Oldest HospitalMarch 17 | Buck Jumping

April 22 | 1970 Jazz Fest Films

The 2019–2020 Friends of the Cabildo Film Series highlights the rich cultural history of New Orleans and southern Louisiana. Topics include Second Lines, Jazz Fest, James Booker, Leroy Jones, Preservation Hall and tragedies such as Charity Hospital. The series has 5:30 and 7 p.m. screenings and always has an educational talk after the 7 p.m. showing.

FOC Events

FOC Concert Series 2019–2020December 19 | 101st Professor Longhair Birthday Concert with John “Papa” GrosJanuary 31 | The Iguanas The Iguanas are a New Orleans based roots rock band that draws on Latin and R&B influences.March 27 | Sonny Landreth ($25/$35 Tickets)April 17 | Cedric Watson

Located at the New Orleans Jazz Museum at the Old U.S. Mint’s 3rd Floor Performance Space, the 150-person venue hosts some of the most intimate concerts in the City of New Orleans and with some of the best musicians around. For the 2019-2020 season, the Friends will host concerts featuring Rock, Jazz, Folk, Blues and Zydeco. Tickets are always limited for these shows so don’t miss out on these exciting concerts.

The Iguanas, January 31

Professor Longhair Birthday Concert

December 19

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2nd Thursday Lecture SeriesFree and open to the publicNew Orleans Jazz Museum at the Old U.S. Mint 3rd Floor Performance Space

Thursday, December 12, 6:00 p.m.Elizabeth Lyle Saxon: Champion of Women’s Suffrage from New Orleans to New WhatcomDr. Chance Harvey

Dr. Chance Harvey is the author of the definitive biography of Louisiana author Lyle Saxon entitled The Life and Selected Letters of Lyle Saxon (New Orleans: Pelican, 2003). Dr. Harvey received her Ph.D. in English from Tulane University, an M.A. degree in English from Duke University, and a B.A. in English from Millsaps College. She has served on the English Department faculties of the University of Mississippi, the University of Hawaii, and Southeastern Louisiana University. Her current writing project is a full-length biography of Elizabeth Lyle Saxon, a late nineteenth-century advocate of women’s rights.

Thursday, January 9, 6:00 p.m.New Orleans Coffee: A Rich History Suzanne Stone

New Orleans history is steeped in coffee. Outside the Cathedral of St. Louis in Jackson Square, early entrepreneurs like Old Rose provided eager churchgoers

with the brew, and it was sold in the French Market beginning in the late 1700s. Café du Monde and Morning Call started serving café au lait more than a century ago. People gathered for business, socializing, politics and auctions at five hundred coffee exchanges and shops in the 1800s. Since 1978, myriad specialty coffee shops have opened to meet increasing demand for great coffee. Author Suzanne Stone presents the full story of this celebrated tradition, including how chicory became part of the city’s special flavor.

Rex Den ShowingSaturday, January 11, 2020 1:00–3:00 p.m.2531 South Claiborne Ave.$20 FOC/LMF Members | $30 Guests

The historic Rex Organization, whose namesake monarch reigns over the entire New Orleans Carnival celebration, will open its doors for a special viewing of their float den. See the 2020 Rex floats up close and enjoy a guided tour of the krewe’s home base, a venue not open to the general public.

Reservations required. To order tickets online, visit friendsofthecabildo.org or contact the FOC office at 504.523.3939.

Hidden Treasures: Carnival EditionMonday, February 3, 2020 5:30 & 7:00 p.m.Wednesday, February 5, 2020 5:30 & 7:00 p.m.

Friends of the Cabildo and the Louisiana State Museum will open the LSM’s impressive Carnival Collection for an exclusive behind-the-scenes viewing of historic costumes and other rarely seen artifacts. Wayne Phillips, Curator of Costumes and Textiles for the Louisiana State Museum, will guide you through an in-depth, first-hand look at Carnivals of years past through a tour of the storage rooms of the State Museum, usually off limits to the general public.

Hidden Treasures of the Louisiana State Museum: Carnival Edition takes place Monday, February 3 and Wednesday, February 5, 2020. Tours are at 5:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. at the Louisiana State Museum’s Collection Storage Facility, located at 1000 Chartres Street in the French Quarter. Cost is $30 per person for general admission or $20 per person for FOC/LMF members.

Reservations are required, and space is extremely limited. No tickets are sold at the door.


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Battle of New Orleans TourSaturday, December 14, 11:00 amSaturday, January 11, 11:00 amSaturday, February 8, 11:00 am

Tickets$20 Members $25 General Admission 2.5 Hour TourDeparture Point1850 House Museum Store (523 St. Ann Street)

The Battle of New Orleans was a defining event in America’s national identity. The Friends of the Cabildo Battle of New Orleans tour offers a fascinating look at the battle away from the battlefield, from lost locations of forts that protected the city, to Jackson’s headquarters, to events in the French Quarter related to the unfolding battle. First developed for the Bicentennial of the Battle of New Orleans, the tour continues to draw historians, locals, and guests for a unique perspective on this turning point in American history.

Bywater Neighborhood Tour (New!) Wednesday, January 1, 2:00 pmSaturday, January 25, 10:00 am

Tickets$20 Members $25 General Admission Departure PointHotel Peter & Paul (2317 Burgundy Street)

They Bywater, previously known at the Upper Ninth Ward, lies on natural high ground along the Mississippi River. In the 300 years of urban growth, the desirable riverside location transformed from colonial plantations to an important industrial area linked by railroads and river transport to national and international shipping. The dense working class community that grew up alongside is rich in historic houses—colorful Creole cottages and ornamented shotgun dwellings—and has been transformed since Hurricane Katrina floods into one of the city’s most vibrant neighborhoods. The industrial riverfront has been replaced by a linear urban park, and many warehouses have become restaurants, artist studios and home to a variety of creative industries. The one way tour will start at Hotel Peter & Paul, a recent and acclaimed adaptive reuse of a closed Catholic church complex of buildings and end at the Piety St. entrance to Crescent Park, with optional guided walk back to the Crescent Park entrance at Elysian Fields.

Irish Channel Tour Saturday, January 18, 10:00 am

Tickets$20 Members $25 General Admission Departure PointSophie B. Wright Park (Intersection of Magazine and St. Andrews Street)

Most New Orleanians have enjoyed a sloppy roast beef poboy at a legendary Irish bar off Magazine Street, or caught cabbages, potatoes and carrots at the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade. But not everyone has stopped to consider the history of the immigrant populations who lived and worked near the docks along the Mississippi River, their culture and traditions forming the foundation of the area we now know as the Irish Channel. The Friends of the Cabildo’s Irish Channel Tour explores this diverse home of working class immigrants, natives and free people of color. From famous churches to Irish bars, unique architecture, famous historic figures and notable festivals, the Irish Channel Tour reveals the many facets of this neighborhood beloved by locals and visitors alike.

Lower Garden District TourTuesday, December 10, 10:00 am

Tickets$20 Members$25 General Admission Departure PointMuses Statue (Prytania and Terpsichore)

Nineteenth century residential life in New Orleans comes alive through the Friends of the Cabildo Lower Garden District Tour! The district’s extensive collection of 1800s residences—primarily side hall, double-galleried homes in the Greek Revival and Italianate styles—will capture your imagination with both the romance and realities of life in these grand homes in the age before modern conveniences. Bounded by the Mississippi River Bridge, the Mississippi River, Jackson Avenue, and St. Charles Avenue, the Lower Garden District was developed as six different faubourgs, and it is known for its many irregularly shaped parks. You will gain a new understanding of the history and culture of the area through a review of its architecture, geography, and famous residents.


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Treme TourThursday, December 12, 10:00 amTuesday, January 14, 10:00 amTuesday, February 11, 10:00 am

Tickets$20 Members $25 General AdmissionDeparture PointTreme Coffeehouse (1501 St. Philip Street)

This walking tour of Treme provides a rich, detailed perspective on one of the city’s oldest and most storied neighborhoods. Originally known as “back of town,” the old Creole feel of Treme makes it easy to imagine the early 1800s multicultural community formed by immigrants, free people of color, and refugees from Saint-Domingue. An important center of the city’s African-American and Creole culture, Treme is the cherished home of fourth and fifth generation residents who strive to maintain the area’s cultural and social traditions. We will trace the origin and development of Treme through the amazing nineteenth century architecture (including Creole cottages, townhouses, and shotgun houses), geography, and urban influences dating from the subdivision of this land by Claude Treme in the 1790s to the present day.

Garden District TourSaturday, December 14, 21, 28January 11, 18, 2510:00 am

Tickets$20 Members $25 General Admission Departure Point1452 Jackson Avenue (riverside corner at Prytania St.)

Most residents and visitors alike know of the Garden District as a stunning neighborhood full of Greek Revival and Italianate architecture, bounded by Jackson, St. Charles, and Louisiana Avenues, and Magazine Street. But do you know who established the Garden District? What part did the NO & Carrollton Railroad play? Why do we always hear tour guides reference “Lafayette” and “Livaudais?” Discover the answers to those questions and more when exploring the Garden District with the Friends of the Cabildo. As we unveil the Garden District’s incredible architecture, and the influence of culture, climate, political events, and famous figures on the area, you will see these grand residences as more than just beautiful houses; they are the enduring statements of mid-nineteenth century Americans in New Orleans.

South Market District TourMonday, January 20, 10:00 am

Tickets$20 Members $25 General Admission Departure PointPythian Market 234 Loyola Avenue (Corner of Loyola & Girod)

A booming area of revitalization at the intersection of the Central Business District, Medical District, and the sports/entertainment corridor of downtown, the South Market District is experiencing a renaissance placing it squarely in the up-and-coming areas of the city. But what was the historical significance of South Market before the construction projects? What are the stories behind the buildings being redeveloped as apartments, condominiums, hotels, and restaurants? Join the Friends of the Cabildo as we examine the fascinating mix of adaptive reuse, historic preservation, and new construction in the “Old CBD.” This tour of rapidly transforming South Market will provide a unique snapshot of techniques used to resurrect this district while preserving its historic character.

Creole Neighborhoods (Marigny) TourThursday, January 9, 10:00 am

Tickets$20 Members $25 General AdmissionDeparture PointOld U.S. Mint (Esplanade Gates)

Faubourg Marigny was one of the city’s earliest suburbs, located immediately downriver from the Vieux Carré on land subdivided from the plantation of Bernard Marigny de Mandeville, one of New Orleans most colorful historical figures. Today, the Marigny is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is a city-designated historic district, due to its preservation of Creole cottages and many ornamented shotgun dwellings.

Initially, Esplanade Avenue was designated by the French as a commons. In later years, both the French and Spanish built fortifications there. After the Louisiana Purchase, grand townhouses and mansions were built on this European style boulevard.

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Esplanade Ridge TourTuesday, December 17, 10:00 am

Tickets$20 Members $25 General Admission Departure PointPagoda Cafe (1430 N. Dorgenois Street)

A unique tour of geographic history and architectural highlights. Esplanade Avenue was designed in the French style of grand boulevards as a garden suburb for wealthy Creoles escaping the ‘old city’.

Extended block by block from Fort St Charles at the Mississippi River to the future City Park, the street was built despite objections of the Bayou Road landowners whose houses were often in the way. Esplanade would intersect with colonial and pre-colonial Native American pathways that are still present in the tangled street grids.

This new tour will explore by foot a truly unique area of the city.

Tours & Events

2020 Walking Tour Guide Class

The next Walking Tour Guide class dates are set for March 2-27, 2020. If you are interested in being part of this highly informative class and learning about our rich history, developing public speaking skills, and meeting new people, email volunteers@ friendsofthecabildo.org to request an application or simply visit the website at https://www.friendsofthecabildo.org/foc-walking-tour-guides/ where you can download the application.

Walking Tour Guide & Docent Meetings

December 9 | 10:00 amSpeaker: Kenneth Hoffman, Director of the Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience

December 16 | Volunteer Holiday Luncheon @ Ralph’s on the ParkCocktails at 11:00 am | Lunch at 11:30 am$35 per person

Appetizer: Choice of Chicken and Andouille Gumbo or Wedge Salad with baby iceberg, bacon, bleu cheese, cherry tomato, chive, red onion, and creamy vinaigrette

Main Course: Choice of Cornmeal Crusted Catfish served with cheddar cheese grit cake, green beans, remoulade or Vegas Strip Steak served with Brabant potatoes, romesco sauce, and arugula-sweet onion salad

January 13 | 10:00 amSpeaker: Sally Sinor | “A History of Masons and Masonic Lodges”

Creole ChristmasDecember 27–29, 10:00 am–4:00 pm

Step back in time and join the Friends of the Cabildo for a tour of the French Quarter’s most cherished properties adorned in traditional Creole Christmas finery befitting the time and style of each historic residence!

Your Creole Christmas tour experience includes an entertaining presentation of Reveillon traditions and their Creole origins at the Spring Fiesta House, as well as an assortment of seasonal refreshments.

Self-guided tours begin at the 1850 House, 523 St. Ann Street. Tickets are $20 for members $25 for general admission. Purchase tickets at www.friendsofthecabildo .org or by calling 504.523.3939. Day-of tickets are available at the 1850 House, 504.524.9118. Last ticket sold at 3 p.m.

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