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NEW EXHIBITIONS

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Opening Friday, April 20What is aPhotograph?(TemplemanGalleries, throughAugust 19, 2012)

Opening Tuesday, April 24Leah Chase: Paintingsby Gustave Blache III (Louisiana Galleries,through September 9)

Opening Friday, June 22Ralston Crawford and Jazz (Ella WestFreeman Galleries,through October 14,2012)

Making a Mark:The Dorothy andHerbert VogelCollection(TemplemanGalleries)Last Day:Sunday, April 8

Hard Truths: The Art of Thornton Dial (Ella West FreemanGalleries) Last Day:Sunday, May 20

Self-taught Artfrom NOMA’sCollection (Great Hall)Last day:Sunday, June 10

Dario Robleto: The Prelives of the Blues(Frederick R. WeismanGalleries)Last day: September 16

Family Art ActivitiesEvery Friday, 5-8 p.m.

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PUBLIC PROGRAMS

EXHIBITIONS

FAMILYPROGRAMS

7:30 p.m. or sundownPhotoNOMA in themuseum, 5-9 p.m.

Saturday, May 12Yoga in the SculptureGarden, 8-9 a.m.

Sunday, May 13The NOLA Project: As You Like It, 7 p.m.

Monday, May 14Tai Chi/Chi Kung, 6-7 p.m.

Wednesday, May 16The NOLA Project: As You Like It, 7 p.m.

Thursday, May 17Book Club: DiscussionGroup, The Vanished Smile,11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.The NOLA Project: As You Like It, 7 p.m.

Friday, May 18Where Y’Art?!Art-making Activity withYoung Audiences, 5-8 p.m.Vocal choir performance byTrinity Episcopal School. 5-6p.m.Music by Dorian Rush andDave James, 6-8:30 p.m.

NEW EXHIBITIONS

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Museum Hours on Fridays: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Events subject to change. Check the museum’s website for updates: www.noma.org.

For more details, visitwww.noma.org or call (504) 658-4100.

Tuesdays through Thursdays: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturdays and Sundays: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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Opening September 7, 2012Photography, Sequence, & Time (Templeman Galleries)

UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS

Sunday, April 1Louisiana Iris RainbowFestival, 12-4 p.m.

Monday, April 2Tai Chi/Chi Kung, 6-7 p.m.

Friday, April 6Where Y’Art?!Art-making Activity, 5-8p.m.Music by DJ Kazoo, 5:30-8:30 p.m.Film: Mr. Dial HasSomething to Say, 7 p.m.

Friday, April 13Where Y’Art?!: Movies in the GardenFood by La Cocinita, 5-8 p.m.Art-making Activity, 5-7 p.m.Music by John Rankin, 5-7 p.m.Film: Willy Wonka and theChocolate Factory, 7:30 p.m.or sundown

Saturday, April 14Yoga in the SculptureGarden, 8-9 a.m.

Monday, April 16Tai Chi/Chi Kung, 6-7 p.m.

Wednesday, April 18Book Club: DiscussionGroup, Joan Mitchell: LadyPainter, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.Evening for Educators,“New Acquisitions in theSculpture Garden,” 4:30-6 p.m.

Friday, April 20 Where Y’Art?!Opening of What is aPhotograph?Recycled Art Activity bythe Craft Mafia, 5-8 p.m.Found Poetry Art-makingActivity with Press Street,5-8 p.m.Music by Robin Barnes,5:30-8:30 p.m.Featured Museum ShopArtist Brandi Couvillion, 6-8 p.m.Panel discussion: “Women,Poetry, and Art,” feat.Megan Burns, Gina Ferrara,and Tricia Vitrano,moderated by SusanLarson, 6-7 p.m.Walk-through of HardTruths by artist Willie Birch,6-7 p.m.

Saturday, April 21Yoga in the SculptureGarden, 8-9 a.m.

Monday, April 23Tai Chi/Chi Kung, 6-7 p.m.Gala Preview, Leah Chase:Paintings by Gustave BlacheIII, 6-8 p.m. (ticketsavailable online)

Friday, April 27Where Y’Art?!Vocal choral performanceby NOCCA, 5-6 p.m.Art-making Activity, 5-8 p.m.Music by Paul Longstreth,6-8:30 p.m.Comedic Gallery Tourswith The New Movement,6:30 and 8 p.m.

Saturday, April 28Pilates in the SculptureGarden, 8-9 a.m.

Monday, April 30Tai Chi/Chi Kung, 6-7 p.m.

Friday, May 4Where Y’Art?!Art-making Activity, 5-8 p.m.Live Music, 5:30-8:30 p.m.Featured Museum ShopArtist: Joy Pompeo, 6-8 p.m.

Saturday, May 5Yoga in the SculptureGarden, 8-9 a.m.

Monday, May 7Tai Chi/Chi Kung, 6-7 p.m.

Wednesday, May 9The NOLA Project: As You Like It, 7 p.m.

Thursday, May 10The NOLA Project: As You Like It, 7 p.m.

Friday, May 11Where Y’Art?!: Movies in the GardenFood by Crepes a la Cart, 5-8 p.m.Jewelry-making Activitywith the Craft Mafia, 5-7p.m.Music by Paul Soniat, 5-7 p.m.Film: Breakfast at Tiffany’s,

Discussion with arthistorians Jane Livingstonand John Beardsley on theevolution of the modernfolk art movement inAmerica, 6 p.m.The NOLA Project: As You Like It, 7 p.m.Film: Mr. Dial HasSomething to Say, 7 p.m.

Saturday, May 19Yoga in the SculptureGarden, 8-9 a.m.

Sunday, May 20The NOLA Project: As You Like It, 7 p.m.

Monday, May 21Tai Chi/Chi Kung, 6-7 p.m.

Friday, May 25Where Y’Art?!:Art-making Activity, 5-8 p.m.Music by Banu Gibson,5:30-8:30 p.m.Comedic Gallery Tourswith The New Movement,6:30 and 8 p.m.

Saturday, May 26Pilates in the SculptureGarden, 8-9 a.m.

Friday, June 1Where Y’Art?!Art-making Activity, 5-8 p.m.Music by DJ Kazoo, 5:30-8:30 p.m.Featured Museum ShopArtist Jessa Matthews, 6-8 p.m.Walk-through with Dario Robleto, 6 p.m.

Saturday, June 2Yoga in the SculptureGarden, 8-9 a.m.

Monday, June 4Tai Chi/Chi Kung, 6-7 p.m.

Friday, June 8Book Club: Specialprogram with LisaRotondo-McCord, 12-1 p.m.Where Y’Art?!: Movies in the GardenArt-making Activity with 3Ring Circus, 5-7 p.m.Food by La Cocinita, 5-8 p.m. Music by Cindy Scott, 5-7 p.m.Film: The Wizard of Oz,7:30 p.m. or sundown

Friday, June 22Where Y’Art?!Opening of RalstonCrawford and JazzArt-making Activity, 5-8 p.m.Live music, 5:30-8:30 p.m.Panel discussion: “RalstonCrawford in New Orleans,”feat. Olivia Lahs-Gonzalesand John H. Lawrence,moderated by Russell Lord,7 p.m.

Saturday, June 23Yoga in the SculptureGarden, 8-9 a.m.

Monday, June 25Tai Chi/Chi Kung, 6-7 p.m.

Friday, June 29Where Y’Art?!Art-making Activity, 5-8 p.m.Music by Bruce Daigrepont, 5-8 p.m.

Saturday, June 30Pilates in the Garden, 8-9 a.m.

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Saturday, June 9Yoga in the SculptureGarden, 8-9 a.m.

Monday, June 11Tai Chi/Chi Kung, 6-7 p.m.

Thursday, June 14Book Club: DiscussionGroup, My Name is Red,11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.

Friday, June 15Where Y’Art?!Opening of Katie Holten’sGreat Hall installationArt-making Activity, 5-8 p.m.Music by Sarah Quintana,5:30-8:30 p.m.Lecture with Katie Holten, 7 p.m.

Saturday, June 16 Yoga in the SculptureGarden, 8-9 a.m.

Monday, June 18Tai Chi/Chi Kung, 6-7 p.m.

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