Friends of the Cabildo, New Orleans, LA Videos

#MemberMonday When New Orleans native Robi Robichaux returned home to Algiers after an 18-year stint in Orlando, Fla., he wasn’t sure how to translate his theme park focused career in his hometown. But it was through taking the Friends of the Cabildo tour guide class that Robi gained a whole new profession. “On day one of the tour guide class, they tell you that you’ll meet your new best friends,” says Robi. “And they were absolutely right.” Robi says that the tour guide classes run by the Friends of the Cabildo are truly a unique experience. The Friends of the Cabildo Walking Tour Guide program provides intensive and comprehensive training for tour guides. The program provides an intensive overview of New Orleans history, architecture and culture. In addition to the academic component, trainees are provided training on presentation techniques and guided on conducting tours. #Readmore at https://friendsofthecabildo.org/teaching-new-orleans-ambassadors/ #CloseFriends

Join Layla Ross for Yoga at the Cabildo every Saturday at 8:30 am inside the Cabildo (701 Chartres) on gorgeous Jackson Square. This class is open to Friends of the Cabildo Members, locals, and tourists. The cost for members is $10 and for non-members is $20 - bring your own mat or use one of ours for free! https://book.peek.com/s/af78691a-f636-4339-90ef-fc673b91f337/YW3P

Time flies when you are having #RUM so join us at Palace Cafe on tonight from 6:00-8:00 p.m. for the Second Annual #Rum Rendezvous, presented by Red River Bank. Get ready for a night of full music, mouthwatering food from Palace Cafe, and lots of rum - and that’s just the start! We’re showcasing the best of Louisiana’s booming rum distilleries, top-notch distributors and blenders. Don’t forget live music from Charlie Halloran and the Tropicales! This is a can’t-miss event, supporting the Friends of the Cabildo and the Louisiana State Museum. Tickets are $150 ($125 for Members), and $125 for 40-year and younger professionals (includes an individual FOC Membership). https://friendsofthecabildo4.ticketing.veevartapp.com/tickets/view/list/2024-rum-rendezvous-annual-fundraiser Committed Rum Producers Tables: Oxbow Rum Distillery, Porch Jam, Seven Three Distilling, Atelier Vie Rum, Rolling Fork Rum (Double Gold at N.O. Spirits Competition), Wildcat Brothers Distilling, Sazerac, Marsh House Rum, Roulaison Rum. With Rum Authorities and Authors Wayne Curtis, Jeff “Beachbum” Berry & Matt Pietrek. Silver Sponsor: Bourgeois Bennett, LLC, Villere and Co., Marsh House Rum

Final Concert of the Friends of the Cabildo 2023-2024 Concert Series sponsored by the New Orleans Jazz Foundation and New Orleans Tourism and Cultural Fund. Join us inside the New Orleans Jazz Museum third floor performance space for the Tim Laughlin Band. Doors open at 6:30, show at 7:00 PM. 100 tickets sold per show $35.00 GA | $25.00 Members; can be purchased at https://friendsofthecabildo4.ticketing.veevartapp.com/tickets/view/list/2023-2024-foc-concert-series

"Easter Bonnets," old woman seated making huge straw hats that are hung along fence in front of house, signed "Fonville 1938" in white ink from the Louisiana State Museum “Fonville Winans” Collection Accession Number 1994.003.31.046

Join the Friends of the Cabildo and Dr. James Moises for a screening of Big Charity: Death of America’s Oldest Hospital on February 28th inside the New Orleans Jazz Museum. Film will begin at 6:30 PM with a Q&A with Dr. James Moises after the films conclusion. Tickets are $15 GA and $10 for members. Tickets include wine refreshments thanks to our sponsor Moises Wine & Bizou Wine Imports. Purchase tickets in advance at https://friendsofthecabildo4.ticketing.veevartapp.com/tickets/view/list/2023-2024-foc-film-series or the day of screening.

The Friends of the Cabildo Film Series will screen Katrina Babies by New Orleans native Edward Buckles, Jr. Katrina Babies offers an intimate look at the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and its impact on the youth of New Orleans. Katrina Babies will be screened inside the New Orleans Jazz Museum on January 24, 2024 beginning at 6:30 PM. Tickets for the film are $20 GA | $15 Members and can be purchased at https://friendsofthecabildo4.ticketing.veevartapp.com/tickets/view/list/2023-2024-foc-film-series or the day of the film. The Film Series is Sponsored by Moises Wine & Vineyards (Wine Refreshments included with Ticket by Moises Wine)

FOC Concert Series: Ivan Neville 106th Prof. Longhair Birthday Concert
Son of the great soul singer Aaron Neville, Ivan Neville was born in 1959, in New Orleans, Louisiana, and is an accomplished multi-intrumentalist, songwriter, and singer. He first started playing in a band in 1977 - Renegade was its name - and still as a teenager, Ivan joined his father and uncles in the nascent Neville Brothers, serving as third keyboardist, along with Art Neville and Gerald “Professor Shorthair” Tillman. Though he has performed often with the Neville Brothers, he established himself as a go-to studio and touring musician. He was a member of Bonnie Raitt's band between 1985-1987, and guested on other dates by a plethora of artists including the Rolling Stones, Don Henley, Paula Abdul, Robbie Robertson, Rufus, Delbert McClinton. He was also a member of Keith Richards' touring X-Pensive Winos outfit on the Talk Is Cheap tour. Neville and his cousin, Ian Neville (son of Art Neville) formed the diverse jam band Dumpstaphunk in the early 2000s. Throughout his solo career, he has released four solo albums and had a Top 30 Billboard hit with the first single "Not Just Another Girl" from his debut solo album If My Ancestors Could See Me Now. His second single "Falling Out of Love" was a duet with singer Bonnie Raitt that reached 91 on the Billboard charts. The song was also featured in the 1989 comedy Skin Deep, starring John Ritter. Professor Longhair “The Bach of Rock,” New Orleans composer Allen Toussaint called him. The cornerstone of New Orleans rhythm & blues piano, Professor Longhair’s astounding music influenced the work of Fats Domino, Dr. John, James Booker, Huey “Piano” Smith, Art Neville, and Allen Toussaint himself. Longhair’s unique appeal lay in his offbeat songs, his warbling voice and the infectiously syncopated piano style which he once described as a blend of “rhumba, mambo and calypso.”

FOC Concert Series: Sonny Landreth
Sonny Landreth Louisiana slide guitar icon Sonny Landreth is an award-winning musician’s musician. His style derives from Cajun music, zydeco, Delta blues, swamp pop, R&B, and rockabilly, in addition to myriad other rootsy sounds. Landreth’s groundbreaking work has long mixed familiarity with experimentation, and Blacktop Run, his most recent album, stretches from hard-edged electric instrumentals to wistful acoustic ballads. Across his long career, Landreth has garnered two Grammy nominations, clocked multiple appearances at Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival, and received wide-ranging acclaim from players and fans worldwide. He mixes electric and acoustic settings onstage, flanked by bassist David Ranson and drummer Brian Brignac, and with producer Tony Daigle bringing the sounds and concepts of the recording studio to venue mixing consoles.

Join us for events this week hosted by the Friends and Louisiana State Museum. To register, just click the link in our bio!

Our annual Ghostly Gallivant Auction ends tomorrow at 6 PM. All funds raised help support the Friends of the Cabildo and Louisiana State Museum educational programming and volunteer programs. Visit the link in our bio to place your bids!

We are in our final days of the Ghostly Gallivant Auction! Thank you for placing your bids so far and helping our cause to support the Louisiana State Museum. Auctions ends October 31st 6:00 PM CDT. Good Luck! To view and bid on items visit https://www.32auctions.com/Ghostly2023

Bringing back the dead Friday, October 20th inside the Cabildo (701 Chartres) join us for an evening of tales from the dark history of the city, learn about the scourge of Yellow Fever, funeral practices, and events that led to the mortality of some of our most notable citizens. Tickets $40 | $30 Members Tour every 30 mins beginning at 5:30-8:30 PM Costumes are encouraged- come as your scariest self! Don’t miss this spooktacular event purchases your tickets at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2023-ghostly-gallivant-tours-in-the-cabildo-tickets-693648921597?aff=oddtdtcreator

FOC Concert Series: Marcia Ball
“Fifty years have passed in a flash,” says pianist, songwriter, and vocalist Marcia Ball of her long and storied career. Ball, the 2018 Texas State Musician Of The Year, has won worldwide fame and countless fans for her ability to ignite a full-scale roadhouse party every time she takes the stage. Born in Orange, Texas and raised in Vinton, Louisiana, her deep Acadian heritage and a lifetime of absorbing Gulf Coast rhythm and blues is evident in her original songs and the classics she chooses to cover. This has made her a one-of-a-kind favorite with music lovers all over the world. With each new release, her reputation as a profoundly soulful singer, a boundlessly talented pianist and a courageous, inventive songwriter continues to grow. Her love of the road has led to years of soul-satisfying performances at festivals, concert halls and clubs. Ball joined Alligator Records in 2001 with the release of the critically acclaimed Presumed Innocent. The CD won the 2002 Blues Music Award for Blues Album Of The Year. Her follow-up, So Many Rivers, was nominated for a Grammy Award, and won the 2004 Blues Music Award for Contemporary Blues Album Of The Year as well as the coveted Contemporary Blues Female Artist Of The Year award. Her next release, Live! Down The Road, released in 2005, also garnered a Grammy nomination, as did 2008’s Peace, Love & BBQ (the album debuted at #1 on the Billboard Blues Chart). She holds eleven Blues Music Awards, ten Living Blues Awards, and five Grammy Award nominations. 2010’s Grammy-nominated Roadside Attractions and 2014’s The Tattooed Lady And The Alligator Man successfully grew her fan base even further. She has been inducted into both the Gulf Coast Music Hall Of Fame and the Louisiana Music Hall Of Fame. The Texas State legislature named her the official 2018 Texas State Musician. In 2018, Marcia was inducted into the Austin City Limits Hall of Fame.

FOC Concert Series: Mia Borders
Mia Borders A native of uptown New Orleans, Mia Borders’ powerhouse vocals and compelling songwriting have made her a perennial figure in the regional music scene. Heralded locally and nationally as one of the city’s best talents, Borders has been featured on AXS.tv’s coverage of The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, and has performed at such renowned venues as Essence Festival, Brazil’s Bourbon Street Music Festival, House of Blues New Orleans, Tipitina’s, Santa Cruz Blues Fest, Chattanooga’s Night Fall, Voice of the Wetlands, Memphis’ Levitt Shell, Wakarusa, Long’s Park Amphitheater, 2012 Food & Wine Classic, and The Kennedy Center for Performing Arts. She has shared bills with B.B. King, Corinne Bailey Rae, Lee Fields, and Marc Broussard, among others. Her live shows are regularly praised as “deeply funky” (USA Today) and “confident and cool” (The Times-Picayune). Borders herself is “a chanteuse of the highest order” with “miles of style and charisma” (AXS.com). Her expansive catalogue includes six LPs, various live albums, five singles, and three EPs – including 2019’s “well-steeped in classic soul” Good Side of Bad (Offbeat Magazine). 2021 brings Borders’ latest self-produced singles, “Sweater Weather” and “Right on Time,” released under Borders’ own label, Blaxican Records.

Today is the last day to enjoy New Orleans Museum Month! We are so grateful to all of our new FRIENDS who join to experience what our area museums have to offer and to those who visited the Louisiana State Museums during August! The fun doesn’t stop, we have TONS of exciting events, lectures, tours, films, concerts and SO MUCH MORE coming up and you can keep in the loop with all it by becoming a member today!

Join us for an evening with directors Abby Berendt Lavoi and Jeremy Lavoi as they take us on a journey to Southwest Louisiana where “the battle to revive dying tradition comes to life through the young musicians of Southwest Louisiana in this powerful musical documentary. Amidst shuttered rural dance clubs and encroaching globalization, five Grammy award-winning artists lend their voices, examine the discrimination that almost erased their customs, and share the unique sounds created when the forces of fresh talent and deep history collide to fight for cultural survival.” The Friends of the Cabildo will be screening Roots of Fire, Wednesday September 13th 6:30 PM inside the New Orleans Jazz Museum. All tickets sold help support the Friends of the Cabildo and Louisiana State Museum. Available via the link in our bio or story!

Friends of the Cabildo presents the 2023-2024 Film Series 75 tickets sold per film so you don't want to miss this intimate experience with interview sessions after all the films! - September 13 | Roots of Fire - November 15 | A Taste of Heaven: The Ecstatic Soul and Gospel of Maestro Raymond Anthony Myles - January 24 (2024) | Katrina Babies - March 13 (2024) | Louis Armstrong’s Black and Blues - April 24 (2024) | 1970 Jazz Fest Films with Jon Pult and Band in a Pocket - June 12 (2024) | George Dunbar: Mining the Surfaces • Special Lagniappe Film TBA 2024 | Big Charity: Death of America’s Oldest Hospital • Season film pass: $50 Individual tickets: $20 GA | $15 Members Venue: New Orleans Jazz Museum (400 Esplanade Ave) https://friendsofthecabildo4.ticketing.veevartapp.com/tickets/view/list/2023-2024-foc-film-series

Discover the vibrant cultural scene of New Orleans this August with New Orleans Museum Month. Join us for a month-long celebration of art, history, and heritage as museums of all sizes across the greater New Orleans area come together to offer an incredible opportunity. As a member of Friends of the Cabildo, you can explore numerous participating institutions free of charge throughout the month. Immerse yourself in captivating exhibitions, delve into captivating stories, and experience the diverse beauty that New Orleans has to offer. Don't miss this exclusive chance to deepen your appreciation for the arts and indulge in a month of enriching museum visits. Visit https://friendsofthecabildo.org/membership/ (link in bio) to join today! Learn more about New Orleans Museum Month https://www.neworleans.com/museum-month/ (link in bio)

FOC FILM SERIES
FOC Film Series presents “Roots of Fire” screening September 13 inside the New Orleans Jazz Museum (400 Esplanade Ave) Season film pass: $50 Individual tickets: $20 GA | $15 Members https://friendsofthecabildo4.ticketing.veevartapp.com/tickets/view/list/2023-2024-foc-film-series (link in bio) 75 tickets sold per film so you don't want to miss this intimate experience with interview sessions after all the films! _ The Roots of Fire Project is a multimedia series dedicated to capturing and sharing stories of South Louisiana roots music, encompassing Cajun, Zydeco, and Creole traditions (among others). Through feature documentaries, short films, digital shorts, and live performance pieces, we aim to showcase the richness of Louisiana's French music heritage. Our ultimate goal is to foster an appreciation, both among existing fans and new listeners, to celebrate the diverse tapestry, explore the intersections where Cajun and Zydeco blend, diverge, and how Creole culture and indigenous influences have shaped these musical genres. By showcasing the artistic community, we hope to offer a window into this world, providing an immersive experience that mirrors the joy of live performances.