Master Class: Filmmaker Ken Burns
“What would you change in history if you could?” asked a student of documentary filmmaker Ken Burns. “I would stop the assassination of Abraham Lincoln,” he answered. “I am curious as to what Lincoln’s emphasis …
Master Class: Soprano & NOCCA Alum Jeanne-Michèle Charbonnet
“Where in your body do you think your voice is coming from?” soprano and NOCCA alumnus Jeanne-Michèle Charbonnet asked a young vocal student who had just sung for her. The student looked unsure. “Your voice …
November 11 & 12: The New Orleans Premiere Of Jacoby & Pronk Contemporary Dance Artists!
Jacoby & Pronk Contemporary Dance Artists November 11, 8pm November 12, 2pm November 12, 8pm Freda Lupin Memorial Hall, NOCCA Co-presented by the New Orleans Ballet Association & The NOCCA Institute CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS …
November 8: Readings By Patrick Thomas Casey And Toi Derricotte
Don’t miss NOCCA’s Fall Literary Event featuring readings from two nationally acclaimed writers: Patrick Thomas Casey and Toi Derricotte Tuesday, November 8 at 7:00pm NOCCA, 2800 Chartres Street in the Nims Black Box Theatre Free …
October 22: Major Exhibition “Off the Beaten Path: Violence, Women, and Art”, Featuring Yoko Ono, Elisabeth Sunday, And More
NOCCA’s On the Edge Gallery Series continues with: “Off the Beaten Path: Violence, Women, and Art” featuring work by Yoko Ono, Elisabeth Sunday, and more October 22 through December 16, 2011 Opening reception: October 22, …
NOCCA Faculty Member Ersy Schwartz Gets Retrospective At Ogden Museum Of Southern Art
Though NOCCA students work with a master artist/teacher for three or four years, the opportunity to see a significant body of their teachers’ life’s work is still a rare treat. The retrospective of Visual Arts …
October 14 – 25: Celebrate NOCCA’s Culinary Arts Program With “The Dish That Makes A Difference”
Join The NOCCA Institute as we celebrate NOCCA’s new Culinary Arts program with a series of events called ART OF THE FEAST. From October 11 – 25, you’ll have the opportunity to sample dishes inspired by a NOCCA student, catch …
October 15 & 22: Cooking Classes With Chef Frank Brigtsen & Chef Dana D’Anzi Tuohy
Join The NOCCA Institute as we celebrate NOCCA’s new Culinary Arts program with a series of events called ART OF THE FEAST. From October 11 – 25, you’ll have the opportunity to sample dishes inspired by a NOCCA student, catch …
October 11: A Screening Of Frank’s Place With Tim Reid, Hugh Wilson, Lolis Elie, And Moderator Poppy Tooker
Join The NOCCA Institute as we celebrate NOCCA’s new Culinary Arts program with a series of events called ART OF THE FEAST. From October 11 – 25, you’ll have the opportunity to sample dishes inspired by a NOCCA student, catch …
Celebrate swing and strings on September 17 at “DANCING WITH THE FAUBOURG”
The NOCCA Institute gets into the swing of things with DANCING WITH THE FAUBOURG Featuring the music of the Faubourg Quartet Saturday, September 17 at 7:30pm • DANCING WITH THE FAUBOURG features classical ensemble the …
Items Of Note At NOCCA: 2010 – 2011
The GRAMMY Foundation selected NOCCA as a 2011 Signature School Enterprise Award Recipient, one of 36 nationwide. Created in 1998, the GRAMMY Signature Schools program recognizes the top U.S. public high schools that are making …
A Recap Of The NOCCA Institute’s Artists-in-Residence Program, 2010-11
The NOCCA Institute funded 65 artist residences this past year, and NOCCA welcomed many more master artists into its classrooms who provided invaluable experiences to young artists developing their own voices and goals. The Artists-in-Residence …
The NOCCA Institute’s Financial Aid Program: Highlights From 2010 – 11
The NOCCA Institute awarded over $130,000 in Term-Time and Summer Study Financial Aid in 2010-11. The Term-Time program, which helps students with department fees, supplies, required private music lessons, and travel to the Chicago Unified …
NOCCA’s ‘On the Edge’ Gallery Series Kicks Off the 2011-2012 Season with an Alumni Exhibition
NOCCA’s “On the Edge” Gallery Series Kicks Off the 2011-2012 Season with an Alumni Exhibition September 1 – September 30, 2011 Opening reception: September 1, 6pm – 8pm The New Orleans Center for Creative Arts …
NOCCA’s Academic Studio Creates A New Model For Education
Visiting master artists tell students: build on your strengths. NOCCA’s great strength is its approach to teaching. Louisiana’s great strength is creativity. As an arts-training school, we approached the development of a new academic curriculum …