Visiting Artist: Lesley Dill
“The idea for yesterday was commitment,” explained noted artist Lesley Dill regarding the three day workshop she led for Level III and IV Visual Arts students at NOCCA. “The idea for today is forcefulness.” The …
NOCCA’s Academic Studio
The New Orleans Center for Creative Arts has provided professional arts training to high school students since 1973. Today, NOCCA offers curriculum in Creative Writing, Culinary Arts, Dance, Media Arts, Music, Theatre, and Visual Arts …
October 20: Readings By Nik De Dominic, Paul Killebrew, Sara Slaughter, And Jeremy JF Thompson
NOCCA hosts four new arrivals at fall 2010 Creative Readings Series October 20 * NOCCA’s Ken Kirschman Artspace * 2800 Chartres * 7pm New Orleans has always attracted writers and artists, and in the …
Visiting Artist: Marcia Porter
“Tell me what you liked,” Dr. Marcia Porter said to the young vocal student who had just performed. “Well, I liked the acting,” she replied. “That’s all? I’ll tell you what I liked” said Dr. …
Visiting Artists: Joel Harrison And Christian Howes
“How do you learn the vocabulary of jazz without becoming a slave to it? Then how do you develop your own voice?” Jazz guitarist Joel Harrison asked jazz and classical students as he began his …
October 29 – 31: Never Fight A Shark In Water
Never Fight A Shark In Water World Premiere: Raw, One-Man Play Explores Wrongly Accused Friday, October 29 and Saturday, October 30 at 8pm • Sunday, October 31 at 2pm NOCCA’s Nims Black Box Theatre • 2800 …
Emeril Lagasse & All-Star Judges Announce Winners Of The ‘Dish That Makes A Difference’ Contest
NOCCA’s Summer Culinary Students Dream Up Next Emeril’s Dish Proceeds from each dish sold will help build a new teaching kitchen at NOCCA $100,000 grant from Emeril Lagasse Foundation will help complete Culinary Arts Center UPDATE: …
September 16: ‘On The Edge’ Gallery Series Kicks Off With NOCCA Alumni Show
NOCCA’s “On the Edge” gallery season kicks off on Thursday, September 16 with a very special show featuring NOCCA alumni! The exhibition includes two- and three-dimensional work by Nathan Arthur, Hannah Chalew, Stephen Hoskins, Barbie …
September 24: Jazz Guitarist Joel Harrison Debuts SINGULARITY At NOCCA
JAZZ GUITARIST AND COMPOSER JOEL HARRISON DEBUTS GROUNDBREAKING NEW WORK AT NOCCA Performance also features Harrison’s work for cello, performed by NOCCA faculty member Jee Yeoun Ko Friday, September 24, 2010 * 8pm * NOCCA’s …
Chef Emeril Lagasse Invites Local High School Students To Dream Up Next Emeril’s Original Dish
Chef Emeril Lagasse Invites Local High School Students To Dream Up Next Emeril’s Original Dish Proceeds from Each Dish Sold to Benefit Construction of New Culinary Arts Center at NOCCA On March 26, 1990, Emeril …
News Of Note From The Graduating Class Of 2010
As of May 15, the class of 2010 had earned over $12 million in scholarships and aid to college (not including TOPS), a $100,000 per student average. Sixty-one percent of graduates will be studying out-of-state, …
Sitting In On The First Day Of Class: Drama
“I ask you to come to class every day with three things,” Theatre Arts faculty member Silas Cooper says to drama students on the first day of class: • An open mind — open to …
The Financial Aid Program: Some Of Our Successes
The NOCCA Institute awarded $90,000 in Term-Time, Summer Study, and Summer Session Financial Aid to members of the 2010 graduating class during their tenure at NOCCA. They, in turn, earned $7.6 million in scholarships and …
Special Summer Conservatory
When students left NOCCA last June, they could be heard yelling down the hall to their peers, “See you next summer!” “Unfortunately, within days, we were cutting the Summer Session, along with the Saturday program, …
Training For A Creative And Digital Century
If one wonders why Louisiana’s economic development department is gung-ho on developing digital industries, go to the movies. Sit and watch the full credits. Pay attention to the list of 2-d artists, visual effects artists, …