Studio on the Half Shell

An evening benefiting A Studio in the Woods Hosted by Patricia Strachan at her beautiful Greek revival home, built in 1848 in the historic Garden District Thursday, April 19 6:30–9:00 in the evening Oysters, seafood and more by Pêche Chef Ryan Prewitt Music by Linnzi Zaorski Cocktails to wet your whistle Literary and artistic offerings from Jason Berry, John […]

Bee Palace Celebration

Audubon Zoo 6500 Magazine Street, New Orleans, LA, United States

Join us at Audubon Zoo where we will celebrate The Bee Palace, a sculpture by Providence, RI artist Esther Solondz. During Esther's 2017 fellowship at A Studio in the Woods she created The Bee Palace as a nesting site for wild solitary bees. Installed in the Pollinator Garden at Audubon Zoo, it has successfully been […]

Afro-Haitian Dance Workshop with Jean-Sebastian Duvilaire

Tekrema Center for Art and Culture 1616 Caffin Ave, New Orleans, LA, United States

Join current Adaptations Resident Jean-Sebastien Duvilaire for two Afro-Haitian dance workshops, Thursday May 24 and Thursday May 31, 6:30-8pm at Tekrema Center for Art and Culture, 1616 Caffin Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70117. Classes are open to all by donation. Jean-Sebastien Duvilaire (BabaSeb) is a young Hougan and Haitian Artist who strongly believes in the use of the […]

Tè Glise: Exploring Relational Ecologies of Cultural Practice through Haiti-New Orleans Connections

New Orleans Jazz Museum 400 Esplanade Ave, New Orleans, LA, United States

Cultivated by Dasha Chapman, Jean-Sebastien Duvilaire, Ann Mazzocca, and Phil Rodriguez, in collaboration with New Orleans-based artists Tè glise, tè tremble. Sliding land, sinking land. This collaborative community-based performance project puts into conversation the artists' Haitian and broader African diaspora performance knowledges with New Orleans ecologies, with the intention of excavating the cultural survivals integral […]

Uncommon Exchanges: Juneteenth

Newcomb Art Museum Woldenberg Art Center, New Orleans, LA, United States

Newcomb Art Museum presents Uncommon Exchanges, a unique dialogue between unlikely pairings of Tulane and Gulf South experts, in partnership with A Studio in the Woods, The ByWater Institute at Tulane University, and New Orleans Center for the Gulf South . For this special program marking Juneteenth, artist Brandan "Bmike" Odums will be in dialogue with Dr. Rosanne Adderley, Associate Professor of […]

Fruit Tree Park Dedication

Bayou Bienvenue Wetland Triangle 5600 Florida Ave., New Orleans, LA

Join A Studio in the Woods, Fallen Fruit, Pelican Bomb, and Newcomb Art Museum for a celebration of the recently planted fruit park at the Bayou Bienvenue Wetland Triangle in the Lower Ninth Ward. In these divided times, there’s one thing we can all agree on: fruit is delicious! Internationally acclaimed artists Fallen Fruit (David […]

Aurora Levins Morales reading work in progress from ‘Silt’

Ashe Power House Theater 1731 Baronne St., New Orleans, LA

Current Adaptations Resident Aurora Levins Morales will present a reading of work in progress on Saturday, November 3, 10:30am at Ashe Power House Theater, 1731 Baronne St. New Orleans. Free […]

FORESTival: A Celebration of Art and Nature

A Studio in the Woods 13401 Patterson Rd, New Orleans, LA, United States

Join us at A Studio in the Woods for the 8th annual FORESTival: a celebration of art and nature! Suggested $10 Donation*, KIDS FREE! Music and Performances: 12:00pm * Les […]

Artist Salon with Manon Bellet

A Studio in the Woods 13401 Patterson Rd, New Orleans, LA, United States

Meet A Studio in the Woods' newest resident artist, Manon Bellet, who has been awarded one of six Adaptations Residencies at A Studio in the Woods this season. Manon will present on her work to the group and then we will all share a meal. This is a potluck, we will provide the main dish […]

Empire Closing Party

Newcomb Art Museum Woldenberg Art Center, New Orleans, LA, United States

Newcomb Art Museum's tricentennial installation EMPIRE by Fallen Fruit closes on December 22. But before that happens, let's celebrate the run of this incredible show in style! Join us on December 8 for a day full of festivities and friends as we mark the close with three unique experiences. At 12pm, bring out the whole […]