Events

Opening on Friday, August 1, during White Linen Night in New Orleans, The Stories of Us is a national public art initiative that brings communities together through artist-designed drums inspired by the historic role of talking drums as instruments of communication, connection, and cultural preservation. The exhibition features talking drums created by New Orleans artists Ayo Scott, Annie Moran, Ashley Teamer, Teneille Prosper, and Monique Lorden.

Hosted by The Helis Foundation John Scott Center and the Contemporary Arts Center, the exhibition will be on display through September 26.

From patriotic anthems to protest songs, jazz standards to hip-hop beats, music has long reflected the story of America. This six-part lecture series explores how American music has shaped—and been shaped by—the nation’s history, culture, and identity. Through guided listening and engaging discussion, each session will examine a different era in American history through the sounds that defined it.

This six-part lecture series will meet at 6 p.m. at Ascension Parish Library in Gonzales on Tuesdays in September, beginning September 8, and run through October 13. Led by Andrew Fath, it will explore how American music has shaped—and been shaped by—the nation’s history, culture, and identity. Andrew Fath is a doctoral candidate in Musicology at Louisiana State University. His research focuses on musical biography, German cultural history, the influence of jazz in postwar Europe, and musical identity in early 20th-century Europe. He also teaches music history courses through the Ochsner Lifelong Learning Institute and is an avid solo and collaborative pianist.

This series is supported by an LEH Parish America 250 Program Mini Grant.

From patriotic anthems to protest songs, jazz standards to hip-hop beats, music has long reflected the story of America. This six-part lecture series explores how American music has shaped—and been shaped by—the nation’s history, culture, and identity. Through guided listening and engaging discussion, each session will examine a different era in American history through the sounds that defined it.

This six-part lecture series will meet at 6 p.m. at Ascension Parish Library in Gonzales on Tuesdays in September, beginning September 8, and run through October 13. Led by Andrew Fath, it will explore how American music has shaped—and been shaped by—the nation’s history, culture, and identity. Andrew Fath is a doctoral candidate in Musicology at Louisiana State University. His research focuses on musical biography, German cultural history, the influence of jazz in postwar Europe, and musical identity in early 20th-century Europe. He also teaches music history courses through the Ochsner Lifelong Learning Institute and is an avid solo and collaborative pianist.

This series is supported by an LEH Parish America 250 Program Mini Grant.

From patriotic anthems to protest songs, jazz standards to hip-hop beats, music has long reflected the story of America. This six-part lecture series explores how American music has shaped—and been shaped by—the nation’s history, culture, and identity. Through guided listening and engaging discussion, each session will examine a different era in American history through the sounds that defined it.

This six-part lecture series will meet at 6 p.m. at Ascension Parish Library in Gonzales on Tuesdays in September, beginning September 8, and run through October 13. Led by Andrew Fath, it will explore how American music has shaped—and been shaped by—the nation’s history, culture, and identity. Andrew Fath is a doctoral candidate in Musicology at Louisiana State University. His research focuses on musical biography, German cultural history, the influence of jazz in postwar Europe, and musical identity in early 20th-century Europe. He also teaches music history courses through the Ochsner Lifelong Learning Institute and is an avid solo and collaborative pianist.

This series is supported by an LEH Parish America 250 Program Mini Grant.

Join The Helis Foundation John Scott Center as we demystify custom framing as an accessible, hands-on craft and reinforce the importance of tangible keepsakes in this digital age. Participants will learn basic archival framing techniques, including mat cutting, attaching photos, and the importance of using UV-protective materials.

From patriotic anthems to protest songs, jazz standards to hip-hop beats, music has long reflected the story of America. This six-part lecture series explores how American music has shaped—and been shaped by—the nation’s history, culture, and identity. Through guided listening and engaging discussion, each session will examine a different era in American history through the sounds that defined it.

This six-part lecture series will meet at 6 p.m. at Ascension Parish Library in Gonzales on Tuesdays in September, beginning September 8, and run through October 13. Led by Andrew Fath, it will explore how American music has shaped—and been shaped by—the nation’s history, culture, and identity. Andrew Fath is a doctoral candidate in Musicology at Louisiana State University. His research focuses on musical biography, German cultural history, the influence of jazz in postwar Europe, and musical identity in early 20th-century Europe. He also teaches music history courses through the Ochsner Lifelong Learning Institute and is an avid solo and collaborative pianist.

This series is supported by an LEH Parish America 250 Program Mini Grant.

From patriotic anthems to protest songs, jazz standards to hip-hop beats, music has long reflected the story of America. This six-part lecture series explores how American music has shaped—and been shaped by—the nation’s history, culture, and identity. Through guided listening and engaging discussion, each session will examine a different era in American history through the sounds that defined it.

This six-part lecture series will meet at 6 p.m. at Ascension Parish Library in Gonzales on Tuesdays in September, beginning September 8, and run through October 13. Led by Andrew Fath, it will explore how American music has shaped—and been shaped by—the nation’s history, culture, and identity. Andrew Fath is a doctoral candidate in Musicology at Louisiana State University. His research focuses on musical biography, German cultural history, the influence of jazz in postwar Europe, and musical identity in early 20th-century Europe. He also teaches music history courses through the Ochsner Lifelong Learning Institute and is an avid solo and collaborative pianist.

This series is supported by an LEH Parish America 250 Program Mini Grant.

This program will highlight the global influence of the Declaration of Independence, the role of songs, rumors, and dissent in colonial Louisiana, and the Haitian Revolution as portrayed in films and popular video games like Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag. Through talks, multimedia demonstrations, and historical objects, these stories will be vividly brought to life, connecting past events with contemporary cultural interpretations. Learn more and register.

This program is supported by an LEH Rebirth Grant.

From patriotic anthems to protest songs, jazz standards to hip-hop beats, music has long reflected the story of America. This six-part lecture series explores how American music has shaped—and been shaped by—the nation’s history, culture, and identity. Through guided listening and engaging discussion, each session will examine a different era in American history through the sounds that defined it.

This six-part lecture series will meet at 6 p.m. at Ascension Parish Library in Gonzales on Tuesdays in September, beginning September 8, and run through October 13. Led by Andrew Fath, it will explore how American music has shaped—and been shaped by—the nation’s history, culture, and identity. Andrew Fath is a doctoral candidate in Musicology at Louisiana State University. His research focuses on musical biography, German cultural history, the influence of jazz in postwar Europe, and musical identity in early 20th-century Europe. He also teaches music history courses through the Ochsner Lifelong Learning Institute and is an avid solo and collaborative pianist.

This series is supported by an LEH Parish America 250 Program Mini Grant.

Join the LSU Museum of Art for an evening celebrating three fall exhibitions: Southern Gothic: Literary Intersections with Art from The Johnson Collection, The South’s Most Elusive Artist: Walter Inglis Anderson, and the Folk Art Gallery. Enjoy light bites, music, a specialty cocktail inspired by the exhibitions, and a creative art activity while exploring the galleries and connecting with fellow art enthusiasts at the LSU Museum of Art. Tickets available online.

This event is supported by and LEH Parish America 250 Program Mini Grant.

Writing a poem is a lot like making a collage: image by image, words come together to express something that’s hard to say directly. Instead of keeping them separate, what happens when the textures and colors of visual imagery and language are brought together? In this workshop, participants will be guided through engaging poetry and collage as a united creative practice. No experience is necessary, just curiosity. Everyone leaves with an original collage poem that they’ve brought to life.