Friends of the Cabildo Calendar of Event
Dear Members and Guests,
Due to the COVID-19 virus, we have canceled all tours at this time until May 1st. The 1850 House online store remains open. We will continue to use the FOC website and our email blast capabilities to keep guides, members and guests informed of any changes. The FOC office can be reached at (504) 523-3939 with any questions as all phones have been transferred to cell phones. If you would like to support the FOC during this time you can purchase items online at www.1850housestore.com (Items will be shipped on a weekly basis), make a one time donation Here, renew or extend your membership using the link Renew or Extend Here
The FOC Board of Directors has been made aware that the Executive Committee of the Board is following the situation and taking this extremely seriously.
Thanks,
Jason Strada
Executive Director
Friends of the Cabildo
FOC Concert Series 2019-2020
Tickets: $20 Members | $25 General Admission (Landreth Concert is $25/$35) All Concerts at 7pm | Doors 6:30 p.m. | 150 total seats each show
New Orleans Jazz Museum at the Old U.S. Mint | 400 Esplanade Avenue
Guaranteed Front Row Tickets ($200) | All Shows Package $100 Members, $135 GA
Performance Schedule
New Date June 12th | Sonny Landreth
TBA | Cedric Watson
Located at the New Orleans Jazz Museum at the Old U.S. Mint’s 3rd Floor Performance Space, the 150-person venue hosts some of the most intimate concerts in the City of New Orleans and with some of the best musicians around. For the 2019-2020 season, the Friends will host concerts featuring Rock, Jazz, Folk, Blues and Zydeco. Tickets are always limited for these shows so don’t miss out on these exciting concerts as these musicians are recorded for the Louisiana State Museum Archives.
FOC Film Series 2019-2020
Tickets: $10 Members | $15 General Admission (5:30 p.m. & 7 p.m. Showings) Limited 100 Seats/Screening
New Orleans Jazz Museum at the Old U.S. Mint | 400 Esplanade Avenue
7 p.m. showing has 20-30 minute interview after screening | All Screening Package | $50
Film Schedule
NEW DATE MAY 5 | Buck Jumping
TBA | 1970 Jazz Fest Films
The 2019-2020 Friends of the Cabildo Film Series highlights the rich cultural history of New Orleans and southern Louisiana. Topics include Second Lines, Jazz Fest, James Booker, Leroy Jones, Preservation Hall and tragedies such as Charity Hospital. The six-film series has a 5:30 and 7 p.m. every screening and always has an educational talk after the 7 p.m. Tickets are limited so purchase today.
Neighborhood & Cultural Tours
Tours must be purchased ahead of time. Tours that do not have pre-purchased tickets, may be canceled. Day of tickets can be purchased below for the tour.
Garden District Tour
Saturdays (9:30 AM): May 23, June 6
Tickets: $20 Members | $25 General Admission
Departure Point: 1452 Jackson Ave. (riverside corner at Prytania St.)
Most residents and visitors alike know of the Garden District as a stunning neighborhood full of Greek Revival and Italianate architecture, bounded by Jackson, St. Charles, and Louisiana avenues, and Magazine Street. But do you know who established the Garden District? What part did the NO & Carrollton Railroad play? Why do we always hear tour guides reference “Lafayette” and “Livaudais?” Discover the answers to those questions and more when exploring the Garden District with the Friends of the Cabildo. As we unveil the Garden District’s incredible architecture, and the influence of culture, climate, political events, and famous figures on the area, you will see these grand residences as more than just beautiful houses; they are the enduring statements of mid-nineteenth century Americans in New Orleans.
Second Thursday Lecture Series
New Orleans Jazz Museum at the Old U.S. Mint, 400 Esplanade Ave.
May 14th (6PM): Dr. Kim Vaz-Deville (w/Merline Kimble & Resa Bazile) – Walking Raddy: The Baby Dolls of New Orleans
Postponed April 9th (6PM): Shane Lief – Jockamo: The Native Roots of Mardi Gras Indians
Admission is free and open to the public. For more information, contact 504.523.3939.
Yoga at the Cabildo
Designed for all levels of practice, for travelers and residents alike, Yoga at the Cabildo is set in a light-filled gallery of one of the city’s most beautiful and historic buildings. Due to exhibit construction at the Cabildo all classes will be at the Presbytere (751 Chartres Street). The building opposite side of the cathedral from the Cabildo.
Yoga is Currently Postponed Until Approval from the Louisiana State Museum
Tuesday, Thursdays, Saturdays
8:30am to 9:30am at the Presbytere
$15 Donation (includes admission to Cabildo Museum) $10 FOC/LMF members
Mats are provided
