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Past Events

Saturday
May 16, 2026
1–3 p.m.

2026 Chess Club Meeting

Join HNOC’s free, all-ages Chess Club to learn more about the game and help plan future gatherings and events.
Chess Club, Students & Families
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A view of families taking part in HNOC's Chess Fest, hosted at the TEP Center in the 9th Ward of New Orleans.
Friday
May 8, 2026
5–7 p.m.
Courtyard Sessions

Catie Rodgers and Her Swing Orchestra Featuring Lena Prima

HNOC kicks off its Courtyard Sessions concert series with a tribute to the Great American Songbook.
French Quarter Fridays, Concert, America 250
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Catie Rodgers Swing Orchestra
Saturday
April 18, 2026
1–4 p.m.

Cosimo at 100: The Sound That Shaped New Orleans

Join HNOC and host Nick Spitzer for a discussion and birthday celebration honoring legendary New Orleans music producer Cosimo Matassa.
Panel Discussion, Reception
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Cosimo Matassa at Jazz Fest in 1986.
Thursday
April 16, 2026
2–4:30 p.m.

“Tierra Sagrada” Film Screening and Q&A

HNOC and Postmambo Studies copresent “Tierra Sagrada,” a thrilling documentary offering a rare look at Afro-Cuban music and cultural traditions.
Film
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Film still of Cuban drums from "Tierra Sagrada." Courtesy of Ned Sublette
Wednesday
April 15, 2026
6–7:30 p.m.
27th Annual Bill Russell Lecture

Syncopated Siblings: The Music of Cuba and New Orleans

Hear the shared musical legacy of Cuba and New Orleans in this lecture and concert featuring author and historian Ned Sublette, joined by legendary percussionist Bill Summers and his supergroup, CUBANEXION.
Signature Program, Lecture, Concert
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View of a Cuban folk dance where a man dances among women wearing floor length dresses and holding tamborines.