Swingin’ Soirée
520 Royal Street
$20 per person
Party Like It’s 1926
Join HNOC for a lighthearted early-evening soirée celebrating the 1920s bohemian French Quarter scene in the same courtyard made famous by members of the Arts and Crafts Club!
This celebration is presented in conjunction with French Quarter Bohemia, 1926, a free symposium exploring the people, places, trends, and teeming social scene of early 20th-century French Quarter bohemia.
Your Soirée ticket includes after-hours access to HNOC’s French Quarter Galleries, museum shop, an open bar of white wine and champagne, hors d'oeuvres, and live music by the Slick Skillet Serenaders. Attendees are encouraged to wear 1920s attire. Tickets are $20 per person.
Registration opens July 27 for HNOC members and August 3 for the general public. Not a member? Join today.
Featuring the Slick Skillet Serenaders
The evening’s entertainment will be provided by the Slick Skillet Serenaders, a New Orleans-based 1920s and 1930s era jazz band who add a touch of vaudeville jokes and antics to their performances. They have been an internationally touring band since 2011, playing shows in all 50 states and across Europe.
The band has a great love and appreciation for the music of the 1920s and 1930s and the showmanship with which they were performed. Nothing makes their musicians happier than hanging out, playing music, and trading songs and jokes with friends, old and new. Learn more on the band’s website.Opens in new tab
Book signing with John Shelton Reed
Author John Shelton Reed will be on site to autograph copies of his book, Dixie Bohemia: A French Quarter Circle in the 1920s, during the Swingin’ Soiree reception. The book explores the unique artistic scene of the French Quarter in the 1920s. Purchase your copy onlineOpens in new tab or stop by the Shop at the Collection while at the event.
French Quarter Bohemia, 1926
Earlier in the day, join us for French Quarter Bohemia, 1926, a mini symposium featuring presentations covering the 100th anniversary of Sherwood Anderson and Other Famous Creoles: A Gallery of Contemporary New Orleans by William Spratling and William Faulkner, the artistic influence of the Arts and Crafts Club of New Orleans, and the legacy of preservationists such as William Ratcliffe Irby. Admission is free but separate registration from the Swingin’ Soirée is required. Learn more and register.
Enjoy Extended Hours
French Quarter Galleries
Explore how the French Quarter went from swampy colonial outpost to the oldest neighborhood in America’s most distinctive city.
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