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First Draft
The French Quarter That Made Cosimo Matassa
Before his recording studio changed the course of American popular music, Cosimo Matassa grew up in a teeming French Quarter community that no longer exists.
HNOC in the News
NOLA Now: HNOC Offers Curator Camp for Museum-Loving Teens
April 16, 2026
Happening June 8–12, 2026, the summer program brings history, art, and museums to life for local teens.
Collection highlights
Polo Silk Photographs
His party pics captured the New Orleans music scene when Cash Money Records and New Orleans rap were on the precipice of worldwide fame.
Events
Tennessee Williams Scholars Conference 2027
March 26, 2027, 9 a.m.–4:45 p.m.
Founded in 1995, the Tennessee Williams Scholars Conference is a full day of sessions led by highly acclaimed Williams scholars from across the US and abroad.
First Draft
Glasnost Menagerie
Even while denigrating his work, Soviet reviewers set the stage for Tennessee Williams’s popularity in Russia.
Events
Material Belief: Objects of Faith, Spirit, and Tradition
August 7 to August 9, 2026
Explore the history and cultural context of antiques shaped by belief, devotion, and spiritual practice throughout the American Gulf South.
Events
Catie Rodgers and Her Swing Orchestra Featuring Lena Prima
May 8, 2026, 5–7 p.m.
HNOC kicks off its Courtyard Sessions concert series with a tribute to the Great American Songbook.
Announcement
New Orleans Jazz Museum to Screen Award-Winning Documentary Made with HNOC Support
March 17, 2026
“What We Can Know About Edmond and Basile” was named 2026 Humanity Documentary of the Year by the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities.
