Basin Street Records was formed in 1997. The first project for the label was the recording of Kermit Ruffins’ The Barbecue Swingers Live in November 1997 in front of a packed house at Tipitina’s in New Orleans. Basin Street Records went… read more
The mission of 3 Ring Circus Arts Education Center, a non-profit, 501(c)3 organization, is to provide arts education and community development through the arts. Visual arts, film, theater, music, and other forms of creativity are featured at the Education Center's homebase, The Big Top. 3 Ring Circus strives to inspire… More >
The Abita Springs Opry is a non-profit organization dedicated to the presentation and preservation of Louisiana roots music. - The Abita Springs Opry is a series of music concerts held six times a year and is produced by a nonprofit organization, Abita Opry Inc. The show has the mission of… More >
The mission of the Alliance Franaise is to increase understanding of the French language, literature, history and culture among people in the United States and to encourage cultural exchange, and mutual understanding and friendship. The Alliance Franaise de La Nouvelle-Orlans offers a variety of cultural, culinary and social events including… More >
The Amistad Research Center is housed in Tulane University's Tilton Memorial Hall. From its beginnings as the first archives documenting the modern civil rights movement, the Amistad Research Center has experienced considerable expansion and its mission continues to evolve. The history of slavery, race relations, African American community development, and… More >
New Orleans Music & Culture Alternative - ANTIGRAVITY is an online and print publication that caters to the crowd that likes music and other media not on most top-40 lists. ANTIGRAVITY has had on our cover local bands like Glory Bee, Ballzack, Rotary Downs and Quintron, and national acts like… More >
CONNECT. COLLABORATE. CHANGE. Artfully AWARE (AfA) is an international not for profit organization that connects communities, collaborates with local partners and generates positive change in peoples lives through advocacy events and innovative community development projects. Our philosophy is to inspire each one of us to recognize our power as an… More >
Located in the Historic New Orleans French Quarter, Audiophile Studios is owned by The G.H.B. Jazz Foundation an organization dedicated to the preservation of Traditional Jazz. Although jazz is a big part of the clientele, Audiophile is equipped to handle a wide variety of musical styles. Recording your next project… More >
The Backbeat Foundation non-profit corporation whose mission is to foster support of the rich New Orleans cultural heritage through the presentation of innovative cultural arts and music programming and community based events and projects. Backbeat Foundation extends its services, programs and events to the general New Orleans community and artistic… More >
Basin Street Records was formed in 1997. The first project for the label was the recording of Kermit Ruffins' The Barbecue Swingers Live in November 1997 in front of a packed house at Tipitina's in New Orleans. Basin Street Records went on to sign Los Hombres Calientes in March 1998,… More >
Bustout Burlesque is an authentic 1950s-style burlesque show, recreating the glamorous nightclub entertainment found on Bourbon Street decades ago. It brings back sexy, glamorous, and risque New Orleans-style entertainment with elegance, flair, and wit. Glamorous girls, a comic emcee, a sexy songstress, along with mood lighting, props, and a live… More >
Located on the campus of Loyola University New Orleans, the Center is a function of four institutions of higher learning in New Orleans The University of New Orleans, Dillard University, Loyola University, and Delgado Community College. The Center is dedicated to helping musicians, artists, arts educators and arts entrepreneurs create… More >
The CubaNOLA Arts Collective uses the power of live music, dance, festivity and diversity to promote cultural wellness and equity. They are a collective of artists, tradition bearers, educators, scholars, students and everyday people that explore the shared histories and lifestyles of New Orleans, Louisiana, Cuba, the Caribbean and Latin… More >
Dancing has been an important component of many religious rituals. Repetitive rhythmical movement was thought essential to build up to the moment of ecstatic union with the deity. Dancing is a gesture of the whole body which can ally the body with the soul. It is one of the most… More >
The organization's mission is to promote the Vieux Carré (French Quarter) and the City of New Orleans through high quality special events and activities that showcase the culture and heritage of our unique city, contribute to the economic restoration and well being of the community, and instill increased pride in… More >
New Orleans Friends of Music is an all-volunteer, non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the performance and appreciation of fine chamber music. It owes its success to loyal subscribers, the dedication of board members, contributions of friends, grant support from the City of New Orleans and the Louisiana Division of the… More >
Producing parades in the St. Claude neighborhoods since 2008! Named for the original St. Claude designation, "Bons Enfants" (good children in French), the club is dedicated to revitalizing the St. Claude area through celebration and cultural preservation. Goodchildren produces two parades annually, the Easter Parade and the Fringe Festival Parade.… More >
The Greater New Orleans Youth Orchestras host the only comprehensive youth orchestra program in the city. Before we are music educators, we are youth developers. It is within our reach to change the future of our city through a special curriculum that stimulates advanced cognitive development from a young age… More >
Gris Gris Lab is an international healing/arts space and movement. Gris Gris Lab aims to redefine the archetype of healthy living by building an intentional, multi-generational community of people organized around inherent incentives such as healing, art, food & social events. More >
The mission of the Guardians Institute is to preserve, promote and celebrate African and African American tradition and culture through educational activities and services. For over 20 years they have combined educational programs with the folk life traditions of the Mardi Gras Indians. Dating from the 1880's, the Indian traditions… More >
We are a classical chamber music "guild" in the Big Easy, representing for an art form that is losing ground. We perform classical music concerts all over the New Orleans metro area. With over 100 musicians, we break down into over 40 small chamber groups for performances in churches, art… More >
International House of Blues Foundation is dedicated to bringing the arts to schools and communities through programs that increase public awareness of African American contributions to American culture. Foundation programs explore the history, art, and music of the blues and demonstrate the vast influence of the blues on contemporary music… More >
“KOMENKA” "Over 30 Years of Artistic Excellence and Kicking Higher than Ever!” Komenka was established in 1979 as a non-profit arts organization with the purpose of portraying international folk cultures through dance and music. The forty member ensemble includes professional and semi-professional artists from throughout the New Orleans community. Training… More >
The Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong Jazz Camp was founded in 1995 with the support of the City of New Orleans. The camp has grown from a one-week affair serving 35 youth to a three-week intensive program training 100 young people, ages 10-20, in music and dance. In addition, the Armstrong Summer… More >
The Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) is dedicated to maintaining live symphonic music and a full-scale symphonic orchestra as an integral part of the cultural and educational life of the New Orleans area, the entire State of Louisiana, and the Gulf South region. This is accomplished through a collaborative partnership of… More >
A self-presenting musical organization, New Orleans Musica da Camera researchs, transcribes, translates and performs music of the 10th through 18th centuries from Europe and the New world, with a special focus on early folk and classical music of Louisiana. New Orleans Musica da Camera uses replicas of original instruments and… More >
Musical Arts Society of New Orleans mission is to create opportunities to hear, participate in, and appreciate performances of classical music by established and emerging artists; to encourage the development of supportive audiences for concerts presented by MASNO and other musical organizations; to nurture the development of talent, and to… More >
The Musical Excursions Concert Series is presented by the Music department and the Arts Administration department at the University of New Orleans. World class classical and world musicians are brought to the Performing Arts Recital Hall to play a concert for the community as well as teach an outreach program… More >
The mission of Musicians for Music is to stimulate, encourage, nurture and promote cultural and fine arts activities, especially those that involve the creation of new works by new and emerging artists. Musicians for Music is run by musicians and composers and aims to involve artists in all aspects of… More >
The New Orleans Center for Creative Arts is a regional, pre-professional arts training center that offers secondary school-age children intensive instruction in dance, media arts, music (classical, jazz, vocal), theatre arts (drama, musical theatre, theatre design) , visual arts, and creative writing, while demanding simultaneous excellence. NOCCA was founded in… More >
The New Orleans Children's Chorus is a performance-based music education program, which is open to all children of the community. Previous experience and obvious musical talent are not required. No child who wants to sing and who is willing to make the commitment to the program is ever refused admission.… More >
New Orleans Gay Men’s Youth Chorus seeks to positively influence diverse communities, providing a voice to enrich and enlighten through artistic excellence and serving through community outreach. Through performances and outreach with other arts and community organizations, New Orleans Gay Men’s Youth Chorus reaches and enriches diverse communities. NOGMC breaks… More >
New Orleans Helsinki Connection is a group of New Orleans and Helsinki based musicians that play traditional New Orleans jazz with a youthful 21st century touch. Its members represent the very best of this style in their homelands and have been playing together in various bands for years. In the… More >
In 1970, the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation was set up to be the nonprofit owner of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival - Jazz Fest - with a mission to sow the seeds of New Orleans’ unique culture for generations to come. In the early days, the… More >
The New Orleans Jazz Institute serves to promote education, collaboration, and leadership in the jazz community. Founded in partnership with University of New Orleans and the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra in 2008, the mission of the New Orleans Jazz Institute (NOJI) is to link UNO’s strengths in jazz education with… More >
The New Orleans Jazz Orchestra (NOJO) is a performing-arts organization whose goal is to strengthen the business of jazz through performances, touring, business development, recordings and media platforms. Founded in 2002 by trumpeter, composer, arranger and bandleader Irvin Mayfield, NOJO's mission is to inspire freedom and culture in the individual… More >
America's First City of Opera! The New Orleans Opera produces and presents a full season of grand opera. The mission of the New Orleans Opera Association (NOOA) as adopted by the Board of Directors in April, 1992 is to provide the finest possible operatic performances within its means to the… More >
The mission of the New Orleans String Project is to enrich the lives of youth in our community by providing access to high-quality stringed instruments (violin, viola, cello and bass) and high-skilled instruction to inner-city New Orleans children. A major focus of the New Orleans String Project is the importance… More >
The Collective works to build an infrastructure for and raise awareness of the New Orleans indie rock scene through bi-annual free sampler cds, bi-annual music festivals, a comprehensive website, sponsored monthly shows, providing fans with information and helping indie rock bands help themselves. A goal of the Collective is that… More >
N’Kafu was founded in 1990, by Mariama Curry. N'Kafu is dedicated to the Presentation, Preservation, and Historical Documentation of Traditional African Culture and Folklore through the venues of dancing, drumming, singing, and theater. N'Kafu's mission is to instill an appreciation for the rich and diverse culture, folklore, traditions, dance, music… More >
OffBeat is a monthly print magazine focusing on the music, cuisine and culture of New Orleans and Louisiana. Its first issue was printed in 1988. The OffBeat media family also includes the Louisiana Music Directory, a printed database of music businesses and musicians throughout the state of Louisiana; the Weekly… More >
The Pirate's Alley Faulkner Society is a nationally recognized non-profit arts organization that produces the renowned Words & Music Arts Festival, the William Faulkner - William Wisdom Creative Writing Competition, the Double Dealer literary journal, outreach programs for high school and college students and a year-round calendar of literary events… More >
The mission of the St. Tammany Art Association is to provide quality programming and cultural enrichment to the community, to support established artists, promote emerging artists, and produce educational arts related activities for adults and children and in doing so, enhance life in St. Tammany Parish. The St. Tammany Art… More >
The Mission of Symphony Chorus of New Orleans is to provide the highest quality performances of choral music for the citizens of the greater New Orleans area, and to act as the Principal Chorus of the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO.) Goals include increasing community awareness and appreciation of choral music,… More >
The College of Music and Fine Arts at Loyola University serves as the preeminent center of fine and performing arts study among all Jesuit colleges and universities throughout the United States offering professional and liberal arts programs within a rigorous academic environment. Students are prepared for fine and performing arts… More >
The Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz, a nonprofit education organization, was founded in 1986 by the Monk family along with the late Maria Fisher, an opera singer and lifelong devotee of music. Its mission is to offer the world's most promising young musicians college level training by America's jazz masters… More >
Tipitina's Foundation pursues its mission of preserving Louisiana's musical cultures through its four main programs Tipitina's Music Office Co-Op a statewide network of workforce development and job skills training centers for musicians, filmmakers and other media workers. Instruments A' Comin' an annual band instrument fundraiser that has provided more than… More >
WWOZ 90.7 FM is the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Station, a community radio station currently operating out of the French Market Corporation Offices in New Orleans, Louisiana. Our governance board is appointed by the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival Foundation. We are a listener-supported, volunteer-programmed radio station. WWOZ… More >
The Department of Music at Xavier University of Louisiana offers special programs that range from participating in or attending the Opera Workshop to being an audience member or student musician in the University Jazz Festival. The Department of Music is fully accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music,… More >
Young Audiences of Louisiana (YALA) is the largest and longest-running arts education organization in the state of Louisiana. Since it's inception in 1962 Young Audiences has adapted and evolved to serve the ever-changing needs of students in our community. YALA is a leading resource for arts-education providing residencies, performances, and… More >
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