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November 2019
Free Film Screening: Green
Join us for a screening in Freeman Auditorium of Laura Dunn's 2000 documentary Green which presents a sobering look at environmental concerns along the Mississippi Petrochemical Corridor from Baton Rouge to New Orleans. This event is produced in partnership with Howard-Tilton Memorial Library.
Find out more »Free Exhibition Tour
Drop in to the Newcomb Art Museum on the Second Saturday of each month at noon for a free exhibition tour led by different individuals involved in the show! - About the exhibitions: In 2016, artist, activist, and MacArthur genius awardee LaToya Ruby Frazier spent five months living in Flint, Michigan with three generations of women–the poet Shea Cobb, her mother Renee, and daughter Zion–observing their day-to-day lives as they endured one of the most devastating human-made, environmental tragedies in…
Find out more »A Public Forum on Lead
Join the Newcomb Art Museum on Saturday 9 from 2 to 3 pm for an informative and engaging public forum on lead in conjunction with the museum's fall exhibitions "LaToya Ruby Frazier" and "The American Dream Denied: The New Orlean Residents of Gordon Plaza Seek Relocation." Exploring the critical issues of wellness facing our local community, this discussion will feature panelists Thomas Beller (Department of English, Tulane), Adrienne Katner (School of Public Health, LSU Health Sciences Center) and Howard Mielke…
Find out more »A Reading By Rachel Kushner
Join the Newcomb Art Museum, Newcomb Institute, and the English Department of Tulane University for a reading by Rachel Kushner, author of The New York Times Bestseller "The Mars Room," on Tuesday, November 12 at 6 pm in Freeman Auditorium on Tulane's uptown campus. This event is free and open to the public. About the author: Rachel Kushner's new novel, The Mars Room, debuted at #4 on the New York Times bestseller list. It was shortlisted for the Booker…
Find out more »Free Family Day
Get in the spirit at this holiday themed free family day! All ages are invited to take part in art making inspired by the exhibition and the fall and winter holidays. Plus enjoy age-appropriate tours, scavenger hunts, storytime, crafting, and more!
Find out more »Free Tiffany Windows Tour
Join Newcomb Art Museum every Second Thursday at noon for guided tours of the Tiffany Windows on the Tulane uptown campus. Tours are free but limited to 20 people and require advance registration. Email Tom Friel at tfriel@tulane.edu to RSVP for a tour.
Find out more »Free Exhibition Tour
Drop in to the Newcomb Art Museum on the Third Thursday of each month at noon for a free exhibition tour led by different individuals involved in the show! - About the exhibitions: In 2016, artist, activist, and MacArthur genius awardee LaToya Ruby Frazier spent five months living in Flint, Michigan with three generations of women–the poet Shea Cobb, her mother Renee, and daughter Zion–observing their day-to-day lives as they endured one of the most devastating human-made, environmental tragedies in…
Find out more »Museum Closing at 2 pm
The Newcomb Art Museum will close early at 2 pm on Wednesday, November 27, remain closed on November 28 and November 29 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. We will resume regular hours at 11 am on Saturday, November 30. Please email museum@tulane.edu with questions!
Find out more »Museum Closed for Thanksgiving Holiday
The Newcomb Art Museum will close early at 2 pm on Wednesday, November 27, remain closed on November 28 and November 29 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. We will resume regular hours at 11 am on Saturday, November 30. Please email museum@tulane.edu with questions!
Find out more »Museum Closed for Thanksgiving Holiday
The Newcomb Art Museum will close early at 2 pm on Wednesday, November 27, remain closed on November 28 and November 29 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. We will resume regular hours at 11 am on Saturday, November 30. Please email museum@tulane.edu with questions!
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