At Home in the Vieux Carré: February 22, 2019
Please join us for the At Home in the Vieux Carré: Mardi Gras Edition! Come join in the seasonal celebration with wine and bubbles. Costumes highly encouraged.
At Home in the Vieux Carré: December 14, 2018
Please join us for the At Home in the Vieux Carré season kickoff: Holiday Edition! There will be a cozy house, plenty of food, wine and bubbles, and a farewell speech by our outgoing Executive Director, Meg Lousteau.
Gratitude and Farewell to Executive Director Meg Lousteau
Our talented longtime executive director, Meg Lousteau, has accepted a position with the National Trust for Historic Preservation as Associate Field Director for the Houston Field Office and will be stepping down at the end of this calendar year.
Reflections of Cosimo Matassa: An Italian Perspective of the FQ
New Orleans music historian Jack Stewart will explore the lives of Italian-Americans in the French Quarter through the lens of famed 20th century sound engineer and FQ business owner Cosimo Matassa.
Gala Silent Auction Items
Peruse the live auction items available at this year’s Vive le Vieux Carré Tricentennial Gala! Proxy bidding available.
Gala Live Auction Items
Peruse the live auction items available at this year’s Vive le Vieux Carré Tricentennial Gala! Proxy bidding available.
From Exile to Decadence: An LGBT+ History of the FQ
Members of the gay community in New Orleans helped preserve the history and architecture of the French Quarter in the early 20th century while simultaneously fighting personal battles against discrimination and oppression. In this lecture, author Frank Perez will discuss the evolution and progress of the LGBT+ experience in New Orleans through four of its most compelling pillars: Cafe Lafitte in Exile, the UpStairs Lounge, Gay Carnival, and Southern Decadence.
A Social History of the French Quarter through Madame John’s Legacy
UPDATE: This lecture is now FULL! If you do not have a reservation there will be standing room only. To be placed on the waitlist for a seat, you may email lily@bkhouse.org. Thank you all again so much for the interest! One of the oldest buildings in the Vieux Carre, Madame John’s Legacy has been home to the wealthy and the struggling alike. From a Spanish era ship captain to Mayor James Pitot to temporary boarders, the house’s former residents reflect the changing nature of the neighborhood from 1789 to the 20th century. Mr. Magill will explore how their stories illuminate our understanding of how the French Quarter developed and the lifestyles of those who shaped its identity.
The Vieux Carré at 300: Grace King
Grace King and New Orleans: The Place and the People of Her Roots (and Ours) presented by Dr. Miki Pfeffer Wednesday| May 30, 2018 5:30 reception | 6 pm presentation Beauregard-Keyes House | 1113 Chartres Seating is limited RSVP on facebook These events...“Rosebloom and Pure White,” Or So It Seemed
Join us this Thursday for “Rosebloom and Pure White,” Or So It Seemed, presented by Dr. Mary Niall Mitchell. A discussion of race and slavery in antebellum New Orleans exploring how the circulation of images of local enslaved children influenced national public opinion during the Civil War
Honor Mom This Mother’s Day!
Make this Mother’s Day extra special for your mother by sponsoring the concert in Cabrini Park to honor your mother or her memory.
How to Save a Neighborhood
Neighborhood leaders Nathan Chapman and Keith Hardie will host a dynamic evening on the nuts and bolts of civic advocacy. March 28th and the Beauregard Keyes House. Many more details to come!
