Community Calendar

One night only, do not miss this -
An intimate night of Piano @ The Columns Hotel.
Nola at its finest - Joe Ashlar, Seth Finch, & Judith Owen Ft David Blenkhorn
LIMITED SEATING - only 55 seats!

NOLA Vox Spring Sing Out
Thursday, May 7 | 7:00 PM
NOLA Brewing & Pizza Co.
Join NOLA Vox for a fresh take on live a cappella with our Spring Sing Out, a laid back, high energy evening of harmony, craft beer, and seriously good pizza in one of New Orleans’ favorite gathering spots.
NOLA Vox is New Orleans’ a cappella ensemble, bringing people together through the shared experience of singing. Our chorus is built on connection, collaboration, and the belief that music is more fun when it is shared with each other and with our community.
This is not a traditional concert. The Spring Sing Out brings our music into a social setting, featuring the full NOLA Vox chorus alongside quartets and small ensembles from within our community. It is a chance to hear the group in a more relaxed setting and to expose new audiences to the joy of singing and community.
Our goal is simple. Bring great music to unexpected places, create a fun and welcoming atmosphere, and share the joy of vocal harmony with everyone in the room.
Come hungry, grab a slice, bring some friends, and experience NOLA Vox in a whole new way

Our program includes the following performers:
NOLA Vox
Southern Tradition Quartet
Mosaic Quartet
Dreamers (world premiere)

This May, the University of Michigan Men’s Glee Club will be embarking on a tour across the Southern United States, with stops in Dallas, Austin, Houston, New Orleans, and Nashville! Over the course of two weeks, roughly 55 Clubbers will be performing concerts in spectacular venues, engaging in community service activities, and bonding with one another as they explore all the sights and sounds the South has to offer. This tour will undoubtedly be an amazing experience for our Clubbers and we are excited to share our music with new audiences!

Join the Handweavers Guild of America, Inc. for a spectacular Fashion Show featuring wearable art designed and handmade by fiber artists from around the world. Inspired by Krewe of Threads: Let the Good Times Roll, this year’s show captures the vibrancy and diversity of New Orleans. Dance, sing, applaud, and feel the beat as each fiber artist’s work comes alive on our runway models.

Invited Artists:

Patti Barker is an award-winning felt wear designer, teacher, and author. She earned a BA degree in studio art with a concentration in fiber at Western Washington University. Barker’s fascination with fabric and fashion is bound in her DNA. Barker’s felting journey began in 2007 with a study of simulated skins as a protective covering and identifier. She is intrigued by the way the wearable art transforms its wearer.

Dianne “Gumbo Marie” Honoré is a seventh-generation New Orleanian, cultural activist, and Big Queen of the Yellow Pocahontas Hunters. Dianne creates powerful multidisciplinary works blending art, fashion, and history. Founder of the Black Storyville Baby Dolls, her Mardi Gras regalia is in Paris’s Quai Branly Museum, celebrating Louisiana Creole traditions on international stages.

Amber M. Jensen began making backpacks as functional, wearable art, which led her to explore the durability and expressive potential of cloth. Jensen’s weaving draws from a layered mix of influences—Appalachian overshot patterns, Scandinavian restraint, and deep respect for Indigenous relationships to material and place. Her works are narrative palimpsests, reflecting her days, feelings, and evolving identity as an artist.

Margaret Roach Wheeler, a Native American of Chickasaw-Choctaw descent, merged her fine arts education with her Native American heritage to weave contemporary garments based on American Indian regalia. Wheeler is the recipient of numerous honors and awards and her work has been exhibited both regionally and nationally.