As part of theNew Orleans Center for Creative Arts 40th anniversary celebration, the school was invited to the Jazz Fest Cultural Exchange Pavilion, a stage that hosts cultural institutions that have shaped Louisiana. It was a bit of a homecoming for the faculty, students and alumni who gathered to showcase their school’s legacy with photo exhibits, live mural paintings and music.
NOCCA Commemorates 40th Anniversary At Jazz Fest's Cultural Exchange Pavilion
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Alumni Brandon "BMike" Odums painted murals at the festival.
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Students from NOCCA's Musical Theater rehersed for months to perform selections from the American Songbook.
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Alumni and puppeteer Julia Hill, right, traveled from Atlanta with Kudzu, her 20-foot-long dragon.
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These NOCCA painters wanted to depict New Orleans as a home, not just a destination.
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