Learning Before Lunch
History of New Orleans Music through the Lens of Donna's Bar & Grill
October 8
Alumni Center
A speaker series offering thought-provoking programs and a chance to meet new friends
Are you an active adult interested in lifelong learning... a retiree eager to expand your social network... a student of life looking to expand your horizons?
Learning Before Lunch is a monthly series of talks designed to spark meaningful conversations about the local community of New Orleans. Come together with friends and neighbors to hear entertaining and well-informed speakers discuss their passions: captivating explorations of the people and places that make New Orleans one of the world's most interesting cities.
Join us on the second Thursday of each month. Meetings are presented Live and via Zoom for an entertaining hour with our featured speaker.
Speakers begin at 10:00 Central Time; end at 11:00
October 8
The History of New Orleans Music through the Lens of Donna’s Bar and Grill
Speaker: Donna Poniatowski Sims is the former owner of Donna's Bar and Grill, and author of a new book by the same title. The book shares memories and memorabilia which brings to life the story of the "Brass Band Headquarters" and how it influenced the evolution and promotion of brass bands and Mardi Gras Indians into New Orleans club venues in the 1990s.
November 12
New Orleans Pralines: Plantation Sugar, Louisiana Pecans, and the Marketing of Southern Nostalgia
Speaker: Dr. Anthony Stanonis,
author and historian of the American South, specializing in foodways, tourism, and New Orleans.
December 10
The Louisiana and Music Heritage Experience
Speaker: Chris Beary
The Louisiana Music & Heritage Experience (LMHE) is a new world-class museum under development in the River District. LMHE’s vision is to honor Louisiana’s role as the origin of American music, while creating and supporting an equitable, thriving music economy. Founder Chris Beary is leading the way to make this visionary project a reality.
Second
Thursday of
each month
UNO Alumni and Visitors Center
Doors open at 9:30
Lecture ends at 11:00
Come early to have coffee, pastry, and chat with other attendees.
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