Bywater Bakery and New Orleans Jazz Museum present a live outdoor screening of DAVID BYRNE’S “AMERICAN UTOPIA” – AN HBO FILM DIRECTED BY SPIKE LEE with a live pre-film performance by JOHN BOUTTE TRIO. Produced in association with Danny Kapilian Presents.

The program will be presented on Saturday, November 21, 2020 starting at 6:00pm in the New Orleans Jazz Museum’s outdoor courtyard in the French Quarter. Proceeds will benefit the New Orleans Jazz Museum and the New Orleans Musicians Health Clinic.

Welcome back!

The New Orleans Jazz Museum is committed to supporting the cultural economy by organizing live concerts and events, and we are excited for you to be a part of it. We invite you to attend our live concert series, hosted outdoors on our beautiful Barracks Street lawn. In compliance with the State of Louisiana Covid- 19 Guidelines, for the safety of our guests, musicians, and staff, we ask that you abide by the following safety protocols:

• All attendees, including staff and volunteers, will wear masks covering the nose and mouth. Musicians will wear masks when not performing.

• Guests will be guided to assigned places for their party. Parties greater than four people will not be seated together. We invite you to bring your own chair. Complimentary chairs will be provided if needed.

• We require that guests remain seated for the duration of the event unless retrieving concessions or using the restroom. No standing or gathering during the event.

• Social distance will be maximized between seating arrangements, and the line for check-in will be clearly marked for safe queuing.

Tickets must be purchased online via Eventbrite. There will be no cash sales at the door. Please purchase early as seating is limited.

Thank you for your continued support of the New Orleans Jazz Museum. We look forward to seeing you again.

This event has been postponed. Please contact the Friends of the Cabildo at 504.523.3939 with any questions.

Buckjumping takes the pulse of present day New Orleans by turning to its dancers, the men and women who embody the rhythm of the city and prove it on the streets every chance they get.

This 70 minute documentary film follows six different New Orleans communities as they exalt in their distinct form of dance. Nine Times Social Aid & Pleasure Club guide us through preparations for their annual second line. Golden Sioux Gang guides us through their Mardi Gras Indian practice at Handa Wanda. Mourners grieve a family member at a funeral, followed by celebrations for the deceased in the street. Edna Karr High School’s dance troupe hits St Charles Avenue for Muses Parade. Hasizzle The Voice emcees a bounce night. Hustler introduces us to the world of drag in backstreet clubs. Prominent local culture bearers and musicians introduce each section, including DJ Jubilee, Ausettua AmorAmenkum, Mia X, Mannie Fresh, and Nicholas Payton.

This event is open to the public, presented by the Friends of the Cabildo. Tickets are available for purchase online here.

Text 504LIFE to 707070 to donate directly to Foundation for Louisiana or via PayPal http://paypal.me/504life & Cash App http://cash.app/$504LIFESTREAM

A host of national celebrities, musicians and local leaders will participate in the second installment of the 504LIFE series, a livestream telethon to celebrate New Orleans’ resilience and raise funds to purchase PPE for the city’s doctors, nurses, and first responders.