Music Box Village (OUTDOORS)
The Music Box Village is a place where play, imagination, experimentation, collaboration, community and hard work come together as a whimsical village of artist-made interactive “musical houses.” Each installation is inspired by the unique musical and architectural culture of our home city of New Orleans, and represents a collaborative process between artists based here and abroad. Our one-of-a-kind art site hosts intensive artist residencies, performances, panels, and welcomes visitors for exploration and play.
Music Box Village is the flagship project of New Orleans Airlift, an artist-driven non-profit organization whose mission is to collaborate to inspire wonder, connect communities, and foster opportunities through arts education and the creation of experimental public artworks.
Upcoming Shows
4-9pm | Climate Culture Salon #2 explores the sustainability challenges of Mardi Gras, one of the longest, largest, and most beloved public parties in the world. The salon series features culture led conversations about our ecological challenges here in New Orleans and the Gulf South.
Climate Culture is a group of local artists and organizers seeking to make change and achieve sustainable solutions for their community via arts and culture. Programming is presented in partnership with Mondo Bizarro with the support of Build with Shift and Raven PMG.
4:00 PM: Live Music & Performances (John Renshaw, Teena May and more)
5:15 PM: Kickoff | Sponsors | Panel Introduction | Johnnie James II - poem and Bar Wars launch
5:30 PM Panel Discussion with Brett Davis, Executive Director of Grounds Krewe, Anna Nyugen, External Affairs Manager, Office of Resilienc, Steve Nelson, P.E., General Superintendent of Sewerage and Water Board, Touré Folkes, Executive Director of Turning Tables, Susanne Powell aka Boyfriend, Executive Director of Mardi Gras Sustainability Coalition + Krewe of Freret, paris cyan cian, artist, Public Art Project Manager for Arts New Orleans
6:30-8:00 PM Artist-led workshops & music
8:00 PM: Closing Remarks, Auction and Raffle Announcements
8:30 PM: Procession to the End of the World
Sliding Scale Admission | All Ages Event
