Through August 31 | Maroon Queen: Cherice Harrison Helson: A Narrative of Black Women’s Labor, Power, and Presence
New Orleans African American Museum, 1417-18 Gov. Nicholls St., 504-218-8254, noaam.org
Through October 6 | Unknown Sitters
The Historic New Orleans Collection, 520 Royal St., 504-523-4662, hnoc.org
1 | Magnolia Ball: Celebrating the Exhibition, Southland
Ogden Museum of Southern Art, 925 Camp St., 504-539-9650, ogdenmuseum.org
5 | Gallery Talk: Wangechi Mutu: Intertwined
New Orleans Museum of Art, One Collins C. Diboll Circle, City Park, 504-658-4100, noma.org
6-23 | The Importance of Being Ernest
Le Petit Théâtre, 616 St. Peter St., 504-522-2081, lepetittheatre.com
6, 13, 20, 27 | Thursdays at Twilight Concert Series
City Park, Pavilion of the Two Sisters, neworleanscitypark.org
7-16 | The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised] [again]
New Orleans Shakespeare Festival at Tulane, Lupin Theatre, neworleansshakespeare.org
In this fast-moving comedy written by Adam Long, Daniel Singer, and Jess Winfield and directed by Graham Burk, three actors take on the canon of Shakespeare’s plays in just 90 minutes.
12 | Luis Miguel
Smoothie King Center, 1501 Dave Dixon Dr., 504-587-3663, smoothiekingcenter.com
15 | Matt Rife: ProbleMATTic World Tour
Saenger Theatre, 1111 Canal St., 504-525-1052, saengernola.com
16 | Ryan Adams: Solo 2024
The Joy Theater, 1200 Canal St., 504-766-8051, thejoytheater.com
16 | Drive-By Truckers: Southern Rock Opera Revisited 2024
Civic Theatre, 510 O’Keefe Ave., 504-272-0865, civicnola.com
18-23 | Clue: A New Comedy
Saenger Theatre, 1111 Canal St., 504-525-1052, saengernola.com
19 | NOLA Juneteenth Festival
Congo Square, nolajuneteenthfestival.org
19 | Music of Movement: A Symphonic Anthology
Mahalia Jackson Theater for the Performing Arts, 1419 Basin St., 504-218-1385, lpomusic.com
20-23 Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Summer Lyric Theatre at Tulane University, 100 Dixon Hall, liberalarts.tulane.edu/summer-lyric-theatre
JULY ___________________________
4-7 | Essence Festival of Culture – Presented by Coca-Cola
Caesars Superdome, Sugar Bowl Dr., essence.com/festival2024/
13 | New Orleans Beatles Fest
Jefferson Performing Arts Center, 6400 Airline Dr., 504-731-4700, jeffersonpac.com
