New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park
The National Park Service's Jazz National Park provides an ideal setting to share the cultural history of the people and places that helped shape the development and progression of jazz in New Orleans. The visitor center holds a performance area, exhibit space, information desk and bookstore. There are exhibits on display on the history of jazz, as well as special ranger programs and live music performances.
Upcoming Shows
Members of the New Orleans Master Crafts Guild, including Jonn Hankins, Founder/Executive Director NOMCG; Jeff Poree, Master Plasterer; Darryl Reeves, Master Blacksmith; and Karina Roca, 5-year Blacksmith Apprentice will have tables in the visitor center and be available to discuss their work. There will be hands-on activities for visitors.
At 12:00 noon, the tabling will be followed by a showing of the documentary film “Ancestral Artistry: The Influence of Africans & Creoles of Color in Louisiana Architecture” (1 hour) and a question-and-answer period with the members of the New Orleans Master Crafts Guild.
For more information visit our website at www.nps.gov/jazz
