Lecture: Gay Carnival Krewes in New Orleans, by Wayne Phillips of the Louisiana State Museum

Monday, February 13, 2023 - 6:00pm

BK House & Gardens

1113 Chartres Street
New Orleans, LA
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The revelries of Mardi Gras in New Orleans have many facets, including spectacular costumes, balls and pageants within the LBGTQ community.  On Monday, February 13, at 6 pm, the historic BK House will host a unique lecture on Gay Carnival Krewes in New Orleans by Wayne Phillips, Curator of Costumes and Textiles and Curator of Carnival Collections at the . Phillips will provide an overview of the birth and growth of gay krewes from the 1950s to today as well as traditions that laid the groundwork for the formation of these krewes.

Doors will open at 5:30pm with the presentation beginning at 6:00pm. Free for museum members, $5 for nonmembers. Pre-purchase is recommended due to space limitations. Visit www.bkhouse.org for tickets and more information.

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