"Safar" Musical Performances by Mahmoud Chouki

In conjunction with the New Orleans' Museum of Art's exhibition Bodies of Knowledge, multi-instrumentalist and composer Mahmoud Chouki is creating new musical composition and series of site-specific performances, collectively titled "Safar." "Safar" explores how music can speak across cultural divides to envision new forms of dialogue between East and West. Chouki will be joined by several New Orleans musicians over the course of the exhibition, including: 

July 17: Steve Lands, 3 pm. 

July 26: Oscar Rossignoli, 5:30 pm. 

August 14: Helen Gillet, 3 pm. 

August 23: Cyrille Aimee and Ricardo Pascal, 5:30 pm. 

September 11: Jesse Autumn, 3 pm. 

September 13: Georgi Petrov and Sam Dickie, 5:30 pm. 

October 9: Martin Masakowski, 3 pm. 

October 13: Final Ensemble Concert, 5:30 pm. 

Wednesdays at NOMA are free to all Louisiana residents courtesy of The Helis Foundation. For Friday Nights at NOMA events, regular admission applies.