All events and installations listed below are free and open to the public
from Saturday, December 3, through Sunday, December 11, 2011,
nightly from 6pm to 10pm, unless noted otherwise.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2011
6–9pm   |   VIP/Press Opening featuring DJ Boi Toi
     Private event — admission prices:
     general public $75/person, AIA Members $50/person,
     AIA Associate Members + students $30/person;
     tickets may be purchased at aianeworleans.org, by calling (504) 525 8320, or at the door
     1000 St. Charles Avenue (AIA New Orleans Center for Design)
     INSTALLATION 01 (Casey Hughes + Hiroshi Jacobs)
     Vector Knots

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2011 (PUBLIC OPENING NIGHT)
6pm–10pm   |   Public Opening featuring DJ Honey B
     1000 St. Charles Avenue (AIA New Orleans Center for Design)
     INSTALLATION 01 (Casey Hughes + Hiroshi Jacobs)
     Vector Knots
6pm–10pm   |   DesCours Art Walk
     including 20 open galleries in the New Orleans Arts District,
     with bars (donations accepted towards the DesCours cause)
     at the Contemporary Arts Center, Arthur Roger Gallery,
     Jean Bragg Gallery, and the AIA New Orleans Center for Design

MONDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2011
6pm–8pm   |   Film screening of Brilliant Simplicity,
     a presentation film by Metropolis magazine:
     Bar open 6:00–6:30;
     introduction by Metropolis Associate Editor, Martin Pedersen, at 6:30;
     Q + A session after film
     900 Camp Street (Contemporary Arts Center)
     Supporting partners: Contemporary Art Center (CAC) + New Orleans Film Society
     Calendar listing on AIA New Orleans website

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2011
6pm–   |   Happy Hour at Ste. Marie
     Drink and food specials
     (Stop by while making your way through DesCours!)
     930 Poydras Street (Ste. Marie Restaurant and Bar)

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2011
6pm–8pm   |   Cocktails in the Courtyard featuring DJ Brice Nice and cocktails
     1445 Pauger Street
     INSTALLATION 10 (Igor Siddiqui + Matt Hutchinson (PATH/ISSSStudio))
     Bayou-luminescence

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2011
6pm–8pm   |   AIA New Orleans Annual Holiday Party
     Private event for AIA New Orleans members, sponsors, and participants
     1000 St. Charles Avenue (AIA New Orleans Center for Design)
     INSTALLATION 01 (Casey Hughes + Hiroshi Jacobs)
     Vector Knot

     Special thanks to the following sponsors
     for their generous support of the AIA New Orleans Annual Holiday Party:

          Ellis Construction

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2011
7:30pm–9:30pm   |   Guided tour of DesCours installation sites
     Paid tour, open to the public;
     tickets may be purchased at aianeworleans.org or by calling (504) 525 5430;
     tour departs from 1000 St. Charles Avenue (AIA New Orleans Center for Design)
8pm–10pm   |   Party on the Roof featuring Joey Buttons (DJ Set) and cocktails
     212 Loyola Avenue rooftop (Saratoga Building)
     INSTALLATION 08 (Drew Shawver + Jonathan Marcantel + Allison Bohl)
     WETLANDS IMMERSION

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2011
6pm–10pm   |   St. Joe Lofts Performance Extravaganza
     Live performances by musicians, actors, singers, dancers, and more!
     923 Constance Street (St. Joe Lofts)
     INSTALLATION 03 (Scott Berger + Rebecca Miller + Kevin Muni (MaMBo))
     Rendezvous
     INSTALLATION 04 (Jennifer Harmon (cyanitecture) + Spencer Kroll + Benjamin Thomas)
     Starfield (in courtyard space #2)

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2011 (CLOSING NIGHT)
     6pm–8pm   |   Sonic ambience provided by DJ Quintron
     129 University Place (Orpheum Theater)
     INSTALLATION 09 (Noa Younse + Steven Tsai + Carson Smuts (SPACESHIP))
     inBloom

More exciting performance/event information to follow. Please return to this page for the most current DesCours 2011 event calendar.

Past DesCours musicians include:

2010
John Paul and Friends
The Geraniums
Jenn Howard Jazz Set
James Westfall Trio
DJ Joey Buttons
Tarik Hassan Trio
DJ Quintron
The Generationals
Leon "Kid Chocolate" Brown
Tom Marron, Daron Douglas, and Sinead Rudden

2009
Sarah Quintana, vocalist
Jesse Morrow Trio
Ed Barrett Trio
Mark Weliky Quartet featuring James Westfall
DJ Quintron
DJ Paul
Helen Gillet, cellist
Treme Brass Band