Movie tonight, concert Wednesday, Art opening Sept. 5, Salon Oct. 3

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Coming Up….

  • Movie night The Messenger TONIGHT Monday Aug.24 @ Canal Place
  • Spiritus Mundi medieval concert Wednesday Aug. 26 @ Cafe Istanbul
  • Joan of Art Gallery Opening Saturday Sept. 5, 5-8 p.m. @ Ariodante Gallery
  • Save the date!!!! Salon de Jeanne d’Arc conference Saturday Oct. 3 (puppetry, medieval cooking demonstration, guest military historian, fencing demonstration and more!)
  • Details below, more events on our website calendar

Movie Night The Messenger  TONIGHT Monday Aug. 24, 6 p.m, at Canal Place Theater

Join us for a movie night with Krewe de Jeanne d’Arc!  Get your ticket here! Ticket sales benefit The Joan of Arc Project.  Prytania Theatre is generously donating the venue for this fundraiser/membership recruitment event. Doors open at 5:30 to meet and greet Krewe members and learn more about us (we will have a membership and volunteer sign up table and other krewe information available)!  Showtime is 6:00 p.m. and the running time is 2 hours and 28 mins. Come and enjoy this big-budget epic film of Joan’s life on the big screen. Stay afterwards for a brief 15-20 minute “trivia contest” reviewing the movie’s historical inaccuracies, and share your thoughts on this “modern” take on Joan. Krewe-sponsored, and a fundraiser for the krewe, but open to the public, so invite your friends!

The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999), directed by Luc Besson, is an American historical epic starring Milla Jovovich as the iconic 15th-century peasant girl. It follows her journey from witnessing English atrocities in her youth to receiving divine visions, leading the French army, and ultimately facing a tragic heresy trial. NOTE: This film is Rated R for strong graphic battles, rape, and some language. Contains severe violence, war gore, and highly intense/frightening scenes.

Spiritus Mundi Medieval Music Concert Wednesday at Cafe Istanbul

Spiritus Mundi Crescentis features many of the musicians who perform in our parade as St. Michael’s Angel Army Choir, playing Wednesday August 26 8-9 p.m. at Cafe Istanbul in the New Orleans Healing Center (2372 St. Claude, map). This will be their first full concert together as Spiritus Mundi, performing written works from pre-Renaissance Europe. Suggested donation $10. Many of the songs are music the medieval populace would have sung and danced to, and costumes and dancing are welcome — but no pressure to do either!!

Save the date for two favorite events!

  • Joan of Art 2026 Juried Exhibition opening night at Ariodante Gallery on Julia Street: Saturday Sept. 5, 5 p.m.
    • Opening reception for our 2026 Joan of Art juried exhibition at Ariodante Gallery in the New Orleans Arts District!  This year, the judges will view the art in person and select the winners during the opening reception starting at 5, and everyone can vote in the Choix des Personnes award. Awards will be presented at 7 p.m., and people will hang out until 8. The exhibit will continue at the gallery through Sept. 30.  Details
  • Salon de Jeanne d’Arc free full-day conference with puppetry, medieval cooking demonstration, keynote talk by military historian Michael Livingston from the Citadel, and a fencing demonstration. The full schedule is up, with a great line-up this year!