Salon de Jeanne d’Arc 2024

Salon de Jeanne d'Arc 2024 poster. Joan of Arc as Motivator and Muse. Saturday Sept. 14 by New Orleans collage artist Carol Lynch.

Poster based on “Glory to Joan” collage by Carol Lynch, a winner at the 2023 Joan of Art juried exhibition

YES!!! Hurricane Francine has NOT stopped us! Tulane has re-opened and our speakers have re-confirmed. The Salon will continue as planned!

The Joan of Arc Project will present its 14th annual conference, the Salon de Jeanne d’Arc, on Saturday September 14th from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Tulane University in the Myra Clare Rogers Memorial Chapel (1229 Broadway St., map).  (full schedule) The free lectures and presentations by local scholars, authors and artists are open to the public. Drop in for a particular session or stay all day! This year’s talks focus on the theme “Joan of Arc as Motivator and Muse.” Topics cover Joan of Arc, her legacy, her medieval French context, and the French heritage of New Orleans, presented by the Joan of Arc Project, producers of the annual Joan of Arc parade.  

Throughout the conference, attendees can meet and greet krewe leaders and members or become a krewe member, and view costumes and other items related to the 17- year-old walking parade that marches each Twelfth Night in the French Quarter on Joan of Arc’s birthday, January 6th.  Members may also purchase throws and other krewe merchandise.

SUMMARY SCHEDULE FOURTEENTH ANNUAL SALON DE JEANNE D’ARC

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 14th, 9:30- 5:00

The Event is Free and Open to the Public

  • 9:30 a.m. Doors open, Salon begins
  • 10:00 a.m. “The Ringling Bros. Joan of Arc Spectacle” by Scott Manning, author and historian
  • 11:15 a.m. “Sister City Joan of Arc Exchange Report,” by Marley Marsalis (2024 “Maid of Honor” for New Orleans) and Gayle Dellinger of the New Orleans Rotary Club.
  • 12:00-1:00 Lunch Break 
  • 12:30-12:50 Krewe Captain Updates: 2025 Parade previews and news (outside during lunch)
  • 1:00 p.m. “My French Language Journey,” by Louis Michot, Grammy-award-winning Louisiana French musician and Krewe de Jeanne d’Arc 2024 king
  • 2:00 p.m. “The Virtues of Joan of Arc: How They Apply to Our World Today,” by Father David Ducote, St. Joan of Arc church
  • 2:45 p.m. “Heaven Help Me: Joan of Arc as a Spiritual Guide,” by Jaymie Wolfe, author of Born to Do This: 30 Days with Joan of Arc and Fight Like Joan: 9 Timeless Virtues for Victory
  • 3:15 p.m.  “Swordplay of Joan of Arc: A Demonstration and Performance,” by stage combat instructor Orion Couling and Co.
  • 4:00 p.m.  “Performing Joan’s Story: Red Magnolia Theatre Company’s Mother of the Maid,” by Red Magnolia Theatre actresses Arden Hale (Joan) and Kaitlyn Stockwell (Isabelle Romée), and director C. Jaye Miller.
  • 5:00 p.m. Salon ends

DETAILED SCHEDULE WITH SPEAKER BIOS

Presented by the makers of the annual Joan of Arc Parade

  • 9:30 a.m. Doors open to the public
    • Local vendors in association with Krewe de Jeanne d’Arc and the Salon will be offering various Joan of Arc themed items for sale, including books, artwork, and more. The Krewe de Jeanne d’Arc will also host an information table where you can learn more about upcoming workshops, krewe membership, and volunteer opportunities. These vendors will have booths open throughout most of the day, but we encourage you to come early to visit and explore the vending options before the Salon begins.
  • 10:00 a.m. “The Ringling Bros. Joan of Arc Spectacle” 
    • Original Ringling Brothers Joan of Arc posterPresenter: Author and Historian Scott Manning The Ringling Bros. circus was the biggest promoter of Joan of Arc’s story in the American popular culture in 1912 and 1913. As this was in the middle of the country’s infatuation with the Maid, between her beatification in 1909 and her canonization in 1920, it is worth understanding how the Ringling Bros. reached such an apex, as well as the story they told. This presentation will reconstruct the spectacle performed in 302 cities, the massive advertising that preceded every show, and the reception by circusgoers.Scott Manning is the author of Joan of Arc: A Reference Guide to Her Life and Works (2023), and he has published more than a half a dozen journal articles and book chapters on medieval history and medievalism. With Kevin J. Harty, he is co-editing Cinema Medievalia: New Essays on the Reel Middle Ages, due to be published in 2024.
  • 11:15 a.m. “Sister City Joan of Arc Exchange Report” 
    • Presenters: Gayle Dellinger, New Orleans Rotary Club, and Marley Marsalis, Krewe de Jeanne d’Arc Maid of Honor 2024The New Orleans Rotary Fund, Inc., board member and exchange coordinator Gayle Dellinger will give a history and overview of the partnership between Orléans, France’s Rotary Club and our local Rotary Club and their new travel scholarship award offered to the Krewe de Jeanne d’Arc’s selected Maid of Honor. Current Joan of Arc Parade Maid of Honor Marley Marsalis will then give a slide presentation and talk about her June 2024 trip to Orléans, France, and meeting their Jeanne d’Arc and city representatives and sister city organizations.
  • 12:00-1:00 Lunch Break 
  • 12:30-12:50 Krewe Captain Updates: 2025 Parade previews and news (outside during lunch)
  • 1:00 p.m. “My French Language Journey” 
    • Presenter: Louis Michot, Krewe de Jeanne d’Arc King 2024Louis Michot is a Grammy Award-winning Cajun and rock musician, songwriter, and cultural ambassador from Louisiana. Michot’s music is influenced by his passions for Louisiana French, local folklore, and sustainability. He learned French by traveling to French Canada, listening to Cajun French speakers, and singing Cajun French music. He will share the story of his path to appreciating and representing Louisiana French language and culture as well as discussing his travels abroad to Canada and France and how they have shaped his views of French culture and history, including Joan of Arc.
  • 2:00 p.m. “The Virtues of Joan of Arc: How They Apply to Our World Today” 
    • Presenter: Father David Ducote, St. Joan of Arc ChurchReverend Father Ducote is the pastor of St. Joan of Arc Church in LaPlace, Louisiana and is a graduate of Brother Martin High School, the University of New Orleans, and Notre Dame Seminary Graduate School of Theology. In 2023, he made a pilgrimage to Orléans, France, and held mass at the Orléans Cathedral. He will be discussing the virtues we see Joan exhibit throughout her life, including courage, faith, obedience, integrity, humility, magnanimity, and more.
  • 2:45 p.m. “Heaven Help Me: Joan of Arc as a Spiritual Guide” 
    • Presenter: Jaymie Wolfe, Author of Born to Do This: 30 Days With Joan of Arc and Fight Like Joan: 9 Timeless Virtues for VictoryFrom the summer of 1424, Joan regularly interacted with St. Michael the Archangel, St. Margaret of Antioch, and St. Catherine of Alexandria. In time, she learned to trust the Voices she heard and rely on the wise counsel she received from them. Do angels and saints participate in our lives? How can Joan of Arc become a spiritual guide for us?
  • 3:15 p.m.  “Swordplay of Joan of Arc: A Demonstration and Performance”
    • Presenter: Orion Couling and Co. Join veteran stunt performer and stage combat instructor, Orion Couling and witness a thrilling staged fight between Joan of Arc and Talbot of the English Army. In this choreographed fight from Shakespeare’s Henry VI Part One, you’ll feel the clang of steel and have a chance to put your hands on the kind of sword Joan would have been familiar with.
  • 4:00 p.m.  “Performing Joan’s Story: Red Magnolia Theatre Company’s Mother of the Maid” 
    • Presenters: Arden Hale (Joan), Kaitlyn Stockwell (Isabelle Romee),     C. Jaye Miller (director) In March 2024, Baton Rouge based Red Magnolia Theatre Company staged the play “Mother of the Maid” (which ran on Broadway in 2018 with Glenn Close as Joan’s mother). A contingent of Krewe de Jeanne d’Arc members saw and enjoyed the performance so much, we asked that the cast come talk about their experience and perform a few scenes for us! After a 10-12 minute performance, the cast will take questions from the audience, then share the experience of bringing Joan’s story to life in a short, moderated discussion/interview.
  • 5:00 p.m. Salon ends

PARKING FOR THE ROGERS CHAPEL BUILDING IS VERY LIMITED DUE TO CONSTRUCTION ON BROADWAY!!!!

The chapel is on the east side of Broadway in the middle of the block between Oak and Zimpel (or Zimple, depending on street signs you see), and Broadway is closed between Willow and Zimpel. We recommend having your Uber, Lyft, or kind friend drop you off at The Boot (1039 Broadway) and walking a half-block to enter the Rogers Chapel building. There is handicapped parking in Newcomb Circle. On weekends, visitors can park in the lots accessible by turning onto Audubon from Freret, shown on the map below. NOTE THAT ALMOST ALL OF THE STREET PARKING ON THE WEST SIDE OF BROADWAY REQUIRES A RESIDENTIAL PERMIT AND, YES, THEY WILL ENFORCE EVEN ON A WEEKEND.

 

Visitor parking is permitted in the magenta lot and green lot circled in red. Note that you can enter these lots ONLY BY TURNING ONTO AUDUBON FROM FRERET. Once parked, you can cut through Zimpel and campus on foot to get to the Salon, roughly a 3-block walk. DO NOT PARK IN ANY SPOTS MARKED “RESERVED.”

Pre-pay for your lunch!

The Salon is free, but we’ll bring in Subway lunches, and we ask that you contribute to your lunch costs if you plan to eat! You’re also welcome to bring a sack lunch. Lunch includes soda but you may want to bring water also.

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About the poster: The Salon 2024 poster image is created from “Glory to Joan of Arc” by local collage artist Carol Lynch, one of the winners of the 2023 Joan of Art juried exhibition.

The purpose of the Joan of Arc Project aka Krewe de Jeanne d’Arc is to honor and celebrate Joan of Arc’s life in unique, artistic, and educational ways, including the production of the annual Joan of Arc parade and Salon de Jeanne d’Arc. We seek to keep Joan’s story and spirit alive by hosting events, workshops, and presentations that illuminate Joan’s heroism and timelessness, while connecting her to the French heritage and pride of New Orleans. As the “Maid of Orleans” inspires citizens of New Orleans and people around the world, we welcome people of all faiths and backgrounds to join in our joyous, New Orleans-style revelry.