How will we gather?
Becoming Together - The Exhibition
The Experience
Becoming Together opens with a private preview of a group exhibition, spread across two downtown venues, that brings together contemporary New Orleans artists working across painting and sculpture. Move at your own rhythm. Drift, pause, circle back, and let the room speak to you. Give yourself time to experience the work and to meet the people you will share the weekend with. All artwork is available for purchase, and our team can arrange shipping to any destination.
Location
Start at 740 Carondelet to check in and greet your hosts. Then cross the street to 633 Carondelet and step into Studio 633, a soaring exhibition space where clean lines and open walls hold room for our first night of gathering and shared presence.
Attire
Express yourself in full monochrome.
Food + Beverage
Patron Saint will be pouring wine, cocktails, and non-alcoholic elixirs. Saint Pizza will be firing up their pies, and you are welcome to enjoy one in the courtyard.
Transportation
Both venues are about a 20-minute walk from Luna + Lyra and nearby Garden District hotels. Alternatively, rideshare is readily available, and we encourage moving together whenever possible.
Attendance
This is the one essential gathering of the weekend. While the private preview runs from 6 to 10pm, please be with us at Studio 633 from 8:00 to 8:30pm as we collectively participate in a blessing to open the weekend.
Avant Garden
The Experience
A surrealist picnic spills across the historic Kingsway mansion, inviting you into pockets of wonder, soft corners, and unexpected encounters. Lounge, explore, and get delightfully lost. The afternoon is built for curiosity and playful discovery.
The Location
Kingsway is a storied nineteenth century Italianate building in the French Quarter, once home to a long line of New Orleans characters and later a world-renowned recording studio. Artists like Bob Dylan and Iggy Pop made music here, drawn to the building’s unique pulse. Today, it is a lush and eclectic haven where creativity hums in every room. It is the perfect setting for our psychedelic afternoon.
544 Esplanade Avenue
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Attire
Step into a living canvas - a surrealist feast of color, texture, and whimsy.
Avant Garden Moodboard
Food + Beverage
Chef Benny Poppins will prepare a vibrant New Orleans inspired feast to nourish the senses. Drinks will be plentiful, ranging from grounding to indulgent.
Transportation
Kingsway is a 20 minute walk through the French Quarter, and a short car ride from Luna and Lyra. Traveling with friends adds to the sense of adventure.
Unholy Disco
The Experience
After the Avant Garden, take a moment to refresh and rebirth yourself. Meet at Toulouse Theatre as we shift from daylight to shadow play. DJs and performers will set the tone from the moment you arrive. This night is about transformation, creature energy, and surrendering to the strange. It is our homage to the beauty and magic that live in New Orleans' dark and mystical side. Drift between the dance floor, the balcony, and the quiet pockets of the room. We will inhabit the theatre as our monster selves as we celebrate the night.
The Location
Toulouse Theatre is a historic French Quarter venue with roots stretching back to the early days of New Orleans entertainment. It once operated as a cinema in the 1970s, then evolved into a home for music, theatre, and offbeat experimentation. Legends like James Booker, The Neville Brothers, and countless cult performers have passed through its doors. After a careful restoration in 2021, it remains an intimate and electric space built for transformation and play.
615 Toulouse Street
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Attire
Summon your inner creature as we monster mash under the disco ball.
Unholy Disco Moodboard
Food + Beverage
We recommend eating beforehand or enjoying one of the nearby restaurants and late-night spots. We will provide a list of recommended places within easy walking distance. Toulouse Theatre is centrally located, so you can slip out for a quick bite if needed. A full cash-bar will be open throughout the night with alcoholic and non-alcoholic options.
Transportation
Use Uber or Lyft to arrive and depart. Group travel keeps the energy flowing long after the disco fades.
Second Line
The Experience
The second line is one of New Orleans’ purest expressions of joy. Led by brass and fueled by movement, it turns the street into a celebration of life itself. Together we wind through the Marigny, dancing, strolling, and dissolving into the shared rhythm of the city. A moment of connection, freedom, and collective heartbeat.
The Location
We begin at the lively corner of Franklin Avenue and Royal Street, a beloved gathering point for Mardi Gras magic and neighborhood revelry. Colorful houses and leafy streets frame the perfect route for a parade that feels both timeless and full of possibility.
2601 Royal Street
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Attire
Comfortable with a touch of elevated sleepwear, preparing you for the evening to come. Refer to the Krewe du You event for more details on this evening’s attire.
Food + Drink
Before we step off, you can grab food and drinks at Anna’s Bar, with an excellent cocktail menu and Tropicalia Kitchen serving Brazilian street food. We will also recommend a couple other nearby spots to fuel up before we depart.
Transportation
Walk, bike, or ride share as you prefer. Meet at 4:30pm if you’d like to sip or snack first. Otherwise, arrive by 5:30pm sharp or you may miss the group departure.
Krewe du You
The Experience
Krewe du You is our closing ritual, a night to express, connect, and reveal the untamed edges of ourselves. At its center is a talent salon where you may offer a song, a poem, a story, or simply a breath. There is no pressure. Witnessing is participation. Consider this an open invitation to become.
The Location
We conclude inside the historic St. Peter and Paul Church, a restored nineteenth century Catholic sanctuary glowing with candlelight and quiet magic. Its vaulted ceilings and historic details create a space where time stretches and every offering feels held.
2329 Burgundy Street
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Food + Beverage
Please arrive nourished. No food or drink is allowed inside the chapel, though water will be provided for hydration.
Attire
Wear your coziest and sexiest sleepwear for a night that celebrates all that is you.
Krewe du You Moodboard
Transportation
We will second line together to the church. When the evening ends, ride share is recommended for a gentle return home.
