eVUE Spring 2014
Canal Garden at Longue Vue
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Di r e ctor ’s Not e Dear Friends – As spring approaches, we look forward to unveiling the many recent improvements at Longue Vue! Respected art book publisher Rizzoli has announced it will produce a book on Longue Vue House and Gardens. Acclaimed New Orleans photographer Tina Freeman has been selected to photograph the house and gardens and the photography phase of the project is slated for the last week of March and the first week of April. As a result, visitors to Longue Vue will find the grounds and interiors awash in activity – repairing, painting, polishing, cleaning – all in an effort to make Longue Vue “picture perfect” for this major book release in the fall of 2015. One very noticeable change is the relocation of The Shop at Longue Vue to its original location selected by Mrs. Stern. The now spacious shop has returned to the Coach House and new inventory is arriving daily. Restoration work is almost complete in the Whim House, the Playhouse and The Shop at Longue Vue’s former location in the Gate House. The Whim House’s original furnishings – including the swinging bed – have been retrieved from the Longue Vue attic and are being re-installed so visitors can enjoy the Whim House as it was when first built. Spaces offered for facility rental – the large Playhouse and the more intimate Gate House – have been attractively refurbished and await the occasion of your next meeting or event. Spring is a wonderful time to visit Longue Vue and we look forward to welcoming you soon!
Tony Chauveaux Executive Director of Longue Vue House and Gardens
In memory Isabel Pauline (Polly) Stewart Stern passed away on October 31, 2013. Born in Mapleton, New Jersey on March 1, 1925, Polly attended Pratt Institute N.Y.C. School of Art and Design, concentrating on interior design. In 1947, she married Edgar Bloom Stern, Jr., the eldest son of Edgar and Edith Stern. The couple initially resided in New Orleans before moving to Colorado, where they pursued the pleasure of skiing and music. In the 1970s Polly and Edgar developed Deer Valley Resort in Utah; in 1986 they made a final move to San Juan Island where Polly continued her interests in landscape, interior and restaurant design. She is survived by her four children, Sandra Stern McIver, Eric, Monte and Lessing Stern, seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Andrew Thomas Whitley passed away on February 10, 2014. Born in New Orleans on October 27, 1948, Andrew attended St. Martins Episcopal School. He graduated with a B.A. in Psychology from Vanderbilt University and an M.B.A. from Tulane University. Andrew was active in several organizations, including Christ Church Cathedral and Woodlands Conservancy. He joined the Longue Vue Board in 2008 and served on both the Finance and Investment committees, as well as Treasurer from 2011 to 2013. He is survived by his wife, Lucie Ann Cius Whitley, his son Andrew Christopher Whitley, and his daughterin-law Deirdre.
Avant-Garden: Louisiana Iris Takes the Spotlight at Longue Vue Spring is a wonderful time for visits to Longue Vue House and Gardens. There’s no doubt that when it comes to choosing the star of Longue Vue’s blossoming spring season , the Louisiana Iris takes the spotlight. The collection contains over 3,500 plants which includes the five native iris and hundreds of natural and man-made hybrids that erupt into a rainbow of colors each spring. The physical layout of Longue Vue’s Iris Walk provides an extraordinary narrative of the natural history and cultivated development of the iris. Designed in 1939 by Ellen Biddle Shipman, the winding walk is flanked by 265 foot-long troughs that span the length of the garden and provide a perfect home for the iris plants. When the tall irises bloom, the design has been known to convey the sensation of traveling through a swamp in a pirogue. Edith Stern retained the services of renowned naturalist and iris hybridizer Caroline Dorman in 1947 to advise and oversee the planting of the Wild Garden. Mrs. Stern’s eye for collecting, Shipman’s skill for garden design and Dorman’s extensive knowledge of Louisiana natives make the iris collection at Longue Vue more than simply an element of the garden, but truly a work of unrivaled art.
- Plan your visit Longue Vue’s myriad of spring plants growing throughout the eight-acre estate, make a perfect background for nature and bridal photography, as well as garden gatherings. From March to May, keep an eye out for these beauties in bloom:
In March 1600 tulips and 1600 daffodils, Japanese and native Azaleas, Columbine, Pansy, Primula, and Cyclamen In April Iris bloom of over 3500 plants, Poppy, Delphinium, and Anemone In May Easter Lily, Strawflower, Calendula, and Foxglove.
Strawflower and Pentas
Tulips
Ferns with Louisiana Iris
Ellis Joubert Display at Longue Vue
S i m p l y S i l v e r s m i t h : E l l i s J o u b e r t Local silversmith, Ellis Joubert has been crafting
Ellis Joubert Display at Longue Vue
Ellis Joubert Display at Longue Vue
masterpieces out of silver for over 30 years. His New Orleans workshop houses a myriad of tools, some dating to the 1700s, used to transform metal into masterpiece. On display at Longue Vue are a sample of the tools and works created by Joubert that give a glimpse into his workshop and the creations born from it. The Simply Silver exhibition is on display until May 4, with a special Silver Seminar featuring Joubert to be held on March 22.
F REE KI N DE R G A RD E N We’re taking Kinder Garden on the road to Hollygrove Farm and Market courtesy of the Keller Family Foundation. Free Saturday sessions are offered on March 29, April 26, May 31 and June 28 for children 18 months to 3 years to explore the world of gardens through tactile play, arts and crafts, story time with songs, plantings, and much more. Sessions are from 1 to 2 p.m. Visit our calendar at www.longuevue.com for more information.
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Sen t i m en ta l Journeys
Guests are invited to join Honorary Chairs Olivia Manning and Patricia Brinson and event co-chairs Shaun Duncan and Barkley Rafferty in support of the legacy of Edith and Edgar Stern. “The value of Longue Vue in the community is not only based on its National Historic Landmark designation but importantly lies in the continuation of the Stern’s commitment to education, equality and environmental stewardship,” said Duncan. “As a center of active programming and varied exhibits, the home and gardens are utilized creatively and constantly by students, youngsters and tourists,” added co-chair Rafferty. The “night in the gardens of Spain” takes place in the lush Carrollton Avenue garden of Stephanie and Joseph Bruno, with famed Galatoire’s fare created by Chef Michael Sichel, fine wines and signature cocktails with a Spanish flair. The evening folds into lively entertainment with music by The Essentials and a live auction with celebrity Host Bryan Batt and Auctioneer Ruthie Winston. Funds raised by Sentimental Journeys support educational programs at Longue Vue House and Gardens. Tickets are $250 and revelers 35 years and under can purchase a Los Jóvenes ticket for $175. Patron and Sponsor levels are available. Visit www.longuevue.com for more information.
Generalife 1964 From Stern Photography Collection
A Night in the Gardens of Spain...
Scotland. © Mitch Stuart,inc.
Prague. © Mitch Stuart,inc.
England © Mitch Stuart,inc.
Canada. © Mitch Stuart,inc.
Sentimental Journeys Auction
Sentimental Journeys Raffle
Inspired by the Sterns’ 1936 worldwide trip, the 2014 live auction includes travel experiences to Bali, Britain, Canada, France, Italy, New York, Norway, Prague, Scotland and Spain. New for 2014 is an online auction to England and a Colorado Dude Ranch beginning March 1, 2014.
Don’t miss the opportunity to win an estate 14kt white gold, multistrand pearl and diamond bracelet courtesy of Friend & Company. For every $100 spent on raffle chances, the purchaser will receive a $100 store credit toward the purchase of jewelry at Friend & Company.
Guests can also partake in a silent auction featuring distinctive antiques and art works by Dan Tague, Nicole Charbonnet, Porter Lyons and Skylar Fein, among others.
Purchase rafflet tickets online, at Longue Vue or at the Sentimental Journeys gala for $50 each. Visit www.longuevue.com for more information.
Easter Egg Hunt APR I L 12, 2014
GATES OPEN FOR LONGUE VUE MEMBERS FROM 9:30 TO 10:30 A.M. HUNT STARTS AT 10 A.M. • $6 PER MEMBER
GATES OPEN FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC FROM 12:30 TO 1:30 P.M. HUNT STARTS AT 1 P.M. • $8 PER NONMEMBER
DON’T FORGET TO BRING A BASKET ! TREES WILL BE ON SALE FROM HIKE FOR kaTREEna
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Cultivating Communities: Fulfilling Philanthropy One Plant at a Time Partnering with the Waldo Burton Memorial School, Longue Vue’s Cultivating Communities program teaches students how to grow, produce and sell their products to raise money for a nonprofit of their choice. At the beginning of this school year, students worked with Longue Vue Gardener Megan Roniger and Educator Jen Cohn to produce a bountiful crop of vegetables and herbs. Then, Chef Bradley McGehee of Ye Olde College Inn taught students how to turn their crops into delicious hummus and pesto, which in turn were sold at the Crescent City Farmers Market and Hollygrove Market and Farm. This semester, the students have transitioned into the philanthropic phase of the program, where revenues raised are donated to a nonprofit of their choice. Students have taken a field trip to the Louisiana Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, and are preparing for trips to Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans and Acadiana, and YAYA: Young Aspirations, Young Artists.
2013-2014 Cultivating COmmunities.
Which nonprofit will the boys choose to donate proceeds to this year? Stay tuned for the final decision!
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Discovery Garden B IRTH D AY C ELEBR A TI O NS
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Interactive activities imaginative exploration!
Celebrate your child’s next birthday in Longue Vue’s Lucy C. Roussel Discovery Garden. dig for worms • design a garden • investigate insects plant seeds • play with bubbles... and much more!
Contact
Jen Cohn • 504.293.4721 • jcohn@longuevue.com
On February 6, Longue Vue unveiled the Every Tree Tells a Story photography exhibition. Produced by The Cultural Landscape Foundation as part of its Landslide Series, this traveling exhibition brings into focus fifteen culturally significant trees and tree groups that are under threat.
Río Piedras Ficuses, San Juan, PR. Photo © Juan Pons
Stunning Photography Exhibit Debuts in the Gate House
Every Tree Tells a Story is on display until April 13 and is complemented by a Tree Talk Tuesday program offered during lunch that features tree-related topics and guests such as woodworker Tom Dunne and poet Benjamin Morris. The Longue Vue exhibit was made possible through the generous support of Bayou Tree Service with special thanks to Shaun and Foster Duncan. Stay Tuned: Student Art Adorns The Walls at Longue Vue In partnership with the Xavier University of Louisiana Art Department, Longue Vue’s spring Student Art Exhibition Program includes students from the Xavier II Drawing course. Working under the tutelage of Instructor Ron Bechet and Professor of Art Victor H. Labat, students will document camellias and native plants in Longue Vue’s Wild Garden as they change throughout the spring. The culmination of their studies will be an unveiling of their completed works at a spring art exhibition held in the Gate House at Longue Vue. Mark your calendar for the April 30 opening reception!
CHILDREN’S GIFTS AT THE SHOP AT LONGUE VUE
Freedom Ride Opera at Longue Vue
Something to Sing About Longue Vue and the Freedom Ride Opera were recently selected as honorees by the New Orleans Black Corale (NOBC). Established in 1978, the NOBC is a nonprofit chorale group of approximately 30 voices, performing choral music composed and arranged by African American composers. As part of their Black History Month concert, NOBC chose Longue Vue for its outstanding contributions made to the community and arts. Freedom Ride was commissioned by Longue Vue House and Gardens. Composed by Dan Shore, Freedom Ride is set in New Orleans in 1961 and celebrates the original Freedom Riders and those who participated in the Civil Rights Movement. The completed opera will premiere spring 2014 and is presented by the Jefferson Performing Arts Society under the direction of Maestro Dennis G. Assaf. To learn more about the Freedom Ride Opera, visit their website at www.freedomrideopera.com.
Tour, Talk and Tonic Spend an afternoon with celebrated author and lecturer Mary Tonetti Dorra, as she takes guests back to the Gilded Age and shares highlights from her newly published, Demeter’s Choice, a novel that paints the portrait of her grandmother’s life as a young artist at the turn of the twentieth century. After the talk, guests will embark on a tour of the house led by Curator Lenora Costa, exploring Longue Vue’s collection of fin de siècle decorative arts. Cocktails will be served. MA RCH 1 2 , 2 0 1 4 F ROM 3 P.M. TO 5 P.M. IN THE PLAYHOUSE. $ 20 ME MBE RS; $ 2 5 N ONMEMBER S; $5 FOR STUDENTS Vis it w w w.lo ng u evu e . com for more in formation .
Donors GENERAL Mr. and Mrs. E.V. Benjamin III Mr. Duane Blackwell in memory of Andrew T. Whitley Joe Broussard Family Limited Partnership Ms. Ann Burka Dr. and Mrs. Robert Carter Mary Len and Louis Costa Marcus and Elinora Dickson in memory of Andrew T. Whitley Swart and Co. Bulb Company Mr. and Mrs. James Fergusson in memory of Andrew T. Whitley Greater New Orleans Iris Society Iris Society Debbi Harris in memory of Andrew T. Whitley Mr. Foster M. Johns III Sydney Touchstone Lawder in memory of Andrew T. Whitley Anne and John Levert in honor of Wayne Amedee The James R. Moffett Family Foundation Moyse Family Foundation Sunrise Trading Co. Mr. and Mrs. Fitzpatrick Nedd in memory of Andrew T. Whitley Dr. Andrew Orestano in memory of Andrew T. Whitley Moyse Family Foundation Lynne Rothschild Stern in memory of Andrew T. Whitley Kosta Velis in memory of Andrew T. Whitley Mrs. Edward F. Wegmann Etta A. Williams in memory of Andrew T. Whitley CONTRIBUTING MEMBERS Marion and Pepper Bright Mrs. Jean Chappell Tony and Kathryn Chauveaux Mrs. M. L. Christovich Dorothy M. Clyne Walter and Sally Cockerham Lorraine F. Foley Gustaf W. McIlhenny Family Foundation Dottie and Maurice Hebert Carey Bond and Henry Lambert Chip and Jane Leyens Douglass and Beverly Lore Mr. and Mrs. André Robert Sarracenia Foundation Charles Stern Mr. and Mrs. Frank Stewart Hugh and Lynne Uhalt David Waggonner
SENTIMENTAL JOURNEYS Mr. and Mrs. J. Luis Baños Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Emanuel V. Benjamin III Daphne and Brandon Berger Gail Catherine Bertuzzi Boh Brothers Construction Co. LLC Mr. and Mrs. A. Vernon Brinson Mark Brown and Stephen Brint Basi and Michael Carbine Cathy and Rivie Cary Carolyn Chandler Tony and Kathryn Chauveaux Dorothy Clyne Conwill Family Foundation/Global Hunter Securities Shaun and Foster Duncan Executone Systems Company Hales Pediatrics/Nancy and Stephen Hales Adrea Heebe and Dominick Russo IBERIABANK Susan and Doug Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Henry P. Johnson MaryJo and Calvin Johnson Jones Walker LLP Peggy and Jack Laborde Reneé and Peter Laborde Jane and Chip Leyens Mr. and Mrs. Eli Manning Mr. and Mrs. Peyton Manning Archie and Olivia Manning Dianna and Pat McCurnin Katie and Shaun Rafferty Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Redd Carol and Thomas Reese Suzanne Rheinstein Mr. and Mrs. André Robert Tia and Jimmy Roddy Mr. and Mrs. Robert Saer Mr. and Mrs. Claude Schlesinger Mr. and Mrs. Justin D. Seale Holly and Geoffrey Snodgrass Lynne Rothschild Stern Charles Stern Superior Energy Services Catherine Burns Tremaine
Donors SENTIMENTAL JOURNEYS CONTINUED Lynne and Hugh C. Uhalt Melanee and Steve Usdin Waring Family The Waring Family Fund EXHIBITS AND EDUCATION Bayou Tree Service Shaun and Foster Duncan Helis Foundation Keller Family Foundation IN KIND Auto-Chlor Carol Rogers Gallery Nicole Charbonnet Coca-Cola Dawn DeDeaux in honor of Wayne Amedee and Catherine Tremaine George Dunbar Elite Parking Services Skylar Fein French Art Network Friend & Company Generic Art Solutions Kevin Kline Piranesi Antiques Porter Lyons Pullman Rail Journeys Republic National Beverage Galatoire’s Restaurant The Soniat House Hotel Sucré Dan Tague Tim Trapolin in honor of Julie George The Windsor Court Hotel
BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRESIDENT Lynne Rothschild Stern VICE-PRESIDENT Dr. Carol McMichael Reese TREASURER Wayne Woods SECRETARY Juan M. Barona IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Jon F. “Chip” Leyens, Jr. AT LARGE Wayne F. Amedee Adrea D. Heebe
Linda Nelson Barnett • Gayle Benson • Daphne Berger • Mark Brown • Stephanie Bruno • Dr. R. Erich Caulfield Carolyn Chandler • Beth Colon • Shaun Saer Duncan • Michael Harold • Leo Patrick McCurnin III • Caroline Robert Elizabeth Roussel • Mimi Schlesinger • Joanna Sternberg • Dr. Toya Barnes-Teamer Catherine Tremaine • Hugh C. Uhalt • David Waggonner • Kathy Weidner EMERITUS Rebecca Currence • René J. L. Fransen • Julie Livaudais George • Beverly Lore • Lydia Sneed EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Tony Chauveaux
Longue Vue House and Gardens is a 501 (c) 3 not-for-profit organization whose mission is to preserve and use the historical and artistic legacy of Longue Vue and its creators to educate and inspire people to pursue beauty and civic responsibility in their lives. Longue Vue House and Gardens 7 Bamboo Road New Orleans, LA 70124 504.488.5488
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