Non-Fest Events
| Image | Name | Summary | Price | Buy |
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 | COCKTAILS & CONVERSATION SERIES | Join us at Cocktails & Conversation, a series of intimate literary events launching Thursday, October 10. Our first event features Peggy Scott Laborde and Poppy Tooker in conversation about the New Orleans culinary scene and dishes mentioned in the plays of Tennessee Williams. Date, Time, and Price: Thursday, October 10 from 6 – 8 PM. Admission: $50 Venue: Home of Peggy and her husband Errol Laborde. Light refreshments, cocktails, and beverages included! Peggy will also give a brief tour of her photography collection of New Orleans musicians and the couple’s Mardi Gras memorabilia. All proceeds go to programming for the Tennessee Williams & New Orleans Literary Festival. | $50.00 | |
 | TWFest Gala | The TWFest Gala will take place in the beaux-arts style home of Tony Award winner John Cameron Mitchell. The home, known as The Temple, is a painstakingly restored side hall Italianate in the Bywater neighborhood with a storied past.
Tickets are $250 for the VIP Experience and $100 General Admission.
The evening begins at 6 pm with a VIP experience including a garden chef’s table, celebrity bartender cocktail pairings, and a tour of the home and its rich collection of Hollywood, Broadway, and Rock’n’roll memorabilia.
At 7 pm, doors open to all ticket holders to enjoy the open bar, hors d’oeuvres, and live music in the garden and ornate ballroom. The evening continues with a silent auction, our inaugural awards presentation, and a decadent night of reveling in the stunning home and garden.
Sponsorships for this event are $5,000 and come with four VIP tickets, signage at the event, and name and/or logo on our website, newsletter, and social media posts.
Attire is Dressy Casual (see Emily Post’s description here).
| $100.00 – $5,000.00 |
