ESU New Orleans Branch

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Welcome to the webpage of The English-Speaking Union US, New Orleans Branch! We've been an active Branch for more than 30 years, and have over 100 current memberships, including singles, couples, and the largest number of National Patrons of any ESUUS Branch. 

Fortunately, we have returned to a full schedule of in-person events September through June plus being supplemented monthly by the highly successful and interesting virtual ESUUS Happy Hour programs series organized by ESUUS Branches nationwide and broadcast monthly by ESUUS headquarters in New York City. 

New Orleans Branch played a kickoff role to this program, with its origins during the initial COVD period, thanks to Membership and Media Chair Julie Jardine being on the national planning committee and pivoting to provide the first virtual speaker, Robin B. Williams, Ph.D., who had been scheduled for an in-person presentation to the New Orleans Branch on Regency and Gothic Revival Architecture. Branch member and Founder of the National Food and Beverage Foundation, Liz Williams, provided another virtual program for the series about Creole Food: America's Oldest Cuisine. Also, Jeopardy contender, Penn State professor and Moby Dick expert Hester Bloom was another fascinating Happy Hour speaker sponsored by our Branch.

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News And Events

ESU Shakespeare Competition Semi-Finals

(L-R) David Grissett, President NOLA Branch, 2nd Place - Charles Gottschalk, (The Willow School), 1st Place - Malachi White, (Covington High School), 3rd Place - Sariah Hossain, (W.P. Davidson High School), Bruce Gordon, Chairman - Education Committee, Dr. E. Quinn Peeper, Chairman, The English-Speaking Union

"Strike a Pose" with all our wonderful contestants

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2023 Christmas Tea at the Windsor Court

2023 Christmas Tea at the Windsor Court 

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Evelyn Wrench Speaker Series with Flora Fraser

Evelyn Wrench Speaker Series
with Flora Fraser
Wednesday, November 15th, 2023 

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The 2024 National Shakespeare Competition Starts Now!

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The National Shakespeare Competition: New Orleans Branch will take place on:

 

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2023 Christmas Tea

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